Blood-Colored Arm

"Can you blame me? Who told it to keep moving while lying down?" Ye Qiu complained, quickly following after her. He was innocent too, okay?

As they ran, the two kept provoking the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger behind them. Once they entered the denser woods, its gliding ability was basically useless.

"Zhu Qing! That's enough, start dealing with it!" With the terrain advantage secured, Ye Qiu called for her to stop.

"Mm! I'm on it!"

Pfft! Zhu Zhuqing was a woman of few words and swift action. She directly activated the Shadow Spider Spear. Sizzle, sizzle! The spider spears stabbed into the ground and trees, raising wisps of black smoke from their highly corrosive venom.

"Roar!" A tiger's roar rang out, invisible waves spreading in all directions. Its tiger paw came crashing down, but Zhu Zhuqing quickly dodged.

Fortunately, she had used Soul Power to block her ears in time. Otherwise, she would definitely have been hit.

Ye Qiu had too few offensive methods. Kamui from his left eye was easy to dodge, so he could only use Phasing to fight at close range.

Holding a dagger coated in Shadow Spider venom, he circled around it and occasionally slipped in a vicious strike.

Meanwhile, Zhu Zhuqing continuously darted through the trees. With the help of the Shadow Spider Spear, she stood firmly atop the branches.

"Roar!" The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger was in unbearable pain from the venom corroding it, roaring again and again. Unfortunately, its mental attack had no effect at all.

Enraged, it fiercely swung its tail at Ye Qiu, slicing through the air with a piercing shriek!

Whoosh! At the same time, Zhu Zhuqing leaped toward its back.

"Zhu Qing, don't be reckless! Watch out!"

Whoosh! The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger flapped the wings on its back, sending several wind blades cutting toward her.

"Damn it!" The tiger's tail had only just passed through half of Ye Qiu's body. He had no way to use Kamui to save her right now.

Bang! Zhu Zhuqing slammed heavily into a tree, traces of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

"Roar!" With a pounce, the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger charged straight at her. The pain wracking its body had filled its turquoise eyes with brutality.

"Kamui!" Having broken free, Ye Qiu looked toward its foreleg.

Its front leg twisted slightly, blood seeping through its white fur. After a mournful cry, it finally gave up on attacking Zhu Zhuqing, dodged Kamui, and moved away from her.

"Are you okay?" Ye Qiu shielded her behind him. If anything went wrong, he would take her away first.

"I'm fine! Don't worry about me, keep going!" Zhu Zhuqing wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her arm. Fortunately, she had used the Shadow Spider Spear to block those wind blades earlier. Otherwise, she would have been in danger.

Whoosh! She climbed back onto a branch. This time, she did not act recklessly. Following Ye Qiu's instructions, she slowly wore it down while fighting and retreating.

The sun had already sunk much lower, and the light in the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger's turquoise eyes was gradually fading.

Having long harbored thoughts of retreat, it was destined to fall here.

Ye Qiu had also stopped attacking long ago, recovering to the side while Zhu Zhuqing toyed with it alone.

"That's about enough, Zhu Qing!"

The moment Ye Qiu's voice fell, she dropped straight to the ground. Her eight spider spears moved swiftly as she charged head-on at the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger.

"Roar!" Its roar had lost its former vigor, becoming low and feeble.

From afar, it launched a wind blade, but Zhu Zhuqing easily dodged it.

As she drew close, its tiger paw came crashing down again. The yellow Spirit Ring beneath Zhu Zhuqing flickered. "First Spirit Ability, Hell Stab!"

With a swish! Aided by the spider legs, her already tremendous speed surged even further. She became an afterimage and flashed to its side.

Her purple Spirit Ring lit up!

"Second Spirit Ability! Shadow Hundred Kills!" Zhu Zhuqing shouted coldly, her movements turning ruthless.

Squelch! ×N

The claws on her hands continuously struck its abdomen, black blood spraying everywhere. After more than a hundred consecutive hits, she even drove several unused spider spears from her back directly into the tiger's body.

After trying to devour a Spirit Beast's Soul Power, she had become somewhat addicted to the feeling. A look of pleasure appeared on her face.

"Roar..." After a mournful cry, bang! The Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger crashed to the ground, kicking up dust everywhere.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing still had not pulled out her spider spears, Ye Qiu hurried over. "Stop absorbing it. If it dies, won't we have to start all over again?"

Sizzle! Hearing that, Zhu Zhuqing slowly retracted her spider spears. "Don't worry. I'm only absorbing a little power to replenish my Soul Power."

Ye Qiu's expression turned serious. "Don't use that devouring ability recklessly. Not only will it ruin your foundation, but if you use it to increase your cultivation, you might even fall into becoming an Evil Spirit Master."

"I remember everything you told me!" She smiled at Ye Qiu. She would never do something that ruined her own future. Even if she absorbed the power of Spirit Beasts, she would only use it to evolve the Shadow Spider Spear.

"It's good that you understand!" Ye Qiu did not want to give her a Soul Bone only to ruin her future instead. Some things were better made clear.

"Stop nagging. If you keep talking, this tiger really is going to die!" Zhu Zhuqing pointed at the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger on the ground, which was already taking more breaths out than in.

Ye Qiu glared at her again, making her cover her mouth and giggle. She had not deliberately struck so heavily, either.

Walking over to the tiger, there was no time to move elsewhere. Ye Qiu sat cross-legged and pried open its turquoise eyes as they were about to close.

A red light flashed through its turquoise eyes. Its entire body began to warm, radiating a purple glow that enveloped Ye Qiu like a purple cocoon.

"This guy's Martial Soul is seriously unfair!" Zhu Zhuqing watched him quietly, muttering to herself at the side.

Time slowly passed. The battle with the Emerald-Eyed Cloud-Winged Tiger had already taken quite a while, and the sky was gradually darkening.

Only the chirping of little insects could be heard around them. A cold wind blew past, and Zhu Zhuqing felt a slight chill.

"Why isn't he done yet?" Though the purple cocoon was gradually fading in color, Ye Qiu remained nowhere to be seen.

Rustle!

"Another Spirit Beast is coming!" Zhu Zhuqing frowned. She had already driven away several waves, yet she had not expected more to come at night!

"Hiss-ha!" A massive black snake slithered into view before Zhu Zhuqing, flicking its tongue. It was twelve meters long!

"A six-thousand-year Iron Scale Giant Python! Damn it!" Zhu Zhuqing glanced back at Ye Qiu. She could not retreat!

Sizzle! The Shadow Spider Spear activated behind her, while one yellow and one purple Spirit Ring slowly rose beneath her.

"First and Second Spirit Abilities! Hell Stab, Shadow Hundred Kills!"

Ye Qiu, you need to hurry!

Whoosh! She charged straight out, without any technique, meeting it head-on! Its massive body was also its weakness.

The snake turned its head, trying to evade, but Zhu Zhuqing would not allow it. She kept attacking its forehead!

Clang, clang, clang! Sizzle!

Sparks continuously flew from its iron-like scales. Only after dozens of strikes did she finally hear the faint sound of its flesh being wounded.

Even the spider spears behind her kept piercing the same spot.

"Hiss-roar..." In pain, the snake flung its head, sending Zhu Zhuqing flying backward. Its vertical pupils stared fixedly at the prey before it.

Rustle! Its long body directly encircled Zhu Zhuqing, its raised head looking down at her.

If she ran now, perhaps it would not be too late! Thinking of Ye Qiu, she gritted her teeth. "I should have died long ago anyway!"

Clang, clang, clang! She continuously attacked the ever-shrinking encirclement.

As the circle tightened, the snake's tail lashed through the air with an explosive crack, sweeping toward Zhu Zhuqing and striking her squarely in the chest.

"Pfft!" Zhu Zhuqing spat out blood and fell to the ground, barely managing to stand with the support of the Shadow Spider Spear.

The scent of blood further stirred the Iron Scale Giant Python's ferocity. It opened its enormous maw and bit toward her.

The foul, raging wind had already blown against Zhu Zhuqing's face!

"Is this the end?" Zhu Zhuqing murmured, her eyes unconsciously turning toward Ye Qiu.

A flash of joy appeared in her eyes! The enormous purple cocoon had broken!

It's good enough if he survives. I don't owe him anything anymore. She slowly closed her eyes.

Yet the pain she had imagined did not come. Instead, she heard a thunderous explosion!

Bang! "Roar!" A tremendous impact rang out, and the giant python let out a howl.

Zhu Zhuqing opened her eyes and saw a massive blood-colored arm stretched before her, without a trace of flesh upon it.

The Iron Scale Giant Python that had been grinning before her had already been sent flying, crashing heavily onto the ground!

"W-what is this!?"