By the stream, Zhu Qing had no idea that danger was closing in on her.
She held a dagger, preparing to spear a fish from the water for lunch.
That was also why she had been following the stream. Besides helping her avoid the spirit beasts in the forest, it could also solve her hunger problem.
And fish happened to be her favorite food.
Suddenly, Zhu Qing raised her two cat ears and listened carefully, as if she had heard some movement coming from within the forest.
At that moment, Lin Yu was dragging the Thousand Year Shadow Leopard, which had been frozen into an ice sculpture, out of the forest. When he got close, he released the Nine-Headed Phoenix Martial Soul and melted the ice sculpture in an instant.
Then he kicked the Thousand Year Shadow Leopard toward Zhu Qing.
The Thousand Year Shadow Leopard flew out of the forest. When it opened its eyes, it discovered that it had somehow arrived at the stream despite having been sleeping soundly, while Zhu Qing stood diagonally below it with a dagger pointed at it.
Thousand Year Shadow Leopard: ???
Zhu Qing: ???
In the blink of an eye, the Thousand Year Shadow Leopard saw the sharp dagger and its fur stood on end. It opened its mouth and roared, revealing a ferocious expression as it immediately assumed the role of an attacker targeting Zhu Qing.
Zhu Qing sensed the terror of the Thousand Year Shadow Leopard and her legs trembled in fright. She immediately assumed the role of the one being attacked.
"Martial Soul Possession."
Facing a crisis between life and death, Zhu Qing completed her Martial Soul Possession in an instant. A pair of cat ears grew from her head, and her speed suddenly became astonishingly fast, leaving faint