Mere Mongrels... Damn It!

Mere Mongrels... Damn It!

When Su Yuntian pointed out that her table manners were ungraceful, Lin Mengzhui was not embarrassed at all. She merely said, "Oh," and continued gnawing on the rabbit leg.

Hiss... Su Yuntian sucked in a cold breath.

This woman really did not play by the rules.

Lu Renjia sat opposite him, simply holding an entire rabbit and gnawing on it. As he ate, he urged, "Eat up. The weather's cold, and roasted meat cools quickly. It won't taste good once it gets cold."

Su Yuntian took a deep breath and lowered his head to eat.

There was no other reason. They had wandered around all morning, and he was hungry.

Two rabbits were neither too much nor too little, but the three Soul Warriors all had fairly large appetites, so it was only enough to leave them half full.

Lu Renjia kicked a clump of snow over the ashes that had not yet fully gone out, then licked the grease from his fingers before reluctantly saying, "If you eat too much, your reactions slow down. Let's go."

"Let's go."

Lin Mengzhui had already put her mask back on and followed Lu Renjia's footsteps.

Su Yuntian silently walked at the rear, unable to help feeling a little more admiration for Lu Renjia... So he had deliberately caught only two rabbits.

After a full meal, blood flow in the body concentrated around the stomach, leaving insufficient blood for the brain and making one prone to drowsiness.

Moreover, strenuous exercise was not advisable after eating too much.

All these factors had been part of Lu Renjia's calculations.

After searching for an entire morning, the three gradually entered the core region of the Soul Hunting Forest, and the Soul Beasts they encountered became increasingly numerous.

Su Yuntian put away his relaxed attitude and carefully observed every Soul Beast they passed.

An hour after setting out again, Lin Mengzhui was the first to spot a Soul Plant.

"To the southeast, there's a Ghost Vine. I can't make out its age for the moment, but it should be at least six hundred years old by rough estimation."

The Ghost Vine was a plant-type Soul Beast. Su Yuntian preferred calling them Soul Plants.

Lu Renjia merely glanced at it and began shaking his head. "A seven-hundred-year Ghost Vine isn't worth considering. Keep looking. I forgot to tell you—Sir Yuntian's first Soul Ring was a six-hundred-year Purple Fir."

Generally speaking, the maximum Soul Ring age a level-twenty Soul Warrior could absorb was around seven hundred and sixty years, while a level-ten Soul Warrior could only absorb one a little over four hundred and twenty years old.

Lin Mengzhui looked back at Su Yuntian once more. In her bright black eyes, confusion outweighed surprise.

...He looked to be around twelve or thirteen, yet he had only cultivated to level twenty. It could be said that his talent was not particularly good.

But someone without particularly good talent had actually performed Over-level Soul Ring Absorption?

Lin Mengzhui could not understand it.

Su Yuntian saw the confusion in her eyes, but he had little desire to explain.

After all, no matter how pretty Lin Mengzhui was, she was only a mercenary.

Once this Soul Hunting trip ended, they might never have another chance to meet. There was no need to let her understand him.

Suddenly, Lu Renjia signaled for the two to stop. He cupped a hand to his ear and turned sideways to listen to the distant sounds.

"To the northwest, only a hundred paces away. Hurry!"

A bright yellow Soul Ring rose beneath Lu Renjia's feet. Empowered by Soul Power, he suddenly accelerated and dashed forward.

He had found a suitable Soul Beast!

Without another word, Su Yuntian and Lin Mengzhui both infused Soul Power into their legs and feet, closely following behind Lu Renjia.

A hundred paces was very close. The three soon saw a white phantom darting swiftly through the trees ahead, across the snow-covered ground.

—As the three closed in on the Soul Beast, the Soul Beast discovered them as well.

Lu Renjia was the strongest, and he still had enough breath while running to explain, "A Snow Fox at least a thousand years old. I think it's perfect!"

"Then kill it!"

Su Yuntian was equally decisive.

The Snow Fox was already fast. Now, pursued by three Soul Warriors, its instinct to survive was stirred awake, and it bolted at full speed.

Another yellow Soul Ring and a purple Soul Ring rose beneath Lu Renjia's feet, while a golden longbow appeared in his hand.

"Awaken—the hunt begins!"

His Martial Soul was a bow!

Lu Renjia condensed three golden arrows from Soul Power and shot a streak of golden light at the fleeing Snow Fox.

The Snow Fox's momentum faltered, because if it did not slow down, that golden arrow would certainly pierce its body.

Then came the second arrow, and the third. They landed beside the Snow Fox one after another, less than two feet away.

The Snow Fox slowed down repeatedly, then suddenly veered southwest, intending to flee in another direction.

At that moment, Su Yuntian, who had turned before Lu Renjia, suddenly flashed forward and closed the distance to the Snow Fox.

Behind him, the pale golden Aether Gate had already opened. Four longswords shot out from the golden treasury, enveloping the Snow Fox!

According to Su Yuntian's calculations, no matter which direction the Snow Fox fled, he would use the Aether Gate to hurl the remaining four swords and seal off its retreat.

Unexpectedly, as if it had seen through his plan, the Snow Fox leaped high into the air directly toward the four flying swords!

Su Yuntian froze when he saw its movement.

The first four swords he had thrown were not clustered together.

On the contrary, there was a wide gap between each sword. Instead of fleeing elsewhere, the Snow Fox had jumped toward the flying swords, allowing it to pass right through the middle of them!

"As expected of a thousand-year Soul Beast!"

After recovering from his shock, Su Yuntian became somewhat excited. Aether Gates opened one after another behind him as he continuously launched blades and swords.

Using its agility, the Snow Fox weaved and leaped through the barrage of blades, avoiding most of the weapons. As for the two swords it could not avoid, it simply swung its claws and struck them, actually snapping them apart!

...They were only ordinary iron swords, Su Yuntian consoled himself.

After evading that dense wave of attacks, the Snow Fox even had the leisure to turn around and glance at Su Yuntian. It let out a "rua," as though mocking Su Yuntian's weakness.

"Mere mongrels... damn it!"

Su Yuntian was angry.

Three golden arrows once again tore through the air as Lu Renjia launched another attack.

The Snow Fox turned and ran.

"Qin Jian Xiao Jiang Hu!"

Lin Mengzhui's voice rang out. As the only control-type Soul Warrior in the three-person team, she finally summoned her Martial Soul.

Her Martial Soul was an ancient zither. It could not be considered outstanding among Weapon Martial Souls, but it was undoubtedly unique.

"Second Soul Skill · Shang Tune · Sound Barrier!"

Lin Mengzhui held the zither in her left hand while her right hand rapidly plucked its strings. Visible ripples of Soul Power surged forth with the music, crossed more than ten paces, and formed a wall of sound behind the Snow Fox.

As its name implied, the Sound Barrier used zither music to guide Soul Power into a wall, obstructing the target's movements.

The Snow Fox slammed headfirst into Lin Mengzhui's Sound Barrier and was bounced back, leaving it a little dazed!

Lin Mengzhui's zither notes grew sharper and more piercing.

"First Soul Skill · Gong Tune · Sound Blast Blade!"

Soul Power exploded in a more condensed form beside the Snow Fox's ears.

The Snow Fox's movements slowed for an instant. This was the control effect of Lin Mengzhui's first Soul Skill—interference!

A golden arrow shot through the air and struck one of the Snow Fox's hind legs, blasting its entire right hind leg to pieces!

The Snow Fox crashed into the snow, scarlet mist spraying from its leg.

"Mere mongrels, die!"

Su Yuntian flashed forward again, closing the distance. Eight Aether Gates instantly opened behind him, and eight blades and swords emerged from within.

Note 1: Thanks to reader gty Old Forest for the reward!

Note 2: This book's update schedule will be adjusted. The first update will be at 00:05, and the second at 18:00. Starting tomorrow, there will no longer be an update at noon. If there is an extra chapter, it may be posted then; otherwise, there will be no update.