Crisis Arrives Without Warning

"West? This wasn't my first time in the Star Dou Great Forest. There was nothing over there but sheer cliffs; even Soul Beasts were scarce." Zhang Lexuan said.

"I haven't been there before. What if there's a Soul Ring suitable for me?" Lin Chen said unwillingly.

"Fine, fine. I really can't do anything with you." With that, Zhang Lexuan led Lin Chen in that direction.

"Lin Chen, there's a cave on the cliff. The Sacred Soul Grass is inside," Qian Renxue said.

"I say, Sister Renxue, don't we have Life Gold? There's no need to look for any Sacred Soul Grass." Lin Chen was on the verge of tears. Ever cautious by nature, he was unwilling to take meaningless risks.

Danger and opportunity went hand in hand, but if an opportunity did not belong to him, Lin Chen would not risk his life for it.

"That Life Gold can only initially stabilize my divine soul and let me use a few basic abilities. But if I can use the Sacred Soul Grass, my divine soul will become completely self-sustaining. I should then be able to borrow your body to use some of my former abilities. At that point, even against a Limit Douluo, we may have a chance to escape," Qian Renxue said.

Lin Chen, who had been dragged into labor, silently sighed.

Just as Qian Renxue had said, after they walked three thousand meters, they came upon a sheer cliff.

"Everything is safe." Qian Renxue sensed the surroundings before speaking to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen acknowledged her, then turned to Zhang Lexuan. "Sister Lexuan, shall we take a look inside that cave?"

"Hm?"

"I can sense what seems to be the aura of a Sacred Soul Grass inside that cave."

"Sacred Soul Grass? Could it be the Sacred Soul Grass that Ancestor Tang San once used to resurrect Xiao Wu?"

Lin Chen thought, Seriously? How did this get connected to him again?

Still, he nodded.

"Stay here. I'll go take a look."

With that, Zhang Lexuan flew up and entered the cave.

Sure enough, just as Lin Chen had said, a Sacred Soul Grass really was growing inside the cave.

Just as Zhang Lexuan was about to pick it, Qian Renxue's anxious voice rang out in Lin Chen's Sea of Consciousness again. "This is bad! Lin Chen, a hundred-thousand-year Qilin is rushing over at incredible speed. I thought that even if there was a Soul Beast guarding it, I never expected it to be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

Unable to care about being scolded, Lin Chen hurriedly summoned the Seven Kill Sword, flew into the cave, grabbed Zhang Lexuan's hand, and ran outside.

Zhang Lexuan also sensed the powerful aura approaching and immediately understood Lin Chen's intentions.

"You're too slow. I'll carry you."

Lin Chen nodded. Zhang Lexuan wrapped both arms around his waist and rapidly flew away.

Zhang Lexuan did not take the Sacred Soul Grass. She was no fool; she could clearly tell that the hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast was guarding the grass. If she took it, it would surely chase them without end.

I never knew Sister Lexuan was so well-endowed. Lin Chen's back was pressed against Zhang Lexuan's chest, and as he felt the softness there, he could not help secretly praising her.

However, Lin Chen had no mind for such thoughts right now, because they had not yet escaped their pursuer.

Lightning suddenly flashed across the sky as thunder roared, and dark clouds gathered. The formerly bright sky instantly dimmed. Bolts carrying immense Thunder Force struck directly toward Lin Chen and Zhang Lexuan, while the Qilin itself drew upon the Thunder Force and abruptly increased its speed.

"This is a Thunder Qilin!" Zhang Lexuan and Qian Renxue said in unison upon seeing the Qilin's abilities.

"At its speed, it will catch up to us soon. I'll put you down. Run on your own, no matter what," Zhang Lexuan said grimly, already prepared to die.

"Sister Lexuan, if we leave, we leave together. Besides, if you die, I'll probably die too," Lin Chen said.

If it had been someone else, Lin Chen might truly have fled for his life, but when it came to Zhang Lexuan, he hesitated.

"Split up and run! Get as far away as possible!" With that, Zhang Lexuan fiercely flung Lin Chen in one direction before flying off in another.

Now, she could only pray that the Thunder Qilin would chase her rather than Lin Chen.

But things went against her wishes. Drawing upon the Thunder Force, the Qilin split off another Qilin, and each chased one of them.

"This is bad! The Thunder Qilin's true body is heading your way!"

"Sister Renxue, if we join forces, what are our odds of winning?"

"No more than thirty percent!" Qian Renxue said. In her current state, the power she could unleash was truly limited.

"At the brink of life and death, we must fight with everything we have. There is only one option now: battle!" Lin Chen clenched his fists and stopped.

This time, he had not brought any Soul Tools. With Zhang Lexuan's strength, dealing with fifty- or sixty-thousand-year Soul Beasts was no different from Lin Chen dealing with thousand-year Soul Beasts.

"Fine, then let's gamble!" Seeing Lin Chen ready to risk his life, Qian Renxue's fighting spirit was ignited as well.

"Do not resist. Hand control of your body over to me," Qian Renxue said in a deep voice.

Lin Chen nodded and allowed Qian Renxue to control his body.

As the inheritor of the Angel God, Qian Renxue naturally possessed an exceptionally pure heart. This was not a cultivation world, where body possession was regarded as a filthy and vile act, so Qian Renxue would naturally never consider such a thing. That was also why Lin Chen had wanted to pull her onto his pirate... onto his ship back then.

Even taking ten thousand steps back, Lin Chen and Qian Renxue were now a community bound by fate. If Lin Chen died, Qian Renxue could not survive either.

The instant Qian Renxue possessed him, the aura of a Title Douluo erupted. Lin Chen's hair and pupils were dyed gold as well.

At that very moment, the Thunder Qilin arrived before Lin Chen and Qian Renxue.

With a dragon's head, a deer's body, horse hooves, lion-like mane, and arcs of Thunder Force crackling over its body, the Qilin stared greedily at Lin Chen across from it.

In its perception, this little Soul Ancestor with only four Soul Rings had suddenly seen his aura surge to that of a Title Douluo. This left it both baffled and wary.

"Human, what demonic art did you use to suddenly rise to the level of a Title Douluo?!" the Qilin spoke in human words.

"Enough nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight."

With a turn of his right hand, the Angel Sacred Sword appeared in his grasp.

"You dared touch my Sacred Soul Grass. Today, you will certainly die!" With that, it summoned Thunder Force and attacked Lin Chen.

Angel Domain! A layer of radiance spread outward from "Lin Chen's" body, brightening the area within the domain despite the dark clouds overhead.

Lin Chen raised his hand, and a barrier formed from Soul Power blocked the Thunder Force striking toward him. Then, gripping the Angel Sacred Sword, he charged at the Thunder Qilin and engaged it in close combat.

The Thunder Qilin was not afraid in the slightest and immediately met Lin Chen head-on.

The Qilin's armor was thick and its defense was formidable, but against the Divine Artifact Angel Sacred Sword, it struggled to hold up.

As a Divine Artifact, the Angel Sacred Sword possessed tremendous power. How could an ordinary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast possibly withstand it? Even Di Tian, when facing an opponent of the same level wielding a Divine Artifact, would likely have to avoid its edge.

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