Soul Hunting Forest.
Ever since she had set out with Ye Chen, Ning Rongrong had been quite well-behaved.
She wore a dress, and despite being only six years old, she still drew quite a few gazes.
"The outside world is so big." Ning Rongrong marveled as her beautiful eyes looked over the flowers and grass of Soul Hunting Forest. She rather liked it.
"Give me your hand." Ye Chen looked at Ning Rongrong.
"What are you doing?" Ning Rongrong shrank back, her cheeks flushing slightly. This was Soul Hunting Forest—could Ye Chen be planning to...
Seeing Ye Chen's serious expression, Ning Rongrong still held out her hand.
Ye Chen took Ning Rongrong's hand.
"Soul Hunting Forest is too dangerous. I promised Uncle Ning that I would protect you. From now on, you can't stray too far from me." Ye Chen looked at the girl before him.
"If Father hadn't said so, wouldn't you protect me?" Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Chen.
"I would." Ye Chen nodded.
"Then I'll let you have your way, you blockhead." Ning Rongrong pouted and followed by Ye Chen's side, a faint smile appearing on her face. That smile made even Ye Chen stare blankly.
Within Soul Hunting Forest, Ning Rongrong sat beside Ye Chen, feeling a little cold.
The forest was quiet and dark. As a girl, Ning Rongrong naturally felt cold, so Ye Chen draped his coat over her shoulders and leaned against a tree to rest by himself.
After a long while,
Ning Rongrong opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Ye Chen. "What kind of Spirit Ring do you want?"
Ye Chen looked at Ning Rongrong. Their half month together had brought them somewhat closer.
"Anything suitable will do. The most important thing is that it can protect you." Ye Chen had already come to see the mischievous and adorable Ning Rongrong as his little sister.
He had never met any family, and Ning Rongrong was the only person close to him.
"Protect me?" Ning Rongrong lightly pressed her red lips together and smiled sweetly at Ye Chen. "Then you'd better work hard. There are lots of people who want to protect me."
"I want a Spirit Ring too. If my Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda gains a Spirit Ring, I'll be able to support you in battle." Ning Rongrong proudly raised her head.
"Hm?" Ye Chen looked at the girl before him.
"Your Nine Spirits Begonia can provide Strength Boost and Speed Boost, but they aren't very noticeable. You probably need Spirit Rings for that. And my Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda can help you too." Ning Rongrong spoke seriously. She might have been cute, but she was not foolish.
After all, Ning Rongrong was already level ten. Although she did not possess Innate Full Soul Power, her Soul Power was not much weaker than Ye Chen's. Ye Chen simply focused more on tempering his body.
"Alright." Ye Chen smiled and nodded.
Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Chen and could not help becoming entranced.
So this cold blockhead could smile too.
"Wait here. I'll find something for you to eat and be right back." Ye Chen rubbed Ning Rongrong's hair and walked into the distance.
"Okay!" Ning Rongrong nodded.
Ye Chen had only just entered Soul Hunting Forest and was still at its edge. Not long after he left, a loud boom sounded.
The ground around her trembled faintly.
A massive Forest Demon Ape appeared before Ning Rongrong. It was incomparably huge and tremendously powerful. With a single punch, it snapped a century-old tree in half.
A purely strength-type soul beast! A Forest Demon Ape!
"Ye Chen." Ning Rongrong's legs had already gone weak. Her beautiful eyes stared at the Forest Demon Ape. Under its pressure, she found it difficult to move, especially since she was only a girl.
A four-hundred-year Forest Demon Ape!
Ning Rongrong's pretty face turned pale. At that moment, the only name she could call out was Ye Chen.
At that moment,
Ye Chen's pupils suddenly constricted, turning endlessly cold.
He instantly shot forward, moving at extreme speed. He pulled Ning Rongrong into his arms and dodged the Forest Demon Ape's strike.
Ye Chen's eyes seemed to return to the day his Martial Soul had awakened.
They were filled with killing intent.
In Ye Chen's embrace, Ning Rongrong looked at the young man before her and completely relaxed. She did not know why, but whenever she was by Ye Chen's side, she felt safe.
"You're courting death."
Ye Chen stopped with Ning Rongrong in his arms. Nine Spirits Begonia circled around Ning Rongrong. Even though she was uninjured, Ye Chen did not hesitate to expend his Soul Power.
Boom!!!
At that moment,
Powerful Soul Power erupted from Ye Chen's body.
The Nine Spirits Begonia Spirit fully activated.
The ground shook, trembling without end.
The Forest Demon Ape saw Ye Chen and became even more violent, charging straight at him.
"Ye Chen..." Ning Rongrong looked at Ye Chen with worry in her heart. No matter how much she believed in Ye Chen's Talent, he was facing a four-hundred-year strength-type soul beast.
Not far away,
Two figures noticed the scene at the same time.
They were Grandmaster and Tang San.
Tang San had just absorbed the Mandala Snake's Spirit Ring. His Purple Demon Eye spotted the battle in the distance, and it was close enough for Grandmaster to see clearly as well.
"Forest Demon Ape... This is a four-hundred-year Forest Demon Ape." Grandmaster's pupils shrank.
"The Forest Demon Ape is a strength-type soul beast in Soul Hunting Forest. If one of its punches lands, even a level twenty-one Soul Grandmaster might not be able to withstand it." Grandmaster's heart was in turmoil.
"Why are there two children fighting up ahead?"
"How could they possibly be a match for the Forest Demon Ape?" Grandmaster looked at Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong, his face filled with anxiety. The Forest Demon Ape's berserk state was nothing other soul beasts could compare to.
Once it went berserk, its strength would rise to another level.
Tang San was stunned as well.
Even a level twenty-one Soul Grandmaster could not withstand a Forest Demon Ape?
Seeing Ye Chen shielding Ning Rongrong, Tang San could not help thinking of Xiao Wu. If Xiao Wu were attacked too, he would also protect her at any cost.
"Teacher, wait for me. They don't look like bad people. If I don't help them, they might..." Tang San spoke, then immediately leaped forward and rushed toward Ye Chen.
"Blue Silver Grass."
"First Spirit Ability, Entanglement!"
Tang San's voice rang out as his Purple Demon Eye locked onto the Forest Demon Ape.
At the same time, Grandmaster sprinted forward.
"It's over. We won't make it in time."
"That child will probably be..." Grandmaster watched the scene, despair rising in his heart. If he were there, he could still use Three-Eyed Magic Toad to barely hold off the Forest Demon Ape.
But there was no time now.
Ye Chen and Ning Rongrong were in danger.
Tang San was drenched in sweat as he looked toward Ye Chen, a chill running through his entire body.
He was already quite strong and had even absorbed his First Spirit Ring. Yet at the sight of the Forest Demon Ape, his body nearly froze. One could only imagine the pressure the Forest Demon Ape exerted.
But Tang San was extremely fast. Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track carried him forward as precise Blue Silver Grass restrained the Forest Demon Ape.
Boom, boom, boom!
Who could have imagined it... the Forest Demon Ape broke free of Blue Silver Grass's First Spirit Ability in an instant.
"It's over..."
Tang San's face turned pale as he staggered back several steps.
The Forest Demon Ape was unlike the Mandala Snake. To shake it, he would have to break through its defenses head-on.
As things stood, he simply could not do it.
Just then,
Ye Chen moved as well!
He set Ning Rongrong down where she was, then leaped into the air. Nine Spirits Begonia appeared and granted him a slight Strength Boost. Without a Spirit Ring, it naturally could not increase his strength by much.
Then...
Ye Chen charged straight at the Forest Demon Ape's face,
And aimed at the Forest Demon Ape's face,
He threw a punch!
Grandmaster and Tang San were completely dumbfounded at that moment!
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