Turned into a Little Rabbit

Inside the pavilion, Tang Yuehua, who had been invited over, was filled with worry.

The Clear Sky Sect had suffered heavy losses and been forced to seal its gates and retreat from the world. Its Sect Master, Tang Xiao, had also personally executed two elders, leaving him in a difficult position within the sect.

The Clear Sky Sect had found no evidence whatsoever that the Great Elder and the Sixth Elder had defected to Spirit Hall. All they had was Tang Xiao's word. So the other elders unanimously believed that Tang Xiao wanted to weaken the elders' faction and protect Tang Hao.

Quite a few even suspected that Tang Xiao had joined forces with Spirit Hall, trading the two elders' lives to ensure Tang Hao's safety.

For the sake of stability within the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao had no choice but to yield to the elders' wishes and expel Tang Hao from the sect.

And now, because of the threat from Spirit Hall, the connection between the Star Luo Empire and the Clear Sky Sect had been severed as well. Although their relationship would recover once things had settled down, with Spirit Hall watching them like a hawk, Star Luo would probably grow increasingly distant from the Clear Sky Sect.

So, to keep the Clear Sky Sect from becoming completely cut off from the outside world while its gates remained closed, several elders had discussed the matter and decided that she would be responsible for maintaining the connection between the Clear Sky Sect and the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

As for how she was supposed to maintain it...

"Meow?"

A pretty little golden cat suddenly jumped onto the table, startling Tang Yuehua, who had been deep in thought.

The cat's gaze fell on the pastries in front of Tang Yuehua.

Tang Yuehua paused. "You want some?"

Nan Feng nodded.

Now that he had unlocked the Horse and Dog, he no longer needed to eat.

Even if he never cultivated again and stayed at his current level—a measly Soul Ancestor at Level 40—his lifespan would still be practically infinite.

But enjoying good food had nothing to do with being hungry.

Tang Yuehua glanced around and saw that no one had followed her. After hesitating, she picked up a pastry from the table and began feeding the cat.

Nan Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He sprang up and landed in Tang Yuehua's arms.

What harm could a little cat possibly have in mind?

He just liked soft, comfy places.

Why was this cat so friendly with her?

Tang Yuehua couldn't help laughing, but she didn't shoo the cat away. Feeding it even helped lift her spirits.

"O young Tang Yuehua, you..."

"Ah!"

Hearing a voice come from the little cat, Tang Yuehua jumped in fright and flung it away.

Nan Feng steadied himself in midair and landed with ease.

"You... You can talk?" Tang Yuehua stared at him, dumbfounded.

Cats could talk?

"Who says cats aren't allowed to talk?" Nan Feng asked, puzzled.

This was a world of mysticism, for heaven's sake. Why was she making such a fuss?

"You... Are you a Soul Master?" Tang Yuehua asked suspiciously.

She had never heard of a Soul Master like that, but Martial Souls on Douluo Continent came in all shapes and sizes. Who knew what sort of strange thing might suddenly appear?

"Yes and no." A flash of light passed over Nan Feng, and he returned to his original form before walking back.

A Soul Master was someone who cultivated Soul Power and had absorbed a Spirit Ring.

He hadn't absorbed a Spirit Ring and had no Spirit Skills. He merely possessed Soul Power, so he didn't count as a true Soul Master.

"Who are you?" Tang Yuehua asked warily.

This was Xue Ye's Imperial Garden. Other than Xue Ye, no men were allowed here.

Even the princes weren't allowed to set foot inside!

"Just a Messenger of Injustice passing by." Nan Feng sat down on a stone stool.

"You look like you need help."

"I don't." Tang Yuehua's tone was a little cool.

Nan Feng furrowed his brow. "Are you questioning my judgment?"

"How dare you!"

Nan Feng grabbed Tang Yuehua's hand. A flash of light passed, and Tang Yuehua vanished, replaced by a little white rabbit sitting dazedly on the table.

The Monkey Talisman could turn other people into small animals too. But using it on inanimate objects took very little energy—he could practically play around with it all he wanted.

Living beings were different. The stronger the target, the more energy it took him.

And after the Monkey Talisman was activated, he had to keep the transformation going. He had tested it with Bibi Dong and Hu Liena earlier.

The results showed that targets with a lower Soul Power Level than his didn't take too much energy. With a little Soul Master like Hu Liena, he could maintain the transformation for a whole day without a problem.

But if their Soul Power Level was higher than his—like Bibi Dong, a Level 94 Titled Douluo—she could drain all his Soul Power in just a few seconds.

And after being transformed, Bibi Dong's strength didn't change at all. She could still use all of her power. Aside from her body being uncoordinated, the transformation hardly affected her.

So this was really just an entertaining ability.

It could be useful for support too, but trying to use it to take someone down was pure fantasy.

Every move required energy to sustain it. Talismans were essentially just different kinds of magic. Shendu's Twelve Talismans were based on his own power, so he could use them however he liked. Nan Feng's Talismans, on the other hand, were fueled by his Soul Power, so he couldn't.

Even the Monkey Talisman had limits like this. As for the strength-based Talismans—the Pig, Dragon, and Ox—he could only imagine what using those would be like.

The power of the Talismans depended entirely on his own strength.

And the Rat Talisman? He shouldn't even think about it. Even without its limitations, he wouldn't dare use it.

There'd be no point creating something weaker than him.

And if it were stronger than him, why would it listen to him?

If he really created some overwhelmingly powerful creature, it would probably kill him first.

"How dare you question me?" Nan Feng scooped up the bewildered Little Rabbit Tang Yuehua.

"Remember, if I say you need help, then you need help!"

"..."

Held in his arms, Tang Yuehua suddenly came to her senses and began to struggle desperately. Unfortunately, her rabbit legs were so uncoordinated she couldn't even kick him.

Nan Feng lifted Tang Yuehua up to eye level. "Little rabbit, if you keep squirming, I won't go easy on you."

As he spoke, Nan Feng patted the little rabbit's bottom.

Tang Yuehua froze solid.

"That's more like it." Holding Tang Yuehua, Nan Feng turned and walked toward Yue Guan, who was waiting at the corner of the garden.

Tang Yuehua wasn't even a Soul Master. Now that she was a little rabbit, no matter how much she objected, she'd have to wait until his Soul Power ran out before she could change back.

And with his current Level 40 Soul Power, he could keep this up for three days!

"Where's Tang Yuehua?" Yue Guan asked, puzzled.

He hadn't been peeking, of course.

"Right here." Nan Feng gave the little white rabbit in his arms a shake.

Yue Guan's eye twitched. "Didn't His Holiness the Pope tell you not to use this Spirit Skill carelessly outside?"

Nan Feng could transform himself, but he could also turn other people into all sorts of strange little animals. The only ones who could change back quickly were those whose Soul Power Level far exceeded his. Once transformed, they could simply resist the change and use their own Soul Power to counter it.

Although this ability sounded useless—some might even call it nothing more than a party trick—in a battle, it was an almost unbeatable support skill!

Even if it only lasted a short time, with good coordination, just one second would be enough to kill the opponent!

"Am I using it carelessly?" Nan Feng replied with righteous indignation.

"I'm saving a lost young woman!"

"Just look at Tang Yuehua. She's an unmarried young lady, yet she's come all alone to Xue Ye's harem. Why?"

"Could it be fucking love? What kind of love could she possibly have with a pathetic guy like Xue Ye? Who'd ever be interested in him?"

"Clearly, that old emperor saw the Clear Sky Sect in decline and wanted to take advantage of them, forcing an innocent girl into prostitution!"

"As the Messenger of Injustice, I must stamp out this crooked practice once and for all!"