You Have Courted Death!

Zhang Lexuan's aura suddenly surged, as though a Valkyrie had descended upon the world. Bathed in moonlight, she was breathtakingly beautiful, yet carried an icy chill.

The Blazing Lion Soul Saint felt no fear. After all, both sides had a Soul Saint, and his side also had a long-range Soul Emperor, while the other side only had Lin Ming, a Soul Ancestor who had lost his fighting ability.

"Just attack her. She's alone, while we have two people. Kill her!"

Having come this far, they no longer had the energy to consider the standing this Soul Saint held within Shrek.

Once they killed the two of them, the forces behind them would handle the aftermath. At worst, they could claim they had died surrounded by soul beasts.

Although this forest did not pose much of a threat to Soul Saints, there were always exceptions. One soul beast might not threaten you, but could a group of thousand-year and ten-thousand-year soul beasts still fail to wear down a Soul Saint?

With that thought, the Blazing Lion Soul Saint charged forward without another concern.

Zhang Lexuan looked upon his attack with utter disdain.

The first, second, and third Spirit Rings beneath her feet lit up simultaneously.

Several beams of moonlight shot out, halting the Blazing Lion Soul Saint's charge.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Lion's Roar!"

A sonic attack erupted from the Blazing Lion's gaping maw, canceling out the moonlight.

The Soul Emperor with the Black Gold Longbow Martial Soul had already drawn his bow to its fullest, his arrow aimed at Lin Ming.

"Hmph, today I'll show you that even among Soul Saints, there are differences!"

The fifth black, ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring beneath her feet suddenly lit up.

Golden crescent moon blades, like Death's scythes, continuously cut down the arrows and the Blazing Lion Soul Saint's attacks without losing momentum.

It was clearly one against two—a Soul Saint fighting a Soul Emperor and another Soul Saint—yet Zhang Lexuan was completely crushing them.

The strength she displayed truly embodied the authority of the Inner Court's senior disciple.

She had clearly only just entered the Soul Saint realm, yet she fought like a veteran Soul Saint who had been at this level for years. Whether in combat experience or the use of Soul Skills, she far surpassed the Blazing Lion Soul Saint before her.

"Damn it! Sixth Soul Skill, Arrow Piercing the Heart!"

The Soul Emperor with the Black Gold Longbow Martial Soul was driven into a frenzy and directly activated his sixth Spirit Ring.

A gigantic black-gold arrow, like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, shot toward Lin Ming and Zhang Lexuan with terrifying force.

"Hmph, such a petty trick!"

Zhang Lexuan raised her delicate hand, and the massive moon behind her moved before her.

The enormous black-gold arrow struck the giant moon, sending ripples across its surface. Countless streams of moonlight flowed as they blocked the massive arrow.

But how could a sixth Soul Skill compare to a Martial Soul Avatar?

The giant arrow only stirred a few ripples across the enormous silver moon before slowly dissipating.

At that moment, the Blazing Lion Soul Saint's Martial Soul Avatar also vanished, and he entered the weakened period that followed its release.

"Not good, run!"

The Blazing Lion Soul Saint made a swift decision and prepared to flee.

He was now in the weakened period after using his Martial Soul Avatar.

Even at full strength, he and the Black Gold Longbow Soul Emperor had been no match for Zhang Lexuan. How could he possibly fight her now, when he was weakened?

Thus, the Blazing Lion Soul Saint no longer cared about his companion. He rushed toward Xu Sanshi, intending to take him and flee.

But how could Zhang Lexuan possibly give him such an opportunity?

Countless beams of moonlight shot forth, cutting off the Soul Saint's escape route.

Left with no choice, the Blazing Lion Soul Saint could only continue fighting Zhang Lexuan alongside the Black Gold Longbow Soul Emperor.

But as had already been said, they had not been Zhang Lexuan's match even at full strength. Now, one was weakened while the other had been injured in the previous battle. Facing Zhang Lexuan with her Martial Soul Avatar activated, they would only suffer an even worse beating.

Yet Zhang Lexuan gave them no chance to escape. For a time, the two could only remain on the defensive.

Lin Ming had recovered thirty percent of his Soul Power and was able to stand and move again.

He looked toward Xu Sanshi in the corner opposite him, and their gazes happened to meet.

Killing intent burst from Lin Ming's eyes. The Sky-Propping Spear appeared in his hand, and he charged at Xu Sanshi without hesitation.

"Y-You, don't come any closer!"

Xu Sanshi had thought that with the two experts he had hired today, he would definitely be able to kill Lin Ming. Who could have expected that Lin Ming would also have a Soul Saint protecting him—and one so powerful that she could suppress Soul Saints of the same rank?

In truth, Zhang Lexuan's arrival had been a coincidence.

After all, Mu En had only assigned Xuan Zi to protect Lin Ming and had not informed Zhang Lexuan.

It was only because Zhang Lexuan had gone to find Lin Ming today and failed to locate him that Mu En happened to tell her where Lin Ming had gone, allowing her to rush here.

That was also why Lin Ming had not felt the slightest panic when facing the Blazing Lion Soul Saint's attack.

The guidance of Fate Power had allowed Zhang Lexuan to save him in time.

That earlier sense of dread had also been the work of Fate Power.

The reason Lin Ming had continued deeper into the forest was that this time, he would merely encounter trouble rather than lose his life. If he had truly faced mortal danger, the obstruction of that thread of Fate Power would have at least kept him waiting for Zhang Lexuan's arrival, if not sent him back the way he had come.

That was the wondrous nature of Fate Power.

This thread of Fate Power had been passed to Lin Ming by the Eye of Destiny of the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, when her forehead had touched his during his previous journey through the Star Dou Great Forest.

Of course, Lin Ming had no idea that Fate Power was protecting him. He simply assumed he had been lucky.

Holding the Sky-Propping Spear, Lin Ming advanced toward Xu Sanshi step by step.

"Didn't you love ambushes? Why aren't you ambushing me now? If you've got the guts, call out someone even stronger!"

The rage filling his heart finally erupted.

Lin Ming stopped before Xu Sanshi.

The killing intent pouring from his body had nearly materialized, glowing blood-red and grayish-white. It made Lin Ming seem like a demon god descending upon the world.

Xu Sanshi's legs were already trembling so badly that he could not move.

The terrifying aura emanating from Lin Ming made it seem as though the blood vessels in his legs had been blocked, preventing blood from flowing through them and robbing his legs of the ability to walk.

Xu Sanshi tried to retreat, but his legs would not move, and he fell to the ground.

"You provoked me again and again, and this time, you even dared to ambush me directly. Xu Sanshi, you have courted death!"

Before Xu Sanshi could even beg for mercy, the tip of the Sky-Propping Spear had already pierced his heart.

"You..."

Blood spilled from the corner of Xu Sanshi's mouth. His heart had already been pierced through by the Sky-Propping Spear; not even immortals could save him now.

Lin Ming watched Xu Sanshi gradually become a corpse, his gaze as indifferent as if he were looking at trash.

Xu Sanshi was finished!