Silver Moon Demon Fox, Demon Fox Transformation!

The mist inside the valley was even thicker than outside, with visibility reduced to less than five meters.

The surrounding trees grew in bizarre shapes, appearing like ghostly shadows within the fog.

"The illusions here truly live up to their reputation."

Hu Liena frowned as her Demon Fox Martial Soul quietly underwent Martial Soul Possession. Her fox ears pricked up slightly, alert to any movement within the mist.

"My five senses have been dulled, and my spiritual power is also experiencing slight interference."

Chrysanthemum Douluo said in a deep voice.

"The environment here is treacherous; one careless move and we could be ambushed. You two must be extremely careful."

Ling Xiao did not speak.

He pushed his spiritual power to its absolute limit.

His spiritual energy spread out like a tidal wave, striving to probe the movements across the entire valley.

Suddenly, Ling Xiao's footsteps faltered.

He raised a hand to point toward a pool deep within the mist and whispered:

"Three o'clock direction, behind the boulder by the pool—there is a thousand-year spirit beast!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo looked in the direction Ling Xiao pointed, spreading his spirit power out.

His eyes lit up immediately.

"Correct! It is a Silver Moon Demon Fox! Its age is around one thousand one hundred years; it is perfectly suitable!"

Hu Liena's eyes brightened, and she clenched her fists, saying excitedly:

"That's great! We finally found it! Senior Yue Guan, please help me suppress it; don't let it escape!"

"Rest assured, Saintess, leave it to your subordinate!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo responded, releasing the aura of a Title Douluo without reservation!

A terrifying pressure, heavy as a mountain, instantly enveloped the entire area around the pool.

The mist was dispersed by his spirit power, and behind the boulder by the pool, a silvery-white figure was exposed to the three of them.

It was a fox with a body entirely of silver-white.

Its frame was a size larger than an ordinary fox, and its fur was smooth and lustrous, as if woven from moonlight.

Its eyes were silver crescents, and a single fluffy fox tail trailed behind it.

A faint silver halo surrounded its body; it was indeed the Silver Moon Demon Fox.

Locked down by the pressure of a Title Douluo, the Silver Moon Demon Fox let out a sharp screech.

The silver halo around its body exploded as it tried to cast an illusion to escape.

But in the face of such an absolute gap in rank, its illusion was like paper, instantly crushed by the pressure.

The Silver Moon Demon Fox froze in place, its fur standing on end as it let out a whimpering whine.

"Senior Sister, strike now! Finish it quickly so you can absorb the spirit ring!"

Ling Xiao said in a deep voice.

"Right!"

Hu Liena responded, her two yellow spirit rings lighting up beneath her feet as her Demon Fox Martial Soul possessed her.

Blazing Fox Fire condensed into a blade, precisely piercing the heart of the Silver Moon Demon Fox.

The Silver Moon Demon Fox let out a short, sharp whine, and its body went limp.

A dazzling purple spirit ring rose from its corpse.

Rich fluctuations of spirit power radiated outward, becoming exceptionally conspicuous.

"Junior Brother, Senior Yue Guan, guard me!"

Hu Liena did not hesitate and immediately sat cross-legged.

After saying this to the two of them, she reached out her hand to draw in the purple spirit ring.

The spirit ring settled over her, wrapping her entire body within it.

The energy of a thousand-year spirit ring was far more violent than that of a hundred-year ring.

Her Demon Fox Martial Soul emitted waves of joyful tremors as it absorbed the spirit ring's energy with all its might.

"Senior Yue Guan, please keep watch on the perimeter to prevent other spirit beasts from disturbing her."

Ling Xiao spoke, holding his long spear horizontally as he stood in front of Hu Liena.

"I will handle the guard duty here."

"Yes, Lord Ling Xiao!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo responded, his hands quickly forming seals.

A golden barrier of spirit power unfolded, shielding Hu Liena within while simultaneously masking the fluctuations from her spirit ring absorption.

He stood guard at the perimeter of the barrier, vigilant for any movement from the depths of the forest.

Ling Xiao kept his spiritual power focused on Hu Liena's condition at all times.

The risks of absorbing a thousand-year soul ring were far greater than those of a hundred-year ring.

Furthermore, the Silver Moon Demon Fox excelled at spiritual illusions; during the absorption process, there was a high probability of a violent spiritual backlash.

Sure enough, it wasn't long before it happened.

Hu Liena's body began to tremble slightly, cold sweat seeped from her forehead, her face turned pale, and her brows furrowed tightly.

It was clear she had fallen into the backlash of the Silver Moon Demon Fox's illusion.

"Senior Sister, hold onto your focus!"

Ling Xiao let out a low shout, attempting to startle her out of the illusion.

Hu Liena's body shuddered, then slowly steadied; her tightly furrowed brows smoothed out, and the speed at which she absorbed the soul ring suddenly accelerated.

Time ticked by, second by second.

The mist in the valley began to thicken once more.

The purple soul ring around Hu Liena's body suddenly erupted with a dazzling light!

Three soul rings—two yellow and one purple—pulsed rhythmically up and down around her body.

Finally, they slowly converged and merged into her body.

The bottleneck of her thirtieth-level soul power shattered with a roar, climbing steadily upward.

It finally stopped at the realm of a thirty-first-level Soul Elder!

Hu Liena slowly opened her eyes.

The aura around her became increasingly agile and charming, the potential of her Demon Fox Martial Soul further unlocked.

"I succeeded! I've broken through to become a Soul Elder!"

Hu Liena stood up abruptly, cheering with excitement.

"Congratulations, Saintess! Felicitations, Saintess! You have successfully absorbed a thousand-year soul ring and broken through to the Soul Elder realm!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo's face was wreathed in flattering smiles.

"Congratulations, Senior Sister, on your smooth breakthrough."

Ling Xiao also smiled and cupped his hands in salute.

"It's all thanks to you and Senior Yue Guan for protecting me!"

Hu Liena walked quickly to Ling Xiao's side, patting his shoulder in excitement.

"If you hadn't helped me break through that illusion just now, I'm afraid it would have taken me a lot more effort to succeed!"

"Right, let me show you my third soul skill!"

As she spoke, the third soul ring at her feet lit up!

"Third Soul Skill: Demon Fox Transformation!"

As her delicate shout fell, a dazzling pink halo erupted from Hu Liena's body.

With her Demon Fox Martial Soul possessed, her figure grew slightly taller, and fox tails stretched out wantonly behind her.

Her own aura surged instantly!

All attributes were significantly enhanced, while her speed and spiritual power were directly doubled!

"Not bad, not bad! This soul skill is very powerful!"

Hu Liena felt the surging power within her body, her face full of pleasant surprise.

"All attributes enhanced, significantly boosting combat power!"

"This third soul skill is even better than I imagined!"

Chrysanthemum Douluo exclaimed.

"With this soul skill, I fear there are very few within the same rank who could surpass the Saintess."

Ling Xiao also nodded in satisfaction.

Demon Fox Transformation compensated for her attribute shortcomings, bringing her advantages in spiritual power and speed into full play.

"Alright, Senior Sister, now that you have your third soul ring, it is time for us to return to Martial Soul City."

Ling Xiao withdrew his gaze and said with a smile.

"That's right! It's time to go back!"

Hu Liena nodded vigorously, her eyes full of joy.

"If Master finds out that we both successfully broke through and obtained suitable soul rings, she will surely be very happy!"

The three of them packed up and turned to walk out of the Mist Valley.

They headed in the direction of the forest's outer perimeter.

Hu Liena chattered incessantly the entire way about the details of her soul skill, unable to contain her excitement.