Hero Saves the Beauty

Zhu Zhuqing felt as though she might be about to die.

She had long heard that the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely dangerous, but she had not expected to fall into a desperate situation so quickly.

Looking at the Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf before her, its brutal, bloodthirsty wolf eyes and fierce, terrifying aura almost drowned her, chilling her to the bone.

She could be certain that the cultivation of this Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf before her had definitely reached over three thousand years!

"ROAR!!!"

The Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf let out a low growl, crouching low to the ground. Its sturdy limbs suddenly tensed, and it lunged toward the pale-faced Zhu Zhuqing like a bolt of black lightning.

Under the state of Hell Spirit Cat Martial Soul Possession, she barely managed to catch a glimpse of the afterimage and, without a second thought, dodged to the side.

BANG!! A crater appeared where she had just been standing, sending dust flying into the air.

Zhu Zhuqing fled toward the outer perimeter without looking back, her delicate, fair face filled with lingering fear and a slight pallor that made her look pitiful.

Just then, a wolf howl came from behind, followed by a sensation like needles pricking her back. Her hair stood on end, and a feeling of lethal threat flooded her entire body, leaving her hands and feet cold.

Without thinking, she suddenly dodged to the left.

BOOM!!!

From the corner of her eye, she saw a cyan-black energy orb land where she had been, exploding violently. The residual force, wrapped in a raging gale, swept across her body.

She was like a black butterfly with broken wings; a mouthful of blood spilled from her delicate lips as her exquisite body slammed into a giant tree, causing her to cough up more blood before collapsing to the ground.

Zhu Zhuqing felt as if her entire body were shattering, the pain excruciating. She had no strength left to move, and could only watch helplessly as the Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf approached step by step.

The fear of death filled her heart, and those cold, beautiful eyes trembled, quivering with unease.

Someone, please save me... Zhu Zhuqing let out a silent, prayer-like moan in her heart. No matter how strong she was, she was, after all, only a twelve-year-old girl.

The Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf let out a bloodthirsty growl and lunged fiercely toward the fallen Zhu Zhuqing, its hideous, blood-stained maw wide open, snapping toward the girl's fair, slender neck.

Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes widened in terror, her whole body trembling violently.

"Heh, I didn't expect to encounter such a cliché plot of a hero saving a beauty."

Just then, a boy's soft chuckle reached her ears.

In the next second, her wide, terrified eyes reflected a black figure that had suddenly appeared. The back was tall and straight, thin yet heavier than a mountain, as if it could shield her from all danger.

The thin, upright boy faced the viciously lunging Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf and simply raised his right arm.

"Dragon Transformation." Zhu Zhuqing heard the boy whisper two words, and immediately after, she saw his right arm suddenly erupt with dazzling golden light. Layers of golden dragon scales grew rapidly, spreading from the boy's fingertips to his shoulder.

The boy's right arm had completely transformed into an arm covered in golden dragon scales, beautiful and filled with explosive power. At the very end, his hand was a Golden Dragon Claw shimmering with a chilling luster.

The Golden Dragon Claw slowly opened and actually grabbed the lunging Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf directly, locking onto its neck under Zhu Zhuqing's shocked gaze.

The Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf let out a terrified hiss, for it discovered that the hand locking onto it was like a steel vice, gripping its neck so tightly that no matter how hard it struggled, it was to no avail.

That terrifying strength was something it could not break free from, even with its three thousand five hundred years of cultivation!

Then, its two heads opened their maws toward the human boy in front of it, and two cyan-black energy orbs were about to erupt.

Just then, a deep purple soul ring suddenly appeared on the human boy's body, shining brilliantly.

Immediately after, the Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf seemed to see a golden dragon, taller than a mountain, appear behind the boy. Those golden eyes, looking down on everything with supreme majesty, stared coldly at it, making it tremble.

Following this, the golden dragon opened its giant mouth and let out a deafening, soul-shaking roar.

"ROAR------!!!!!"

The Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf froze on the spot instantly. Its bloodthirsty eyes suddenly became hollow and lifeless. Its struggling ceased as if it had lost all strength, its body going limp in the boy's hand, its limbs dangling.

The cyan-black energy orbs in the two wolf mouths extinguished as well.

This was Qin Yuan's third soul skill—Golden Dragon Roar.

Golden Dragon Roar: Summons a phantom of the Golden Dragon to emit a heaven-shaking roar, stunning the enemy's body and soul and stripping them of the ability to resist. At the same time, if the soul power is lower than one's own, it forces a five-second stun; if the soul power is higher, the degree of the stun depends on the difference in soul power.

This was obtained from a six-thousand-year-old Titan Tremor Roar, which was also a top-tier power-type soul beast.

At the same time, his soul power level was, shockingly, thirty-seven!

After absorbing the soul ring of the six-thousand-year-old Titan Tremor Roar, his soul power had surged by five levels!

Glancing at the stunned Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf in his hand, Qin Yuan raised his left arm. Dazzling golden light flickered, and his left arm also underwent Dragon Transformation, turning into a dragon claw covered in golden scales.

The Golden Dragon Claw pushed forward gently, and the throat of the stunned, muscle-relaxed Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf was easily pierced through by the claw, exiting from the back of its neck.

Under the intense pain, the Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf snapped out of its stun, but it was too late. After twitching a few times, it let out a whimper and went completely still, a purple soul ring condensing above its corpse.

Zhu Zhuqing's wide, beautiful eyes were filled with shock. A Two-Headed Iron-Backed Wolf with at least three thousand years of cultivation had just died like this?

From the voice of the boy in front of her just now, she could tell that he was not old, at most no more than sixteen, yet he could so easily slay a three-thousand-year soul beast that even a Soul Ancestor would find difficult to deal with!

Her beautiful eyes wavered, and a great shock arose in her heart.

"Are you alright?" Qin Yuan turned around, his gaze passing through the Golden Dragon Mask to land on the girl, a flash of amazement crossing his eyes.

What a beautiful girl! She looked to be no more than twelve or thirteen, yet her figure was incredibly hot, with curves in all the right places—especially the twin peaks on her chest that were about to burst forth. She had a devilish figure; what would she be like after developing for a few more years?

"I am alright..." Zhu Zhuqing said, struggling to get up to thank him, but the pain throughout her body made her knit her brows, her face showing agony.

Looking at the beautiful girl's pained expression, Qin Yuan was just about to step forward to cast [Life Miracle] to heal her, but a thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and he asked, as if guided by a whim:

"What is your name?"

Zhu Zhuqing paused, then replied, "My name is Zhu Zhuqing."

Hearing this name, Qin Yuan's expression turned strange. He thought, What a coincidence! I was just wondering when I'd get to meet Zhu Zhuqing, and here we are, running into each other, and I even saved her life.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly. Qin Yuan didn't use [Life Miracle]. He stepped forward, bent down to help Zhu Zhuqing up, and smiled:

"My name is... Ling Tian."

"Thank you, Ling Tian. You saved my life, I will definitely repay you," Zhu Zhuqing said gratefully, very seriously.

"Haha, then I'll be waiting for your repayment." Qin Yuan chuckled twice, then, without minding the trouble, he supported Zhu Zhuqing and walked towards the side.

Zhu Zhuqing was not accustomed to physical contact with men. Even her fiancé had never been this close to her, yet she unexpectedly didn't feel repulsed.

This made her quite surprised, and she didn't understand why. Suppressing the confusion in her heart, she let the young man wearing the Golden Dragon Mask support her to the side to rest and recover.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing hadn't yet realized that during that life-or-death moment, that tall, straight figure who stood before her like a savior, blocking all harm and danger for her, had quietly and deeply imprinted itself onto her soul, unforgettable.