Yan Lingji's Significant Progress

One day and one night.

Yan Lingji had improved quite a bit.

After all, this fox spirit was too alluring; Jiang Ce could not help but want to feed her plenty of cream.

In the end, the fox spirit could only raise her tails to beg for mercy.

Medusa, watching from the side, was dumbfounded.

"Great King, where are we going now?"

The sun was high, and the sound of rushing water echoed.

Yan Lingji was soaking in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to wash away the traces on her body, her curves exquisite and graceful, her skin translucent.

When she asked Jiang Ce, she still had a pair of fox ears atop her head, and her nine snow-white tails swayed gently in the water.

Her aura was enchanting and seductive, a charm like a femme fatale hidden within her pure beauty.

This was not Martial Soul Possession, but a genuine transformation of her bloodline.

She could truly grow a pair of fox ears and nine fox tails.

After awakening, she was, in every sense, a fox spirit.

And even when they did not manifest, she still possessed certain transformative abilities.

She could change into the form of others.

Jiang Ce increasingly suspected that Yan Lingji was the reincarnation of a fox spirit.

But thinking about it, the world of The Legend of Qin had already evolved toward high-fantasy martial arts;

with Pixiu, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, and Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan, it was not strange to have an extra fox spirit bloodline.

"Naturally, we continue to hunt soul rings for you to increase your strength. Then, we clear out the trash from before."

"The Black Cloud Chamber of Commerce? The Dark Blood Alliance?" A charming smile curled the corners of Yan Lingji's lips.

"Naturally. In this world, one must speak of influence and background. But I do not like others' influence and background to be greater than mine."

Jiang Ce's tone was flat, "Let's set a small goal first: unify the entire continent."

"The current direction—for instance, overthrowing the Heaven Dou Empire and having you become the Empress."

"?!"

Yan Lingji's eyes widened, looking down at the mass of black liquid clinging to her magnificent chest, "Master, are you saying you want me to be the Empress?"

"Naturally."

"My Master, you are far too daring in your thoughts."

"My servant, your vision is too narrow. As a future God King, one must start by becoming an Empress."

"My Master, but... can a woman really be an Emperor?"

"Why not? Do not belittle yourself."

Yan Lingji blinked, a soul-stirring smile appearing on her lips:

"My Master, are you trying to groom an Empress? Does that make the desire for conquest even greater?"

"Smack!"

Yan Lingji received a slap on her bottom.

"That goes without saying. The God King title is still a bit far off, but an Empress is within easy reach!"

"Yes, yes, my Great King..."

Yan Lingji's voice was bewitchingly seductive.

As long as her Master was having fun, that was all that mattered; as for her, she was just a little slave girl.

Whatever arrangement her Master made, she would follow.

Afterward, Yan Lingji rose from the waters of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Under the influence of Three Thousand Lightning Movement, water droplets slid down her proud curves, passed over the White Tiger Dagger, and trailed down her long, slender legs to the ground.

She retracted her fox ears and tails completely.

The black Venom tissue wrapped around her body, transforming into a black silk bodysuit, tightly outlining her proud figure before covering it with a magnificent black and red dress.

The Venom on her back surged, forming a pair of massive black wings.

Yan Lingji kicked off the ground, her figure soaring into the sky and streaking toward the distance.

Medusa was left behind to guard this treasure trove.

One month later.

At a certain volcanic crater in the Sunset Forest, the temperature climbed steadily, and the air was filled with the pungent scent of sulfur.

A massive figure and a slender, graceful silhouette stood in confrontation.

Yan Lingji held a pitch-black Venom longsword, pointing it from afar at the five-to-six-meter-long, crimson-furred fox opposite her—a sixty-thousand-year soul beast, the Crimson Flame Illusion Fox.

Over the past month, she had been frantically hunting soul beasts suitable for her, successfully gathering her first five soul rings.

However, with the sixth soul ring still out of reach, her level remained stuck at sixty, unable to break through.

Jiang Ce had devoured a vast number of soul beasts, his age climbing to ninety thousand years; all his weaknesses had been mended, and his camouflage abilities had significantly improved.

Even when he mimicked a human form, not even a Peerless Douluo could discern his true original body.

Yan Lingji had received a massive amount of training during this month.

To temper her and help her reach the "three-thousand-fold" threshold of a Demon-Slaying Ninja as soon as possible, Jiang Ce often activated his vibration mode during their battles—

Phantom Dragon Impact, Lightning Poison Dragon Drill, and Shock Bomb were deployed in turns to hone her willpower.

At first, Yan Lingji would frequently roll her eyes, her movements sluggish.

Several times she was nearly struck by soul beasts, only avoiding injury thanks to her timely reactions.

Whenever she complained resentfully to Jiang Ce, he would simply retort with the words "three-thousand-fold."

Every time she heard "three-thousand-fold," Yan Lingji felt that the Demon-Slaying Ninja must be incredibly formidable to withstand such an impact.

She felt ashamed of her own inadequacy, being in such a sorry state after only three-fold intensity.

Thus, she could only grit her teeth and fight while Jiang Ce kept the controller active, tempering her mind, willpower, physical stamina, and combat techniques.

In just one month, under this hellish, devilish training, Yan Lingji's combat skills had skyrocketed.

Beneath her enchanting and seductive expression lay coldness and killing intent.

She could truly be called an ultimate weapon of slaughter.

Now, having finally found a soul beast for her sixth soul ring, she could finally end this month of hellish training.

"Little fox, be a good girl and let big sister kill you." Yan Lingji giggled.

She tapped her toes against the scorched, glass-like ground, using the leverage to launch herself forward.

The Crimson Flame Illusion Fox arched its back, its crimson fur standing on end, its three severed tails still dripping blood.

It suddenly raised its head, its golden slit pupils locking onto the afterimage.

The moment Yan Lingji's front foot left the ground, a massive crater exploded behind her.

The flames in the Crimson Flame Illusion Fox's mouth had not yet dissipated, and magma-like light dripped between its sharp teeth.

Yan Lingji kicked off the ground, transforming into a string of phantoms as she slashed toward the side of the fox's neck.

The fox's ears pricked up, its body flickered, and it left behind a crimson phantom.

Yan Lingji's sword slashed through empty air, cutting only through a remnant image of fire.

The true body flashed several meters away, a scorching white fireball condensing in its mouth—

Engraved with an illusion seal, it would burn both the physical body and the spirit upon detonation.

"Using that move again?" Yan Lingji's lips curled, and instead of retreating, she advanced.

The fox's golden slit pupils flickered, spiritual fluctuations spreading like ripples as the Foxfire Illusion Realm unfolded—

The surroundings twisted into a sea of crimson fire, and magma surged from cracks in the earth.

Yan Lingji remained completely unmoved, thrusting fiercely toward a certain direction.

Puchi.

Fresh blood splattered.

Clearly, the moment the Foxfire Illusion Realm had unfolded, the fox had shifted its position.

"Little fox, you never learn, do you?" Yan Lingji looked at the spot where the fox had lost several tails with a beaming smile. "Do you not want the rest of your tails either?"

The Crimson Flame Illusion Fox arched its back and lowered its head, its eyes filled with killing intent.

Damned human, its illusions were seen through every single time.

It let out a low growl and lunged again, the light of crimson flames flickering between its claws.

Yan Lingji dodged nimbly, backhanding her sword in an upward slash, adding another bloody gash to the fox's body.

Stung by the pain, it collapsed directly in front of her.

Yan Lingji swung her sword in a direct thrust, aiming for its neck.

Just then, the Crimson Flame Illusion Fox jerked its head around.

A brilliant golden light erupted from its golden eyes, shooting straight toward Yan Lingji's forehead.

"Quite cunning, aren't you?" Yan Lingji smiled.

A spiritual illusion?

Had it been any other Soul Douluo, they would have fallen for it instantly.

But she was different.

She cultivated mental arts, and her spiritual power was already far superior to those of the same rank; coupled with the triple amplification from Jiang Ce, And the Martial Soul Evolution that awakened her into a Nine-Tailed Sky Fox.

What was a Nine-Tailed Sky Fox?

It was the supreme existence of the Fox bloodline.

To play with mental illusions in front of her was simply not being qualified enough.

Yan Lingji countered with a surge of her Charm Breaking Technique.

She shattered the opponent's mental illusion in an instant.

With the first strike failing, the Illusion Fox flicked its tail, and nine clones lunged out simultaneously.

Yan Lingji flicked her left hand, turning the Venom into several black threads that pierced through the phantoms, while the flames on the blade of her Venom longsword surged half a foot higher.

"Get lost!"