The Chaotic Realm

Feeling the terrifying suction coming from the whirlwind, Ye Qingyuan's expression shifted slightly.

In the next instant, the Phoenix Feathers clashed with the wind blades.

The piercing scraping sound tore through the forest's silence, but the result of the clash was somewhat unexpected for the Cloud Wing Luan.

The wind blades didn't tear the human before it to pieces. Instead, the Phoenix Feathers blocked them all, and several even broke through the wind blades' defenses and shot toward the Cloud Wing Luan.

However, they were ultimately swept up into the small whirlwind.

Its ability to keep conjuring whirlwinds without end... sure was troublesome.

The thought flashed through Ye Qingyuan's mind and was gone. Without hesitation, she chose to—

Call for backup!

"Second Brother!"

As soon as her voice fell, before the Cloud Wing Luan could react, a silver-gray halo suddenly spread outward. Centered on Yang Jian's Martial Soul, the Silver Howl Divine Dog, the silver-gray domain instantly enveloped the area.

Within this chaotic domain, the small whirlwind suddenly shrank considerably!

Unable to understand what had happened, the Cloud Wing Luan could only flap its wings frantically, trying to gather an even larger whirlwind. But no matter how hard it tried, the whirlwind didn't grow at all. Instead, it kept shrinking as time passed.

Seeing this, a hint of delight flashed in Ye Qingyuan's eyes, and the purple Soul Ring in the second position began to glow once more.

"Phoenix Feather Slash!"

Once again, thirty-six Phoenix Feathers.

But this time, the Cloud Wing Luan had no way to stop them!

Only then did it realize it should spread its wings and flee.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

All thirty-six Phoenix Feathers lodged in the Cloud Wing Luan's body without exception.

The Cloud Wing Luan's strength lay in its ability to control wind; its physical body was not particularly strong. What's more, Ye Qingyuan's second Soul Skill also came from a thousand-year Soul Beast. These thirty-six Phoenix Feathers were more than enough to kill it.

A brilliant purple Soul Ring slowly rose from the Cloud Wing Luan's corpse.

After killing this Soul Beast, which had lived for more than three thousand years, Ye Qingyuan's first reaction was to look at Yang Jian. That silver-gray domain just now was why she had felt such trepidation toward his Martial Soul.

The effect of weakening the power of every attribute within the domain alone was enough to call it a god-tier domain.

Most importantly, even Soul Masters with Ultimate Attributes would be suppressed and affected!

Although the Cloud Wing Luan had mastered the ability to control wind, it was still far from possessing the Ultimate Wind Attribute. Naturally, it had been suppressed by the domain to a pitiful degree.

"Absorb the Soul Ring here. I'll keep watch."

The silver-gray domain slowly faded away, and the majestic, imposing dog from before suddenly shrank, returning to its original form as a snow-white puppy.

"Xiao Bai, come back."

Yang Jian smiled and beckoned to the puppy. Xiao Bai leaped toward him, and he caught her in his arms.

"Okay, then thanks, Second Brother~"

Ye Qingyuan smiled brightly, then looked at Xiao Bai, who was peeking out of Yang Jian's arms with her little dog head. She took out a jade bottle from her robe.

As soon as the bottle came out, a rich medicinal fragrance wafted through the air, filling the senses.

At the scent, Xiao Bai's eyes widened, and a look of longing appeared in them.

"Xiao Bai, thanks to you, too."

Ye Qingyuan poured a White Jade Pill from the jade bottle and gently tossed it into Xiao Bai's mouth.

Seeing this, Yang Jian gave her a helpless look. "Qingyuan, you'll spoil Xiao Bai's tastes this way. Who feeds her Xuanqing Pills..."

"It's fine. I still have plenty. Grandma Xian'er gave me a lot before I left. When Xiao Bai's finished eating them, I'll just ask Grandma Xian'er for more."

Ye Qingyuan smiled and waved the jade bottle in her hand. Then she sat down cross-legged and guided the Soul Ring with her Soul Power to absorb it.

Since Ye Qingyuan's second Soul Ring had already been a thousand-year Soul Ring beyond the limit, she encountered no resistance while absorbing this one. Half an hour later, she slowly awoke.

Seeing the concern in Yang Jian's eyes, Ye Qingyuan rose to her feet and smiled lightly.

"My third Soul Skill turned out pretty much as I expected. It's called Cloud Wing Storm. It inherited the Cloud Wing Luan's ability to control wind, and it creates a large-scale storm through high-speed vibrations. While the storm lasts, it can also continuously generate wind blades."

At her words, a hint of delight appeared in Yang Jian's eyes.

As a top-tier Beast Martial Soul inherited from a Super Douluo, the Azure Luan Divine Bird hadn't yet reached the Ultimate Wind Attribute, but it was only a hair's breadth away. Its ability to control wind was also much stronger than the Cloud Wing Luan's. With the Azure Luan Divine Bird Martial Soul, Cloud Wing Storm could unleash far greater power than the Cloud Wing Luan's version.

"It's getting late. Let's rest here for the night. We'll report to Shrek Academy first thing tomorrow morning."

Yang Jian glanced up at the sky and casually took a tent from his Storage Soul Tool at his waist.

The Star Luo Empire Offering Hall was a top power that enshrined nearly all of the Star Luo Empire's Titled Douluo. Yang Jian and Ye Qingyuan didn't actually need to attend Shrek Academy, but Ye Qingyuan was so curious about the place that she insisted on going to see it for herself.

As a child Wang Xian'er had picked up outside, Yang Jian naturally went along with her, heading to Shrek Academy together.

"Okay!"

"Speaking of which, Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke's family, never seemed very convinced by you, Second Brother. I wonder how he's doing now."

Ye Qingyuan scattered medicinal powder diligently as she muttered to herself.

Yang Jian's eyes narrowed slightly. It wasn't Dai Yueheng, whom Ye Qingyuan had mentioned, that came to mind, but his half-brother, Huo Yuhao, who was still suffering in the White Tiger Duke Mansion.

At this point in time, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm hadn't chosen Huo Yuhao yet. What would happen if he stole the opportunity that should have belonged to Huo Yuhao?

The thought flashed through Yang Jian's mind and was gone.

Forget it.

He had nothing to do with the Mental Attribute, so there was no chance Sky Dream Ice Silkworm would choose him. And even if he really did win the big bug's favor, it couldn't exactly be said that the help it could offer him was nonexistent—only that it would be utterly useless.

Yang Jian had a very clear understanding of what he needed from his Soul Rings.

His first three Soul Rings were, respectively, the First Soul Ring with the Ultimate Gold Attribute, the Second Soul Ring with the Ultimate Water Attribute, and the Third Soul Ring with the Ultimate Earth Attribute. For his upcoming fourth Soul Ring, a Soul Beast with the Ultimate Fire Attribute would be the best choice.

"Second Brother, I've finished scattering the medicinal powder. Aren't you coming inside with me?"

Ye Qingyuan had already crawled into the tent, leaving only her lovely face visible. Her eyes held a faint look of anticipation.

"No. Get some rest. I'll keep watch."

"All right."

A trace of disappointment flashed through Ye Qingyuan's eyes. She drew her little head back into the tent.