In the center of the dense Star Dou Great Forest, there are towering ancient trees, and the stacked branches and leaves cut the sunlight into thousands of light spots. Gu Tian's eyes were slightly focused, and his consciousness instantly covered the forest land with a radius of 100 meters. Then, a smile of victory appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Within the territory of Star Dou Great Forest, his Soul Power can spread at will with the help of surrounding Soul Beast. Compared with the Blue Silver Domain of the original Tang San, the ability of Gu Tian is more powerful.
"Found it. It's well hidden in the shadow of the half-charred dead lightning-struck tree three hundred meters ahead."
Gu Tian said softly, tapping the crossbar under his feet with his toes. His body was as elegant as the wind, and Zhu Zhuqing flew past the lush branches and leaves like two arrows. After a moment, the two landed steadily on a dark open space covered with thick green and black moss. The air here was cold and cold, and due to the existence of the lightning-struck wood, the surrounding spiritual energy seemed particularly violent and depressing.
At the root of a charred ancient tree that had been baptized by thunder and fire, a pair of green pupils flashed in the deep shadow. It was a slender leopard-shaped Soul Beast, covered with black hair as smooth as fine satin, with a purple dark glow flowing in the weak light. The crescent-shaped white spot on its forehead, which represented pure blood, was particularly dazzling in the darkness.
"It's really Hell Spirit Cat! And looking at the body shape and the ring pattern on the tip of the tail, he has at least five hundred years of cultivation." Zhu Zhuqing whispered in surprise, his chest rising and falling due to rapid breathing, "In Star Dou Great Forest, Is the chance of encountering this top-notch rare Soul Beast so high? In the royal hunting ground carefully maintained by the Zhu Family, this pure-blooded Hell Spirit Cat often requires an army to search for several days to find traces."
Gu Tian has long known that he will definitely find Hell Spirit Cat this time, why? Just because of the power of luck that Ao Linxi brings to him, as long as he wants it, as long as the probability of this thing is not zero, then Gu Tian can get it. Luck, this ethereal thing, is a bit magical, but it does exist.
Gu Tian turned his head and looked at Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face that was a little lively and lively because of his excitement. He deliberately lowered his voice and said with a bit of eloquence, "Fool, this is not because The probability of Star Dou Great Forest is high. This forest is vast, and trying to find it is like looking for a needle in a haystack. It must be because you are by my side today, and all the good luck has followed you, my future mistress."
When Zhu Zhuqing heard this, her originally cold body froze slightly, her fair and jade face was instantly covered with a touching blush, and even her delicate ears became hot. She avoided Gu Tian's hot and smiling gaze with some embarrassment, and her slender onion-like fingers subconsciously touched the soft leather buckle at her waist.
"Qiang--!"
With a clear and sweet metal sound, like the roar of a dragon and the chirping of a crane, Zhu Zhuqing pulled out a strange-shaped dagger from his waist. The dagger's entire body exuded Youyou's cold light.
This is the famous Star Luo Empire White Tiger Dagger. The handle of the dagger is carved with a roaring White Tiger head in red gold, and the tiger's eye is inlaid with tiny rubies. The blade is repeatedly forged from the finest black jade mixed with meteorite iron. The blade is as thin as a cicada's wing, with a chilly air The bone-piercing penetrating power of blood. In the Star Luo Empire, almost all the direct descendants of the Dai, Zhu and Xu families have one. It is not only a unique symbol of status, but also a self-protection weapon engraved in the bones of the family - it reminds every disciple that only the blade in their hand is the most reliable reliance.
"Gu Tian, let me try it first." Zhu Zhuqing held White Tiger Dagger tightly, the weakness in his eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by extreme sharpness, "If I have to rely entirely on you for this kind of First Soul Ring hunting, then I will never be able to shoulder the mission that Hell Spirit Cat symbolizes, let alone stand behind you."
Gu Tian looked at the almost stubborn stubbornness in her eyes, feeling both distressed and appreciative in his heart. He slowly took half a step back and nodded. "Okay, I will stay here to hold the battle for you. As long as there is no fatal danger to my life, I will never take action."
Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath, and the cold air from all around poured into her lungs, making her mind calmer than ever before. Martial Soul was awakened at this moment and possessed instantly.
"Nether Civet Martial Soul, now!"
Accompanied by a slight cat cry that seemed both real and illusory, Zhu Zhuqing's eyes instantly turned into one yellow and one purple ghost pupils, and several inches long dark claws popped out from the tips of his ten fingers. The whole person exuded a light and dangerous aura in the shadows.
The 500-year-old Hell Spirit Cat Soul Beast on the opposite side felt the aura of the extremely high-level Martial Soul from the same source, and its originally extremely tight body relaxed for a moment. In Soul Beast's still innocent consciousness, this familiar aura gave it the illusion of facing the return of a powerful similar species.
However, during Soul Beast's moment of hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing moved.
"Shua--!"
Her figure turned into a black lightning, pulling out numerous afterimages in the air. The White Tiger Dagger in her hand drew a cold half-moon arc in the darkness, reaching straight for the fragile throat of Soul Beast at an extremely tricky angle.
Hell Spirit Cat Soul Beast was frightened, and its wild instinct made it roll backwards crazily. Although it avoided the fatal throat-cutting blow, the black jade blade still scratched a blood mark deep into the bone on its broad back, and thick blood seeped out instantly.
The severe pain caused the lurker in the forest to roar angrily. Its original docile disguise was completely torn apart, replaced by a violent murderous intent. Its hind legs violently smashed a rock, turning into a dark shadow and attacking Zhu Zhuqing at such a speed that it was difficult to see with the naked eye.
For a moment, all that could be heard in the quiet clearing was the sound of two black shadows intersecting crazily through the air, and the sound of sharp claws tearing through the air.
Zhu Zhuqing takes advantage of White Tiger Dagger's sharpness and shortness to keep jumping and side-attacking in the blind spot of Soul Beast's vision. Every move and move looks extremely dangerous. This is a real dance on the edge of the cliff. Although Zhu Zhuqing has not yet obtained the Soul Ring and Soul Power have not undergone qualitative changes, but the combat intuition developed under the Zhu Family's cruel training that is almost self-inflicted allows her to still rely on her extraordinary willpower to hold on when facing Soul Beast, who is far older than conventional wisdom.
"Bang!"
There was a muffled sound, and Soul Beast's heavy claws that could shatter boulders swept past. Zhu Zhuqing had no way to avoid it, so he could only stand up White Tiger Dagger to resist. The huge repulsive force made her jaw numb, and her whole body was pushed back several meters by this brute force. The soles of her boots dragged two long mud marks on the slippery moss, and her originally neat clothes were also stained with some dust.
Gu Tian frowned slightly, ready to release Soul Skill from Fire Dragon King Right Arm Bone at any time. He took the next step with a hint of anxiety in his tone. "Zhuqing, are you okay? The next strength confrontation is too dangerous, let me..."
"Don't come here!"
Zhu Zhuqing let out a cold shout without looking back. She wiped away a trace of bright red blood from the corner of her mouth, "This is my battle, my first battle after escaping from the Star Luo Empire. If I can't even pass First Soul Ring's test alone, what qualifications do I have... to stand by your side as an equal?"
After saying that, she held White Tiger Dagger upside down with her backhand. Due to the high concentration of Soul Power, the White Tiger head on the dagger seemed to emit a low resonance.