There was just something weird about how it worked—you had to stick out your tongue and lick it...
No wonder that little girl Yiyue had licked nothing but lollipops.
It was neither attractive nor hygienic.
Overall, Mu Guiyun was still quite satisfied. He had only just acquired the Lightning Element and hadn't had time to develop it, while Aether and the Gold Element both lacked powerful offensive moves. This Explosive Lollipop was just the thing to make up for his current lack of firepower.
Thinking of this, Mu Guiyun once again gave Brother Bear his heartfelt thanks. He really was the greatest gift in Unrivaled Tang Sect after Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.
Not only had he awakened two powerful Seventh Senses, but his Soul Power Level had also shot up to Level 33.
All Mu Guiyun had to do was spend some time stabilizing his cultivation, and he would save himself a great deal of time.
Time flew by. The Soul Hunting Squad had been roaming the Star Dou Great Forest for nearly three months, and they were getting ever closer to the core region.
Compared with ten thousand years ago, the density of Soul Beasts in the Unrivaled Tang Sect era had dropped considerably. Fortunately, the group had been lucky. Aside from Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Hua Yao, everyone else had obtained a Soul Ring they were satisfied with.
At that moment, deep in the forest, a group from Shrek was surrounding and attacking a powerful Soul Beast that was over fifty thousand years old.
"Damn, this thing's strong!"
Han Ruoruo clenched her pearly teeth, the Gold-Shaking Rope in her hand holding fast to the Golden Python as it struggled with all its might. She looked up at Zhang Lexuan, who was high in the air, and signaled, "Lexuan, now!"
After receiving the signal, Zhang Lexuan in the air immediately urged all her Soul Power. A silver-white crescent moon appeared behind her, accompanied by seven Soul Rings in the optimal configuration.
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black!
Seventh Soul Skill—Moon Avatar!
To be safe, Zhang Lexuan went straight for her trump card!
As her Martial Soul Avatar took shape, the crescent moon behind Zhang Lexuan gradually grew round, and faint golden light rippled from it. Even her bearing underwent a dramatic change. Her already cool, refined features became even more ethereal and striking, like a goddess who had stepped down from the moon.
Fifth Soul Skill—Moonfall!
The black Soul Ring lit up. The phantom moon behind Zhang Lexuan transformed into two golden moons, which swept down like sickles toward the struggling Golden Python below!
Moonfall was Zhang Lexuan's most powerful single-target attack Soul Skill at the moment. Its destructive power was immense, and it also dealt both slashing and piercing damage.
As a top-tier Soul Beast, the Golden Python wasn't as well-rounded in offense and defense as the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, but it still had impressive defensive power. The golden scales on its body could repel most energy attacks.
Even so, the Golden Python sensed a deep threat of death from those two golden moons.
Soul Beasts had exceptionally keen senses for danger, especially snake-type Soul Beasts.
"Hissss!"
Its instinct to survive drove the Golden Python into a sudden frenzy. It struggled with everything it had, finally bursting through the restraints of Han Ruoruo's Gold-Shaking Rope.
"Pfft!"
Her Soul Skill had been broken, and her Martial Soul damaged. The backlash struck Han Ruoruo, and she couldn't help spitting out a mouthful of blood.
At that very moment, Zhang Lexuan's Soul Skill struck. The two golden moons sliced through the Golden Python's defenses as easily as knives through tofu, leaving its enormous body a mangled mess of blood and flesh.
"Hissss!"
The Golden Python cried out in pain again. It looked toward the pretty figure in the air, its vertical pupils revealing a strangely humanlike, venomous hatred. Then, gathering the last of its strength, it lashed its tail toward Han Ruoruo, who was nearby.
"Ruoruo, watch out!"
"Ruoruo!"
Their strength wasn't up to the task, so aside from Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, everyone else had stayed far from the fighting, providing support. As a result, when Han Ruoruo was in danger, they couldn't mount an effective rescue.
Han Ruoruo's pupils contracted. It was already too late to dodge. She could only frantically urge all her Soul Power, trying to withstand the blow at any cost.
At the critical moment, a mechanical arm made of metal quietly wrapped around Han Ruoruo's waist, then yanked her away.
Boom!
The snake's tail slammed down. The hard ground cracked apart instantly, spiderweb fractures spreading in every direction as dust billowed into the air.
When the attack she'd expected never came, Han Ruoruo felt confused and prepared to open her eyes and take a look. But what she saw was a breathtakingly beautiful face, still touched with a hint of youthfulness yet utterly impossible to resist.
"Ruoruo, are you all right?"
Mu Guiyun looked down at the lovely figure in his arms. Fortunately, he'd acted in time. With Han Ruoruo's defensive power, taking that blow head-on would have left her badly hurt.
Once the danger had passed, Han Ruoruo raised a delicate hand to pat her ample chest and let out a long breath. Smiling, she said, "I'm fine. Thanks, little brother. I'll treat you to a meal when we get back!"
After thanking him, Han Ruoruo finally realized that Mu Guiyun was holding her in his arms like a princess. She could even feel the warmth of his hand against her leg.
At the thought, Han Ruoruo's pretty face flushed. In all her twenty-plus years of being single, this was the first time she'd been this intimate with a man.
But she wasn't some shy little girl. After only a moment, she pushed down her embarrassment, even reaching out to lightly tap Mu Guiyun's chest with a delicate finger. "Little brother, when are you planning to put me down?"
Glancing at the Golden Python, which Zhang Lexuan had already subdued, Han Ruoruo's lips curled upward. Her breath was sweet as she murmured, "I don't think you'd want to see all the hard work everyone's put in over these past few days go to waste, would you?"
Mu Guiyun: !
Listen to the way she's talking! That's some seriously suggestive language!
I, Mu Guiyun, had always been the one using that line to threaten people. How could I let someone else turn it on me?!
He was just about to teach Han Ruoruo a proper lesson when Ma Xiaotao came over, her face dark and her voice barely concealing her sourness. "Have you held her long enough?"
Mu Guiyun could only laugh sheepishly and let go.
Watching the pretty figure walk away, Mu Guiyun clicked his tongue, still reluctant to let her go. It was as if he could still feel the warmth her body had left on his hand.
No wonder she was a goddess in the inner court, renowned alongside Zhang Lexuan. Han Ruoruo embodied the words gentle as water to perfection.
Especially that perfectly rounded peach of a backside. In Mu Guiyun's previous life, they'd have said it was a hundred percent guarantee of having a son!
The Golden Python's cultivation was close to sixty thousand years, so absorbing its Soul Ring was naturally a challenge for Han Ruoruo.
A whole day passed. It wasn't until night had fully fallen that Han Ruoruo finally woke from her meditative state.
The moment her good friend Zhang Lexuan saw her wake, she immediately asked with concern, "How do you feel?"
At that, Han Ruoruo quickly closed her eyes and examined herself. Once she understood the terrifying boost to her Martial Soul Avatar, she broke into a delighted smile. "As expected of a Soul Beast with Golden bloodline. I'm very satisfied with my Seventh Soul Skill!"
Hearing this, Zhang Lexuan was genuinely happy for Han Ruoruo too.