The Fiery Dragon

The two of them did not rest for long before the sky began to brighten.

Rakshasa Bibi Dong decided to hunt another soul beast to serve as her sixth soul ring, as she intended to break through directly to the rank of Soul Emperor.

Having consumed a significant amount of Whale Glue and an immortal herb, her physical constitution far exceeded that of ordinary soul masters at her level.

Consequently, she chose a sixth soul ring with a cultivation age well over twenty thousand years.

Facing a soul beast with a cultivation of over twenty thousand, or perhaps even close to thirty thousand years, was a strenuous task even for Rakshasa Bibi Dong, let alone Ling Feng.

Fearing that Ling Feng might be caught in the crossfire, she did not allow him to accompany her.

"Ling Feng, you should leave the Sunset Forest first. Once I break through to Soul Emperor in a few days, I will come to find you!"

"We will meet at the supply town outside the forest, and then head to the Capital of Slaughter together!" Rakshasa Bibi Dong said.

Ling Feng understood the gravity of the situation; if he were present, Rakshasa Bibi Dong and her guards would have to divide their attention to protect him should they encounter danger.

Therefore, rather than staying to cause trouble, Ling Feng chose to head down the mountain immediately.

"Very well, I will wait for your good news outside the forest. Take care of yourself; if it proves too difficult, we can simply focus on cultivating our soul skills for a while."

"Mm, I will. You take care as well!" Rakshasa Bibi Dong replied.

She knew that Ling Feng was quite familiar with the Sunset Forest; otherwise, he would never have been able to find a treasure trove like the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Thus, she felt relatively at ease and did not fear for his safety while he was alone.

Rakshasa Bibi Dong pulled out a map and headed toward her next target.

Ling Feng did not linger in the forest either. Staying here made bathing, sleeping, and eating inconvenient, so it was better to wait outside.

In the outer reaches of the Sunset Forest.

This was an area where thousand-year soul beasts were active.

Beneath an ancient giant tree, a girl in black stood quietly, guarding another young man.

In front of the young man lay the carcass of a soul beast, with a purple soul ring hovering above it.

The young man glanced at the girl before carefully beginning to absorb the ring.

The girl in black looked at the man's martial soul, a flicker of doubt crossing her eyes.

She felt that the aura of the man's martial soul made her somewhat uncomfortable.

Half an hour later, the man finished absorbing the ring, and three soul rings—white, yellow, and purple—appeared beneath his martial soul.

"Our transaction ends here. I am heading down the mountain!" the girl in black said.

The man tossed a money bag over and said, "Very well, thank you for your help. I will look for you again if I have another commission!"

The girl in black opened the bag to check, weighed it in her hand, and nodded.

"Payment received, goods delivered. I am leaving!"

The girl in black did not notice that the man had not retracted his martial soul.

The moment she turned around, the third soul ring beneath the man's martial soul lit up, and he launched an attack at her.

"Heh heh heh, you saw my martial soul and still thought you could leave alive?"

Ling Feng was hurrying toward the edge of the forest, preparing to leave, when he suddenly sensed a fluctuation of soul power.

His eyesight was exceptional, and from a distance, he saw a male soul master attacking a girl in black.

The man's martial soul was a blood-colored vine that emitted a cold, black mist; at a glance, it was clearly not a righteous martial soul.

The girl was shrouded in a black robe, yet it could not hide her curvaceous figure.

Just as Ling Feng was considering whether to observe, the voice of Rakshasa Bibi Dong suddenly echoed in his mind.

"Ling Feng, intervene and save that girl!"

Hm? Does Rakshasa Bibi Dong know her? Ling Feng wondered.

However, since Rakshasa Bibi Dong had spoken, Ling Feng did not hesitate and immediately unleashed a powerful move.

A black light flashed in his eyes as he cast the Soul-Eating Light skill.

This skill did not require the manifestation of his martial soul and was the fastest skill he could cast, comparable to a soul bone ability.

A single master stroke is enough to conquer all.

The male soul master had only just broken through to the rank of Soul Grandmaster, and his mental strength was as fragile as paper.

Ling Feng did not even use his full strength, yet the man's soul power descended into chaos due to the mental shock.

Unable to control his martial soul, the man suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood as his aura plummeted.

"Who is it?"

The girl in black was quick to react; upon sensing the terrifying aura behind her, she immediately activated her martial soul avatar.

Her arms transformed into fiery red dragon claws, and patches of red dragon scales appeared on various parts of her body.

Although there was no time to use a soul skill, she could still rely on the defense provided by her Spirit Avatar to increase her chances of survival.

As soon as she turned around, she saw the employer who had ambushed her, his spirit dissipating as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, the girl in black did not pause for even a second; she grabbed the employer and crushed both of his arms instantly.

Before the blood could even spray onto the girl, it was scorched into black smoke by a faint, flickering fire.

Fire Dragon Spirit? And Bibi Dong knows her? I think I know who she is!

But isn't she a bit too violent? Ling Feng thought to himself.

If it were Ling Feng, he would have either killed the target outright rather than torturing them like she did.

Or, if he were to torture someone, he would use other methods, such as his Death Spider Poison—otherwise, wouldn't it be troublesome to get covered in blood?

Ling Feng waited until the girl in black had vented the rage in her heart before stepping forward.

The girl in black looked at Ling Feng vigilantly and asked, "Was it you who interrupted his soul skill just now?"

Ling Feng nodded and said, "It was."

The girl in black said, "Thank you. This is for you!"

She tossed over a money pouch—the very commission the employer had just paid her—giving it all to Ling Feng as a token of gratitude.

After throwing the pouch, the girl in black looked a bit reluctant, her tone stiff as she added:

"But even without your help, I would have been fine!"

In truth, she was lying. She had expended a great deal of energy helping her employer hunt soul beasts, which was the only reason the employer had dared to ambush her in the first place.

Had she been forced to endure that ambush alone, even if she had survived, she would have been severely injured.

Ling Feng caught the pouch and weighed it; he estimated there were four or five hundred Gold Soul Coins inside, which was a significant sum even for a Soul Master.

Ling Feng did not take the girl's aloofness to heart.

Since she was willing to offer him a reward, she was clearly a person who distinguished between kindness and enmity; she likely just had a sharp tongue but a soft heart.

Ling Feng took out a few Dragon Ganoderma Leaves and handed them to the girl, saying, "These are medicinal Dragon Ganoderma Leaves; they can help you recover your soul power."

"By the way, my name is Ling Feng. What is your name?"

The girl in black suddenly caught a whiff of medicinal fragrance. Looking at the Dragon Ganoderma Leaves held out before her, she knew this medicine was no simple item.

"This medicine is too precious; I cannot accept it!"

The girl in black swallowed hard, but she still refused Ling Feng's kindness.

"Also, my name is Liu Erlong. I'm a mercenary in this area!"

So it really is Liu Erlong! No wonder she's like a hedgehog, and just as fierce as a Tyrannosaurus! Ling Feng thought.

Ling Feng smiled and said, "I have a few more of these, so they aren't that precious. Just take them."

"Since you've already given me a greeting gift, I have to give you something in return, right?"

As he spoke, Ling Feng tossed the money pouch Liu Erlong had just given him up and down in his hand.