A black figure darted nimbly through the dense forest. Though she moved quickly, Zhu Zhuqing did her utmost to avoid making too much noise.
After all, this was the Star Dou Great Forest. Given the Soul Beast clans' current attitude toward humans who trespassed into Soul Beast territory, even encountering a single Soul Beast by bad luck could lead to it exposing the human with a loud call, drawing more Soul Beasts to attack in a swarm.
In short, if an ordinary Soul Master was unlucky enough to encounter a Soul Beast in a Soul Beast Forest, they would basically face certain death.
Suddenly, as Zhu Zhuqing leaped from one massive tree to another, she saw a large number of purple vines burst from the ground below.
The purple vines lashed about menacingly, about to bind her. She gritted her teeth as her Second Soul Ring lit up.
"Second Soul Skill, Netherworld Hundred Claws!"
In her Hell Spirit Cat possession state, Zhu Zhuqing abruptly crossed her arms before her chest. Her clawed hands extended amid flickering ghostly light, becoming even sharper. There were simply too many purple vines for her to avoid, so she could only meet them head-on.
Then came several swishing sounds. Zhu Zhuqing barely tore through the purple vines on one side. After escaping the range of the mass of vines, she did not hesitate and continued accelerating away.
"Tsk, tsk. What a nimble little kitty. This is getting rather irritating..."
Behind her, the tall, thin male Soul Master frowned imperceptibly at the sight. As he continued his pursuit, he realized that if Zhu Zhuqing kept fleeing like this, she might soon slip beyond his control. After all, he was only a three-ringed Soul Elder. If he were unlucky enough to run into a swarm of Soul