Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Second: Speed

Five days later.

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The silver-white soul guidance airship slowly descended.

Feng Xiaoyuan stood by the bedside, looking at the lush forest before him, and nodded gently.

"We're here."

As Feng Xiaoyuan's words fell, the rest of the Elemental Team jumped off the airship.

This was their first time taking a soul guidance airship over such a long distance.

Even after five days, everyone still found it somewhat unbelievable.

Huo Wushuang could not help but look back.

"Captain."

"Will we be taking this whenever we travel from now on?"

Feng Xiaoyuan smiled and nodded.

"Of course."

"Look, it only took us five days to get to the Star Dou Great Forest by soul guidance airship."

"If we had traveled here on our own before, it would have taken at least a month."

"Soul guidance devices are made to serve people. Why make them if you aren't going to use them?"

After hearing this, everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Feng Xiaoyuan waved his hand.

The entire soul guidance airship rapidly shrank, turning back into the size of a palm.

He then stored it in his Storage Soul Guidance Device.

"Alright."

"Next, it's time to look for soul beasts."

As Feng Xiaoyuan's words fell, Feng Yan concealed his figure.

He kept a certain distance from the members of the Elemental Team at all times.

He would neither interfere with them nor fail to ensure their safety at the first possible moment.

The moment they entered the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

The members of the Elemental Team immediately heightened their vigilance.

Lei Jie walked at the front.

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang stood to the left and right.

Ye Lingling, Ning Rongrong, Shui Bing'er, and Shui Yue'er stayed in the middle.

Dugu Yan and Feng Xiaoyuan brought up the rear.

It was clearly an already well-formed formation.

Seeing this from afar, Feng Yan could not help nodding in satisfaction.

The past few months of training had not been in vain after all.

Less than half an hour after the group began advancing.

A low beastly roar suddenly came from within the woods.

Immediately afterward, a cyan figure shot out of the forest.

It was incredibly fast, leaving behind little more than an afterimage.

Feng Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up.

"Not bad luck."

"We ran into a soul beast suitable for Rongrong as soon as we came in."

Ning Rongrong asked in confusion.

"What soul beast?"

Feng Xiaoyuan watched the cyan figure continuously darting through the trees and spoke slowly.

"A Wind Leopard."

"Judging by its age, it's just over a thousand years old."

"It's quite suitable for you."

"Rongrong."

Ning Rongrong's eyes immediately lit up.

"Really?"

Feng Xiaoyuan nodded.

"Of course."

"This soul beast is yours."

Ning Rongrong froze for a moment.

"Me?"

Feng Xiaoyuan nodded.

"That's right."

"It's a good chance to test the results of your training during this time."

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

"Alright."

"I'll give it a try."

Feng Xiaoyuan then looked at the others.

"You're responsible for keeping this Wind Leopard contained."

"Don't let it escape."

"Let Rongrong try hunting a soul beast on her own."

Everyone responded, then immediately spread out.

"Understood."

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang released fire-attributed Soul Power, sealing off one direction.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er froze the opposite direction with ice.

Lei Jie stood directly in front, lightning continuously flickering around him.

Dugu Yan released a poisonous mist, completely blocking the Wind Leopard's retreat.

At the sight of this, the Wind Leopard immediately grew restless.

It constantly darted about at high speed within the encirclement.

Ning Rongrong took a deep breath and slowly raised her Soul Guidance Pistol.

She took aim.

Bang.

The first shot missed completely.

The Wind Leopard flashed away, easily evading it.

Ning Rongrong fired a second shot, but it still missed.

The Wind Leopard was simply too fast; she could not lock onto it at all.

Ning Rongrong fired several more shots in succession.

Yet she still failed to hit even the Wind Leopard's shadow.

Ning Rongrong immediately began to panic.

"This..."

"It's just too fast."

"I can't hit it at all."

Feng Xiaoyuan stood behind her and spoke calmly.

"Don't rush."

"Take it slowly."

Ning Rongrong gritted her teeth and fired repeatedly again.

Gunshots rang out without pause.

The Wind Leopard continued weaving left and right, remaining completely unharmed.

Ning Rongrong finally lowered her pistol and sighed helplessly.

"Feng Xiaoyuan."

"I really can't do it."

"It's simply too fast. I can't lock onto it at all."

Feng Xiaoyuan smiled and nodded.

"Alright, then."

"Looks like you've been slacking off in your training. When we get back, I'll increase your training intensity."

Ning Rongrong looked utterly dejected after hearing that.

"Ah."

"Feng Xiaoyuan."

"You can't do this."

Feng Xiaoyuan ignored Ning Rongrong and spoke to the others.

"You guys, help Rongrong suppress this Wind Leopard."

"Then let Rongrong deliver the final blow."

Everyone immediately nodded.

"Alright."

The next moment, Lei Jie was the first to make a move.

A bolt of lightning instantly struck down, completely sealing off the Wind Leopard's escape route.

Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang released flames at the same time.

Shui Bing'er and Shui Yue'er also unleashed icy air.

The already limited space for movement was compressed even further.

Dugu Yan released a poisonous mist, continuously restricting the Wind Leopard's speed.

In only a moment, the Wind Leopard was suppressed to the point that it could barely move.

Feng Xiaoyuan said, "Rongrong."

"Shoot now."

Ning Rongrong raised the Soul Guidance Pistol again.

This time, the Wind Leopard had nowhere left to dodge.

Accompanied by a gunshot, the Wind Leopard's brow was instantly pierced through.

The Wind Leopard fell in response, its life force slowly fading away.

A purple soul ring slowly rose.

Ning Rongrong immediately sat down cross-legged.

She slowly guided the soul ring toward herself.

In the end, it gradually fused into the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda.

Half an hour later.

Ning Rongrong opened her eyes.

Two soul rings slowly rose from Ning Rongrong's body.

Yellow.

Purple.

A level twenty-two, two-ringed Soul Grandmaster.

Ning Rongrong excitedly stood up.

The Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda slowly appeared, and her second soul ring instantly lit up.

"Nine Treasures turn, glazed light."

"Nine Treasures renowned."

"Second: Speed."

A brilliant multicolored light instantly descended upon Huo Wu.

Huo Wu immediately felt her body grow lighter.

Her speed surged in an instant, and she turned into a fiery-red blur.

In the blink of an eye, she had dashed dozens of meters away.

"Wow."

"So fast."

Huo Wu's face was full of shock.

Ning Rongrong nodded happily.

"That's right."

"My second soul skill is a speed boost."

"And it can also remove slowing-type negative effects from the body."

"Most importantly—"

Ning Rongrong then looked at Feng Xiaoyuan excitedly.

"Feng Xiaoyuan."

"Did you know? My soul skill changed."

"Originally, my second soul skill should only have provided a twenty percent boost."

"But now it's become thirty percent."

At her words, everyone immediately revealed shocked expressions.

Thirty percent.

This already far exceeded the effect of an ordinary Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda's second soul skill.

Feng Xiaoyuan smiled and nodded.

"It seems this may be a change brought about by the Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda's evolution."