Qian Renxue: Junior Brother Long Tian, So Handsome! The Fourth Soul Ring!

Long Tian observed the changes in the surrounding elements.

"The Rainbow Dragon can control the elements of the world."

"The fourth Soul Ring need not be limited to a single attribute."

"As long as the Soul Beast's bloodline is strong enough and its elements are pure enough, it can be considered."

Ling Yuan nodded gently.

"Your third Soul Ring has already reached the Ten-Thousand-Year level."

"Your fourth Soul Ring naturally cannot be inferior to your third."

"Ordinary Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are not worth wasting a Rainbow Dragon Soul Ring slot on."

The two continued deeper into the forest.

The Millennium Soul Beasts they encountered along the way all kept far away after sensing the True Dragon Bloodline.

Even the few Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that approached failed to meet Long Tian's requirements.

It was not until noon on the second day.

A brilliant golden light suddenly lit up deep within the forest.

The dense canopy was pierced by golden radiance.

The surrounding darkness attribute swiftly dissipated, leaving only sacred, pure light elements between heaven and earth.

Ling Yuan immediately stopped.

"Someone is fighting ahead."

Long Tian raised his eyes toward the source of the golden light.

"This light attribute is extremely pure."

"Let's go take a look."

The two passed through several stretches of dense woodland.

A shattered clearing soon appeared ahead.

A massive Dark Shadow Demon Leopard was darting through the trees at high speed.

The Soul Beast was completely black, its limbs covered in dark purple patterns, and its cultivation had already exceeded ten thousand years.

With every leap, its body merged into the shadows.

Above the clearing.

A golden-haired woman floated in midair.

Her dazzling golden hair fell over her shoulders, and a golden battle dress clung to her tall figure.

Her exquisite face was sacred and breathtakingly beautiful, while her golden eyes calmly watched the Soul Beast below.

Most eye-catching of all were the six enormous angel wings behind her.

Golden feathers spread in the wind.

Sacred radiance continuously poured from between the wings, illuminating the entire clearing until it was bright and clear.

Two yellow, two purple, two black.

Six Soul Rings slowly rotated around the woman.

The powerful aura of a Soul Emperor firmly locked onto the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard.

Standing among the trees, Long Tian's gaze fell upon the six angel wings.

"Seraphim Martial Soul."

Ling Yuan also saw the figure in the air clearly.

A look of shock immediately appeared on her striking face.

Qian Renxue!

The young mistress of Spirit Hall.

The granddaughter of Grand Worshipper Qian Daoliu.

Qian Renxue should have been staying in Heaven Dou City as Xue Qinghe. Why had she appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest in her true appearance?

Before Ling Yuan could speak, the battle had already reached its final moment.

The Dark Shadow Demon Leopard realized its retreat had been cut off and abruptly leaped into the air.

Black Soul Power condensed into dozens of shadow claws, which simultaneously shot toward the golden-haired woman in midair.

Qian Renxue raised her right hand.

The sixth black Soul Ring suddenly lit up.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Angelic Judgment!"

Sacred Flame gathered in her palm.

A massive golden holy sword descended from the heavens.

The holy sword pierced through dozens of shadow claws and slashed directly onto the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard.

Boom!

Golden radiance instantly engulfed the entire clearing.

The Dark Shadow Demon Leopard's enormous body crashed heavily to the ground, blasting out a deep pit.

Sacred Flame rapidly spread along its black fur.

The darkness attribute within the Soul Beast was forcibly purified, leaving it without the slightest ability to resist.

Qian Renxue withdrew the golden holy sword.

Her six angel wings slowly beat, carrying her stunning figure down from the sky.

Her golden battle dress swayed gently in the wind as her long legs landed steadily on the shattered ground.

A black Soul Ring slowly condensed above the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard's corpse.

Her magnificent bearing turned the entire ruined forest into mere scenery.

Just then.

Qian Renxue sensed the auras within the forest.

Her golden eyes immediately turned toward the shadows of the trees.

"Who's there?"

Long Tian and Ling Yuan did not continue hiding and stepped out of the woods.

The moment Qian Renxue saw the beauty in the red dress, she was visibly stunned.

"Elder Ling Yuan?"

Ling Yuan quickly considered the situation.

Although Long Tian was her disciple, he did not yet know Qian Renxue's true identity.

The young mistress's infiltration of the Heaven Dou Empire was one of Spirit Hall's highest secrets.

It absolutely could not be revealed directly now.

Qian Renxue's gaze soon fell upon Ling Yuan's companion.

The man in white stood tall, black hair falling over his shoulders.

His face was so handsome it bordered on bewitching, while his Nine-Colored Double Pupils were deep and mysterious. Every movement he made carried an air of nobility.

Long Tian?

With only one glance, Qian Renxue briefly lost focus.

The Seraphim Martial Soul also stirred faintly at that moment.

It was a special reaction that only appeared upon encountering a sacred bloodline of the same level.

Qian Renxue folded her six wings behind her.

"Elder Ling Yuan, who is this?"

Ling Yuan immediately moved between them.

"This is my disciple, Long Tian."

After introducing Long Tian, Ling Yuan looked toward Qian Renxue in her golden battle dress.

"Good disciple."

"This is another disciple of mine."

Without changing expression, Ling Yuan directly made up a name.

"Her name is Xue Ling."

Long Tian looked at the six wings behind the golden-haired woman and had already recognized her identity.

The Seraphim Martial Soul.

In all of Douluo Continent, only the Qian family possessed it.

This breathtakingly beautiful golden-haired woman before him was Spirit Hall's young mistress, Qian Renxue.

But since Ling Yuan had not exposed her, Long Tian naturally would not reveal the truth.

"Long Tian greets Senior Sister Xue Ling."

Long Tian nodded slightly, his expression calm.

Qian Renxue stood beside the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard's corpse, her golden battle dress clinging to her tall, curvaceous figure.

Beneath the skirt armor, her fair legs were long and well-proportioned. Golden boots wrapped around her delicate feet, making her appear even more sacred and noble.

Her dazzling golden hair fell to her waist.

Her fair, beautiful face possessed astonishing allure beneath the sacred radiance.

Qian Renxue carefully examined the man before her.

His white robes were like snow, his black hair like ink.

His Nine-Colored Double Pupils were deep and mysterious, and his flawless handsome features held not the slightest imperfection.

The nobility and charm bestowed by the True Dragon Bloodline made it difficult for anyone to look away.

After a brief lapse, Qian Renxue regained her composure.

"When did Teacher take in such a handsome junior brother?"

Qian Renxue walked over to Long Tian, her golden eyes carrying a hint of amusement.

"Teacher actually kept something this important from me all this time."

Ling Yuan's expression remained calm, though her mind was racing.

She had only fabricated an identity in a moment of urgency.

Yet Qian Renxue had actually gone along with it and directly accepted the identity of senior sister.

"Your teacher has not taken Long Tian in for very long."

Ling Yuan looked at Qian Renxue.

"You have been training outside all this time, so naturally you had no chance to meet."

Qian Renxue nodded lightly, her gaze returning to Long Tian.

"So that's how it is."

"Junior Brother Long Tian, is a single greeting all you have for your senior sister?"

Long Tian looked at the peerlessly beautiful woman standing before him.

"Then what else does Senior Sister want?"

Qian Renxue lifted a slender hand and gently brushed aside the golden hair before her shoulder.

"For a first meeting, you should at least compliment your senior sister a little."

"Senior Sister is incomparably beautiful, and the Seraphim Martial Soul is among the continent's finest."

Long Tian paused slightly.

"Senior Sister has probably heard such praise many times."

The amusement in Qian Renxue's eyes deepened.

"I never take such words to heart when others say them."

"But if it's Junior Brother Long Tian, you can say a few more."

Ling Yuan stood to the side, her brows twitching faintly.

Her disciple had only just entered the Star Dou Great Forest, yet Qian Renxue had already taken the initiative to flirt with him.

The allure of that face was even more troublesome than the Rainbow Dragon Martial Soul.

Long Tian did not continue the topic. His gaze fell upon the black Soul Ring above the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard.

"Senior Sister, are you not going to absorb this Soul Ring?"

Qian Renxue turned and looked at the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard's corpse.

"This Dark Shadow Demon Leopard has cultivated for over twenty thousand years, so its age is acceptable."

"But its attributes lean toward darkness and speed, making it unsuitable for the Seraphim."

"If I forcibly absorb it, I would only waste a Soul Ring slot."

The black Soul Ring slowly rotated as its Soul Power continued to dissipate.

Long Tian nodded lightly.

"Soul Rings do indeed need to be chosen carefully."

Qian Renxue glanced at Ling Yuan.

"Did you enter the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt Soul Rings as well?"

"I have reached level forty and need to obtain my fourth Soul Ring."

Long Tian did not hide it.

Qian Renxue paused and examined the man before her again.

Long Tian did not appear very old, yet his Soul Power had already reached level forty.

Even she, with her innate twentieth-level Soul Power, might not have possessed such cultivation at his age.

Qian Renxue soon noticed something else.

"Teacher personally accompanied you into the Star Dou Great Forest at level forty."

"It seems Junior Brother's fourth Soul Ring will not be an ordinary Soul Beast."

Ling Yuan looked deeper into the forest.

"Long Tian's third Soul Ring was already at the Ten-Thousand-Year level."

"His fourth Soul Ring must be at least Ten-Thousand-Year as well."

Qian Renxue's golden eyes widened slightly as she feigned surprise.

"A Ten-Thousand-Year third Soul Ring?"

Long Tian released a wisp of Soul Power.

Yellow, yellow, black.

Three Soul Rings slowly rose beneath his feet.

Nine-colored lightning patterns continuously flashed across the surface of the pitch-black third Soul Ring.

The heavy pressure of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring swiftly spread through the surrounding woods.

Qian Renxue stared at the black Soul Ring, her heart shaken.

Spirit Hall possessed the most comprehensive records of Soul Masters on the continent.

Even after searching through every record, one could not find a Soul Master whose third Soul Ring had reached the Ten-Thousand-Year level.

The Long Tian before her had already shattered a limit that had persisted in the Soul Master world for many years.

"No wonder Teacher personally accompanied you to hunt for Soul Rings."

Qian Renxue withdrew her gaze.

"I was also preparing to continue searching for a Soul Beast suitable for me."

"Why don't we travel together?"

Ling Yuan did not answer at once, instead looking toward Long Tian.

Traveling with Qian Renxue would indeed spare them much trouble.

Besides, both sides needed to search for high-quality Soul Beasts, so their goals did not conflict.

"Fine."

Long Tian gave his answer.

The six wings behind Qian Renxue slowly folded away, and the sacred radiance sank into her body along with them.

The three of them passed the corpse of the Dark Shadow Demon Leopard and continued deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

The trees along the way grew increasingly towering.

Dense branches and leaves intertwined overhead, allowing only scattered fragments of light to fall into the forest.

Qian Renxue walked beside Long Tian, her golden battle skirt occasionally brushing against the surrounding blades of grass.

"What is your Martial Soul, Junior Brother?"

"Rainbow Dragon."

Long Tian raised his hand, and a wisp of Nine-Colored Divine Light flowed around his fingertips.

The Seraphim Martial Soul within Qian Renxue reacted once more.

Her angelic Soul Power began circulating on its own, while sacred light elements slowly drew toward that wisp of Nine-Colored Divine Light.

"The Rainbow Dragon can actually stir my light elements."

Qian Renxue looked at Long Tian with a few degrees more seriousness.

"This is no ordinary dragon-type Martial Soul."

"The Rainbow Dragon can control the elements of the world."

Long Tian withdrew the glow from his palm.

"Light elements are within its control as well."

Qian Renxue still wanted to ask more.

Boom!

A tremendous crash suddenly erupted from the distant mountains and forest.

A vast expanse of golden light shot into the sky from behind the treetops.

The surrounding light elements swiftly grew restless, and even the ground began to shake violently.

Ancient trees toppled one after another.

Heavy footsteps came from the depths of the forest. With every step, nearby rocks shattered apart.

Ling Yuan immediately moved in front of them.

Titled Douluo Soul Power surged out, blocking the oncoming impact in full.

"What a powerful aura."

Qian Renxue spread her six angel wings, and a golden holy sword reappeared in her palm.

The forest ahead of the three of them exploded with a deafening crash.

Dazzling light poured forth.

A massive Soul Beast over ten meters tall slowly emerged from the shattered trees.

Its body resembled a giant bear, with thick limbs and golden-white plates covering its body.

Several rows of crystalline spikes grew from its broad back, each one pulsing with powerful light elements.

At the center of its forehead stood a vertical golden eye.

The instant that eye opened, a vast swath of light condensed into substance and swept across the nearby forest.

The moment hard rocks came into contact with the golden light, fine cracks immediately appeared across them.

Ling Yuan's expression changed when she saw the Soul Beast's full form.

"A Resonant Light Behemoth!"

"This Soul Beast possesses exceptionally pure light attributes, and its physical strength is equally terrifying."

"Judging by the six rows of light crystals on its back, its cultivation may have already reached sixty thousand years."

Qian Renxue gripped her golden holy sword tightly.

A sixty-thousand-year light-attribute Soul Beast was precisely the target she had been seeking.

If she could turn it into her own Soul Ring, the Seraphim Martial Soul would undoubtedly receive an enormous boost.

Yet a sixty-thousand-year Soul Beast was already capable of confronting a Soul Douluo head-on.

Qian Renxue had yet to obtain her seventh Soul Ring. It was nearly impossible for her to kill the Resonant Light Behemoth alone.

"Teacher, this Soul Beast's light attribute suits me perfectly."

Ling Yuan naturally understood its value.

"The attribute is indeed suitable, but its sixty-thousand-year cultivation is far too high."

"The Resonant Light Behemoth's armor plates can store light elements."

"As long as there is still light around it, it can continuously recover from its injuries."

"With your current strength, it will be difficult to kill it."

Qian Renxue looked at the massive Soul Beast.

Giving up such a suitable Soul Beast was truly regrettable.

But attacking rashly would only place her in danger.

The Resonant Light Behemoth had already discovered the three of them.

Its golden vertical eye slowly turned before finally locking onto the six angel wings behind Qian Renxue.

As fellow wielders of light attributes, the Seraphim's aura held a powerful attraction for it.

Roar!

Its enormous body suddenly rose.

All six rows of light crystals lit up at once.

Dozens of golden beams tore through the forest and shot directly toward the three of them.

Just as Ling Yuan was about to act, Long Tian had already stepped forward.

Nine-Colored Divine Light swiftly spread around his white robes.

When the beams struck the nine-colored barrier, the light elements flowing within gradually dispersed them until they finally vanished into the air.

Qian Renxue turned to look at the man beside her.

"You can block the Resonant Light Behemoth's attacks?"

"It was only a probing round."

Long Tian raised his eyes toward the front.

"If Senior Sister wants this Soul Ring, I can help you."

Qian Renxue frowned slightly.

"It has sixty thousand years of cultivation."

"Even if my Seraphim can suppress light-attribute Soul Beasts, it will be difficult to overcome the gap in cultivation."

Long Tian's expression remained unchanged.

"With my support, the cultivation gap will no longer be a problem."

"If we join forces, we will surely take it down."