Dangerous Woman, Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji!

He boarded the carriage prepared by the Qin family.

Qin Jiuxiao traveled all the way toward the imperial palace.

The distance from Soto City to Heaven Dou City was not short; even a horse that could run a thousand miles a day would need a full day and night to make the journey.

During this idle time, he calmed his mind to quietly sense his second soul ring.

He spread his right palm, and several bolts of lightning emerged from his five fingertips, converging in the center of his palm.

Furthermore, these lightning bolts could take on different shapes according to his thoughts.

Qin Jiuxiao lifted the curtain and flicked a spark of lightning from his fingertip.

Boom!

A half-man-tall rock in the distance exploded instantly, fragments scattering everywhere.

What an overbearing attack!

As expected of the Thunder Emperor who acts on behalf of the heavens, I fear this second soul skill of mine rivals the sixth soul skill of some Soul Emperors.

Qin Jiuxiao retracted his hand with satisfaction.

Following that, he carefully sensed his physique. After being tempered by the lightning, his body had improved significantly.

Even without using soul power, his raw physical strength alone could likely kill a Soul King.

Not to mention the body amplification from Ultimate Power.

However, this trip to Heaven Dou City.

I fear things are not that simple.

That Qian Renxue is no mere Heaven Dou Crown Prince Xue Qinghe; she has the two Title Douluo, Snake Spear and Pufferfish, hidden by her side.

Currently, he does not have the ability to contend with a Title Douluo.

He must be careful in all things.

Is there any way to narrow the gap between him and a Title Douluo?

Qin Jiuxiao fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck his mind. He recalled the feeling of the two phantoms within his soul rings merging into his body when he had resisted the lightning tribulation.

At that time, he felt that a Soul King was so weak in his eyes.

Now that his physical fitness had improved tremendously and the Heavenly Horned Ant soul ring had also increased to 12,000 years, what level would his strength reach if he merged them again?

If possible, he could integrate the power within every soul ring into his own body in the future. Could this become his new trump card?

The more he thought about it, the more feasible Qin Jiuxiao felt it was.

He closed his eyes, and two black soul rings appeared on the surface of his body.

He began to recall the sensation of those powers blending together.

His heaven-defying comprehension talent granted him powerful insight at this moment.

The various details of the fusion instantly connected in his mind.

When one is earnestly doing something, time always passes so quickly.

It was morning when he set off, and in the blink of an eye, it was now afternoon.

When Qin Jiuxiao opened his eyes again, he seemed to have undergone some kind of transformation.

Golden patterns faintly appeared on his skin, and lightning flashed deep within his eyes.

The powers of the Heavenly Horned Ant and the Thunder Emperor had truly fused within his body. Now, he felt his strength had once again reached a massive improvement.

It was just that he still needed a battle to test it out.

"Neigh!"

Suddenly, the carriage shook violently.

The horse pulling the carriage seemed to sense some existence that terrified it beyond measure, its front hooves rearing high.

It neighed loudly in fright.

Yan Shi, who was driving in front, shouted sternly, maneuvering to steady the horses, which prevented the carriage from overturning.

"Young Master, there seems to be a situation ahead. This horse refuses to move forward no matter what!"

Yan Shi reported from outside through the tent.

Qin Jiuxiao immediately stepped out of the carriage. They were still half a day's journey from Heaven Dou City.

There were only two reasons for a thousand-mile horse to act this way.

Either it had been startled, or it sensed some kind of danger ahead.

Tap, tap, tap!

A sound of high heels striking the ground rang out.

Qin Jiuxiao and Yan Shi looked over instinctively, only to see a woman with a seductive figure, dressed in a long purple gown, walking toward them gracefully.

The gown was tight-chested, just barely covering the round, full curves of her chest, and her purple-black hair danced in the wind.

Her legs were straight, her wasp waist was slender enough to be encircled by a hand, and the purple hem of her dress trailed slowly behind her.

Bright purple lipstick, purple eyeshadow, and that flippant gaze that looked at everyone like trash.

She was a queen through and through.

If he had encountered such a rare beauty in ordinary times, Qin Jiuxiao might have whistled twice and invited the beauty to share a drink.

But now, he only felt a chill down his spine.

In this sparsely populated place, the appearance of such a beauty.

Such an anomaly was not a good thing.

"Stop!"

"Don't blame me for being impolite if you take another step closer!"

Yan Shi warned sternly, instantly activating his martial soul, and five soul rings appeared around his body.

A lion wreathed in flames roared behind him, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

But the woman did not take Yan Shi seriously from start to finish; her gaze remained fixed on Qin Jiuxiao.

This made Qin Jiuxiao realize instantly that this woman was here for him.

With every step the woman took, the surroundings were swallowed by darkness by a fraction.

She did not say a word, nor did she make any move.

But the overwhelming pressure that washed over him made Qin Jiuxiao's heart race wildly.

Who exactly is this woman?

Qin Jiuxiao's body was completely tense, the powers of the Heavenly Horned Ant and the Thunder Emperor slowly merging within him.

As long as he wished, he could launch a thunderous strike at any moment.

"Second soul skill: Flame Lion Avatar!"

"Fifth soul skill: Lion Tiger Blazing Flame Strike!"

Yan Shi was the first to be unable to withstand the pressure and launched an attack directly.

Two flaming lions charged toward the woman.

Yan Shi held nothing back with this move, using his full strength.

But the woman did not even look at him; she merely flicked her hand lightly, and the darkness beneath her feet surged out, swallowing the two flame lions whole.

She flicked her fingertip, and a burst of soul power sent Yan Shi flying, though she did not kill him.

"Young Master... this woman is too strong, run..."

In the second before he lost consciousness, Yan Shi fulfilled his final duty.

But Qin Jiuxiao had no intention of leaving.

"He told you to run, why didn't you?"

The woman finally spoke her first sentence.

Her words were full of mockery, her gaze scanning Qin Jiuxiao up and down, as if observing something.

And Qin Jiuxiao was observing her just the same.

A powerhouse he had never seen before intercepted him halfway, yet she did not kill Yan Shi.

That meant this woman had no hostility; the probability of her being an enemy was low.

If this woman wanted to kill him, it would not be as simple as just knocking Yan Shi unconscious.

But who on earth is she?

Although he, Qin Jiuxiao, liked to tease beauties, he would not be foolish enough to provoke women he could not afford to offend.

Currently, he did not have much interaction with Spirit Hall, so it was highly unlikely this woman was from there.

Then there was only one final possibility.

This woman was related to the Star Dou Forest.

He had only caused a major commotion in the Star Dou Forest yesterday.

Then the woman before him must be a transformed beast.

And among the many fierce beasts, the only one whose image matched hers was the matriarch of the Hell Demon Dragon King clan.

Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji.

But he had no prior interaction with Zi Ji; the only possibility was that she had seen him when he was condensing his second soul ring yesterday.

She must have mistaken him for a soul beast that had transformed and was recultivating.

Perhaps he could use this to his advantage and extract some information from her.

Now was the time to see his acting skills.

Qin Jiuxiao felt a bit more confident; his expression darkened, and his voice became low.

"Zi Ji, you aren't staying in the core area of the Star Dou Forest—what is the meaning of intercepting me here?"