Capture

Meng Xuanji seemed to have anticipated this long ago.

With the power of prophecy supporting him, Meng Xuanji only needed to go with the flow to easily arrive at the predetermined outcome.

Even this Jade-faced Thunder Fox had only eleven hundred years of cultivation, landing precisely at the threshold of a thousand-year soul beast.

"Th-This is fake, right?"

Symbiotic Blood Lotus found everything before him unbelievable. This was far too much of a coincidence.

Could it be that Meng Xuanji's second martial soul truly possessed the power to reverse fate? That was far too terrifying.

"If that's really the case, then I'm even more convinced he'll become a god. Awakening a martial soul like this makes him practically no different from an omniscient, omnipotent deity, doesn't it?"

"Roar."

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox leaped down from a large tree and landed directly in front of Meng Xuanji.

"Hu Liena, prepare for battle."

Hu Liena immediately entered a fighting stance as well, drawing a gold-thread dagger and warily watching the Jade-faced Thunder Fox.

"I'll wear it down. Take the opportunity to finish it off."

"Alright."

There was no elaborate tactical arrangement, only the silent understanding between the two.

"Blue Silver Entanglement."

Meng Xuanji made the first move. Layer upon layer of Blue Silver Emperor burst from the ground, their dark branches transforming into giant hands that descended upon the Jade-faced Thunder Fox.

"Roar!"

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox opened its mouth and fired a massive spherical lightning ball. With a bang, dark-purple arcs of lightning scattered in all directions, forming a violent lightning field.

"Roar!"

Enraged, the Jade-faced Thunder Fox let out an angry howl, its body turning into a bolt of purple lightning as it charged toward Meng Xuanji.

"Scatter!"

Meng Xuanji shoved Hu Liena aside, then grabbed a nearby Blue Silver tendril and fled the area himself.

With a thunderous boom!

The dark-purple lightning field erupted. The surrounding trees were scorched black by purple lightning, while dense currents continued to travel across the ground like venomous snakes pursuing Meng Xuanji.

"As expected of a thousand-year soul beast. It really isn't that easy to deal with."

Meng Xuanji whistled.

"Blue Silver Spike Array."

Countless Blue Silver Emperor suddenly sprouted beneath the Jade-faced Thunder Fox's feet, transforming into sharp spikes that burst from the earth! There were so many that they formed a thick wall, and the Jade-faced Thunder Fox, with no time to use a soul skill, could only dodge constantly within it.

Not long ago, Meng Xuanji had buried a large number of Dark Blue Silver Emperor seeds in the soil beneath his feet. Nourished by the immense vitality of the Star Dou Great Forest, those seeds had grown at an almost unimaginable speed.

"Hiss!"

The purple lightning snakes raced across the ground, snapping at Meng Xuanji.

"Blue Silver Barrier!"

Rows upon rows of orderly Blue Silver Emperor shot up from the ground, forming a sturdy plant shield in front of Meng Xuanji.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.

After colliding with the shield, the lightning snakes slithered over it continuously. As the electric field behind the shield grew stronger and stronger, the violent arcs actually pierced through the Blue Silver Emperor's defenses!

"Hiss!"

Just as the lightning snakes were about to bite into Meng Xuanji's body, the Symbiotic Blood Lotus on his shoulder suddenly flashed with bloody light. The lightning snakes struck by it instantly scattered like dust.

"Master, you're still being too aggressive. This is the first time I've seen two one-ring soul masters hunt a thousand-year soul beast by themselves."

Symbiotic Blood Lotus could not help but complain.

"Isn't that why I have you?" Meng Xuanji dusted off his shoulder.

"With a four-hundred-thousand-year soul beast like you backing me up, if I still can't take down a thousand-year soul beast, the one losing face would be you."

Although Symbiotic Blood Lotus had lost most of his power due to his sacrifice, that did not prevent him from killing a thousand-year soul beast.

"Roar!"

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox let out a pained cry.

She had originally sensed the aura of the Nine-Tailed Fox and come hoping to pick up the spoils, only to run headfirst into two troublesome human soul masters. These strange vines were far tougher than plant martial souls of the same level, and the poisoned spikes on them had repeatedly sliced open her fur. Even her soul could be corroded by those black wounds.

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox could no longer sit still.

If Meng Xuanji continued dragging this out, she might very well fall here.

"Awoo!"

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox used her body to withstand the Dark Blue Silver Emperor's entangling assault, gathering lightning arcs without regard for her injuries. In the blink of an eye, she was enveloped in electricity.

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox looked up and saw that the Blue Silver Emperor overhead was sparse, leaving a natural gap.

With a burst of strength from her legs, the Jade-faced Thunder Fox leaped up, turning into a streak of purple lightning as she lunged toward the opening.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Blue Silver Emperor that moved to stop her were struck down by bolts of lightning!

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox gathered all her strength for one final sprint.

As long as she broke through, she would still have a chance to continue fighting.

"Take this!"

Unexpectedly, Hu Liena suddenly jumped down from the branch of a large tree. Taking advantage of the Jade-faced Thunder Fox's distraction, she viciously plunged the gold-thread dagger into her body.

"Awoo!"

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox howled in agony. Her pain-filled eyes immediately locked onto Hu Liena, and she bit toward Hu Liena's shoulder.

"What? Ah!"

Hu Liena was dragged into the Blue Silver Spike Array by the Jade-faced Thunder Fox, her fate unknown.

"Hu Liena!"

Meng Xuanji immediately rushed forward and arrived above the Blue Silver Spike Array, using his spiritual power to sense Hu Liena's condition.

"I'm fine."

Hu Liena slowly stood up. There was a wound on her shoulder that had only slightly torn her clothing. With the help of a defensive soul tool, Hu Liena had not suffered much damage.

Meng Xuanji finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The young lady truly is the young lady. She even has such an expensive defensive soul tool, Meng Xuanji thought.

"Where's the Jade-faced Thunder Fox? Is she dead?"

"No, she isn't dead! Meng Xuanji, she isn't me!"

Below Hu Liena, another Hu Liena stood up. Their appearances, clothing, and even soul power fluctuations were exactly identical. Even their souls had been disguised by the Jade-faced Thunder Fox.

Unless one possessed the spiritual power of a Soul King, it was impossible to see through the Jade-faced Thunder Fox's illusion.

The two Hu Lienas stood together, sizing each other up with hostile gazes.

"Meng Xuanji, don't believe her. I'm the real one. Did you forget? I even treated you to a meal today."

"I'm the real one, Meng Xuanji. We joined Spirit Hall together and were accepted as the teacher's students. Don't you remember?"

Seeing that the Jade-faced Thunder Fox had even stolen Hu Liena's memories, Meng Xuanji rubbed his chin in satisfaction.

"As expected of the soul beast I had my eye on. This ability is truly interesting. But before me, this disguise is still far too crude."

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

One Blue Silver Emperor after another tightly bound the Hu Liena disguised by the Jade-faced Thunder Fox. They pierced into her flesh through her limbs, and even her neck was firmly locked down.

Deadly poison entered the Jade-faced Thunder Fox's body, and a numb, tingling sensation gradually devoured her strength.

"How could this be... I-I've been seen through."

The Jade-faced Thunder Fox stared at Meng Xuanji above her with disbelief written all over her face.

Though this child had only one ring of cultivation, the oppression he gave the Jade-faced Thunder Fox was no less than that of a four-ring Soul Ancestor.

This feeling of being calculated at every turn was simply unbearable. What weakness did she have that he did not know about?

In her transformed state, the Jade-faced Thunder Fox's physical strength remained equal to Hu Liena's, allowing the Dark Blue Silver Emperor to easily pierce her body.

And after being numbed by the poison, the Jade-faced Thunder Fox was unable to transform back for the time being, forced to become a lamb awaiting slaughter.

Meng Xuanji raised a finger and pointed to his head.

"This is sometimes much more useful than soul power."