Golden-Armored Shadow Leopard, Obtaining the Third Soul Ring!

Zhao Lie, meanwhile, was not doing much better.

Although he was still alive, his entire body had become a bloody mess, with not a single part left intact.

Who knew how many bones had been broken.

At that moment, he lay limply in the human-shaped crater he had created.

Blood continuously gushed from his mouth, and he clung to his last breath.

His eyes were wide as he stared fixedly at Lin Ye, his gaze filled with endless terror and regret.

He regretted it.

He truly regretted it.

He should never have provoked this fiend!

Lin Ye slowly lowered his hand and coldly watched Zhao Lie's miserable state.

Was this over already?

No.

It was not enough.

The resentment in his chest had yet to be fully vented.

Lin Ye raised his right hand again. Dark energy began gathering between his palm and claw-like fingers.

Seeing this, the dying Zhao Lie's eyes erupted with a powerful desire to live.

"Ugh... spare... spare..."

He wanted to beg for mercy, but his shattered throat could no longer produce a sound.

Lin Ye showed not the slightest sympathy.

"In your next life, keep your eyes open and don't provoke people you can't afford to provoke!"

Evil God Thirteen Slashes!

As his words fell, thirteen slashes blasted out at once again!

No...

At that moment, Zhao Lie let out his final cry of despair in his heart.

Then, the violent black Wave Cleave engulfed him completely once more.

This time, when the dust settled, all that remained in the human-shaped crater was a chaotic mess. Zhao Lie's mangled body was nowhere to be seen.

A level sixty-one Soul Emperor, a powerful figure admired by countless Soul Masters, had died here in such a stifled, miserable fashion.

He had died at the hands of a "three-ring brat" in his eyes, without even leaving behind a corpse!

The air was thick with the scent of blood and the burnt stench of scorched energy.

Lin Ye slowly withdrew his martial soul, and the three chilling Soul Rings vanished with it.

The resentment he had been suppressing in his chest was finally completely vented through those two rounds of Thirteen Slashes.

What a satisfying release!

Zhu Zhuqing silently watched everything from the side. From beginning to end, she did not say a single word.

She watched Lin Ye attack without hesitation and watched him blast his enemy into scraps in the most brutal manner.

Rather than feeling afraid, she instead felt an unprecedented sense of security rise within her.

So this was the big villain?

As expected, he was powerful, decisive, and ruthless!

As long as someone was his enemy, he would use thunderous methods to erase them completely, leaving no future trouble behind.

As long as she stood by his side, she would never need to worry about being bullied.

This feeling was wonderful.

Dugu Bo had taken in the entire scene from the side, a satisfied smile appearing on his face.

Not bad. This kid's decisive, ruthless nature suited his taste quite well.

Being merciful to one's enemies was being cruel to oneself. This kid understood that principle better than anyone.

"Kid, feel better now?"

Dugu Bo walked over and patted Lin Ye on the shoulder.

"Thank you for lending us a hand, Senior."

Lin Ye sincerely bowed to Dugu Bo.

He knew very well that without Dugu Bo today, even if he and Zhu Zhuqing had survived by sheer luck, they would certainly have paid a terrible price.

"Enough. Why are you being so polite with me?"

Dugu Bo waved his hand, but his expression suddenly turned somewhat serious.

"Remember this, kid. I've helped you so much, so you'd better properly detoxify Yanyan in the future."

"Of course." Lin Ye nodded solemnly.

"Mm." Dugu Bo responded, then changed the subject.

"Kid, I have some matters to attend to lately, so I need to leave the Heaven Dou Empire for a while. At the shortest, three to five months; at the longest, half a year. During that time, be more careful."

"Leave?" Lin Ye was somewhat surprised.

"What? Afraid that once I'm gone, no one will be around to back you up?"

Dugu Bo shot him a sidelong glance.

"Not at all." Lin Ye smiled.

"It's just that I'll miss you a little while you're away, Senior."

"Get lost!"

Dugu Bo laughed and cursed, though he was in quite a good mood.

"Quit that nonsense with me. You're a slippery little brat. Even without me, ordinary people won't be able to do much to you."

He paused, then added another warning.

"But remember this: you must clear the poison in Yanyan's body once every month. I've already explained it to her. When the time comes, she'll come find you herself. There absolutely cannot be any mistakes in this matter, understand?"

"Rest assured, Senior. I'll remember."

"Good."

Dugu Bo nodded. His gaze swept over the mess on the ground before finally landing on the Golden-Armored Shadow Leopard, which was already thoroughly dead.

"Alright, it's time for me to go as well. This little leopard is quite good and happens to suit your friend. Hurry and let her absorb it."

With that, Dugu Bo's figure turned into a streak of green light and shot into the sky. After a few flashes, he disappeared into the night.

As Dugu Bo left, the terrifying pressure shrouding the forest instantly dissipated.

Lin Ye let out a long breath, feeling as though every bone in his body had become much lighter.

Being around a Titled Douluo was simply too stressful.

"Lin Ye..."

Zhu Zhuqing walked over. Looking in the direction Dugu Bo had disappeared, her eyes remained filled with shock.

"You... you really know the Poison Douluo?"

"What else? Did you think he came here for a picnic?"

Lin Ye cracked a joke to ease the atmosphere.

He walked over to the Golden-Armored Shadow Leopard's corpse and kicked its already stiff body.

"Don't overthink it. Your important business comes first."

Lin Ye pointed above the black leopard's corpse.

There, a purple Thousand-Year Spirit Ring floated silently, radiating an enticing glow.

"Go on, big kitty." Lin Ye looked at Zhu Zhuqing.

"This is what you deserve."

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the Soul Ring, a flash of excitement passing through her eyes.

A Golden-Armored Shadow Leopard with nearly two thousand years of cultivation, a speed-type spirit beast that even possessed a heaven-defying life-saving skill like Invincible Golden Body.

It was practically a third Soul Ring tailor-made for her Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul!

She took a deep breath and nodded, no longer putting on airs.

"Lin Ye, you..."

She glanced at Lin Ye's somewhat pale face, worried.

"You've consumed so much soul power. Are you alright?"