Ghost Tiger's Great Contribution

The sky had already darkened. Cheng Xiao sat beneath a large tree, and after a period of meditation, the Shadow Power in his body, which had been reduced to less than a tenth, gradually recovered.

Qian Renxue remained seated without leaving. Although night had fallen, her body still radiated a holy glow that filled Soul Beasts with fear.

Cheng Xiao felt a headache coming on. He had not expected Qian Renxue to truly have no intention of leaving, but he had no intention of giving up either. If he could turn this Three-Eyed Demon Ape into a Shadow Soldier, then whenever he encountered enemies in the future, its powerful spiritual abilities could be used to interfere with them, making things much easier.

Besides, they had already come this far. If he gave up and left now, it would be far too regrettable!

With that thought, Cheng Xiao summoned the Shadow Soldiers once more. He did not know whether Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo had truly left, so he planned to first send the Man Faced Demon Spider, which excelled at concealment and assassination, to test the waters. Then he would decide whether to have the Shadow Soldiers distract Qian Renxue together and, ideally, lure her far away.

After receiving Cheng Xiao's order, the Man Faced Demon Spider's eight legs began moving rapidly. It left a string of afterimages where it stood before vanishing from Cheng Xiao's sight in the blink of an eye.

However, Cheng Xiao had a direct connection with the Shadow Soldiers, so even after the Man Faced Demon Spider disappeared, he still knew exactly where it had gone.

At that moment, the Man Faced Demon Spider, having vanished from Cheng Xiao's sight, relied on its powerful concealment and assassination abilities to successfully arrive behind Qian Renxue, who was sitting cross-legged atop a bluish stone with her eyes closed as she meditated.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Man Faced Demon Spider cautiously raised its forelegs. Its two sharp, slender spider legs gleamed with a cold light as they launched a sneak attack at Qian Renxue.

The move made no sound at all. As a top-tier killer, it naturally possessed its own unique strengths.

However, just as the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs were about to touch Qian Renxue, her first Soul Ring lit up. Golden light enveloped her entire body, and then all the golden halos instantly gathered around her fist. She abruptly turned and threw a punch, and a golden light shield immediately appeared.

When Qian Renxue's first Soul Skill attacked, it formed a golden light shield before her. It combined offense and defense and carried Holy Energy, capable of dissolving and suppressing the Soul Power of its target.

Although the Man Faced Demon Spider's legs were sharp, it was far weaker than Qian Renxue. Thus, even in a head-on clash, it gained no advantage against her.

Soul Masters could sense the strength of Soul Beasts, and Soul Beasts could likewise sense the strength of Soul Masters. Yet after becoming a Shadow Soldier, although the Man Faced Demon Spider knew it was no match for her, its loyalty and joy toward the Sovereign still gave it the courage to confront the human Soul Master before it.

Thus, the Man Faced Demon Spider ignored Qian Renxue's golden fist. Its two sharp forelegs continued stabbing down toward Qian Renxue, trying to determine whether the person the Sovereign feared was still nearby.

Clang! Clang!

The Man Faced Demon Spider's two sharp legs struck the light shield formed by Qian Renxue's first Soul Skill, scattering a few golden sparks.

Then came another muffled bang. The Man Faced Demon Spider's forelegs snapped, smashed by the golden fist. Its body lost balance and pitched downward, but Qian Renxue did not give it that chance.

Golden Soul Power condensed in her palm, and an Angel Sacred Sword formed from holy Soul Power appeared in her hand. In an instant, a golden sword aura split the Man Faced Demon Spider's body in two.

Hiss—

A miserable shriek erupted from the Man Faced Demon Spider's mouth, its piercing cry especially clear in the nighttime forest.

Looking at the Man Faced Demon Spider split in half before her, Qian Renxue's eyes narrowed. This was indeed the Soul Beast Snake Lance Douluo had described, its entire body black as ink, like a Man Faced Demon Spider clad in black armor.

Now that the Soul Beast had died, no Soul Ring dropped as it would from other Soul Beasts. Instead, it merely turned into black mist and dispersed, just like those Soul Beasts that had appeared when she absorbed her Sixth Soul Ring. It was exceedingly strange.

"Looks like the one summoning these strange Soul Beasts is still thinking about the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse?" Qian Renxue sat back down on the bluish stone. She wanted to see what other abilities that person hiding in the shadows possessed.

As Cheng Xiao watched Qian Renxue sit back down on the stone, purple light flickered in his eyes. That brief test had confirmed that the two Titled Douluo-level powerhouses had truly left. Since that was the case, he could finally act without restraint.

"Is the difference in Soul Power level half?" Cheng Xiao narrowed his eyes and extended his right hand. Black mist surged from his palm, and fifteen Shadow Soldiers instantly charged out of the forest, rushing straight toward Qian Renxue atop the bluish stone.

Cheng Xiao himself also darted out amid the clamor made by the Shadow Soldiers. Before Qian Renxue could deal with them, he intended to directly extract the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's shadow. Once the plan succeeded, with the Shadow Soldiers harassing her and his Stealth ability, Qian Renxue might not be able to catch him so easily.

The fifteen Shadow Soldiers surged forward in a swarm, making the ground tremble. Seeing this, Qian Renxue, seated cross-legged atop the bluish stone, slowly curved her lips into a smile. It seemed that the person who had never shown himself intended to seize it by force.

A faint golden radiance appeared in Qian Renxue's bright eyes. The next moment, four golden wings unfurled from her back, and her entire body began radiating a dazzling light. At that moment, she seemed like a true angel descending into the world—immeasurably holy and pure!

"Fifth Soul Skill, Sacred Sword!"

With a low shout, a longsword condensed from sacred fire appeared in Qian Renxue's hand. Then, a golden sword aura swept from the Sacred Sword, attacking the Shadow Soldiers charging at her with an unstoppable force capable of splitting the earth and cleaving the heavens.

Seeing this, the Shadow Soldiers sensed the terrifying energy contained in that sword aura. If they were struck by that move, a single blow would likely be fatal!

However, just as Qian Renxue believed she would easily dispose of these Soul Beasts, the Ghost Tiger at the front used its innate skill, Shadow Clone, while Fang behind it activated its innate skill as well.

After Fang let out a savage roar, the Shadow Soldiers behind it instantly became frenzied. In the blink of an eye, their speed increased severalfold. Facing the unstoppable golden sword aura, they actually attempted to use their speed advantage to evade it.

Unfortunately, the Shadow Soldiers failed. Apart from the incredibly swift Ghost Tiger, all the other Shadow Soldiers were cut into black mist.

Seeing the Ghost Tiger rapidly closing in on her, Qian Renxue's expression changed slightly. The Angel Sacred Sword in her hand turned with the wind, and she charged toward the exceptionally fast Soul Beast with her sword raised.

"First Soul Skill, Angel Assault!"