Reversal Upon Reversal

Just as Qian Renxue charged toward the Ghost Tiger, Cheng Xiao, who had activated his Stealth skill, had already quietly arrived beside the dead Three-Eyed Demon Ape. He first glanced back at the Ghost Tiger entangled with Qian Renxue, then reached out toward the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse.

"Arise!" Cheng Xiao gave a soft shout, Dark Purple light flaring in his eyes. As Shadow Power surged from within him, a mournful cry immediately rose from the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse before him.

"Ahhhhh..."

After the mournful cry came the roar of a beast. Cheng Xiao stared resolutely at the Three-Eyed Demon Ape's corpse. The next moment, a beast shrouded in black mist sprang out of its body.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape's shadow immediately recognized its master. Possessing intelligence beyond that of others at its level, it made a gesture toward Cheng Xiao that resembled a salute.

Cheng Xiao nodded slightly. The Three-Eyed Demon Ape was the only ten-thousand-year Soul Beast among his Shadow Soldiers, and its rank was Knight, higher even than the nine-thousand-year Ghost Tiger. Clearly, its potential far surpassed the Ghost Tiger's.

The Ghost Tiger was currently only Elite rank. As for thousand-year Soul Beasts weaker than it, they were generally Common rank.

At that moment, a sharp sound of wind tearing through the air suddenly rang out behind him. A streak of golden light cut through the air and shot straight at Cheng Xiao.

"Dominator's Authority!"

Cheng Xiao shouted low. As he turned, the Sacred Sword flying toward his back immediately veered from its original path, piercing off to the side before vanishing into the forest.

"He's clearly just a level-thirty Soul Elder, yet he can evade my attack." Seeing this, Qian Renxue's expression shifted slightly.

Her cultivation had already reached the Six-Ring Soul Emperor level, so she naturally saw through Cheng Xiao's strength at a glance. Yet when she saw the Three-Eyed Demon Ape wreathed in black mist standing behind him, her gaze sharpened.

Noticing the change in Qian Renxue's eyes, Cheng Xiao willed it. The Three-Eyed Demon Ape behind him immediately understood. Looking at Qian Renxue, who had killed it in life, it let out an enraged, earthshaking roar.

"Not good!" Seeing the roaring Three-Eyed Demon Ape, Qian Renxue immediately sensed trouble. She had just been about to unleash a Soul Skill when her head was suddenly struck by a wave of dizziness.

The Three-Eyed Demon Ape's roar could interfere with one's mind. By the time it unleashed its mental roar, it was already too late for Qian Renxue to use a Soul Skill to defend herself.

Seeing Qian Renxue temporarily stunned, Cheng Xiao summoned the Ghost Tiger, mounted it, and fled. As for the Three-Eyed Demon Ape, it transformed into a cloud of black mist and merged into Cheng Xiao's shadow.

In the blink of an eye, Cheng Xiao, riding the Ghost Tiger, vanished from Qian Renxue's sight.

After a while, once Qian Renxue's mind had cleared, fury surged in her heart. The four wings on her back spread open, and golden feathers drifted into her hand. Staring in the direction Cheng Xiao had disappeared, she bit lightly on her pearly teeth. This was the first time in her life that someone had made a fool of her. Of course, it would also be the last!

Her back trembled slightly, and her enormous golden wings suddenly shot outward. Qian Renxue lightly tapped the ground with her toes. As the golden feather fell to the earth, she soared into the clouds.

Once she reached midair, a layer of golden light appeared in Qian Renxue's eyes. Then, she followed the dark attribute aura that was comparable to a sacred aura.

"Run. Let's see whether you can flee faster, or I can chase faster!"

After racing all the way, Cheng Xiao finally reached the outskirts of the forest on the Ghost Tiger and slowly let out a breath of relief. Along the way, he had not sensed Qian Renxue's sacred aura. She must have given up.

The Ghost Tiger gradually slowed down. Cheng Xiao leaned against a large tree and sat down, looking at the soldiers within his shadow with a smile on his lips.

Luckily, the Three-Eyed Demon Ape had become a Shadow Soldier. Otherwise, tonight's efforts would have been for nothing.

After resting for a moment, Cheng Xiao was just about to get up and continue on his way when a golden feather slowly drifted down from the sky. Immediately afterward, a teasing voice rang out.

"Run. Why aren't you running anymore?"

Hearing that voice, Cheng Xiao immediately looked up at the sky. Qian Renxue, radiating golden brilliance all over, hovered in midair. Her golden eyes looked down upon Cheng Xiao below. Their gazes collided beneath the night sky, and a sense of confusion arose within her.

What's going on? Why is my Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul trembling in front of him? Qian Renxue lowered her head in midair, looking down at Cheng Xiao.

"If you don't fly, then I'll run," Cheng Xiao said calmly.

"I have to admit, you really are bold." Qian Renxue lightly flipped through the air and landed steadily on the ground.

"What do you plan to do? Kill me?" Cheng Xiao clenched his hand, gripping two Short Swords as he spoke indifferently.

"Kill you?" Qian Renxue frowned slightly. Although this youth had toyed with her earlier, the fact that he could make her Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul tremble had sparked a trace of interest in him.

Looking at the wary youth before her, Qian Renxue chuckled. "We bear no grudges against each other. I only chased after you because you tricked me. If you tell me your name, perhaps I might change my mind."

"Cheng Xiao," Cheng Xiao said.

"Cheng Xiao?" Qian Renxue froze. Cheng? That surname truly caught her by surprise. After all, there was no major power or sect on the continent with the surname Cheng.

"What about you? What's your name?" Cheng Xiao asked in return.

His Martial Soul abilities are rather strange. If I can make use of him, perhaps... After pondering for a moment, Qian Renxue smiled and said, "Qian Xue."

"Senior Qian Xue, I've already told you my name. Can I leave now?" Cheng Xiao asked deliberately.

At that, Qian Renxue shook her head slightly and said calmly, "The Star Dou Great Forest is so dangerous. It would be risky for you to leave alone. I have a suggestion: why don't we leave the Star Dou Great Forest together? I've just obtained my Sixth Soul Ring, and you've gotten what you wanted as well. What do you think?"

"Heh, then I'll gladly accept." Hearing this, Cheng Xiao could only put away his Short Swords helplessly.

Seeing Cheng Xiao being so cooperative, Qian Renxue was first stunned, then smiled and asked, "Cheng Xiao, where are you from?"

"Just an unremarkable rural village."

"A... rural village?"

"That's right, just a rural village. But Senior Qian Xue, the surname Qian is quite rare too. Where are you from?"

"The imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire. I live in the imperial capital of the Heaven Dou Empire."

"Oh, I heard there are many advanced Soul Master Academies there, right? The most famous one seems to be called... Heaven Dou Royal Academy, right?"

"What? Do you want to join Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

The moment Qian Renxue finished speaking, a powerful aura suddenly exploded above them. Immediately afterward, a sinisterly soft voice rang out.

"Boy, finding you really took quite a bit of effort."