Hunting Souls (II)

"Your powers of observation are indeed impressive, but you missed one thing: an eight-hundred-year Adamantine Bull is already a mainstay of the herd. Their duty is to guard the herd's perimeter, and that's our opportunity!"

Li Ming's eyes brimmed with confidence as he explained the crucial point Li Fei had overlooked.

"I noticed that too, but facing a herd like this, even if they're on the outskirts, it'll still be hard for us to find an opening!" Li Fei remained somewhat doubtful.

"Just watch your old man!" Li Ming flashed a confident smile, then turned to Jiang Xin. "Xin Er, protect the two children. I'll be right back!"

"Alright, Ming Ge, be careful!" Jiang Xin rolled her eyes. She knew Li Ming wanted to show off in front of his son, but she was still worried.

"Don't worry!"

Brimming with confidence, Li Ming summoned his Orange Tabby Soul. Five Spirit Rings appeared—two yellow, two purple, and one black. He crouched, then leaped onto a nearby tree, using the cover of the forest to make his way toward the bull herd.

"As expected of a feline spirit—Dad weighs four hundred jin, yet he didn't make a single sound!"

Watching his father nimbly weave through the trees and silently reach a tree beside the herd without even shaking a branch, Li Fei could not help but complain about his movement technique.

"Brat, watch your mouth!"

Jiang Xin twisted Li Fei's ear and snapped irritably.

"Hehe!" Li Fei chuckled and returned his attention to Li Ming, wanting to see how he would hunt a suitable Soul Beast.

Li Ming's massive body crouched atop a thick tree trunk. He took out three Hand Grenades from his storage necklace, a cold smile curling across his lips, and hurled them into the Adamantine Bull herd with all his strength.

Boom!

The Hand Grenades exploded instantly. The blast and the scattering Iron Filings inflicted serious injuries on the Adamantine Bulls at the center of the explosion. Fortunately, Adamantine Bulls were naturally robust, so none of them were in mortal danger.

However, the sudden explosion startled the herd, sending them fleeing wildly in all directions. Their previously orderly formation descended into complete chaos, and they could no longer regroup.

"Dad threw them at just the right spot! Two Adamantine Bulls are running toward us, and one of them is perfect for Xiao Fan's Spirit Ring!" Li Fei said excitedly.

Meow!

A shrill cat cry rang out. Li Fei saw Li Ming use the elasticity of the tree to launch himself toward the eight-hundred-year Adamantine Bull.

His massive body came crashing down like Mount Tai, slamming directly onto the Adamantine Bull and pinning it heavily to the ground. His enormous weight, coupled with the impact of Soul Power, kept the Adamantine Bull from breaking free for the moment. Seeing this, the other bull beside it immediately changed direction and fled elsewhere.

Third Soul Skill: Arm Hammer!

The purple Spirit Ring shone with dazzling violet light. Li Ming's right arm instantly swelled to twice its original size, looking incomparably savage. His enormous cat paw carried terrifying Super Strength as it slammed into the Adamantine Bull's forehead.

The immense force made the Adamantine Bull's brain quake. Its head tilted to one side, and it fainted immediately.

Seeing this, Li Ming grabbed one of its horns and dragged the two-meter-tall Adamantine Bull toward Li Fei. When the bull herd's leader saw Li Ming, it immediately realized he was responsible for the earlier explosion and let out a furious roar toward the sky.

In an instant, the herd regrouped and charged toward the family. The entire ground trembled beneath their stampede.

Rumble!

The deafening sound sent flocks of nearby birds flying into the air. Wherever the herd passed, even trees that took two people to wrap their arms around were smashed in half.

"Run! We'll let Fan Er absorb the Spirit Ring once we reach a safe place!"

Seeing the herd charge, Li Ming immediately shouted. He took out several more Hand Grenades and threw them behind him. The tremendous explosions made the enraged herd hesitate, leaving them no choice but to remain where they were and roar furiously at Li Ming.

The family ran toward the safe area marked on the map. Only after running for more than ten minutes did they stop, panting heavily as they recovered their strength.

"See? Your old man has plenty of tricks. I successfully brought the Adamantine Bull out!" Li Ming kicked the massive bull body beside him and looked proudly at Li Fei.

"You're amazing!" Li Fei quickly gave him a thumbs-up, showing that he was truly impressed.

He did not even want to complain anymore. He had thought his father had some brilliant plan, but it turned out he had used the Hand Grenades Li Fei had made to break the deadlock.

Still, Li Ming's combat experience was truly extensive. He acted decisively and without mercy, knocking out the Adamantine Bull in less than two seconds.

"Fan Er, come! It's safe here. Kill the bull, then start absorbing the Spirit Ring!"

Li Ming handed Li Fan a short sword and pointed at the bull's eye, telling him to stab it in. Meanwhile, he used his massive body to pin down the bull and prevent any accidents.

Li Fan's hand holding the short sword trembled slightly. After taking a deep breath, he walked over to the Adamantine Bull, aimed at its eye, and stabbed down with all his strength. The thirty-centimeter blade sank in completely, and bright red blood flowed from the bull's eye.

The Adamantine Bull began struggling violently, but under Li Ming's suppression, it could not move an inch. The force of its struggles gradually weakened.

Elsewhere in the forest, a pretty six- or seven-year-old girl with long golden hair strolled leisurely through the woods. Behind her followed two middle-aged men, one fat and one thin. The thin one resembled a venomous snake, exuding a cold and sinister aura.

They were Qian Renxue, accompanied by Snake Lance Douluo and Pufferfish Douluo, who were protecting her.

"Uncle She, what was that explosion just now?" Qian Renxue asked curiously as she looked in the direction of the blast.

"Saintess, I'm not sure either, but judging from the situation, it should have been an explosive attack from a ten-thousand-year fire-attribute Soul Beast!" Snake Lance Douluo She Long shook his head, likewise looking toward the explosion.

"Since there are fire-attribute Soul Beasts over there, let's go take a look and try our luck!" Qian Renxue said after thinking it over.

As the heir of Spirit Hall's Qian Family and the inheritor of the Six-Winged Angel Spirit, the Soul Beasts most suitable for her spirit possessed both Divine Attribute and fire attributes. However, such Soul Beasts were exceedingly rare. Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, they were few and far between. Finding one required luck, so she did not intend to let this opportunity pass.

"Alright, then. Hopefully, we'll find a Soul Beast with the Divine Attribute there!"

She Long nodded. Together with Pufferfish, he led Qian Renxue toward the site of the explosion. The speed of Titled Douluo was beyond anything ordinary Soul Masters could compare to, and they soon reached the scene.

"This is Adamantine Bull territory. Someone caused this while hunting Adamantine Bulls!"

Looking at the herd in the distance, then at the drag marks on the ground, She Long and Pufferfish instantly understood what had happened.