Rainbow Spirit Fox

Unless a God personally descended to the mortal realm, almost no one on the entire Douluo Continent could withstand even a single move in a clash with this Silver Dragon Princess.

Of course, the Silver Dragon King did not casually intervene in external affairs.

Most of the time, she had to do everything possible to avoid the attention of the Divine Realm in order to maintain her concealment and safety.

In the original story, she only awakened and acted personally when Beast God Ditian's life was under grave threat.

At the time, if Huo Yuhao had insisted on killing Di Tian, he would have faced the awakened Silver Dragon King.

However, Di Tian was the only one capable of drawing the Silver Dragon King's aid.

Even when the Imperial Beast, so vital to the soul beast race, was plotted against and the soul beasts' fortune in the Star Dou Great Forest was maliciously stolen, an incident of such magnitude had still failed to make the Silver Dragon King reveal herself so easily.

It was possible that she was no match for that God King herself and did not dare act rashly.

Still, all of these deductions were merely guesses Lu Jingming had made based on the memories in his mind. The actual situation might differ somewhat and was not necessarily entirely accurate.

With an overwhelmingly powerful expert like Jing Liu protecting him, Lu Jingming was bold in the confidence of his strength.

Without hesitation, he passed directly through the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest and headed deeper into the more dangerous inner region.

As he stepped into the inner region, sunlight filtered through gaps in the dense leaves, scattering in specks across the ground.

It was Lu Jingming's first time personally entering the Star Dou Great Forest, and his eyes were filled with curiosity and excitement.

Everything around him, whether the oddly shaped trees or the occasional flashes of soul beasts, let him feel the unique charm contained within this forest.

Lu Jingming looked around curiously. Towering trees blotted out the sky, thick fallen leaves carpeted the ground with a soft texture, and from time to time, the deep roars or strange cries of soul beasts drifted from afar, weaving together into a mysterious melody.

Jing Liu walked ahead at an unhurried pace, her senses constantly alert to the movements around them as she protected Lu Jingming.

Suddenly, a faint rustling came from the bushes to their right. Lu Jingming immediately tensed, his gaze locking onto that direction.

Jing Liu, however, remained calm and raised a hand to signal him not to panic.

A small, adorable soul beast emerged from the bushes. Its body was covered in brilliantly multicolored fur, and its eyes were like two lively gemstones as it curiously studied Lu Jingming and Jing Liu.

Lu Jingming's eyes lit up. In terms of cuteness, this little fellow ranked only behind the Pink-haired little fox at home. However, he did not know much about soul beasts, and this kind had never appeared in the original story, so he could not recognize what it was at first. He turned his gaze toward Jing Liu.

Besides focusing on sword practice and carefully teaching her students, Jing Liu usually enjoyed reading all kinds of books to gain a deeper understanding of the knowledge of this world.

Jing Liu naturally knew the soul beast Lu Jingming did not. Sure enough, she softly introduced it to him. "This is a Rainbow Spirit Fox. It possesses a certain ability to bewilder others, but judging by its current form, it should not have reached adulthood yet. It poses no threat to you."

The Rainbow Spirit Fox tilted its fluffy little head, its round eyes curiously examining Lu Jingming and Jing Liu. After a while, it seemed to decide that the two before it meant no harm. It swished its bushy tail and turned to leave.

Just then, an earth-shaking roar filled with fury came from the distance.

The sound was like rolling thunder exploding through the forest. The Rainbow Spirit Fox shuddered violently at the sudden roar, its previously light movements freezing at once. Then it hurriedly darted behind Lu Jingming, its body trembling.

Immediately afterward, an enormous tiger-shaped soul beast rushed toward them like a black storm, its entire body wrapped in fiercely burning black flames.

A blood-red, chillingly bloodthirsty gleam flashed in its eyes as it fixed its gaze on the Rainbow Spirit Fox hiding behind Lu Jingming, as though it would devour it alive the very next moment.

Jing Liu's delicate brows furrowed slightly. "That is a Black Flame Demonic Tiger, a Thousand-year Soul Beast. It seems it has been hunting this Rainbow Spirit Fox all along."

Lu Jingming glanced back at the Rainbow Spirit Fox trembling uncontrollably behind him, then turned his gaze toward the Black Flame Demonic Tiger watching them like a predator.

This Black Flame Demonic Tiger possessed both fire and darkness attributes. As a Thousand-year Soul Beast, it barely met the requirements for adding a soul ring to his martial soul.

He had originally planned to obtain a soul ring for his "Black Abyss" martial soul first. Black Abyss possessed the ability to disintegrate things, an ability naturally inclined toward the attributes of death and destruction. In that case, darkness was not an unsuitable match.

As for whether he could absorb a thousand-year soul ring, Lu Jingming had no concerns at all. Since childhood, he had followed Jing Liu in practicing swordsmanship diligently while also cultivating the top-tier Meditation Method Jing Liu had personally created.

Years of training and cultivation had made his physical constitution far superior to that of ordinary people. Moreover, he had never lacked money, and he had consumed countless precious treasures capable of nourishing the body and improving physical fitness.

What was more, he had successfully awakened the Twin Martial Souls, Black Abyss White Flower, which further elevated his physical constitution.

For him, absorbing a thousand-year soul ring was entirely within his limits. Besides, he possessed the Power of Creation granted by the "White Flower" martial soul, so he had no fear of injury at all.

However, after thinking for a moment, Lu Jingming still shook his head lightly. After all, this would be his first soul ring, so he should try to find a soul beast that suited him better.

Though the Black Flame Demonic Tiger had some strength, it was not considered a top-tier existence in the world of soul beasts. The soul skill gained from absorbing its soul ring would likely fail to satisfy him.

He was just about to signal Jing Liu to drive the Black Flame Demonic Tiger away when an incomparably piercing cry suddenly rang out.

The sound resembled both the roar of an erupting volcano and the shriek of shattering metal, instantly tearing through the already tense atmosphere.

To their surprise, upon hearing it, the imposing Black Flame Demonic Tiger began to tremble violently and uncontrollably, its eyes revealing extreme terror.

It no longer cared about hunting the Rainbow Spirit Fox. Turning around, it fled desperately in the direction from which it had come, moving so fast that it seemed as if some peerless ferocious beast were pursuing it from behind.

It was not only the Black Flame Demonic Tiger. The Rainbow Spirit Fox behind Lu Jingming was also filled with terror, its little legs going weak as it collapsed onto the ground, looking utterly pitiful.

The corner of Jing Liu's lips curved slightly into a meaningful smile as she said lightly, "It seems your luck is quite good."