Three months later, in the Star Dou Great Forest.
"Second Miss, you can't escape, so come back with us!"
The men in black behind them pursued relentlessly, occasionally unleashing a barrage of verbal attacks.
For the past three months, Lu Yu and Zhu Zhuqing have been on the run, but Lu Yu soon discovered that the group of men in black were very strange.
The leader of the men in black was a Soul King, who should have been able to easily capture Zhu Zhuqing, not to mention that there were also four Soul Elder and two Soul Ancestor.
But what's strange is that the other side always manages to leave a loophole that allows Zhu Zhuqing to escape. Lu Yu was speechless. Why couldn't Zhu Zhuqing notice such obvious flaws?
Could it be that they were forcibly demoted in intelligence?
What surprised Lu Yu even more was that after Zhu Zhuqing went the wrong way, this group of men in black actually went around to the front to block Zhu Zhuqing.
They would only distance themselves after Zhu Zhuqing was led back to the correct route, allowing Zhu Zhuqing to rest.
The whole thing was an act, and they deliberately let things slide.
Lu Yu didn't bother to point it out and silently cooperated with the act throughout; as for Zhu Zhuqing, she was completely oblivious to the situation and didn't notice anything amiss while frantically fleeing for her life.
A bead of sweat slid down Zhu Zhuqing's cheek. Lu Yu smiled slightly, turned her head to look behind her, and released her senses to find that the man in black had distanced himself again.
Lu Yu, speechless, turned her gaze to Zhu Zhuqing, "Let's rest for a while, they haven't caught up yet!"
Zhu Zhuqing stopped, panting heavily. After a moment, she looked back and nodded.
Looking around, he pointed to the dense forest ahead and said, "Let's go there! We won't be easily spotted!"
"Okay!" Lu Yu nodded and took the lead into the dense forest.
Just as Lu Yu sat down and took out a water bottle from her Storage Soul Tool...
With a loud bang!
The forest floor suddenly trembled, the dense branches shook violently, and a dark afterimage tore through the tree barrier.
The shadowy creature was entirely black, with a hard, iron-like carapace, long, sharp legs, and a body several meters long.
Lu Yu's pupils suddenly contracted, and her eyes stared straight ahead!
The shape, the speed, that familiar rustling sound.
It was the Sky-Flying Centipede that Lu Yu had been longing for and had been searching for for a long time without success.
Moreover, judging from its size and Soul Power concentration, it is definitely a veteran Soul Beast that is over 30,000 years old!
Lu Yu's heart pounded wildly, and her mind was racing with thoughts.
The Somersault Cloud is currently 69,000 years old, just a little short of reaching 100,000 years!
Once the Soul Ring of this 30,000-year-old Sky-Flying Centipede is fused, the Somersault Cloud will directly break through the 100,000-year mark!
Tang San will only be able to obtain his first Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring by sacrificing the Rogue Rabbit when he reaches the Soul Emperor realm.
And I, at only level 54, already possess Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
Overwhelmed with joy, Lu Yu hesitated almost without hesitation, her mind racing as she devised a plan to escape.
He's going to stay behind alone and hunt this Sky-Flying Centipede!
But a difficult problem lies ahead.
With Zhu Zhuqing by his side, Lu Yu is currently hiding his strength to accompany Zhu Zhuqing through life and death. Wouldn't absorbing Soul Ring in front of her expose him?
Moreover, there was a group of men in black who appeared to be chasing after Zhu Zhuqing, but were actually helping her escape.
The other party's mission is to ensure Zhu Zhuqing's safety and will never allow Zhu Zhuqing to be in danger. However, if I were to be in danger alone, the other party would absolutely not intervene.
After all, he was an outsider, the "culprit" who abducted Zhu Zhuqing. Dying in the mouth of Soul Beast would only fulfill the other party's wishes.
In an instant, a perfect plan was formed.
Run separately!
As long as you completely separate from Zhu Zhuqing and lure the Sky-Flying Centipede away on your own, the Soul King hidden behind you will only continue to escort Zhu Zhuqing and will never be distracted to save you.
It allows him to completely shake off the men in black who are secretly watching him, and at the same time, he can happily absorb the Soul Ring. It's a win-win situation!
Once the decision was made, Lu Yu acted instantly.
Just as the Sky-Flying Centipede landed and was about to pounce on the two, Lu Yu suddenly lunged forward, his palms radiating Soul Power, and two palm strikes precisely landed on the centipede's head carapace.
Bang! Bang!
Two crisp sounds abruptly halted the Sky-Flying Centipede's attack, completely locking the ten -Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's hatred onto itself.
" Zhu Zhuqing, split up and run! Run east into the dense forest, and don't look back!"
Lu Yu turned around and shouted sternly, her tone resolute and brooking no argument.
Zhu Zhuqing was so frightened by the terrifying Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that she was already weak in the knees. When she looked at Lu Yu, who was standing alone in front of her, her eyes instantly turned red.
During these three months on the run, she had come to realize that she was ultimately a burden to Lu Yu.
At this critical moment of life and death, Zhu Zhuqing did not hesitate for a moment, nor did she hesitate to be coy or hold anyone back.
She glanced deeply at Lu Yu's retreating figure, gritted her teeth, suppressed the tears welling in her eyes, and nodded emphatically.
You must live!
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing turned around and unleashed her full Soul Power, transforming into a black shadow as she raced towards the dense forest to the east without looking back.
Almost the instant Zhu Zhuqing left, Lu Yu immediately changed direction and rushed towards the dense forest in the opposite direction.
Come and chase me, you little bug!
Lu Yu deliberately made a provocative sound and even picked up a pebble and threw it at the Sky-Flying Centipede.
The enraged Sky-Flying Centipede roared, a gust of wind whipped up pebbles and fallen leaves, and its massive body turned around, locking onto Lu Yu and chasing after him at full speed.
The man and the beast instantly rushed into the deserted dense forest on the west side, completely away from Zhu Zhuqing's escape route.
From the shadows, the black-robed Soul King, who had remained hidden the entire time, slowly emerged. Watching the two departing figures, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
His heart leaped into his throat the moment the 30,000-year-old Soul Beast suddenly appeared.
If the 30,000-year-old Soul Beast doesn't make a move, Zhu Zhuqing will surely die!
His duty was to provide covert protection and he absolutely could not openly show himself or take action. If he did, the entire fake pursuit would be exposed, and Zhu Zhuyun would be doomed once Dai Weisi found out.
Fortunately, Lu Yu was sensible and took the initiative to lead the Soul Beast away to escape separately.
The black-robed Soul King looked in the direction Lu Yu had fled, his eyes filled with cold disdain.
"A nobody like you dares to dream of currying favor with the second young lady of the Zhu Family? You're overestimating yourself."
This scene was exactly what Lu Yu had expected; the leading Soul King had never considered saving him, and he was quite pleased with that.
With that thought, the black-robed Soul King no longer cared about Lu Yu's life or death. He flashed and rushed to Zhu Zhuqing's front to scout, fearing that another Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast might suddenly appear.
Lu Yu glanced behind the Sky-Flying Centipede, sensing the Soul Power fluctuations that the black-robed Soul King had just unleashed.
Lu Yu's lips curled up, no longer concealing his strength. With a thought, the Somersault Cloud that had been following him above his head arrived in front of Lu Yu in the blink of an eye.
He turned around, raised his middle finger at the Sky-Flying Centipede, and shouted loudly.
Come here!
He then plopped down on the Somersault Cloud and flew forward. He was still too close to Zhu Zhuqing, so it would be safer to go further away before absorbing the Soul Ring, just in case.
The Sky-Flying Centipede was completely enraged. Its hundreds of legs moved rapidly, alternating between each other, and it chased after the centipede as a blur.