It's clear that this half-human, half-horse-shaped Soul Beast, along with this crocodile turtle, are both powerful Soul Beast that dominate the vicinity of the Black Soul Mountain Range.
Between the two, the corpses of more than ten Soul Beast lay silently on the ground; as for the remaining Soul Beast...
They probably already fled far away during their terrifying battle.
"Roar~"
The centaur-like Soul Beast appeared to be in much better condition than the alligator snapping turtle. With its humanoid upper body waving its hand, Xiao Yan finally noticed that there was a vertical eye on the chest of this Soul Beast.
And streams of crimson Soul Power roared out from the vertical eye on its chest, enveloping the alligator turtle.
"Buzz!"
Upon seeing this, the alligator snapping turtle hurriedly retracted its limbs and head into its shell, and with its surging Soul Power, it began to spin rapidly in place.
The crimson Soul Power that landed on the tortoise shell was instantly deflected and scattered around.
"Boom!"
Watching the crimson energy explode and create huge craters in the forest after being deflected,
Xiao Yan and Zhu Zhuqing then understood how the explosion had come about.
"This centaur-like Soul Beast seems more suitable for you."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her voice and spoke to Xiao Yan.
"Hmm, this Soul Beast is called Centaur Colt. It's a mutated fire-attribute Soul Beast, and its numbers are extremely rare even within the entire race. I didn't expect to encounter it here."
Xiao Yan's tone carried a hint of excitement.
While sizing up the Centaur Colt, he quickly spoke to Zhu Zhuqing:
"The age of this Centaur Colt can be determined by the lines on its four hooves. If it is over ten thousand years old, a new line will be added to each of its four limbs every thousand years."
Zhu Zhuqing nodded after listening to Xiao Yan's explanation, then her gaze fell on the four hooves of the Centaur Colt, her pupils suddenly contracted, and she said:
"Ten thousand... nine thousand years!?"
Zhu Zhuqing could see very clearly that the Centaur Colt's four hooves were covered with nine lines, which, according to Xiao Yan, meant that the Centaur Colt was 19,000 years old.
This far exceeds the limit that the Fifth Soul Ring can absorb.
Generally speaking, the limit for Soul Master's Fifth Soul Ring is around 12,000 years, and only the Sixth Soul Ring can absorb Soul Ring that is close to 20,000 years old.
So when Zhu Zhuqing learned the actual age of the colt, she hesitated again.
"Rest assured."
Xiao Yan noticed Zhu Zhuqing's worry and said:
"My Fourth Soul Ring is already over ten thousand years old, and my physique far surpasses that of other Soul Master of the same type, so absorbing this Centaur Colt's Soul Ring shouldn't be a problem."
Despite her worries, Zhu Zhuqing understood that Xiao Yan was not a reckless person, so she nodded in agreement.
"Then... should we wait until they finish fighting?"
Zhu Zhuqing pointed to the two Soul Beast in the arena.
Xiao Yan rubbed his fist, a slight smile on his lips, and stepped forward, saying to Zhu Zhuqing:
"No need, this is just a good opportunity for me to warm up!"
As Xiao Yan finished speaking, the pitch-black Soul Division Martial Soul rose from behind Xiao Yan and merged directly into Xiao Yan body.
"Boom!"
With his Martial Soul Possession him, Xiao Yan suddenly shot out and charged towards the Centaur Colt.
Soul Power enveloped Xiao Yan's fist, and a soft, low growl sounded:
" Eight Extremes Collapse!"
The sudden attack caught both Soul Beast, who were locked in a power struggle, completely off guard.
By the time they noticed Xiao Yan Xiao Yan, he was already in front of the Centaur Colt, and his fist landed heavily on the Centaur Colt's chest.
At the same time, several white, transparent chains burst forth from the ground, enveloping the alligator snapping turtle within them.
"Boom!"
The Eight Extremes Collapse struck the Centaur Colt's vertical eye in its chest, which was also Centaur Colt weak point.
Soul Power poured out from Xiao Yan's fist, instantly breaking through the Centaur Colt's defenses.
A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. The injuries of these two Soul Beast were far more serious than they appeared, and they were basically at their wits' end.
However, this actually saved Xiao Yan a lot of trouble.
"Hidden power, explode!"
Explosions rang out from inside the Centaur Colt's body, and then its massive form collapsed to the ground. Xiao Yan turned around again, and the Xiao Yan Qianxi Spear had appeared in his hand. He unleashed a burst of Soul Power from his toes.
Xiao Yan sped off towards the location of the crocodile turtle.
"Sizzle!"
The spear easily pierced through the gaps in the alligator snapping turtle's shell.
The life force of the two ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was thus drained away in Xiao Yan's hands.
"Buzz!"
As everything came to an end, two jet-black Soul Ring emerged from the corpse almost simultaneously, hovering silently in mid-air.
" Zhu Zhuqing, protect me!"
Zhu Zhuqing waved from afar, then leaped to the top of a giant tree, warily surveying her surroundings.
Seeing the two black Soul Ring, Xiao Yan reached out and touched the Centaur Colt's Soul Ring. The dark Soul Ring instantly merged into Xiao Yan's body.
Zhu Zhuqing sat on a tree branch, watching Xiao Yan cross-legged as he cultivated and absorbed Soul Ring, her gaze sweeping over the distance between the two Soul Beast corpses.
He kept thinking to himself whether he could have dealt with the two Soul Beast as cleanly and efficiently as Xiao Yan had done.
Unfortunately, despite having several plans flashing through her mind, Zhu Zhuqing realized that she couldn't do what Xiao Yan did—control the crocodile turtle while attacking the Centaur Colt.
If I were to do it myself, by the time I kill the Centaur Colt, the alligator snapping turtle would probably have already realized what was happening and was fighting desperately, or it would simply turn around and run away. It would take a lot of effort to complete the kill.
Thinking of the hundreds of Gold Soul Coin she had won from Xiao Yan along the way, Zhu Zhuqing pouted slightly.
Zhu Zhuqing was secretly delighted by his successive victories in the betting games along the way. He had originally thought that the gap between his strength and Xiao Yan's had narrowed considerably.
He had gradually caught up with Xiao Yan.
Despite having suspected it along the way, Xiao Yan definitely held back.
However, Zhu Zhuqing did not expect that the gap between the two of them would be so large.
Judging from how cleanly and efficiently Xiao Yan dealt with these two Soul Beast, if he were to truly unleash his full power, I'm afraid I wouldn't be a match for him at all.
"Hmph, just wait until you break through, then I'll teach you a lesson..."
Zhu Zhuqing glanced at Xiao Yan sideways, and couldn't help but think to herself.
Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing heard a sound beside her ear.
His eyes instantly turned dangerous, and in a flash, he moved closer to the dense thicket of trees.
In a few quick maneuvers, they silently moved over a hundred meters.
Soon, a team of Soul Master mercenaries came into her view.
They Xiao Xin made their way forward, their destination the place where the Soul Beast had just fought.
"This is troublesome..."
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly. Xiao Yan was still absorbing Soul Ring in the back, and he certainly couldn't be disturbed by this group of people at this moment.
Zhu Zhuqing's gaze swept over the group of Soul Master. Since they hadn't revealed their true strength, she wasn't sure what their capabilities were.
But anyone who dares to venture deep into the Black Soul Mountain Range is certainly no ordinary person.
However, she could not let the other party go on like this, no matter what.
"Whoosh!"
Without hesitation, Zhu Zhuqing appeared in front of the group of people.