"Smack!" After kicking away an ugly, unknown little Soul Beast, Qi Ling muttered to herself in bewilderment, "Where have all these Soul Beast gone? Am I really that unattractive?"
"Is it possible that melancholic, handsome guys like me are no longer popular these days? That can't be!"
This was completely different from Li Shuheng's situation yesterday. Even though Qi Ling had used the Beast-Luring Powder, the Soul Beast attacking him was still pitifully small, making him even suspect that his powder had expired.
"Something seems off. These Soul Beast aren't as organized and disciplined as they were yesterday; they're more like lone wolves," Qi Ling analyzed. "So, the mastermind behind this doesn't intend to attack me?"
If that's the case, Qi Ling felt there were only two possibilities: one was that the Soul Beast was scared away by her, which was obviously unlikely, since Qi Ling didn't have that kind of terrifying deterrent power.
Another possibility is that these Soul Beast discovered a more valuable target than themselves, so they abandoned themselves and chose to attack the other target.
If that's the case, Qi Ling must find their target as soon as possible, regardless of the circumstances; this is her chance.
"Hmm? The smell of blood?" Just then, Qi Ling frowned as she smelled a bloody odor.
Judging from the direction and distance from which the bloody smell emanated, it was undoubtedly a considerable amount of blood to produce such an effect! It's very likely that this is the target Qi Ling is searching for.
So Qi Ling the scent of blood towards its source, and as the scent grew stronger, she gradually heard the sounds of fighting, accompanied by bursts of delicate shouts.
Qi Ling raised an eyebrow. These Soul Beast were attacking a woman? Are even Soul Beast this lecherous these days? Could there be some inappropriate content for children?
When Qi Ling actually saw the battle scene there, she realized that it was indeed unsuitable for children, as it was far too bloody and violent!
Countless Soul Beast, seemingly possessed, charged madly at one person, but they couldn't even get close to her before being all killed on the spot.
The person who seemed like a war god was actually a girl with red pigtails and a somewhat childish face! Judging from her age, she should be even younger than Zhu Zhuqing, the youngest of the Shrek Seven Devils.
Despite her incredibly cute appearance and slender figure, the expression on her face revealed complete immersion in the excitement of battle!
Not to mention her superb combat skills. Wielding an ancient spear, she truly embodied the phrase "as if using her own limbs as an extension." The spear seemed to be an extension of her limbs, and every attack was incredibly fluid, leaving everyone in awe.
Although she didn't know who she was, Qi Ling was certain that her combat skills were the best she had ever seen. This wasn't just talent; it was more like an instinct.
Seeing their companions fall one by one to the enemy, the Soul Beast Soul Beast seemed to know that continuing like this would only result in pointless sacrifices. So, in a certain instant, as if they had agreed beforehand, they stopped all their attacks.
The very next second, all the Soul Beast launched their strongest attacks simultaneously, some from the sky, some from the ground, and some from mid-air—a 360-degree, no-dead-angle attack.
Faced with such an attack, no one could remain calm, but the girl merely smiled, slightly retracting her spear. When she swung it again, a clear blade shadow, seemingly capable of cleaving the sky, took the lives of all the Soul Beast.
" Heaven and Earth Shattering Tyrant!"
To eliminate all the Soul Beast in one strike, encompassing the entire space around him—such incredible combat skills were something Qi Ling knew he couldn't do!
Filled with amazement and admiration, he clapped as he emerged from the shadows. "Impressive skills! Such kung fu is truly..."
"Who!?" the girl cried out in alarm, her spear instantly thrusting towards Qi Ling Qi Ling, startling him into a cold sweat.
Fortunately, with his Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils, ordinary frontal attacks could no longer harm Qi Ling. The girl's swift attack was dodged by Qi Ling at the slightest difference, taking only a few strands of his hair.
"Don't be nervous, I'm human!" Qi Ling hurriedly said, afraid that if he spoke too late, he would be stabbed to pieces by this girl.
As it turned out, his explanation was necessary; the girl, who was about to strike again with her spear, stopped and did not attack him once more.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" the girl asked suspiciously, after all, this place didn't seem like a normal place for ordinary people.
"And what about you? Why did you come here?" Qi Ling asked with a smile, throwing the question back at her.
"Hmph! If you don't want to tell me, fine. Anyway, you're not one of those monsters, so you probably don't want to eat me," the girl said with a cold snort. "As for what other purposes you might have, that's none of my business!"
"You're not interested in me, but I'm quite interested in you," Qi Ling said with a smile. "A girl as cute as you, with such good skills, you wouldn't be practicing martial arts here, would you? Are you looking for something?"
Hearing Qi Ling praise her, the girl's face instantly turned red. "Saying I'm cute or anything like that won't make me happy!"
Ah, this girl is frighteningly naive! Qi Ling made this judgment in her mind.
After repeating her question, the girl seemed to suddenly wake up and said, "It's okay to tell you. I'm looking for a Soul Beast called the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, which is why I'm so late."
"Hmm? What do you need this kind of Soul Beast for? Do you need its Soul Ring too?" Qi Ling asked.
Presumably, this Hundred-Eyed Demon King is the mastermind behind these Soul Beast, and thus, her target. The girl's obsession with finding the Hundred-Eyed Demon King, even at great personal risk, is most likely because she needs its Soul Ring.
But this time Qi Ling guessed wrong. The girl shook her head and said, "No, I'm looking for the Hundred-Eyed Demon King because my friend told me that this guy is very evil and has harmed many Soul Beast! If it's not eliminated, the Star Dou Great Forest will never have peace!"
"Besides, I already have enough Soul Ring, I don't need its Soul Ring at all, you'll see!"
As the girl spoke, three Soul Ring rose from beneath her feet and floated around her body. Qi Ling, seeing this, gaped in astonishment.
It wasn't because of the girl's status Soul Elder —although Soul Elder at that age is indeed a rare genius—that Qi Ling was truly astonished. What truly surprised him was the color of those three Soul Ring!
Purple, purple, black! These are two Thousand-Year Soul Ring and one Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring, a combination of the same Over-Tier Soul Ring as Qi Ling himself!