A year later, once the situation in Qi Ling's fiefdom had stabilized, Qi Ling had no choice but to leave. During that year, his Soul Power had already broken through level fifty, and he needed to obtain his Fifth Soul Ring in order to continue improving.
At the moment of parting, Ning Rongrong and Xue Ke both cried their eyes out. However, they made a promise to Qi Ling that they would manage Qi Ling's fiefdom well and learn more knowledge to become better people.
"However, this is easier said than done. Finding a Soul Beast that meets my requirements is incredibly difficult!" Qi Ling thought helplessly.
His Fourth Soul Ring had already reached an age of 60,000 and 70,000 years, so in theory, his Fifth Soul Ring should have enough capacity to withstand the pressure of Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring!
Dragon Clan that's a hundred thousand years old—let alone whether I can find it, even if I could, could I kill it? You have to understand, that's equivalent to Titled Douluo, one of the most powerful beings even among Soul Beast.
"Oh right, how could I forget about this!" Just as Qi Ling was at his wit's end, he suddenly remembered that there was something in his Infinite Space that could solve his troubles: the Wheel of Fate!
This thing can guide Qi Ling to find what he needs and wants most at this stage, and it will also help him find the specific location.
What Qi Ling wanted most right now was undoubtedly a suitable Fifth Soul Ring. As soon as he silently thought of this, the roulette wheel spun rapidly and then pointed in a direction.
Following this direction, Qi Ling trekked for three days and three nights, finally arriving at a valley she had never seen before.
Looking at the desolate scenery, Qi Ling frowned. There wasn't a single Soul Beast here, not even a stink bug, let alone one suitable for her. Had the roulette wheel really pointed the wrong way?
According to previous information, this canyon is called Doomsday Canyon, a notorious death hotspot, because any creature that comes here, whether human or Soul Beast, will die mysteriously in a short time.
Such situations are often explained by supernatural phenomena, but Qi Ling knows that everything has a cause, and there must be something special that caused these creatures to die mysteriously.
After entering the valley, the direction of the roulette wheel in Qi Ling's hand remained unchanged, indicating that what he needed was indeed in this valley.
Suddenly, just as Qi Ling was searching for any clues about this place, he keenly sensed an unusual aura in the air.
It had an extremely sweet aroma, just like the fragrance emanating from the most exquisite cakes in a bakery, making it completely irresistible.
Upon smelling this aroma, even though Qi Ling had already eaten a sumptuous meal, his stomach couldn't help but rumble, as if an uncontrollable appetite was rising within him.
Following the aroma, Qi Ling walked deeper into the valley. The deeper she went, the stronger the aroma became, and the more intense her appetite became.
Completely captivated by the fragrance, Qi Ling failed to notice the countless white bones lining the path he passed, a truly horrifying sight. It was unimaginable how many creatures had perished there.
After searching all the way to her final destination, Qi Ling finally found the source of the fragrance. To her surprise, it turned out to be a large, pink fruit, shaped just like a peach, sitting there juicy and fresh on a plant tray.
Instinctively, Qi Ling's heart told him that this thing was definitely strange, and it was very likely the root cause of the tragic scene here.
But as soon as Qi Ling smelled that fragrance, her hands and feet seemed to move out of control, and she couldn't help but walk towards the peach, reach out to pick the fruit, and then devour it.
But just as Qi Ling's hand was about to touch the fruit, a flawlessly white hand suddenly grabbed her wrist, followed by a remarkably firm and composed female voice. "Don't touch it, you'll die."
Qi Ling couldn't help but shudder, not only because someone had suddenly appeared beside her without her noticing, but also because she had just lost control and couldn't resist reaching out to pick the strange fruit.
After regaining his composure, he looked at the person beside him and said, "Thank you."
The woman appeared to be a few years older than Qi Ling. She was stunningly beautiful, yet she lacked the typical fragility of a woman; instead, she possessed a resolute air.
Moreover, for some reason, Qi Ling always felt that this woman seemed to resemble Bibi Dong in some ways, whether it was the expression between her brows or that noble temperament, they seemed like mother and daughter.
"Mother and daughter!?" The moment this thought crossed Qi Ling's mind, she had an unbelievable guess, but Qi Ling immediately dismissed it, thinking, "There can't be such a coincidence in this world, can there?"
However, taking a "better safe than sorry" approach, Qi Ling asked, "Excuse me, you saved my life, but I still don't know your name."
The woman hesitated for a moment, then said, "You're welcome. Saving people is what I should do. Just call me A Xue."
Qi Ling had initially been somewhat skeptical, but when she revealed her name as A Xue, Qi Ling immediately slapped her thigh – this was Qian Renxue! Seriously, couldn't you at least make the disguise less convincing?
" A Xue, what a nice name." Qi Ling forced down her doubts and said, "By the way, A Xue, you said this thing can be deadly, do you know what it is?"
"Of course, I'll demonstrate for you." Qian Renxue said, gesturing for Qi Ling to step back. She then retreated herself to a safe distance of about thirty meters.
Immediately afterwards, Qian Renxue picked up a branch from the ground and threw it far away at the mysterious peach-like plant, hitting it with perfect accuracy.
The instant the branch struck the peach, the fruit, which had looked so tempting, underwent a terrifying transformation. What appeared to be flesh suddenly turned into something resembling sharp teeth, accurately biting the branch into its mouth.
Seeing that this thing was indeed a trap, Qi Ling couldn't help but gasp. However, this strange plant didn't seem to have much of a killing power.
The moment Qi Ling had this thought, a huge mouth, ten meters in size, suddenly appeared from the ground and swallowed everything around the fruit.