In the end, Tang San Tang San subdued the Mandala Snake Emperor, and began to absorb the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, eagerly anticipating becoming Titled Douluo.
Based on past experience, it would take Tang San at least a day to absorb this Soul Ring, so Qi Ling and the others had no choice but to stay here and wait for Tang San to finish absorbing it.
But not long after Qi Ling calmed down, he suddenly frowned. He seemed to hear cries for help coming from a very far place.
As the most expansive gathering place for Soul Beast on the continent, the Star Dou Great Forest attracts countless Soul Master every day, whether to hunt for Soul Ring or for other purposes.
Wherever there are people, there will inevitably be conflict. Driven by greed, people are capable of anything. This has led to constant fighting, betrayal, and death in the Star Dou Great Forest, which Qi Ling has witnessed many times.
Coincidentally, the cries for help that Qi Ling heard this time sounded somewhat familiar—they belonged to someone she knew! Since that was the case, she felt she had no choice but to get involved.
" A Xue, I have to leave for a bit, I should be back soon," Qi Ling said to Qian Renxue. "I'm entrusting Xiao San's safety to you."
Xiao Wu, who was standing nearby, then asked, " Brother Qi, where are you going?"
Qi Ling smiled and said, "Let's become heroes!"
In the Star Dou Great Forest, a woman with a good figure was running frantically through the forest, calling out for help in her surroundings, hoping that someone would come to her aid.
Behind her, four or five burly men were relentlessly pursuing her. Judging from their attire, they were indeed from the Divine Court! But their faces were ferocious, hardly resembling the self-proclaimed sacred Divine Court.
"Hehehe! Meng Yiran, stop running. If you keep running, do you think you, as a Soul King, can outrun several Soul Emperor like us?" One of the men who was chasing after her said with a loud laugh.
That's right, this woman is Meng Yiran, who once had a connection with Qi Ling. Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, she even asked Qi Ling to help her obtain Soul Ring.
Meng Yiran's talent was ultimately limited. Even with years of diligent cultivation, she had only reached the Soul King realm. Now, she was finally about to break through to the Soul Emperor realm, so she came to hunt for Soul Ring.
Originally, her grandparents, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, planned to come with her, but Meng Yiran was unwilling to rely on them anymore, so she insisted on coming to the Star Dou Great Forest alone, only to encounter this situation.
"Why are you chasing me? Don't you know my grandparents' reputation?" Helpless, Meng Yiran still revealed her grandparents' names.
But the pursuer laughed and said, "Hehehe, we naturally know the names of the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, but it's a pity they're not here, otherwise, how could we dare to do this?"
"Besides, our decision to target you is also closely related to your grandparents! It's because your grandparents made the wrong choice in taking sides that we're taking you back as a warning to others!"
Meng Yiran immediately understood that because her grandparents refused to collude with the Divine Court and had even helped Qi Ling, she had been treated as an enemy by the people of the Divine Court.
If I fall into their hands, I'm afraid I'll definitely not have a good ending. I must keep trying to escape until I get out of here.
However, among the pursuers was a special plant-type Soul Master. He seized the opportunity and created a tripping hazard in Meng Yiran's path. Meng Yiran was caught off guard and immediately fell to the ground.
As five enemies surrounded her, and she twisted her ankle, Meng Yiran's heart sank. It seemed she was doomed today.
"Go ahead and run! Why did you stop?" The five members of the Divine Court surrounded them, saying, "Let's see where you can run to now. Just accept your fate!"
As the five men approached, Meng Yiran, though terrified, couldn't help but say, "You accomplices to evil will not have a good end! Sooner or later, someone will deal with you!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd looked at each other and burst into laughter. "Hahaha, how ridiculous! Where are the people who can punish us? Our Divine Court is powerful; who dares to oppose us!"
Meng Yiran sneered, "Hmph, is there really no one who dares? What about Qi Ling? Are you afraid of Qi Ling then?!"
Upon hearing Qi Ling's name, the five were visibly stunned, and even fear appeared in their Middle God! In the current Divine Court, you might not even know the Divine Lord Qian Xunji, but you absolutely cannot be unaware of Qi Ling!
In particular, Qi Ling's feat of burning 30,000 Soul Master to death with a single fire made him a legend recorded in history books, and also made everyone in the Divine Court remember the name of this Grim Reaper!
So much so that later on, anyone who wanted to oppose Qi Ling needed psychological counseling before they could fight normally; Qi Ling's reputation had become terrifying to that extent.
Even so, it shouldn't be enough to scare away five people with just the name Qi Ling. The five scoffed, "Even if Qi Ling is powerful, where is he right now? Does he think he can just suddenly appear?"
Meng Yiran said, "He will appear! He said before that if I encounter danger, as long as I shout his name, he will appear!"
"Hahaha, do you think this is a fairy tale? You think he'll appear just because you shout his name? Don't be naive, that's impossible!" the group laughed.
Meng Yiran clearly desperate and had no other choice but to shout, " Qi Ling, save me!"
Hearing Meng Yiran's words, everyone who initially looked on with anticipation quickly turned to shock, their gazes fixed on what lay behind Meng Yiran, filled with utter fear.
After shouting, Meng Yiran looked at the crowd who seemed to be petrified, and couldn't help but be stunned, thinking to herself: Could it be that a miracle has really happened?
Meng Yiran slowly turned around and saw that incredibly handsome guy standing in front of her, smiling at her.
"Hey, long time no see." Qi Ling smiled at Meng Yiran. "Looks like you've run into trouble again. How about it, did I arrive just in time?"
" Qi Ling, Qi Ling!" the people from the Divine Court shouted, scattering in all directions, hoping to escape as quickly as possible. After all, Qi Ling's appearance was deeply etched in their minds; they would never forget that the man before them was indeed Qi Ling!
"Hey, hey, hey, you people, I don't need to repeat myself several times," Qi Ling said helplessly. "I didn't tell you to leave, so don't think you can just walk away!"