Contracting Zhu Zhuqing, the First Contract Beast!

In an instant, Tianyu willed it, and two tongues of scorching flame burst from his palms. All the while, the two Yellow Soul Rings beneath his feet did not flicker in the slightest.

In other words, Tianyu had not used a Soul Skill just now. Instead, he had used a Self-Created Soul Skill based on descriptions from a mage novel he had read in his previous life!

"Is that... a Self-Created Soul Skill?"

"How is that possible? This kid is so young, and he actually has two Hundred-Year Soul Rings beneath his feet!"

Some were astonished and suspicious, while others were dumbfounded. But in the next moment, Tianyu launched a sneak attack. After all, he was fighting many opponents alone, so striking first gave him the advantage.

Fire Burst: Burning!

Bang-

A jet of scorching flame erupted from Tianyu's palm.

It shot straight at the face of their leader, the Soul Elder, with tremendous speed.

The Soul Elder was visibly startled, but then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. His Martial Soul, the Fire Leopard, possessed him, and his first Hundred-Year Soul Ring instantly flashed yellow.

"First Soul Skill: Fire Leopard Ray!"

Rumble-

In the blink of an eye, the two flames collided, producing a violent burst of sparks and smoke.

At the sight, the Scarlet Flame Lion on Tianyu's shoulder let out a roar, then charged through the crowd like a tiny streak of golden fire.

First Soul Skill: Fire Nurtures the Blazing Sun!

Tianyu sighed inwardly. The first Hundred-Year Soul Ring floating beneath his feet flashed yellow, and the scarlet flame in his palm instantly surged in power.

Before everyone's eyes, its scarlet color turned a brilliant rose red!

Rose Flame: Fire Burst: Bone Burning!

This was the effect of Tianyu's first Soul Skill. Not only could it increase the power of his flames by eighty percent, but it could also greatly enhance his control over them.

It was thanks to this first Soul Skill that Tianyu had been able to develop these two Self-Created Soul Skills in such a short time!

The rose-colored flame condensed in Tianyu's hand, slowly becoming a blazing fireball.

The Soul Elder had still been somewhat surprised when the miniature Scarlet Flame Lion, like a little dump truck, slammed into his chest with a bang.

The blow made him bare his teeth in pain. As for the others, they too had numerous wounds.

They had originally thought the little golden lion, so miniature it looked like a toy, was nothing worth mentioning. They had even thought it comparable to the External Martial Soul of a certain trash theory Grandmaster.

But after the Scarlet Flame Lion smashed into them with a couple of pounding headbutts, they promptly learned their lesson.

Then they looked up, and the most unbelievable thing happened.

After their boss was struck by that tiny rose-colored fireball, he instantly collapsed to the ground, wailing in pain without end.

"How is that possible?"

"Nothing is impossible."

What they did not know was that, after being hit by Fire Burst: Burning, taking another hit from Fire Burst: Bone Burning would trigger a chain reaction. The flames would burn from the inside out, and their power would surge.

"Listen to your lullaby!"

Tianyu grinned smugly to himself, then immediately took a yellow Heaven-Breaking Stone from his backpack.

This Heaven-Breaking Stone came from a Hundred-Year Soul Beast, the One-Eyed Bewitching Insect. As long as its user had sufficient spiritual power, it had the ability to forcibly hypnotize other creatures.

Back when Tianyu had tried to kill that Hundred-Year Soul Beast, he had almost come to grief if not for the Scarlet Flame Lion!

Considering that those men were all hired hands and life was hard for everyone, Tianyu naturally would not wipe them out. Besides, it was not as though he were some born killer~

When Tianyu crushed the yellow Heaven-Breaking Stone, sound waves that seemed to have been sealed away for ages spread in every direction. Behind him, the phantom of the Hundred-Year Soul Beast, the One-Eyed Bewitching Insect, appeared.

"What kind of technique is this..." One of them still wanted to strike back, but he merely glanced at the Hundred-Year Soul Beast, and his eyes rolled back on the spot, his expression growing dazed.

With a snap, Tianyu snapped his fingers. The people who had just been chasing Zhu Zhuqing fainted on the spot, and the Scarlet Flame Lion returned to Tianyu's shoulder.

"Thanks for your hard work." He chuckled, picked a white Heaven-Breaking Stone from his backpack, and accurately tossed it into the Scarlet Flame Lion's mouth.

Down in one bite, crunchingly crisp. The little Scarlet Flame Lion happily narrowed its eyes and savored it by itself.

"Cold on the outside, but... Zhu Zhuqing? Now that's interesting."

Tianyu slowly walked up to Zhu Zhuqing. Taking a close look, he saw that Little Kitty's figure really was frighteningly impressive.

She wore a purple-black bodysuit that clung tightly to her voluptuous figure, and the great melons on Little Kitty's chest were especially prominent.

Tianyu: "!!!"

"As expected of Douluo. After absorbing the energy of Soul Rings, almost everyone develops to an outrageous degree."

"Especially this Zhu Zhuqing. Her pecs are actually this over-the-top~" Tianyu wiped away his bloody snot and could not help drawing a sharp breath as he marveled.

Although her flight had left some soot and grime on Zhu Zhuqing's face, even that could not conceal her fair, jade-like skin.

After looking at the messy surroundings and thinking for a while, Tianyu finally scooped the still-unconscious Zhu Zhuqing up in his arms, intending to find a safe place.

"No matter what, I should absorb my third Soul Ring first!"

"As for this Contract Beast... no, this Soul Contract, I'll think about it later, another day."

A moment later, Tianyu vanished without a trace with Zhu Zhuqing. As for the people still lying on the ground, they remained immersed in the hypnosis, unable to break free~

That evening, in a hidden cave, Zhu Zhuqing's soft bosom trembled, and she slowly began to awaken.

When she opened her beautiful eyes, the clear, warm moonlight shone directly onto her face.

"Where is this? Am I safe?"

"Or... am I already dead?" Zhu Zhuqing clenched her fists and lightly bit her red lips. Bathed in moonlight, she looked especially pitiable.

Just then, a rich purple light instantly caught Zhu Zhuqing's attention.

Taking a closer look, she saw that it was the sturdy young man she had seen before losing consciousness.

Beneath the young man's feet, he had finally subdued a purple Thousand-Year Soul Ring completely.

"A Soul Elder?" Zhu Zhuqing was dumbfounded. The young man who looked about her age had actually already broken through level thirty and become a genuine Soul Elder.

After all, even Zhu Zhuqing herself, despite having innate level-seven Soul Power and cultivating painstakingly, had only reached level twenty-seven.

I broke through. I finally broke through. Good thing I had a healing-type Heaven-Breaking Stone to help, or I would have nearly died here!

Having a Thousand-Year Soul Ring that's nearly four thousand years old feels amazing. It sent my Soul Power surging straight to level thirty-three. Perhaps the whale rubber I ate before also played a part behind the scenes.

Tianyu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still shaken as he thought this.

The next moment, he seemed to sense something and turned to look. There he saw Zhu Zhuqing, whom he had tied up tightly to keep her from disturbing him while he absorbed the Soul Ring.

At the same time, perhaps because she had been tied up, Zhu Zhuqing was pouting as she stared fixedly at Tianyu, her beautiful eyes filled with wariness and hostility.

Looks like someone has misunderstood me, but it doesn't matter...

In that case, let me see the limits of the "Soul Contract."

At that thought, the familiar pink screen appeared before Tianyu, and he willed it.

In an instant, Zhu Zhuqing's beautiful eyes darted around, and pink heart-shaped markings appeared in them.

In that instant, Tianyu seemed to sense the Soul Contract between himself and Little Kitty. And this famously aloof goddess of Douluo, Zhu Zhuqing...

Now smiled gently at Tianyu and called out sweetly:

"Master~"