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With Shui Lanxin and Ye Rong around, and with the Ye and Shui families providing support behind the scenes, Lin Chuan doesn't need to worry too much about the territory. He can completely relax and be a hands-off manager.
After a brief discussion, the two hurriedly left.
There are still many matters in the city that need to be addressed.
"I'm planning a trip to Sunset Forest. Lingling and Zhuqing need spirit rings, so they can come with me. Yanzi, do you want to go?"
Dugu Yan nodded without hesitation, "You've all left, you can't leave me alone, can you?"
"Then let's go together!"
After informing each other of their next move, the four of them immediately headed towards Sunset Forest.
It's been a long time since I've been back here; it's truly been a long time.
"Zhu Qing, what kind of spirit beast do you plan to hunt?"
Lin Chuan and his companions walked leisurely through the Sunset Forest, their relaxed demeanor making them seem more like tourists than hunters hunting soul beasts.
However, there aren't many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts in Sunset Forest, and most of them have a cultivation level of no more than fifty thousand years. With Lin Chuan's current strength, he can completely roam freely here.
Zhu Zhuqing parted her red lips slightly, "Any soul beast that excels in speed will do."
"Alright, let's look for it then!"
Lin Chuan was once again enveloped in green light, which transformed into countless points of light that fell to the ground, causing the blue silver grass at his feet to sway rapidly.
Soon, not only the Blue Silver Grass, but the other plants also began to glow faintly.
Under the influence of the mysteries of life, all the plants in the Sunset Forest seemed to respond, so much so that Lin Chuan easily grasped most of the forest's information.
"found it!"
After a few breaths, Lin Chuan slowly opened his eyes.
"There is a soul beast that is about 20,000 years old about five kilometers away. It should be very suitable for Zhu Qing."
"Then what are we waiting for? We can't let it get away!"
Dugu Yan was eager to get started and urged him on.
"Don't worry, it can't escape!"
Now that Lin Chuan has locked onto them, there is naturally no chance of escape.
The four of them sped through the forest, covering the five kilometers in the blink of an eye.
"That's... a ghost leopard!"
The group landed on a large tree and instantly spotted the spirit beast in the jungle.
Its entire body was blackish-purple, and its fur shone brightly in the sunlight. It was over ten feet long and had an exceptionally slender body, but the muscles that were occasionally exposed looked remarkably powerful.
Its appearance alone is incredibly intimidating.
"Not bad luck. I didn't expect it to be a Ghost Leopard. This kind of soul beast is not only good at speed, but also at attacking. Moreover, its cultivation level has just exceeded 20,000 years, so it couldn't be more suitable!"
In fact, 20,000 years is beyond the theoretical lifespan of the sixth soul ring, but Zhu Zhuqing had cultivated her physique in the Earth God Temple, so absorbing it should not be a problem.
"Brother Chuan, I want to try it myself."
Just as Lin Chuan was about to make a move, Zhu Zhuqing suddenly spoke up and made a request.
"No problem," Lin Chuan naturally agreed with a smile, not refusing such a request.
"Thank you!"
Zhu Zhuqing smiled in response, then quickly activated her martial spirit, transforming into a black shadow that disappeared above the treetops, and rushed towards the ghost leopard at an extremely fast speed.
"Ow—"
The leopard, which was licking its fur, suddenly stood up, its fur standing on end, and roared to the sky.
"Such a powerful aura, Xiao Chuan. Is it really okay to let Zhu Qing go alone?" Dugu Yan asked softly, her expression slightly grim, standing beside Lin Chuan.
"Don't worry, just keep watching!"
Lin Chuan shook his head gently, not in a hurry to do anything.
A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast corresponds to the Soul King realm, while a twenty-thousand-year-old soul beast requires a Soul Emperor to deal with. With Zhu Zhuqing's current strength, she is about equal to this ghost leopard.
Whether she can win or not depends on how she handles the situation.
Fortunately, there is no inherent advantage or disadvantage between the human and the spirit beast, so either of them has a chance to win.
Zhu Zhuqing remained calm, showing no fear whatsoever. Her sharp claws suddenly shot out, and her speed noticeably doubled as she pounced on the ghost leopard like a shadow.
"Wow, that's really decisive!"
Lin Chuan stared in surprise at the fierce and ruthless Zhu Zhuqing.
The girl acted without hesitation, completely unaware of fear, as if the creature before her was not a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.
"Awooo—" The ghost leopard reacted just as quickly, suddenly turning its head as it charged forward.
With a thud, Zhu Zhuqing's claw missed the leopard's head and struck the ghost leopard's back instead, producing a low cutting sound. Five claw marks appeared, accompanied by a spray of blood.
The leopard cried out in pain, its eyes flashing with ferocity, and opened its blood-red maw to bite at Zhu Zhuqing.
"Netherworld Hundred Claws!"
Zhu Zhuqing did not dodge. Instead, her body suddenly began to spin. Her cat claws, imbued with soul power, gleamed with a cold light and instantly formed countless claw winds that attacked the face of the ghost leopard.
"Oh!"
The two sides collided violently, instantly sending up clouds of dust.
A dark figure suddenly flew out of the smoke, bouncing several times on the ground like a skipping stone before barely managing to regain its balance.
Upon closer inspection, it was none other than Zhu Zhuqing.
The girl looked disheveled, her arm slightly twisted, clearly indicating that she was seriously injured.
"Xiao Chuan!" Dugu Yan called out hurriedly.
Lin Chuan gently shook his head, "Don't worry, I will take action if Zhu Qing is ultimately defeated. But don't be fooled by her current discomfort; Gui Bao is also seriously injured."
"Roar--"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than another roar rang out.
However, compared to the previous roars, this was clearly filled with anger.
A gust of wind swept by, instantly dispersing the smoke and dust, and the Ghost Leopard reappeared, its left eye bearing a deep scar, and its eyelid now closed.
It's obvious that one eye is blind; no wonder he's so angry.
With a powerful push off the ground, the ghost leopard charged fiercely towards Zhu Zhuqing.
The girl endured the pain, her eyes cold, and the spirit rings behind her suddenly lit up, "Netherworld Shadow Clone!"
As a dark light flashed, more than ten clones appeared out of thin air, looking exactly like Zhu Zhuqing, and even their auras were identical.
However, judging from their appearances, it's really impossible to tell which one is the real one.
"Oh? Is it still this soul skill?"
Lin Chuan looked surprised. He hadn't expected his intervention to cause so many butterfly effects, yet Zhu Zhuqing's fourth soul skill remained unchanged.
Moreover, these clones in front of us are not illusions; each of them has a physical form.
However, Lin Chuan still easily discerned Zhu Zhuqing's true form from it.
"Come on!" All the Zhu Zhuqing whispered at the same time, then quietly rose up and rushed towards the Ghost Leopard almost simultaneously.
Aside from some who launched attacks from the air, several others approached rapidly by stomping on the ground.
"Roar--"
The leopard roared, its body suddenly bursting with dark light, and then its speed suddenly increased to a new level, its claws slashing forward.
Countless black claw shadows attacked, and many clones were pierced through before they could even dodge.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared behind Ghost Leopard.
Ghost Leopard suddenly turned around and pierced through its abdomen with a single claw. However, Zhu Zhuqing in front of him was already an avatar, and a surge of powerful soul energy suddenly rushed from behind.
"Netherworld Slash!"
Zhu Zhuqing's face was icy cold. She clasped her hands together above her head, and the claw blades on her ten fingers quickly merged together, then transformed into a black light blade about a foot long, which slashed down.
"Rumble--"
The light blade fell down and slammed heavily onto the ghost leopard.
The immense force struck, instantly creating a crater in the ground and causing it to tremble slightly.
Blood spurted from the leopard's mouth, and a human-like unwillingness appeared on its furry face. A dark light suddenly burst forth from its body. Although the Netherworld Slash was powerful, it was still not fatal.
A dark shadow flashed by, and Zhu Zhuqing was instantly split in two.
However, no blood was spilled, and the figure before them once again vanished in a dark purple light.
"Although the fighting style doesn't quite resemble an agility-based attack, the combat intelligence is indeed quite impressive!"
Lin Chuan sighed softly, his eyes full of approval.
"Fifth Soul Skill, Netherworld Blade Shadow!"