Chapter 149: End of the Soul Hunt
The Cathead Night Eagle , struggling with all its might, managed to break through the blockade of the Morning Dew Blade Formation, but it could not escape from Ah Du, who had burrowed into its body.
Feeling the constant drain of its soul power from within, the Cathead Night Eagle let out continuous, harsh cries and struggled in midair.
The piercing shriek almost made the small companions, who were in the True, Good, and Beautiful state, lose their composure. Their expressions were filled with pain.
A few minutes later, the Cathead Night Eagle 's soul power was greatly depleted, and it landed on the ground, gasping for breath.
Seeing the moment had come, Ah Du emerged from its body and slashed his scythe at the base of its wing.
A mournful scream echoed. The small companions snapped out of their daze and hurried to surround the Cathead Night Eagle .
Seeing the blood gushing from its wing, they knew this was the best opportunity.
Zhu Zhuqing unleashed her newly acquired Netherworld Sharp Claw. Her figure, ghostly and swift, appeared behind the Cathead Night Eagle . The third soul ring on her Spirit Cat body lit up.
"Netherworld Slash!"
A crescent-shaped, dark slash struck directly at the Cathead Night Eagle 's other, uninjured wing.
Another shrill scream rang out. The Night Hawk had now completely lost its ability to fly.
Normally, Zhu Zhuqing's cultivation level was not enough to unleash such attack power, but the external spirit bone she possessed granted her the ability to increase her soul skill's power by fifty percent.
Seeing this, the companions also released their soul skills at the Cathead Night Eagle . Before long, it collapsed to the ground, breathing out more than it breathed in.
"Yinzhu, hurry!"
Ye Yinzhu nodded, quickly walked to the Cathead Night Eagle , drew a dagger, and stabbed it into its eye socket, bringing the hunt to a decisive end.
A black soul ring rose from the corpse.
Ye Yinzhu nodded at her companions, then took out the Pulse Protection Pill Ning Bei had given her and swallowed it. She skillfully began absorbing the soul ring.
Ah Du looked at Ye Yinzhu, who sat cross-legged, with some worry. Having absorbed ten-thousand-year soul rings before, he understood the terror of the soul shock. He imagined that the soul shock from a spiritual-type soul beast would be even more terrifying.
"Yinzhu won't have any problems, right? After all, this is a ten-thousand-year spiritual-type soul beast."
"Relax. Remember, Yinzhu is also a spiritual-type soul master!"
Ning Rongrong waved her hand, completely unconcerned as she reassured Ah Du. If she, a small support-type, could absorb a ten-thousand-year soul ring without issue, then Ye Yinzhu was far from a mere support soul master.
Thinking about it, Ah Du also slowly set his worries aside.
Time passed slowly, and Ye Yinzhu's expression changed from pain to calm.
The companions finally relaxed completely.
After another half a quarter-hour, without any mishaps, Ye Yinzhu slowly opened her eyes, excitement on her face.
"How is it, Yinzhu? Is the soul skill useful?"
Ye Yinzhu smiled and nodded:
"It's a terrifying Serenade granted by the Cathead Night Eagle . It can directly connect to the enemy's mind, evoking the deepest fears in their heart."
"Well now, isn't our team getting a bit too full of control-type soul masters?"
Aside from Ye Yinzhu, Long Nianbing's soul skill also had partial control effects. Moreover, Ning Rongrong had heard from Dugu Yan that she, too, would be joining the team for the Soul Master Tournament.
"No problem. By then, you'll all be keeping the enemy under tight control, and I, Sister Xiao Wu, will rush in with a full set of Eight-Stage Throws."
Xiao Wu made an over-the-shoulder throw motion, her eyes full of excitement.
"By the way, Xiao Bamboo, what's your soul power level now?"
Ning Rongrong gave her best friend a sidelong glance, ignoring her antics, and asked about Ye Yinzhu's soul power after absorbing the ring.
Ye Yinzhu closed her eyes, feeling the flow of soul power within her.
"It's already close to level 47. If we all work hard, we might form a team of all Soul Kings before the tournament."
Everyone nodded in agreement with Ye Yinzhu's words, except Zhu Zhuqing, who slightly clenched her fist.
The rest of the team had at least become Soul Sects, but she was still only a Soul Elder. In the less than two years ahead, she could not afford to relax for even a moment.
She could not bear to be the only one holding the team back, so she secretly resolved to train for more than eleven hours a day.
For some reason, Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong felt a chill at their backs. They turned to look at the little cat, only to see two distinct characters in her eyes: roll up (competition).
The soul hunt concluded, and Ning Bei arrived with Dugu Yan.
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up at the sight of her brother.
"Brother, were you watching us from above the whole time?"
Ning Bei nodded without the slightest embarrassment, silently apologizing to Da Ming in his heart.
"All right, the hunt's over. From now on, you can focus on practicing team coordination. If you have time, visit the Seven Treasures Battle Soul Arena."
"Yes, Second Young Master!"
"Let's go. We'll rest in Sunset Town for a day, then return to the sect tomorrow."
They returned to town together. Since it was already late at night, everyone went to their rooms to rest. Ning Rongrong declared she was going to soak in a bath for two hours.
The next day, they found a nice-looking restaurant, rewarded their grumbling stomachs, and then began their orderly journey back to the sect.
Ning Bei couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Dugu Yan looking reluctant to part with him.
"I told you to move into the sect, but you wouldn't, and now you can't bear to leave."
Dugu Yan shook her head.
"If I move there, where will I find time to train properly? I don't want to be just a decoration!"
Seeing her turn her head in a proud huff, Ning Bei stroked her hair.
"All right, if you miss me, come find me at the sect. I'll be staying there most of the time lately."
"Mm."
After a bout of playful bickering, Ning Bei bid farewell to Dugu Yan and headed toward the sect.
Upon arriving in Heaven Dou City, he remembered that he hadn't visited his little angel since returning from the Extreme North, and he suddenly felt the urge to see her.
Without hesitation, Ning Bei changed direction and went to the Crown Prince's mansion.
The guards clearly recognized the heir of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect and allowed him through without stopping him.
Familiar with the place, Ning Bei went straight to the study, where Qian Renxue was handling some political documents that Xue Ye had entrusted to her.
Her male disguise looked more awkward to Ning Bei than ever. He wondered why he'd never felt this way before.
Quietly, he crept up behind her and covered her eyes.
Qian Renxue's body trembled slightly, then relaxed.
"Are you bored or something? Let go."
"How did you know it was me?"
Puzzled, Ning Bei walked in front of her. She had clearly been startled just a moment ago.
"Hmph, I could smell a certain jerk from far away!"
She rolled her eyes at him.
"Looks like she's annoyed I haven't visited her in so long."
Ning Bei silently considered her feelings and put on a pitiful expression.
"I've been busy running around for your sake for half a month, and this is what I get?"
Qian Renxue gave him a look that said figure it out yourself, then led him into the secret chamber in her bedroom, where she removed her disguise.
"Go on, tell me—what exactly have you been so busy with for me?"
(END CHAPTER)
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