Chapter 110: Zhu Zhuqing's Fourth Soul Ring
"Finding it shouldn't take long, just stay close to me."
"Alright."
The two of them began searching in the central area. Although it was getting a bit dark, it didn't affect Ye Wen's ability to use his spiritual power to scout the surroundings.
Soon, he noticed a claw mark on a tree, similar to that of a feline soul beast.
"Not bad, there should be a feline soul beast from a few thousand years in this area," Ye Wen said with a smile.
"How did you know it was a feline soul beast just from the claw mark on the tree? After all, many soul beasts have claw marks that look similar to those of a cat," Zhu Zhuqing asked curiously.
"Heh, of course, it's not just the claw marks," Ye Wen smiled and pointed ahead, at a bush fifty meters away. "Over there, in the bush, there's a pile of cat feces, with black fur around it."
"The smell of this feces, I've smelled it in the Star Dou Forest before. Plus, with the black fur, I can not only confirm that it's a feline soul beast, but I can even tell which specific one it is."
"Which one?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, intrigued.
"Shadow Demon Cat!" Ye Wen replied.
"Shadow Demon Cat? This kind of soul beast is perfect for my Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul," Zhu Zhuqing said, slightly delighted.
"Heh, the Shadow Demon Cat can create illusions of its own body to confuse enemies. These illusions have a certain level of attack power for a short time, which is indeed very suitable for the Netherworld Spirit Cat martial soul," Ye Wen said with a smile.
"Yes," Zhu Zhuqing nodded.
"Let's go, stay close to me. The Shadow Demon Cat is likely nearby," Ye Wen released his spiritual power again and began moving forward, scanning the surroundings.
As expected, within less than ten minutes, Ye Wen's spiritual power had located the position of the Shadow Demon Cat.
"Found it, we're in luck. Zhuqing, this Shadow Demon Cat is about 6,000 years old. Though it's not 6,000 years exactly, it's still pretty good. You should have no trouble absorbing it now."
"6,000 years, can I really do it?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, both worried and hopeful.
"There's no fixed limit for soul ring absorption. In some ways, as long as your physique and body strength are strong enough, you can absorb higher-level soul rings."
"Over the past two years, you've been tempered by Er Ming's gravity control domain. With your current physical condition, absorbing a 6,000-year soul ring will be no problem. Don't worry," Ye Wen reassured her.
"Alright! I trust you."
"Let's go, I'll help you take down this Shadow Demon Cat." Ye Wen quickly dashed forward, with Zhu Zhuqing following closely behind.
At that moment, the Shadow Demon Cat, resting in the forest, had no idea it was being watched. By the time it realized, Ye Wen was already behind it.
The terrifying aura Ye Wen emitted caused the Shadow Demon Cat to instantly become alert, its fur standing on end, staring at Ye Wen in fear.
"Meow~!" The Shadow Demon Cat cried out in panic.
"Little kitty, lie down," Ye Wen said, slapping the cat instantly.
The 6,000-year-old Shadow Demon Cat was knocked down to the ground with a single strike, unable to move.
Ye Wen switched back to his human form and said to Zhu Zhuqing, "Go ahead, I'll guard you."
"Mm!" Zhu Zhuqing nodded solemnly, preparing to absorb the soul ring from the Shadow Demon Cat.
Feline-type soul beasts were solitary creatures, so it was highly unlikely there would be another Shadow Demon Cat around. After knocking the first one out, Ye Wen switched back to his human form, as his semi-human form had a time limit.
In reality, even in his human form, he could easily defeat this soul beast from the Soul Hunting Forest, but he had used the semi-human form to search faster.
Now that the soul beast had been dealt with, Ye Wen naturally switched back to his human form.
However, Ye Wen didn't expect that the female Shadow Demon Cat was in heat and had already found a mate!
Only soul beasts in heat would briefly cohabit with other members of their species.
Hearing the female Shadow Demon Cat's agonizing screams, a male Shadow Demon Cat was rushing toward them.
"Meow~!!"
The fierce roar of the male Shadow Demon Cat echoed throughout the forest, and it instantly appeared, charging toward Zhu Zhuqing!
"Not good!!"
"Second Soul Ability, Deep Sea Magic Hammer!!"
Ye Wen quickly raised his hammer, and as the male Shadow Demon Cat lunged at Zhu Zhuqing, he stepped in front and delivered a powerful strike.
Boom! Bang, bang!
The Shadow Demon Cat was knocked away by Ye Wen's hammer, but the force of the impact sent it crashing toward Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing reacted quickly, and in that instant, she grabbed onto Ye Wen.
Ye Wen's back was pressed tightly against Zhu Zhuqing, and her chest was pressed against his back. The two of them were thrown back several meters by the force.
"Whoa! What a... what a surprise!!"
Ye Wen could clearly feel Zhu Zhuqing's ample chest pressing against his back.
Zhu Zhuqing also realized it, her face turning bright red in embarrassment.
But now was not the time for embarrassment.
"Step back."
Ye Wen surged his soul power again, and his 10,000-year soul ring appeared. "Third Soul Ability, Deep Sea Transformation Fist!!!"
"Meow~~!!"
The male Shadow Demon Cat, not knowing its limits, charged straight at Ye Wen to fight.
The terrifying force collided with the beast, and boom! Bang, bang!
With one hit, the male Shadow Demon Cat was severely injured and, realizing it couldn't win, quickly turned and ran, abandoning its mate.
"Not scared, right?" Ye Wen asked as he retrieved his power and walked up to Zhu Zhuqing.
"No, no problem, thank you for saving me." Zhu Zhuqing's face remained flushed. She had indeed been frightened for a moment. She felt as if death had come for her, but Ye Wen stood in front of her.
In that moment, Ye Wen's figure had been like a beam of light, shining into her heart.
This heroic rescue scene was bound to win her heart, and Zhu Zhuqing, in that moment, felt moved.
"It's fine, go ahead and absorb its soul ring now."
"Mm."
Zhu Zhuqing calmed herself and adjusted her mindset. Then, she quickly took care of the Shadow Demon Cat and began absorbing its soul ring.
After a long while, Zhu Zhuqing's soul power began to surge, easily breaking through to level 41, then level 42, before finally stabilizing.
As Ye Wen had expected, Zhu Zhuqing gained about two levels from this soul ring.
Zhu Zhuqing slowly opened her eyes, and the fourth soul ring had been successfully absorbed.
"How is it? What's your fourth soul ability?" Ye Wen asked.
"My fourth soul ability is called Netherworld Shadow Doppelganger," Zhu Zhuqing smiled and explained, then described the effects to Ye Wen.
"Not bad." Ye Wen nodded. Zhu Zhuqing's fourth soul ability was just as he had expected.
"It's getting late now, let's camp here for the night. We'll head back tomorrow after dawn."
(END CHAPTER)
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