Chapter 303: General Qiu´er
Ning Bei, who was drinking water, nearly choked to death.
"Can you really do that?"
That was the exclusive ability of Yan Ling Ji. Although Qiu´er had inherited her appearance, where did that ability come from?
Qiu´er glanced at him in displeasure, as if blaming Ning Bei for underestimating her.
"What's so difficult about it? It's just using both fire and spiritual power together. I, your aunt, possess the ultimate fire; combining it with spiritual power is no challenge."
"Uh..."
Ning Bei found himself unable to refute Qiu´er's words for a moment. She wasn't wrong; this could be considered her self-created soul skill.
As for whether Qiu´er would be injured by participating in the beast tide, Ning Bei was confident that there was no such existence in Xing Luo. Even if Dai Tianyu brought his wife to launch the Yinming White Tiger, it wouldn't be a match for Qiu´er.
A soul beast with the ultimate fire and ultimate light from the ten thousand-year level would easily overpower the two Title Douluo combined Yinming White Tiger.
"Alright, then. We'll see your performance in three days."
"Leave it to me!"
"Has the meat been roasted yet? I'm hungry, put more cumin and chili powder. I have a strong appetite."
"..."
With Qiu´er's lively chatter, the waiting time didn't feel too boring. Time quickly passed and the day for the appointment with the little angel arrived.
Looking at Ning Bei who was getting up, Qiu´er's eyes instantly brightened.
"Is it time to start? Brother Bei!"
"Mm, wait here for a while, I'll be back soon."
"Hurry up!"
Ning Bei nodded to Qiu´er, then disappeared in place, heading deep into the forest for nearly twenty kilometers. He used his spiritual power to scan the area and found that there were still quite a few high-level soul beasts wandering around here. It seemed the previous release of the Soul Tower had indeed had an effect.
Without hesitation, Ning Bei summoned the Soul Tower and used his soul power to fan the fragrance of the pill, spreading it further. The nearby soul beasts immediately turned aggressive, their eyes turning red as if they had encountered a mate during mating season, and they quickly rushed toward Ning Bei.
Within three minutes, the first soul beast appeared before Ning Bei: a 30,000-year-old Steel Spike Porcupine. Its blood-red eyes locked onto the Soul Tower, and it snorted heavily, its forelimbs stomping the earth, kicking up clouds of dust.
Ning Bei smiled slightly. The Soul Tower's allure for soul beasts had never disappointed him.
Just as the porcupine tried to approach the Soul Tower, movement began to stir in the surrounding trees.
Before long, dozens of ten thousand-year soul beasts gathered. The most powerful among them, the Extreme Shadow Leopard, had even reached 70,000 years of cultivation. Now, none of the soul beasts dared to act recklessly, fearing that if they got too close to the Soul Tower, they would be attacked by the others. They could only stand nearby, howling and roaring to assert their claim over the Soul Tower.
Ning Bei, floating in mid-air, ignored the noise of the soul beasts. He continued to control his soul power to generate a gentle breeze, spreading the pill's fragrance even further. With these soul beasts alone, it couldn't truly be called a beast tide.
The wait lasted nearly half an hour, and by now, the number of soul beasts around Ning Bei had reached over a thousand. Even thousand-year soul beasts were starting to gather the courage to approach. However, seeing the powerful ten thousand-year soul beasts in the front, they could only stay at a distance, craning their necks to look toward the Soul Tower.
"Not enough yet, let's wait another half hour."
Ning Bei quietly assessed the fighting strength of these thousand soul beasts. If they charged into the Tiandou Empire, that should be enough, but Xing Luo's army was known for its valor and combat prowess. To be safe, Ning Bei decided to wait a bit longer.
Another half hour passed, and Ning Bei had lost count of how many soul beasts were in his line of sight. Looking ahead, it seemed as though he was surrounded by a herd of sheep. With more and more soul beasts joining the ranks, they grew increasingly restless. There was only one treasure, and no one knew who would stand out.
Thankfully, Ning Bei didn't make them wait any longer. With a soft chuckle, he put away the Soul Tower.
It was as if a spoonful of cold water had been poured into a pot of boiling oil—instantly, the soul beasts went into a frenzy. The ones who had lost their target began to rage, rushing toward Ning Bei as if they wanted to tear him apart.
After easily dodging a few flying soul beasts' attacks, Ning Bei, wrapped in the fragrance of the pill, slowly flew toward the edge of the forest.
That's right, Ning Bei's movements were very slow, as though he feared the soul beasts wouldn't be able to catch up. But whenever a soul beast attempted to close the distance, Ning Bei would quickly accelerate, causing them to fail. He gave the soul beasts the illusion that they could catch up to the treasure if they just tried a bit harder, but they always ended up empty-handed.
For a time, the edge of the forest was filled with dust, and the howls of countless beasts echoed, creating a spectacular scene of thousands of soul beasts charging together.
Before long, Ning Bei, followed by a swarm of soul beasts, reached the forest's outskirts. Qiu´er, who had been waiting, immediately brightened up.
"My soldiers are here!"
Approaching Qiu´er, Ning Bei raised an eyebrow.
"Didn't you want to be a general? Well, these subordinates are yours now."
"Don't worry, Brother Bei, watch General Qiu´er in action!"
Qiu´er patted her chest, then whistled at the large group of soul beasts stationed a few meters away.
"All of you, follow me, target Xing Luo City!"
The soul beasts paid no attention to the slender figure before them, still staring intently at Ning Bei behind her. Qiu´er puffed out her cheeks in anger. What? Do they look down on me?
"Roar!"
An angry roar rang out. Tens of thousands of soul beasts froze, then started to become anxious. They felt fear deep within their souls—an ancestral suppression.
A lion-shaped soul beast, nearly ten meters long, with golden fur and crystal-like skin, appeared at the front of the beast tide. It was Qiu´er's true form—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
The suppression of the beast king was terrifying. The soul beasts, who had just been obsessed with the pill's fragrance, snapped back to their senses. They now feared the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, lowering their bodies slightly in respect.
"Roar."
Immediately, Qiu´er began communicating with the soul beasts in beast language, while Ning Bei wasn't idle either. After a few shifts, he arrived inside the Xing Luo territory and summoned the Soul Tower once more. The fragrance of the pill spread again. Clearly, relying on Qiu´er's communication was too slow; it was more reliable to use the pill's fragrance to lure them.
As expected, the soul beasts, who had been trying to listen to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's teachings, now smelled the irresistible fragrance. They became agitated again and immediately turned toward Xing Luo territory.
Used to the pill's scent, Qiu´er didn't sense anything unusual. She thought the soul beasts had submitted to her intimidating presence and were ready to follow her into battle. She turned into her human form and waved at the beast tide.
"All of you, charge with me!"
"Roar!"
As expected, once the beast king's suppression was gone, the restless soul beasts couldn't hold back anymore. They rushed toward Xing Luo territory.
"Hahaha, General Qiu´er is leading the charge, flattening Xing Luo!"
The clueless Qiu´er thought the soul beasts were following her orders. Little did she know, they were only charging toward the direction of the pill's fragrance, not realizing they were just coincidentally heading the same way as her.
(END CHAPTER)
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