Ye Qiu adjusted his body, and as he landed smoothly, a palm-sized Rasengan condensed in his hand again.
If he couldn't deal with the Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beast, could he not deal with other small fries?
Bang!
The Rasengan exploded on the forehead of that four-thousand-year Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf, its several-meter-long body trembled, its head buzzed, and after a few stumbles, it crashed to the ground, unconscious.
"Ow~!"
With a wolf howl, the Blue Silver Emperor wrapped around the alpha wolf snapped.
It was only trapped for a moment, and the Ten Thousand Year cultivation alpha wolf had already broken free from Xiao Lan's restraint.
Its crimson, seemingly flaming beast eyes stared intently at Ye Qiu.
Lowering its body, wind generated under its claws, it rapidly charged towards Ye Qiu.
The crimson flames on its body burned even more fiercely, emitting wisps of white smoke upon contact with the air.
"Xiao Lan! Stick to the plan!"
Worried that she might mess up, Ye Qiu reminded her again, then swiftly moved to meet the alpha wolf.
As Ye Qiu and the alpha wolf met and passed each other again.
The other Demonic Wolves also successively bit through or broke free from the Blue Silver Emperor wrapped around them.
But this short period was enough for Xiao Lan to divide the battlefield!
"Seven Treasures Turn Out Glazed Tile, first is strength, second is speed!"
"Roar!"
As the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger slowly descended from a low altitude, Ning Rongrong held a small pagoda, two yellow spirit rings floated up and down around her, and four streams of light surged into Xiao Lan and Dugu Yan respectively.
"Blue Silver Area Binding!"
Xiao Lan used Area Binding again, but this time it wasn't aimed at the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, but rather used the Blue Silver Emperor to build a defensive line, spanning between several Demonic Wolves.
It surrounded the other four-to-five-thousand-year Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves and the helpers controlled by Ye Qiu together!
Leaving five three-to-four-thousand-year Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves outside the encirclement.
"Howl~!"
The remaining five Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, not restrained by the two six-thousand-year Demonic Wolves, clearly understood that these were also their enemies!
They turned their attention, some directly charging, some directly spitting a crimson flame towards the direction of the Tiger Girl.
"Roar~" The Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger let out a low growl, its two wings flapped, and several wind blades shot out, splitting the crimson flame into several parts and dispersing it.
Dugu Yan also jumped off the tiger's back, yellow, yellow, purple, Black Four spirit rings rose beneath her feet, and the black spirit ring flashed!
"Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow!"
A emerald green Serpent Shadow, coiled behind Dugu Yan, the effect of this Spirit Ability could reduce the opponent's attack and speed by thirty percent.
Visibly, the three charging Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves' movement speed slowed down considerably.
"Hiss~!"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow behind her opened its maw, flicking its scarlet tongue, and the dragon's might contained within erupted, causing a terrifying effect that made the charging Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves pause.
Bang! Taking this opportunity, Dugu Yan controlled the Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow behind her, hissing as it crashed into the three Demonic Wolves, repelling them.
"Spirit Ancestor! Black Fourth Ring!"
Ning Rongrong, who had just released a few compressed Rasengan to help Tiger Girl restrain the Demonic Wolves, looked at the spirit ring that had just risen under Dugu Yan's feet in surprise, and a sudden discomfort arose in her heart.
She actually knew nothing...
"Ah!"
Lost in thought, she suddenly let out an exclamation. When Tiger Girl was entangled with a Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf, her movements were a bit too large, and Ning Rongrong almost fell to the ground if she wasn't careful.
"Shadow Serpent Dragon!"
Dugu Yan's right arm bone Spirit Bone Ability. After repelling the three Demonic Wolves, she immediately turned her head, extended her right hand, a faint glow flickering on her forearm, spirit power condensed into four dragon pythons, quickly wrapping around Ning Rongrong and pulling her into her embrace.
"Ning Rongrong, save whatever you're thinking for after the Spirit hunt!"
Dugu Yan frowned. Fortunately, she had always kept a bit of her attention on Ning Rongrong, otherwise, she really wouldn't know how to explain it to Ye Qiu.
She could also understand some of Ning Rongrong's thoughts, but the occasion was wrong!
"Sorry... Thank you!"
Ning Rongrong's face was a bit pale, still shaken, she nodded and quickly adjusted her state.
"Blue Silver Area Stab!"
On the other side, the remaining Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf was restrained by Xiao Lan.
Xiao Lan fully utilized her cunningness in battle, and her tactics were endless when fighting.
Using the extreme cold attribute to freeze the Blue Silver Emperor, making it sturdy, and then combining it with the Blue Silver Domain.
The self-created Spirit Ability, Blue Silver Area Stab, was thus created.
Countless frozen Blue Silver Emperors suddenly pierced out from underground, densely covering the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf with many wounds, and also serving to impede its progress.
"First Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Red Poison!" Dugu Yan's first spirit ring flashed, and a wave of red poisonous mist suddenly diffused from her body.
Her First Soul Skill was an exciting poison, capable of stimulating nerves and increasing allies' attack and speed by twenty percent.
"Xiao Lan! Lure them away, don't interfere with Ye Qiu!"
After instructing Xiao Lan, Dugu Yan immediately cast her Third Soul Skill, Bi Lin Purple Poison, spitting it in a circle around the wolf pack battlefield Xiao Lan had created earlier, preventing them from coming out and causing trouble.
"Got it, Yan Yan Jie!"
Xiao Lan moved quickly, while restraining her opponent, she wrapped the Blue Silver Emperor around the waists of Ning Rongrong and the other girl.
"Blue Silver Thorn Array!"
A large area of Blue Silver Emperor burst from the ground, also encompassing the three Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves Dugu Yan was facing. The Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves with lower cultivation were almost knocked over.
The Blue Silver Thorn Array also carried a strong fragrance.
Xiao Lan released her Second Soul Skill mixed with cold poison. A single breath would send a chill through the heart, making one feel exhilarated, and freezing the internal organs with the cold poison.
"Tiger Girl!"
Xiao Lan, boosted by Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan, darted out, then pulled the Blue Silver Emperor in her hand, bringing the two girls to her side while not forgetting to call for Tiger Girl to run with them.
"Roar!" The Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger also let out a loud roar, its invisible sound waves carrying a mental attack. After stunning the opponent, it immediately retreated.
"Howl~" The Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves seemed to have excellent resistance to cold poison, and Xiao Lan's hidden move didn't have much effect.
The five Demonic Wolves suddenly gathered together, and five fiery red pillars of flame simultaneously spewed out, converging into one.
Boom!
A loud explosion shook the entire valley, and the dazzling light made it impossible to open one's eyes.
Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Thorn Array was instantly incinerated, the path ahead was clear again, and the five Demonic Wolves attacked once more.
Ning Rongrong climbed back onto the tiger's back, compensating for her lack of mobility, and working with Tiger Girl to deal with a three-thousand-year-old Crimson Flame Demonic Wolf.
Dugu Yan also cast her Second Soul Skill, Bi Lin Blue Poison, on Tiger Girl. It was a paralyzing poison that eliminated pain and increased defense by thirty percent!
In terms of restraining opponents, the control system was absolutely number one.
The three girls and one tiger, working together, were enough to restrain five Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves.
"Howl!"
On the other side, Ye Qiu had also been clashing with the Ten Thousand Year alpha wolf.
Pale blue ripples radiated around his feet; he had kept his Blue Silver Domain active the entire time, trying to maintain himself in a relatively peak state, as he would still need to absorb a spirit ring later.
Wolf flames surged across the field, and blood splattered across the ground.
Ye Qiu had only been using Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and small Rasengan to harass the alpha wolf, occasionally resorting to Divine Might Spatial Transfer when absolutely necessary.
Like flying a kite, he kept it hooked, preventing it from breaking free, and occasionally giving it harmless provocations.
Once its rage meter was full, naturally, he would receive a Wolf King Crimson Flame, emptying its clip.
At this point, the alpha wolf's movements had slowly become sluggish, and one of its hind legs was unnaturally twisted and oozing blood.
That was Ye Qiu's greatest achievement in this short time, using his left eye's Divine Might to twist off one of its back legs.
His gaze passed over the alpha wolf, looking at the scene behind it.
The troublesome pack of wolves had all been completely restrained, leaving only him and it on the battlefield.
Stepping with Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track, he moved around the alpha wolf's massive body.
"Howl~" The alpha wolf's sinister gaze became even more bloodthirsty, its teeth grinding audibly.
Dragging its exhausted body, another claw attack, laced with flames, struck towards Ye Qiu, but he easily phased through it using Divine Might.
A slight smile played on his lips, a fist-sized ball of spirit power had already reappeared in his hand, then split into three.
"Since they've already completed their mission, I need to finish this quickly too!"
As his words fell, the three Rasengan in his hand flew towards the alpha wolf's hind legs at tricky angles, one after another.
"Howl~!"
Under the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan's insight and prediction, the alpha wolf, already moving with difficulty, was unable to completely dodge.
It was hit squarely by one Rasengan, spilling a blood flower on the ground. Its hind leg involuntarily knelt, letting out a mournful wolf howl.
Seizing the opportunity, a strange blood-purple light suddenly flickered in Ye Qiu's eyes, and his body was immediately enveloped by a bloody skeletal frame.
The skeletal arm extended, and as Ye Qiu approached the alpha wolf, a massive iron fist was already raised high.
"Howl~ Whoosh!"
The alpha wolf, unable to stand properly, had a dazzling firelight appear in its mouth. A three-meter-diameter fireball directly spewed out, scorching Ye Qiu's face.
Boom!
Without surprise, this large fireball was swatted away by the Susanoo controlled by Ye Qiu, grazing its ribcage and striking the ground behind it!
Bang, bang, bang!
The raised iron fist struck down on the alpha wolf's forehead. Its mouth, which hadn't had time to close, was forcibly slammed shut by Ye Qiu, blood gushing out.
Ye Qiu frowned, acting swiftly and decisively, like a chaotic punch killing an old master.
After a set of Xingyi Tai Chi, the alpha wolf finally stopped resisting. The flames on its fur dimmed, its wolf head slightly deformed, and the ground it rested on exuded a bloody stench.
"Howl~ Mmm!"
If it weren't for the occasional whimpers he could still hear, Ye Qiu would have thought he had overdone it and hammered it to death.
"Phew~" After cautiously maintaining Susanoo for a while longer, Ye Qiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed it couldn't even manage a dying struggle.
Green light appeared in his hand, and Life Without End simply stopped the bleeding for it.
Space twisted, and the massive wolf body slowly became ethereal.
In just a moment, it surged into Ye Qiu's eyes with a spatial vortex.
Ye Qiu's body couldn't help but sway twice, and he gently stroked his eye sockets, muttering softly.
"It's really heavy, it's time to retreat!"
Looking around, Ye Qiu pinpointed Xiao Lan and the others' position and ran over.
His red-tinged-purple eyes suddenly dimmed.
To avoid further consumption of pupil power, the two Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves, originally controlled by Ye Qiu, had also broken free from his control.
"Howl!"
Bang! Several flashes of fire shot out, and the Blue Silver Emperor left by Xiao Lan was instantly blasted to smithereens.
The poisonous mist left by Dugu Yan also suddenly dissipated.
The wolves, who had been fighting among themselves inside, were all covered in wounds.
Even without the leadership of the alpha wolf, they still recognized Ye Qiu at a glance.
So they kept chasing Ye Qiu from behind.
Noticing the several Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves following him, Ye Qiu first contacted Xiao Lan.
In the distance!
Xiao Lan's face lit up with joy when she received Ye Qiu's message.
"That's great, Big Brother succeeded and will be here soon!"
"Then let's trap these wolves first! Miss Rongrong…"
Dugu Yan's forehead was covered in sweat, from exhaustion and heat, as the scorching aura from the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves never stopped for a moment.
Hearing their voices, Ning Rongrong hurled the Rasengan in her hand at the demon wolf's eyes and mouth.
After temporarily repelling it, she summoned her Spirit!
"Seven Treasures turn out with Glaze, first is strength, second is speed!"
Several streams of light landed on their bodies.
Ning Rongrong was also panting, having used Rasengan almost continuously.
Fortunately, Xiao Lan's Blue Silver Domain provided them with some spirit power replenishment, otherwise her spirit power would have long been depleted.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow!"
"Blue Silver Thrust Array!"
"Third Soul Skill, Bi Lin Purple Poison!"
"Blue Silver Area Binding!"
The Jade Phosphor Serpent phantom intimidated the wolves, then charged, forcing them to gather together.
Hard Blue Silver Emperor thorns pierced out from underground, restricting the movements of the five Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves.
Purple poisonous mist enveloped them.
Soft, tough Blue Silver Grass, structured by the thrust array, wrapped the poisonous mist and the Crimson Flame Demonic Wolves layer by layer.
After all this, Dugu Yan and the other girl quickly mounted the tiger's back, riding off like dust, rushing to meet Ye Qiu.
"Look! Big Brother is there!"
Before they had run far, they saw Ye Qiu also rushing towards them.
Rumble!
As Xiao Lan's voice fell, an explosion sounded behind them, and the violent shockwave blew the girls' hair.
The several demon wolves had scorched fur and dusty faces, dragging their exhausted bodies as they chased in their direction.
"Ah! Tiger Girl, faster, faster!"
Xiao Lan kept patting its tiger head.
Dugu Yan also used her First Soul Skill, Bi Lin Red Poison, again, unleashing it directly at Tiger Cub's face.
Under the effect of the excitement poison, the Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger also let out a low roar, picking up speed and continuously charging towards Ye Qiu.
Caught between two attacks, Ye Qiu and Tiger Cub met in a hundred-meter sprint.
"Big Brother!"
"Ye Qiu!" x2
Just as he touched Tiger Cub, crimson flames attacked from both sides, and a heatwave hit his face.
Light immediately burst forth from Ye Qiu's eyes.
"Divine Might!"
Booming!
Several flashes of fire converged, the ground split into pieces, scorched black, and Ye Qiu and the others' figures had already disappeared from there.
"Howl~!"
Piercing wails, one after another, echoed continuously above the valley.
"Kid! Your combat power is truly formidable!"
In the clearing above the valley, Dugu Bo had been observing their battle.
Noticing Ye Qiu suddenly appearing before him, Dugu Bo praised him sincerely.
"Hehe… In front of you, it's just showing off!"
Ye Qiu smiled.
As of now, Ye Qiu had no feasible solution for his Eighth Soul Skill.
Time-related Spirit Abilities were simply too overpowered, but fortunately, they could only be used against those with lower cultivation than oneself. (Personal guess, after all, he couldn't control Ju and Gui)
Seeing that Dugu Bo was about to say more, Ye Qiu was also in a hurry and didn't bother with pleasantries.
"Senior, you should enter my space first; that Spirit Beast doesn't have much time left!"
"Alright!" Dugu Bo nodded, and their figures disappeared into the Star Dou Great Forest, leaving only the wolf howls echoing from the valley floor.
…
Inside Ye Qiu's Divine Might Space.
At the edge of a wide stone platform, Ning Rongrong and the others sat around a stone table, drinking tea and chatting.
Only Xiao Lan was on the side, teasing Tiger Cub, preparing to give it a stylish new haircut.
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan's eyes never left the center of the stone platform, the area shrouded in ethereal light.
Ye Qiu was absorbing his Third spirit ring there.
"Is it really okay?"
Although Ning Rongrong had just learned of Ye Qiu's abilities from Dugu Yan, she still found it somewhat hard to believe, and her eyes were filled with deep worry.
"Don't worry, Ye Qiu isn't doing this for the first time, and I've experienced it too; there won't be any danger."
Listening to Dugu Yan's comforting words beside her, her heart was indeed much more at ease, but she couldn't help but feel a pang of resentment.
She lowered her head, took a sip of the tea in her hand, and her expression was a little lost.
She had come first, yet Ye Qiu never told her about these things…
"He must have a reason for not telling you."
Seeing Ning Rongrong's expression, Dugu Yan timely spoke up to explain for Ye Qiu.
"Hmph, I… I know that, of course!"
Ning Rongrong lightly snorted, but knowing was knowing, the discomfort in her heart remained like a fishbone in her throat.
"Roar~!"
The Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger not far away suddenly let out a low roar, attracting the attention of Dugu Bo and the others.
"Xiao Lan! What's wrong with you?"
Seeing Xiao Lan's condition, Ning Rongrong immediately got up and ran over, followed closely by Dugu Bo, grandfather and granddaughter.
The little master, who had just been fiddling with her face, suddenly froze in place.
The Emerald Cloud Winged Tiger was also a little flustered, pacing anxiously around Xiao Lan.
Next to Tiger Cub, the green mark on Xiao Lan's forehead continuously flickered, emitting a peaceful aura.
Her body alternated between red and blue for a while, and her budding small chest slowly began to change.
By the time Ning Rongrong and the others arrived, the anomaly had already disappeared.
Xiao Lan forcibly concealed the commotion of her breakthrough, blinking her eyes, looking at Ning Rongrong and the others.
"Huh? Xiao Lan, why did your eyes change color?"
Dugu Yan looked at her strangely.
At this moment, Xiao Lan's eyes were one red and one blue, a look that made her feel somewhat familiar, but she couldn't recall it at the moment.
"Not just her eyes, her body… her body has also grown a lot."
Ning Rongrong stared blankly at Xiao Lan's body.
She keenly noticed that Xiao Lan had suddenly developed quite a bit, already far surpassing herself!
A hint of bitterness appeared at the corner of her mouth.
It was too unfair, too bullying!
"Xiao Lan!?" Dugu Bo, seeing that Xiao Lan seemed to still be in a daze, couldn't help but call out to her loudly again.
Frowning, he also couldn't quite understand what was going on.
"Ah? Ah! I… I'm fine, Big Brother has finished absorbing!"
Completely suppressing the anomaly, and her eyes returned to normal, Xiao Lan felt the changes in her body, and joy appeared on her face.
She had finally grown a little bigger!
But Ye Qiu's instructions made her dare not say more, so she changed the subject and led the way, running towards Ye Qiu.
When Ning Rongrong and the other girl heard that Ye Qiu had finished, their hearts were with their beloved, so they cast aside their doubts, stopped overthinking, and immediately rushed towards Ye Qiu.
Only Dugu Bo, however, sensed something was amiss.
Although he was already accustomed to Xiao Lan's growth rate, he had just perceived that Xiao Lan's spirit power had already broken through to Spirit Elder!?
Looking at Xiao Lan's back, his dark green eyebrows knitted together.
'This girl doesn't seem to have hunted any spirit rings, how could she suddenly enter Spirit Elder? Wait! Could it be… she's a Spirit Beast in human form!?'
Surprise appeared in Dugu Bo's eyes, and he looked intently at Xiao Lan, but quickly noticed Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan's figures in his line of sight, and the greed in his eyes quickly extinguished, disappearing without a trace.
He couldn't help but forcefully pat his forehead.
'I'm old, I'm old, I almost got confused! Not to mention I can't sense the slightest Spirit Beast aura from her, even if she really is, it's useless to me… My own people, my own people!'
"Hehe…"
Dugu Bo laughed at himself, his expression quickly returned to normal, and he walked towards Ye Qiu.
At this moment, beneath Ye Qiu, three spirit rings—purple, black, and black—were suspended, and the three girls surrounded him, staring intently at him.
Slowly, Ye Qiu put away his spirit rings and opened his eyes, glancing at the people around him.
He then caught sight of Xiao Lan and rolled his eyes wildly at her.
"Big Brother~ What's wrong with you? Why are you looking at Xiao Lan like that?"
Xiao Lan clutched the corner of her clothes, her face flushed, and she lowered her head, actually appearing a bit bashful.
She thought it was her body's changes that made Ye Qiu look at her with new eyes.
"…" Ye Qiu stared at her fixedly, several black lines appeared on his forehead, and his fists were about to clench.
"Ye Qiu!"
Ning Rongrong and Dugu Yan looked at this scene strangely, then simultaneously stepped forward to help Ye Qiu up.
"Kid! How are you only level 31?"
Dugu Bo, who had walked over, sensed the still unsettled spirit power fluctuations on Ye Qiu's body and was immediately puzzled.
"Ah? Level 31?"
"Ye Qiu, are you okay?"
Ning Rongrong and the other girl also looked at Ye Qiu in surprise.
The third ring was a Ten Thousand Year one, how could he only be level 31!?
Ye Qiu gave a wry smile, then gave Xiao Lan a speechless glance from the side…
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