Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi entered Duoluo City, but did not rush to find a hotel. Instead, they chose to go directly to the City Lord's Mansion to uncover the truth that both intrigued and unnerved them.
The Evil Spirit Master City Lord of Duoluo City was named Zhang Ao. According to Shrek Academy's intelligence, this Evil Spirit Master Zhang Ao possessed a Spirit called the Death Evil Demon Blade, which was said to be able to enhance his strength by devouring the life force of living beings. Zhu Ziyang had read Zhang Ao's biography; this Evil Spirit Master, who was a Spirit Douluo, had been a Spirit Emperor just a year ago and was even a teacher at a high-level Spirit Master Academy in the Tianhun Empire. He was usually upright and amiable, making it hard to imagine him as an Evil Spirit Master.
If Zhang Ao's abilities were truly as stated in the intelligence, without any concealment, then Zhu Ziyang would have a conclusion regarding the strange phenomena within Duoluo City.
Now, Zhu Ziyang only needed to meet Zhang Ao and see if he carried any sin. This was the best way to determine whether Zhang Ao was a good person born in darkness but with a heart set on light, or a deeply hidden villain.
The two arrived at the City Lord's Mansion and then rushed in without hesitation. In the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion, they saw Zhang Ao. Zhu Ziyang fixed his gaze, immediately made a judgment, and then, without hesitation, pulled Qian Lingyi and turned to leave.
This action not only left Zhang Ao, whose home had been invaded, filled with confusion and anger, but also made Qian Lingyi feel a sense of bewilderment. However, Zhu Ziyang's speed was too fast; by the time Zhang Ao reacted, the two had already vanished. He immediately summoned his subordinates and angrily ordered them to find these two audacious individuals who dared to trespass into the City Lord's Mansion.
Although he, Zhang Ao, was a people-friendly person, it didn't mean that just anyone could trespass into his residence without reason, did it? He was determined to find these two people and teach them a good lesson, making them understand how to respect a Spirit Douluo-level powerhouse.
However, his plans were destined to fail, as Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi had already left Duoluo City and were outside the city.
"Why are you running so fast?" Qian Lingyi complained, "I almost couldn't keep up with you!"
"We found the wrong person, why wouldn't we run?" Zhu Ziyang waved his hand and said, "That Zhang Ao doesn't bear any sin, so he's naturally not our target."
"So, your Shrek Academy's intelligence can be wrong too?" Qian Lingyi's face showed a hint of mockery as she spoke.
"Wrong! First, it's not 'your' but 'our.' Don't forget, you are now also a member of Shrek Academy!" Zhu Ziyang corrected, "Secondly, the Academy's intelligence wasn't wrong. That Zhang Ao is still an Evil Spirit Master, an Evil Spirit Master who has not been recognized by the traditional Spirit Master's world!"
"...Alright, I can't argue with you!" Qian Lingyi stared at Zhu Ziyang for a long time before speaking, "Where are we going next?"
"To Tianhui Grand Canyon, to help you hunt for your sixth spirit ring!" Zhu Ziyang said.
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Tianhui Grand Canyon.
After Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi left Duoluo City, they headed north, entering Tianhui Grand Canyon directly from its southern mountain pass. Then, under Qian Lingyi's guidance, they chose to venture deeper into the canyon.
"I say, we've been wandering for three days. Are you sure there's really a Light Tiger clan deep in this canyon?" They stopped by a lake deep in the canyon, and Zhu Ziyang said to Qian Lingyi.
"I only heard about it from my grandma! My grandma's fifth spirit ring was from a Light Tiger!" Qian Lingyi explained, "Let's keep looking, maybe we'll find it!"
"Alright then, let's search for two more days. If we still can't find it, then we'll go to the Northern Mountain Range to see if we can find a suitable spirit ring for you there!" Zhu Ziyang reluctantly agreed to Qian Lingyi's idea, replying.
"Hehe, we'll definitely find it!" Qian Lingyi giggled and said.
The two continued their search, and their persistence paid off. On the afternoon of their fourth day in the canyon, a thousand-year cultivation Light Tiger appeared in their sight. Seeing this Light Tiger, Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi both showed joyful expressions, then simultaneously chose to secretly follow this Light Tiger.
They naturally wanted to track this thousand-year Light Tiger to find the location of the Light Tiger clan. However, this Light Tiger seemed to be a lone wolf, wandering alone for three days without any intention of seeking out other Light Tigers. Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi were led in circles by this creature, appearing quite disheveled.
"I can't take it anymore!" Qian Lingyi impatiently shouted, "Why doesn't this guy go back to its clan?"
"It's possible this is an exiled Light Tiger!" Zhu Ziyang guessed.
"Then doesn't that mean we've wasted three days?" Qian Lingyi's face immediately fell upon hearing this, and she said dejectedly, "Then let's go, I don't want to search anymore!"
"Wait, I already know where the Light Tiger clan is." Zhu Ziyang immediately spoke to comfort Qian Lingyi when he heard her give up, "Follow me."
"Ah? You know where the Light Tiger clan is? How do you know?" Qian Lingyi asked in surprise.
"Didn't you notice that thousand-year Light Tiger has been circling one spot for the past few days?" Zhu Ziyang chuckled proudly, "I observed that there's a downward indentation in that spot, and it's very hidden. If that Light Tiger hadn't come within a hundred meters of that indentation several times, I might not have noticed it!"
"You mean the Light Tiger clan is in that indentation?" Qian Lingyi asked with a look of pleasant surprise.
"Nine times out of ten!" Zhu Ziyang nodded and replied.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go see!" Qian Lingyi impatiently pulled Zhu Ziyang towards the indentation he mentioned, saying, "Hurry up and find those Light Tigers, then leave this unlucky place. I don't want to stay here for another minute!"
The two arrived at the indentation, cleared away the weeds and dead trees nearby, and a huge cave, three to four meters high, was exposed. Less than a meter inside the cave, lay a massive white tiger with six white wings on its back.
"Six-Winged Light Tiger!" Seeing this white tiger, Qian Lingyi immediately cried out in surprise. This huge white tiger was indeed the Six-Winged Light Tiger they had been searching for for six or seven days.
When a Light Tiger's cultivation reaches ten thousand years, its two wings grow into six, and the elements it controls increase from a single Light Attribute to two new attributes. Just like the Six-Winged Light Tiger before Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi, the six white wings displayed golden, red, and silver patterns, indicating that this Six-Winged Light Tiger possessed Light, Fire, and Holy attributes.
"A thirty-thousand-year cultivation Six-Winged Light Tiger, can you handle it?" Zhu Ziyang, having discerned the Six-Winged Light Tiger's cultivation, asked Qian Lingyi.
"Who are you looking down on? My fifth spirit ring was twenty thousand years, alright!" Qian Lingyi said proudly.
"Roar~" Just as the two were conversing, the Six-Winged Light Tiger had already sensed their presence, awakened, and then let out an angry roar, directly pouncing on the two.
"Noisy!" Zhu Ziyang raised his hand, the Pacifying Life-Reaping Scythe appeared in his grasp, and with a forceful strike, he hit the Six-Winged Light Tiger directly on its head, knocking it to the ground.
Seeing this, Qian Lingyi immediately followed up with an attack. With her Angel Martial Soul attached, she held the Sword of Light in her hand and stabbed it directly into the Six-Winged Light Tiger's abdomen.
The Six-Winged Light Tiger let out a wail, its mouth wide open. Zhu Ziyang seized the opportunity to swing his scythe, directly severing half of its lower jaw. Blood immediately stained the ground. The Six-Winged Light Tiger couldn't even wail anymore. Its two tiger claws flailed, trying to pounce on Zhu Ziyang again, but Qian Lingyi didn't give it the chance. Her second Spirit Ability was instantly released, and she slashed her sword across the Six-Winged Light Tiger's left front paw, causing the massive tiger claw to fall to the ground.
After severing one of the Six-Winged Light Tiger's claws, Qian Lingyi reversed her grip and thrust her sword again, directly piercing its neck. Its life ebbed away with its flowing blood.
The Six-Winged Light Tiger fell, its eyes losing their luster, its vitality fading away. A thirty-thousand-year cultivation Six-Winged Light Tiger was thus slain by the two, as if they were merely toying with a kitten.
After the Six-Winged Light Tiger died, more than a dozen Light Tigers immediately rushed out of the cave behind it, the highest cultivation being a thousand years. Zhu Ziyang and Qian Lingyi had no interest in attacking them, so they took the Six-Winged Light Tiger's corpse and quickly headed towards the outer reaches of Tianhui Grand Canyon.