Before long, the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly slowly flew into the shadows of the dense forest where Ye Guyi and her group were hiding.
At the very moment the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly approached the group's hiding spot without any defenses, a large net shimmering with a crystalline white divine light, its patterns as finely interwoven as a spider's web, suddenly fell from the air within the forest.
The large net was as fast as lightning, accurately and firmly enveloping the defenseless Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly.
This large net was no ordinary object; it was a Rank 6 spirit tool they had specially prepared for this trip—the Divine Light Net.
Its material was woven from rare Crystal Silk and special spirit tool metal, possessing extremely strong binding force.
It was more than enough to trap this ten-thousand-year Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly, giving it no chance to break free.
Trapped by the Divine Light Net, the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly immediately panicked, and its originally gentle holy brilliance suddenly became restless.
It flapped its small wings desperately, as pale gold light power continuously struck the net, attempting to tear through the barrier binding it.
Its tiny body constantly collided and struggled within the net, the flowing light on its wings flickering as it emitted a faint humming sound.
But no matter how hard it resisted, the seemingly slender Divine Light Net remained motionless, its tough silk threads binding it tightly.
Xu Tianzhen and the others continuously output spirit power, suppressing the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly within the Divine Light Net.
Despite using all its strength, it ultimately could not escape the inescapable net, much like how the Monkey King could not escape the Tathagata Buddha's Five Finger Mountain, leaving it to struggle in vain.
At that moment, Xu Tianhao swiftly moved from the back of the group, his footsteps light and silent.
He reached out and accurately grabbed the rope of the Divine Light Net, firmly holding the struggling Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly in his hand.
Then, with a stern expression, he lowered his voice to the others: "The wind is tight, let's bolt!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the group didn't delay for a moment, immediately circulating their spirit power to hide their presence.
Xu Tianhao took the lead in running away, holding the Divine Light Net that trapped the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly.
Ye Guyi, Xu Tianzhen, Meng Hongchen, Nana, Xiao Hongchen, and Long Aotian followed closely behind, the group rapidly retreating deep into the forest.
After fleeing for over an hour, the group finally stopped in front of a very hidden cave surrounded by mountains.
This cave was hidden beneath a steep cliff, its entrance tightly covered by overgrown vines and low shrubs, making it difficult to spot from the outside.
The cave was dry and ventilated, with a secluded terrain, making it an excellent temporary resting place.
The group first dispersed, cautiously scouting every corner inside and outside the cave.
After confirming there were no signs of Spirit Beasts or humans and completely ruling out all dangers, they finally felt at ease and retreated into the cave.
Once safety was guaranteed, Ye Guyi did not procrastinate. With determined eyes, she looked at the ten-thousand-year Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly in the Divine Light Net, her heart full of expectation.
The cultivation of this Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly happened to match the requirements for her fourth soul ring, and its pure light and holy attributes perfectly complemented her own Sacred Angel Martial Soul, making it an excellent spirit ring that was hard to come by.
Without any hesitation, she decisively finished off the Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly.
Before long, a black ten-thousand-year spirit ring slowly condensed and hovered in front of Ye Guyi.
Ye Guyi sat cross-legged in the open space at the center of the cave, her eyes slightly closed, concentrating her mind to guide the ten-thousand-year spirit ring and begin the absorption of her fourth soul ring.
Seeing this, Xu Tianhao and the others immediately took their respective roles and acted in an orderly manner.
Xu Tianhao directly unfolded his Domain, Sun and Moon in the Same Sky, providing Ye Guyi with a twenty percent increase in mental force.
Xiao Hongchen and Long Aotian stood guard at the cave entrance and corners, vigilantly watching the surroundings to protect Ye Guyi and prevent any accidents.
The three girls—Xu Tianzhen, Meng Hongchen, and Nana—took out their portable dry rations and roasting tools.
They started a fire in the inner part of the cave to roast the pre-prepared Spirit Beast meat.
Everyone silently stayed by Ye Guyi's side, focusing all their attention on her spirit ring absorption process, fearing even the slightest mistake.
Time passed minute by minute, and the cave was quiet, with only the holy spirit power circulating around Ye Guyi fluctuating slowly, the pale gold light enveloping her, making her look holy and solemn.
After a full three hours, the golden light enveloping Ye Guyi suddenly retracted.
A surge of holy spirit power, thicker and purer than before, gushed out from her body, sweeping through the entire cave.
She, who had been sitting cross-legged, slowly opened her eyes, a brilliant golden light flashing within them as her aura suddenly climbed to a brand-new height.
On the surface of Ye Guyi's body, four spirit rings—two yellow, one purple, and one black—quietly hovered, manifesting her current power.
Everyone clearly felt that after absorbing the ten-thousand-year Holy Brilliance Light Butterfly spirit ring, Ye Guyi's spirit power level soared from level 40 all the way to level 47.
Furthermore, her spirit power was thick and full, only a step away from level 48, needing just a bit more accumulation to break through again.
Absorbing a spirit ring beyond one's level indeed allowed a Spirit Master to obtain a spirit power increase far exceeding the norm.
However, Ye Guyi's speed of jumping seven levels to reach level 47 was still terrifying.
This was the boost provided to Ye Guyi by a ten-thousand-year spirit ring plus an Evil Soul Saint, two Evil Soul Emperors, five Evil Soul Kings, and over a dozen Evil Soul Sects and Evil Soul Venerables.
From the peak of level 38 directly to the peak of level 47, her spirit power had surged by a full nine levels.
To have such a terrifying speed of improvement in just two days, even the exceptionally talented geniuses present widened their eyes, their faces showing uncontrollable envy and amazement.
If this mode of improvement continued, as long as there were enough Evil Soul Masters for her to refine and improve, along with suitable spirit ring and Spirit Bone opportunities...
Ye Guyi's future spirit power improvement speed would likely not be much slower than the gifted Xu Tianhao, and she might even have the possibility of catching up.
Was this the benefit of the Sacred Angel in this era?
In this era, Evil Soul Masters were rampant, and it could be said that Ye Guyi had no shortage of Evil Soul Masters to kill.
With so many Evil Soul Masters to sustain her, let alone allowing Ye Guyi to break through to Titled Douluo, even reaching Limit Douluo was not impossible.
Xu Tianzhen immediately ran to Ye Guyi's side, affectionately holding her arm, her small face full of admiration and envy, as she couldn't help but exclaim:
"Guyi, you're too amazing! Level 47, this speed of improvement is too scary, you're simply a monster!"
Meng Hongchen nodded repeatedly from the side, coming over with a look of dissatisfaction yet full of envy, saying: "Exactly, exactly!"
"Originally, our spirit power levels were all on the same level, chasing each other's progress."
"How is it that after you went out for a round, you surged like you were using a cheat? This is so unfair!"
Nana leaned against the stone wall with a look of despair, looking at the high-spirited Ye Guyi, and muttered with a bitter face:
"Guyi, your Sacred Angel Martial Soul already counters me. Now that you've suddenly become so strong, won't I be even less of a match for you in the future? This life is impossible!"
Seeing the girls gathered together, teasing and envying each other in a lively manner.
Standing to the side, Xu Tianhao, Xiao Hongchen, and Long Aotian couldn't help but smile at each other, their eyes full of helplessness and relief.
But thinking about it calmly, every word they said was indeed true, without any exaggeration.
Before this trip, Xiao Hongchen and Long Aotian had the highest spirit power levels in the group, firmly in the first tier, the best among everyone.
But now, just by going out to hunt a group of Evil Soul Masters, plus Ye Guyi's boost from absorbing a spirit ring beyond her level,
She had directly caught up to their levels, completely erasing the gap between them, and was even two levels higher.
This kind of improvement speed was truly jaw-dropping, even making one unable to help but lament: is there still any justice?
And Xu Tianhao's spirit power level was originally similar to Xiao Hongchen and Long Aotian's, and now there was only a one-level difference.
With his heaven-defying cultivation speed and talent, in less than a year, this tiny gap would be completely erased, and he might even surpass them.
Xiao Hongchen and Long Aotian, who were originally firmly in the first tier, were watching as they were about to be surpassed one by one by the girls around them and Xu Tianhao, who was three years younger, falling into the second tier.
Although with their talent and strength, they were still rare top-tier geniuses on the entire Douluo Continent.
But being surpassed by girls of the same age and then overtaken by the younger Xu Tianhao...
A hint of unwillingness and competitiveness inevitably rose in their hearts, and a strong desire to become stronger quietly grew.