Chapter 147: Chapter 148: Hunting the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, Hu Liena's Fifth Soul Skill
In the Valley of Death.
Towering trees rose from the ground, stretching endlessly. The dense canopy intertwined, blocking out the light, casting the entire forest in a dim gloom.
In the dark forest, a sudden commotion broke the silence.
A purple shadow abruptly darted out from the bushes, sprinting swiftly through the woods.
It was a purple fox over three meters long. On its forehead was an additional eye—this was a ten-thousand-year-old Three-Eyed Demon Fox!
In the Valley of Death, while there were numerous hundred- and thousand-year soul beasts, ten-thousand-year beasts were not entirely absent.
In fact, though rare, ten-thousand-year soul beasts did exist, numbering less than a handful.
And Lin Ye had just happened to discover a ten-thousand-year-old Three-Eyed Demon Fox in the Valley of Death. This was also a spiritual-type soul beast, making it exceptionally suitable for Hu Liena.
Coincidentally, Lin Ye had the means to counter the attacks of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
Thus, after locating the Three-Eyed Demon Fox, Lin Ye and his group of four discussed and quickly decided to hunt it down.
"Chirp chirp!"
Under the pursuit of Lin Ye's group, the Three-Eyed Demon Fox fled desperately through the forest. However, no matter where it ran, it could not escape Lin Ye.
After advancing to the Soul Ancestor level, Lin Ye's Phoenix Dance Six Illusions had undergone another breakthrough.
If it were a ten-thousand-year Ghost Panther, it might have been able to compete with Lin Ye in speed. But a ten-thousand-year Three-Eyed Demon Fox had no chance of outpacing him.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Using Phoenix Dance Six Illusions, Lin Ye leaped over the Three-Eyed Demon Fox in a few bounds. Wielding a longsword, he landed beside it and immediately slashed, aiming straight for the fox's leg.
Since the Three-Eyed Demon Fox was meant for Hu Liena, Lin Ye naturally couldn't take its life directly.
"Chirp!"
Facing Lin Ye's sudden strike, the Three-Eyed Demon Fox let out a sharp cry and leapt aside. Its third eye on its forehead suddenly opened, and a beam of purple light shot out.
Swish!
The purple light was incredibly fast, hitting Lin Ye almost instantly.
However, after being struck by the light, Lin Ye remained unaffected. He continued thrusting his sword, swiftly injuring the fox's leg.
The third eye of the Three-Eyed Demon Fox emitted spiritual attacks. Once it hit its target, the victim would fall into an illusion.
But Lin Ye had already activated his external soul bone, Double Pupils, which possessed the ability to break illusions.
Thus, Lin Ye completely ignored the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's illusionary attack and injured its leg with a single strike.
With its leg injured, the Three-Eyed Demon Fox lost its ability to flee, leaving it for Hu Liena to kill.
After injuring the fox, Lin Ye stayed at the spot, waiting for Hu Liena and the others to arrive.
A few minutes later, Xie Yue and Hu Liena finally arrived.
"You've already subdued it?"
Seeing that the Three-Eyed Demon Fox had been subdued by Lin Ye, Xie Yue was astonished.
This was a ten-thousand-year soul beast, yet Lin Ye had subdued it so easily with just one strike. Moreover, during the chase, Lin Ye, an auxiliary-type soul master, had outrun him, a battle soul master with speed-enhancing soul skills.
This left Xie Yue feeling deeply conflicted.
In the Valley of Death, Lin Ye had already demonstrated countless shocking feats, such as possessing greater strength than Yan, a strength-type soul master, faster speed than agility-type soul masters of the same level, and a mysterious flame martial soul called Falling Heart Flame that aided cultivation.
Xie Yue thought he had grown accustomed to Lin Ye's talents, yet seeing him subdue a ten-thousand-year soul beast so quickly still filled him with mixed emotions.
"Liena, finish off this Three-Eyed Demon Fox. Its cultivation level is just over ten thousand years, and it's a spiritual type, making it a perfect match for you."
Seeing Hu Liena arrive, Lin Ye walked over, handed her his longsword, and said.
"Thank you, Lin Ye!"
Taking the sword, Hu Liena's eyes sparkled with excitement. She then approached the Three-Eyed Demon Fox.
Standing before it, Hu Liena raised the sword and plunged it into the fox's heart, killing it.
As it died, countless black light particles began to rise from the Three-Eyed Demon Fox's corpse, coalescing into the form of a soul ring above it.
Once the soul ring fully formed, Hu Liena sat cross-legged, summoned her martial soul, the Demon Fox, and began absorbing the ring.
While Hu Liena absorbed the soul ring, Lin Ye and Xie Yue stood guard nearby. Yan arrived a few minutes later, leisurely joining them.
After several hours of waiting, the sky had turned to dusk. Lin Ye, having hunted another soul beast, was already roasting its meat when Hu Liena finally awoke.
"How is it, Nana? What's your fifth soul skill?"
Seeing her wake up, Xie Yue immediately approached, full of curiosity.
In the world of soul masters, asking about another's soul skills was taboo. But given Xie Yue's close relationship with Hu Liena, this didn't apply.
Moreover, while strangers couldn't inquire about soul skills, teammates often shared such information to devise better strategies.
"Brother, my fifth soul skill—I named it Illusionary Light. When activated, I can emit an illusionary beam from my eyes in a fixed direction. Anyone hit by it will fall into an illusion and be controlled by me for up to half an hour."
Hu Liena smiled, touching the black ten-thousand-year soul ring pulsing around her.
"Nana, congratulations! You're the first among us to become a Soul King. At just twenty years old, you've broken the record in Spirit Hall. When we return, the Pope will surely reward you."
Xie Yue smiled and congratulated her.
"Brother, are you teasing me? I'm twenty and just became a Soul King. Lin Ye isn't even twelve yet and is already a level 49 Soul Ancestor. He'll probably reach Soul King by twelve, breaking Spirit Hall's record."
Hu Liena replied with a hint of exasperation.
"Haha, do you two even need to compare?"
Xie Yue teased.
"You broke one record, and Lin Ye will break another. Records aren't one-time achievements. You both set records—it doesn't matter who does it first. Besides, Lin Ye hasn't reached Soul King yet!"
"I know, but even if I became a Soul King first, it's only because there was a suitable ten-thousand-year soul beast for me in the Valley of Death. Brother, you and Yan are both level 50 now. Once we leave tomorrow, the teacher can help you hunt soul beasts and obtain your fifth rings. Then we can all be awarded together!"
Hu Liena smiled wryly.
"Still, we owe our quick progress to Lin Ye. Without his Falling Heart Flame, we wouldn't have advanced so fast."
She glanced at Lin Ye with a touch of pride.
"Who would've thought Lin Ye had twin martial souls? I'm so envious!"
Xie Yue said, his eyes full of admiration.
"You're too kind. I just got lucky."
Lin Ye smiled faintly in response.
Falling Heart Flame had indeed helped Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan significantly, accelerating their cultivation.
But the Falling Heart Flame wasn't a martial soul. Its uniqueness forced Lin Ye to disguise it as one.
"Alright, let's eat. We're leaving tomorrow."
Lin Ye changed the subject, turning his attention to the roasting soul beast meat.
"We're leaving tomorrow?"
Hearing this, Hu Liena, Xie Yue, and Yan's eyes lit up with anticipation.
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