I've already been given the title of Douluo, and you want me to be reasonable?

Chapter 149 Lin Yuan's Second Disciple
Zhu Zhuqing, struggling to stay upright, charged towards the Shadow Leopard again. However, her steps were unsteady, and her speed was much slower than before. Her wounds continued to bleed, staining the ground beneath her feet red.

The Shadow Leopard seemed to be enraged by Zhu Zhuqing's persistence, and immediately let out a deafening roar, its body radiating black light, clearly preparing to launch a powerful attack.

"court death!"

Zhu Zhuqing's eyes narrowed, and she dodged to the side with all her might. The attack of the Shadow Leopard grazed her body, but still brought a gust of wind that knocked her to the ground.

Zhu Zhuqing rolled on the ground several times, the dagger in her hand flying off somewhere. When she tried to get up, she found her limbs weak and every muscle in her body was in excruciating pain, as if countless steel needles were piercing her.

The Shadow Leopard wouldn't give Zhu Zhuqing a chance to breathe. Its massive body leaped high into the air, and its sharp claws slammed down towards Zhu Zhuqing's chest.

There's no escaping it.

Zhu Zhuqing was powerless to escape. Despair spread through her eyes. She slowly closed her eyes and awaited death.

"puff!"

The Shadow Leopard's claws pierced through Zhu Zhuqing's body, and blood splattered onto the dim forest floor.

Zhu Zhuqing's body, like a withered leaf, was slammed into the soil by the enormous impact, her fate unknown.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, with only the heavy breathing of the Shadow Leopard and Zhu Zhuqing's faint groans echoing in the deathly silent forest.

Canglong Shangque's expression turned extremely grim. He turned to look at Lin Yuan, his brows furrowing slightly as he said, "Master, she... she's dying! If we don't act now, this child will truly be beyond saving!"

Lin Yuan remained calm, his gaze fixed on Zhu Zhuqing, a hint of expectation in his eyes, as if he were waiting for something.

If that's all there is to it, then Zhu Zhuqing is not qualified to be my disciple.

Just as the Shadow Leopard was about to devour Zhu Zhuqing, a blazing golden light suddenly erupted from Zhu Zhuqing's body, causing even the Shadow Leopard in front of her to take two steps back.

"This is... a two-level increase in soul power. Zhu Zhuqing is now at the thirty-ninth level Soul Master realm."

When Canglong Shangque saw that Zhu Zhuqing was actually able to increase her soul power by two levels, he subconsciously looked at his master beside him, obviously guessing that his master probably wanted to help her to be reborn from a desperate situation and thus break through her realm.

Zhu Zhuqing stood up, trembling all over, blood still trickling from the corner of her mouth. Even the clothes on her chest were torn to shreds, revealing a brilliance that defied description.

At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing no longer cared about her physical condition. Her right hand, which was gripping the dagger, was trembling, indicating that she had been seriously injured in the battle just now.

"My soul power has increased to level 39, which is only one step away from Soul Master, but I still need a lot of soul power to kill this beast."

Zhu Zhuqing was already at her limit, and the severe injuries she had suffered earlier had caused her vision to blur, clearly due to excessive blood loss.

However, in order to survive, Zhu Zhuqing could only grit her teeth and look up at the menacing Shadow Leopard in front of her.

The Shadow Leopard was completely enraged and charged directly at Zhu Zhuqing's location, as if it wanted to tear her to pieces.

Zhu Zhuqing looked at the charging Shadow Leopard, took a deep breath, suppressed the weakness and dizziness in her body, concentrated all her spirit, and mobilized every bit of soul power in her body.

The newly increased soul power surged through her meridians, causing burning pain, but she ignored it completely. Just as the Shadow Leopard was about to pounce on her, Zhu Zhuqing unleashed her last bit of strength, her figure flashing like a ghost as she rushed towards the Shadow Leopard, her speed even faster than when she was at her peak.

Zhu Zhuqing's third soul ring shone brightly, and she unleashed the full power of the Netherworld Thrust, transforming into a blur of motion with an indomitable aura.

The Shadow Leopard clearly hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to launch such a swift counterattack. Its attack rhythm was disrupted, and in its panic, it used its front paws to defend itself.

Zhu Zhuqing seized the opportunity and stabbed the Shadow Leopard in the neck with her dagger, but it was deflected by its tough fur. However, this attack also made the Shadow Leopard pause temporarily.

Zhu Zhuqing felt her strength rapidly draining away, her vision becoming increasingly blurred, yet her obsession grew stronger.

Suddenly, a surge of heat coursed through her body—the opportunity for a breakthrough. Zhu Zhuqing exerted all her strength, concentrating all her soul power in her right hand. At this crucial moment, she successfully broke through to level forty, and a brand new power instantly filled her entire body.

The Shadow Leopard launched another fatal attack, leaping high into the air and opening its blood-red maw to bite at Zhu Zhuqing's throat.

Instead of retreating, Zhu Zhuqing charged forward to meet the Shadow Leopard's attack, using the force of the Shadow Leopard's pounce to plunge her dagger fiercely into its head.

With a soft thud, the dagger pierced straight through the Shadow Leopard's head, and scalding blood spurted out, splashing onto Zhu Zhuqing's body.

The Shadow Leopard began to struggle frantically in pain, but no matter how it twisted its head, it was to no avail; it was clearly unable to endure the tearing pain.

There was a dull thud.

The Shadow Leopard's body slammed directly into the tree, the dagger piercing its skull. At that moment, the Shadow Leopard froze, then crashed heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

Seeing the Shadow Leopard completely destroyed, Zhu Zhuqing collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. The pain in her body left her with no strength left to even lift a finger.

Other soul beasts approached menacingly, and just as they were about to devour Zhu Zhuqing, Lin Yuan instantly appeared, his surging soul power spreading outwards like a raging torrent.

The powerful shockwave caused many of the spirit beasts in front of them to instinctively retreat a hundred meters away, a look of fear flashing in their eyes.

Lin Yuan glanced sideways, then circulated his soul power and injected it into Zhu Zhuqing's body with purer soul power. The soul power collided back and forth in Zhu Zhuqing's body, helping to repair the already damaged meridians.

The comfort emanating from her limbs made Zhu Zhuqing unconsciously hum a sound. She tried to bite her lower lip, but the power of the Title Douluo was too terrifying and was constantly impacting her meridians.

Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flushed red, and her strength had recovered considerably, but the tearing pain in her chest still felt unbearable.

"Thank you... Your Majesty."

Lin Yuan threw the slain soul beast in front of Zhu Zhuqing and then said, "Absorb this beast's soul ring."

"A ten-thousand-year-old soul ring?"

Zhu Zhuqing struggled to her feet. Because her clothes were torn, she was now almost completely naked in front of Lin Yuan.

(End of this chapter)