Battle Through the Heavens II: Three Phases of Peerless Power, One Soul and Four Bodies

He raised an eyebrow and questioned, "A ten-thousand-year-old soul beast? How come I didn't detect it at all? What level are you, little guy? How dare you claim you can detect the traces of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions softened, and they breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed! How could such a little fellow possibly detect the existence of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast using only his spiritual power? Their captain was a level 48 Soul Master! Naturally, they trusted their captain more.

"Little one, don't talk nonsense! There's no need to be so paranoid."

"Yes! We're only on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, how could we possibly encounter a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast?"

Looking at Luo Ranyu's serious and earnest face, Yu Mengdi felt that his words carried a firm sense of confidence and did not seem like he was talking nonsense.

She gently touched the boy's shoulder and said protectively, "Everyone should be careful. The Star Dou Great Forest has always been unpredictable and full of dangers. It's always good to be more vigilant."

He then bent down and patted Ran Yu's head, comforting her, "It's alright, little Ran Yu. Even if it really is a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, we can handle it."

Ran Yu wasn't upset because they didn't believe him, but he felt a warmth in his heart because of Yu Mengdi's concern for him. He nodded, just about to remind everyone that this soul beast was good at hiding its aura.

But suddenly, something unexpected happened!

A purple beam of light shot out from the dense forest at incredible speed, heading straight for Yu Mengdi. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he passed Yu Mengdi. A blue crystal shone brightly in his palm, and his soul power erupted, instantly forming an ice crystal shield in front of him.

However, due to insufficient time, the shield did not fully form. The next moment, purple torrents erupted from the ice-blue shield. *Bang!* His body shattered with a sound, falling backward and landing with a thud in Yu Mengdi's arms.

He felt a soft touch on the back of his head, but he had no time to pay attention to it. He only felt a sharp headache coming on, and something seemed to be churning in his mind.

But his gaze remained fixed on what lay ahead, as he analyzed his opponent's strength. Based on the attack just now, he could tell that his opponent was likely a spirit-type soul beast.

This sudden change alerted everyone, and they instantly released their martial spirits, with rings of spirit rising in the forest.

Only then did everyone realize that a purple spirit wolf had appeared in front of them in the distance.

Its body was covered in purplish-black stripes, resembling that of a wolf or fox, with a pointed snout and a sunken nose. Its narrow eyes stared intently at the crowd. If it weren't for the fact that it was baring its teeth at them, perhaps no one would have thought it was fierce; at most, it would have just been a bit ugly.

Everyone was stunned by what they saw; they hadn't expected to actually encounter a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, but no one recognized it.

"What kind of spirit beast is this?"

"It really is a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast!"

Suddenly, a childish voice rang out, "It's a Purple Spirit Wolf! Thirteen thousand years old!" Ran Yu, held in Yu Mengdi's arms, exclaimed in surprise, a hint of doubt creeping into her mind: How come they don't recognize any spirit beasts? Although Purple Spirit Wolves are indeed quite rare, but...

Yu Mengdi gently put down Xiao Ranyu, who had flown backward into her arms. She understood that it was this little one who had protected her just now, and said with some gratitude:

"Thank you, Ranyu. We're so grateful to you for your help. Leave the rest to us!"

As she spoke, she shielded Ran Yu behind her, her soul power suddenly surging, and a holy golden light burst forth from her body. Behind her, a pair of pure white wings slowly unfolded, their surface shimmering with a faint holy light, like an angel descending to earth.

Looking at Yu Mengdi's martial soul, Luo Ranyu felt a strange tremor in her heart. An angel martial soul? This was a legendary and extremely powerful holy-type martial soul, but the aura emanating from her seemed much weaker than that blurry figure in her memory, lacking that majestic and imposing presence that looked down upon all living beings.

"It's charging at us!" Yan'er exclaimed in alarm.

Upon hearing this, Ye Wuqing, as the team leader, acted decisively and immediately took action. He was furious, as that guy had just attacked his teammate, and he was determined to teach him a lesson!

"Golden Leaf Edge!" Ye Wuqing attacked first, his heart filled with resentment. This soul beast not only concealed its aura to launch a sneak attack, but also targeted his team members. Today, he would definitely teach it a lesson! He unleashed his full level 48 soul power, and the golden leaves flying all over the sky instantly condensed into countless sharp blades, scattering towards the purple spirit wolf.

Zi Lingbei's eyes narrowed slightly. After seeing the opponent's attack, she nimbly dodged it all by leaping left and right. Then, she glared angrily at Ye Wuqing and charged towards the rest of the team.

Seeing this, Yu Mengdi didn't hesitate. Holy light gathered, her wings flapped behind her, and she slashed at it with her holy sword.

Yu Mengdi slashed at the Purple Spirit Wolf with her sword. The wolf kept dodging and looking for an opportunity to scratch her. Yu Mengdi was unable to defeat it for a while. After several rounds of fighting, Yu Mengdi gradually became exhausted. After all, her opponent was a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, while she, although level 40, did not have a fourth soul ring or soul skill.

"The Divine Twin Swords!" Yu Mengdi gripped the holy sword tightly, and with a flick of her wrist, the sword split in two. She then performed a backflip to dodge her opponent's lunge, before gathering power in both swords and letting out a fierce shout, "Holy Radiance Cross Slash!"

As Yu Mengdi swung her twin swords forward, a cross-shaped light blade flew rapidly toward Zi Lingbei, but was dodged by the opponent with a quick teleportation.

The Purple Spirit Wolf slightly raised its head, baring its teeth as if enraged. Its eyes flashed with purple light, and two eerie purple beams shot towards Yu Mengdi's head. Seeing this, Yu Mengdi crossed its twin blades to block, but bang! It was still painfully knocked back several meters.

After a moment of dizziness, when she regained consciousness, the Purple Spirit Wolf had already attacked her from the front.

She dodged quickly, but was still sent flying dozens of meters away by a fierce claw strike from the Purple Spirit Wolf. Seeing this, Ran Yu's eyes narrowed, and she flashed behind Yu Mengdi, releasing gentle soul power to catch her.

Whoosh~ Yu Mengdi barely stopped, her two swords stuck in the ground, gritting her teeth, the powerful impact still causing a trickle of blood to spill from the corner of her mouth.

She touched her forehead and shook her head vigorously, trying to stay awake. But just then, the Purple Spirit Wolf transformed into a purple shadow and suddenly attacked her, its sharp claws carrying a fierce wind as they clawed towards her chest. An invisible pressure also swept over Luo Ranyu.

At the critical moment, Captain Ye Wuqing struck again, shouting, "Golden Leaf Edge!" All the golden leaves instantly converged on it, transforming into sharp blades to block its path. The battle between the two sides once again reached a fever pitch.

After several rounds, Ye Wuqing, who was level 48, was still unable to gain any advantage. At this time, he was still using his soul power to maintain the defensive formation, while Zi Lingbei lowered her head again, and the purple light in her eyes gradually deepened. However, Ye Wuqing did not seem to have noticed the other party's actions.