Douluo Continent: The Peerless Sun and Moon Traverse the Heavens

Six years later,

Starry Sky Forest, Mixed Zone.

Xu Cheng knelt before a fallen golden deer, his expression focused, his right hand constantly stroking and examining its fur.

The body, which had just died, still carried a trace of warmth, and the stiff, stubble hairs pricked my fingers slightly.

"The fur of a metal-attribute soul beast is still too tough and has little value."

His fingers continued to penetrate deeper, reaching the skin at the base of his skin. A surge of spiritual energy flowed through his fingers, allowing him to experience it deeply.

"The skin is very delicate. After simple processing, it should be able to be used as a high-quality piece of leather."

Xu Cheng looked satisfied and was about to get up.

A sharp whooshing sound came from behind.

His limbs were instantly bound tightly, his soul power sluggish, and he stumbled and fell straight onto the soft grass.

The overgrown weeds obscured his view, and he heard a soft rustling sound—the sound of footsteps crunching on the grass.

Xu Cheng barely managed to lift his eyes and saw a blonde woman leaning down, her eyes crinkling with a hint of mockery as she looked down at his disheveled state.

Upon recognizing the person's face, Xu Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately forced a fawning smile:

"Oh, it's Junior Sister Ruoruo. You absorbed the soul ring so quickly. Congratulations on your advancement to Soul Saint."

"snort!"

Han Ruoruo gave a soft snort, slowly bending down to examine her "masterpiece," her eyes revealing undisguised pride:

"Having absorbed this golden deer, which is over 40,000 years old, as my seventh spirit ring, my Golden Rope Martial Soul not only strengthens its binding power but also slows down the target's spirit power circulation."

She reached out and gently patted Xu Cheng's cheek twice with the back of her hand, her tone carrying a hint of ill intent:

"Will you dare to run away again next time you have to pay your grain tax?"

A faint sense of oppression lingered around him. Xu Cheng swallowed hard, and thinking of his girlfriend's strong physique, his body trembled slightly involuntarily.

Running away is shameful, but it is indeed useful.

Although he is now a level 75 Soul Saint, in terms of physical strength and endurance, he is still no match for the Shrek Academy students who have been training since childhood.

This was also Xu Cheng's own fault. One day, he had a sudden idea to use Han Ruoruo's Golden Rope Martial Soul to bind himself, which caused Han Ruoruo to awaken some special fetish.

Currently at the mercy of others, we can only try to muddle through for now.

"Ruoruo, let me explain. That day, I was completely distracted because I was too mentally exhausted from researching soul tools. You were so alluring, I just couldn't resist the temptation..."

The sound grew softer and softer as his attention was drawn to a glimpse of black between Han Ruoruo's boots and trouser seam.

Han Ruoruo noticed the burning gaze focused on her ankles and pinched the seam of her pants at the knees, pulling them up slightly.

The trouser legs were pulled up, revealing clean-cut calves. Inside the trousers, a layer of delicate, thin black stockings clung to the skin, appearing and disappearing.

Her tone softened, becoming gentle and alluring, seemingly brimming with endless temptation:

Tell me...would you like...to touch it?

Xu Cheng's eyes widened. Just as he expected, it was the black stockings he had given to Han Ruoruo.

The silk of the ancient underground spider.

It's delicate, smooth, and elastic; aside from being too tough, it's all good.

Sure enough, neither men nor women can resist the allure of black stockings.

With an attack speed boost comparable to that of a Soul Master from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, there's no reason for me to fight and retreat anymore.

Perhaps thinking of something, Xu Cheng's smile gradually became uncontrollable, turning somewhat distorted and eerie.

Han Ruoruo shuddered at his appearance. She looked around and thankfully, no one could see Xu Cheng lying in the grass.

She quickly nudged Xu Cheng's calf lightly with her boot, bent down, and muttered in a low voice:

"...I won't tie you up next time, stop laughing, you're so silly."

"Alright, Ruoruo, I know you two have a good relationship, stop fooling around here."

A gentle and steady voice, like a rock settling down, came from behind the two of them.

Han Ruoruo stood up and looked in the direction of the voice. A tall, dark-skinned young man with a short haircut was walking towards them.

He was none other than Wang Shi, the senior disciple of Shrek Academy's inner court and the captain of the Soul Hunting Team, an 88-level Power Attack-type Soul Douluo.

Wang Shi's shoulders were very thick and strong, with well-defined muscles. When he came to Xu Cheng, he reached down and, as if picking up a chick, helped Xu Cheng straighten his body.

He gently patted Xu Cheng's hands, brushing away the bits of grass and leaves from his clothes. Only when Xu Cheng was clean and tidy did he seem satisfied, and then he continued speaking:

"Although Elder Xuan is secretly protecting us during this Soul Hunt, we can't let our guard down. It's getting late, let's find a place to set up camp. Le Xuan still needs to complete the eighth ring, so we'll be staying in this mixed zone for quite some time."

As night fell, the dense Starry Sky Forest became even quieter, with only the occasional howl of a soul beast coming from somewhere.

Senior disciple Wang Shi led several disciples to keep watch on the outer perimeter. Because Xu Cheng cooperated with Han Ruoruo to kill the enemy during the day's battle, the two of them were able to rest in their tents tonight.

By the sparse starlight outside the tent, Xu Cheng observed Han Ruoruo, who was consolidating her cultivation.

Her platinum blonde hair was neatly combed, shimmering like moonlight. She had a high, delicate nose, full lips, and a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth, exuding an air of composure.

Xu Cheng, who was admiring his girlfriend's stunning beauty, was interrupted by an astonishing pressure of soul power, as if a mountain had rolled over his body.

The tent creaked and groaned under the weight of the storm, like a small boat about to capsize in a stormy sea.

Immediately following was a tremendous roar, and the senior brother's familiar voice resounded in everyone's hearts:

"Enemy! Attack!"

A green firework burst in the inky sky, a distress signal from the Shrek Academy students.

Xu Cheng and Han Ruoruo rushed out of the tent together and looked in the direction of the soul power fluctuation.

One of the inner court disciples on night watch had been disemboweled and lay in a pool of blood. He was a student who had entered the inner court less than a year ago and was considered a prodigy by many.

The eldest brother was wielding his long staff when it collided heavily with a giant claw. A dull thud resounded, and the entire earth trembled slightly.

Using the faint light of the distress signal from the sky, Xu Cheng finally saw the attacker's appearance:

A giant, silver-gray wolf stood in the moonlight, nearly two stories tall at its shoulders. Its green eyes were icy cold, and its powerful soul force pressure enveloped people like viscous seawater, making it difficult to breathe.

"Damn it! It's a 100,000-year-old soul beast! Everyone, form a defensive formation and wait for Elder Xuan to come to our rescue!"

The senior brother's stern shout startled the group from their daze.

Without hesitation, Xu Cheng summoned two soul-guided thrusters behind him, their pale blue soul power aura lifting him into the air, where he held two level-seven soul-guided ray guns firmly in his hands.

Aim, fire.

Two blazing red rays shot out and struck the giant wolf's body precisely, kicking up a cloud of smoke.

As the smoke cleared, the giant wolf's charred fur was revealed where it had been hit.

It leaped backward, deftly dodging the senior brother's follow-up downward strike.

The charred black hair turned into ashes and fell down, but in just a moment, new silver-gray hair quickly grew back, and the hair was as good as new.

The giant wolf stood firmly in place, lowered its head, and slowly licked its front paw that had just clashed with its senior brother. Its green pupils remained fixed on the group, and it even spoke in human language:

"Is that all you've got? Delicious food."

The eldest brother's expression grew increasingly solemn, his gaze fixed on the giant wolf's every move, his rock staff pointing straight ahead, firmly protecting the Shrek Academy members who had already gathered behind him.

Xu Cheng floated above the crowd, diligently analyzing the situation:

His cultivation level was only below that of the senior brother and Zhang Lexuan in this soul-hunting team, and his attacks could not cause effective damage to this 100,000-year-old soul beast.

Although the eldest brother was able to fight the giant wolf, Xu Cheng could see that his hand, which was gripping the long staff tightly, was trembling slightly.

What's even more troublesome is that weapons with a wide area of ​​effect, such as fixed-mount soul-guided projectiles, are simply unusable. The area of ​​effect is too large, and they would likely injure our own people first.

The giant wolf moved.

Instead of rushing directly at the senior brother blocking his way, he slowly paced around the crowd, his green eyes constantly scanning the formation, clearly looking for the best way to break through.

The eldest brother remained standing between the giant wolf and the others, never daring to relax his guard.

The man and the beast circled around the group, and the atmosphere gradually froze to an icy point.

Several students who had just been promoted to Soul King in the team were already unsteady on their feet due to the extreme oppression. Fortunately, Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo were there to protect them, which prevented the overall formation from being disrupted.

Xu Cheng knew that this stalemate was not a solution and that he had to take the initiative to break the deadlock.