Douluo Continent: The Peerless Tang Sect, Angels and Rakshasa Return

Chapter 17 - Goal

"Hey, don't walk so fast, wait for me!" Qian Lingyun raised her hand and used her storage soul tool to collect the mountain of stuff, then grabbed her clothes and jumped into the tunnel.

After more than ten minutes of groping their way forward in the dark, the two finally arrived at the exit behind the waterfall.

Turning back for another glance at her cozy home where she had lived for over six years, Qian Lingyun sighed softly. "Sister, this place isn't close to the Starry Sky Forest. Should we go to the city over there and hire a carriage?"

"Hiring a carriage?!" A hint of surprise flashed across Qian Renxue's delicate face. She couldn't help but ask, "Can't you fly, girl? Hiring a carriage? By the time you leisurely ride your way to the Star Dou Great Forest, it'll probably be too late!"

"Stop, halt! I'm guilty, I'm wrong, it's all my fault! I'm spoiled, I'll fly, I'll fly right now!" Qian Lingyun knew she couldn't let Qian Renxue continue, otherwise, once she got carried away, she'd get a beating...

"Hmm, that's more like it!" Qian Renxue pouted, accepting Qian Lingyun's self-criticism.

Inside the tunnel, she leaped up, spread her golden angel wings, and burst through the waterfall's curtain of water, flying towards the sky. Not to be outdone, Qian Lingyun followed suit, using her six-winged purple light wings to keep up with Qian Renxue.

The two chased each other all the way, shuttling back and forth among the clouds, each hoping to fly faster than the other.

They traveled day and night, and surprisingly, it only took them two days to travel from a small border town of the Douling Empire to the Star Dou Great Forest, the number one gathering place of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent.

Confident in their strength, the two flew directly over the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest until they entered the mixed zone, which posed a certain danger to them, before slowly landing.

Unbeknownst to Qian Lingyun and her companion, right below their flight path, a blue-haired boy was preparing his provisions in a stream, holding a sharpened branch.

"We've arrived at the mixed zone." Qian Renxue glanced around warily, offering her very critical assessment: "Tsk tsk tsk, the level and density of soul beasts are far inferior to what they were ten thousand years ago!"

"That's normal. The growth period for soul beasts is much longer than that for humans. How many soul masters have been produced in the last ten thousand years? No matter how resilient a soul beast is, it can't withstand this kind of abuse!" Qian Lingyun nodded in deep agreement and said softly.

"Our target is unlikely to be outside the mixed zone, so let's keep going in! Soul beasts that are around 15,000 years old are probably all in the middle and beyond of the mixed zone."

"Yes, be careful. We are not like we were ten thousand years ago, with elders to support and protect us. Here, we have to rely on ourselves for everything."

Before anyone knew it, Qian Renxue had already grasped the Angelic Holy Sword in her hand. She tried to increase her perception of her surroundings as much as possible in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

"Don't worry, there will be elders and offerings. With us here, the Spirit Hall will be established soon too," Qian Lingyun smiled and slung the dark purple Rakshasa Demon Scythe over her shoulder.

After advancing at a remarkably slow pace for an hour, Qian Renxue stopped. She briefly observed the nearby woods and transmitted her voice, saying, "We are currently in the middle of the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest. The age of the soul beasts we need can basically be found in this area."

Qian Lingyun gave a thumbs-up to indicate that she understood, and had only taken a few steps to the right.

"Roar roar roar"

A roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami suddenly came from afar. Qian Lingyun immediately stopped in her tracks, her expression changed drastically, and she rolled away to hide in the tall grass beside her, cautiously peeking out her head to look around in that direction.

"Caw!" After the roar came a sharp eagle cry. Although its voice was not as powerful as the previous roar, it was extremely penetrating and had a strange charm.

Qian Renxue crouched down and slowly moved to Qian Lingyun's side, whispering, "It's a battle between soul beasts. Judging from their aura, both of them are at least ten thousand years old, and it's possible they're even more troublesome ones over twenty thousand years old. Let's see if they're suitable for us."

"If it's a good deal, we'll take advantage of it; if not, we'll try something else!"

As Qian Renxue spoke, she slowly moved behind another boulder. After all, it's always better to be safe than sorry.

Just then, a deafening roar suddenly erupted, accompanied by a mental attack.

Qian Lingyun, nestled in the grass, clearly saw that a large grove of trees directly in front of her had been snapped like wheat being harvested, and an extremely ferocious figure flew out from the forest. Those fallen trees must have been its handiwork.

It was a lion, a completely black lion. If there was anything unique about it, it was that this lion had a pair of black bat wings and a tail as sharp as a scorpion's stinger.

"The Scorpion-tailed Winged Lion is skilled in manipulating dark-type soul skills, and its tail stinger is highly poisonous, which suits me."

Qian Lingyun accurately reported the data of this soul beast, and a spark of joy appeared in her eyes.

This winged lion, excluding its tail, is about five meters long, nearly two meters tall at the shoulder, and has a wingspan of almost eight meters. Judging from these figures, it is definitely a powerful ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, but it is not strong enough that Qian Renxue and Qian Lingyun cannot defeat it together.

Seemingly understanding Qian Lingyun's joy, Qian Renxue nodded to her, indicating that she understood her meaning, but for now, they should remain calm, after all... after all, there was still one soul beast that had not appeared!

Sure enough, a sharp whistling sound rang out, and Qian Lingyun subconsciously covered her ears. A gust of wind blew by, and a giant, golden bird descended from the sky, using its sharp claws and beak to tear bloody gashes into the back of the winged lion.

The winged lion was no pushover either. With a somersault, it turned around, opened its blood-red maw, and bit down hard on the giant phoenix's belly.

"Are we... struck gold today?" Qian Lingyun swallowed hard, watching the two soul beasts locked in combat from afar. She whistled softly and whispered:

"A subspecies of phoenix, the Radiant Luan Bird, around 20,000 years old... My goodness, killing two birds with one stone! We are now..."

"What's the rush? Let's wait a bit longer. These two beasts won't be easily defeated." Qian Renxue calmly glanced at Qian Lingyun, then pointed at the scorpion-tailed lion, which was at a disadvantage, and said, "See? That lion is cunning!"

"Oh!?" Qian Lingyun turned her head with some doubt, and sure enough, she saw that behind the Bright Phoenix, which could not free its wings to defend itself, a jet-black tail needle that could devour light was pointing at its heart.

"Aren't you afraid that black lion will kill your phoenix?" Qian Lingyun muttered under her breath.

"No, the Light Phoenix has the bloodline of the Light Phoenix and carries a very powerful innate skill. What I'm waiting for is for it to use this innate skill!" Qian Renxue said confidently, as if she was already determined to get these two soul beasts.

"That's so mysterious?!" Qian Lingyun stroked her chin, staring intently at the Radiant Phoenix, hoping she would see it unleash its power.

(End of this chapter)