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

Chapter 65 - The Imperial Beast

The spirit ring possessed her, and a violent energy fluctuation exploded outwards, but Qian Lingyun simply sat there, motionless.

A faint purple aura began to emanate from her body.

The purple aura intensified, and the Rakshasa Demon Scythe automatically floated in front of Qian Lingyun, slowly rotating around the soul ring.

In this situation, although the dense soul power fluctuated violently, it did not feel irritable at all.

Clearly, while the Rakshasa Scythe isn't exactly a good thing, it can be used as a protective charm to aid in absorbing spirit rings.

The undead creatures consciously dispersed to protect her, and Qian Renxue also sat cross-legged, entering a semi-cultivation state that could be released at any time. She only woke up when the purple aura around Qian Lingyun gradually dissipated, and looked at Qian Lingyun with slight surprise.

With a clang, the Rakshasa Demon Scythe fell to the ground, and one after another, spirit rings began to rise from Qian Lingyun's body.

Black—black—black—black. When the fourth spirit ring finally rose, the purple light on her body completely receded into her body.

finished!

The Yin-Yang Twin Flower Soul Beast, which is over 32,000 years old, will double in value and become a Soul Ring of 60,000 to 5,000 years after it is completely killed.

And so it was absorbed by Qian Lingyun.

The whole process took only about two hours! Such speed is truly astonishing for a Soul Master, yet she managed to do it.

"What kind of soul skill?" Qian Renxue asked.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Same Root, Same Origin! It can share all of my own soul skills with the clone created by my third soul skill, but... it can only have 80% of its power, it's just passable!"

After thinking for a moment, Qian Lingyun summoned her four clones in front of Qian Renxue. With the blessing of her fourth soul ring, each clone entered the Shadow Escape state of her second soul skill.

"Not bad." Qian Renxue nodded slightly, which was a recognition of the strength of this soul skill. After all, only when Qian Lingyun's soul skill was combined with the other soul skills could it unleash its true power.

After quickly gathering the undead creatures, the two continued walking forward. They walked for most of the day, and soon it got dark again.

This time, Qian Renxue found a place with higher ground and a slightly wider view to rest.

During the journey, Qian Renxue did not forget her promise from yesterday and managed to catch a few soul beasts that looked delicious for a snack.

With the undead creatures watching over them, the two slept soundly after a hearty meal, only waking up when the sun was high in the sky.

They reheated yesterday's ingredients and made do with breakfast. The two then rode the skeleton horse towards the center of the mixed zone.

"Roar!!!" A dragon's roar filled with panic suddenly came from afar. Qian Renxue immediately reined in her horse, sensing the aura coming from a distance.

Following the sharp dragon roar was a piercing shriek. A strange sense of dread made Qian Lingyun swallow hard, then she excitedly grasped Qian Renxue's hand, exclaiming, "An Imperial Auspicious Beast! That sound could very well be from an Imperial Auspicious Beast!"

Just then, the commotion around them grew louder and louder, clearly indicating that they were heading their way.

Realizing what was happening, Qian Lingyun pulled Qian Renxue into the nearby bushes, and the undead creatures scattered in panic. Along with the violent roar, there was also an extremely terrifying fluctuation of soul power.

Hiding in the bushes, the two could clearly see that large swathes of forest in the distance had spontaneously combusted.

A giant, one-horned serpent with two wings on its back and a golden-red body flew close to the ground in a panic.

It could fly, but it dared not fly, seemingly due to some kind of restriction. This further solidified Qian Lingyun's belief that the Imperial Auspicious Beast was relentlessly pursuing it.

"It's actually a Lightfire Dragon with 40,000 years of cultivation, tsk tsk tsk, this soul beast is quite good, very suitable for me!" Qian Renxue rested her chin on her hands, watching the one-horned snake escape from her sight, feeling a little reluctant.

Just a few breaths after the unicorn snake left, the figure that Qian Lingyun had been longing for finally appeared.

The figure resembled a golden streak of light, like a small sun rushing through the jungle.

The Imperial Beast is over three meters long and eight feet tall at the shoulder. Its entire body is covered with a layer of brilliant golden fur, and its body is like a semi-transparent crystal, full of strange texture.

Its overall shape resembles a lion, but its four claws are like those of a dragon, with a ball of golden flame beneath each claw. Its mouth is also longer than that of lion-type spirit beasts, and beneath its fur, there appear to be fine golden scales.

In addition to its two normal eyes, it also has a third eye. The two normal eyes shimmer with gold, while the third vertical pupil emits a red light, a somewhat eerie red.

Just as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion passed by the bushes where the two were crouching, Qian Renxue shouted and activated her Angel Domain. Combined with her first soul skill, Enlightenment, she forcibly controlled the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body, rendering it unable to move.

The two were only a few dozen meters apart when Qian Lingyun flashed out, completely disregarding the high load on her body from the propellant soul tool, and eight nozzles spewed out dazzling blue light.

In a mere instant, she flashed to the side of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, unleashing the combined power of her Rakshasa Domain and Rakshasa Divine Armor to forcefully suppress the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's counterattack.

"Third Soul Skill: Ghost Shadow Clone! Fourth Soul Skill: Same Root, Same Origin!"

Four clones appeared simultaneously, their arms instantly bursting into black flames as they forcefully pinned down the three-eyed golden lion's limbs, while Qian Lingyun's main body placed the Rakshasa Demon Scythe against the three-eyed golden lion's neck.

"We beg Your Excellency, the ferocious beast, to show yourself and speak!"

"Humans, release the auspicious beast, and I guarantee your safety!"

Before anyone knew it, a beautiful woman in a green dress, her delicate brows furrowed, slowly descended from the sky. Although her expression was serious, the vibrant life force and powerful charisma emanating from her gave people a unique sense of warmth.

"May I ask if you are the fourth most ferocious beast, Starry Sky Jade?" Qian Renxue sheathed her Angelic Holy Sword, bowed to Jade, and slowly said, "We two have no ill intentions on this trip, nor do we intend to harm the Emperor Beast."

"Then what are you doing?" Bi Ji pointed at Qian Lingyun, who was sitting on the back of the Emperor Beast, and said with dissatisfaction, "Why are you holding the Emperor Beast hostage if you have no malicious intent?"

"Because we two have important matters to discuss with Emperor Tian and Lord Gongzhu, and we have no other choice, we have to resort to this desperate measure!" Qian Renxue said neither humbly nor arrogantly, and the firm look in her eyes moved even Biji.

After a moment of silence, Biji spoke up: "If you want to see Ditian, I can vouch for you and take you there, but... you have to release the auspicious beast first."

"..."

Qian Renxue was about to say something when Qian Lingyun immediately cut her off. She sneered and said mockingly, "Senior Biji, I know you are kind-hearted, but how can you guarantee that the other soul beasts are as kind as you are!"

"If I return the auspicious beast to you now, and my sister goes back to the ominous land with you, what if she dies there?"

"..." Bi Ji frowned and looked at Qian Lingyun. After a long silence, she slowly said, "You mean..."

"My sister will go back to the Land of Great Calamity with you to negotiate! The auspicious beast will stay here as a hostage. If my sister is alright after the negotiations, I will naturally release her," Qian Lingyun paused, then said coldly, "But if something happens to my sister, then there's no point in me living alone. I'll only be able to tearfully let your noble imperial auspicious beast be buried with us!"

As she spoke, Qian Lingyun gripped the sickle in her hand even tighter.

"Alright, I'll take her into the Land of Great Calamity to meet the Supreme Ruler and Emperor Tian. You must also ensure the safety of the auspicious beast!"

(End of this chapter)