Douluo: Yun Ming in the Spirit Hall Era

Chapter 17 First Encounter

Six years have passed, and Yun Ming has grown from a cute little boy into a handsome young man. Now, Yun Ming possesses long eyelashes that would make any woman envious, eyes as bright as stars, a straight nose, and a refined and gentle demeanor; in terms of appearance alone, he can only be described as perfect. Add to that his broad shoulders, wasp waist, and long legs honed from years of shooting practice, and he is an unforgettable figure for any woman who sees him once.

Aside from the changes in his appearance, Yun Ming's Soul Master cultivation has also greatly improved, currently standing at level thirty-five, a Soul Venerable. Given Yun Ming's talent and his own relentless efforts, he shouldn't have been a Soul Grandmaster by now. The reason his Soul Power cultivation has grown slowly is due to 'Ruling the World'!

In his previous life, Yun Ming already possessed his first soul core when he began cultivating "Reign of the World." The soul core's ability to accelerate cultivation, combined with the top-tier resources provided by Shrek Academy, helped Yun Ming forcibly circumvent the slow cultivation characteristic of "Reign of the World." However, in this life, Yun Ming lacks his previous soul core, and while the Breaking Clan is decent, its resource supply is certainly far inferior to what it provided in his previous life. Under these circumstances, the cultivation speed of "Reign of the World" becomes a constraint on Yun Ming's soul power cultivation.

However, Yang Wudi was quite satisfied with Yun Ming's cultivation speed; in fact, he was extremely satisfied. This speed was fast enough for this era.

This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was also because Yang Yi needed to hunt for spirit rings to break through to level 30, and Yun Ming was getting a bit bored staying in Yinchuan City. Feeling restless, he decided to come along for some fun and to hunt some 'wild rabbits' to eat. After all, although the food at home was nutritious, it wasn't easy to specify the type of spirit beast.

A quarter of an hour later, Yang Yi finished adjusting his breathing and began absorbing the Xuanling Python Soul Ring.

Yang Hong and Yun Ming were protecting him, but not long after, they heard a faint commotion coming from the dense forest not far away. There were cries of birds and beasts scattering, footsteps, and the soft sounds of people moving and fighting among the trees.

As Yun Ming heard the sound getting closer to the three of them, he spoke to Yang Hong to prevent it from interfering with Yang Yi's absorption of the soul ring.

"Uncle Hong, I'll go see what happened?"

Yang Hong heard that the commotion wasn't too loud, so the people or beasts fighting over there shouldn't be too strong, and they were indeed heading in his direction. He agreed to Yun Ming's offer to take the lead and earnestly gave him some instructions.

"Okay, be careful!"

Yun Ming nodded to Yang Hong, then pushed off with his feet and sprinted towards the direction from which the sound came.

In the dense forest not far from Yunming, a girl dressed in black, who looked to be eleven or twelve years old, was moving among the trees like a nimble black cat.

The girl was about 1.65 meters tall, with long black hair cascading over her shoulders and fair skin.

Her extremely voluptuous figure was quite out of character for her age. If you didn't look at her face, she might easily be mistaken for a young woman. In particular, her impressive bust would attract the attention of any man.

Contrary to her fiery figure, the girl's expression was cold, a coldness that came from within, a pure coldness. Her dark eyes held not a trace of life, but were filled with despair and resentment. This clashed somewhat with her originally extremely beautiful face.

Judging from the wounds on the girl's slender limbs and her frequent glances back, she was being chased.

"Whoosh~"

Just as the girl turned to survey the path ahead, an arrow covered in azure soul light shot out from the dense forest behind her at breakneck speed, hurtling towards her. By the time the girl heard the sharp whooshing sound of the arrow hurtling through the air, she had already vaguely sensed the sharpness of the soul energy emanating from the arrow behind her. Without even turning her head, she could only rely on her instincts, twisting her waist in a direction away from danger, attempting to dodge the attack.

"Bang!"

The arrow kicked up a cloud of blood mist.

The arrow briefly overlapped with the girl's, then passed by and struck the large tree ahead with a muffled thud. The girl ultimately couldn't completely dodge the arrow; the attack came too quickly, and she was a little too slow to sense its approach. Completely dodging was impossible. Fortunately, her Beast Spirit Intuition saved her life; although the arrow left a large gash in her waist, it didn't hit any vital organs.

The girl was pale, a result of significant blood loss, but to survive, she could only clutch her injured back and continue running. However, the location of the injury severely hampered her movement, and within half a minute, her pursuers caught up and blocked her path.

The pursuers were few in number, only four: one Soul Master and three Soul Venerables. Their leader was a woman of about eighteen or nineteen, whose face bore a striking resemblance to the girl being pursued; she was also a great beauty. Tall and slender, she wore a black, tight-fitting combat suit that accentuated her stunning figure. While not possessing the extraordinary talent of a young girl, she was still more than capable of outshining her peers.

The leading beauty noticed the girl opposite her had a cut on her waist, bleeding profusely. A flicker of heartache crossed her eyes, and she subtly frowned. However, thinking of her own situation, the heartache vanished, replaced by a mocking and sarcastic expression. Then, the beautiful woman's red lips parted slightly, and her voice, as alluring as a nightingale's song, rang out.

"My dear sister, your sudden departure without saying goodbye will surely break your heart. Please come back with me right away!"

To onlookers, these words sounded like the warm concern of sisters, but to the girl, they were like the whispers of a demon. A flicker of emotion finally appeared in her previously expressionless eyes—emotions that included anger, fear, and hatred, but not a single positive one. Of course, this woman opposite her, who called herself her "elder sister," had tried to assassinate her countless times over the years; it was no wonder she couldn't possibly have a good mood. The girl's cold voice rang out, chillingly saying...

"Zhu Zhuyun, stop pretending here."

"Are we going to go back and continue playing cat and mouse with you?!"

The beautiful woman in black, Zhu Zhuyun, was not angry when she heard her sister's direct retort. She just said with amusement.

"If that's the case, then you..."

"Go to hell!"

As she uttered the last three words, the atmosphere around her turned tense. But before she could make a move, one of her Soul Master guards shouted.

"Who's there?"

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Before the words were even finished, the guard's second yellow spirit ring lit up, and he drew back his spirit longbow, sending a swift, blue arrow hurtling towards a large tree behind the girl in black.

"Whoosh~"

Hiding behind a large tree and observing the situation, Yun Ming was somewhat surprised to be discovered so quickly. Although Yun Ming hadn't deliberately concealed his soul power fluctuations, his daily soul power fluctuations were extremely subtle due to his exceptional control over them. The guard opposite him was quite capable to discover him so quickly; no wonder he was the trusted guard of the eldest daughter of the Xingluo Zhu family. As for how he knew her identity—the girl's Netherworld Cat Martial Soul and the name Zhu Zhuyun—if he couldn't guess that, then all those years of general knowledge courses on the continent had been wasted!

Therefore, judging from the age of the other girl in black, she should be the third young lady of the Zhu family, Zhu Zhuqing.

Just as Yun Ming was pondering the identities of the others present, the arrow was already upon him. Then, sensing the sharp aura of the arrow, Yun Ming lightly touched the ground with his toes, flashed out from behind the tree, dodging the arrow and appearing before the Zhu family members at the same time.

P.S.: The hero rescuing the damsel in distress is not the goal; the goal is to connect Yun Ming and Shrek Academy and instigate internal strife.

Zhu Zhuqing is not the female lead, and Yun Ming will not join Shrek Academy. They will stay for no more than ten days in total.

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