Chapter 94: Nether Beast
"Zhuqing, what are your thoughts on your third soul ring?
While I was in seclusion these past few days, I also looked into some options for you. I recommend you absorb a Soul Beast called the Nether Beast.
The Nether Beast exists between illusion and reality, possessing powerful Hell corrosive attributes, making it a very good choice.'
Pei Qing took out some information about the Nether Beast and casually tossed it to Zhu Zhuqing.
"I'll listen to my Master."
Zhu Zhuqing obediently took the information Pei Qing threw to her, scanned it, and upon seeing the dense annotations, a smile immediately appeared on her delicate, cool face.
Master still cares about her; otherwise, how could he have marked so much information and insight on a Nether Beast's data?
"You're calling me Master again, Zhuqing. I told you, you don't have to call me Master anymore."
Dugu Yan looked at Zhu Zhuqing with some helplessness, feeling quite exasperated by her address.
She then glanced at Pei Qing, feeling that Pei Qing must be incredibly pleased right now, being called Master by a beautiful girl like Zhu Zhuqing. Tsk tsk, he must be so smug.
"Sister Yan, Master is very good to me. I can't push my luck any further."
"Calling him Master is my own choice..."
Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed slightly as she stole a glance at Pei Qing's handsome face.
She knew she had no competitive edge, and being Master's maid was the only identity through which she could currently be close to Pei Qing.
So, she didn't even want this identity to disappear.
"Zhuqing, oh Zhuqing, never mind. I won't say anything more to you. Call him what you like!"
"Let's go, let's go. Let's quickly help you, Zhuqing, get your third soul ring."
Dugu Yan pouted, feeling a bit bored.
She had good intentions, but this girl, Zhu Zhuqing, didn't even appreciate her kindness.
Shaking her head, Dugu Yan waved her hand and made a decision.
The third soul ring—Zhu Zhuqing was somewhat expectant.
It had only been a little over half a year since she escaped from the Star Luo Empire, and now she was about to obtain her third soul ring. Moreover, after obtaining this soul ring, she should be able to quickly get her fourth.
Being by Master's side truly was her good fortune.
"Since that's the case, everyone, let's rest up and then depart directly."
"This time, I want to help Zhuqing obtain her soul ring using my abilities. How does everyone feel about that?" Pei Qing asked softly, looking at the girls beside him.
"Alright! It's just a third soul ring, after all. With our strength, it's no problem!"
Dugu Yan patted her chest, speaking with great confidence.
With her strength, even a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast could be dealt with, not to mention having the anomaly Pei Qing.
The Sunset Forest was simply a place they could come and go as they pleased!
"Since that's the case, let's depart."
Seeing that everyone had no objections, Pei Qing spoke directly.
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Sunset Forest
Having been here countless times, everyone was very calm at this moment.
Shui Bing'er, to deter some Soul Beasts, proactively spread her aura of ultimate ice.
The appearance of the ultimate ice instantly scared the hundred-year Soul Beasts, who were secretly peeking at Pei Qing and the others, into pissing themselves.
Zhu Zhuqing looked around the Sunset Forest curiously. Her soul rings had always been prepared by her family, so this was truly her first time hunting for a soul ring on her own.
The group advanced through the Sunset Forest in a two-one-two formation, with Ye Lingling surrounded in the center, ensuring her safety.
Given Zhu Zhuqing's current physical strength, enduring a three-thousand- to four-thousand-year Soul Ring was not a big problem.
Therefore, Pei Qing and the others would need to at least enter the middle depths of the Sunset Forest to find a suitable Nether Beast.
Nether Beasts were not particularly rare; there was even an entire race of them within the Sunset Forest.
Three-thousand- to four-thousand-year Nether Beasts were not particularly difficult to find.
In just one day, Pei Qing and the others had already found a Nether Beast suitable for Zhu Zhuqing.
This was a Nether Beast that had just reached four thousand years, seven to eight meters long, with a body of black scales shimmering with a mysterious dark light. Its muscles were taut, and its six tails constantly swayed in the air.
As it inhaled and exhaled, a large amount of corrosive Hell aura was expelled, looking quite terrifying.
"Is this a Nether Beast? It's really ugly!"
"Zhuqing, do you want to choose such an ugly Soul Beast to be your soul ring?"
Dugu Yan looked at the Nether Beast and couldn't help but complain. She was a face-loving person, and seeing the Nether Beast's appearance, she felt a wave of dislike.
"The Titan Giant Ape isn't good-looking either. Does that mean he's weak? What kind of logic is that?"
"Sister Yan, you'd better shut up."
Pei Qing rolled his eyes at Dugu Yan, speaking in exasperation.
Since when did the strength and potential of a Soul Beast depend on whether it was good-looking or not? That was simply twisted logic, and it was misguided.
"Tch, I was just complaining."
"Bing'er, you help me control. I'm going in!"
Dugu Yan blinked her beautiful eyes, then directly rushed out.
The Abyssal Earth Dragon instantly possessed her, and a pair of Dragon wings grew from Dugu Yan's back. She flew rapidly into the sky.
Dense earth-attributed soul power continuously surged around her!
Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black—five soul rings also appeared behind Dugu Yan simultaneously.
That fifth soul ring began to pulsate at this moment, releasing a terrifying aura.
"Fifth Soul Skill: Power of the Earth!"
Dugu Yan's expression turned cold and beautiful in battle. At this moment, she seemed to control the earth directly. Under her command, the ground began to churn, and thick stone pillars rose from beneath the earth.
"First Soul Skill: Ice Bind!"
Shui Bing'er also instantly made her move. With the Ice Phoenix possessing her, she became even colder, and her skin grew more delicate.
The ultimate ice unconsciously caused the temperature of the surrounding space to plummet. As her red lips parted slightly, her mental power instantly locked onto the Nether Beast, which was enveloped by the stone pillars.
In an instant, the Nether Beast was frozen by the low temperature of the ultimate ice.
After being frozen, more than a dozen thick stone spears rose from the ground, piercing through the Nether Beast's frozen body.
The four-thousand-year Nether Beast was directly dealt with in less than ten breaths.
Such speed was not abnormal. After all, it was a collaboration between an ultimate attribute and a true Dragon Martial Soul. If it had been slow to resolve, that would have been abnormal.
"Zhuqing, kill it and obtain its soul ring."
Shui Bing'er walked forward, extended her hand, and handed a dagger to Zhu Zhuqing.
"Mm!"
Zhu Zhuqing nervously took the dagger, then stepped forward to the side of the dying Nether Beast. With a swift movement, she finished it off.
A purple soul ring emerged, shimmering with astonishing and heart-palpitating soul power.
"I can obtain a four-thousand-year soul ring. All of this is thanks to the Master. After I become stronger, I must repay him well."
Zhu Zhuqing kept telling herself this in her heart.
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