Chapter 18: Chen Ying'er's Thoughts, the Swallowing Flame Tiger, and the First Soul Skill: Angel Assault!

"Haha, my Artifact evolution materials, my Soul Ring, here I come!"

The value of the Yulong Mountain Range was terrifying to Ye Ling, and the next moment, he stepped right into it.

"Just? Just like that, he went in?"

"Isn't it said that the Yulong Mountain Range is very dangerous? Even the outer perimeter has Third Rank Magic Beasts. How is Ye Ling's confident attitude as simple and relaxed as returning to his own home?"

Chen Ying'er was a bit confused, but after seeing Ye Ling go in, she also became serious.

"Ye Ling went in so easily, I can't admit defeat either. It's just entering the Yulong Mountain Range, right? In I go! If it doesn't work out, I'll just summon Grandpa!"

That was what Chen Ying'er thought. Without hesitating too much, she stomped her cute little pink boots, activated a small skill, and quickly arrived at Ye Ling's side.

In just an instant, she arrived at Ye Ling's side.

"Eh, Ying Er, why did you really come over?" Exploring here was still very dangerous, and Ye Ling did not intend to let Chen Ying'er be placed in danger.

"Dream on if you think you can shake off this Princess!" Chen Ying'er stopped the skill spirit pattern on her little boots, but without the assistance of the skill, the cold wind around them began to blow against the young girl's thin frame once again.

Sensing the encroachment of the cold, although it was not very cold, that inexplicable little fear from before still remained.

Chen Ying'er hugged her chest with both hands, wrapping them around her slender little arms, and rubbed them, as if wanting to give herself a little more warmth, or perhaps, a little more courage.

"Ying Er, why don't you go back first? I can hold on by myself." Ye Ling advised.

"No, I can't watch you be here all by yourself."

"I at least promised Star Universe Hall Master that I would protect you here. As your big sister, I cannot flee from the battlefield!" Chen Ying'er forcibly saved face for herself.

In reality, Long Xingyu had not asked her to help protect Ye Ling.

It was just an excuse she found for herself.

The actual reason was that she did not want Ye Ling to look down on her.

As a Soul Saintess with a Chaos Body, Chen Ying'er had lived in a pathological protective environment since she was a child.

Whether it was her grandparents, parents, or any peers she met, everyone was accustomed to protecting Chen Ying'er directly behind them, without any exceptions.

And Chen Ying'er's rebellious psychology, which had a bit of a "little princess" complex, was also cultivated in this kind of environment.

But she did not want that.

Ye Ling was the person she had taken a fancy to, even if Chen Ying'er herself did not know exactly what this sentiment was.

But she did not want to just leave Ye Ling behind and go!

She wanted to stay!

Looking at Chen Ying'er's suddenly serious attitude, Ye Ling smiled and said, "Little sister is little sister, yet you call yourself big sister."

Chen Ying'er puffed out her cheeks, but then she saw Ye Ling say, "Let's go, Ying Er. Since that's the case, let's finish this quickly together and complete our goal."

After saying this, Ye Ling brandished the Angel Holy Sword in his hand and, instead of running, walked straight ahead.

Seeing this, Chen Ying'er did not know why, but a smile appeared on her little face, and she followed Ye Ling, heading toward the deeper parts of the Yulong Mountain Range.

Along the way, countless Magic Beasts rushed out.

But most were just First Tier or Second Tier small Magic Beasts, and Ye Ling sent them away with a few simple sword strikes.

Not a single one was qualified to become Ye Ling's Soul Ring.

However, this state of affairs changed abruptly after they entered a relatively quiet part of the forest.

That silent forest also emitted bursts of mournful wolf howls, causing the already eerie Yulong Forest to take on a terrifying atmosphere, feeling extremely chilling.

From time to time, the surrounding grass would rustle, but not a single Magic Beast walked out.

"Ying Er, take a look, where are there any Magic Beasts nearby?" Ye Ling asked. Chen Ying'er had a magical ability; as a Soul Saintess, her perception and detection of Magic Beasts were much sharper, and she could even detect the location of a Magic Beast from hundreds or thousands of meters away.

Chen Ying'er began to search.

But soon, she suddenly froze, pointed her jade finger forward, and said in horror, "Right in front!"

Ye Ling turned his head instantly. In front of them was a tiger with its bloody maw wide open, roaring crazily. Its body was covered in surging flames, saliva dripped from its mouth, and its eyes were unfocused, as if it had just consumed a drug that increased the desire to kill.

"A Fourth Tier, early-stage Magic Beast, a Swallowing Flame Tiger. The Knight Temple actually incorporated this kind of fire-attribute Magic Beast into the Yulong Mountain Range?"

Chen Ying'er said in surprise.

The Magic Beasts of the Yulong Mountain Range were there because, a thousand years ago, the predecessors of the Knight Temple wanted to find something to temper the younger generation, so they threw countless Magic Beasts with extremely heavy killing intent into the Yulong Mountain Range.

They were born to kill, and if they were outside, they would definitely be a scourge to Humans; it was a good thing that the Temple chose to control them.

It was just that Chen Ying'er did not expect that this kind of forest would have this kind of fire-attribute Magic Beast; it was truly bizarre.

Ye Ling did not care about this point, however, and said to himself, "A fire-attribute Magic Beast? Not bad. Calculating it this way, it's just right."

"Fire attribute, converted into light with fire—it perfectly fits my Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul!"

"Oh, Spirit of all things above eternity..." At the first moment, Chen Ying'er immediately intended to perform a summoning, but she was stopped by Ye Ling.

"Ying Er, don't summon yet," Ye Ling said.

Chen Ying'er was surprised: "What's wrong?"

"The influence of your Gate of Life spreads too widely in a place like this, making it easy to attract other powerful Magic Beasts nearby, and then our trip to the Yulong Mountain Range would have to end right there," Ye Ling explained.

Chen Ying'er felt aggrieved: "But you just finished awakening. Although this Swallowing Flame Tiger's strength is only at the early Third Rank, for a Magic Beast that grew up through slaughter, it is very difficult for you to be an opponent at the same level. I'm afraid you'll get hurt."

Hearing these words from Chen Ying'er, a warm current welled up in Ye Ling's heart, and he said, "Therefore, I will go test its strength first. Don't make a move yet. If I am about to fail, you can make a move at any time!"

"After all, you are my trump card."

The Swallowing Flame Tiger charged over, and Ye Ling did not hesitate, counterattacking... *Am I... your trump card? * Chen Ying'er was suddenly stunned.

This was the first time she had been described this way.

*Then I? I must be a good trump card for you! * Thinking of this, Chen Ying'er looked seriously at Ye Ling's position, her nerves tense, waiting for Ye Ling's battle.

This battle did not require her to make a move!

After Ye Ling rushed over, a flash of surprise crossed the eyes of the Swallowing Flame Tiger, followed by incomparable ecstasy. It had not expected that this Human Knight would actually rush over to deliver a delicious meal!

Truly not bad!

Then, it would not be polite!

Thinking of this, it opened its bloody maw and lunged rapidly toward Ye Ling's position, wishing nothing more than to bite off Ye Ling's head in one go.

"A beast is just a beast, full of openings." Ye Ling thrust the Angel Holy Sword in his hand directly into the ground, released his Spiritual Power, and stood like a statue as his Divine Defense Block instantly unfolded.

Under the terrifying force of the counterattack, the Swallowing Flame Tiger was sent flying backward instantly, trying to stabilize its body in mid-air.

As long as it could stabilize! This Human, it only needed one bite! "Lightning Stab!" The Third Rank skill Lightning Stab was activated immediately; in just a split second, hundreds of golden light thorns fully emerged, and under Ye Ling's movements, they fiercely pierced into the body of that Swallowing Flame Tiger.

In just a split second, it was shot into a sieve.

It collapsed onto the ground.

【Detected that the host has killed a Third Rank Magic Beast, Swallowing Flame Tiger; detected Spiritual Power is 300 points; beginning Soul Ring Conversion.】

【Converted Soul Skill, Angel Assault; uses the power of the sacred, light, and fire to imbue one's own weapon to perform a charge; the current Soul Skill grade is a Three-Hundred-Year Soul Ring!】

(End of chapter)