Chapter 71: That's Right! I Killed Her!

At this moment, Xiao Wu fully understood that everything had been planned by Tang San, and their hearts seemed connected as one.

"Brother, I'm sorry! This time, I cannot let your plan succeed."

Having spoken, a powerful Soul Power Magnetic Field formed around Xiao Wu's body; the movements of all creatures within the field slowed, and even the Soul Power attacks of several Soul Saints froze in mid-air.

"Hmph! Sacrifice?"

On a high mountain a thousand meters away, Zhou Yu watched everything through a scope.

His second martial soul, Barrett, had aimed its first shot at the target's head.

Unfortunately, due to Xiao Wu's rapid movement, it only struck her chest, failing to kill her with a single shot.

Now that Xiao Wu had chosen to sacrifice herself, her entire body floated in the air.

Although the movements of all creatures within the field's range were affected, the bullet fired by Zhou Yu's second martial soul, Barrett, traveled at about 850 meters per second, far exceeding the speed of sound in air.

Even the Soul Power Magnetic Field could not completely stop the bullet's attack.

"Tang San, watch closely as your beloved sister dies right before your eyes!"

Zhou Yu aimed at Xiao Wu's head and pulled the trigger again.

—Bang!

Accompanied by a deafening roar, Tang San saw in shock a golden beam shoot into the range of the Soul Power Magnetic Field, its target aimed directly at Xiao Wu.

"... Xiao Wu!"

He screamed silently in his heart.

—Thwack!

Even so, the golden beam pierced through Xiao Wu's skull at an astonishing speed.

Struck by a fatal blow, Xiao Wu's eyes widened.

She had already resolved to sacrifice herself, intending to offer her final strength to Tang San.

However, fate seemed not to grant her wish; all efforts ultimately proved futile.

Even in death, she could not save Tang San.

As Xiao Wu's life force faded, her body lost support and fell into the forest.

The Soul Power Magnetic Field dissipated, and Tang San once again faced the test of death.

Fortunately, just as Yan and several Soul Saints' soul skills reached him, two massive bodies blocked them.

"It's you..."

Tang San immediately snapped out of it, seeing the Clear Sky Bull Python and the Tai Tan Tai Tan Ape appear beside him at astonishing speed.

"Tang San! Where is Sister Xiao Wu?"

Not seeing Xiao Wu's figure, the Clear Sky Bull Python asked anxiously.

"Xiao Wu..."

Tang San, heartbroken, did not know how to speak.

Just then, Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo pursued them as well.

Yue Guan shouted loudly, "Those two Spirit Beasts are severely injured; hurry and capture them!"

Hearing this, the nearest several Soul Saints immediately turned their attack targets toward the two great Spirit Beasts.

Meanwhile, Yan kept his gaze locked on Tang San and said coldly, "Tang San, prepare to die!"

Although the several Soul Saints of the Spirit Hall posed little threat, two Title Douluo had already arrived to kill.

The Clear Sky Bull Python dared not linger and shouted repeatedly, "Second Brother, take Tang San and leave quickly!"

The Tai Tan Tai Tan Ape instantly turned toward Tang San, extended a huge hand, and grabbed him firmly.

"Go!"

The two Spirit Beasts dared not engage in prolonged combat and fled the scene at great speed. "Chase! We absolutely cannot let them escape!"

This beast-hunting expedition by the Spirit Hall suffered heavy casualties; if they could not capture the two great Spirit Beasts and kill Tang San, they could not explain themselves to Pope Bibi Dong.

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, anxious and desperate, led the crowd in pursuit.

Moments later, Xie Yue, who had been ambushed by Tang San, slowly arrived, supported by his sister Hu Liena.

Yet in the forest, Xiao Wu's corpse had vanished without a trace.

Just as the two Spirit Beasts were fleeing with Tang San, Zhou Yu had already used his invisibility talent to quietly carry Xiao Wu's body away.

The Spirit Rings and Soul Bones of a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast after death are exceptionally precious.

Zhou Yu would absolutely not waste such excellent resources.

He brought Xiao Wu to a hidden cave; within moments, a dazzling red light began to condense above her body...

"Hmph, you little slut! To become my Spirit Ring is your honor!"

Zhou Yu said coldly, not a shred of pity in his eyes.

Several days later.

Zhou Yu slowly stepped out of the cave; after his second martial soul, Barrett, absorbed Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring, it now bore four Spirit Rings: black, black, black, and red.

The soul skills were: Teleportation, Invincible Golden Body, Soul Power Recovery, and Void.

Combined with consuming the Qiluo Tulip, his Soul Power surged dramatically, reaching level 70.

Furthermore, his first martial soul, Chameleon, had now evolved into a true and genuine Dragon-type martial soul.

"This is the most powerful Dragon martial soul among Beast Spirits! My Chameleon martial soul is finally no longer a weak lizard-type martial soul!"

Zhou Yu looked at the dragon-shaped martial soul in his right palm, his heart overflowing with excitement.

He also obtained two Soul Bones from Xiao Wu: the Spirit-Condensing Charm Left Arm Bone and the Soft Bone Rabbit Right Arm Bone.

The passive skill of the Spirit-Condensing Charm Left Arm Bone is Charm, while the Soft Bone Rabbit Right Arm Bone possesses two skills: Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body.

Zhou Yu had already obtained these two skills from Xiao Wu previously, but with the support of the soul bone, he could cast Teleportation and Invincible Golden Body without summoning his second martial soul.

"Tang San, I hope you manage to escape! I will definitely take my time playing you to death; otherwise, it would be far too easy on you."

The revenge Zhou Yu sought was not merely to kill Tang San, but to destroy everything he possessed.

"For the seventh Spirit Ring of the Dragon martial soul, what type of Spirit Beast should I look for..."

Previously, with Bibi Dong's help, he had slain a Thunder Pattern Tiger to obtain the sixth Spirit Ring for the Chameleon Martial Soul, which came with the soul skill 【Thunder Claw】.

Thunder Claw converts soul power into a lightning dragon claw about one foot in diameter, shooting toward the enemy; it is a single-target attack with immense power.

While deep in thought, his Perception Domain detected several strong auras approaching.

Zhou Yu looked closely and saw it was a team from the Spirit Hall.

He hurriedly flew forward, bowed slightly, and said, "Ghost Elder, Chrysanthemum Elder! You have worked hard. I wonder..."

Before the two Douluos could reply, Yan, who was eager to kill Tang San, angrily shouted, "Tang San was taken away by those two Spirit Beasts; we failed to stop them!"

"..."

Zhou Yu felt a bit of secret joy inside, but on the surface, he still pretended to look disappointed and said, "That little rascal's life is truly tough..."

He paused, then said mournfully, "This time we lost quite a few Spirit Masters at the Soul Saint level, and we failed to capture those two Spirit Beasts; I'm afraid... we cannot report to His Holiness the Pope!"

Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo's faces darkened. After thinking for a moment, Yue Guan spoke: "Zhou Yu, please help explain things to His Holiness the Pope! Although we failed to capture the two Spirit Beasts this time, that little rabbit, according to Yan, has already been killed, correct?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yu could not help but glare at Yan standing behind the two Douluos and slowly said, "That's right! I killed her!"

(End of this chapter)