Chapter 90: A Trace of Resonance

Nan Feihuang carried Qian Renxue on his back for an entire day; fearing they might disturb the Ten Thousand Year Soul Beasts, the two of them remained very cautious throughout.

Nan Feihuang did not even dare to run, nor did he dare to circulate his soul power, choosing instead to walk slowly. With Qian Renxue using her spiritual power to monitor their surroundings at all times, the two managed to cover a long distance without incident.

It was fortunate that Nan Feihuang was a Spirit Master and had undergone Ice and Fire Body Refining; even after carrying a woman for a whole day, he did not show the slightest sign of fatigue.

This caused Qian Renxue to look at Nan Feihuang with newfound respect. His physique was truly excellent, far surpassing that of an average Soul Elder. To carry her for so long relying solely on his own physical strength without mobilizing even a sliver of soul power, while his breathing remained completely steady, showed his immense physical stamina.

The two arrived at a small river, and Nan Feihuang said, "Xue Jie, the sky has grown dark. I think we should rest by this lake for the night."

Qian Renxue nodded, "Very well. Then put me down against that tree, and you should get some rest as well."

"I'm not tired!" Nan Feihuang smiled, "Xue Jie, sit here for a moment, I'll go fetch you some water."

Although they had spare dry rations on them, they had not drunk any water all day. No matter how strong a person's physique was, they could not go without water.

Plucking a leaf, Nan Feihuang rolled it into a triangular shape, much like a triangular cup. After filling it at the lake, he handed it to Qian Renxue, "Xue Jie, here!"

"Thank you, Feihuang!" Qian Renxue could not concern herself with appearances at this moment; she held the leaf and drank it in one gulp, for she was indeed very thirsty.

After she finished drinking, Nan Feihuang walked to the riverbank himself and drank his fill to his heart's content.

Qian Renxue watched Nan Feihuang, feeling in her heart that this person was quite considerate, thinking of her before everything else.

Taking advantage of the fact that the sky had not yet turned completely black, Nan Feihuang summoned his Fangtian Halberd and thrust it into the river to catch two fish. They could not always eat dry rations; when the opportunity arose, they naturally had to improve their meal.

Although Nan Feihuang's culinary skills were certainly not as outstanding as that future grilled fish, at least it was edible and would not be criticized as being unpalatable.

Seeing this, Qian Renxue could not help but laugh, "Feihuang, you have such a powerful martial soul, yet you use it to catch fish. Isn't that a bit of a waste?"

"What of it? Isn't a martial soul meant to be used? Whether for battle or for daily life, the martial soul is there to provide us with help." Nan Feihuang did not care in the slightest. He even used the Fangtian Halberd to skewer the two fish and set them over the fire to roast.

Soon, the fish meat became fragrant. Nan Feihuang handed the Fangtian Halberd to Qian Renxue so she could eat first, while he extinguished the fire.

With night falling, safety was the priority; they could not keep a fire burning.

Qian Renxue took the Fangtian Halberd and ate a few bites of the grilled fish, finding it quite good. Perhaps it was because she was in distress; despite being accustomed to delicacies, she felt that nothing compared to this simple grilled fish at this moment.

"Eh, this Halberd?" Qian Renxue suddenly noticed something unusual about the Fangtian Halberd in her hand. She had clearly seen Nan Feihuang use this Halberd many times, yet she had never felt anything peculiar before.

But today, she inexplicably felt that this Halberd was very comfortable in her hand, as if it shared a faint resonance with her.

In truth, this was because a large portion of the Fangtian Halberd's power had previously been in a latent state; it was only after Nan Feihuang consumed the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb that the power further awakened.

Today was the first time she had seen the Fangtian Halberd after its martial soul evolution, which was why it felt both familiar and strange.

It could be said that as a martial soul, the quality of the Fangtian Halberd already slightly exceeded that of the Six-Winged Angel.

If Nan Feihuang could one day transform his martial soul into a divine artifact, the potential of the Fangtian Halberd would far exceed that of the Angel martial soul.

"Feihuang, you are actually Innate Level 20, right?" Qian Renxue asked. Although the Gu Lei Kingdom claimed to the outside world that their Crown Prince was Innate Level 8.

But it was impossible for an Innate Level 8's cultivation speed to be this fast; only someone with full soul power, or even super soul power like her, could achieve this.

"Yes, my father and mother chose to hide a portion of my strength to protect me." Nan Feihuang knew he could not hide this from Qian Renxue, and he was too lazy to tell lies to deceive her.

"It is only natural!" Qian Renxue nodded, thinking to herself, "It seems Feihuang's martial soul is truly not simple. It can actually resonate with my Six-Winged Angel. Innate full soul power is merely the limit of a normal human body, not the limit of this martial soul. My Six-Winged Angel is a God-Bestowed Spirit; among the Innate Level 20, the latter ten levels are bestowed by the gods. Could it be that this Fangtian Halberd is an Innate God-Level Spirit?"

"I once heard my grandfather mention that my ancestor, Qian Yu Han, once had an inextricable bond with a Spirit Master who possessed an Innate God-Level Spirit, and that Spirit Master's martial soul also seemed to be a Halberd. Could it be that my Angel Clan truly has a fated connection with users of this type of Halberd martial soul?"

"What's wrong, Xue Jie?" Nan Feihuang asked.

Qian Renxue came back to her senses and returned the Fangtian Halberd to Nan Feihuang, "Nothing, I just felt that your martial soul is very powerful. Feihuang, since you possess such a uniquely powerful martial soul, you must cultivate even harder in the future, you know? In this world, there is nothing more regrettable than wasting one's own talent."

"Feihuang understands. Thank you for your guidance, Xue Jie!"

The two chatted happily until nightfall. With Qian Renxue injured and physically exhausted, she gradually drifted off to sleep.

Nan Feihuang continued to keep watch. He had not slept for two days; after all, in a place like this, it would not do to have no one on guard.

Nan Feihuang thought with high spirits, "When I return, I really should thank Old Poison. If not for his Ice and Fire Immortal Herb, even if my physique were stronger, I wouldn't be able to hold up after two days and two nights without sleep, coupled with the previous battles and constant traveling—even an iron man would collapse. Yet, I don't feel tired at all, and my soul power is even circulating and increasing on its own. The Ghost God Body combined with the Ice and Fire Immortal Herb, nourishing battle through battle, is truly no lie."

While he was in a good mood, Qian Renxue beside him was also sleeping very soundly. However, in this moment of peace, neither of them noticed that in the shadows, a pair of eyes had locked onto them.

Or rather, had locked onto Qian Renxue.

At this moment, two other groups of people had already ventured deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

One group was Lan Xue and her party, who were diligently searching for Nan Feihuang, and the other was Qian Daoliu and Guangling Douluo, who were rushing over at high speed.

Lan Xue's group was a step faster. They had two Title Douluo with them, so even in the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, as long as they did not provoke those Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beasts, the average Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast posed no great threat to them.

"Your Excellency Xuanbing, Gu Lei King, look here!" She Long stared at a large tree, pointing excitedly at a mark resembling angel wings.

Lan Xue asked, "What is this?"

"This is a secret signal of our Spirit Hall. It must have been left by the Young Master. This means the Young Master is currently unharmed. Your Excellency Xuanbing, rest assured, your son must be with the Young Master. As long as the Young Master is alive, he must also be alive. If we follow the guidance of the signal, we will be able to find them," She Long said excitedly.

Lan Xue shed tears and nodded quickly, "Good, let us travel through the night!"

Heaven knows what kind of torture she had endured in her heart over the past two days. Now that she finally had news of her son, she would dare to charge even into the Nine Nether Ghost Domain.

(End of chapter)