Chapter 97: Pursuit

Along the way, Qian Renxue watched Zhou Heng's combat style, which relied entirely on his powerful soul power and the strength of Extreme Power to simply brute-force his way through.

However, this combat style was also the most reliable, as it would not be restricted by most other strategies.

Yet, as Zhou Heng watched the distance to the edge of the defensive line grow shorter, a shadow of unease covered his heart.

Even though they were about to break through the defensive line, Zhou Heng simply felt that a massive source of danger was rapidly approaching them from behind.

Qian Renxue looked at Zhou Heng's grim expression, not knowing what he was thinking.

Qian Renxue carefully asked, "What is wrong with you? You seem to be in a bad mood."

Zhou Heng scanned the surroundings with his spiritual power again, and after finding nothing, he shook his head and said, "It's nothing, just a bad premonition, as if some enemy has been pursuing us."

"However, I haven't discovered any enemies nearby; perhaps I just sensed it wrong."

Hearing Zhou Heng's words, Qian Renxue began to comfort him.

Nevertheless, Zhou Heng never let down his guard.

Half an hour later, Zhou Heng and Qian Renxue's eyes flashed with joy as they looked at the small path ahead that no longer had any patrols.

Just as the two were about to leave, a bolt of blue lightning descended from the sky, aimed directly at Qian Renxue.

Zhou Heng had been wary of potential enemies, and the moment the lightning appeared, he pushed Qian Renxue away while simultaneously activating the power of Extreme Ice, causing layers of thick ice walls to appear above his head.

The blue lightning shattered three ice walls before its power was exhausted and it vanished into the air.

Qian Renxue immediately turned around to look behind them, where a small hill stood, and two figures were standing there quietly, watching her and Zhou Heng from left and right.

Zhou Heng also turned his head at this moment to look at these two people.

Qian Renxue whispered to Zhou Heng, "The one on the left is Qian Hanmei, level 87 soul power, her martial soul is a Lightning Tiger, she has two soul bones, excels in melee and elemental attacks, and has great strength; she can briefly fight against a Title Douluo."

"The one on the right is Qian Shuilian, level 88 soul power, her martial soul is a Water Lotus, she has one soul bone, excels in defense and elemental control, and can also briefly fight against a Title Douluo."

"Originally there were two others, but they said those two were already dead. I don't know if it's true?"

Zhou Heng nodded to show he understood.

Just as Qian Renxue and Zhou Heng were talking, Qian Hanmei and Qian Shuilian saw them stop and began running toward the two.

As they approached, Zhou Heng and Qian Renxue clearly saw the appearance of these two women.

Qian Hanmei's Lightning Tiger martial soul was possessed; golden fur covered her body, her limbs were like tiger claws, and when she opened her mouth, it was full of sharp teeth.

On the other side, Qian Shuilian held a pink-white water lotus in her hand, and a suit of armor made of flowing water reinforced her body.

Qian Renxue and Zhou Heng immediately assumed defensive postures, preparing to face an intense battle.

However, the next moment, a second martial soul suddenly appeared on Qian Hanmei and Qian Shuilian, and eight more soul rings appeared at their feet, merging with the original eight.

Behind Qian Hanmei, a Snow Wolf martial soul covered in snow-white fur appeared, and eight perfectly configured soul rings appeared at her feet, blending harmoniously with the previous eight.

As for Qian Shuilian, a Flying Eagle covered in ice-crystal feathers appeared, and eight identical, perfectly configured soul rings appeared at her feet.

Qian Renxue looked at the two newly appeared martial souls in disbelief, and even her defensive posture faltered.

Zhou Heng did not know why Qian Renxue was like this and hurriedly asked, "Senior Sister, what's wrong? Are they not Twin Spirits?"

Qian Renxue shook her head and said, "These two martial souls belong to the two dead Spirit Douluos, and their soul rings have the same configuration!"

"Qian Hanmei and Qian Shuilian seized their martial souls and soul rings; how did they manage to do that?"

Zhou Heng looked at the two Spirit Douluos who had already arrived nearby and did not hesitate any longer.

Six soul rings appeared at his feet, and then his second and third soul rings lit up rapidly.

Extreme Ice and Ultimate Wood intertwined, transforming into an Ice Crystal Forest five meters high and covering dozens of meters, charging toward Qian Hanmei and Qian Shuilian.

Facing the Ice Crystal Forest created by Zhou Heng, Qian Shuilian leaped directly, and the Flying Eagle behind her immediately flew over, carrying her body to dodge the forest and continue flying toward Qian Renxue.

As for Qian Hanmei, she used her fifth and sixth soul rings, and a phantom of a Lightning Tiger appeared behind her, wrapping her body in a layer of lightning armor.

Subsequently, Qian Hanmei's body rushed over rapidly, intending to charge directly through the Ice Crystal Forest.

"Young Master, hurry and come with us; this guy is leading you into an encirclement!" Qian Shuilian, flying in the air, shouted at Qian Renxue.

But seeing Qian Renxue's look of disgust, Qian Shuilian realized she could not deceive her.

"You knew? Why did you have to know! Why?"

"Right, it's him, kill him! Kill him!" Qian Shuilian looked at Zhou Heng beside Qian Renxue, infinite killing intent blooming in her eyes, and the Flying Eagle beneath her immediately lowered its altitude, letting her land.

Zhou Heng waved his hand, and infinite flames gathered, rushing toward Qian Shuilian.

The raging Extreme Fire sought to turn Qian Shuilian into charcoal.

However, Qian Shuilian merely let out a cold snort.

Behind her, the Flying Eagle covered in ice-crystal feathers immediately possessed her body.

Blue-white feathers covered the vital parts of her body, such as her chest, abdomen, and limbs.

At the same time, a pair of wings made entirely of condensed ice appeared on her back, carrying her into the air to dodge the fire attack.

While dodging, Qian Shuilian controlled the Water Element to launch a counterattack against Zhou Heng.

On the other side, Qian Hanmei was about to make contact with the Ice Crystal Forest; facing the forest emitting waves of cold air, she was not afraid and continued to charge toward it without changing her form.

The Lightning Tiger phantom on Qian Hanmei's body made contact with the Ice Crystal Forest before she did.

"Crack!"

The moment the phantom collided with the forest, it immediately began to shatter, and cracks appeared on the Ice Crystal Forest as well.

Qian Hanmei looked at the shattering phantom, a flash of violence in her eyes, and she immediately stopped her charge.

At the same time, the Snow Wolf martial soul behind her flickered, and it actually possessed her body along with the Lightning Tiger martial soul.

Two wolf ears appeared on Qian Hanmei's head, and a layer of white fur covered her hind legs, which also transformed into wolf legs.

The rest of her body maintained the appearance of the Lightning Tiger possession.

Qian Hanmei's momentum increased once again due to the possession of the two martial souls.

This time, Qian Hanmei no longer charged directly at the Ice Crystal Forest, but instead bypassed it and rushed toward Zhou Heng.

After all, the area of the Ice Crystal Forest was not large and could only block a small section, so it was not difficult for Qian Hanmei to bypass it.

Standing to the side, Qian Renxue watched Qian Hanmei rush over after bypassing the Ice Crystal Forest and immediately summoned her Six-Winged Angel martial soul to meet her.