Chapter 272: Zhuqing Leaves Slaughter City

The banquet ended, and he chose to slip away at the first opportunity; he disliked the small talk that followed such banquets the most.

Before long, Heaven Dou Imperial Academy.

"Xue Qinghe has inherited the throne, so the matters here can be considered completely concluded." Shi Quan looked at Gu Yuena, "Gu Yuena, can you investigate the situation in Slaughter City? I don't know how Zhuqing's Hell Slaughter Competition is going."

Gu Yuena shook her head, "The Land of Slaughter is Asura's territory. Although it is interfered with by the power of Rakshasa, the power of Asura remains within it. Once I make contact, it is very easy to be discovered."

"Alright." Shi Quan waved his hand helplessly.

Calculating the time, it had been over a year and a half since Zhuqing entered Slaughter City.

In the original story, Tang San took two years; given Zhuqing's strength and foundation, it certainly shouldn't take as long as it did for Tang San.

After thinking it over, Shi Quan decided to set off for Slaughter City tomorrow; at worst, he would just wait outside Slaughter City for a while longer.

Slaughter City, Hou Shan.

After several days of traveling, Shi Quan brought the two women here, practicing while quietly waiting for Zhuqing to appear.

One month later.

A flash of white light streaked by, and Zhuqing's graceful figure appeared out of thin air on the Hou Shan of Slaughter City.

"Hm?" Shi Quan suddenly looked up. He clearly felt a cold, murderous aura coming from the mountain, and then he sensed a familiar presence. A smile immediately appeared at the corners of his mouth, "Zhuqing is out."

As he spoke, Shi Quan scooped up the two women and flew toward Hou Shan.

In a moment, the three of them saw Zhuqing lying quietly on the grass.

Shi Quan set the two women down, flashed over to Zhuqing's side, and picked her up in a princess carry.

"Zhuqing's aura has changed so much." Ye Lingling exclaimed.

"It is Slaughter City, after all." Shi Quan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache as he looked at Zhuqing's unconscious form. The Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone soul skill, Blue Silver Light, blossomed from Shi Quan's hand.

Zhuqing's tightly furrowed brows soon relaxed.

"Who!"

Zhuqing woke up quickly. The moment she regained consciousness, her eyes snapped open, and she subconsciously lashed out with a palm, the cold murderous aura scattering outward as if it were tangible.

"It's me." Hearing Shi Quan's familiar voice and seeing the figure before her, Zhuqing's hand stopped in its tracks.

"Xiao Quan." Zhuqing pulled Shi Quan in and hugged his neck tightly.

"Relax, you've already come out of Slaughter City." Shi Quan gently patted Zhuqing's back, soothing her softly.

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan turned slightly pale, only recovering after catching their breath; the murderous aura Zhuqing had just emitted made both of their hearts tighten involuntarily.

"I'm sorry..." Before Zhuqing could finish her sentence, Shi Quan's finger had already landed gently on her lips.

"Why apologize to me? As long as you are safe." Shi Quan gently set Zhuqing down from his arms, "Alright, it's okay now."

"Zhuqing, are you alright?" Ye Lingling asked in a low voice from the side; she could see that Zhuqing's mental state was extremely tense, so she did not touch her casually.

Zhuqing looked back at the two women, her expression softening slightly, and she said softly, "I'm fine, Sister Lingling."

"Let's go, let's head back first." Shi Quan gently took Zhuqing's hand, "On the way back, I will help you control your aura and ease your tense spirit."

"Mm." Zhuqing nodded gently.

The group of four set off and left the Hou Shan of Slaughter City.

Along the way, with the help of the power of the Spirit Soul Martial Soul, Shi Quan quickly allowed Zhuqing to relax, and she fell into a deep sleep in Shi Quan's arms.

Zhuqing slept for three full days and nights.

During these three days, by relying on the ability to Enter Dream, her tightly strung nerves were completely relaxed.

"Mm~" Zhuqing woke from her deep sleep and lazily stretched, only then discovering that she was lying on a soft patch of grass, surrounded by towering trees.

"You're awake." Shi Quan's gentle voice came.

"Mm." Zhuqing slowly sat up, looked around, and asked, "Xiao Quan, where is this?"

"The Star Dou Great Forest."

"Why did we come to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"To help you fuse with a Soul Spirit."

"Soul Spirit? Xiao Quan, has your research on Soul Spirits succeeded?" Zhuqing asked with pleasant surprise.

"Mm."

"But my current soul power level is only sixty-eight, and I haven't reached the bottleneck yet. Can I obtain a Soul Spirit directly?"

"Ordinary Soul Spirits naturally won't work, but some powerful Soul Spirits can!" Shi Quan smiled and gently picked up Zhuqing, "Let's go, I'll take you over."

The two figures instantly turned into afterimages and vanished from the spot, the surrounding tree shadows rapidly receding.

Soon, the two arrived before a lake filled with the aura of life.

Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan were practicing by the lake. Besides them, there were three other figures. Zhuqing recognized two of them: Di Tian and Gu Yuena. The remaining figure was somewhat burly.

Its massive body was fully fifteen meters tall, covered in a layer of dense, thick, dark-golden fur. Its pair of arms were exceptionally long, hanging down at its sides; for such a massive body, the length of these arms actually exceeded its knees.

In other words, the length of its arms exceeded ten meters, and they were extremely thick. Most exaggerated of all were its shoulders, which bulged like small hills of muscle.

The oppressive feeling of this strength felt even more terrifying than a Titan Giant Ape.

"Di Tian, you want me to become this little girl's Soul Spirit?" A low voice came from the figure's mouth, its pair of dark-golden eyes like a peerless, sharp sword.

Di Tian said indifferently, "That is correct."

"Xiao Quan, is that giant bear a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?" Zhuqing looked at the giant bear with trepidation.

Shi Quan shook his head and said, "His name is Xiong Jun; he is a five-hundred-thousand-year Beast."

"Five hundred thousand years?" Zhuqing's pupils shrank.

Xiong Jun's burly figure slowly rose, and with a fierce leap, he came directly from the opposite side of Life Lake to stand before Zhuqing and Shi Quan.

Looking Zhuqing up and down with his golden eyes, Xiong Jun said in a muffled voice, "Little girl, if you want me to become your Soul Spirit, then let me see what you're capable of first!"

Xiong Jun's personality had always been unruly and rebellious; he was an existence who dared to defy even Di Tian. Wanting him to turn into Zhuqing's Soul Spirit so easily was naturally not that simple.

If she wanted the subsequent fusion to go smoothly, gaining Xiong Jun's approval was inevitable.

Shi Quan could only encourage her softly, saying: "Just do your best."

"Alright!"

Zhu Zhuqing's figure crouched slightly, her Dark Demon Spirit Cat martial soul released, her Fallen Wings unfurled, and beneath her, yellow, yellow, purple, purple, red, and black—six soul rings—flickered with light.

"Come on!" Xiong Jun raised his massive bear paw and beckoned to Zhu Zhuqing.

In an instant, a surging white light bloomed alongside a black light, directly enveloping Xiong Jun within it.

The sixth soul skill, Dark Demon Domain, and the Killing God Domain were released simultaneously.

"Not bad momentum!"

Xiong Jun's eyes brightened slightly, and he swung his massive bear paw forward; an extremely sharp aura surged into the sky, piercing directly through Zhu Zhuqing's Killing God Domain and Dark Demon Domain like a sharp blade.

Looking ahead again, Zhu Zhuqing's figure had already vanished, appearing directly at Xiong Jun's neck like a Gui Mei.

Her entire body spun like a massive gear, grinding toward Xiong Jun's neck.

"Little girl, are you scratching an itch for me?" Xiong Jun sneered, his head merely tilting back slightly, and a terrifying force sent Zhu Zhuqing flying away.

Zhu Zhuqing's face turned slightly pale, yet the determination in her expression remained unchanged; the Fallen Wings behind her flapped rapidly to slow the recoil force, while her right arm lifted abruptly, activating the Titan Giant Ape Right Arm Bone soul skill.

The surrounding gravity condensed violently, and in an instant, the air all around was compressed into a terrifying point.

"Titan Sky Break!"

Zhu Zhuqing's Titan Sky Break was different from Tang San's Titan Sky Break; Tang San's Titan Sky Break was an attack launched with the full power granted by the Titan Giant Ape, focusing on the explosion of strength, while Zhu Zhuqing's Titan Sky Break condensed all that power into a single point, focusing on penetration!

Sensing the powerful energy fluctuations of this strike, even Xiong Jun could not help but become a bit more serious; he swung his massive bear paw violently, and his sharp claws collided directly with Zhu Zhuqing's Titan Sky Break.

The sharp aura of Extreme Gold collided with this highly penetrating, force-gathering thrust.

Boom!

The powerful energy immediately stirred up a violent gale that scattered in all directions.

Shi Quan raised his hand, and Internal Energy surged out, isolating all these wind waves on the outside.

Pink light flickered, and Zhu Zhuqing's figure vanished once again.

Soft Bone Rabbit Left Arm Bone soul skill, Teleportation.

A dark gleam flashed, and Zhu Zhuqing's figure appeared instantly above Xiong Jun's head.

Dark light erupted from Zhu Zhuqing's forehead, and the dark aura instantly enveloped the Dark Gold Dreadclaw.

Dark Shadow Dragon Skull soul bone skill: Dark Shadow Phantom Kill.

Darkness swirled around, blocking the target's sensory abilities; Zhu Zhuqing's figure merged into the darkness, her soul power condensed into a killing blade, and she thrust it violently toward Xiong Jun's eyes.

Xiong Jun's figure was as steady as Mount Tai; although his senses were briefly blocked, he was not the least bit flustered, closing all five senses except for his mouth.

Then he took a deep breath and roared!

The heaven-shaking bear roar, transformed into a terrifying sound wave, condensed with thick soul power and turned into a shockwave that surged in all directions.

Zhu Zhuqing's ears immediately bled, yet her figure did not retreat in the slightest; a curved black hook replaced her long, slender cat tail.

Black, dark light flickered, and the curved hook body instantly straightened like a long thorn, stabbing toward Xiong Jun's mouth.

Evil God Thorn! It possesses the ability to break an opponent's attack.

The next second, the dark golden sonic shockwave shattered instantly, turning into specks of dark golden light that dissipated in the air.

After releasing several powerful skills in succession, Zhu Zhuqing herself needed time to recover her breath and could no longer continue using the powerful soul skills within her soul bones.

However, at such close range, the Evil God Hook undoubtedly became Zhu Zhuqing's best means of attack; the next second, the sharp Evil God Hook suddenly thrust toward Xiong Jun's eyelid like a sharp sword...