"Found it."
Yu Qingyuan's lips curled up slightly.
"Let's go, Xiaotian."
His figure blurred into a streak, darting swiftly through the dense forest. With a light touch of his toes on a tree trunk, he could leap dozens of meters away, leaving no trace.
Xiaotian followed closely behind, galloping on all fours, not even a fraction slower than him.
soon.
The man and his dog caught up with the eerie green aura.
It was a soul beast with a body entirely green, resembling a giant scorpion, but trailing a snake's tail behind it—the Azure Phosphorous Scorpion.
It is highly poisonous and extremely difficult to deal with.
At this moment, the Azure Phosphorous Scorpion, with its two thousand years of cultivation, seemed to sense the danger and was uneasily wagging its tail, its pincers making a threatening "click-click" sound.
Yu Qingyuan leaped down from the treetop and landed right in front of it.
The Azure Phosphorus Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, its tail flashing like lightning as it stabbed straight at you!
Yu Qingyuan neither dodged nor avoided.
The third eye between the eyebrows, with its pale golden light, shone brightly once more.
It was just a flash.
The menacing Azure Phosphorous Scorpion froze in mid-air, its venomous stinger only three inches from Yu Qingyuan's nose.
But those three inches became an insurmountable barrier.
It was unable to move, and even its thoughts seemed to be frozen.
"roar!"
Before it could break free from this strange state, a dark shadow suddenly pounced on it.
It's Xiaotian!
There are no soul skills, and no surge of energy.
Only the purest claws and fangs!
"Pfft!"
Blood splattered everywhere.
The Jade Phosphorous Scorpion's hard, iron-like shell was as fragile as paper under Xiaotian's claws.
In a single encounter, this thousand-year-old soul beast, which was considered a minor overlord in the Sunset Forest, was torn to pieces by Xiaotian.
A deep purple soul ring slowly emerged from the corpse.
Looking at this scene and then at his own hands, Yu Qingyuan couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Even before absorbing the spirit ring, he could already hunt down a two-thousand-year-old spirit beast with ease using only his Heavenly Eye and Howling Sky.
What will it be like after absorbing the soul ring, fusing with the immortal herb, and truly embarking on the path of cultivation?
He suppressed his thoughts, slowly stepped forward, and prepared to absorb this soul ring that he had obtained so easily.
At that very moment.
A series of light footsteps came from behind the bushes not far away.
Immediately afterwards.
A beautiful young woman came out.
She wore a tight-fitting dark green outfit that perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure. Her long purple hair was casually draped over her shoulders, her skin was as white as snow, and her face was charming.
Especially his eyes, which were emerald green like jade, were now gleaming with a hint of cunning that was hard to detect.
As the girl emerged from the jungle, she immediately spotted the torn-up Azure Phosphorous Scorpion and the alluring purple soul ring.
She was taken aback at first, then her gaze fell on Yu Qingyuan.
For a moment, the girl's breath hitched slightly.
The young man before me wore a simple blue robe, his black hair cascaded down his back, and his handsome face was like that of a god descended to earth. He also possessed an indescribable transcendent aura, as if he did not belong to this mortal world.
However, she quickly came to her senses.
The girl raised her eyebrows, put her hands on her hips, and questioned him aggressively.
"Hey! Who are you? How dare you steal my soul beast!"
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyuan raised his eyes and looked at her calmly.
"This soul beast was originally ownerless."
"Where does this talk of robbery come from?"
He couldn't help but smile to himself.
Bilin Shexie, Dugu Bo's granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
Unexpectedly, I was quite lucky. As soon as I arrived in Sunset Forest, I ran into the family of this "old poisoner".
Dugu Yan's eyebrows furrowed, and her already charming face became even more vibrant with anger.
She has a great figure, and her tight-fitting clothes accentuate her amazing curves. Her hands on her hips at this moment make her look both heroic and charming.
"What unclaimed item?"
"I chased it for two whole days, and I was about to succeed when you suddenly appeared and stole the prize!"
The girl's voice was as clear as a nightingale's, but her words carried a hint of unreasonable arrogance.
Upon hearing this, Yu Qingyuan was not angry at all; instead, a faint smile appeared on his lips.
He looked Dugu Yan up and down.
It must be said that this girl is truly a beauty, with those emerald green eyes that are like the purest jade.
But his temper...
"Young lady, is this Sunset Forest your property?"
Yu Qingyuan asked calmly.
Dugu Yan choked, then her cheeks flushed slightly, and she snorted.
"It's not my house, but there's always a first-come, first-served order, right?"
"What I found first is mine!"
"Woof!"
Xiaotian, who was standing to the side, seemed to understand her sophistry. It barked disdainfully and rubbed its head against Yu Qingyuan's trouser leg.
Just as Dugu Yan was about to say something more...
A chilling, eerie aura, seemingly capable of freezing one's soul, enveloped the woodland without warning.
The air became viscous in an instant.
The arrogance on Dugu Yan's face vanished instantly, replaced by a look of delight.
"grandfather!"
She turned and called out joyfully into the depths of the woods.
A slender figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost.
The newcomer wore a gray robe, had a withered face, and was as thin as a bamboo pole. Only his long, dark green hair and his equally emerald green eyes made him appear incredibly eerie.
It was none other than the titled Douluo, "Poison"—Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo's gaze lingered on his granddaughter for a moment to make sure she was safe and sound before finally turning to the field.
He spotted the shredded Azure Phosphorous Scorpion at a glance, and raised an eyebrow slightly.
Then, his gaze settled on Yu Qingyuan.
At first, it was just a casual glance.
But the next moment, a barely perceptible look of surprise flashed in Dugu Bo's turbid emerald eyes.
This face...
His gaze then fell on the seemingly ordinary, jet-black mongrel dog at Yu Qingyuan's feet.
The dog was looking up, scrutinizing him with a very human-like gaze.
Without the slightest fear.
"Yuqingyuan?"
Dugu Bo uttered the name almost subconsciously.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan was once the most dazzling genius, but later... he became a laughingstock and a disgrace to the entire Upper Three Sects.
Especially the inseparable "split-body beast-shaped martial soul," the black dog Xiaotian.
It's too easy to recognize.
Dugu Yan was stunned when she heard her grandfather call out the other person's name.
"Grandpa, do you know him?"
Her beautiful emerald eyes were filled with surprise.
Yuqingyuan?
She had certainly heard of that name before.
Yu Qingyuan, hailed as the greatest waste of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex Clan in a century?
Dugu Yan's gaze returned to Yu Qingyuan, and her expression became complicated.
Pity, regret, and a touch of disbelief.
He's clearly such a person, so handsome he's almost otherworldly, with an extraordinary and refined air, how could he... be a good-for-nothing?
(End of chapter)