Chapter 191: Things are Never Simple

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Under the oppressive force, all the soul beasts began to panic. Various roars echoed through the woods, their footsteps became chaotic, restless.

They could all clearly feel the immense power of this energy and sense the scent of death. It was something they couldn't resist.

Soul beasts that have survived for so long have some level of intelligence and understanding of danger. Even soul beasts, when facing death, feel fear and dread.

Zeng Yi didn't immediately make a move, but emitted a strong killing intent and the oppression of his soul power, forcing the opposite side, hoping that these soul beasts would be sensible and retreat voluntarily.

The soul beasts also didn't take any reckless actions, resulting in both sides being deadlocked for over ten seconds.

Finally, there were some timid soul beasts that voluntarily retreated.

However, there were still some soul beasts unafraid of death.

In the eyes of some soul beasts, Zeng Yi's release of such aura and oppression was equivalent to provocation and an insult to their dignity.

Sometimes, soul beasts value their dignity more than their own lives.

A 3,000-year-old soul beast, the Blazing Unicorn Dragon, although referred to as a dragon, was actually just an earth dragon with a hint of dragon bloodline and the talent to control fire. On its ferocious head, there was a sharp horn about two feet long, burning with fierce flames, and its eyes glowed with a fierce light, staring directly at Zeng Yi.

As a soul beast with dragon bloodline, it was a dominant presence even on the outskirts of the Starry Forest. How could it tolerate Zeng Yi's provocation?

Roar~~

The earth dragon roared towards the sky, anger and rage filling its body, dispelling the fear and humiliation it felt. Its massive body erupted with power, and its soul force began to surge as its entire body ignited into blazing flames, scorching the surrounding space.

Zeng Yi, with his cold and indifferent silver eyes, looked at this enraged quadrupedal reptile. While other soul beasts retreated due to fear, this one had the audacity to stay and intended to fight him.

Although he admired its courage, it was simply stupid to throw away its life like this.

Zeng Yi wouldn't show mercy.

With his right hand gripping the handle of the Lanchie Blade, he opened the blade's mouth with his thumb, revealing a bright silver color and a sharp keenness.

Zeng Yi's figure began to flicker and disappeared from his original position as he swiftly rushed towards the fire soul beast, as fast as lightning and as swift as the wind.

Zeng Yi's state only lasted for a short time, only five minutes. Every second consumed a lot of soul power, so Zeng Yi couldn't waste any time.

Resolve it quickly, finish it off with one move!

In an instant, the soul beast's figure grew larger in Zeng Yi's eyes. Its eyes became sharper, as if it was about to shoot out sword light.

That speed, even Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong couldn't capture Zeng Yi's figure, and even Soul Sages like Flender, could only catch a glimpse of a fleeting black line.

The wind started to surge, and fallen leaves on the ground began to dance with the wind, carrying a scorching hot temperature and a blade-like intent.

The Blazing Unicorn Dragon also opened its ferocious mouth at the moment Zeng Yi moved, spewing out a ray of flame energy. The scorching energy burned through the space with terrifying power.

However, Zeng Yi remained undeterred, his eyes gleaming with sharp coldness as he charged ahead.

The sharp aura was like an invisible divine sword, directly cleaving the flaming attack of the soul beast into two. But Zeng Yi didn't stop his footsteps because of this, instead, he continued to break through the flames and swiftly attacked.

The wind howled, sparks flew, and an instant flame tornado formed in the space, filled with the aura of the sword. Even in the scorching heat, there was a chilling coldness, piercingly cold.

The fallen leaves were ignited by the sparks, flying in the air like dazzling stars, creating a beautiful scene like a fairyland.

But beneath this beautiful scenery, there was hidden deadly danger.

Swish~~

In an instant, a breaking sound resounded through the woods. In this fiery scene, a silver brilliance emerged, chilling the entire space.

~Gale of the Whistling Wind!~

The wind took away the remaining leaves, howling violently while the fire danced brilliantly. The sparks flew like dancing stars, and the Sword Qi soared to the sky, razor-sharp and biting cold.

For a moment, it seemed as if time had stopped. The ignited leaves hanging in the air instantly extinguished, freezing in mid-air as if frozen.

This sight and the force of this attack shocked everyone present. This kind of sword momentum made everyone tremble.

This attack was not like before where Zeng Yi couldn't kill his opponents and needed to leave an opening. Facing this soul beast, Zeng Yi attacked with a killing intent, terrifying everyone, even Flender felt a chill.

Far away, the trio watched this attack, the momentum emitted, and the terrifying power fluctuations, all left them in awe.

They had seen attacks of this intensity before; they were all stronger than the person who released this move. But they knew that the person who executed this move was a Soul Elder!

Although they couldn't believe it, the truth was right before their eyes. They had witnessed it themselves. Moreover, the fact that this young man was a Soul Elder, with two thousand-year-level soul rings, the power and talent he possessed were terrifying, a monster.

Could it be that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect had produced such a talented disciple?

The golden-haired girl fell into silence. Even though they were so far away, she could still sense the danger emitted by this attack's energy fluctuations clearly.

It was a sense of a deadly crisis.

Even if she personally faced this attack, she couldn't guarantee that she would be able to withstand it unscathed.

The Way of the Sword, a young Soul Elder, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect...

The girl pondered for a moment. Some days ago, she had heard a piece of news from the palace. Only a very few people inside knew about this news.

Could it be him?

The girl stared at the figure in the distance, her eyes flickering with light.

"Your Highness..."

"Let's go, let's go over there." the girl said, her tone tinged with disbelief and astonishment.

"Alright."

The wind calmed down, and the pressure of the sword disappeared, but the space was still filled with a sharp and chilling intent.

As the dust settled, the 3,000-year-old soul beast had already been sliced in half by Zeng Yi's blade, lying in a pool of blood. A purple thousand-year soul ring floated above its lifeless body; it was truly dead.

Zeng Yi's figure stood calmly beside the dead soul beast, but his clothes were already somewhat disheveled. His eyes had turned pitch-black and he had exited his soul skill state.

His complexion also became somewhat pale, and his breath became somewhat rapid. The previous attack had consumed a lot of his soul power and now his body and spirit were not in good condition. After all, that was a 3,000-year-old soul beast, and if he could easily kill it with a single move, it would truly be abnormal.

"Are you okay?"

Ning Rongrong hurriedly ran to Zeng Yi's side, asking with concern.

Zeng Yi shook his head slightly, waving his hand to indicate that he was fine, and then looked at Zhu Zhuqing, saying, "Zhuqing, kill that soul beast and absorb the soul ring to advance to Soul Elder. We need to leave this place."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, drew out her sword, and walked towards the Four-Eyed Demon Wolf that was still under Flender's control.

The controlled Spectral wolf was easily killed by Zhu Zhuqing, and the purple thousand-year soul ring started to condense.

"Zhuqing, you can start now. Zeng Yi, you rest and recover your body. I'll keep watch around; nothing will happen." Flender said upon seeing the situation.

Zeng Yi nodded and began to sit cross-legged on the ground, calmly adjusting his spirit, and recovering his soul power. Zhu Zhuqing guided the soul ring with her soul power and started the fusion process.

Everything seemed to be going smoothly.

However, after a few minutes, Zeng Yi suddenly opened his eyes and immediately stood up.

Someone!

"What happened?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but wonder at Zeng Yi's sudden reaction.

Zeng Yi didn't say anything, his brow furrowed, and his face became extremely serious as he instinctively gripped the hilt of his sword.

At the next moment, three unfamiliar figures appeared in front of them. Apart from Zhu Zhuqing, who was absorbed in absorbing the soul ring, the hearts of the other three were filled with shock.

In the Beast Forest, the most dangerous thing was never the soul beasts but humans.

The human heart was the most terrifying and unpredictable thing.