Seeing the shocked look on the female major beside her, Gu Yue explained, "That's not a Martial Soul. It's Wulin's unique Bloodline Power."
The female major obviously didn't believe it so easily and said gravely, "Bloodline Power? Then how do you explain the golden soul ring under his feet?"
Gu Yue fell silent, "…"
For a moment, she didn't know how to explain…
She certainly couldn't say that Tang Wulin's body possessed the power of Golden Dragon King, right?
Meanwhile, Tang Wulin, who had already charged forward, raised his stick and slammed it into one of the giant bats. The strength augmented by the Golden Dragon King's bloodline shattered it into pieces…
The other bats tried to use sonar attacks but found they couldn't lock onto Tang Wulin's swiftly moving figure...
In just a few minutes, he consecutively eliminated them…
However, just when everyone let down their guard, a strange cry came from within the cave, followed by the emergence of a giant black claw, at least five to six meters in size…
Its target was unmistakably the female major!
Tang Wulin, unable to reach her in time, exclaimed, "Gu Yue, be careful!!"
Instantly coming to her senses, Gu Yue spotted the incoming giant claw and pressed a button. A ray shot from the soul-guided gun in her hand and hit…
Even though it hit the giant claw, it didn't cause any damage!
As the situation became critical, she bit her thin lip, reached out to wrap her arms around the female major's waist and leapt to the side…
"Bang!"
When the giant claw struck the ground, it caused the entire cave to tremble, even forming a huge pit!
Clearly, if they had chosen to endure the hit, both would have been instantly crushed to a pulp!
The female major, who had just caught on, found herself being held in Gu Yue's arms, her cheeks flushed with a hint of red as she whispered, "Let… let go of me!"
When had she ever been held in such an intimate manner by someone else, even though the other was a woman and the intent was to protect her!
Gu Yue also realized this and quickly released her arm from around her waist…
Tang Wulin came back to the female major's side and asked with a solemn expression, "Commander, what was that giant hand just now? It possesses such terrifying offensive and defensive power that even the soul laser gun couldn't inflict a scratch!"
Upon hearing this, the female major's Beautiful Eyes revealed a trace of pity, yet she still said, "The creature just now is rarely seen in past assessments, but once it appears, almost no one can pass!"
Although she had already deemed Tang Wulin and Gu Yue qualified to join the Blood God Army, if they were to stop here…
She had no reason to keep them!!
After all, the distance traveled inside the cave was their final score!
Hearing these words, Tang Wulin's expression darkened, "No one can pass?"
For the female major to say such a thing, that creature must be extremely difficult to deal with!
Gu Yue seemed to notice something unusual ahead and reminded, "Wulin, that creature seems to be making an appearance!!"
Visible to the naked eye, vigorous yellow fog incessantly billowed from the hole ahead…
Following that, the temperature inside the entire cave began to change gradually – it wasn't simply rising or falling but became extremely unstable…
Although no creature had yet been seen, the surging pressure was already felt…
Another dozen seconds passed, and a creature with a massive body emerged from the fog…
That was a creature Tang Wulin and Gu Yue had never seen before, with a head similar to a dragon's and a body as large as a hill, covered entirely in dark green scales that looked extremely tough!
The three legs below firmly supported its body, while two slender and sharp claws were casually placed on either side...
Especially the four eyes it possessed, all of which flickered with a blood-red glow, and its entire presence exuded incomparable evil...
Seeing clearly who approached, the female major sighed helplessly, "It really is Ba An; hey, be careful!"
It seemed that in her heart, she had already anticipated the fate that awaited Tang Wulin and Gu Yue!
Tang Wulin furrowed his brows and said, "Ba An? Is that the name of this creature?"
The mere mention of this creature's name by the female major provided no help to them at all!
Although having only a vague impression at first, Gu Yue was immediately reminded by the major's comment and thought to herself, "So it's that creature… I think I've seen it before!"
Within the Spirit Pagoda, there were records of many rare soul beasts, among which was this Ba An!
Noticing the change in her expression, Tang Wulin asked, "Gu Yue, do you know something about this soul beast?"
Gu Yue nodded her head, then shook it, "This soul beast called Ba An, whether it's speed, attack, or defense, is all incredibly terrifying, almost... without weaknesses!"
No wonder none of the new recruits who encountered this soul beast passed the assessment!
Even those capable of releasing their Martial Soul and Soul Ring might not be a match for it!
Her brief words caused Tang Wulin's heart to sink even further...
Even Gu Yue thought that Ba An had no weaknesses; did that mean there was no chance of victory for the two of them?
After a moment of consideration, the female major spoke up, "Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, if the two of you can return to the place we just came from while evading Ba An's pursuit, the assessment will be considered a pass for you two!"
Even if it meant breaking the rules of the Blood God Army, she wanted to keep the two of them!
But Tang Wulin resolutely declined the offer, his gaze fixed on Ba An, who was dozens of meters tall, and said seriously, "No… avoiding difficulties is not my style. I believe every soul beast has its own weakness!"
The corners of Gu Yue's mouth lifted slightly, "Hmm, perhaps the weaknesses of soul beasts like Ba An just haven't been discovered yet!"
Seeing their determination, the major's expression turned a shade colder as she crossed her arms and said indifferently, "Then, do as you wish!"
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Demon Island!
Hovering in the sky above, Xu Sheng enveloped the entire island with his spiritual power, yet he found no sign of any living person!
Moreover, both inside and outside of Demon Island, there was nothing but desolation, a stark contrast to the scenery he had seen when he first arrived!
Apart from that, what surprised him was the lingering aura of Life Force and Destruction Force!
He remembered that he had reclaimed these two forces the last time!
It now seemed... the seven Old Demons who had been here might have hidden a part of it so well that even he hadn't noticed!
This couldn't help but make Xu Sheng's mouth curl into a smile, "Worthy of humans who have lived for thousands of years. It seems I was negligent, but with just the Life Force and Destruction Force, what can you do with them?"
He was not only unangered but now somewhat curious about what extent the seven Old Demons had researched those two powers in the years that had passed!
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