Martial Soul: Luo Sanpao, Starting by Conquering Liu Erlong!-Chapter 9: A Deeper Relationship

Liu Erlong truly didn't want to agree to Xiao Yu's request because, in her mind, this was something reserved for Yu Xiaogang.

She had kept it untouched for decades, hoping to give it to Xiaogang one day. But now, unexpectedly, Xiao Yu had taken it first.

However, she couldn't bring herself to refuse. The moment she thought about rejecting him, a voice in her heart stopped her.

At the same time, the voice kept telling her that this wasn't betrayal—it was following her true feelings.

[Conquest Points +5!]

"Alright, thank you, Teacher!!"

Seeing the system notification, Xiao Yu immediately turned to Liu Erlong with a bright smile.

He hadn't expected that coming out to obtain a spirit ring would earn him so many conquest points.

Xiao Yu also noticed that the next conquest treasure chest required 80 conquest points.

"Alright, now that we've obtained the spirit ring, let's leave!"

Seeing Xiao Yu's smile, Liu Erlong, who had been convincing herself, gradually forgot the guilt she had felt toward Xiaogang.

However, as she prepared to stand up, she noticed something even more unusual.

Xiao Yu's spirit ring wasn't the yellow of a hundred-year spirit beast—it was the purple of a thousand-year spirit beast!

When she saw the purple spirit ring on Xiao Yu, her lips parted in shock, and her face was filled with disbelief.

"Xiao Yu, why is your spirit ring purple?! Wasn't it a hundred-year spirit beast?"

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Looking at his spirit ring, Xiao Yu fell silent for a moment before slowly explaining,

"I'm not sure why. Maybe the spirit ring mutated. After all, Teacher, you saw me absorb it! But isn't this great? I'm fine, and the spirit ring evolved from a hundred-year to a thousand-year one."

Under Xiao Yu's explanation, Liu Erlong gradually accepted his reasoning.

She had come to trust Xiao Yu unconditionally, almost instinctively. If it weren't for the fact that a thousand-year first spirit ring was so far beyond the norm, she might not have questioned it at all.

Still, despite her trust, she was deeply shocked.

With these mixed emotions, Liu Erlong quickly packed up the tent and took Xiao Yu's hand in her soft, delicate one.

Just as they were about to leave, a series of earth-shaking roars echoed from the distance.

Along with the roars came two overwhelming waves of spirit power pressure!

Liu Erlong instantly recognized that one wave came from a powerful human, and the other from a high-level spirit beast.

"Wo Long, it's dangerous here. Get back inside!!"

Realizing that she was no match for either of the two forces, Liu Erlong immediately picked up Xiao Yu and activated her seventh spirit skill, Crimson Dragon True Body. After forcing Wolong back into Xiao Yu's body, she sprinted toward the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.

Wolong obediently returned to Xiao Yu's body, as it too could sense the terrifying pressure from the two forces.

"Teacher, what's going on...?"

Xiao Yu, seeing Liu Erlong's tense expression, felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

"There are two powerful forces fighting over there. I'm no match for either. From the looks of it, it's at least a battle between Titled Douluos. We need to leave quickly! If we get caught in the aftermath of their battle, even I won't be able to protect us!"

After a brief explanation, Liu Erlong sped forward.

A battle between Titled Douluos was something even Liu Erlong, a Spirit Sage, couldn't handle, let alone while protecting Xiao Yu.

Understanding the situation, Xiao Yu didn't say anything more and simply held onto Liu Erlong's shoulders tightly.

The priority now was to let Liu Erlong focus entirely on escaping.

"Roar!!"

A few minutes after they started running, a heart-wrenching and agonized roar came from behind them.

The sound sent a shiver down Liu Erlong's spine.

"Damn it, that must be an eighty-thousand-year top-tier spirit beast. Why would something like that appear in the outer parts of the forest...?"

Not long after running for what felt like two incense sticks' worth of time, a figure in dark green robes came running toward them, cursing loudly.

"Damn it, what's wrong with that big guy? So what if I stole a golden-silver flower from it? Was it worth getting so mad?!"

When the figure saw Liu Erlong, who was using her Martial Soul True Body to flee at full speed, his eyes narrowed.

Feeling the presence behind her, Liu Erlong glanced back and immediately recognized the figure from his sinister aura.

It was the Titled Douluo, Dugu Bo, also known as the Poison Douluo.

She hadn't expected to run into him here.

It seemed he was the one fighting that spirit beast earlier.

Dugu Bo, too, was surprised to encounter someone in the forest at this hour.

However, since both parties were fleeing for their lives and the difference in their strength was vast, neither felt the need to engage with the other.

They simply continued running for their lives.

"Roar!!!"

However, after running for a while longer, a massive figure, about fifteen meters tall and glowing with golden light, appeared in front of them.

Seeing this figure, Dugu Bo's face turned pale.

"How is this possible? How did it catch up so quickly?"

Now faced with the enormous spirit beast, both Dugu Bo and Liu Erlong came to a halt.

They were still about three kilometers away from completely leaving the Sunset Forest.

But even if they were outside the forest, an eighty-thousand-year spirit beast could easily kill Liu Erlong and Xiao Yu.

Seeing the fifteen-meter-tall spirit beast, even Liu Erlong, known as the Slaughter Horn, was filled with fear.

An eighty-thousand-year spirit beast was something that even Titled Douluos would consider for their ninth spirit ring.

To kill such a beast, it would take several Titled Douluos working together, and even then, casualties would be inevitable.

This spirit beast, which could chase even Dugu Bo, a Titled Douluo, was clearly no ordinary eighty-thousand-year spirit beast. It was undoubtedly a top-tier combatant.

The moment she saw the spirit beast, countless thoughts raced through Liu Erlong's mind. Without hesitation, she threw Xiao Yu in the opposite direction.

"Xiao Yu, run!! I'll hold it off!!!"

With that, Liu Erlong activated her remaining six spirit skills and charged toward the golden-glowing spirit beast like a moth to a flame.

"Teacher!!"

Seeing Liu Erlong throw herself at the eighty-thousand-year spirit beast, Xiao Yu's face turned pale with shock.