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"It's time to get out!"
The battle of the souls had ended, and this Soul Secret Place would soon collapse.
Yang Wuqi's purpose in setting up this Soul Array using the secret place as a foundation was to trap everyone inside.
And if they didn't leave quickly, they would all fall into the spatial turbulence along with the secret place.
The Ice Wind Kunpeng soared forth, joining forces with Beiming Feng to shatter the restrictions of the Space-Severing Stone, which was no longer controlled by Yang Wuqi. Then they led everyone into the void.
When they reappeared, they were already at the exit of the secret place.
Rumble!
The space at the entrance began to shatter, and finally, the entrance completely disappeared.
The Soul Secret Place, such a high-level realm, was utterly destroyed.
"I really don't know why Yang Wuqi was so crazy. He was even willing to destroy the Soul Tribe ruins for revenge," Lin Zhennan sighed.
The Ice Wind Kunpeng flew towards the Governor's Mansion.
"The Soul Tribe was once very powerful, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. But the reason they were wiped out by the Liu family was that they practiced evil magic!" Beiming Feng explained.
Hong Lie narrowed his eyes, as if he understood something. "It's the soul energy in the Soul Cleansing Pool!"
Beiming Feng nodded slightly.
"Those who possess souls are all living beings. There's no other way to condense one. The Soul Tribe used evil magic to extract the souls of living people and refine them into pure soul energy, which they then sealed in the Soul Cleansing Pool.
It's said that their tribe was born with powerful souls, but the real reason was that they were consuming the souls of others. They killed millions of humans, which aroused public wrath, and the Liu family sent troops to erase the entire tribe."
Lin Zhennan gasped, his eyes filled with shock.
Killing millions—the sins committed by the Soul Tribe were truly terrifying.
If the Liu family hadn't sent troops to eliminate them, who knows how many more people they would have killed to harvest their souls.
The Soul Tribe was so wretched!
"The Liu family from 2,500 years ago... could it be the same Liu family as now?" Hong Lie asked.
Bei Mingfeng smiled and nodded. "That's right. The great clans have stood the test of time; their millennia-old legacies are unshakable. Two thousand years ago, the Liu family was one of the pillars of the Great Xia Country, and it remains so to this day. A mere Yang Wuqi is no match for the Liu Clan."
"Yang Wuqi isn't dead yet," Ling Qingxue said.
Upon hearing this, Hong Lie and the others all showed looks of disbelief; only Beiming Feng remained unfazed.
Ling Qingxue continued to explain. "When Taotie devoured Yang Wuqi's soul, he realized that it was incomplete. Only a part of Yang Wuqi was there. The other part is also likely to possess a King Rank early-stage body."
Beiming Feng wasn't surprised by this.
"I suspected as much. The Soul Beast King can split into multiple bodies. During the battle with Yang Wuqi, I discovered his spiritual power wasn't as strong as I imagined. At that time, I suspected he had another body outside."
"But catching him is too difficult. Yang Wuqi is cunning. Once he hides, we have no way to find him," Hong Lie sighed.
Although his injuries had healed, his younger brother, Hong Tai, was dead, his body never to be recovered.
Hong Lie had already decided to kill Yang Wuqi!
"He'll show up eventually. The Soul Beast Tribe and the Liu family have a deep-seated hatred. Yang Wuqi's obsession with revenge runs deep, so sooner or later, he will act again. Qingxue, you have to be careful," Beiming Feng said.
Yang Wuqi lost most of his soul, his strength was greatly diminished, and he was further away from revenge.
The only thing that could allow him to rise again was Wu Liang or other powerful divine beast bloodline. Using the Beast King Cult's secret technique of fusing magical beast bloodlines would enhance his strength.
Ling Qingxue smiled faintly.
"With less than a month until the martial arts exam, Yang Wuqi won't have time to attack me. After entering Beiming Martial Arts University, he'll have even less of a chance. I just need to be careful."
Wu Liang had already accumulated enough evolution points and would soon undergo his next evolution. First place in this martial arts exam was guaranteed.
A man as meticulous as Yang Wuqi wouldn't be foolish to attack Wu Liang again at this time.
At this moment, he could no longer use his secondary body to save his life. If he died, he would stay dead.
Moreover, Wu Liang's spiritual power had increased dramatically. The boost she received from him, combined with the soul energy she had absorbed, allowed her to break through to the Third Rank early-stage Spiritual Master, surpassing her Physical Cultivation by a step.
Now, by just relying on her spiritual power, she could confront Xuan Tianwen directly.
Beiming Feng rubbed his slightly throbbing temples.
"I'll be staying in Nanchuan Province for the remaining month to investigate the whereabouts of Yang Wuqi's other body. You all continue with your duties. There's no need to worry about him. I'll also inform the Liu family. They will take over this matter."
The Liu family's overall strength was immense. With their involvement in capturing Yang Wuqi, he could only hide and wouldn't dare to cause any trouble.
...
Back at Lingtian Middle School, Ling Qingxue began consolidating her cultivation level while keeping a close watch on Wu Liang.
Hong Lie further ordered a province-wide search for the remnants of the Beast King Cult, focusing on Yang Wuqi and the escaped Jade-Faced Physician Li.
Doctor Li had escaped before the Soul Array was activated. Since he was a Ninth Rank martial artist, they also had to be on high alert regarding him.
Three full days passed before Wu Liang awoke, his fatigue completely gone.
"With a spiritual power of 100,000, everything is clear. The Grumpy Empress's spiritual power is at most 5,000, a fraction of mine."
Sensing Wu Liang's thoughts, Ling Qingxue gritted her teeth.
She really wanted to kill him!!
At every major breakthrough, he compared himself to her. She had become a unit of measurement.
Moreover, Wu Liang had already digested the corpse of Chen Xiao, the Ninth Protector of the Beast King Cult, and he had reached the Third Rank peak.
This time, she really held him back...
"Fortunately, the excess energy wasn't wasted. It's still stored in my body. As long as the Grumpy Empress breaks through to the Third Rank early-stage, I can still directly break through to the Fourth Rank early-stage!"
Now, his strength was overwhelmingly superior to that of other high school seniors. Even the unshakeable Liu Fufeng would be completely dethroned from his first place.
Wu Liang leaned leisurely on the sofa, his expression nonchalant.
"Little Xuexue, do you remember our bet?"
Ling Qingxue's face stiffened.
"I remember…"
Wu Liang grinned.
"Good. From now on, what I say goes, understand?"
"You!" Ling Qingxue's pretty face flushed red with anger.
Wu Liang's smile grew even more unrestrained. "I'm not trying to be mean, but even though you've got the protagonist's script, you're weak in the early stages, and who knows if you'll be able to exert your strength later. Without me protecting you, what will you do? From now on, listen to me obediently, and I'll take you out of Blue Star to dominate the whole Universe!"
Ling Qingxue frowned, a hint of confidence in her eyes.
"You are indeed very strong at this stage. Few at your level can withstand a single blow from you, but you have a fatal flaw!"
"Uh, what flaw?"
Ling Qingxue smiled. "The evolution of a divine beast's bloodline becomes increasingly difficult. Even if you are a Taotie, the energy required for each evolution increases several times, even dozens of times.
And energy is only one requirement. Later on, your potential will be exhausted, and only I can allow you to continue evolving.
So you still have to listen to me, otherwise you might never reach the Imperial Rank in your entire life, and you might even exhaust your potential at the King Rank."
"That's it?"