16: In danger again, bloody and deadly

Relying on the Soul Power replenished by the Three Flower Fruits, Su Ye successfully dispelled the Netherworld Soul Power within his body.

The sudden appearance and disappearance of Soul Power, that feeling of instant depletion, made his body unable to bear it, feeling drowsy.

Before long, he fell asleep, his head naturally resting on Zhu Zhuqing's soft fragrance.

"You..."

Zhu Zhuqing was furious, thinking Su Ye was being deliberate again.

But seeing his relaxed and quiet face, she realized he was asleep. She bit her pearly teeth and acted as if nothing had happened.

After traveling dozens of miles, Zhu Zhuqing finally stopped by a small stream.

Whoosh whoosh—

Sweat dripped down the messy hair on her cheeks. She was panting, her whole body almost drenched.

"It should be almost safe..."

Looking back behind her, Zhu Zhuqing's tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and she placed Su Ye under the shade of a tree.

At such a distance, as long as they searched and deviated slightly, Zhu Zhuyun wouldn't be able to find them again.

Seeing that Su Ye hadn't woken up yet, Zhu Zhuqing ignored the sweat all over her body and rested against the tree.

Running this far with someone, she was already at the end of her tether, practically exhausted to death.

Su Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

Looking intently, the surroundings were a dense forest, and his previous memories surfaced in his mind.

"Did I accidentally fall asleep..."

Glancing at the lightly sleeping Zhu Zhuqing beside him, Su Ye couldn't help but smile.

Little Cat even knew to run away with him. His saving her life wasn't in vain. Not bad, not bad, she deserves another slap as a reward.

Just as he was about to wake her up, Su Ye's hairs suddenly stood on end. A strong sense of danger spread in his heart from the unknown.

Silence!

It's too quiet!

It was as if the air had frozen, leaving only a chilling cold washing over his skin.

Su Ye had gone hunting in the mountains with Old Tom before. He knew exactly what this feeling meant.

That night, they encountered a black bear's sneak attack.

If Su Ye hadn't created gunpowder, both of them would have died in the deep mountains and wild forests.

Just that one time, the feeling of life and death had already been etched into his bones.

"Fierce beast!"

"There's definitely a fierce beast around!"

Su Ye's eyes were stern, his body tensed with extreme vigilance. He forcefully pushed Zhu Zhuqing's shoulder.

Zhu Zhuqing was startled awake. Seeing Su Ye making a silencing gesture, her eyes narrowed in understanding, and she didn't dare to move randomly.

Clearly, with the perception of her Netherworld Spirit Cat Martial Soul, she also noticed something was wrong around them.

Hearing movement in the stream, as if some fierce beast had stepped through, the two slowly moved to the side, using the cover of the grass to cast their gaze outwards.

In the stream, a Soul Beast one and a half meters tall and over two meters long was using the water to lick its bloody wounds. Clearly, it had just gone through a fierce battle.

This Soul Beast resembled neither a tiger nor a leopard, with a fierce, demonic face.

Its reddish-brown striped fur was covered in scars, and its left eye was shockingly pierced by a large cutting scar. It was impossible to imagine how many bloody battles it had survived to live.

The bloody killing intent on its body seemed to solidify into substance. Its body was shrouded in bloody dark light, giving off an extremely terrifying oppressive force.

"It's actually... a Blood煞 Doom Markings!!"

Su Ye was greatly shocked. A passage of text involuntarily flashed through his mind—

A tiger that gives birth to three cubs will surely have a 'Biao'.

Usually, a female tiger only gives birth to two cubs; the third is a 'Biao'.

Because a 'Biao' suffers from malnutrition and has a weak body, it's usually difficult for it to grow into adulthood after being abandoned by its mother.

However, the 'Biaos' that survive all grow up in extremely cruel environments, even fighting fierce wild beasts much larger than themselves. They possess the most ruthless and vicious nature of various fierce beasts.

It hates all living beings, will kill its former mother and siblings, and will also fight and kill without fatigue or pain...

Either it kills the opponent, or its bones cease to exist.

The Blood煞 Doom Markings before them was even a variant of the 'Biao'.

A six-thousand-year lifespan!

With its abnormal innate Soul Skill, its strength was definitely no weaker than a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.

With their current strength, the two of them were absolutely no match for this Blood煞 Doom Markings.

Extremely troublesome!

Do not provoke it!

Su Ye made a gesture towards Zhu Zhuqing, indicating that they should sneak away without alarming this Soul Beast.

Zhu Zhuqing also sensed that this Soul Beast was terrifying and didn't dare to get up. The two crawled away slowly together.

At this moment, the Blood煞 Doom Markings seemed to smell something. It suddenly raised its ferocious head and looked around vigilantly.

The faint smell of blood in the air made it seem as if it had been injected with adrenaline. It let out a fierce, ominous roar like a wolf howling towards the sky.

Swish!

Its ruthless right eye stared straight at the location of Su Ye and Zhu Zhuqing.

"We're exposed!!"

Su Ye and Zhu Zhuqing were horrified. They had already heard the sound of the Blood煞 Doom Markings attacking.

That hissing, drooling low growl sounded like a hyena smelling food, uncontrollably reveling, making people's hearts tremble with fear.

"It's the blood!!"

Su Ye immediately realized it was the residual bloodstains overflowing from his chest.

The Blood煞 Doom Markings's perception of fresh blood was extremely keen. It could smell it even from several kilometers away. Even if they were injured, it would immediately rush over to enjoy the feast of slaughter.

"Go—!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the two suddenly got up and ran forward.

At the same time, the Blood煞 Doom Markings's huge body pounced forward.

With a crack, its sharp claws instantly snapped a tree the size of a water bucket in half. Its monstrous strength was astonishing.

The huge impact force of its Qi and blood blew the two away. Fortunately, they ultimately avoided disaster and were not seriously injured.

Picking up Zhu Zhuqing immediately, the Golden Flame Eagle spread its wings and soared into the air. Su Ye wanted to avoid this Blood煞 Doom Markings.

Unfortunately, the Blood煞 Doom Markings never had the habit of letting enemies escape.

Slaughter!!

Brutality!!

In the dense forest, the fierce beast charged wildly, as if in an uninhabited land, chasing all the way in the direction Su Ye and the other person flew.

Its charging speed was even faster than the Golden Flame Eagle's flying speed.

It was just deliberately controlling its speed, staying directly below Su Ye and the other person, like flying a kite, waiting for them to land.

Even if they suddenly changed direction or even rushed into the territory of other Soul Beasts, it showed no intention of changing its mind. Its stubbornness almost made Su Ye curse.

"This place is far from the central area of the forest, and the surrounding area is full of thousand-year Soul Beasts. It's unlikely we can divert trouble."

"And with my current Soul Power, I can't fly that far either..."

Realizing that this wouldn't work, Su Ye's heart grew anxious, and he immediately said to Zhu Zhuqing:

"Later, I'll lure this beast away. You find a place to hide yourself!"

"If I don't come back for you, you find an opportunity to leave the Star Dou Great Forest on your own. Understand?"

What?

Lure it away alone?

Her face turning pale, Zhu Zhuqing widened her eyes and cursed angrily: "Do you know you're seeking death?!"

"This Soul Beast is inherently ferocious. Unless we kill it, none of us can escape!"

Hearing this, Su Ye bared his teeth fiercely, his voice domineering and direct.

"Stop the nonsense and listen to me!"

"If we keep flying like this, I won't even have the Soul Power to escape myself!"

Su Ye wasn't blind; how could he not know this? But at least escaping alone would be easier than with Zhu Zhuqing.

The girl pursed her pink lips complexly, not speaking. Su Ye didn't give her a chance to object either and had already swooped down.

Right now!

This is the most suitable choice!