Douluo: Martial Soul White Tiger, I am the White Emperor of Heaven

Chapter 517 Zhu Zhuqing's感动 (moved/touched), Hu Liena's Sour Feelings
This process lasted for a long time, until the night sky was completely stained black, with a few scattered stars dotting the sky.

Zhu Zhuqing's violently fluctuating soul power finally began to stabilize, and her deep purple soul ring also completely settled down.

Like a docile pet, it moved gently and harmoniously beneath her, along with the other two yellow spirit rings.

She slowly opened her eyes, and in that instant, a glint of light flashed in them.

His aura was noticeably stronger than before, more restrained, and sharper.

"We did it!" Ning Rongrong was the first to exclaim in surprise.

Hu Liena breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

Zhu Zhuqing stood up, stretched her limbs, and felt the surging power within her body. An uncontrollable blush of excitement and joy appeared on her cold face.

She first looked at Zhu Hongye, who had protected her until now, and respectfully bowed:
"Auntie, I did it!"

A hint of satisfaction flashed in Zhu Hongye's eyes as she nodded and said, "Very good. How do you feel? Has your soul power level improved?"

Zhu Zhuqing sensed it for a moment, her tone filled with unbelievable surprise: "Soul power... has directly increased to level thirty-three!"

The benefits of absorbing a high-quality spirit ring that is above her level are enormous. It allowed her to level up two levels immediately after absorbing it, saving her a lot of time spent on arduous training.

"Oh?"

Zhu Hongye raised an eyebrow, clearly quite satisfied with the result. "It seems that the spirit ring of this Shadow Leopard is indeed of excellent quality."

"So what is your third soul skill?"

This is also the issue that everyone is most concerned about.

Zhu Zhuqing didn't keep anyone in suspense. With a thought, the newly acquired deep purple soul ring beneath her feet suddenly lit up!

"Third Soul Skill, Netherworld Shadow Escape!"

As her cold voice rang out, everyone felt that Zhu Zhuqing's aura suddenly changed, as if she had instantly merged into the surrounding shadows, her figure becoming somewhat blurry.

The next moment, she moved!
Its speed was so fast that it was almost ghostly, leaving behind a nearly lifelike afterimage in its original position, while its true form had already appeared more than ten meters away.

The entire process was completely silent, with only extremely subtle air movement.

Zhu Zhuqing stopped, her eyes sparkling with excitement, and introduced the person to everyone:

"My third soul skill is a powerful amplification-type soul skill. Its effect is to increase my speed by 100% for a short period of time!"

"Moreover, it has a strong stealth effect at the moment of activation, which can greatly interfere with the opponent's lock-on."

"It's extremely useful for surprise attacks, pursuits, and evasions!"

A 100% increase in speed!

This is like adding wings to a tiger, especially for the Netherworld Cat Martial Soul, which is already known for its speed.

Everyone present understood the power of this soul skill, especially its terrifying effect in actual combat.

Dai Chengfeng smiled sincerely, stepped forward, and congratulated her earnestly: "Congratulations, Zhu Qing."

"This soul skill is perfect, completely meeting and even exceeding our expectations."

"With it, your strength will surely increase greatly."

Hearing Dai Chengfeng's praise, Zhu Zhuqing's joy intensified, but her gaze towards Dai Chengfeng was filled with tenderness and gratitude.

She gently shook her head, her voice softening unconsciously: "Without you, I wouldn't have been able to obtain such a powerful spirit ring; I would have only been able to choose an ordinary thousand-year spirit ring."

"So, I should be the one thanking you."

Zhu Zhuqing recalled everything Dai Chengfeng had done for her, her eyes shimmering with tears. Dai Chengfeng, seeing this rare display of tenderness in her, felt a stirring in his heart and instinctively reached out to gently stroke her smooth, delicate cheek.

He rubbed his thumb together, his tone gentle and indulgent: "Silly talk."

"Ultimately, you can successfully absorb it because you work hard enough and have a strong enough will."

"This is what you deserve."

His affectionate gestures and gentle words made Zhu Zhuqing's pretty face flush red instantly, the blush spreading all the way to her ears.

Normally, she would have shyly turned away, but at this moment, feeling the warmth from his palm, she felt her heart filled with immense happiness, and she even lingered on this moment of tenderness.

She simply lowered her head slightly, without flinching.

In an instant, the atmosphere between the two became incredibly ambiguous and romantic.

Pink bubbles seemed to rise all around, isolating Hu Liena, Ning Rongrong, and even the High Priest.

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Just then, a deliberately exaggerated cough, clearly tinged with sourness, broke the silence.

Hu Liena crossed her arms, glanced at the two of them sideways, her face clearly showing her displeasure and displeasure, and pouted:
"Hey, hey, hey, can you be a little more mindful of your image?"

"We're in the middle of nowhere, in the dead of night, and our elders are here too!"

"Can't we wait until the tents are set up and it's safe before we start getting all lovey-dovey?"

Distracted by her words, Zhu Zhuqing was instantly jolted out of her dazed state and realized her lapse in composure.

Especially in front of her aunt and friends, she was so ashamed that she wanted to disappear, her cheeks burning like a sunset.

She abruptly took a step back, escaping Dai Chengfeng's grasp, and whispered, "I...I'll go help set up the tent!"

Then, like a startled rabbit, she rushed towards the place where the tent materials were piled up without looking back, her movements so fast that she almost stirred up a gust of wind.

Dai Chengfeng watched Zhu Zhuqing's retreating figure as if she were fleeing, shook his head helplessly, and then glared at Hu Liena, who had ruined his plans.

Hu Liena, however, was not afraid at all; instead, she raised her chin triumphantly.

He threw Dai Chengfeng a look that said, "I did it on purpose, what can you do about it?" with a sly smile on his lips.

High Priest Zhu Hongye observed the interaction among the younger generation, a barely perceptible smile flashing in her eyes, but her face remained calm as she spoke to steer the conversation back on track:
"Alright, now that Zhu Qing has successfully absorbed the soul ring, and it's getting late, the important thing is to hurry up and get the camp ready."

"Hurry up."

“Yes, High Priest,” the men replied.

Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that she was going to set up a tent, and quickly buried herself in work, trying to use her busyness to cover up her shyness.

The campsite was quickly set up.

Next, it was time to prepare dinner.

After a day's journey and the intense process of absorbing spirit rings, everyone was starving.

Ning Rongrong took out some pre-prepared dry food, dried meat, and water from her storage soul tool. Although it could fill her stomach, it looked rather monotonous and boring.

Dai Chengfeng glanced at the food, then at the three stunningly beautiful young women with distinct styles before him, and at the dignified high priest beside him. He suddenly smiled and said:

"These things aren't very tasty. How about I show off my skills tonight and make you something hot?"

(End of this chapter)