Melee archer with maxed-out Douluo luck

Chapter 89 Night Raid, Battle Imminent

"Let's go, Sister Yan, it's up to the two of us now."

Han Li turned to look at Dugu Yan, who had been somewhat excited since entering the forest.

"Let's go, perfect timing. I also want to test how strong I am after my martial soul evolves. Before, my soul skills could only provide support, and even in battle, I could only slowly wear down my opponent by relying on the poison of my martial soul itself. But now, I am also a powerful offensive battle soul master."

As Dugu Yan spoke, the phantom of her martial spirit and wings appeared behind her, and the Flame-Winged Serpent Spirit hissed, seemingly demonstrating her fighting spirit.

"Okay, then I'll be relying on you for protection until we reach the mixed zone, Sister Yan."

Han Li raised the twin swords in his hand, whose light had been completely concealed, and made a gesture of sheathing them.

"No problem, then you'd better stick close to me."

Dugu Yan winked at him and took the first step forward.

Han Li smiled and followed closely behind her, the two of them stepping deeper into the area.

After a period of time, Han Li, who had been mentally monitoring his surroundings without interruption, was exhausted.

Dugu Yan's performance in field combat was not ideal, according to Han Li's personal assessment. In just one hour, following behind her, Han Li couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Relying on the strength of her evolved martial soul, which made her relatively powerful in this outer area, and with her mutated first soul skill being quick to activate, Dugu Yan attacked anyone she encountered on her way forward. Even the caterpillars that passed by were burned before she was done for.

Although she didn't kill these weak soul beasts directly and followed the unspoken rules among soul masters, there were at least eight or ten low-level soul beasts with leg and abdominal injuries. Han Li had been following the smell of burning and blood all the way.

"Alright, Sister Yan, stop. If you keep going like this, we'll probably attract a large number of soul beasts if we enter the mixed zone."

Han Li stopped her in time, preventing her from engaging in such despicable behavior.

"Ah, okay, I'll stop now, I got a little too excited."

Her excitement was interrupted, and she finally realized what she had been doing the whole way. Somewhat embarrassed, she stopped what she was doing.

"Alright, let's continue. Your martial spirit has a higher field of vision, so you'll be in charge of keeping watch for any movements around us for now. If any weak spirit beasts appear, drive them away. We need to speed things up."

Han Li glanced at the sky and realized that if they moved faster, they could still hold off the camp he had set up last time, saving them some trouble.

"it is good."

Once she calmed down, Dugu Yan finally performed at her normal level, recalling the various wilderness survival skills she had acquired, and the two began to move forward quickly.

On the way, after entering the mixed zone, they encountered two more attacks. This time, thanks to Han Li's advance warning and Dugu Yan's abandonment of her playful thoughts, the battles ended exceptionally quickly.

After her martial soul evolved, Dugu Yan's martial soul was already powerful due to its fire attribute element. In addition, her first soul skill was fast and could be used in quick succession. Without Han Li's help, she was able to exert considerable combat power on her own.

A Shadow Leopard, about 1,300 years old, and a Dark Raven, about 1,800 years old, suffered a great loss at the hands of Dugu Yan on their very first encounter. They were crippled immediately, their mobility was impaired, and they were subsequently bombarded by a continuous barrage of lava beams.

Dugu Yan easily dealt with the two soul beasts with just a slight movement, which made her clearly realize how big the difference was between her past self and her present self. Up to now, she had only used her first soul skill.

"Hmm, not bad, but they're still too weak. We can't test anything, and they can't put any pressure on you." Han Li poured cold water on her, afraid that she would revert to the way she was when she first entered the forest.

"I know, you don't need to remind me."

Dugu Yan rolled her eyes at him. On the way here, she had heard Guang Ling talk about Han Li's achievements. When he had just reached level 20 and had not yet obtained a soul ring, he was able to deal with two soul beasts that were over two thousand years old on his own. He only spent a little more time and killed them without taking any damage.

She's already level 30, and winning against a 1,500-year-old soul beast is really nothing special.

A month ago, she might have been smug about it and wanted everyone at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy to spread the word about her achievement. But now, she just wants to be stronger so that she can keep up with Han Li.

Although she has never seen Han Li personally take action, the aura he exuded when his martial soul was possessed and the suppression it exerted on her martial soul, along with that black, ten-thousand-year-old first ring, are enough to prove his power.

Not to mention, apart from hearing that Sword Douluo could fly on his sword, she has never seen any other weapon spirit master who could create a flying spirit skill before reaching the third ring.

(She wasn't sure if Sword Douluo's flight ability was a soul skill; on the continent, soul masters' abilities were kept secret.)

Moreover, she was really looking forward to seeing Han Li make a move this time in order to obtain the spirit ring.

Han Li glanced at Dugu Yan, who seemed lost in thought after their conversation, then waved his hand in front of her eyes and looked at the darkening sky.

"Alright, come with me. The camp ahead should be usable again after a little preparation."

After saying that, he adjusted his direction slightly and led Dugu Yan toward the location of the previous camp.

The campsite wasn't far away; according to his estimate, it was less than a ten-minute walk.

The sky darkens in the forest much faster than it does outside.

Of course, the lush trees around them also played a part; they had only been walking for three minutes when the darkness seemed to have deepened even further than before.

Because of the martial spirit possessing her, and because Dugu Yan's mental strength is not very strong, she cannot completely conceal her radiance. In this environment, she is like a moving light bulb, very conspicuous.

"Sister Yan, why don't you put away your martial spirit for now? There will be more powerful predators in the forest at night. Let's get to the camp first to avoid any unexpected problems."

Han Li, who was used to hiding himself, was not quite used to this treatment and turned to look at Dugu Yan beside him.

"it is good."

Dugu Yan nodded readily in agreement.

In fact, not only Han Li, but after walking for a while, she also felt that something was wrong. Her current state was no different from deliberately provoking those soul beasts.

Without the protection of her martial soul, her night vision ability wasn't particularly outstanding, but since Han Li had said so, she decided to put away her martial soul.

"Um, Sister Yan, let's wait a bit. Your opponent is here. Let's take care of it first. I'll cover for you."

Han Li suddenly gestured and pointed ahead.

Dugu Yan's expression instantly turned serious, and she entered battle mode, her eyes fixed on the darkness ahead.

Her mental strength is not as strong as Han Li's. Perhaps her martial soul has improved to some extent after evolving, but it is only slightly higher than others of the same level, and she is still far from being able to provide remote early warning.

While she was on high alert, Han Li had already concealed his presence and hid behind a tree. This was a battle she had to go through; he was only responsible for her safety.

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