Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

Chapter 26 Shadow Cat, Divine Power
The Starry Sky Forest is dense with tall trees, and the roars of beasts can be heard from afar from time to time.

Ning Qiuyang and two others were in the middle, while three others were on the perimeter, keeping watch on the surroundings.

These three were all ghosts summoned by Ning Qiuyang. With the ghosts leading the way, their speed increased considerably.

Suddenly, the first ghost stopped in its tracks.

There's a Shadow Cat ahead.

This undead soul's martial spirit was a strange eye that greatly enhanced his eyesight, allowing him to spot the Shadow Cat hidden in the treetops from afar.

"Zhu Qing, the Shadow Cat's spirit ring is very suitable as your first spirit ring. Do you want to choose it?"

"Okay, Shadowcat is good."

The Zhu family records the most suitable spirit rings for the Netherworld Cat martial spirit, including the Shadow Cat.

Ning Qiuyang instructed the three departed souls:
"The three of you stand guard around the perimeter to prevent any other soul beasts from breaking in."

"Yes."

After the three spirits departed, Ning Qiuyang said to Zhu Zhuqing and Zhu Zhuyun:

"You'll have to deal with this Shadow Cat. You've obtained your second Martial Soul, but you haven't used it in actual combat yet. Let's test your abilities with this Shadow Cat."

"it is good."

Zhu Zhuyun readily agreed.

Even without the Mourning Staff Martial Soul, she is still a Soul Master with two Soul Rings, and she can deal with this Shadow Cat by herself.

So, besides testing the Mourning Staff martial soul, she planned to play a supporting role while letting Zhu Zhuqing be the main force.

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing were like nimble kittens, quietly creeping towards the Shadow Cat.

The shadow cat in the tree canopy yawned boredly, thinking it was well hidden, so it appeared somewhat lazy.

Suddenly, a faint bell rang out.

The Shadow Cat's mind jolted, and its eyes became somewhat blurry.

It vaguely seemed to see two figures rapidly approaching it.

Shocked by the shock, the Shadow Cat still had some instinctive reactions, instinctively fleeing.

But the next moment, a pitch-black chain appeared out of thin air in front of it, and before the Shadow Cat could leap off the tree trunk, the Soul-Hooking Chain completely surrounded its soul.

Now it's completely immobilized.

"What? It's over before we even really started fighting. This Shadow Cat is way too weak."

Zhu Zhuyun guessed that the other party, Shadow Cat, would have an easy time, but she didn't expect it to be this easy.

Her mourning staff and Zhu Zhuqing's soul-hooking rope worked together seamlessly, and the battle was over in the blink of an eye.

Although Zhu Zhuyun complained that her second martial soul was not enough, she was still very happy inside.

Unlike Zhu Zhuyun, who was still feeling unsatisfied, Zhu Zhuqing breathed a sigh of relief.

This was her first time hunting a soul beast, and also her first time fighting a soul beast; she didn't want anything to go wrong.

However, Zhu Zhuqing was very disappointed when the Soul-Hooking Rope brought the Shadow Cat back.

It's not because this Shadow Cat is too young, less than a hundred years old, but because this Shadow Cat is over five hundred years old, and not far from six hundred years old.

"Brother Qiuyang, I can't use this Shadow Cat. It seems I need to find other soul beasts."

Ning Qiuyang replied, "Not necessarily."

"Zhuqing, are you willing to believe me?"

Zhu Zhuqing nodded immediately.

Having run away with Ning Qiuyang, she naturally trusted him implicitly.

"Alright, I have a way to let you absorb the soul ring of this Shadow Cat."

"Thank you, Brother Qiuyang."

Zhu Zhuqing had no doubt whatsoever. Ning Qiuyang could give her his second martial soul so readily, let alone absorb a soul ring that was a bit too old.

Zhu Zhuqing took the dagger from her sister and brandished it a few times on the Shadow Cat.

Finally, they chose the throat, giving the shadow cat a quick death.

Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was about to absorb the spirit ring, Ning Qiuyang quickly stopped her. "What's the rush? I haven't even helped you yet. If you absorb it like this, you might explode and die."

Zhu Zhuqing stuck out her tongue.

Her trust in Ning Qiuyang was somewhat blind; she thought she could simply absorb the spirit ring directly.

Ning Qiuyang tapped her on the head.

"Don't be so reckless in the future."

"Oh," Zhu Zhuqing said, sounding aggrieved. "I understand, Brother Qiuyang."

The Ten Kings of Hell Tower appeared. After Ning Qiuyang's gaze met that of King Qin Guang in the first level, King Qin Guang took a step forward and merged with Ning Qiuyang.

Then Ning Qiuyang pointed, and the black phantom standing to the left and right of King Qin Guang in the first level also emerged from the Ten Kings of Hell Tower.

"This is……"

Although the black phantom was somewhat elusive and its exact appearance was unclear, Zhu Zhuqing felt that it was extremely familiar.

"Is this me?"

Ning Qiuyang said, "You could say that, but to be more precise, she is the symbol of Black Impermanence."

"Isn't that still me?" Zhu Zhuqing asked, somewhat puzzled.

Ning Qiuyang did not continue to explain.

With a wave of his hand, the black phantom seemed to be blown by a gust of wind towards Zhu Zhuqing.

The moment the two made contact, Zhu Zhuqing was a little scared, but the black phantom naturally merged into her body.

"Take advantage of this moment and quickly absorb your first spirit ring."

"it is good."

Zhu Zhuqing knew she couldn't delay, so she immediately began absorbing the Shadow Cat's soul ring.

The phantom of Black Impermanence in the Ten Kings of Hell Tower contains an extremely faint trace of divine power.

This mere amount of divine power was enough to significantly improve Zhu Zhuqing's physical attributes, allowing her to successfully absorb the soul ring.

Zhu Zhuyun whispered to Ning Qiuyang, "Little brother Qiuyang, how many more amazing abilities do you have that I haven't discovered yet?"

Because Zhu Zhuyun was afraid of disturbing Zhu Zhuqing, she spoke close to Ning Qiuyang's ear.

A wisp of fragrant breeze blew into Ning Qiuyang's ears, making them feel slightly numb.

"You don't need to get so close. If you speak normally, you won't disturb Zhu Qing."

Zhu Zhuyun smiled sweetly, she just liked to tease Qiuyang little brother in a subtle way.

Zhu Zhuyun imagined it would be even better if Ning Qiuyang were a little more shy and timid.

"Zhu Qing is really lucky to have met you so early. If I had met you earlier, would I have been able to absorb my first spirit ring beyond the limit? And my second spirit ring could have been absorbed after a thousand years?"

Ning Qiuyang wasn't shy, but her ears felt strangely itchy.

"It's not too late to encounter it now. The age of a spirit ring isn't always that important, especially the first few spirit rings."

Zhu Zhuyun knew that Ning Qiuyang's spirit rings were all purple now, and there wasn't a single hundred-year spirit ring.

She asked curiously, "Could it be that Zhu Qing and I also have a chance to have our soul rings' age increased, just like you?"

"Maybe."

Ning Qiuyang did not give a definite answer, but it was enough to make Zhu Zhuyun happy.

"Little brother Qiuyang, you're so good to your sister, how can I ever repay you?"

Here we go again, that vixen, always deliberately unleashing her special charm.

It was alright when Zhu Zhuqing was around; she could always interrupt Zhu Zhuyun's chanting in time.

But now that Zhu Zhuqing is absorbing the spirit ring, and no one is bothering Zhu Zhuyun, she seems a little unrestrained.

"Stop fooling around, we're in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Oh." Zhu Zhuyun bit her lower lip.

"Zhu Yun understands. After we leave the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhu Yun will find a way to repay our master."

What a prodigy!
(End of this chapter)