Chapter 0591: Soul Beast

Tang Guihua swayed her body and, after a moment of twisting, softened.

Seeing Luo Yang communicate with Tang Guihua with his mouth, An Yuying's red lips pouted high.

"Niu Zai, she's ignoring you now. Really ignoring you."

As she spoke, she twisted her waist in place.

Yet there was no sign of An Yuying stepping away to leave.

"Sister An, pay attention to me."

Luo Yang gave a sly smile, then once again blocked An Yuying's mouth with his.

At that moment, Tang Guihua's interrupted cultivation came into effect.

Luo Yang only felt a pain in his ribs, and knew it was Tang Guihua exercising her skills.

He lightly patted Tang Guihua's round buttocks, signaling her to be gentler.

As the sky grew dark, the two village beauties finally headed back to Qin Piao's home to help with dinner.

When beautiful women dine together, there's not much need for a lot of food, but the dishes must be exquisite.

Those among the beauties who could cook all gathered to strategize, ensuring they prepared different dishes every day.

Zhang Jing, Grandma Liu, and Little Huizi were all at Qin Piao's.

Normally, Luo Yang would take Hong Jiaxin with him when he went out.

Now, he wanted to feign relaxation of his vigilance, to see what Zhang Jing and the other two would do.

Upon returning to the entrance of the village, Luo Yang called the Left and Right Protectors and learned they were at Lang Yifeng's place teaching people freestyle fighting.

Lang Yifeng's shed at the back of his house was being expanded.

When Luo Yang arrived, everyone stopped.

"Master, the Left and Right Protectors have taught us a lot of techniques," Lang Yifeng said excitedly.

The abilities of the Left and Right Protectors were enough to instruct Lang Yifeng.

"Oh, and there's something I forgot to tell you. Take some people and set up a fighting ring; just a simple one will do. It should be a few square meters in size and more than a meter high off the ground. Scout out a good location in the village and set it up there."

After hearing Luo Yang mention he was going to spar with someone in the village, Lang Yifeng and the others were all looking forward to it.

"Master, is it okay to build it with wooden planks and bamboo?" Lang Yifeng asked.

"That's fine. Here's five thousand yuan; use it to buy what we need. Make sure it's not shoddy," Luo Yang instructed.

"Master, please rest assured, by tonight we'll have a ring set up that will meet your expectations."

After speaking, Lang Yifeng led people to get the materials for the construction of the fighting ring.

The Left and Right Protectors only heard that Luo Yang was going to spar with someone but didn't know who he would be practicing with.

"Young man, are you going to challenge them?" the Left Protector asked softly.

"No. Let's talk more on the embankment by the water channel," Luo Yang said, lighting a cigarette and taking a puff.

The three of them quickly arrived on the embankment of the water channel.

The setting sun nestled against the mountains, and the sky was drenched in red clouds.

Green hills and blue waters, the earth was bursting with life.

Sitting on the embankment, Luo Yang revealed his plans to spar with Qi Dongqiu.

After hearing this, the Left Protector asked in confusion, "Qi Dongqiu shouldn't be your match, so why set a rule that allows fighting to the death?"

Luo Yang inquired, "Is there a gap between Qi Dongqiu and his father?"

Seeing both protectors shake their heads, Luo Yang grew even more curious.

"Do you think there's a conspiracy in this?" Luo Yang cast a glance at them.

"Unless Qi Dongqiu..." the Left Protector suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

From the Left Protector's shocked expression, it was clear that this was no small matter.

The Right Protector said, "It's possible."

As they wouldn't say more, Luo Yang had to ask, "What exactly is going on?"

The Left and Right Protectors looked at each other and decided to tell Luo Yang.

"Young man, we won't hide it from you; we both noticed a long time ago that Qi Dongqiu had impure intentions. We've been wanting to leave him but haven't had the chance. After meeting you, we thought it was time to leave Qi Dongqiu," the Right Protector sighed.

"What bad thing is Qi Dongqiu planning to do?" Luo Yang exhaled a puff of smoke.

A gentle breeze wafted through, carrying tendrils of smoke that rose softly.

Right Protector gazed into the distance, reminiscing, "Qi Dongqiu had long wanted to attempt fusing with a demon."

Pausing for a moment, Right Protector's expression became much more solemn.

"Did he stray into demonic ways?" Luo yang asked, not understanding.

"No. He wanted to use the power of the Soul Beast to become a demon. He always felt that his martial arts were far inferior to the founder of our sect, and he wanted to enhance his strength through other means. If he could successfully merge with a Soul Beast, his power would increase tremendously," explained Left Protector.

Luo yang heard of the Soul Beast for the first time.

"Does Ying Zhao Yan Xing Sect also have Soul Beasts?" Luo yang asked with interest.

"Yes, and it is a tragedy. They are all a result of the Ying Zhao Yan Xing Sect ancestor's greed," Right Protector sighed.

At this point, Luo yang fell into thought.

If he were to lose to Qi Dongqiu in tomorrow's battle...

Considering such an outcome, Luo yang's mood also grew heavy.

As for death, Luo yang had already come to terms with it to a great extent.

But at present, he still needed to protect Hong Jiaxin. If he died, then Hong Jiaxin would also be taken away by Zhang Jing and others.

"How strong would Qi Dongqiu become if he merged with a Soul Beast?" Luo yang probed.

"It's hard to say. If the fusion is successful, he will definitely become much stronger. If it fails, however, he will turn into a demon, which is equally formidable," Left Protector said with concern.

In the village, there are three mysterious guests; if they were to enter the contest ring...

Thinking this, Luo yang could not help but laugh.

However, he knew that Zhang Jing would not easily join the fight.

As for Grandma Liu and Little Huizi, they would probably find excuses to decline as well.

Having agreed to the challenge, it was not possible to break the promise.

Neither Left Protector nor Right Protector knew how strong Soul Beasts were, leaving Luo yang feeling uncertain.

"Who would have thought there are so many terrifying things inside Ying Zhao Yan Xing Sect!" Luo yang exclaimed.

"Young man, to tell you the truth. Compared to the Blood Devil Sect in Tianjiang City, Ying Zhao Yan Xing Sect is but a minor player," Left Protector said with a cold laugh.

After this conversation, Luo yang was shocked.

"Is Blood Devil Sect that terrifying?" Luo yang asked dubiously.

"There are many more terrifying things in the world. Young man, you haven't seen much yet. Once you've experienced more, you'll realize the world is vast and full of wonders," Left Protector said proudly.

Having obtained the Shennong Scripture, Luo yang naturally held a certain belief in the strange and wondrous things of the world.

Under normal circumstances, Luo yang would definitely pester Left and Right Protectors to talk more about Blood Devil Sect to broaden his horizons.

Right now, he had to deal with Qi Dongqiu and had no time to think about other matters.

"Can Qi Dongqiu successfully merge with a Soul Beast overnight?" Luo yang asked.

"We two are not clear on that either. The specific process might have already been researched by Qi Dongqiu. He may be in seclusion precisely to merge with the Soul Beast," said Left Protector.

At that moment, Right Protector offered Luo yang some advice.

"Young man, if you can get those two grandparents and grandchildren to fight, even if Qi Dongqiu merges with the Soul Beast, the outcome will be uncertain," said Right Protector.

Luo yang had considered this idea before.

But Zhang Jing and the grandparents and grandchild had other important purposes for being here; how could they possibly fight casually?

Previously, if Left and Right Protectors hadn't intentionally provoked the grandparents and grandchild, they wouldn't have taken action.

Grandma Liu and Little Huizi might not fear Luo yang breaking ties, they could simply leave Hongyun Brigade beforehand.

If the grandparents and grandchild were willing to fight, that would be very interesting.

However, since Luo yang had agreed to the challenge with Qi Dongqiu, it was inconvenient to ask the grandparents and grandchild to replace him.

"Let me experience for myself how strong Qi Dongqiu becomes after fusing with the Soul Beast," Luo yang declared firmly.

As a man, once a promise is made, it must be honored.

Left and Right Protectors both admired Luo yang's courage, yet they worried he would be killed.

"Young man, relying solely on your Eagle Claw Technique and Goose Walking Skill, you may not be a match for Qi Dongqiu," Left Protector warned.

In fact, Shadow Fist was currently Luo yang's forte.

As for the Eagle Claw Technique and Goose Walking Skill, they were nothing more than child's play he had learned covertly.