Yuan Ming pulled out his sword and hurried over to the silver cat's side.

At that moment, he could feel the intermittent calls of birds and roars of beasts from all directions, and the ground was also trembling slightly, showing the gradual effect of the Beast Attraction Incense.

"Xi Ying, how are you doing?" he asked repeatedly, carefully examining the silver cat and even stroking its head.

This was the first time the silver cat had allowed him to touch her body, and the feel of her head was soft and compliant.

The silver cat crouched on the ground, allowed him to stroke her, then tilted her head to look at him, and then said, "Meow…"

Meow?

Yuan Ming was slightly stunned, then frowned, sensing something was amiss.

In the silver cat's eyes, the usual spark of intelligence and pride was gone, replaced by a gaze that seemed to belong to the instinct of a spirit beast.

She even allowed him to touch her, what had happened to the silver cat before him?

But the guiding sparrow and Xi Ying's melodious voice could not have been faked, clearly, it had led him here.

"Xi Ying?" Yuan Ming tried to call out again.

The silver cat had a clear reaction to his call, but it wasn't her usual response, only giving another "meow."

As Yuan Ming was filled with doubts, Xi Ying's voice suddenly sounded in his Sea of Consciousness.

"That's Guoguo, my spirit pet. I am in this woman's body."

Hearing this, Yuan Ming instinctively looked at the white-robed woman lying next to the silver cat who wore transparent embroidered shoes, her eyes closed tightly, showing no signs of life.

"What exactly is going on?" Yuan Ming was utterly confused.

"She was previously injured by Xi Cangqiong, her Divine Soul severely damaged, nearly collapsing. This body with the Five Elements Unification Spirit Root is quite good. Initially, my soul splitting was attached to Guoguo, but now I plan to possess her body and borrow it for a while," Xi Ying explained.

"So that's it, you can even split your soul!" Yuan Ming exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, the main soul controls the body for cultivation, while the soul splitting comes out to play," Xi Ying answered.

"Can Soul Cultivators really do that?" Yuan Ming asked, wistfully.

"Of course, I am a genius, you know," said Xi Ying with pride, then added, "However, the body controlled by my split soul can't unleash my full strength, otherwise, I could take Xi Cangqiong's life with just a finger."

"You're amazing," Yuan Ming sincerely complimented Xi Ying, then said, "I just ignited the Beast Attraction Incense, and soon there will be more fierce beasts, we should go somewhere safe."

"It's too late, any further delay and the original soul of this woman will disperse, and the body will be completely ruined, such a pity. I must start casting now, and if you can't hold them off, just run for your life, don't mind me, I can always return to Guoguo's body," Xi Ying finished, paused, and then said, "Mmm, Xi Cangqiong is now entangled by three Core Formation Stages, so the major trouble is gone."

"Alright, I'll cover you for the next while," Yuan Ming said, looking around.

"Okay, I'll be back soon, really looking forward to the feeling of being an Array Master," Xi Ying said.

Having said that, the Female Array Master lying on the ground suddenly sat up sharply.

Her body suddenly revived, and like a marionette, she made the motions of sitting cross-legged with her hands forming spells.

As she settled into a cross-legged position, a hazy light unexpectedly emerged from between her eyebrows, within which flashed the shadow of a Three-legged Golden Crow, vanishing in a blink.

Soon after, the aura around her began to intensify, and a wave of Divine Soul strength grew from weak to strong, radiating from her body.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming raised his hand to recall the Nine-Ring Gold Saber, gripping the Cold Star Sword, he stood guard beside Xi Ying.

After he had cleaved down more than a dozen fierce beasts that charged at them one after the other, the commotion from the surrounding beast crowd intensified, and what started as a slight rumbling of the ground now turned significantly more violent.

He thought about lighting more Fog Incense to cover the area, but he was apprehensive that it might be scattered by the fierce beasts that followed, making it even harder to protect the Female Array Master if he accidentally moved away from Xi Ying's side.

And now, seductive scent could not be used either, so he had to rely on his own skills to hold the fort.

"It's just thirty minutes!" he grinned broadly, filled with bold spirit.

At that moment, another seventeen or eighteen fierce beasts, influenced by the Beast Attraction Incense, noticed the two people and one cat, and driven by their wild nature, they immediately charged towards them.

Yuan Ming glanced around, and noticing that the strongest beast among those approaching was only Level 1 Middle Stage, he felt somewhat relieved.

He strode forward, keeping just over three meters distance from Xi Ying, formed a spell with one hand, while his Cold Star Sword immediately lit up with starlight, flew out of his hand, and swept toward those fierce beasts.

The Exorcism Technique controlled the Cold Star Sword as if directing his own arms, unstoppable amongst the group of fierce beasts, with its cold breath spreading wherever the sword light passed, each fierce beast chopped into pieces without a trace of blood spilled.

In just a few breaths, nearly all a dozen fierce beasts had been slain, not even coming within ten meters of Yuan Ming, let alone close to Xi Ying.

For a period, the vicinity was littered with the carcasses of fierce beasts of various sizes, and though Yuan Ming still had plenty of strength left, the battle had left him somewhat breathless.

Watching this scene, the silver cat Guoguo lazed open her mouth and yawned.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming sighed internally, sure now that this silver cat was undeniably Guoguo herself, as with Xi Ying's personality, if she were possessing the silver cat, she would never act like this in front of him.

After one glance, Yuan Ming immediately withdrew his gaze.

The effect of the Beast Attraction Incense wouldn't fade anytime soon; hordes of Fierce Beasts kept streaming toward the back mountain.

Although their location wasn't the epicenter of the fierce beast onslaught, which spared them from attacks from all sides, it was still a heavily affected area. They couldn't afford to be careless.

Soon, the sky darkened somewhat, with large numbers of avian Fierce Beasts, along with many other birds affected by the incense, sweeping over the treetops and flying toward Biluo Cave.

Under the effect of the incense, they gathered there temporarily without attacking Yuan Ming and his party.

But once the effect of the incense wore off, it was anybody's guess what these Fierce Beasts would do.

As Yuan Ming stayed on guard, there was suddenly a loud "rumbling" sound coming from the woods.

Ahead, trees fell in swathes, and dozens of tough-skinned, sharp-toothed wild boar Fierce Beasts formed a phalanx, charging towards them with eyes red, kicking up dust and dirt.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming's brow slightly furrowed.

This time, he didn't rush forward to attack, realizing that he wasn't confident he could slash through dozens of frenzied wild boars with a single sword strike.

His gaze sharpened, and suddenly he raised his hand and gestured as if wielding a sword, casting the Exorcism Technique.

As he lifted his hand, a concealed dark flash shot from his sleeve, the Black Needle Magical Artifact whizzed out, tracing a blurred arc in mid-air, and hovered to the side of the entire boar phalanx.

"Go."

Yuan Ming flicked his finger, and the black steel needle emitted a quivering sound as it shot out.

The black streak of light flashed, and in an instant, it passed from the left to the right side of the boar Fierce Beasts at the forefront.

"Plop…"

The runes on the surface of the needle were stained with a layer of blood, and its trembling end dripped blood onto the ground.

As the blood hit the soil, the leading dozen or so wild boars hadn't even time to shriek before they toppled over, lifeless.

The wild boars behind, caught off guard by their dead companions blocking the way, fell one by one in a messy heap, some running so swiftly that they were tripped and sent flying into the air.

Seeing this, Yuan Ming continued to manipulate the Black Needle, weaving it through the fallen creatures to continue the slaughter, while he soared into the air and, with sword in hand, successively chopped down the flying Fierce Beasts.

Soon, this wave of wild boars was completely exterminated.

Just as Yuan Ming could catch his breath, the ground shook with vibrations, signalling another large group of Fierce Beasts surging toward them, more numerous and scattered than before, almost forming a fan-shaped assault on their position.

Yuan Ming concentrated and operated the Exorcism Technique, controlling the Flying Needle to charge back and forth among the beasts.

But given the scattered distribution of this wave, the effect wasn't as good as the previous assault on the wild boars, and many Fierce Beasts still reached their position.

Yuan Ming, wielding the Cold Star Sword, utilized the Wind Swift Skill and Shadowless Step to their limits, shuttling back and forth in front of the Female Array Master, swiftly cutting down any beast that broke through.

In just a short time, piles of corpses began to amass in the direction of the beast tide's onslaught.

He himself was drenched in blood.

Yuan Ming leaned on his sword, breathing heavily, and turned his head to glance at the Female Array Master. She was still sitting cross-legged.

The Silver Cat Guoguo crouched by her side, appearing lazy and uninterested in the intense battle occurring around her.

Yuan Ming caught his breath, just beginning to ponder over the matter of soul splitting when he again felt the ground vibrating, signaling yet another wave of Fierce Beasts on the move.

With the soul crow's bird's-eye view, he saw nearly a hundred more Fierce Beasts rapidly approaching.

The most troublesome was a Single-Horned Green-Scaled Python running at the forefront, emanating fluctuations indicating it was at the Second Level Early Stage, equivalent to a Fierce Beast at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

This was no trivial opponent...

Indeed, as Yuan Ming controlled the Black Needle for another surprise attack, the keenly aware beast spotted it.

It turned its head toward the sneaking needle and spat out a breath of Cold Breath.

The intense chilly air condensed the moisture in the void, forming layers of Ice Crystals that hindered, successfully slowing the needle's speed.

After it pierced through the Ice Crystals, the Single-Horned Green-Scaled Python knocked it aside with a flick of its sharp horn.

With its massive body rapidly slithering, it climbed atop a mound made of beast corpses, raised its head high, and its cold eyes looked down at Yuan Ming below.

However, what met it was a head-sized blaze of intense flames.

Knowing his needle stood no chance against the Single-Horned Green-Scaled Python, Yuan Ming had already started to gather power early on using the corpse mountain as cover, preparing the Burning Explosion Skill.

His lips curled into a slight smirk, soon revealing a smile, and that fireball shot out with a "whoosh."

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