As a control-type soul master, Hu Liena's control abilities could be said to be very powerful, but her attack power was her shortcoming.
Bibi Dong had given her quite a few life-saving items, some for attack, some for defense, and some for escape.
The dagger she now held in her hand had been forged by a master blacksmith; cutting through gold and stone was no problem for it.
She strode up to the subdued fox soul beast. Without any hesitation, Hu Liena thrust the dagger straight toward the fox's head.
The fiery-red fox let out several mournful cries before finally dying. A purple soul ring rose from its body, floating about two meters above the corpse.
Hu Liena did not pause. She sat cross-legged on the ground right away, drawing the soul ring down onto herself. With her martial soul possessed, she began absorbing the thousand-year soul ring.
The others all faced outward, forming a defensive circle around her. Bibi Dong and Jiang Chen stood beside Hu Liena, watching over her with concern as they waited.
Absorbing a soul ring was a painful process. Even though this was her fourth time, Hu Liena still felt immense agony.
Her brows furrowed tightly, and she let out muffled groans from time to time, yet her body remained upright.
Powerful fluctuations of aura continuously emanated from her as the soul ring's inherent energy washed through her body.
An hour later, the fluctuations gradually subsided. Hu Liena opened her eyes excitedly, her face full of joy.
The energy from the soul ring had filled the requirements needed to break through to level forty, allowing her to advance to level forty-one.
She was now a Soul Elder, a fourteen-year-old Soul Elder, a dazzling genius.
Even Jiang Chen had to admit that, aside from Tang San, Hu Liena's talent surpassed that of the other Shrek Seven Devils by quite a bit.
If not for those few from Shrek having consumed immortal herbs, they probably couldn't even compare to Hu Liena.
Thinking of the immortal herbs, Jiang Chen's heart stirred. He wondered if it was time to find an opportunity to collect those immortal herbs.
"Nana, show Teacher your new skill," Bibi Dong said with some anticipation.
Hu Liena nodded and said, "My third skill, Illusion Realm, can only create alluring beauties or handsome men filled with temptation. Although it has the boost from my charm ability, soul masters with strong willpower can still struggle free. But now my fourth skill is even more perfect. It can conjure, based on each person's deepest desires, the person they like most in their heart, infinitely amplifying their desires and causing them to sink into a sea of lust."
"Moreover, through this skill, I can also see the scenes the enemy is thinking of in their mind, allowing me to discern their weaknesses. If the enemy breaks free from the skill's control, I will notice it as well."
After finishing, Hu Liena looked at Jiang Chen smugly. Previously, she had been tricked by him, escaping the illusion yet pretending to still be entranced, causing her to fall for it.
Jiang Chen gave an awkward laugh. Clearly, using the same trick to lure Hu Liena over in the future would no longer work.
"Not bad." Bibi Dong was very satisfied.
Hu Liena's previous charm-based control skills had already been extremely powerful, and now this fourth skill had strengthened them even further.
Who in the world had no one they liked? Falling together with the person they loved into a river of desire, with their inner cravings amplified, who could resist such temptation?
Moreover, Hu Liena could peek into what the opponent was thinking while charmed, allowing her to uncover who they truly cared about and devise targeted plans afterward.
Bibi Dong turned to Jiang Chen. "Little Chen, come and try your senior sister's skill."
"Ah!" Jiang Chen's heart jolted. The nightmare had come too suddenly. He had just learned how terrifying Hu Liena's skill was, and now Bibi Dong was making him endure it. Was there really a teacher who would pit their disciple like this?
If Hu Liena saw what he was thinking in his heart, that would be disastrous!
"Teacher, no need, right? Senior Sister's skill is so terrifying." Jiang Chen shook his head repeatedly.
Hu Liena was extremely excited. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at Jiang Chen. Through this skill, she would finally know who Jiang Chen liked in his heart; how could she not be thrilled?
Seeing Hu Liena's wolf-like gaze, Jiang Chen couldn't help but step back. He turned and shouted, "Old Ji, come try this skill!"
Ji Tongling's face changed. He quickly said, "Your Holiness, the Pope, I need to relieve myself." Before he even finished speaking, he had already slipped a hundred meters away.
"Any of you Imperial Guards uncles want to give it a try?"
Nearly a hundred Imperial Guards trembled in unison. No one dared make a sound. If they fell under this "terrifying" skill and exposed the secrets in their hearts, it would be a capital offense!
"Little Chen, stop your futile resistance." Hu Liena was excited and full of anticipation. Under Jiang Chen's fearful gaze, the fourth soul ring on her body lit up. A pink beam of light shot down and enveloped Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen's mind went into a daze. He forgot his previous surroundings as his most primitive desires were aroused.
He stood before a large bed. On it lay an incomparably alluring figure, completely bare, beckoning to him with a finger.
The one on the bed was none other than Hu Liena, exuding an astonishing charm in this scenario.
Jiang Chen's desires were magnified countless times, as if he had taken some drug. He lunged forward directly.
In the outside world, Jiang Chen stood there with a vacant gaze.
Hu Liena sensed Jiang Chen's thoughts, and her face suddenly turned red. A flash of delight passed through her eyes.
"So he actually... toward me..."
Seeing Hu Liena's shy appearance, Bibi Dong shook her head and sighed.
Suddenly, Hu Liena's expression changed dramatically. Her eyes widened, mouth agape, her face full of disbelief.
She saw that, in front of that pink bed, another woman with a graceful figure appeared. Although this woman's body was not as perfect as hers, her peerlessly beautiful face surpassed hers by a fraction.
"This... this is actually that girl from three years ago!"
Then, in the illusion, Jiang Chen abandoned Hu Liena and moved toward this girl.
"Xue'er." In the outside world, Jiang Chen unconsciously murmured.
Hu Liena quickly withdrew the skill. Her heart was filled with complicated emotions and loss; her mind felt a bit chaotic.
Hearing Jiang Chen's unconscious murmur, Bibi Dong's face changed. It was filled with disbelief and shock.
Jiang Chen had called out "Xue'er"; this meant the one he was thinking of was Qian Renxue. How could this be possible!!
For a moment, Bibi Dong's heart was overwhelmed with mixed feelings. The way she looked at Jiang Chen was extremely complicated.
Jiang Chen shook his head a few times and came to his senses. He immediately realized how terrible the situation was.
Hu Liena must have seen Qian Renxue appear. If Bibi Dong found out...
Bibi Dong's expression returned to calm. She said indifferently, "Let's continue onward to the range of the ten-thousand-year soul beasts."
With that, she took the lead and left.
Jiang Chen pulled Hu Liena back, letting the two of them fall a distance behind the group.
"Senior Sister, do me a favor. Please, absolutely do not tell Teacher what you saw."
Hu Liena was somewhat distracted and nodded lightly with an "mm."
Suddenly, she felt an overwhelming sense of loss in her heart. Jiang Chen actually liked another girl, and the moment that girl appeared, he abandoned her to go to her.
This meant that the one Jiang Chen truly liked was that girl.
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