Soul Land 5: The Rebirth of Tang San

Chapter 52: Zheng Mengqi

After sending off the man again, Tang San returned to his room. He knew the first significant move he would make since his arrival in this world was about to come.

Quietly sitting cross-legged on the bed, Tang San slightly squinted his eyes, which flickered with contemplation. The plan described by the tiger man surfaced in his mind,

Three hundred breaths... I should be able to do a lot during that time.

In the forest, agile figures swiftly moved through, each with a slender and robust build, leaping freely among the trees. The thick branches served only as leverage points, offering no hindrance to their progress.

They were all covered in fur with yellow-brown spots, and they could cover tens of meters with each leap.

Quickly, they crossed the forest and entered the main road. Nearly a hundred figures rapidly converged.

Leading them was a figure that stood upright, over three meters tall, with a slender physique exuding strength and bright yellow light flickering in its eyes. Its clawed hands slowly retracted as it stood, revealing itself as a mighty Flash Leopard.

Behind him, numerous figures gathered, clearly centered around him.

The leading Flash Leopard pointed ahead.

"Is it this direction?"

A figure much smaller in stature quickly approached him and nodded slightly. "Lord Shan Ling, it is this way. It’s called Wind Wolf Town."

A flash of ferocity gleamed in Shan Ling\'s eyes, with a hint of red flickering in his yellow pupils. "Wind Wolf! Damn it! Follow me."

With those words, he suddenly waved his hand and leaped ahead. The other Flash Leopards, each with a fierce look in their eyes, quickly followed by his side.

The Flash Leopard who had spoken to Shan Ling earlier slightly retracted its fur, revealing a human-like face. But soon, it transformed into its Flash Leopard form, blending into the group of Flash Leopards.

Although the Flash Leopard clan wasn\'t particularly powerful among the demons, the sight of hundreds of Flash Leopards moving together on the main road still held a formidable and ferocious momentum. Even the demons of stronger clans would give way to them when encountered alone. Something was unusual about the aura of these Flash Leopards.

Flash Leopards were incredibly fast, excelling in short sprints and anything that required explosive power. Their running pace was much faster than average demons, even when they were not at full speed. The lineage of Flash Leopard Demons had always been known as the kings of speed.

When they stopped again, it was sunset. Shan Ling slowed down and halted under a large tree.

He raised his right front paw, and the Flash Leopards behind him paused, gathering around him.

"Rest here and wait for the night. This time, we must succeed. Failure is not an option!" Shan Ling\'s voice was filled with a chilling tone.

The numerous Flash Leopards dispersed, each finding a place to rest. The continuous sprint had drained much of their bloodline power; resting now would allow them to recover to their best condition.

"Zheng Mengqi, come here!" Shan Ling called out sharply.

A Flash Leopard quickly approached. Its fur quietly disappeared and its body became thinner, and it soon transformed into a human. It was, in fact, a human vassal.

He respectfully bowed before the Flash Leopard, "Shan Ling, my lord.”

"Show me the map," Shan Ling waved his hand.

Zheng Mengqi quickly took out a leather map and spread it before Shan Ling. Pointing at the images on it, he then glanced at the slowly setting sun.

"Sir, look, we should be here right now. We are less than ten kilometers away from Wind Wolf Town. It will take about ten minutes to get there from here. Once the team has rested, we can go anytime."

Shan Ling looked at the map and said, "Are you sure it\'s here? You know the consequences if you lead us the wrong way!"

Zheng Mengqi replied with an earnest and fearful expression, "I\'m sure, my lord. I saw them coming this way and entering the town. Do you think we should negotiate first? To see if they are the ones who abducted our clansmen?"

A fierce light flickered in Shan Ling\'s eyes, "Negotiate? What\'s there to negotiate? Do you think those cunning Wind Wolves will tell me the truth? Once we go there, we\'ll search. I don\'t believe a small town can do anything about it. Once I find evidence, I\'ll destroy their town."

A domineering aura emanated from Shan Ling, and a faint golden sheen flashed in his yellow eyes.

Zheng Mengqi quickly lowered his head, respectfully saying, "Yes, my lord. I will follow your instructions."

Satisfied, Shan Ling nodded and said, "You go and rest, too. If we succeed this time, you will be credited for it."

"Yes, my lord," replied Zheng Mengqi. He found a corner nearby, sat down against a large tree, and adjusted himself. His right hand silently pressed against the tree and his fingers moved subtly, leaving several marks on the tree.

The sky gradually darkened, and night fell.

Shan Ling let out a deep roar. The resting Flash Leopards quickly rose and gathered around him.

"Zheng Mengqi, you lead the way," Shan Ling commanded coldly.

“Yes, my lord!" Zheng Mengqi swiftly completed his Flash Leopard Transformation. Although he was still somewhat different from an actual Flash Leopard, it wasn\'t easy to tell the difference in the dim light of the night unless one looked closely.

Holding the map, he confirmed the direction and quickly moved ahead.

The Flash Leopard clan was not particularly inclined to use their brains. Although all demons had intelligence, the levels of wisdom varied. Some demons were exceptionally clever, but most demons pursued strength over intelligence.

For instance, reading a map was troublesome for the Flash Leopards. In these aspects, the performance of human vassals was satisfactory to them. The intelligence of humans was why most clans had some human vassals to handle intellectually complex tasks.

Zheng Mengqi naturally wouldn\'t mistake the direction. Ten kilometers was short for Flash Leopards, even at a slow jog. Soon, they saw the small town in the distance, with smoke rising from the houses. Unbeknownst to them, Zheng Mengqi had cleverly led them to avoid the village inhabited by human slaves to prevent the Flash Leopards from venting their anger on them. For demons, slaves and livestock were no different; capturing each other\'s slaves was a common practice, especially between hostile factions.

A fierce light flickered in Shan Ling\'s eyes when it looked at the nearby town. It raised its paw and patted Zheng Mengqi\'s shoulder, clearly satisfied with his guidance.

"Sir, it should be here," Zheng Mengqi said respectfully.

Shan Ling nodded and raised his right front paw, and the Flash Leopards behind him immediately spread to both sides and stopped there.

Shan Ling slowly closed his eyes, and at that moment, the yellow spots on his body began to emit a faint yellow halo. It was almost as if the spots were coming to life, gently pulsating with the flow of the halo.

It was a bizarre feeling. Including Zheng Mengqi, all the Flash Leopards present felt something stirring within their bloodlines, making them noticeably agitated and heated.