"Smack!"
Dai Mubai slapped Ma Hongjun on the back of the head. "You damned fatty, just eat your chicken."
"Wuwuwu~" Ma Hongjun pretended to whimper playfully, then stuffed a whole fat chicken into his stomach in three bites.
As soon as the sky began to brighten, the group had already packed up and were ready to set off.
Outside the small town, the group traveled at full speed. The most excited one was naturally Oscar. He was already beginning to fantasize about how powerful his third soul skill would be.
As for the potential dangers the team might encounter, Oscar wasn't concerned.
After all, with a Soul Saint powerhouse like Zhao Wuji around, could there possibly be an accident when hunting a thousand-year soul beast?
The terrain of the Star Dou Great Forest was very complex. After entering the forest, everyone raised their guard, and even Zhao Wuji, with his Soul Saint cultivation, was no exception.
Except for Lu Feng and Xiao Wu.
Lu Feng had cultivated in the Star Dou Great Forest for several years, and he had basically explored the entire outer area.
Gathering herbs, picking up fragments...
Coming to the Star Dou Great Forest, Lu Feng felt as if he had returned home.
As for Xiao Wu, this was her home.
At noon, the group sat around together to rest.
In the morning, the team had encountered quite a few soul beasts, but none were suitable for Oscar. Most were ten-year and hundred-year soul beasts.
This was normal in spirit hunting.
Some soul masters who were a bit more demanding about attributes and age limits might even spend several days or even a month hunting a single soul beast.
On the Douluo Continent, the mainstream cultivation was martial souls. Over millions of years, soul masters' research on martial souls had almost reached its peak.
From soul ring selection to optimal age limits, from attribute combinations to soul skill combinations...
Lu Feng had spent more than half a year in the Heaven Dou Library and had only managed to finish reading about one-fifth of the books.
Most of this knowledge was controlled by noble powers. What commoner soul masters came into contact with was all very basic knowledge.
Suddenly, Zhao Wuji's gaze shifted to the distance. "Everyone up, something is approaching at high speed!"
The group quickly got up and looked in the direction Zhao Wuji was pointing.
Lu Feng's eyes were quietly covered with a faint purple layer. He was already wearing the sunglasses he used when hosting, so he wasn't worried about Tang San discovering anything.
Lu Feng's eyes narrowed. A snake-like shadow over seven meters long appeared in his line of sight.
"Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent!"
"Two scars on its abdomen. Looks like it's the one belonging to Meng Yiran," Lu Feng thought to himself.
At this moment, Tang San also saw the appearance of the soul beast clearly and shouted excitedly, "It's a Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent! Its body length is between six and eight meters, and its age is between thirteen hundred and fifteen hundred years. Oscar, it's perfect for you!"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Tang San with some surprise.
They were still quite far from the soul beast, and there were large patches of leaves in between. Tang San's eyesight was actually that good?
"Since it's just a thousand-year soul beast, I won't intervene. This spirit hunt is up to you," Zhao Wuji crossed his arms and said coldly.
As he spoke, the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent had already rushed over their heads. Its speed was incredibly fast, as if something was chasing it from behind.
Dai Mubai instantly jumped onto a large tree nearby. His third soul ring lit up directly. Using the rebound force from the branch under his feet, he leaped into mid-air.
At the same time, a seven-colored beam of light entered his body.
"Seven Treasures have names, the first is called: Strength."
With a loud "bang".
Dai Mubai let out a muffled groan, his body recoiling more than ten meters, but the forward momentum of the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent also came to an abrupt halt. Its huge body twisted in the air and fell to the ground.
The group swarmed forward and quickly subdued the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent.
Zhao Wuji took out a short blade from his waist and handed it to Oscar. "Do it. Stab in from this point below its fleshy crest, and this soul ring will be yours."
Oscar excitedly took the short blade, his hands even trembling slightly.
He was finally going to become a Soul Elder!
However, just as he was about to make the stab, a hoarse, stern shout suddenly sounded, "Stop."
"They're here!" Lu Feng's eyes narrowed as he looked at the grandmother and granddaughter duo who had appeared before him.
These two were precisely Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran, who had come in pursuit of this thousand-year Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent.
Just like in the original work, Zhao Wuji and Chao Tianxiang were wary of each other and did not attack directly, instead sending Tang San and Meng Yiran to duel.
Lu Feng watched the two entangled in battle. Taking advantage of everyone's attention being on them, he silently retreated to the edge of the group.
"Swoosh!"
A stream of [Light Attribute] entered the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent's body.
The next moment, the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent acted as if it had been injected with adrenaline. Originally on its last breath, it burst forth with a powerful surge of soul power, soared directly into the sky, and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Its speed was so fast that even Zhao Wuji didn't react in time.
"What!" several gasps of surprise sounded at the same time.
Oscar's mouth gaped open, dumbfounded.
The soul ring that was right in his grasp had flown away!
Seeing this, Lu Feng could only apologize to Oscar in his heart.
In the original work, when Tang San sparred with Meng Yiran, his soul power broke through to level thirty. Then, in order for him to find a soul ring, the group had stayed in the forest for several days.
Lu Feng didn't believe in luck in Douluo, but he had to guard against his brother-in-arms stepping in dog shit luck and encountering that Man-Faced Demon Spider again.
Preventing Tang San from breaking through would eliminate all subsequent possibilities.
At this time, the two who were fighting also stopped. The soul beast had escaped; there was no point in them continuing to fight.
"Old Brother Zhao, let's leave this matter here. I'll go and rendezvous with my old man first," Chao Tianxiang bowed slightly, then took Meng Yiran and left the place.
Chao Tianxiang's expression was not good. In her opinion, her granddaughter would have definitely won against that kid opposite her. The other party must have seen that Meng Yiran was about to win and deliberately let the soul beast escape.
Zhao Wuji looked at the backs of the two, his brow furrowed tightly. If these two hadn't appeared, Oscar's soul ring might have already been absorbed.
What 'first come, first served'?
He, the Immovable Bright King, didn't abide by such rules!
However, Zhao Wuji had restrained himself from attacking. Killing the younger one would be easy, but killing the Serpent Granny Chao Tianxiang would not be simple.
Once the Serpent Granny escaped, what awaited him would be the endless pursuit of the Unrivaled Dragon Serpent.
"Mubai, what happened? You couldn't even keep an eye on a dying soul beast!" Zhao Wuji shouted loudly.
Dai Mubai was about to explain, but he heard Zhao Wuji's furious voice, "Just wait until we get back, see how I train you."
Hearing this, Dai Mubai immediately wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.
Dai Mubai did not retort, because he knew that reasoning with the other party would only double his training.
Night fell.
In the perilous great forest, the group's nerves were highly tense, making them feel tired more easily.
Soon, everyone fell asleep.
At this moment, Xiao Wu came to Zhao Wuji's side. "Teacher Zhao, let me take the night watch tonight."
"Little girl, don't cause trouble. Hurry up and go to sleep," Zhao Wuji waved his hand dismissively.
"Teacher Zhao, I am also a level twenty-nine Soul Grandmaster. Besides, you have to protect us during the day, so you should maintain ample spiritual power even more."
Zhao Wuji stroked his chin. "Alright then. If you can't handle it, wake me up."
Zhao Wuji wasn't being lazy; he just couldn't refuse Xiao Wu's filial piety. What's more, for a Soul Saint powerhouse, even when asleep, their perception did not decrease.
In the camp, the only one awake at this moment was Xiao Wu. Her gaze rested on Tang San's tent, a struggling light in her eyes.
"Should I leave him?"
"If I leave, can we meet again?"
Xiao Wu looked towards the depths of the forest, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes. "But Lu Feng was right. I also have my own family. Before making any decision, I should consider my family."
"Although the human world is bustling, it's ultimately not my home."
Xiao Wu shifted her gaze to the tent where Lu Feng was, a grateful look in her eyes.
"Thank you, Lu Feng. Farewell forever!"
"Swoosh!" Xiao Wu's figure flashed and instantly disappeared into the jungle.
Feeling the gentle breeze by her ears, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Wu's mouth. As expected, although the forest was not as bustling as the human world, this was her true home.
She looked up at the moon. Tonight's moonlight seemed particularly bright.
Suddenly, Xiao Wu stopped in her tracks. A figure had appeared in front of her at some point.
"Who are you?" Xiao Wu instantly possessed her martial soul and barked coldly.
However, in the next moment, her eyes contracted sharply.
Beside the man in black, nine bright soul rings rose. The next moment, a huge hammer smashed towards her head.
A Titled Douluo!
"Everyone out of the tents, quickly!" Zhao Wuji's deep voice penetrated into the tents.
The next moment, he directly completed his martial soul possession.
The students quickly scrambled out of their tents. Dai Mubai took a step forward and came to Zhao Wuji's side, asking with confusion, "Teacher Zhao, what happened?"
Before Zhao Wuji could answer his question, a violent surge of soul power erupted, sending all the team members, including Zhao Wuji himself, flying through the air.
Lu Feng held Ning Rongrong in one hand and Zhu Zhuqing in the other, poking his head out from the bushes.
"Holy crap! Everything's gone chaotic! Why is the Titan Giant Ape fighting Tang Hao?"