Nine-Toothed Rake Scratches an Itch, Bloodline Suppression

Then, under the shocked gazes of the many teachers, Nan Xuanyu actually reached out and touched the Swallowing Horse's neck.

As if scratching a pet cat at home, not only did the Swallowing Horse not hurt him, it even cooperated with him.

It actually lay down beside Nan Xuanyu.

It began closing its eyes in a humanlike manner, enjoying itself.

"Wow, you're so cute!"

Seeing this, Nan Xuanyu was overjoyed. While scratching its itch, he tried climbing onto the Swallowing Horse's back.

The Swallowing Horse opened its eyes. It had originally wanted to resist, but the scratching felt so good that it simply ignored him.

It let him climb onto its back and continued enjoying Nan Xuanyu's scratching service.

"This kid..."

The teachers watching the assessment were dumbfounded, their faces filled with disbelief.

That worked too?

At that moment, several century-old Soul Beasts accidentally wandered into the area. Upon seeing the Swallowing Horse, they all turned and fled.

Nan Xuanyu was delighted by this.

Didn't he just need to survive?

As long as he stayed beside the Swallowing Horse, he would be fine.

As he scratched, his waist began to ache. A pool of water appeared in his other palm, instantly freezing into a Nine-Toothed Rake.

He switched it to his right hand and continued scratching the Swallowing Horse with the Nine-Toothed Rake.

The Swallowing Horse sensed that something was off and opened its eyes for a look. Seeing that it posed no threat, it closed its eyes again and continued enjoying itself.

During this time, several more groups of Soul Beasts discovered Nan Xuanyu.

But upon seeing the Swallowing Horse, they had no choice but to turn around and leave.

No matter what, the Swallowing Horse was a thousand-year Soul Beast.

Century-old Soul Beasts simply did not dare approach it.

Bang, bang, bang!

But the peace did not last long. Before much more time had passed, deep, muffled sounds came from the forest.

Even the ground seemed to tremble.

The Swallowing Horse, which had been lying beside the river, raised its head.

A hint of vigilance appeared in its lazy eyes.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

Just then, furious roars rang out from the nearby forest.

With a boom, the Swallowing Horse sprang up from the ground and bolted without hesitation.

Nan Xuanyu reacted quickly. He kicked off the Swallowing Horse's back, performed a backflip, and landed steadily on the ground.

He glanced at the Swallowing Horse, then warily looked toward the forest.

There, a small figure shrouded in white light and shadow was charging toward them at high speed.

"Ye Lingtong!"

Nan Xuanyu cried out, then immediately turned and ran.

Ye Lingtong had pushed her Heavenly Gang Tyrant Body to the limit as she sprinted forward.

Her face was filled with terror.

A rumble came from behind her.

Nan Xuanyu looked back and saw a colossal creature charge out of the forest.

It was chasing Ye Lingtong.

It was a giant snow-white ape, over four meters tall, with incredibly long arms.

It was extremely fast, covering more than ten meters with each leap.

"Nan Xuanyu, wait, wait for me! Why are you here too?"

Ye Lingtong panted heavily. Seeing Nan Xuanyu, her face filled with surprise.

Seeing someone she knew actually lessened the fear in her heart somewhat.

She was no longer quite so scared!

"I should be asking you that. I was doing just fine, and then you brought this huge thing over here."

Nan Xuanyu glared at Ye Lingtong. This girl had always been arrogant and domineering.

Well, now she had learned her lesson.

"I didn't want this either!

I originally climbed up a big tree to hide, but I unexpectedly found a little white monkey.

It was really adorable, so I couldn't resist wanting to hug it. But it wouldn't let me.

I got angry and grabbed it by the neck, pulling it into my arms. Then, then that huge thing behind me started chasing me..."

As she spoke, Ye Lingtong looked utterly aggrieved.

Nan Xuanyu rolled his eyes.

"You were asking for death. Why were you messing with someone else's kid for no reason?

It wouldn't let you hug it, and you still grabbed it by the neck!

If I grabbed you by the neck someday, do you think your dad wouldn't get angry?"

Ye Lingtong looked aggrieved.

"But I already gave that little white monkey back to it!

Why is it so vindictive?"

Nan Xuanyu rolled his eyes again, utterly speechless.

That was a Three-Eyed Demonic Ape.

It was an especially powerful kind of Soul Beast. Judging by its size, it was probably a thousand years old.

Even the thousand-year Swallowing Horse had been scared away.

How were they supposed to shake it this time?

That little brat had really gotten him into trouble this time.

Thump, thump...

While they were talking, the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape had already caught up.

The two felt a vicious wind blow against their backs, sending chills down their spines.

"Move!"

Nan Xuanyu shouted. He grabbed Ye Lingtong's hand and used the footwork Teacher Nana had taught him, sharply dodging to the side.

Holding Ye Lingtong, the two rolled several times before finally coming to a stop.

Boom...

Ye Lingtong had instinctively been about to explode when Nan Xuanyu held her.

But just then, accompanied by a tremendous boom, the huge white figure pounced onto the spot where they had just been.

The ground there exploded, rocks flew everywhere, and yellow sand filled the air.

A terrifying aura rushed toward them, sending the two, who had only just stood up, flying aside once more.

They crashed down in a miserable mess.

The Three-Eyed Demonic Ape pounced at them again.

"Run separately!"

At the critical moment, Nan Xuanyu shoved Ye Lingtong away and suddenly released his Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul.

A high-pitched Dragon's Roar rang out as Nine-Colored Radiance flickered over his body, and the Ancestral Dragon Martial Soul possessed him.

His hands instantly transformed into Ancestral Dragon Claws.

Two thousand-year purple soul rings rose beneath his feet.

His first soul skill, Ancestral Dragon Body and Ancestral Dragon Claw, erupted.

Brilliant light burst from the parts of his body covered in nine-colored dragon scales.

His Bloodline Power surged.

At that moment, his strength, speed, attack power, and defense all received a complete boost.

The charging Three-Eyed Demonic Ape stopped two meters away from Nan Xuanyu.

With a thud, it actually sprawled on the ground, terror filling its eyes.

Its bloodline had been suppressed.

Though the human before it was tiny,

at this very moment, it felt an urge to prostrate itself in worship.

Nan Xuanyu's right Ancestral Dragon Claw possessed the trait of shattering and could break through anything.

Any hard object struck by the Ancestral Dragon Claw could possibly be shattered.

Using the footwork Teacher Nana had taught him, he arrived before the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape in an instant and fiercely swiped with his Ancestral Dragon Claw.

Taking advantage of the other party being suppressed by the Ancestral Dragon Bloodline, Nan Xuanyu's Ancestral Dragon Claw viciously struck its third eye.

With a pop, the third eye burst, blood spraying everywhere.

"Roar..."

The Three-Eyed Demonic Ape howled in pain and violently shook its enormous head.

Nan Xuanyu had already reacted. Seizing the opportunity, he stomped off the ground and used the force of the impact to launch himself over a hundred meters away.

The light in the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's third eye had dimmed.

Its most terrifying ability was its proficiency in spiritual attacks.

It let out a long howl at the sky and charged toward Nan Xuanyu.

But because of the great distance, its effect on Nan Xuanyu was minimal.

By then, Nan Xuanyu had already reunited with Ye Lingtong. The two held hands and sprinted into the distance.

As they ran, Nan Xuanyu continuously threw ice spikes behind him.

Or fireballs.

Water Element Control and Fire Element Control finally came in handy.

The footwork Nana had taught him also proved useful.

Very soon, the two vanished into the forest and shook off the Three-Eyed Demonic Ape's pursuit.

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