Mandala Snake

Tang Ya and Bei Bei came here to obtain Tang Ya's third Soul Ring. After the disciple-acceptance ceremony, the four of them traveled together. Along the way, Bei Bei introduced them to the Tang Sect's situation and cultivation methods.

Huo Yuxi didn't quite understand and didn't pay close attention. She thought she would read more books later and have her brother teach her.

After walking for about an hour, the surrounding environment changed several times. The path that had been trampled by people disappeared, leaving only tall trees and dense wild grass. Taking a deep breath, the air was filled with the fresh scent of grass.

At this moment, a blurry black shadow suddenly lunged towards Tang Ya's position.

"Sister Xiaoya, be careful!"

As soon as Huo Yuxi cried out, Bei Bei rushed forward. Simultaneously, two yellow and one purple Soul Rings lit up from beneath his feet. His arm muscles rapidly expanded, and his arm lengthened by over half a foot. His hands transformed into claws covered in dragon scales, with electricity crackling around them.

As he extended his hand, Tang Ya lightly tapped her toes, took Bei Bei's hand, and used his strength to do a somersault, landing behind him.

Upon landing, two circles of yellow light rose. Several blue vines shot out from her body, with two wrapping around Huo Yuhao and Huo Yuxi's waists, pulling them out of the danger zone. The others quickly scattered in different directions.

"It's a thousand-year-level Mandala Snake. Xiaoya, pay attention to the surrounding Soul Beasts and protect Yuhao and Xi Xi."

After speaking, his first Soul Skill lit up, and dense soul power gathered. A massive dragon claw formed from blue-purple lightning shot out.

However, the Mandala Snake was extremely cunning. It had previously remained on the ground, making them mistakenly believe it was stunned. But as soon as Bei Bei's attack came out, it immediately sprang into the air, charging at Bei Bei like a spring.

"Bei Bei, be careful."

A strand of Blue Silver Grass flew from her body, binding Bei Bei's waist and pulling him back. Bei Bei instantly soared upwards.

"Second Soul Skill, Thunderclap."

A net of lightning woven together blocked the Mandala Snake's attack from the front. Bei Bei controlled the lightning dragon claw from before, making it curve in mid-air and strike the Mandala Snake from behind.

Huo Yuhao watched the two of them cooperate tacitly and fight with fiery passion. He silently thought that he must become a powerful Soul Master.

Now that he possessed his first Soul Ring, and it was a million-year one, he instantly felt full of confidence, even though this million-year Soul Ring could only be used as a ten-year Soul Ring for now.

"Yuhao, you're looking down on me now, aren't you? With me here, you're still worried about not becoming strong." In the spiritual sea, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm held its chest with its top two tentacles, speaking with a proud tone.

"Brother Tianmeng, that's not what I meant..."

"Pfft."

A sudden sound interrupted his words.

Just as the Mandala Snake was about to be captured, it spat out a stream of pink mist. As if splashed with sulfuric acid, the electric net was instantly eroded and became thin.

Thousand-year Soul Beasts were ultimately much more powerful than human Soul Elders. It straightened up and collided with the electric net, forcefully breaking through a gap and escaping.

"Xi Xi, be careful."

The Mandala Snake was heading straight for Huo Yuxi. Tang Ya wanted to control the Blue Silver Grass to pull her away, but the Mandala Snake was very fast, and there wasn't enough time.

Huo Yuhao watched this scene, his heartbeat momentarily stopping. He had just vowed not to let his sister fall into danger again, and now less than two hours had passed...

But he didn't panic. Instead, he activated all his soul power. The soul skill he had just gained from his first Soul Ring appeared in his mind as if branded.

The pale white Soul Ring lit up. Ancient patterns appeared on his forehead and the corners of his eyes, and his eyes flashed with a faint golden light.

The next second, both Tang Ya and Bei Bei's bodies trembled, their faces filled with shock. In their eyes, the environment within a 30-meter radius formed a transparent 3D map. All movements within it were slowed down, and the Mandala Snake's trajectory was also in their minds. They could even clearly see its muscle movements.

Unlike the shocked expressions of the two, Huo Yuxi was still a bit stunned, looking at the suddenly flying Mandala Snake.

In this kind of situation, she knew she wouldn't be of any use. After all, they hadn't bonded yet, and she had no combat experience. Going up would likely just cause trouble, so she decided to stay in the distance with Zhu Zhu and watch.

She didn't expect to be ambushed. After receiving Huo Yuhao's spiritual detection sharing, her eyes flashed, and a yellow and a purple Soul Ring rose from the soles of her feet.

"First Soul Skill, Gui Yan Blade."

With a clear attack trajectory in her eyes, the little spider stood imposingly on the back of her hand, and eight light blades struck the Mandala Snake's vulnerable spot simultaneously.

But the gap in strength was evident. Even Bei Bei couldn't injure it, let alone her. However, it did manage to delay it for a moment, and Tang Ya seized the opportunity, controlling the Blue Silver Grass to pull her over.

Bei Bei reacted immediately. The assistance from spiritual detection sharing was too heaven-defying. He didn't know how long Huo Yuhao could last, so he decided to end it quickly.

"Third Soul Skill, Thunderous Fury."

His eyes instantly turned red, and his demeanor became completely opposite to before. His thousand-year Soul Skill put him in a berserk state for a certain period, but at the same time, his lightning power would increase by 100%, and his soul power by 50%.

Lightning flowed around him, condensing into a dragon claw twice the size of the previous one. He accurately aimed and struck down at the Mandala Snake.

The Mandala Snake, having lived for a thousand years, had developed some intelligence. Sensing that something was wrong, it spat out another puff of poisonous mist and turned to escape.

Bei Bei wouldn't give it that chance. He waved his dragon claw, dispersing the poisonous mist. With the enhancement of spiritual detection, he dodged the attack and blocked its path in advance.

He grabbed the air with his dragon claw, seizing its head. "Xiaoya, quickly."

Tang Ya grabbed a dagger and ran over, stabbing it into the snake's mouth. The Mandala Snake struggled for a moment before succumbing to death. After a while, a purple halo condensed above its head.

"Great! You help me protect the Dharma," Tang Ya said to Bei Bei with a smile, her face unable to hide her joy. Saying this, she sat down cross-legged to absorb the Soul Ring, purple vines coiling around her.

"Brother, what kind of Martial Soul is this?"

Huo Yuxi found this Martial Soul quite cool. With just a few swishes, it had pulled her from so far away.

"This should be the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, right, Senior Brother Bei Bei?" Huo Yuhao turned to Bei Bei and asked.

"That's right, Yuhao. You know about the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul too?"

"Yes, Mother said that the founding ancestor of the Tang Sect, Tang San, had the Blue Silver Grass as one of his twin Martial Souls. Later, he broke through level 100 and became an immortal existence."

"Correct," Bei Bei nodded. "However, unlike his Blue Silver Emperor, Xiaoya's Martial Soul is just ordinary Blue Silver Grass, and her cultivation potential is somewhat lacking."

Huo Yuhao nodded, then suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. Huo Yuxi promptly helped him sit down. Spiritual detection sharing consisted of two skills: detection and sharing. Sharing it with three people at once, with his mere level 10 soul power, the sudden massive consumption made it abnormal for him not to feel dizzy.

Bei Bei walked forward. "Yuhao, you're not yet skilled at using your Soul Skills for the first time. You've overexerted yourself. Close your eyes, and I'll help you regulate the soul power within your body."