He Is Our Prey

The battle in the woods continued.

Xue Xiaoran observed the movements of the five of them and came to a preliminary conclusion: they must have slacked off during lessons and been lazy in their cultivation.

Otherwise, the five of them would have dealt with the Jungle Python in the clearing long ago.

Yet they were now locked in a drawn-out struggle. Clearly, their skills were lacking.

Xue Xiaoran frowned as he looked at the blond youth and black-haired girl. How could descendants of Uncle Dai Mubai be this embarrassing?

Dai Mubai had been the vanguard of the Shrek Seven Devils, an invincible close-range fighter. Why were his descendants fighting so miserably?

Xue Xiaoran watched as the blond youth was sent flying by the snake's tail. He closed his eyes. It was too painful to watch.

"I can't keep watching. They're about as bad as my classmates."

Yan Yuyan hugged her knees and spoke softly. Those five were just like her stupid Class B classmates. They were not even proficient in combat and fought timidly.

"Aren't you in Class B too?"

Meng Hong Chen gave a delicate snort. Yan Yuyan glared at her, sparks seeming to fly between the two girls' gazes. They clearly looked ready to start arguing again.

"Enough."

Xiao Hong Chen sighed helplessly. His peaceful state of cultivation had been interrupted just like that.

Yu Ling Lin sat to one side with a cheerful smile, thinking how wonderful it was that her friend had managed to make friends.

"Let's go. If this keeps up, they might fight until dark." Xue Xiaoran yawned, then stretched lazily.

"Are these really Shrek Academy students? Could they actually be this weak?"

Xiao Hong Chen said with curled lips.

"They're definitely not from Class A. What are you talking about?"

Xue Xiaoran shrugged. With combat awareness this weak, they would be kicked out even if they got into Class A.

The Jungle Python suddenly felt its scales prickle. With a flick of its tail, it sent a youth flying, then turned its snake eyes toward the forest where Xue Xiaoran and the others were hiding.

"What's wrong?"

The yellow-haired youth asked between breaths.

"Someone drew its attention," the black-haired, cat-eared girl whispered.

In the Jungle Python's senses, a pair of Jade Eyes silently lit up within the forest, staring at it without emotion.

They were emotionless, like someone looking at a corpse.

The Jungle Python immediately hissed and slithered toward the nearby woods. It would be safe as long as it reached its pack.

"You think you can run?"

The blond youth shouted sternly, only for the Jungle Python to bite deeply into his shoulder and send him crashing to the ground.

"Ah!"

The blond youth clutched his shoulder. The snake's fangs were poisonous, and half his body was already completely numb. Even his eyes had dimmed considerably.

His shoulder connected directly to his heart meridian. If he did not receive treatment in time, this young Life might only be seen at The Other Shore.

"That's why I say, going into battle without experience is bullshit."

A faintly mocking voice came from a large tree nearby.

"Who's there?!"

The black-haired girl shrieked. Someone had watched their battle from nearby without them noticing at all. That was their complete failure.

"You didn't notice us from beginning to end. If we had wanted to make a move earlier, you would already be dead."

The branches were swept aside, and a group of two boys and three girls in yellow school uniforms appeared in the trees.

The silver-haired, blue-eyed youth who had spoken wore a trace of disdain in his eyes. He was clearly Xiao Hong Chen.

"If you keep talking to us, your companion will die," Xiao Hong Chen reminded them blandly before continuing, "Yan Yuyan, Meng Hong Chen, stop that snake."

Tears welled in the black-haired girl's beautiful eyes as she lay over the blond youth and called out to him repeatedly. Yet his body only grew colder and colder. This was the potency of a thousand-year Snake Poison.

"Don't order me around."

Yan Yuyan snorted, then pulled Yu Ling Lin down from the tree. A fierce blaze abruptly burst to life.

The ice-haired, jade-eyed youth remained leaning against the tree. However, with a light wave of his hand, Yan Yuyan, Yu Ling Lin, and Meng Hong Chen immediately felt much lighter, as though they had endless strength throughout their bodies.

Their pretty faces flushed slightly. They felt a flame burning within them, causing their Soul Power to circulate faster.

Stimulant.

It was an all-around enhancement skill. This was the first time Xue Xiaoran had used it on someone else, so it counted as an experiment.

At that moment, Xiao Hong Chen leaped from the tree and charged straight toward the thousand-year Jungle Python. While still in midair, black mist had already spread outward.

The Jungle Python was cold by nature. Yan Yuyan and Yu Ling Lin's combined assault had already left it flustered and fearful, and now its poison was being somewhat suppressed as well.

The Three-legged Golden Toad's Martial Soul was no low-grade one.

Moreover, with Xue Xiaoran's Stimulant, all their abilities had increased by ten percent.

"Move aside."

At some point, Xue Xiaoran had arrived before the tearful black-haired, cat-eared girl. He spoke calmly.

"Y-you, what are you trying to do? Are students of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Tool Academy trying to attack us from Shrek?"

Upon hearing that, the remaining three Shrek Academy students all turned toward Xue Xiaoran, a trace of hostility already showing between their brows.

"You're overthinking it."

Xue Xiaoran shook his head helplessly. "If you keep blocking me, your lover may die before I get the chance to save him."

After saying that, he walked directly to the blond youth.

Although the blond youth's body was freezing cold, his lips remained tightly pressed together. From his features alone, he looked like a proud, jealous person who would not allow himself to fail.

Xue Xiaoran said nothing and ignored the flustered looks of the four Shrek students as he placed a hand on the youth's shoulder.

One yellow and one purple soul ring appeared behind him, making the girl cover her mouth and cry out.

Xue Xiaoran glanced at her before directly inserting his hand into the wound. The blond youth screamed loudly.

"Y-you, what are you doing?" the black-haired girl asked through gritted teeth.

"As you can see, making poison."

Xue Xiaoran answered calmly. Then, a stream of poison flowed from his hand into the blond youth's body.

In this situation, fighting poison with poison was the best strategy.

Xue Xiaoran's poison silently neutralized the Snake Poison before breaking it down.

The blond youth's breathing gradually steadied, and some color returned to his previously deathly pale face.

"You really don't let people rest easy." Xue Xiaoran pulled his hand from the wound, shook it off, and turned toward the Jungle Python.

"Thank you." The black-haired girl nodded and thanked him sincerely. "My name is Zhu Lu. I am from the Zhu Clan of the Star Luo Empire. From now on, I owe you a favor."

"No, I'm the one who owes Aunt Zhu Zhu Qing a favor."

Xue Xiaoran's calm voice drifted away on the wind, and no one could hear what he had said.

"No matter what, I will definitely repay this favor."

Zhu Lu nodded again and retreated several steps while holding the blond youth.

"Do you need our help?" the other three Shrek students asked.

"No need. He is our prey."

Xue Xiaoran smiled faintly and grabbed at the air with his left hand. A mass of dreamy blue mist was already clutched in his palm!

This was the coolest Martial Soul Possession method he had ever come up with for himself.