Volume One

Yu Xiaogang Was a Sneaky Bastard

Yu Xiaogang's expression changed at the sight. Su Xing and Tang San's eyelids twitched as they each took a mask from their Soul Tools and hurriedly put it on. Grandmaster's two soul ring skills were Thunder Shock and Hypnosis. He had exhausted all his tricks now and used every ability he had. "Judging from the effect produced by this kid's attack, could his first soul ring have come from a rare fire-attribute soul beast?" The Plank-Horned Rhinoceros let out a miserable cry. Its enormous body was blasted away and crashed into a nearby tree. Moments later, its entire body began to ignite spontaneously. "According to the information Sanpao sent back, there's a Plank-Horned Rhinoceros confronting a Thunder Leopard ahead. Their exact ages are still unclear." Grandmaster's voice was somewhat low. "Not good. They seem to have discovered us!" Grandmaster shouted. "Ah!" The Burning Wood Blade Technique, one of the Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts, carried a burning effect with every strike. Once mastered, it could unleash eighty-one rapid slashes in succession. A glint flashed through Grandmaster's eyes as the first soul ring on his body flew onto Luo Sanpao. Luo Sanpao's body immediately swelled, and yellow smoke came pouring out of its backside. "Awoo!" Grandmaster's eyes were filled with panic. "Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts, Burning Wood Blade Technique!" "Now, let me send you on your final journey." The Thunder Leopard that Luo Sanpao had blasted away actually stood back up completely unharmed. Its body curled and sprang, shooting straight toward Grandmaster. Moments later, the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros's massive body had been trapped by countless vines and could not move. "First Soul Skill, Bind!" Grandmaster stroked his chin in thought. He had the same idea as Tang San: he believed Su Xing's attack had just been a first soul ring skill acquired from a soul beast. As the yellow smoke spread, an inexplicable aura permeated the area. Hearing this, Su Xing and Tang San both nodded. Grandmaster was clearly saying it for their benefit. Upon hearing Grandmaster say this, Tang San patted Su Xing on the shoulder and offered some "kind" advice. "Brother Su, Teacher is exceptionally knowledgeable. What he says must make sense, so just trust him." Yet unexpectedly, after the Thunder Leopard rushed through the yellow smoke, it was not successfully hypnotized. Its speed merely slowed slightly. After taking protective measures, Tang San also released his Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Rings of thick blue vines rose from the ground and surged toward the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros from every direction. Purple light flashed repeatedly in Su Xing's eyes as a dark yellow soul ring lit up around him. Surging Soul Power covered his entire body, and a purple-black sickle appeared in his hand. "What a terrifying blade technique." Grandmaster was stunned. The Thunder Leopard was agile and incredibly fast. Taking advantage of its speed, it constantly attacked the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros with its sharp claws. However, the rhinoceros's hide was thick and tough, so it did not suffer much damage. "A fart like mist, Hypnosis Slumber Luo Sanpao." "Xiao San, it would've been better if you'd kept your mouth shut. The moment you opened it, I felt like you were an idiot. Forget it. Thanks for bringing me to this Soul Hunting Forest. I'll be leaving first." Su Xing sneered and was about to turn and leave when he caught a trace of danger in the air. "A fart like thunder, Heaven-Shattering Earth-Rending Luo Sanpao." "Xiao Su, it seems your luck is pretty good." Grandmaster pointed at the two soul beasts locked in battle and said to Su Xing, "Once they fight until both sides are badly injured, we'll make our move and kill them both. This Thunder Leopard suits you quite well. It has good attack power and agility, so choose it as your second soul ring." Little did he know that this was merely one of the blade techniques Su Xing had cultivated among the Shaolin Seventy-Two Arts. Like the Tang Sect's secret arts Tang San cultivated, it belonged to the realm of martial arts from another world. "Teacher, be careful. The Thunder Leopard you dealt with isn't dead yet." Tang San frowned slightly as he warned him. Grandmaster unleashed another ultimate move. Luo Sanpao circled through the air, then with a puff, sprayed a stream of yellow gas from its plump rear, filling the air. In the blink of an eye, the Thunder Leopard was bound by countless blue vines, like an oversized rice dumpling. "Let's go forward and take a look. Keep quiet, and don't alarm them." Grandmaster said. Tang San's eyes swept rapidly over the scene. "That Plank-Horned Rhinoceros is over two meters long, so it should be more than two hundred years old. As for the Thunder Leopard, it's over three meters in size, roughly three hundred years old." "Bang!" The three slowly approached, found a large tree, and hid behind it to observe carefully. They discovered that on an open patch of ground not far ahead, the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros and Thunder Leopard were fighting fiercely. Could this be Brother Su's first soul ring skill? Why does his blade technique feel somewhat similar to the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Dad taught me? Tang San was also thoroughly shocked by Su Xing's Burning Wood Blade Technique. The charging Thunder Leopard was struck by the yellow smoke and flung directly off the ground, crashing heavily away. "As long as it isn't a soul beast over a thousand years old, I think we should be able to handle it." Tang San said. Tang San had some basis for saying this. After all, he and Su Xing were considered outstanding among those of the same rank, and with a level twenty-nine Grandmaster added in, dealing with century-old soul beasts would be easy. "Lolo." Luo Sanpao suddenly cried out. With the mask's protection, Su Xing finally felt much better. The smell was simply too overpowering; who could endure it without protection? With the support of his level twenty Soul Power, Su Xing swung his sickle thirty-six times in succession. Thirty-six yellow blade lights shot violently from it and slammed into the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros bound by Blue Silver Grass. This Grandmaster really was a sneaky bastard. This Thunder Leopard only has two or three hundred years of cultivation. It's pure trash as a soul beast—why the hell would I absorb it? Why doesn't he let Tang San absorb it instead? Su Xing inwardly sneered. Hearing this, he shook his head and looked at Grandmaster with disdain. While Su Xing and Grandmaster were arguing, the Plank-Horned Rhinoceros and Thunder Leopard fighting in the distance seemed to sense their presence. They immediately abandoned their confrontation and charged toward them. The vines formed by Blue Silver Grass instantly shattered and scattered. Seeing this, Grandmaster breathed a slight sigh of relief. Suddenly, countless rays of white light shot from the cracks in the vines, followed by a dull explosion. As the Thunder Leopard drew closer and closer to Grandmaster, blue light surged in Tang San's hand as he released his first soul skill again—Bind. "What? You're still not satisfied with this? It's a soul beast with a hundred years of cultivation. Young people shouldn't be so ambitious. If it weren't unsuitable for Xiao San, such a good opportunity wouldn't have fallen to you." Seeing Su Xing's disdainful expression, Grandmaster's face darkened, and he felt deeply indignant. Su Xing had no intention of saving him. This old scumbag and stubborn contrarian needed to suffer a little first. A martial soul and its host were one. Grandmaster immediately became alert and looked in one direction.