Hearing Hu Liena and the other two say that they needed to keep hunting Spirit Beasts, Shi Hao immediately felt troubled.
That meant wasting a great deal of time here, which would seriously delay his rescue of Mother... Father had said that Mother surely wanted to see them too. Every day apart was agony, so Shi Hao did not want to wait.
"Hunting Spirit Beasts... I've got it. If they have to hunt Spirit Beasts, then I can just help them."
Shi Hao's eyes lit up. He turned to the Demonic Pattern White Tiger, which was still gnawing on meat, and said, "Big Tiger, help them out. You'd definitely be faster, right?"
The Demonic Pattern White Tiger froze for a moment, then raised a massive paw and pointed at itself. It let out a beastly roar and communicated with Shi Hao in beast language.
"Me... are you sure? I'm a Spirit Beast. Is it really appropriate to have a Spirit Beast help you hunt other Spirit Beasts?"
Shi Hao looked at the scraps of meat around the Demonic Pattern White Tiger's mouth and the Magic Wind Wolf's corpse lying on the ground, then could not help saying,
"But... you seem to enjoy eating Spirit Beasts quite a lot!"
The Demonic Pattern White Tiger: "..."
The Demonic Pattern White Tiger gave an awkward laugh, but eventually agreed. When Shi Hao told Hu Liena and the others of his plan, the three were instantly thrilled.
Having a powerful Spirit Beast with thirty thousand years of cultivation help them hunt Spirit Beasts was undoubtedly tremendous news for them.
The Demonic Pattern White Tiger was already among the top predators of the Spirit Beast world. Having it hunt Spirit Beasts might be even more efficient than an ordinary Titled Douluo.
Without hesitating for long, Hu Liena and the other two followed the Demonic Pattern White Tiger into the Star Dou Great Forest to search for their fifth Spirit Rings.
As for Shi Hao, he did not go with them. He was not good at hunting Spirit Beasts, and he might as well spend that time eating more food!
Before every departure, Yan would leave Shi Hao plenty of food, so Shi Hao was happy to wait at the campsite.
With the three of them working together seamlessly and the Demonic Pattern White Tiger's terrifying tracking ability, Xie Yue obtained his fifth Spirit Ring with remarkable ease. It was settled on the second day.
The Spirit Beast they hunted was a ten-thousand-year Demonic Armor Turtle, a defensive Spirit Beast that suited Xie Yue very well... The Demonic Pattern White Tiger had found it.
However, the Demonic Armor Turtle's defenses were absurdly strong. Even after the three bombarded it with attacks, they failed to inflict any real damage. In the end, the Demonic Pattern White Tiger had to flip the Demonic Armor Turtle over.
Its belly was its weakest point... and everyone then focused their attacks and killed it.
After absorbing this Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring, Xie Yue finally broke through to five rings and reached level 52 Soul Power... His strength underwent a qualitative leap.
Now, only Hu Liena's fifth Spirit Ring remained unresolved. However, because of the unique nature of her Martial Soul, it was difficult to find a suitable Spirit Beast for her.
It took them two days to find a Spirit Beast that suited her!
"This Shadow Centipede is far too cunning... It took a great deal of effort just to track it down. We absolutely cannot let it escape this time."
"Of course. This is for Nana's Martial Soul... Even if it costs me my life, I'll help Nana take it down."
Hu Liena and the other two slowly closed in from three directions in a triangular formation. Yan did not forget to take credit before Hu Liena.
However, Hu Liena completely ignored Yan's attempt to impress her. She merely stared intently at a certain spot.
Suddenly, the Demonic Pattern White Tiger, which had been walking at the very front, stopped. Even its breathing gradually quieted, clearly having discovered something.
"Shh... it's coming!"
Seeing this, Hu Liena stopped, frowned, and spoke in a low voice. Yan and Xie Yue immediately cast aside their playful mood and became utterly serious.
The next moment, a rustling sound suddenly came from behind them. The ground began to crack apart... a gigantic maw, accompanied by a foul stench, lunged at them.
"Watch out!"
Hu Liena's expression changed drastically. She had not expected the Shadow Centipede to be so cunning. Its earlier trail had merely been a decoy; it had actually been preparing to ambush them!
"Summon your Martial Souls!"
But as the Golden Generation of Spirit Hall, they were no pushovers. Almost instantly, they summoned their Martial Souls, stomped a foot down, and retreated.
After regaining their footing, they immediately launched an attack. All kinds of soul skills flew toward the Shadow Centipede.
"Awooo!!!"
The Demonic Pattern White Tiger also launched a fierce attack. It opened its jaws... and a white beam immediately blasted toward the Shadow Centipede!
Bang, bang! Bang...
The scene instantly descended into chaos. After a fierce exchange, they discovered that the Shadow Centipede was far too cunning and elusive. They chased it, only for it to vanish from sight, though it was still trapped within the encirclement of the four of them.
Hu Liena considered it and realized that this tactic would not work. As an experienced control-type Spirit Master, she immediately came up with a response.
As she directed everyone, she released her Soul Power and soul skills.
"Yan, Xie Yue, and Tiger, the three of you stay at the Shadow Centipede's head. Use powerful attacks to disrupt its escape as much as possible. I'll stay at its tail and do my best to control it, throwing off its balance and weakening its defenses."
They heard Hu Liena's words and immediately followed her command. The two appeared beside the tiger in an instant, then simultaneously released their Spirit Rings and soul skills.
Yan stood proudly, his Martial Soul, the Flame Lord, blazing behind him. The scorching flames seemed ready to ignite the very air around them.
Yan took a deep breath and began gathering Soul Power. Flames gradually enveloped his body, their color deepening. Suddenly, he shouted and thrust both hands forward, unleashing a massive Flame Impact from his palms.
The blast of fire was like a roaring fire dragon, baring its fangs and claws as it charged at the enemy. Wherever the flames passed, the air twisted and the ground was scorched black.
At this moment, Yan's strength was fully displayed. His eyes held a determined gleam; he was determined to help Hu Liena obtain this fifth Spirit Ring.
At the same time, Xie Yue unleashed his third soul skill: Break.
A faint glow began to emerge around him, while the light on his Moon Blades grew increasingly dazzling. Powerful crimson blade energy shot forth from the Moon Blades and swept toward the Shadow Centipede.
Seeing the people on both sides unleash such terrifying power, the tiger also began gathering strength to attack.
Those two powerful attacks were enough to cut the Shadow Centipede into pieces and burn it into charred ash.
However, they did not use their even stronger fourth soul skills. The final blow had to be left for Hu Liena.
But reality did not unfold as they had imagined.
Suddenly, the Shadow Centipede swiftly turned its head and whipped Hu Liena away with its tail. She flew dozens of meters before steadying herself.
Because Hu Liena had been knocked out of position, a huge gap instantly opened in the encirclement, giving the Shadow Centipede a route to escape.
Its scarlet eyes immediately lit up!