Poison Claw Weasel

"Dean, weren't those Advanced Spirit Master Academies?"

"Could it be that Mo Bai is going to skip straight to an Advanced Spirit Master Academy?"

The two teachers walking behind them could not help asking in surprise when they heard the Dean's words.

"Of course. Mo Bai is already level 30. Is he supposed to go to an Intermediate Spirit Master Academy?"

"At an Intermediate Spirit Master Academy, students can apply to graduate once they reach level 30. Naturally, Mo Bai should apply directly to an Advanced Spirit Master Academy!"

The Dean laughed upon hearing this, then looked at Mo Bai. "Mo Bai, am I right?"

"That's right!"

Mo Bai nodded. Only at an Advanced Spirit Master Academy could he more quickly gain a fuller understanding of this world.

Back when he had reached level 20, he could actually have applied to graduate from Nuoding Academy.

But Mo Bai had not done so. He had been too young then, his level too low, and his own abilities not strong enough. It was better to lie low and develop quietly in a small place like Nuoding Academy first.

Now, he had already become a level-30 Soul Elder, considered a strong expert within the world of Spirit Masters.

There were very few teachers at Nuoding Academy above level 30, and the Dean was the only Soul Ancestor above level 40.

Before long, Mo Bai and the others entered their destination, Fama Forest.

After entering, Mo Bai and the others began searching the Spirit Beast Forest according to some of the growth habits of the Spirit Power Sacred Wood.

Mo Bai quickly discovered that in a wild Spirit Beast Forest, the chance of encountering Spirit Beasts was somewhat higher than in a captive-bred Spirit Beast Forest.

Moreover, the Spirit Beasts here were more inclined to attack humans.

Along the way, Mo Bai also kept an eye out for traces of ultra-small Spirit Beasts.

Yet he found that even in a wild Spirit Beast Forest, ultra-small Spirit Beasts were just as scarce. After an entire day, he had not seen a single one.

There were quite a few that were slightly larger, but there truly were none that were ultra-small.

This only strengthened Mo Bai's resolve to try and see whether his Martial Soul could devour Spirit Beasts.

On the first day, they found no trace of a Spirit Power Sacred Wood.

However, starting from the second day, they began to make discoveries.

It was just that the ages of the Spirit Power Sacred Woods they found were far from ideal.

Ten-year ones, hundred-year ones... they had practically circled the entire outer region of Fama Forest, yet had not found a Spirit Power Sacred Wood over a thousand years old.

As for the inner region of Fama Forest, even the Dean himself did not dare venture too deeply inside, much less bring Mo Bai and the others with him.

They could only search the outer region.

Even so, they encountered danger several times along the way, suffering attacks from thousand-year Spirit Beasts.

"Found it! This Spirit Power Sacred Wood is over 1,000 years old, around 1,200 years. Let's go with this one!"

At last, after searching for several days, Mo Bai and the others finally found a Spirit Power Sacred Wood around 1,200 years old.

"Mm, this one it is!"

Mo Bai nodded at the sight.

Finding a Spirit Beast at the ideal limit of age was almost impossible. Being able to find one around 1,200 years old was already quite fortunate for them.

Buzz~

As they approached the Spirit Power Sacred Wood, the ten-meter-tall tree suddenly stirred. Its spirit power surged, and a green spirit power barrier spread around its trunk.

"Next, we just need to drain all of its spirit power!"

The Dean was not surprised to see the spirit power barrier appear.

Spirit Power Sacred Woods below ten thousand years had no means of attack.

Their only means of protecting themselves was to erect a barrier. Combined with their abundant spirit power, this often made intruders back down.

Mo Bai and the others only needed to exhaust its spirit power, or at least leave it unable to maintain the barrier.

Draining their spirit power was also the method used against most plant-type Spirit Beasts, as well as the simplest and safest method.

After all, plant-type Spirit Beasts generally could not leave where they were rooted.

"Teacher Wang, you're in charge of keeping watch!"

"Mo Bai, you'll attack its barrier together with Teacher Zhang and me!"

As he summoned his Martial Soul, the Dean gave instructions to Mo Bai and the other two teachers.

"Yes, Dean!"

"Yes, Dean!"

"Yes, Dean!"

"..."

A vigorous battle began... well, not really a battle. They were simply shooting at a target, and the Spirit Power Sacred Wood was that target.

Boom boom boom~~~

As the Dean and the others attacked, ripples spread across the Spirit Power Sacred Wood's protective barrier.

Although the Spirit Power Sacred Wood was known for its abundant spirit power, after the continuous drain from Mo Bai and the other two, its protective barrier grew dimmer and dimmer an hour later, on the verge of collapse.

Whoosh~

Just as everyone thought they were about to break the Spirit Power Sacred Wood's protective barrier, a black shadow suddenly darted down from the tree and lunged straight at the Dean.

"Third Spirit Skill—Fire Serpent Strangle!"

Facing the sneak attack, the Dean calmly unleashed his Third Spirit Skill. A fire serpent shot up from beneath him, coiling around him to protect him.

This had originally been one of the Dean's offensive spirit skills, but he cleverly used it to defend himself.

Bang~

The ambusher did not seem particularly strong. After crashing into the fire serpent around the Dean, it was flung away.

"Screech, screech—"

After being knocked back, the attacker let out a series of piercing cries.

Only then did everyone see that it was a Spirit Beast the size of a mouse—a Poison Claw Weasel—staring viciously at them.

"It's an eight-hundred-year Poison Claw Weasel. Strange. There's no need to worry too much; just be careful not to get scratched by its claws!"

Seeing this, the Dean sighed in relief.

"Let it go. We don't need its Spirit Ring, so there's no need to kill indiscriminately!"

The Dean continued.

"Screech, screech~"

However, the tiny Poison Claw Weasel seemed unwilling to accept the Dean and the others' goodwill. After realizing it could not handle the Dean, it turned and attacked Mo Bai instead.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~

Facing the Poison Claw Weasel's attack, Mo Bai calmly tossed out several Blue Silver Grass leaves, preventing it from getting close.

"Screech, screech~"

Even then, the Poison Claw Weasel still failed to recognize the danger and turned to attack Teacher Zhang.

But no matter whom it attacked, the Poison Claw Weasel gained no advantage.

With the Poison Claw Weasel causing trouble, no one could focus on draining the Spirit Power Sacred Wood.

"There's no other way. Everyone, kill this Poison Weasel first!"

Seeing the Spirit Power Sacred Wood's protective barrier slowly beginning to recover, the Dean could only decide to kill the Poison Claw Weasel.

Bang~

Not long afterward, the Poison Claw Weasel was killed by Mo Bai and the others.

Boom~

With no more troublemaker, the Spirit Power Sacred Wood's protective barrier was quickly shattered by Mo Bai and the others.

"Student Mo Bai, I'll leave the rest to you!"

"Having just lost its protective barrier, the Spirit Power Sacred Wood will be exceptionally weak. Attack the line on its body, and you'll be able to kill it quickly!"

As soon as the protective barrier shattered, the Dean immediately instructed Mo Bai.

"Mm!"

Mo Bai nodded. Then, spotting the fatal weakness exposed by the weakened Spirit Power Sacred Wood, he fired a stream of Blue Silver Leaves at it.

Pfft, pfft, pfft—

Thanks to readers [qcr] and [Mechanical Ancestor] for their rewards!