First Meeting with Meng Yiran

Chapter 23: First Meeting with Meng Yiran

"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

Ma Hongjun activated his Martial Soul Possession and spewed a stream of fire from his mouth. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent reacted swiftly, twisting its body and dodging the flames.

"First Soul Skill: Entangle!"

Tang San controlled a mass of vines that bound the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. The next second, Dai Mubai's White Tiger Violent Light Wave slammed into its body.

The intense pain made the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent writhe wildly, and even the somewhat thicker Blue Silver Grass snapped apart inch by inch.

"Parasite."

A great deal of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from within the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's body, binding it once more.

"Second Soul Skill: Phoenix Bathed in Fire!"

Ma Hongjun activated his Second Soul Skill, enhancing his flames by thirty percent. He spewed fire again, directly engulfing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

Scorching flames burned across the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's body, reducing all the Blue Silver Grass to ashes as well.

A moment later, the flames dissipated. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was slightly charred all over, its body trembling faintly. It had clearly been badly injured.

Dai Mubai also empowered himself with his First and Third Soul Skills. He leaped into the air and slapped its fleshy crest, the tremendous force smashing it to the ground and nearly bursting the crest apart.

Enduring the pain, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent twisted its body violently and slithered close to the ground at incredible speed, reaching dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye.

"Trying to run? No way!"

Zhao Wuji directly activated his Third Soul Skill, Gravity Enhancement, greatly reducing the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's speed. Then his Fourth and Fifth Soul Skills lit up at the same time. He suddenly leaped forward and appeared before the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent the next instant, activating Gravity Compression.

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was forced directly onto the ground.

It was very easy for a Soul Saint to deal with a Thousand-Year Soul Beast. After all, a thousand-year beast was only as strong as a Soul Elder or Soul Ancestor.

"We did it!"

Oscar was ecstatic as he hurried over.

"Do we really have to kill a soul beast?"

Xiao Wu's eyes were filled with reluctance.

"The strong prey on the weak. That's the law of survival. Soul beasts have killed many soul masters too. It's all the same."

Xiao Wu's face turned pale. She lowered her head and remained silent.

Just as Oscar was about to thrust out his knife, a hoarse voice suddenly rang out. "Stop!"

Immediately afterward, two figures darted out.

One was old and one was young. The elder looked to be in her sixties or seventies, with a head full of white hair, yet she still appeared full of vigor.

Beside her stood a beautiful young girl with short hair cut to her ears. She looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. Her fitted outfit tightly accentuated her already well-developed figure, and her slender waist bent slightly. Her dark brown eyes were fixed tightly on the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent on the ground.

"What is it?"

"Hello, respected Soul Saint. You cannot give this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to that child."

"Why not?"

"Because we found this snake first."

"How can you prove that you were the first ones to hunt it?" Oscar was growing anxious. He had finally been on the verge of obtaining a rare soul beast, only for it to possibly be taken away like this.

"There are two wounds on this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's abdomen. They were inflicted by my Serpent Cane. There are wounds on its wings too."

Zhao Wuji lowered his head to inspect it. There really were such wounds.

"May I ask this senior's name?"

"I wouldn't dare. This old woman is Chao Tianxiang, known among friends in the Soul Master World as the Snake Matron. My husband is the Dragon Duke, Meng Shu."

"You're the Snake Matron of the Peerless Dragon Snake?"

"That's right. May I ask the respected Soul Saint's name?"

Zhao Wuji's expression changed slightly. The Snake Matron might not be his match, but if the Dragon Duke was nearby, things would be dangerous. Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill, Dragon Snake Strike, was difficult for anyone below a Titled Douluo to withstand.

"I am Zhao Wuji."

"So you are the Immovable Bright King."

"Oh, oh, oh, what a coincidence. We meet again."

The familiar voice made Zhao Wuji's mouth twitch. Why did this person feel like a lingering ghost? How could he run into her everywhere?

Tang San, Ma Hongjun, and the others also looked grim. Why had they run into this person again?

"Ahem, it is quite a coincidence, Your Eminence."

Zhao Wuji composed himself and respectfully addressed Ling Xi.

"Your Eminence!"

Chao Tianxiang's face was filled with shock. This woman had become a Titled Douluo at such a young age? She was even more formidable than Tang Hao had been back then!

"Ahem..."

Zhao Wuji coughed a few times.

"I am Chao Tianxiang. Greetings, Your Eminence."

Ling Xi nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes fixed on Xu Yichen.

Chao Tianxiang looked calm, but a storm had already risen in her heart. Who was this child? He was the same age as Yiran, yet a Titled Douluo was protecting him.

And why did Your Eminence seem to be looking at her granddaughter so strangely?

Her gaze seemed somewhat gentle.

Could it be...

What a handsome boy. There's actually someone like him in this world? I'm so lucky. I wonder if he has a girlfriend.

Meng Yiran stared blankly at Xu Yichen, thinking to herself.

Then she looked at Ning Rongrong and the others behind Xu Yichen.

She felt somewhat disappointed. None of them were inferior to her; they might even be prettier. Did she really have a chance?

"What's going on here?"

"Your Eminence, this is what happened."

Chao Tianxiang explained the situation, making Zhao Wuji nervous as well. After all, his side had offended this child before. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was probably in danger.

"Oh, so that's what happened. That's simple. We'll settle this according to the rules of the Soul Master World. This beauty can duel one of their soul masters. Whoever wins gets the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent."

"That's a good method."

"Fine." Zhao Wuji was somewhat helpless, but this was the only way. Even without this arrangement, he would not have dared to take the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent by force. The Dragon Duke might be nearby after all.

Thinking of this, Zhao Wuji even wanted to thank Xu Yichen. If Xu Yichen had truly wanted to give the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to this little girl, there would have been nothing he could do.

He had not expected Xu Yichen to refrain from doing so. What a good person.

"However, Oscar is a food-system soul master, so someone else will have to fight."

"What? A food-system soul master who has already reached level thirty at such a young age? Impressive."

Chao Tianxiang was slightly surprised.

Xu Yichen did not care. Shrek Academy would most likely win anyway. If Meng Yiran lost, then she lost. He could take her to find that Man Faced Demon Spider afterward. That one had an External Soul Bone.

Wasn't that better than this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent?

"Let it be him. I think he'll be easier to deal with."

Meng Yiran reluctantly withdrew her gaze from Xu Yichen and pointed a pale jade finger at Tang San.

Tang San's face darkened. His strength had not yet recovered, and he could not use things like the Mysterious Jade Hand. He could only use some soul skills, but that did not mean he could be mocked so casually.

"Alright. Little San, no problem?"

"No problem!"

Everyone made room for the two of them, clearing a large area for the fight.

"Headmaster, who do you think will win?"

"That Tang San."

"Hm? But Zhuqing beat Tang San into that state. He doesn't seem that strong."

"It's different. Zhuqing's martial soul is extremely powerful, and that dagger is very sharp. Tang San's vines are actually quite tough, and they even contain poison. That girl's Serpent Cane won't be able to break them."

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