Searching for the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine

"Good, very good!"

Seeing the traits Tang San's Blue Silver Grass had displayed, Grandmaster could not help clenching his fists excitedly.

After absorbing the Hundred-year Mandala Snake's Spirit Ring, the changes in Tang San's Blue Silver Grass completely matched his expectations. Not only had it become tougher, but it had also gained toxicity.

Although there was no way to know how potent Tang San's Blue Silver Grass's poison was yet, the increase in toughness alone was enough to satisfy Grandmaster.

After Tang San demonstrated his transformed Blue Silver Grass, the three of them took out some dry rations for breakfast. Once they had eaten quickly, they continued deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.

Unlike the snake-type Spirit Beasts they had sought for Tang San before, the target Grandmaster had chosen for Bai Ge was a Plant Spirit Beast. Animal-type Spirit Beasts could move and were therefore difficult to find, but Plant Spirit Beasts could be found easily if one understood their growing environment and had enough luck.

The target Grandmaster had selected for Bai Ge's First Soul Ring was the Plant Spirit Beast known as the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine.

The Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine was a Spirit Beast that survived by sucking the Fresh Blood of its prey. Although Plant Spirit Beasts could also consume flesh and blood, they were too slow, and the prey's corpse would often rot before they finished feeding. Thus, the environment around a Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine was usually extremely foul-smelling.

Therefore, as long as they followed the stench, they might quickly find a Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine if they were lucky. However, because Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vines preferred damp, shady places, they still had to venture deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.

As they traveled onward, guided by Luo San Pao's powerful sense of smell, the three of them did not overlook a single foul-smelling spot. Unfortunately, they found no Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine.

Gradually, noon arrived. The three found a place in the forest to rest, ate some dry rations, and then set off again.

As they continued deeper, the trees around them grew taller and taller. At the same time, more Spirit Beasts began to reveal themselves.

Besides the Spirit Beasts they had seen before, Bai Ge spotted some new ones: Flower Horn Deer with flowers growing from their antlers, Unicorn Sheep with spiral horns on their heads, Four-Eared Foxes with four ears, and Two-Tailed Black Oxen as large as elephants.

Perhaps because the carnivorous Spirit Beasts had all returned to their dens, Bai Ge saw almost entirely herbivorous or omnivorous Spirit Beasts along the way. There were hardly any carnivorous Spirit Beasts in sight.

Dusk came once more. At the edge of a small pond, Luo San Pao suddenly began to cry, "Luo, luo..." He had caught the scent of another source of stench.

Since they had searched fruitlessly so many times before, Bai Ge was not particularly excited. However, Luo San Pao, who had caught the scent This Time, seemed very excited.

Following Luo San Pao's footsteps, the three ran quickly in one direction. As they drew closer to their destination, the foul stench became increasingly intense.

"Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine?!"

Suddenly, a massive cluster of vine-like plants appeared before them in a grove some distance away.

It was an Entire Body-black vine plant, covered in Thorns. On its black vines, vein-like patterns could be clearly seen.

"There are four main vines. This is a Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine with over four hundred years of cultivation!"

After carefully observing the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine before him, Grandmaster said excitedly.

"Ding! The system has detected a 430-year Plant Spirit Beast, the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine. A mission is now issued: First Soul Ring!

A 430-year Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine is a Spirit Beast that perfectly meets the Host's Spirit Ring requirements. Please kill the target and obtain its Spirit Ring.

Reward: One Gold Rank Lottery Chance!"

The moment Bai Ge saw the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine, the system's mission prompt suddenly rang out in his mind.

After several missions, Bai Ge had more or less figured out the pattern behind the system's mission assignments.

On the surface, the system's missions seemed to be issued at random, but they actually followed a pattern. Every mission either benefited Bai Ge in some way or held commemorative significance for him, and the system gave rewards of different grades based on their difficulty.

"Teacher, how should we kill it?"

Looking at the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine in the distance, Bai Ge asked calmly.

Judging from its appearance, the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine seemed fairly formidable in battle. Fighting it head-on was clearly unwise. Whether they could make use of the fact that Plant Spirit Beasts could not move was what Bai Ge was considering now.

"Hehe, that's very simple."

Hearing Bai Ge's words, Grandmaster smiled faintly.

"Although the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine possesses great combat strength among Plant Spirit Beasts, and the one before us is even a four-hundred-year Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine, as long as we seize the fact that Plant Spirit Beasts cannot move and attack their weaknesses, even the strongest Plant Spirit Beast can only surrender helplessly."

A confident gleam appeared in Grandmaster's eyes.

"All right, Bai Ge. You and Xiao San, hurry and catch some prey. Anything will do."

Looking at Bai Ge, Grandmaster urged.

"Alright."

Bai Ge seemed to have guessed something.

Following Tang San, Bai Ge left the area. After searching around for a while, he found a lone Flower Horn Deer. After some effort, Bai Ge injured the Flower Horn Deer's leg and carried it back.

"It's alive? Even better!"

Grandmaster was somewhat surprised to see that Bai Ge had brought back a live Flower Horn Deer, but he felt even more confident.

After having Bai Ge hold the Flower Horn Deer by the neck, Grandmaster took a thick syringe from the Soul Tool on his wrist. It contained a red potion that resembled Fresh Blood.

"This contains a Blood Coagulation Potion that can cause Fresh Blood to solidify. It is often used to hunt blood-sucking Spirit Beasts, such as Golden Pattern Blood Bats and Dark Night Nether Bats. I will inject the Blood Coagulation Potion into the Flower Horn Deer's body, then throw it beside the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine. As long as the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine sucks this Flower Horn Deer's blood, only death will await it."

After injecting a large syringe full of Blood Coagulation Potion into the Flower Horn Deer through its neck, Grandmaster forcefully threw the Flower Horn Deer beside the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine.

"Alright, now we wait."

In the distance, after Grandmaster threw it out, the injured Flower Horn Deer staggered back to its feet. But with its leg broken, it could not escape at all and could only watch as the black, thorn-covered vines spread toward it.

"It worked, Teacher!"

Seeing the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine tightly constrict the Flower Horn Deer with snake-like vines, Bai Ge could see Fresh Blood streaming through the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine's Thorns and flowing into the crimson patterns on its black vines. He was immediately overjoyed.

"Wait a little longer. We'll see something happen soon."

Seeing the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine absorb the Flower Horn Deer's doctored blood into its body, Grandmaster revealed A Hint of a smile.

"If the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine can no longer hold on later, immediately go over and drive your dagger into the red area beneath its largest main vine. That is the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine's blood sac. Like a human heart, it is a fatal weak point. As long as you pierce it, the Blood Pattern Black Thorn Vine will certainly die. Do you understand?"

Looking at Bai Ge, Grandmaster instructed.