Successfully Sacrificed Yu Xiaogang! Reward: Epic-tier Blind Box x1, System Essence x1000!

Successfully Sacrificed Yu Xiaogang! Reward: 1 Epic-tier Blind Box, 1,000 System Essence!

"Sanpao, lead the way!"

At Yu Xiaogang's command, Luo Sanpao strode straight to the front to clear the path.

For the time being, they were still on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Although they soon encountered several soul beasts, these weak soul beasts were only ten years old, some even just a few years old.

Naturally, Yu Xiaogang did not make a move against them.

Watching a rabbit soul beast flee through the grass, Gu Xuan suddenly thought of a question.

He immediately asked in his mind, "System, soul beasts can be sacrificed too, right?"

Living people could be sacrificed, so soul beasts should be no exception.

He would definitely want a ten-year soul beast if it were to serve as a spirit ring.

But if he sacrificed it, setting aside anything else, he should at least get ten or twenty System Essence, right?

Ding!

Answering the host: Soul beasts may be sacrificed, but certain conditions apply.

The system's pleasant voice rang out in Gu Xuan's mind.

"What conditions?"

Gu Xuan asked.

The host need not come into contact with a soul beast to sacrifice it, but the soul beast must first be slain.

Note: A soul beast's spirit ring may be sacrificed separately from the soul beast itself!

So that was how it was.

Gu Xuan nodded, immediately understanding the rules for sacrificing soul beasts.

To sacrifice a soul beast, it first had to be killed.

But the second point was quite good.

A soul beast's spirit ring could actually be sacrificed independently from the soul beast itself.

That meant a single soul beast could be sacrificed twice.

"The choice of spirit rings must be made carefully. Every spirit ring is irreplaceable."

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's voice came from up ahead.

He reached out and rubbed Tang San's head, as naturally as if he were petting his own son.

With an exceptionally solemn expression, he continued seriously, "When advancing from a Spirit Scholar to a Spirit Master, you can absorb a hundred-year spirit ring."

"More precisely, it must be a spirit ring from a soul beast with cultivation below four hundred and twenty-three years!"

"So your First Spirit Ring should get as close to that limit as possible."

"Your teacher will also do everything in his power to hunt a soul beast close to that age for you!"

Hearing his teacher's vast knowledge and theories, Tang San instantly felt incomparably honored.

Becoming Master's disciple had truly been his wisest choice.

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang suddenly turned around, his gaze landing on Gu Xuan.

"The same goes for you, Gu Xuan. The First Spirit Ring is extremely important to a Spirit Master. You cannot be careless."

"If your foundation is not laid properly, your later cultivation will be unstable as well."

Gu Xuan nodded with a look of disgust.

Yu Xiaogang really had a lot of bullshit to say.

Since he had his head slightly lowered, Yu Xiaogang did not see his expression.

Seeing Gu Xuan nod, Yu Xiaogang assumed that Gu Xuan had begun considering becoming his disciple.

He immediately pressed his advantage, putting on an air of profound wisdom as he said, "Our main purpose in coming to the Soul Hunting Forest this time is to help Tang San obtain a spirit ring."

"Your martial soul is a sickle. If we come across a suitable soul beast, I can lend a hand as well."

The corner of Gu Xuan's mouth twitched as he forced out a professional fake smile.

"Then I really have to thank you, Great Master!"

Yu Xiaogang, convinced he had victory in hand, immediately smiled.

"No need, no need!"

"It was nothing!"

With that, he turned and once again placed his right hand on Tang San's head.

He muttered something under his breath, though no one knew what.

Gu Xuan gently shook his head, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of his lips.

Great Master, you'd better hold on!

Don't go sacrificing yourself later only for Tang San to end up without a spirit ring.

The three continued onward.

Along the way, Yu Xiaogang did spot several spirit beasts that could serve as Tang San's First Spirit Ring.

But their cultivation was too low.

At most, they had only a few decades of cultivation. Not a single spirit beast over a hundred years old had appeared.

So he immediately decided to venture deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest.

As evening drew near, Yu Xiaogang stopped beneath a thick, sturdy tree.

They would use this place as a temporary resting spot for the night.

Before long, the sky had gone completely dark.

From deep within the forest came the occasional roars and howls of spirit beasts.

The sounds were enough to make one's heart tremble with fear.

"Awoo—!"

Just then, a wolf's howl suddenly rang out.

Six Netherworld Wolves slowly approached Gu Xuan and the others.

"Hmph!"

Seeing that the Netherworld Wolves had only around ten years of cultivation, Yu Xiaogang snorted and directed Luo Sanpao to dispatch them all in just a few moves.

"Luo luo, luo luo, luo luo."

At the same time, Luo Sanpao suddenly began calling nonstop as though he were in heat.

A strange, fishy stench spread through the air without warning.

The grin on Yu Xiaogang's face immediately vanished.

His expression changed. Both spirit rings appeared, and he watched the surroundings with some tension.

Tang San also began circulating the Mysterious Heaven Skill at once while activating his Purple Demon Eyes.

Gu Xuan, on the other hand, remained extremely calm. He did not even release his martial soul.

Familiar with the plot, he naturally knew that the Mandala Snake had likely appeared.

"Teacher, over there!"

Tang San suddenly shouted, startling the already tense Yu Xiaogang.

In the bushes not far ahead, he spotted a dark green snake head silently rising.

He pointed toward it.

After recovering from his shock, Yu Xiaogang followed the direction and tossed a Fire Starter over.

"Whoosh—!"

The bushes were instantly illuminated. Once Yu Xiaogang saw clearly, he sharply drew in a breath.

"It seems to be..."

"The Mandala Snake!"

It was actually such a rare spirit beast!

If its age had only just passed one hundred years, it would be perfect as Tang San's First Spirit Ring.

A flash of delight passed through Yu Xiaogang's eyes.

Both spirit rings on his body lit up.

Then he shouted and commanded Luo Sanpao to attack.

"Luo Sanpao Who Shatters Heaven and Splits Earth, a fart like thunder!"

"Bang—!"

Caught off guard, the Mandala Snake was sent flying by Luo Sanpao's fart.

Its massive body was sent flying.

"Holy shit! It's huge!"

Yu Xiaogang was completely dumbfounded when he saw the Mandala Snake's full size.

"Run!"

Yu Xiaogang was horrified. A Mandala Snake of this size was already three or four hundred years old.

He knew exactly what he was capable of.

There was no fucking way they could beat it.

With Luo Sanpao bringing up the rear, Yu Xiaogang grabbed Tang San and Gu Xuan and turned to run.

Ding!

The system has detected that the host has successfully come into contact with Yu Xiaogang!

Would the host like to choose sacrifice?

Gu Xuan hesitated for a moment, though it lasted only two or three breaths.

Then, he silently issued an order to the system in his mind.

"System, sacrifice Yu Xiaogang!"

If he remembered correctly, in the original plot, the Mandala Snake had been killed when Tang San ambushed it with Tang Sect hidden weapons.

It had fuck-all to do with Yu Xiaogang.

So sacrificing him now wouldn't pose any danger.

At worst, they could just run.

As for whether Tang San and Yu Xiaogang lived or died, he did not care in the slightest.

Ding!

Yu Xiaogang has been successfully sacrificed!

System mission completed!

Congratulations, host! You have received the mission reward: Epic-tier Blind Box ×1, 1000 points of System Essence!

The Blind Box has been stored in the System Warehouse. The host may choose to open it personally!

At the same time, Yu Xiaogang suddenly stumbled.

The sudden wave of weakness brought on by the sacrifice made his vision go black.

His head spun, and his legs went weak.

The next second, Yu Xiaogang fell flat on his face with a bang.

Tang San, who had been completely unprepared, was flung straight out.

He flew about five meters through the air before crashing heavily onto the ground.

Gu Xuan, who had been prepared, naturally did not end up as bedraggled as Tang San.

In an extremely short time, he swiftly adjusted his posture.

Then he dispersed the force and freed himself.

Finally, he landed in a stable crouch on the ground.

Just then, Luo Sanpao suddenly let out a miserable scream.

This guy had never possessed much combat ability to begin with.

Encountering a powerful soul beast like the Mandala Snake had scared him shitless.

While fleeing just now, he had failed to dodge in time and was bitten by the Mandala Snake.

Severely injured, Luo Sanpao crashed heavily to the ground just like Yu Xiaogang.

In an instant, he lost all combat ability.

The already weakened Yu Xiaogang was immediately dealt another heavy blow and completely passed out.

At the same time, Luo Sanpao's body turned into a streak of purple light.

It merged back into Yu Xiaogang's body.

"Great Master, are you okay, Great Master?"

Gu Xuan hurried over to Yu Xiaogang's side and gently shook him twice.

Yu Xiaogang looked as if he were dead.

There was not the slightest response.

"This guy's kind of useless."

Gu Xuan wore a helpless expression.

Did Yu Xiaogang really get himself killed?

He had originally thought that Level 29 Yu Xiaogang would at least have some fighting ability.

But now that he looked at him...

This guy had no fighting ability at all!

Still, he was breathing, so he probably was not dead yet.

Meanwhile, Tang San, grimacing in pain from the fall, shakily climbed to his feet.

The moment Yu Xiaogang had thrown him out, he had been utterly dumbfounded!

Tang San had even suspected that Yu Xiaogang had thrown him out to draw the Mandala Snake's attention.

So that he could escape on his own.

Hearing Gu Xuan's shout, Tang San looked in the direction of the voice.

Yu Xiaogang was lying stiffly on the ground.

It was impossible to tell whether he was dead or alive.

"Hiss—~!"

The Mandala Snake's hiss suddenly sounded behind him.

That familiar sound made Tang San's scalp go numb instantly.

The vicious Mandala Snake twisted its body and charged straight at him.

The snake was unbelievably fast.

In the blink of an eye, it had already crossed several meters.

Tang San cursed under his breath.

With the situation so urgent, he had no time to think further.

He could only bring out every trump card he had to save his life.

Seizing the moment, Tang San raised his left hand and gave it a sharp flick.

A black glint shot silently from his sleeve.

It was the hidden weapon Sleeve Arrow he had secretly crafted earlier.

At that moment, Tang San's eyes had completely turned purple as well.

The Mysterious Heaven Skill circulated at full speed, while the Purple Demon Eyes activated with all their power.

Only then could he clearly see the Mandala Snake's movements.

"Clang—~!"

The sound of metal striking metal exploded across the clearing.

The Sleeve Arrow struck the Mandala Snake's hard scales.

A string of sparks actually burst forth.

The intense pain made it let out a miserable shriek.

But Tang San's arrow completely enraged it.

A faint yellow glow lit up across its dark green scales.

The Mandala Snake's speed suddenly increased, and in almost an instant, it had closed in on Tang San.

At the critical moment, Tang San drew the short sword Yu Xiaogang had secretly slipped him earlier.

All the power of the Mysterious Heaven Skill surged into both of his hands.

Blue light flickered rapidly within his palms, all of it gathering onto the short sword.

Just then, the Mandala Snake arrived in an instant.

Its gaping maw exuded chilling cold, making Tang San shudder involuntarily.

He raised his left hand and drove the sword down at the snake's head with all his strength.