Battle for Ownership

Chao Tianxiang looked at Oscar, her expression growing increasingly unpleasant.

She knew very well how important a good Spirit Ring was to a Spirit Master on the verge of advancing. Now that the thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent was in someone else's hands, getting Zhao Wuji to give it up would not be easy.

She had long heard of this fellow's notorious reputation.

If not for the name of the Peerless Dragon Snake intimidating him, this brat might have directly tried to kill the two of them, grandmother and granddaughter.

However, Chao Tianxiang was clearly unwilling to give up just like that. Her eyes shifted, and a plan formed in her mind.

One hand lightly brushed over her silver hair as a smile appeared on Chao Tianxiang's face—

"Old Bro Zhao, neither of us is willing to give up this thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent.

Then let us handle this according to the rules of the Spirit Master world.

Let these two children decide who gets the Spirit Ring themselves. What do you think?

Since they both need this Spirit Ring, and both sides contributed during the capture of this Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent.

Now that neither side is willing to yield, let strength decide who this Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent belongs to!

If your disciple defeats my granddaughter, this old woman will leave immediately without another word.

Otherwise, I must ask Old Bro Zhao to yield this thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent."

Zhao Wuji spread his hands, putting on a helpless look. "Sorry, Big Sister Chao, I'm afraid I can't comply with your wishes."

Chao Tianxiang's expression changed as she snapped, "Zhao Wuji, I've already compromised. What more do you want?

Are you bullying me because my old man isn't here? Hmph!"

Zhao Wuji smiled apologetically. "No, of course not.

It's like this: my disciple isn't a Battle Spirit Master. He's merely an auxiliary-type Spirit Master, and a Food System Spirit Master at that. How could he compete with your granddaughter?"

Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Chao Tianxiang was stunned once more. "What did you say? He's a Food System Spirit Master?"

The words "Food System" immediately made her view Oscar in a different light.

Just as Flander, the headmaster of Shrek Academy, had said, Oscar, a Food System Spirit Master born with full innate Soul Power, was unquestionably a genius among geniuses.

Perhaps in the entire continent's history, there had never been a Food System Martial Soul that cultivated faster than his.

Chao Tianxiang turned toward Oscar with a kindly expression. "Young man, are you really a Food System Spirit Master?

May I ask which sect you come from?"

Oscar shook his head. "I don't belong to any sect. The headmaster said my Martial Soul became like this because it mutated."

A genius Food System Spirit Master, no background, a mutated Martial Soul...

Taken together, these points stirred Chao Tianxiang's heart. If she could recruit such an outstanding Food System Spirit Master into her sect, then with him assisting her granddaughter in the future, wouldn't that be perfect?

However, before Chao Tianxiang could speak any words of recruitment, another voice suddenly cut in.

"Teacher Zhao, how about I fight in Xiao Ao's place? I'm level twenty-nine, so that shouldn't count as taking advantage, right?"

It was Tang San who spoke.

Seeing Tang San step forward, Zhao Wuji could not help but reveal an approving look. He said to Chao Tianxiang, "Senior, what do you think? This disciple of mine is a Battle Spirit Master and meets the requirements for a fight.

He will fight on Oscar's behalf. If he loses, this thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent will be yours, Senior. Otherwise, I hope you will understand."

Chao Tianxiang slowly nodded. If her granddaughter could not even defeat a Spirit Master one level below her, what else was there to say?

Oscar secretly gave Tang San a thumbs-up and said in a low voice, "Good brother."

Tang San smiled. "We're classmates and friends, aren't we?

Don't worry. This Spirit Ring will definitely be yours."

As he spoke, Tang San strode forward. The girl opposite him had already stepped out as well, while everyone else slowly retreated, leaving them enough room to fight.

"My name is Tang San. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. I am a level twenty-nine, two-ring Battle Spirit Grandmaster."

The girl said coldly, "Meng Yiran. My Martial Soul is the Serpent Cane. I am a level thirty, two-ring Battle Spirit Grandmaster."

Now that they were close, Tang San had to admit that Meng Yiran was very beautiful.

She was already sixteen, her body fully developed. Compared to her, the three girls at the academy seemed somewhat immature.

Meng Yiran had long eyelashes above her large brown eyes. She was about the same height as Tang San and extremely well-proportioned. Her slender waist swayed lightly like a snake's. Though her face carried a trace of anger, it did nothing to diminish her charm.

But in Bai Ge's eyes, the girl looked exactly like she did in the anime.

A breeze passed through, making the leaves in the forest rustle as sunlight filtered down through the uneven shadows of the trees.

Tang San clasped his hands in salute. "Please."

Meng Yiran's heart was already burning with rage. How could she be happy when the rare Spirit Ring that had practically been hers suddenly ran into such a complication?

She could not wait to take down Tang San and claim the thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent so she could absorb its Spirit Ring and advance.

In truth, Dragon Duke Meng Shu was also within the Star Dou Great Forest, but he had separated from Snake Woman and Meng Yiran earlier while tracking another spirit beast. Finding him again in a short time would not be easy.

Otherwise, if Dragon Duke were truly nearby, how could Snake Woman Chao Tianxiang have been so reasonable?

With a flash, Meng Yiran swiftly arrived before Tang San. Her two-meter-long Serpent Cane came crashing down toward his head.

Meng Yiran looked like nothing more than a slender young girl, but once she moved, she was nothing like one. Not only was her aura extremely fierce, her Soul Power was also filled with an overbearing presence.

As the Serpent Cane descended, Tang San's feet slipped, and he used Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track to rapidly retreat. At the same time, the first Spirit Ring on his body lit up.

Blue Silver Grass's first Spirit Ring skill, Bind, activated.

Thick blue-black Blue Silver Grass surged up from the ground without warning, instantly binding Meng Yiran tightly just as she tried to pursue Tang San.

Thorns protruded from the Blue Silver Grass, and its paralytic toxin activated at once.

Tang San stood only three meters away from Meng Yiran. Seeing her firmly bound by his Blue Silver Grass, a faint smile appeared on his face. "I think this match can be considered over now, right?"

Tang San had great confidence in his Blue Silver Grass.

A stronger opponent might still have a chance to break free, but for an opponent of the same level, once bound by Blue Silver Grass, escaping was almost impossible.

Meng Yiran and the snake-headed cane in her hand were both completely wrapped in Blue Silver Grass, yet she showed no intention of admitting defeat.

With a cold snort, the two Spirit Rings on Meng Yiran's body suddenly lit up at the same time.

The sight of her Spirit Rings lighting up immediately startled Tang San. Once someone was paralyzed by the toxin carried by Blue Silver Grass, they could no longer mobilize their Soul Power. This was also an important reason why Blue Silver Grass's control ability had become so strong.

Yet Meng Yiran was able to activate both Spirit Rings, which meant she had not been poisoned.