Will Playing the Fisherman Really Become Addictive? [Please Collect]

The next morning, when the sky had only just begun to brighten, Zhao Wuji roused everyone with his booming voice.

After finishing breakfast in a groggy haze, everyone immediately set off and finally reached the Star Dou Great Forest not long after the sun rose.

No one knew how long the Star Dou Great Forest's history stretched back. Its ocean-like green, the towering trees along the outskirts that stood no less than twenty meters tall, and the sky-shading lush canopy were enough to display its ancient age.

The group rushed into the forest. The temperature suddenly dropped a few degrees, and the air carried refreshing moisture and the fragrance of the soil, lifting everyone's spirits.

Zhao Wuji looked solemnly at the eight students before him. "Listen carefully. The Star Dou Great Forest is not like those state-raised magical beasts. The Soul Beasts here are all extremely dangerous. At any moment, you may face attacks from thousand-year, or even ten-thousand-year-level Soul Beasts."

"Therefore, once we enter the forest, none of you are to move more than twenty meters away from me. Ning Rongrong and Oscar, the two of you must follow me closely. Without my orders, no one is allowed to attack a Soul Beast recklessly. Understood?"

"Understood."

After taking the Recovery Sausages and Detox Sausages Oscar distributed, the group clustered together and slowly made their way deep into the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhang Yang and Dai Mubai remained at the very front of the team. Tang San and Xiao Wu were in the middle, while Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing protected Oscar and Ning Rongrong between them. Zhao Wuji personally brought up the rear.

The Star Dou Great Forest had complex terrain and lush vegetation, with no path that could be considered passable. Thus, Dai Mubai, who possessed a pair of tiger claws, naturally took on the work of clearing the way.

Although Dai Mubai was fairly strong and a rich guy, his academic performance was average. At most, he could be considered a qualified tool person.

Fortunately, Zhang Yang, a disciple of Master, assisted at his side and occasionally offered whispered guidance, making Dai Mubai feel that his empty brain had filled up considerably.

After an hour in the Star Dou Great Forest, Zhao Wuji ordered a short rest. Dai Mubai swung his tiger claws and cleared an Open Space of roughly a hundred square meters, while Zhang Yang distributed drinking water to everyone.

Everyone drank some water, sat down leaning against the trees, and rested temporarily.

"Zhang Yang, you and Xiao San really know Soul Beasts well. You know all kinds of Soul Beasts as if they were all precious family heirlooms. With so much miscellaneous knowledge, I really don't know how you learned it all."

Zhang Yang smiled. "We have a good teacher."

Zhao Wuji, who knew the truth, smiled beside them. Master, whose theories were invincible, was far more than merely a good teacher.

Oscar and Dai Mubai began meditating to recover their Soul Power. After traveling for an hour, both of them, responsible for clearing the way and resupply, had consumed a lot of Soul Power.

If they wanted to find a suitable thousand-year Soul Beast for Oscar, simply circling around the outermost perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest would definitely not work. This area was made up of vast numbers of ten-year and hundred-year Soul Beasts. To choose a suitable thousand-year Soul Ring for Oscar, they definitely needed to go deeper.

Therefore, maintaining peak condition at all times was necessary.

Xiao Wu leaned on Tang San's shoulder, looking dispirited, as though she had some worries. Tang San had found chances to ask her about it, but Xiao Wu always said she was fine.

She had clearly been high-spirited and bouncing around when they first entered the forest.

After resting for about half an hour, Tang San, whose senses were the most acute, and Zhao Wuji, the strongest among them, almost simultaneously heard living creatures approaching.

Zhao Wuji shouted, "Everyone get up! Something is approaching."

Dai Mubai, who had been recovering his Soul Power, leapt up and instantly blocked in front of Oscar. Zhang Yang's reaction was no less inferior to Dai Mubai's; with a sidestep, he blocked Ning Rongrong behind him.

Everyone instantly released their Martial Souls.

Zhao Wuji ordered, "Zhu Zhuqing, go up and take a look. Pay attention to safety."

Zhu Zhuqing did not make a sound. Her figure shot upward, and in a series of dodges and maneuvers, she reached a high point with good visibility.

Very soon, Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice came from the tree. "It seems to be a flying snake, but it cannot fly high. It can only fly forward about three meters from the ground. There is a fleshy crown on its head, and it looks larger than its head. It is bright red like blood. Its tail is relatively special and fan-shaped."

Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up. "It's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. This kind of Soul Beast is quite rare. The fleshy crown on its head has many wonderful effects. Oscar, you are fortunate. Unfortunately, I don't know how old this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is. Zhu Zhuqing, keep an eye on its direction of movement. Report to me immediately if anything changes."

"Yes. Its flying motion is very unsmooth, swaying left and right. It seems to be severely injured. It is flying towards us now... No, it suddenly rushed north. The turn was sharp, and it even fell to the ground. A gorilla Soul Beast appeared from the side and is chasing this snake."

Zhu Zhuqing's series of reports made Zhao Wuji's eyes light up. "A gorilla Soul Beast? What are its characteristics?"

Zhu Zhuqing quickly replied, "Black fur all over its body, extremely long arms, a muscular body, and it looks very strong."

"It's a Great Strength Gorilla." Zhang Yang's eyes lit up as he quickly asked, "Zhuqing, estimate the Great Strength Gorilla's height, as well as the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's length and wing color."

"The Great Strength Gorilla during its movement was visually estimated to be over two meters tall, with an estimated height of 3 to 4 meters. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is 6 to 8 meters long, and its wings are light red."

"Between 1500 and 2000 years for the Great Strength Gorilla, and between 1300 and 1800 years for the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent." Zhang Yang and Tang San's eyes lit up simultaneously.

"A gorilla-type Soul Beast will not conflict with my Humanoid Martial Soul. The strength-type Great Strength Gorilla is perfect for my third Soul Ring. As long as its age does not exceed 1760 years, then I've determined it's him."

"The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is a rare non-venomous snake Soul Beast. Its attack methods are relatively simple, with only the entangle and suffocate move, but it is extremely fast. It is not strong, and rarely exceeds a thousand years. If Oscar obtains this Soul Ring, then his third Soul Skill should be related to speed. It is a suitable choice for Oscar."

Zhang Yang looked at Zhao Wuji. "Teacher Zhao, we cannot miss this opportunity."

The Great Strength Gorilla was extremely powerful. A fifteen-hundred-year Great Strength Gorilla's strength was not inferior even to an ordinary three-thousand-year Soul Beast. If there were only Shrek's 8 people, they definitely could not deal with it, but they have Zhao Wuji.

"Then it's decided." Zhao Wuji nodded. "Everyone set off. Don't let them escape."

"Yes." Everyone responded and chased after the sound they just heard.

The group darted through the trees in pursuit. Zhao Wuji, behind them, quickly arranged the battle plan. "I'll stop the Great Strength Gorilla. As for that Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, the eight of you will handle it."

"You also heard what Tang San and Zhu Zhuqing just said. It is not strong, its attack method is entangle and suffocate, and it is severely injured. If you cannot even deal with a Soul Beast like this, then wait until we return and accept my special training."

"Yes." Hearing the word "special training," everyone hurried their pace.

It only took about three minutes for everyone to catch up with the Great Strength Gorilla and the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

However, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was not in good condition at the moment.

Its pair of light red wings had been forcibly torn off by the Great Strength Gorilla. It had multiple fractures all over its body, as well as more than a dozen wounds that could only have been caused by sharp blades. Several of those wounds had inflicted tremendous damage.

The fleshy crown that stored nutrients for escape had also withered considerably. It looked as though it only had its last breath left. Even if the Great Strength Gorilla spared its life now, it would not survive the day.

Zhao Wuji, infused with the Great Vajra Bear Martial Soul, activated his fourth Soul Ring skill, Position Tracking. Having locked onto the Great Strength Gorilla, Zhao Wuji suddenly leapt into the air and arrived before it in an instant.

The Great Strength Gorilla, with a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent wing in its mouth, saw a human with an overwhelming aura suddenly appear before it. It immediately roared and swung a palm at him.

When it came to strength, Zhao Wuji had only ever backed down once. But he would not even spare a second glance for a Great Strength Gorilla with less than two thousand years of cultivation.

Zhao Wuji activated his first Soul Ring skill, Immovable Ming King Body. The hundred-year Soul Skill, which combined offense and defense, directly sent the Great Strength Gorilla staggering back two steps. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent on the ground nearly failed to draw another breath and almost died under Zhao Wuji's area-of-effect attack.

The Great Strength Gorilla had been frightened out of its wits by Zhao Wuji. It turned to flee, only to be knocked unconscious by Zhao Wuji's violent uppercut from below.

Zhang Yang and the others, who arrived afterward, could only silently applaud Zhao Wuji. "Strong. Invincible."

A level seventy-eight Battle Soul Sage dealing with a Great Strength Gorilla that had not even reached two thousand years of cultivation—wasn't that as easy as playing around? Knocking it down with one punch was perfectly normal.

"Alright, Oscar, hurry up and do it. We don't want complications." Zhao Wuji maintained his Spirit Infusion state as he held the Great Strength Gorilla in his hand and urged Oscar on.

"Yes, Teacher." Oscar took the long dagger Zhang Yang handed him and excitedly ran toward the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

Zhao Wuji watched the direction the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had come from with utmost vigilance.

This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had already been severely injured when everyone found it. Otherwise, it would not have been unable to evade even the Great Strength Gorilla's pursuit.

Moreover, if it had not been grievously wounded by someone's attack, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent would not have fled to the outermost perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest and encountered Zhang Yang and the others.

Speaking of which, Oscar had really gotten a huge bargain.

Just as Oscar prepared to deliver the killing blow to the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, a hoarse shout suddenly rang out. "Stop!"

Immediately afterward, two figures sprang out from the direction the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had flown from and appeared before everyone.

The two were one old and one young, both women.

The elder looked to be in her sixties or seventies. Her full head of white hair was combed exceptionally neatly. Although she was not young, she was extremely energetic. There were many wrinkles on her face, but her complexion was rosy like that of an infant, and her eyes gleamed sharply.

She held a three-meter-long Snake Head Cane in her right hand. Six Soul Rings rose and fell around her body, but her body itself had not changed. She should be a level-sixty Tool Soul Emperor.

The pretty girl beside her appeared to be sixteen or seventeen. Purple tight-fitting clothes wrapped around her fine figure. She held a two-meter-long Snake Head Cane, while two hundred-year Soul Rings rose and fell around her body.

Everyone's first thought was that the wronged owners had come looking for them. However, seeing that the old woman was merely a level-sixty Tool Soul Emperor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Zhao Wuji, who was known for protecting his own, was right beside them.