The Child of Destiny Really Is Unreasonable [Bonus Chapter for 3,000 Collections] [Please collect]

Seeing the seven Soul Rings pulsing around Zhao Wuji, three of them Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Rings, the old woman's heart immediately sank. She knew she was unlikely to reclaim the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent today.

"Snake Head Cane, Level 60 Tool Soul Emperor... So it's Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang." Seeing the old woman's unmistakable identifying marker, Zhang Yang frowned.

Although Zhang Yang had long since forgotten the original Douluo novel completely, he had learned a great deal under Master's guidance.

Dragon Duke Meng Shu and Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang were a renowned husband-and-wife duo in the Soul Master world. Dragon Duke's Dragon Head Cane and Snake Dowager's Snake Head Cane could unleash an extraordinarily tyrannical Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Unless one had reached the level of a Titled Douluo, it was difficult to withstand it.

Because of the Golden Iron Triangle of his younger days, Master had conducted deep research into Martial Soul Fusion Skills. When teaching Zhang Yang and Tang San about them, he had also gone over the Peerless Dragon Snake's details.

"Teacher Zhao, she may be Chao Tianxiang, the Snake Dowager of the Peerless Dragon Snake." Zhang Yang stepped close to Zhao Wuji and spoke softly.

"Indeed." Since Zhang Yang was Master's disciple and Zhao Wuji had entertained the same suspicion, he directly accepted Zhang Yang's guess.

"However, the Peerless Dragon Snake are always inseparable. If Snake Dowager is here, Dragon Duke cannot be far away. I'm not worried about the younger one if they launch a surprise attack, but I can't hold back the old one at all. If Snake Dowager escapes, the Peerless Dragon Snake will surely hunt us down... This is troublesome."

The thought of killing them and taking their goods flashed through his mind. Zhao Wuji cupped his fists and said, "Are you the senior Snake Dowager of the Peerless Dragon Snake?"

"I dare not call myself a senior. This old woman is indeed Chao Tianxiang. May I ask the name of this Soul Sage?"

"I am Zhao Wuji."

Chao Tianxiang's expression shifted slightly. "I was wondering where such a young Soul Sage had come from. So it is the Immoveable Ming King, renowned throughout the Soul Master world."

Though she said that aloud, Chao Tianxiang's heart sank further. Rumor had it that Zhao Wuji acted solely according to his own whims and had committed many wicked deeds. Without Dragon Duke present, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's Soul Ring was likely truly lost.

"Just a bad reputation." Zhao Wuji smiled. "I have lived in seclusion at an academy and taught for quite some time. This trip to the Star Dou Great Forest was merely to obtain Soul Rings for two students. I did not expect to happen upon this Great Strength Gorilla hunting the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent."

Chao Tianxiang glanced at the unconscious Great Strength Gorilla and discovered that it was also a thousand-year Soul Beast.

"And isn't it a coincidence, Sister Chao? Only after I captured these two Soul Beasts did I discover that their cultivation periods happened to suit my two students perfectly."

"What!" Snake Dowager Chao Tianxiang was greatly startled.

With her discerning eye, she could naturally tell that the oldest among this group of children was only about the same age as her granddaughter Yiran. Yet unexpectedly, two of these children had already reached Soul Power Level 30.

"I never expected Zhao Wuji to have two such talented young people under him. Which two are they?" Snake Dowager first looked at the oldest, Dai Mubai, then at Zhang Yang, who stood beside Zhao Wuji and was a full two meters and ten centimeters tall.

Zhao Wuji showed a smile like a smiling tiger's. "What, Sister Chao? You don't believe me? Come, Zhang Yang, Oscar. Tell Senior Chao Tianxiang your current Soul Power Levels."

Stepping forward, Zhang Yang respectfully said to Snake Dowager, "Senior Chao Tianxiang, this junior is Zhang Yang. My Martial Soul is Borsalino. I am a Level 30, two-ring Battle Soul Master."

"Borsalino?" Chao Tianxiang thought, Perhaps it is a type of ape Soul Beast with yellow fur. It seems this Great Strength Gorilla was prepared for him.

Oscar followed suit. "Senior Chao Tianxiang, this junior is Oscar. My Martial Soul is sausage. I am a Level 30, two-ring Food System Battle Soul Master."

"What? It's actually this boy? And he's Food System?" Chao Tianxiang was greatly shocked and immediately regarded Oscar in a new light.

Chao Tianxiang looked at Oscar amiably. "Young man, are you truly a Food System Soul Master? May I ask which sect you come from?"

Oscar shook his head. "I do not belong to any sect. The Dean said my Martial Soul only became like this because of a mutation."

"No sect?" Chao Tianxiang immediately had the thought of recruiting him.

Such a talented Food System Soul Master—if she could recruit him to support her granddaughter, would that not be perfect?

Just as Chao Tianxiang was delightedly making plans, Tang San suddenly spoke. "Senior Chao Tianxiang, forgive this junior's presumption, but the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent only has its last breath left. If we do not decide who it belongs to soon, this Soul Ring will go to waste."

Tang San's words directly interrupted Chao Tianxiang's thoughts of recruitment. She struck the ground with her cane, her tone unfriendly. "This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was discovered by this old woman first. Naturally, it should belong to this old woman.

"From yesterday until today, this old woman intercepted this Soul Beast twice. My Serpent Cane left more than a dozen wounds on its body, several of which severely injured it. If it were not so skilled at fleeing, how could there be all this messy business?"

"But Senior, if Teacher Zhao had not arrived in time and stopped the Great Strength Gorilla, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent would have long since become its meal."

Chao Tianxiang had to admit that point. The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's wings had been violently torn off, and they were still hanging beside the Great Strength Gorilla's mouth. If Zhao Wuji had acted, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent would never have ended up in such a state.

"The Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest belong to no one. Whoever kills one owns it. This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent escaped from Senior's hands twice before ultimately falling into ours. That is simply fate. Senior, you should face reality."

"Humph!" Snake Dowager slammed her Serpent Cane against the ground and said with faint anger, "What a sharp-tongued boy. Fine. Since this muddled account cannot be settled, we shall handle it according to the rules of the Soul Master world. We will let strength decide who gets this Soul Ring. If Yiran loses, this old woman will leave at once without another word."

Hearing this, Tang San immediately turned back and signaled Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji nodded. "Since Sister Chao has said so, we shall decide it that way. However, Oscar is a Food System Soul Master and cannot participate. Therefore, Sister Chao, I will choose a student to spar in Oscar's place. What do you think?"

"That is only natural." Snake Dowager nodded.

Upon hearing Snake Dowager agree, Tang San immediately volunteered. "Teacher, I will act in Oscar's place. I am only Level 29, so it would not be taking advantage."

"!"

Snake Dowager's heart was nearly numb. One genius after another appeared—had Zhao Wuji gone to teach at some camp full of monsters?

"Senior Snake Dowager, what do you think?" Zhao Wuji smiled. "My student is merely a Battle Soul Master. His Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and his Soul Power is only Level 29. He meets the conditions to fight."

"Fine." Snake Dowager nodded. "If Yiran cannot even defeat a Soul Master one level below her, then I will have nothing to say."

Thus, Tang San and Meng Yiran stood facing each other while the others slowly retreated, leaving them space to fight.

"My name is Tang San. My Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass. Level 29, two-ring Battle Soul Master."

The young girl said coldly, "Meng Yiran. Martial Soul: Serpent Cane. Level 30, two-ring Battle Soul Master."

Though he claimed not to be taking advantage, Tang San actually had a considerable advantage in this battle.

Tang San was Control System, inherently countering Assault Type Meng Yiran.

Sure enough, less than ten seconds after the battle began, Meng Yiran was bound into a dumpling by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass.

However, Meng Yiran's two yellow Soul Rings were no decorations. Her Second Soul Ring lit up, and her entire body instantly twisted as though she had no bones before slipping out from the Blue Silver Grass.

Free of the Blue Silver Grass's restraint, Meng Yiran's First Soul Ring lit up. From the snake head of the Serpent Cane in her hand, a venomous Tongue Blade more than two feet long suddenly shot out and stabbed toward Tang San.

This was a battle that needed to be decided quickly, so Tang San could only activate Mysterious Jade Hand and seize Meng Yiran's venomous Tongue Blade, directly competing with her in Soul Power.

Then, because she had used one more Second Soul Ring skill than Tang San, Meng Yiran, whose Soul Power was Level 30, lost just like that to Tang San, whose Soul Power was only Level 29.

Although a contest of Soul Power was an extremely dangerous duel, and only the two people clashing could understand its intricacies.

To outsiders, however, it was rather baffling. How had she lost? Why had she lost?

Meng Yiran vomited blood and became listless, while Tang San was not much better off. After eating a Recovery Sausage, he quickly sat cross-legged to restore his Soul Power. The Shrek group swiftly gathered around Tang San to protect him.

Zhao Wuji walked toward Snake Dowager with a smile on his face. "Sister Chao, what do you say?"

Snake Dowager said calmly, "A bet is a bet. A loss is a loss. The thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is yours. This old woman will remember what happened today."

As though he had not understood Snake Dowager's threat, Zhao Wuji turned and gave Oscar a meaningful look. "Stinky boy, hurry up."

Watching Oscar begin to absorb the Soul Ring, Meng Yiran looked unwillingly at her grandmother. "Grandmother, you have to stand up for me."

Snake Dowager frowned slightly. "Let us go. We have already lost. We will discuss it after finding your grandfather." Her gaze then turned to Zhao Wuji. "Immovable Ming King, the green mountains remain and the waters flow on. We will meet again."

Snake Dowager left with Meng Yiran, but Zhao Wuji did not relax his vigilance. He beckoned Zhang Yang over and signaled for him to quickly kill the Great Strength Gorilla at his feet and absorb its Soul Ring.

"Hurry and absorb the Soul Ring. We must leave this place as soon as possible."

Knowing Zhao Wuji was still wary of Dragon Duke, whose whereabouts were currently unknown, Zhang Yang nodded. Without the slightest hesitation, he used Finger Gun to pierce the Great Strength Gorilla's brain and kill it completely.

Carrying the Great Strength Gorilla's corpse to a spot not far from Oscar, Zhang Yang also sat cross-legged and began absorbing the Great Strength Gorilla's Purple Soul Ring.

Dai Mubai and the other four protected Tang San, while Zhao Wuji protected Zhang Yang and Oscar as they absorbed their Soul Rings. Everyone remained alert and did not dare relax in the slightest.

Similar to his previous two experiences of absorbing Soul Rings, molten lava-like Soul Power poured into Zhang Yang's body. The Soul Power within him began to swell, then raced rapidly through its circulation pathways.

As the Soul Power surged, the pathways continuously widened, allowing them to contain more and more Soul Power.

Gradually, the Soul Power stopped swelling, and its circulation speed returned to normal. Before long, Zhang Yang opened his eyes.

After Zhang Yang finished absorbing the Soul Ring and opened his eyes, he discovered everyone gathered around Tang San, happily celebrating something. Even Zhao Wuji beside him wore a delighted expression.

"You're awake." Zhao Wuji smiled.

"Yes, Teacher Zhao." Zhang Yang nodded.

Hearing the movement, Ma Hongjun happily said, "Hey, Zhang Yang, you're awake?"

Then Ma Hongjun rushed over to Zhang Yang at lightning speed, wearing a sly grin. "Zhang Yang, there's some bad news. I don't know how to tell you."

Zhang Yang asked in confusion, "Bad news? You're grinning so slyly. What bad news could there be?"

"For you, it is definitely bad news." Ma Hongjun patted Zhang Yang's shoulder with a consoling tone. "Do you remember yesterday, when you broke through Level 30, we said you had broken the academy's record and become the youngest Soul Elder?"

Zhang Yang nodded. "Of course I remember. Is that your so-called bad news?"

"Of course it is bad news. Just now, Tang San also broke through Level 30." Ma Hongjun smiled. "You reached Level 30 one day before Tang San, but Tang San was born several months after you. So by that measure, he is the academy's youngest Soul Elder."

Zhang Yang suddenly understood, then felt deeply moved.

The Child of Destiny truly was unreasonable in every way. Look at that talent—it was monstrous.