Luo Mo gave a hollow laugh. "So it really is Xiao."
"Of course. You helped Xiao Wu, so I should thank you too."
Luo Mo laughed heartily. This matter was clearly beneficial to Daming and Erming, yet he had actually wanted to help.
He had not bullied him either.
Although he had wanted to kill Tang San and the others, and had even considered taking over the Heaven Dou Empire, what mattered most was moving the Forest Soul Beast King to Soul Hunting Forest.
Besides, he could also obtain more benefits from their growth.
"Uncle Xiao, you've troubled me."
You brought this trouble upon yourself, so let your sect bear the consequences.
Once Luo Mo revealed his intentions, Daming and Erming could barely wait to return and save their lives. Although they were reluctant to part with their little sister Xiao Wu, the soul beasts transforming into human form had to come into contact with human society. Xiao Wu could not possibly return with them.
Fortunately, Xiao Wu was sensible. Since she had a companion, she had also put her mind at ease.
Xiao Wu bid farewell to Daming and Erming, and they left.
On the way back, Luo Mo suddenly said, "I relied on the terrain to hold them off. Once you expose me, Daming and Erming will definitely come after me."
"I only poisoned you."
Xiao Wu seemed to have something to say.
"What if I tell them one day that the order I gave you to kill them was fake?"
"Ha! I don't understand these things. Why don't you ask Erming how he would choose?" Xiao Wu rolled her eyes, her mood seemingly somewhat complicated.
Late that night, Luo Mo and the others returned to Snake's Home.
There was no one else around, so they did not need to sneak about.
Under Luo Mo's arrangements, Snake's Home had already taken on a new appearance. The living room, bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen were all fully equipped.
"Wait a moment. I'll make you something to eat." Luo Mo went into the kitchen.
Xiao Wu went downstairs.
Erming was here. He had been unable to resist frying some rabbit meat.
After they finished eating and washed up, the two of them went to bed comfortably.
As for Tang San and the others, they could only hide beneath the bridge and shelter from the rain. The Forest Soul Beast master and Yu Xiaogang had to keep watch through the night to prevent any mishaps.
The next day, early in the morning.
The sky gradually brightened.
Luo Mo and Xiao Wu's group set out from Snake's Home and headed back toward the academy.
After traveling for half a day, Luo Mo suddenly sensed Tang San and the others. His eyes flashed, and he turned toward them.
"Hey, Xiao San, I finally found you."
Hearing that familiar "hey," Tang San immediately felt irritated. Instead, Yu Xiaogang shouted joyfully and ran toward them.
"Mo bro, you've finally returned! You really have done a great job!"
Luo Mo's face was covered in a smile. "It's good that you're back. By the way, how did you manage to escape? You were surrounded by Daming and Erming before. One moment you were there, and the next you had vanished."
"Cough, cough. That... the Great Soul Beast Forest wasn't the place for me to use my soul skill. The higher-level soul beasts were already gathering, and I couldn't bear to imagine how strong they would become. So I secretly urged Xiao Wu to run away, then waited for a stronger wave of soul beasts to appear before escaping..."
Luo Mo listened to this explanation, and his face turned strange. Tang San and Yu Xiaogang also felt a chill in their hearts.
After all, Tang San had nearly died in the Great Soul Beast Forest.
Fortunately, he had Old San with him.
Otherwise, Xiao San would have been killed several times over. He had even gone looking for revenge against Daming and Erming.
As soon as Daming and Erming heard this, they were stunned. Luo Mo asked curiously, "How did Daming manage to escape?"
Luo Mo explained, "Not long ago, I encountered a thousand-year-old soul beast that had cultivated for seventeen hundred years. It was highly skilled in concealment and used an escape-type soul skill."
Luo Mo interjected, "A soul beast skilled in concealment, and one that could cultivate for seventeen hundred years—the thousand-year soul beast must have been an extremely powerful defensive type."
The Forest Soul Beast master also became interested. "The Great Soul Beast Forest is enormous. The thousand-year soul beast joined forces with the Heaven Dou Empire and concealed itself using a defensive soul skill. It could only rely on absorption, and I could not restrain it."
As he spoke, Luo Mo suddenly remembered something.
Tang San seemed to have absorbed the soul ring of a five-hundred-year-old soul beast, and with the help of the Soul Ring's fixed power, Yu Xiaogang had called it a breakthrough.
Unfortunately, Tang San was the protagonist. Who would dare play with him?
"Damn, you're Tang San's uncle. You even obtained his Clear Sky Hammer. That soul ring must have an extremely high probability of breaking through his defensive soul skill."
"But can I really restrain you?"
"What a pity. The gamble failed."
Yu Xiaogang had violated the three laws of soul masters, naturally owing Luo Mo a favor. He immediately displayed his soul skill and absorbed the energy of the thousand-year soul ring.
The yellow soul ring gradually dimmed, but it was at least a thousand years old.
It should not be too difficult to absorb.
After absorbing the energy of the thousand-year soul ring, Luo Mo added three hundred years to Snake's Home, a thousand years to the Snake Ring, and another four hundred years to his wood-element control, making up for the deficiencies in his abilities.
As the Soul Ring's energy slowly subsided, Yu Xiaogang soon finished absorbing it.
The first instant the jade-colored light disappeared, Yu Xiaogang felt the power of the Soul Ring. However, before long, his complexion turned ugly.
The Forest Soul Beast master was curious. "Great Master, what soul skill did you obtain?"
But Yu Xiaogang kept his mouth shut.
Luo Mo vaguely sensed something. His first guess was that he had obtained a fart-related skill.
The others came over and saw Yu Xiaogang's embarrassed expression. They also gradually understood what soul skill he had obtained.
Luo Mo, however, had no intention of letting Yu Xiaogang off.
The Heavenly Soul Bone skill linked together, controlling the fart attack—
Cutting into Yu Xiaogang's weak spot!
Amplifying Yu Xiaogang's expression!
At the next moment, the previously reserved Yu Xiaogang suddenly collapsed.
"Luo Mo, I'm sorry. I disappointed everyone's expectations. I thought I would obtain a defensive soul skill, but I actually obtained a restrictive soul skill..."
He finished speaking, and Yu Xiaogang reluctantly released his soul skill. The Clear Sky Hammer appeared behind him.
"Bullshit..."
Yet the instant he heard those three words, Luo Mo immediately pulled Old San a long distance away.
Xiao Wu also ran away with him.
When the Forest Soul Beast master and Tang San saw this, they immediately understood that Luo Mo wanted to retaliate. They likewise fled from Daming.
There was no choice. The power of those three words was simply too strong. It had already reached the point where it could rival the power of Yu Xiaogang's mouth. Even before Daming unleashed his soul skill, it had already displayed a terrifying might. And once the soul skill was released, it would show a power comparable to the Clear Sky Hammer.
"Bullshit, soul skill: Explosive Clear Sky Hammer!"
Daming shouted the name of the soul skill. The Clear Sky Hammer erupted in a dazzling light and smashed violently into the ground. A large amount of yellow sand surged up, wrapping around his entire body and forming a half-sphere of dust.
Not bad!
The yellow sand's momentum continued to surge.
That wasn't yellow sand...
It was fart!
Everyone stared at the scene, becoming increasingly disgusted. They backed away again.
Luo Mo was also dumbfounded. Three cannons had already been fired—how had the soul skill turned into a fart cannon?
The great thousand-year soul ring had ultimately become a fart soul ring.
"Everyone, the effect of my soul ring is to turn farts into a dust shield. The dust shield can be used to block external attacks and trap reconnaissance-type soul skills. Meanwhile, the Clear Sky Hammer will spin rapidly inside the dust, unleashing attacks from all four directions. I don't believe you can break through my defenses!"
The instant he finished speaking, Yu Xiaogang confidently explained his technique.
Luo Mo could barely hold back his curiosity and asked, "Daming, what does it smell like in there?"
"The smell is naturally awful, but after the dust has spread out, it isn't too bad. Don't believe me? You can try it yourself." Yu Xiaogang finished speaking and walked toward Luo Mo.
You Must Not Bully Me!
Everyone's hearts cried out in unison, and they all immediately fled far away.
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