"Here it comes!"
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly shouted. Her First Soul Ring flashed, and she quickly shot downward, straight toward the incoming Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
Screech!
A series of sharp sounds rang out as the attacks struck the serpent. Though it was only a moderately powerful Soul Beast, it was still a thousand-year one, and its scales were remarkably tough.
But the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent slowed down, then dropped toward the ground.
"Blue Silver Entanglement!"
Tang San's voice rang out.
Several Blue Silver Vines suddenly shot up from the ground, winding tightly around the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
The serpent twisted easily free of the Blue Silver Vines, then shot forward with a whoosh.
And right in its path, Ye Lin was waiting calmly.
Ye Lin gripped the Immortal Sword, her expression serene, as a yellow Spirit Ring slowly rose around her.
"First Soul Skill: Blade Thrust!"
Her First Soul Ring flashed, and she shot toward the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. A green dragon's shadow streaked past.
"screech!"
The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent let out a terrible cry.
The Immortal Sword was incredibly sharp. The serpent's scales were tough, but they were no match for the sword, especially with the First Soul Skill enhancing it.
Plop.
The crest on the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's head fell off, and blood poured from its wound.
The serpent thrashed wildly on the ground.
Zhao Wuji raised both hands. Gravity Squeeze pressed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent into the ground, leaving it unable to move.
To him, a little thousand-year Soul Beast was nothing more than a plaything.
[ding, new daily quest issued: change Oscar's storyline. The greater the change to the storyline, the greater the reward.]
The quest to change Oscar's storyline appeared. Ye Lin immediately understood what she needed to change:
She had to alter the plot in which Oscar obtained the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
Before the others had time to celebrate, Ye Lin quickly called out to Oscar,
"What are you waiting for?"
"Get moving!"
"Are you waiting for someone else to snatch it from you?"
Oscar reacted at once. He grabbed his short sword and ran toward the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, which was pinned down and unable to move.
Zhao Wuji gave Ye Lin an approving look. She was decisive and didn't dawdle.
If Oscar killed it, then even if the others had objections, it would be too late. Even if Oscar couldn't absorb its Spirit Ring, no one else would be able to absorb it either.
That was the kind of attitude he liked.
"Sis Lin, does this Soul Beast really have to die?" Xiao Wu asked, tugging at Ye Lin's sleeve.
Ye Lin sighed.
"I know what you're thinking."
"The strong prey on the weak. It's the law of nature, and there's nothing we can do to change it. If it didn't die at our hands, it would die at the hands of someone else hunting it."
Xiao Wu lowered her head and fell silent, saying nothing more.
"Stop!"
A hoarse voice rang out abruptly.
Two figures quickly emerged from the bushes:
Two women, one old and one young.
The elderly woman had six Spirit Rings and a head of graying hair. Though her face was lined with wrinkles, she looked vigorous.
The young woman had two Spirit Rings and short hair that reached her ears. She was quite pretty, around sixteen or seventeen, and had started to develop, though less so than Ye Lin and Zhu Zhuqing.
Ye Lin easily recognized them as Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.
There was also a Soul Douluo somewhere nearby: Dragon Duke Meng Shu.
Zhao Wuji had been on guard when he heard the voice, but the moment he saw the elderly woman's six Spirit Rings, he relaxed.
If she only had six rings, then she was out of luck.
"What is it?" Zhao Wuji asked coolly, folding his arms across his chest. His seven Spirit Rings rose and fell around him, radiating an imposing presence.
Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang hurriedly said, "Respected Soul Saint, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent belongs to us. We were the ones hunting it."
The next moment,
a purple thousand-year Spirit Ring slowly rose from the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's shattered head.
Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang was stunned.
She hadn't expected them to act so quickly.
The Spirit Ring had already appeared, which meant the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had died before she could even finish speaking.
Zhao Wuji glanced at the thousand-year Spirit Ring. "Looks like even if I wanted to give it to you, I couldn't."
"Ah!"
Before Chao Tianxiang could respond, Meng Yiran was the first to lose her temper.
"Someone actually stole my snake!"
"Yiran!"
Chao Tianxiang warned Meng Yiran. Her husband wasn't there, and picking a fight with them now clearly wouldn't end well.
"We'd been hunting that Soul Beast for a long time, but you got to it first,"
"so what are you going to do about it?"
Zhao Wuji glanced at Chao Tianxiang.
"What are we going to do about it?"
"You tell me. What do you want to do?"
Chao Tianxiang stiffened, then finally sighed.
"Very well, forget it. You can have the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent."
After saying that, Chao Tianxiang quickly led Meng Yiran away, as though they had never been there.
"Hmph,"
Zhao Wuji snorted. "Just a Spirit Emperor, and she dares question me?"
"I'm in a good mood. Otherwise, you two would be staying here."
Oscar's face lit up with delight.
"Sis Lin, you were right about everything. Good thing you told me to act quickly. If I'd dragged my feet, we really could've ended up in a dispute."
Zhao Wuji slapped Oscar on the back of the head.
"Stop dawdling and absorb your Spirit Ring."
"Heh," Oscar chuckled, then quickly sat down cross-legged. He used his pink Soul Power to draw the Spirit Ring toward his Martial Soul, the Big Sausage, and began absorbing his third Spirit Ring.
The others quickly formed a line around Oscar to protect him while he absorbed it.
"Teacher Zhao, could you help me look for a suitable Second Soul Ring afterward?" Ye Lin suddenly asked Zhao Wuji.
"You've finally come around?"
Zhao Wuji laughed. "Sure. We'll look for a suitable Second Soul Ring for you afterward."
"Your Second Soul Ring should be much easier to find."
"You've already got an idea in mind, haven't you?"
Ye Lin nodded. "I'll just keep building in the direction of attack."
Half an hour later,
Oscar finished absorbing the Spirit Ring, and a faint pink glow spread outward from him.
His third Spirit Ring rose from beneath his feet, showing that he had reached the Soul Elder level.
After absorbing his third Spirit Ring, Oscar grew a little taller and filled out considerably. His peach-blossom eyes became even more alluring to women.
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