Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent of the Star Dou Forest

The nine of them were having a perfectly good time when the door to the small inn was kicked open by a very short man, drawing the gazes of Jiang Huai and the others.

Jiang Huai looked over and said, "Canghui Academy?"

Dai Mubai leaned back in his chair, sipping his wine, while Ma Hongjun picked up a chicken leg that had just been served. Upon seeing the girls from Canghui Academy, he couldn't suppress his lecherous urges and said, "Boss Dai, those chicks from Canghui Academy aren't bad at all."

Jiang Huai used his chopsticks to place a chicken leg into Gu Yue's bowl. After finishing the wine in his cup, Dai Mubai looked over, snorted coldly, and said, "It's just a tiny Canghui Academy, stop putting on airs."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Oscar explained, "This is what the Dean says: a soul master who doesn't cause trouble when out and about isn't a good soul master."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai felt a bit displeased with this motto, but he decided it was better to keep watching; if he were to argue, he wouldn't know where to put the faces of Dai Mubai and the others.

Ye Zhiqiu, the teacher from Canghui Academy, ignored them and walked up to the side of Jiang Huai's chair, striking out with his palm.

As it turned out, Ye Zhiqiu was the one who flew backward. Stunned, he said in disbelief, "You... how is this possible?"

Jiang Huai stood up, cracked his joints, and said coldly, "The thing I hate most is being disturbed while I'm eating. You have successfully angered me."

This wasn't Jiang Huai starting trouble; it was Ye Zhiqiu who provoked him first, and Jiang Huai was merely meting out a slight punishment.

With a dash, Jiang Huai knocked Ye Zhiqiu out of the inn. His stance was quite stable, and he managed to land on his feet after flying a distance.

Ye Zhiqiu said coldly, "Which academy are you from, and who is your teacher? Where are they?"

Jiang Huai was annoyed by Ye Zhiqiu's current behavior of looking down on everyone before him. Dai Mubai leaned back in his chair and said coldly, "You want to know? You aren't worthy."

Jiang Huai fought bare-handed, pushing Ye Zhiqiu back. When Ye Zhiqiu tried to retaliate, Jiang Huai stepped in and dislocated his joints.

Then, Jiang Huai punched Ye Zhiqiu in the face. There is a saying that you shouldn't hit a man in the face, but on the Douluo Continent, no one cares about face; some Title Douluo have long since lost theirs.

Jiang Huai delivered a heavy slap, knocking out three of Ye Zhiqiu's teeth. Dai Mubai and Oscar, sitting at their table, let out a "whoop" to egg him on.

Ye Zhiqiu waved his hands to beg for mercy, but Jiang Huai punched him in the mouth, causing him to clutch his face in pain.

Jiang Huai then followed up with a kick that left Ye Zhiqiu incapacitated, causing him to howl on the ground while clutching his crotch in agony.

Feeling satisfied, Jiang Huai turned to walk back inside, but Ye Zhiqiu, not knowing when to quit, began to condense ice in his mouth.

"Xuanshui Ice Seal."

Jiang Huai curled his lips and said, "You're courting death!"

In an instant, Jiang Huai flashed in front of Ye Zhiqiu and delivered an elbow strike to his chin. As his mouth snapped shut, his teeth shattered, and Jiang Huai grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up.

Zhao Wuji had been monitoring the fight with his soul power. Seeing that Jiang Huai had developed a murderous intent, he immediately stepped out and grabbed Jiang Huai's right hand to calm him down.

"Xiao Huai, don't kill him."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai regained his composure and dropped Ye Zhiqiu to the ground, then kicked and broke Ye Zhiqiu's right arm.

When Jiang Huai entered the small inn, no one dared to look up at him.

Jiang Huai sat beside Gu Yue, using his chopsticks to pick up food and place it in her bowl as he ate slowly. Gu Yue picked up a piece of meat and placed it in his bowl.

Soon, everyone finished their meal and returned to their respective rooms. Jiang Huai and Gu Yue slept in a room with a large bed.

Jiang Huai sat cross-legged on the balcony, attempting to break through the barrier of level 40. Among soul masters, there are three major barriers: the first is the bottleneck from level 39 to 40, the second is from 69 to 70, and the third is from 89 to 90.

Setting those aside, Jiang Huai was attempting to break through to level 40. If he succeeded, his combat power would increase significantly, and he would become the youngest soul ancestor on the entire continent.

Soon, the night passed. Xiao Wu came to knock on the door, waking Gu Yue. After opening the door, Gu Yue made a gesture for silence.

Gu Yue whispered, "Ah Huai is at a critical moment of his breakthrough. We might have to delay for a while."

Hearing this, Xiao Wu nodded. No matter how important hunting soul beasts was, it was not as important as someone in the middle of a breakthrough. If someone breaking through a bottleneck were interrupted, it could cause irreversible damage.

Jiang Yi had been guarding on the roof all night. She hadn't closed her eyes once, using her soul power to nourish her fatigue; she was afraid that if she closed her eyes, she would miss her younger brother's breakthrough.

Gu Yue went to inform Zhao Wuji, who was also surprised. Could it be that they would need to hunt an extra soul ring on this trip?

Zhao Wuji had no choice but to tell the others to delay entering the forest. The aura on Jiang Huai's body was fluctuating between weak and strong.

Zhao Wuji knew that he was close to breaking through. Once the strong overcame the weak, the youngest soul ancestor on the continent would be born.

By noon, the other six had gone to eat. Xiao Wu, acting as his sister, was guarding Jiang Huai to ensure no one disturbed him, while Gu Yue, Jiang Huai's girlfriend, stayed by her lover's side without leaving.

Suddenly, the weak and strong aura on Jiang Huai's body reversed. Frightened, Gu Yue immediately went to call Zhao Wuji.

Zhao Wuji hurried over, and after seeing the situation, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "The strong has overcome the weak. Now only the final sprint remains. If nothing goes wrong, we can enter the forest this afternoon."

Hearing this, Gu Yue and Xiao Wu hugged each other happily. Tang San delivered their food and returned to his room.

Soon, the afternoon arrived. The aura on Jiang Huai's body became rich and dense, and the powerful aura of a soul ancestor began to be released.

Outside the room, Zhao Wuji laughed and said, "As expected of the monster most like a monster in Shrek, the pressure from this breakthrough to soul ancestor is so powerful."

Jiang Huai stood up and hovered in the air for a moment. He looked at his hands and said, "This breakthrough was even faster than I thought."

Zhao Wuji stood outside the door because there were two girls in the room. Since the girls were inside and Jiang Huai was on the balcony, he, being a rough man, didn't feel it was appropriate to enter, so he kept watch outside.

Jiang Huai walked to the washbasin and splashed his face with water, instantly feeling much more refreshed.

Oscar and Dai Mubai walked into the room and punched Jiang Huai on the shoulder. Dai Mubai spoke first, "Congratulations on becoming the youngest soul ancestor on the entire continent."

Oscar chimed in from the side, "Yeah, yeah. We are both food-type soul masters, so why is your cultivation speed so fast? I don't even go to those kinds of flamboyant places."

Hearing this, Dai Mubai's face darkened, and he slapped Oscar on the back. Oscar scratched the back of his head, feeling a bit awkward; he had forgotten that the biggest boss of the Yi Hong Brothel was standing right next to him.

The group soon set off and entered the Star Dou Forest. Just as Zhao Wuji had said that day, Jiang Huai, Dai Mubai, and Gu Yue took the lead to clear the path, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Zhu Zhuqing stood behind Jiang Huai, Oscar and Ning Rongrong stayed by Zhao Wuji's side, and Ma Hongjun observed the surroundings from the air.

At this moment, Jiang Huai and Tang San simultaneously grew alert and prepared for combat. Ma Hongjun descended and said, "A snake with wings is approaching."

Jiang Huai thought for a moment and asked, "What are the snake's features?"

Upon hearing this, Ma Hongjun replied, "I can't see clearly."

Jiang Huai slapped his forehead in speechlessness and looked at Zhu Zhuqing, saying, "Zhuqing, go up a tree and take a look."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded, activated Nether Possession, and quickly climbed up a tree to stand on a branch. Jiang Huai then asked, "What are the snake's features?"

Zhu Zhuqing said, "There is a fleshy crest on the snake's head, and it's quite large."

Hearing this, Jiang Huai and Tang San said in unison, "Phoenix-Tail Crested Serpent!"