Reunion

When Nan Fusheng looked through his Soul Spirit's eyes, an endless green ocean stretched before him, rolling onward beyond the horizon.

The sky was clear, the clouds thin, and green stretched as far as the eye could see. The enormous canopies gave off an indescribable sense of life, as though this world possessed inexhaustible vitality.

This was far too realistic!

Nan Fusheng could not help marveling again. Just then, he spotted a Cyan Bird soaring through the air. With a thought, he activated Parasitism.

The Cyan Bird's body stiffened for a moment before it spread its wings and flew into the sky.

As the bird flew through the air, Nan Fusheng's Worm of Time emitted a white glow. Looking down through the bird's eyes, Nan Fusheng could not help wanting to recite, Flying is the highest form of freedom!

Though what came from his mouth was only a sharp cry. At that moment, another piercing cry sounded from nearby.

It was a distress signal!

That was Bird Nan Fusheng's first judgment. It seemed that after parasitizing them, he could roughly understand their language as well. Nan Fusheng silently noted this discovery.

He immediately had the bird fly toward the source of the sound. The moment he arrived, Nan Fusheng saw Zhang Yangzi press his Rescue Signal Device!

In an instant, Zhang Yangzi turned into a stream of data-like light and vanished from where he stood. Meanwhile, at least a hundred Cyan Birds were circling the area, seemingly searching for something.

After one glance, Nan Fusheng flew away. Although his main body had already sent out a mental warning, this clone should not stray too far away.

He just did not know how that unlucky Zhang Yangzi had provoked so many Soul Beasts. He had barely entered before getting taken out.

"Next, I should look for the others."

Leaning against a tree trunk, Nan Fusheng opened his eyes. He was a cautious mage! How could he possibly rush forward to fight for his life himself? Naturally, he had to let his reliable teammates take the lead.

Nan Fusheng headed straight ahead. Based on the bird's view, Xie Xie should be up ahead. He seemed to have caused quite a commotion too.

At that moment, Xie Xie's feelings were extremely complicated. Not long after entering the Spirit Ascension Platform, he had relied on his strength to kill a hundred-year Long-Tailed Rat, giving his Soul Spirit a small boost. But soon after, he encountered a hundred-year One-Horned Dragon.

Seeing such a ferocious Soul Beast as a Bipedal One-Horned Dragon, Xie Xie's mouth went dry. Every Soul Beast he had encountered today was one he had only seen in records, whether books or videos.

His memory was excellent, so he clearly remembered that the Bipedal One-Horned Dragon possessed the bloodline of dragon-type Soul Beasts and was a kind of Earth Dragon. Its physical strength was extraordinarily powerful, even placing it among the best of the Earth Dragons.

It could run swiftly through forests with complex terrain and excelled at leaping and charging. Though it had no long-range attacks, it possessed an unyielding temperament. Once it identified a target, it would pursue it relentlessly until it killed them.

A hundred-year One-Horned Dragon? What kind of luck was this? It was said that in ancient times, Agility Attack System Battle Soul Masters feared this type of Soul Beast the most. It was not only fast, but possessed powerful defense and offense, as well as incredible endurance.

He had only just reached two rings. Even at his peak, he would have struggled against it, let alone now. And why was this thing charging straight at him?

Boom— Just as Xie Xie was inwardly lamenting his luck, the hundred-year One-Horned Dragon rushed beneath the tree he was in. Without even the slightest hesitation, it slammed directly into the trunk.

Amid a violent crash, the huge tree, which would have taken two people to encircle, snapped in half. Xie Xie pushed off from a branch with the tip of his foot, quickly launching himself toward another tree. At the same time, a question surfaced in his mind. Its two hind legs were so thick, while its forelimbs looked weak. It probably could not climb trees, right?

Hope was beautiful, but reality was cruel. After smashing down one tree, the One-Horned Dragon immediately turned and charged toward where Xie Xie had landed. This time, it did not ram the tree. Instead, it suddenly leaped up, jumping level with Xie Xie, then opened its jaws and bit at him.

A golden blade of light slashed out, leaving a white mark about a centimeter deep on the One-Horned Dragon's thick head scales. Yet it failed to knock the beast down. Left with no choice, Xie Xie leaped again, jumping toward another tree.

The One-Horned Dragon's massive body was astonishingly agile. Its huge hind legs braced against the trunk, and it shot after Xie Xie. It was no slower than him.

No wonder it was the nemesis of Agility Attack System Battle Soul Masters!

Xie Xie did not dare confront it head-on. He knew that using his Light Dragon Storm against it would probably be suicide. This One-Horned Dragon's defense was simply too formidable, enough to rival an Iron-Armored Dragon, yet its body was far more agile.

He fled in a panic, but the One-Horned Dragon persisted, constantly closing the distance. Xie Xie's Soul Power and stamina were steadily draining away.

Could it be that he could only press the Rescue Signal Device? Xie Xie was filled with unwillingness. This was his first time entering the Spirit Ascension Platform! Was it really going to end just like this?

Roar! The hundred-year One-Horned Dragon let out a furious roar. The deafening sound wave slowed Xie Xie's steps slightly. Behind him, a terrifying gust of wind surged forward, about to strike his back.

Xie Xie closed his eyes and raised his hand toward the Rescue Signal Device. He had no desire to experience the feeling of shattered bones and torn tendons.

Just then, his waist suddenly tightened. Immediately afterward, his body was pulled sideways through the air. With a bang, the One-Horned Dragon smashed through another tree, but it did not hit him.

Xie Xie was all too familiar with this sensation of being pulled. Overjoyed, his hand stopped in midair just before pressing the Rescue Signal Device.

The One-Horned Dragon remained relentless, turning to pursue him again. Suddenly, its body stiffened. Its running steps came to an abrupt halt, but its body still hurtled toward Xie Xie under the force of its momentum.

At that moment, a mass of silver light shot past Xie Xie, accompanied by a loud shout.

"Get lost!"

Then the silver light smashed viciously into its head.

Bang! The One-Horned Dragon, over three meters long and immensely powerful, was forcibly sent flying. Its body crashed to the ground and did not rise again.

Tang Wulin withdrew his Blue Silver Grass and asked Xie Xie, "Are you alright?" He had been nearby. Earlier, the One-Horned Dragon's heavy footsteps had awakened him, and after climbing a tree, he saw Xie Xie under attack.

"I'm fine." Xie Xie panted. That had truly been a matter of life and death! His back was now drenched in sweat. "Be careful. One-Horned Dragons are always persistent. Once they lock onto a target, they won't give up easily."

Tang Wulin smiled. "Did you forget? Dragon-type Soul Beasts are what I fear least. I'll compare strength with it." As he spoke, golden scales appeared on his right arm, and Dragon Might slowly radiated from his body.

Just as the two of them prepared themselves for battle, the fallen Bipedal One-Horned Dragon did not get back up.

One second, two seconds...

Even after five seconds, the Bipedal One-Horned Dragon still had not risen. Xie Xie could not help asking Tang Wulin, "Don't tell me you knocked that Bipedal One-Horned Dragon down with a single blow!"

"No. At most, that strike should have sent it flying." Tang Wulin replied in confusion.

He could clearly feel that his Blue Silver Grass could at most knock the hundred-year Bipedal One-Horned Dragon away; it had not even broken through its defense. Yet the current situation left him puzzled.

"I'm saying, if you two don't finish off that big guy soon, we're really going to have a hard fight on our hands."

A voice reached their ears. Nan Fusheng emerged from the grass and spoke to them.

"Fusheng!" Tang Wulin and Xie Xie cried out.

Nan Fusheng said nothing, only pointing at the hundred-year One-Horned Dragon. Tang Wulin immediately understood and walked over, driving a Golden Dragon Claw straight through the One-Horned Dragon's head.

Pfft! Whether it was the One-Horned Dragon's thick head scales or its hard skull, both seemed to be made of paper as Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw pierced through them.

A faint yellow glow emerged. Little Snake poked its golden head out, opened its mouth, and happily swallowed the glow. Layers of pale golden radiance rippled across its body, making for a striking sight.