Serpent Cane, Throwing Knives, Young Girl (Please Follow and Vote)

Hunting a ten-thousand-year soul beast required them to continue deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.

But for the Star Dou Great Forest, the largest soul beast habitat on the continent,

ten-thousand-year soul beasts were not considered the strongest, so they did not need to venture too deeply.

Thus, Tie Xiong and Shao Xin's safety was somewhat guaranteed.

After becoming a One-Ring Soul Master, Tie Xiong's greatest feeling was that his strength had surged and his Soul Power had become much richer. Even after traveling continuously for half a day, he did not feel the slightest bit tired.

Along the way, Tie Xiong curiously observed the various soul beasts constantly appearing around them.

Everything was novel.

Soon, two days passed.

Every day, Flender would possess the Cat Eagle and conduct large-scale scouting alone.

By the third day, they had already settled on a target.

Flender had found a Golden Crocodile about fourteen thousand years old, more than twenty kilometers away.

Everyone was invigorated.

They had reached the most crucial moment.

This Golden Crocodile was a top-tier soul beast in both strength and attack power, and Lu Qibin was very satisfied with it.

The group began heading toward the Golden Crocodile's habitat.

The farther they walked, the damper the air became, and they could clearly smell the scent of earth.

"The Golden Crocodile lives in a swamp. I found a tree hollow outside the swamp and spread the dung of a fifty-thousand-year Diamond Tiger there to intimidate passing soul beasts. Little Monster, hide inside and do not come out!"

Flender instructed him.

"Understood!" Tie Xiong answered directly.

Although he wanted to witness Flender and the others' battle against the Golden Crocodile, this was clearly not something someone at his level could participate in.

Soon, they arrived beneath a massive tree.

Flender, Zhao Wuji, Lu Qibin, and Shao Xin did not pause at all before heading onward.

Tie Xiong crawled into a hole large enough for one person.

This tree was a Sky-Gazing Tree, commonly found in tropical rainforests.

Its name alone made it clear just how tall and massive it was.

It stood dozens of zhang high, with branches and leaves above spreading like a canopy that blocked out the sky and sun.

Only after entering did Tie Xiong realize that the space inside was quite large. Aside from the bright entrance, the interior was pitch-black.

Tie Xiong had just prepared to find a spot to sit down and cultivate his Soul Power.

Suddenly, he sensed some movement in the darkness.

"Who's there!" Tie Xiong burst into action, and the Heaven Breaking Hammer appeared in his hand.

A yellow Soul Ring lit up and pulsed above and below him, ready to launch an attack at any moment.

This was the Star Dou Great Forest. Anything that made a sound here could threaten him.

Tie Xiong hurriedly looked over, his expression turning somewhat surprised.

A beautiful young girl actually walked out of the darkness. She had short hair cut to her ears and looked eleven or twelve years old. Her neat dark-purple outfit accentuated her slightly developing figure, while her slender waist was as smooth as a snake's.

At that moment, the girl's large dark-brown eyes were fixed on Tie Xiong.

She held a Serpent Head Cane in her hand, clearly her Martial Soul.

A yellow Soul Ring pulsed around her as well. She was also a One-Ring Soul Master.

Seeing this, Tie Xiong relaxed somewhat.

At least she was not a powerful soul beast.

At the same time, his eyes lit up. This young lady was truly beautiful.

"Why is a One-Ring Soul Master like you here?" the girl asked, her voice clear and crisp.

"Aren't you a One-Ring Soul Master too, Sister? Why are you here as well?" Tie Xiong countered.

Thinking this, he immediately became much more cautious. This girl certainly had elders nearby.

Could she also be here to hunt for a Soul Ring, with her elders having left her here first?

When the girl heard the younger boy call her Sister, her grip on the Serpent Cane loosened considerably.

Her long lashes fluttered over her brown eyes.

"Hmph, if I hadn't seen that you were just a child, I would have attacked already. Don't think that being a One-Ring Soul Master means you're my match!"

As she spoke, she flipped her left hand, and a throwing knife about seven or eight cun long appeared in it.

It turned out that she, too, had been guarding against unexpected situations inside the tree hollow—Martial Soul in her right hand, throwing knife in her left.

Tie Xiong examined her and noticed a cloth pouch at her waist, covered in throwing knives.

Serpent cane, throwing knives, young girl.

Tie Xiong immediately thought of someone from Douluo. Could it be her?

If so, then the Dragon and Snake of Peerless couple must be nearby.

At that thought, Tie Xiong's desire to give her a beating faded considerably.

Tie Xiong's eyes rolled, and he came up with an idea.

The Silver Moon Pendant on his chest flashed, and ten tiny Soul Breaking Needle pellets appeared in his hand.

"Sister, throwing knives aren't suitable for girls. Their size is a little too large and their weight a little too great for you. I think practicing flying needles would be more effective. Do you recognize this?"

Tie Xiong took a few steps forward and approached Meng Yiran. A faint fragrance drifted over, and Tie Xiong took several deep breaths.

Meng Yiran was drawn in by Tie Xiong's words and did not notice his movements.

"What is this??" Meng Yiran looked at the golden pellets in Tie Xiong's hand.

"This is called the Soul Breaking Needle. It specializes in piercing Soul Power." As he spoke, Tie Xiong poured Soul Power into his right hand, and the golden pellets gradually transformed into Soul Breaking Needles as thin as hairs.

"Watch the needle!" Tie Xiong flicked one toward the nearby tree trunk.

"Sister, look. This thing is originally pellet-shaped, but once Soul Power is infused into it, it turns into a Soul Breaking Needle. If it enters a person's body, it immediately curls back into pellet form. If they cannot find its source, then to remove it, they can only cut away the entire clump of curled flesh and muscle!"

As he spoke, Tie Xiong walked over to where the Soul Breaking Needle had embedded itself in the tree trunk.

By then, Meng Yiran had lowered her guard somewhat. In her eyes, although Tie Xiong spoke rather maturely, he was younger than her and was only a young boy.

The two of them leaned close to the tree trunk.

Meng Yiran dug out the Soul Breaking Needle with a small knife, and it had indeed reverted to a pellet.

"How amazing!" Meng Yiran exclaimed.

"Do you want to learn it? It takes a special talent to practice this, and I can help you check whether you have it!" Tie Xiong said with a grin.

"How do you check?" Meng Yiran blinked her brown eyes.

Since childhood, she had loved practicing all sorts of small weapons, and throwing knives interested her the most.

Tie Xiong's Soul Breaking Needles looked even more fun.

She was completely intrigued.

Tie Xiong grabbed her right hand.

Then, like a fortune-teller, he spread open her five fingers.

Her delicate jade-like hand appeared before Tie Xiong.

Meng Yiran's face instantly reddened all the way to her ears.

She wanted to pull her hand away. Was he deliberately taking advantage of me?

But looking at Tie Xiong's serious expression, it seemed as though he were genuinely examining her talent.

Tie Xiong pretended to feel around, pinching each finger bone one by one. "Not bad, not bad. You have talent. You can learn it. These Soul Breaking Needles are light, small, highly penetrating, and especially effective at piercing Soul Power.

"Look how long your nails are. Place these crystal pellets beneath your nails, then suddenly release them during a fight. You'll definitely hit every time!

"Do you know what it means to locate a target by sound?"

"What does that mean?" Meng Yiran was completely absorbed by Tie Xiong's words.