The Law of the Jungle

Chapter 48: The Law of the Jungle!

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent died instantly, becoming nothing more than a lifeless snake.

A purple soul ring condensed above it.

At that moment, everyone from Shrek Academy stared blankly at the scene.

"Dead?"

Oscar stood frozen where he was.

When soul masters absorbed soul rings from soul beasts, they generally could only absorb rings from beasts they had personally killed. Now that Chen Feng had killed the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, Oscar could no longer absorb its soul ring.

Oscar immediately looked in that direction and spotted Chen Feng.

Ever since Ning Rongrong had arrived at Shrek Academy, Oscar had begun to like that little witch. Though she could be eccentric and mischievous, being around her made him feel at ease.

Bickering and playing around with her every day made his otherwise dull days feel fulfilling.

Moreover, the two of them had their own shared memories, and Oscar had gradually come to understand Ning Rongrong.

He had learned about Chen Feng and discovered his existence. On top of that, Chen Feng had beaten Teacher Zhao at Shrek Academy and severed Teacher Zhao's arm.

He had also injured Tang San and Xiao Wu at the Soul Fighting Arena in Suotuo City. Xiao Wu had been bedridden for an entire week before she could walk again.

Thus, Oscar did not have a very good impression of Chen Feng.

He had even regarded Chen Feng as his enemy.

"C-Chen Feng, why is it you?" Oscar muttered as he looked at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng smiled. "I was wondering who it was. So it's everyone from Shrek Academy. You're here to hunt soul rings too?"

At that moment, Zhao Wuji walked over. When he saw Chen Xin standing behind Chen Feng, he immediately bowed. "Greetings, Senior!"

Among the remaining Shrek Seven Devils, aside from Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun, who had little interaction with Chen Feng, everyone else glared at him with hostility.

Chen Feng naturally chose to ignore their hostility.

Oscar then stared at Chen Feng. "Why did you kill the soul beast I chose?"

Hearing Oscar's words, Chen Feng replied, "Oh? Did you raise that soul beast? Or is it related to you by blood? You can kill it, but I can't?"

Chen Feng's question left Oscar rooted to the spot, unable to respond.

That soul beast had been wild to begin with.

Anyone could hunt it. Who said that just because you had set your eyes on it, no one else could kill it? What kind of logic was that?

Besides, this was the Douluo Continent, a world where the strong preyed upon the weak. The weak were eliminated, and the strong survived. That was an eternal law.

Just because you had chosen it, it belonged to you?

If that were the case, why didn't the whole world revolve around you?

At that moment, Chen Feng finally realized why Oscar and Ning Rongrong could end up together.

After all, their personalities were similar. Both of them were self-centered.

"Who said that soul beast belongs to you?"

A voice suddenly rang out from within the forest.

Immediately afterward, two figures leaped out from the direction the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had flown from and appeared before everyone.

The two were an old woman and a young girl. The older woman appeared to be around sixty or seventy years old. Her white hair was combed impeccably, and though she was advanced in age, she was exceptionally spirited. Her face had many wrinkles, yet her complexion was rosy like that of an infant.

A sharp glint flashed in her eyes. In her right hand, she held a three-meter-long serpent-headed cane, while six soul rings rose and fell around her body.

Her body had not changed, but her soul rings showed that she had activated her martial soul. There was no need to ask; the cane in her hand was surely her martial soul.

Beside the old woman stood a beautiful young girl of around sixteen or seventeen. Her short hair fell to her ears, and she wore a neat, fitted combat outfit that tightly accentuated her well-developed figure. Her large dark brown eyes were fixed firmly on the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent in Zhao Wuji's hand.

She also held a serpent-headed cane, though hers was shorter than the old woman's, only two meters long. She possessed merely two century-old soul rings.

Chen Feng knew that the newcomers should be the Snake Matriarch, Chao Tianxiang, and her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.

At this time, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had not released his aura or summoned his martial soul.

Chao Tianxiang did not recognize Sword Douluo Chen Xin. After all, as a mere Soul Emperor, she rarely had the chance to meet such an important figure.

Chao Tianxiang then looked around at everyone. "Who killed the soul beast I have tracked for so long?"

Ning Rongrong immediately raised her hand and pointed at Chen Feng. "He did!"

Chao Tianxiang looked at Chen Feng and asked, "Did you kill the soul beast I had been tracking for so long?"

Chen Feng looked at Chao Tianxiang. "That's right. I did."

"Why did you kill it?" Meng Yiran immediately demanded coldly.

Chen Feng frowned. He knew another self-centered person had arrived.

Meng Yiran's personality was practically the same as Xiao Wu's and Ning Rongrong's. They were immersed in their own worlds, as if nothing in heaven or earth mattered more than themselves.

Chen Feng answered calmly, "That soul beast attacked me. Was I supposed to wait for it to bite me? Besides, Phoenix-tail Crested Serpents are delicious. Is there anything wrong with killing one to eat it?"

Before Chen Feng could speak again, Yae Miko stepped forward and said, "What's wrong with that? Is it not allowed?"

"As far as I know, the soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest are all wild and ownerless. Whoever kills one owns it. Now that we killed this soul beast, what does it have to do with you whether we eat it or throw it away?"

Yae Miko questioned Meng Yiran.

Upon hearing this, Chao Tianxiang slammed her serpent-headed cane against the ground. In the next instant, the aura of a Soul Emperor burst from her body.

Chao Tianxiang then spoke. "My name is Chao Tianxiang. The friends of the soul master world have been kind enough to grant me the title Snake Matriarch.

My husband is Meng Shu, known as the Dragon Duke.

We came to the Star Dou Forest this time to find a suitable third soul ring for our granddaughter."

She then pointed her serpent-headed cane at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent on the ground. "Look at this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's abdomen. There are two wounds there, inflicted by my cane.

There are wounds beneath its wings as well. I was simply careless and allowed the slippery little thing to escape."

"So, since you killed our soul beast, perhaps..."

At that moment, a voice came from behind Chen Feng.

"Perhaps what?"

The indifferent voice seemed to send ripples through the Star Dou Forest. Boundless pressure descended at once, and terrifying might enveloped the entire area.

In the next instant, everyone except those on Chen Feng's side was unable to withstand that terrifying pressure and fell to their knees.

Chao Tianxiang was utterly horrified. A T-Title Douluo?

Chen Xin looked at Chao Tianxiang and asked again, "Perhaps what?"

Chao Tianxiang hurriedly lowered her head. "Perhaps we should give this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to you, Senior. Please show mercy and spare our lives!"

Chen Xin looked at Chao Tianxiang. "I have met your husband, Meng Shu, several times. For his sake, I will spare your lives. Get lost!"

Chao Tianxiang did not dare act rashly. She immediately grabbed Meng Yiran and left the area.