The Law of the Jungle: The Strong Prey on the Weak!

Chapter 48: The Law of the Jungle!

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent died in an instant, collapsing into a lifeless carcass.

A purple spirit ring condensed above it.

At this moment, everyone from Shrek Academy stared at this scene in a daze.

"It's dead?"

Oscar stood there, stunned.

A spirit master can generally only absorb a spirit ring from a beast they have hunted themselves. Now that the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had been killed by Chen Feng, it meant he could no longer absorb its spirit ring.

Oscar immediately looked in that direction, and in that instant, he saw Chen Feng.

Ever since Ning Rongrong arrived at Shrek Academy, Oscar had begun to fall for this little witch. Even though her personality was a bit eccentric, she made him feel incredibly comfortable.

Bickering and playing with her every day—though the days were mundane, he found them deeply fulfilling.

Moreover, they shared their own private memories, and Oscar had begun to truly understand Ning Rongrong.

He learned about Chen Feng and became aware of his existence, especially after Chen Feng had struck their teacher Zhao Wuji at Shrek Academy and severed his arm.

He had also injured Tang San and Xiao Wu at the Suotuo City Soul Fighting Arena, leaving Xiao Wu bedridden for a full week before she could even walk.

Because of this, Oscar's impression of Chen Feng was far from favorable.

He even regarded Chen Feng as his enemy.

"Chen... Chen Feng? How could it be you?" Oscar muttered as he stared at Chen Feng.

Chen Feng smiled faintly and replied, "I was wondering who it was; so it's the folks from Shrek Academy. Are you here to hunt for spirit rings as well?"

At this, Zhao Wuji walked over. Seeing Chen Xin standing in the back, he immediately bowed and said, "Greetings, Senior!"

As for the rest of the Shrek Seven Devils, aside from Zhu Zhuqing and Ma Hongjun who had no prior history with Chen Feng, the others glared at him with undisguised hostility.

Chen Feng naturally chose to ignore their animosity.

Oscar stared at Chen Feng and demanded, "Why did you kill the spirit beast I had chosen?"

Hearing Oscar's words, Chen Feng retorted, "Oh? Did you raise this beast? Or does it share a bloodline with you? Why is it that you can kill it, but I cannot?"

Chen Feng's counter-question left Oscar standing there, speechless.

The spirit beast was wild, after all.

Anyone could hunt it. Who said that just because you set your eyes on something, others aren't allowed to hunt it? Where in this world is there such a logic?

Furthermore, this was the Douluo Continent, a world governed by the law of the jungle—the weak are eliminated, and the strong survive. This was an eternal truth.

Just because you picked it, it's yours?

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

At this moment, Chen Feng finally realized why Oscar and Ning Rongrong were a match; it was no coincidence.

After all, their personalities were similar—both were people who viewed themselves as the center of the universe.

"Who said this spirit beast belongs to you?"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the forest.

Following that, two figures darted out from the direction the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had come from, appearing before the crowd.

The two were an old woman and a young girl. The elder looked to be in her sixties or seventies, her white hair groomed with extreme neatness. Despite her age, she appeared remarkably spirited; though her face was lined with wrinkles, her skin was as rosy as an infant's.

Her eyes flashed with sharp light. In her right hand, she gripped a three-meter-long snake-headed staff, and six spirit rings pulsed rhythmically around her body.

Her physical form hadn't changed, but the spirit rings indicated she had already activated her martial soul; there was no need to ask, as the staff in her hand was clearly her martial soul.

Beside the old woman was a beautiful young girl with short, ear-length hair, looking to be about sixteen or seventeen. She wore a sleek, tight-fitting outfit that hugged her well-developed figure, and her large, deep-brown eyes were fixed firmly on the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent in Zhao Wuji's hands.

She also held a snake-headed staff, though it was shorter than the old woman's, measuring only two meters, and the spirit rings on her body were merely two hundred-year-level ones.

Chen Feng knew that the people who had arrived were none other than the Snake Matriarch Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter, Meng Yiran.

At this moment, Sword Douluo Chen Xin had not released his aura, nor had he manifested his martial soul.

Chao Tianxiang did not recognize Sword Douluo Chen Xin; after all, as a mere Spirit Emperor, it was difficult for her to encounter such a prominent figure.

Chao Tianxiang looked at the people around her and asked, "Who killed the spirit beast I have been tracking for so long?"

Ning Rongrong immediately pointed her finger at Chen Feng and said, "It was him!"

Chao Tianxiang then looked at Chen Feng and asked, "You are the one who killed the spirit beast I have been tracking for so long?"

Chen Feng looked at Chao Tianxiang and replied, "That's right, it was me."

"Why did you kill it?" Meng Yiran immediately glared at Chen Feng and snapped.

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

Meng Yiran's personality was cut from the same cloth as Xiao Wu and Ning Rongrong. They were all immersed in their own worlds, acting as if they were the most important beings in existence.

Chen Feng said calmly, "The spirit beast charged at me. Was I supposed to wait for it to bite me? Besides, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is a delicacy. Is it wrong for me to kill it for food?"

Meng Yiran flew into a rage. "We spent so much effort tracking it, preparing to hunt it so it could serve as my spirit ring, and you just wasted such a treasure by eating it?"

Before Chen Feng could speak, Yae Miko stepped forward and asked, "What's the matter? Is there a problem?"

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

Yae Miko looked at Meng Yiran and challenged her.

Upon hearing this, Chao Tianxiang slammed her snake-headed staff onto the ground, and in the next moment, the aura of a Spirit Emperor erupted from her body.

Immediately, Chao Tianxiang spoke, "I am Chao Tianxiang, and thanks to the kindness of friends in the spirit master world, I have been given the title of Snake Matriarch."

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

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

She then pointed her snake-headed staff at the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent on the ground and said, "Look at the belly of this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent; there are two wounds caused by my staff. There are more under its wings. We just let this slippery little thing escape by mistake."

"So, since you have killed our spirit beast, why don't you..."

Just then, a voice came from behind Chen Feng.

"Why don't we what?"

The indifferent voice seemed to stir ripples through the Star Dou Forest, and an endless pressure suddenly descended, shrouding the entire space with terror.

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

Chao Tianxiang was struck with extreme terror, thinking to herself, A... a Titled Douluo?

Chen Xin looked at Chao Tianxiang and asked again, "Why don't we what?"

Chao Tianxiang hurriedly lowered her head and said, "Why don't we just gift this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to you, Senior? Please show mercy and spare our lives!"

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

Chao Tianxiang dared not act rashly; she immediately grabbed Meng Yiran and fled the scene.