Datura Snake Attacks, Gangzi is Dead?

"Director Su, leave these injured beasts to me!"

"It will also serve as a good lesson for Xiao Yin and Xiao San to see how to handle soul beasts in actual combat!"

Yu Xiaogang stood up, puffed out his chest, and spoke in a deep, impassioned voice.

The next moment, he reached out a hand and, amidst a flash of purple light, summoned his martial soul, Luo Sanpao.

A strange creature appeared instantly beside Yu Xiaogang: it was pale purple all over, with a white belly and face, looking quite chubby—resembling a small pig yet shaped like a puppy—with a plump build and a pair of large, floppy ears.

What kind of martial soul is this?

Seeing this, Tang San couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He had scoured the soul beast archives in the library yesterday, yet he didn't seem to have seen anything like this at all!

However, before Yu Xiaogang and his Luo Sanpao could strike a pose, another sound—far more rapid and accompanied by a "hissing" sound of air being torn—came from the dense forest behind the Nether Wolf.

"Watch out!"

Director Su's expression changed drastically; he lunged forward to shield Tang Yin and Tang San behind him, his eyes locked onto the darkness.

A giant snake, as thick as a water bucket and several meters long, appeared with an eerie, ink-green body and a fleshy crest atop its head, darting out from the forest like a bolt of lightning!

Its cold, vertical pupils were fixed on the injured Nether Wolf, then swept over the group in the camp, its scarlet tongue flicking in and out, emitting a heart-stopping stench and oppressive aura.

"A century-old Datura Snake! Judging by its length and color, it's at least four hundred years old!"

Director Su gasped, his voice laced with tension.

Although he was a Soul Elder, the Datura Snake was incredibly fast, highly venomous, and a top-tier predator among century-old soul beasts, making it extremely troublesome to deal with.

Fighting such a soul beast in the forest carried far too much risk.

Moreover, he still had to divide his attention to protect two children and an unreliable "Grandmaster."

"Yu Xiaogang! Take the children and run! Head east, the terrain is open there! I'll hold it off!"

Director Su made a swift decision. Three soul rings—one white, one yellow, and one purple—rose beneath his feet as an ancient-looking longsword appeared in his hand, the blade flickering with sharp soul power.

He had to buy time for Tang Yin and Tang San to escape!

Yu Xiaogang was dumbfounded at this moment.

He had never expected a century-old Datura Snake to suddenly appear!

His meager courage for dealing with an injured Nether Wolf vanished instantly, and his face turned slightly pale.

Hearing Director Su's shout, he instinctively reached out to grab Tang Yin and Tang San.

However, Tang Yin's reaction was faster than his!

The moment the Datura Snake appeared, Tang Yin grabbed Tang San and turned to run.

Although he knew that his younger brother, Tang San, had the strength to kill this Datura Snake, Tang Yin, as a transmigrator, had no intention of letting Tang San follow the old path of being misled by Yu Xiaogang into absorbing a poison-based Blue Silver Grass.

Since he didn't intend to kill this Datura Snake to let his brother absorb its soul ring, the best course of action when facing such a venomous and astonishingly fast century-old soul beast was to run!

Seeing Tang Yin grab Tang San and bolt away, leaving him completely behind, Yu Xiaogang was stunned.

"Xiao Yin, Xiao San, wait for me!"

After seeing Director Su charge toward the Datura Snake and engage it in battle, Yu Xiaogang hurriedly scrambled to follow with his martial soul, Luo Sanpao, in tow.

However, Tang San, who was sprinting ahead, felt a cold glint flash in his eyes.

This damned Yu Xiaogang not only insulted Big Brother's Mysterious Jade Hand but also desecrated my Tang Sect's supreme arts!

Before, he even tried to make me absorb a ten-year Lone Bamboo soul ring.

He is truly courting death!

I couldn't make a move against you back at the academy.

But now, let's see how I finish you off!

While running, Tang San activated his Purple Demon Eye. Spotting a pebble on the ground, he kicked it up, caught it in his hand, and backhanded it with the technique of a hidden weapon.

"Swish!"

With a faint sound of tearing air, the pebble struck Yu Xiaogang's left calf.

"Ouch!"

With a painful shriek, Yu Xiaogang tumbled to the ground, feeling as if his left leg had been smashed by something, the pain excruciating.

On the other side, facing Director Su, the Datura Snake realized it couldn't easily overcome him. Flicking its scarlet tongue, it turned and darted away like an ink-green bolt of lightning, bypassing Director Su and heading straight toward the direction of Yu Xiaogang, Tang Yin, and Tang San.

"You damned beast!!"

Director Su was frantic, but as a tool-type soul master of only the Soul Elder rank, he could not keep up with the Datura Snake at all.

The Datura Snake moved with great speed, quickly closing in on Yu Xiaogang as he sprawled on the ground.

"No! Don't!"

Amidst Yu Xiaogang's terrified screams, the Datura Snake whipped its tail to send Luo Sanpao, who was still attempting a rescue, flying away. It then opened its blood-red maw and swallowed Yu Xiaogang in a single gulp.

"Oh, wow!"

Hearing the commotion, Tang Yin, who had been sprinting ahead, turned his head. With the night vision granted by his martial soul, the Purple Demon Eye, he witnessed the scene and his expression turned bizarre.

The Grandmaster has been eaten!

In this Douluo Continent he had transmigrated into, had the famous Master Gangzi really met his end so quickly?

Could this be the fastest exit Master Gangzi had ever made?!

Beside him, Tang San watched as the Datura Snake swallowed Yu Xiaogang whole before turning and slithering into the dark, dense woods. He felt a surge of satisfaction in his heart.

That detestable flat-top was finally dead!

That's what you get for daring to insult Big Brother and blaspheme the secret arts of my Tang Sect!

Tang San clenched his fists, thinking to himself.

He could tolerate people insulting or humiliating him.

But he would never allow anyone to insult Big Brother or the supreme Tang Sect he held in his heart!

"The Grandmaster was eaten?"

Finally, Director Su caught up, panting heavily. Upon discovering that Yu Xiaogang had been consumed by the Datura Snake, he couldn't help but offer a bitter smile.

"How am I supposed to explain this to the Dean when I get back?"

From the side, Tang Yin offered some comfort.

"Director Su, please don't panic!"

"This isn't your fault. Who could have expected a four-hundred-year-old Datura Snake to suddenly pop out on the outskirts of the Soul Hunting Forest?"

"Besides, the Grandmaster insisted on following us into the Soul Hunting Forest this time; you cannot be blamed!"

"That's right! Director Su, don't worry too much!"

"Big Brother and I will both testify for you; this was just an accident!"

Tang San also chimed in.

With the matter settled, Director Su sighed helplessly, seeing no other way.

"After feeding, this Datura Snake will likely seek a safe place to digest its prey and won't be coming back."

"Let's head back to the campsite."

"We'll rest for the night, and tomorrow I will continue to help you find suitable soul beasts."

Led by Director Su, the three returned to the campsite, preparing to rest for the night before setting out again the next day to search for appropriate soul beasts.

Because the Grandmaster had been eaten by the Datura Snake, Tang Yin and Tang San now had to take turns standing guard with Director Su.

However, neither Tang Yin nor Tang San felt that this was an issue.

The next morning, at dawn.

After waking up, Tang Yin washed up briefly.

Then, after finishing their dry rations and drinking some hot water with his younger brother Tang San and Director Su, the three set off, preparing to venture deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest to continue their search for suitable soul beasts.