Red Feather Eagle and Datura Snake

"Come out, Luo Sanpao!"

"Luo-luo!"

After presenting his permit and entering the Soul Hunting Forest, Yu Xiaogang summoned his unique Martial Soul—Luo Sanpao!

With pale purple fur, drooping little ears, large deep blue eyes, a chubby body, and four short, stubby legs, it looked exactly like a dog—and a dog fatter than a pig at that.

"Pfft!" Lan Si instantly broke his composure, his youthful face unable to hold back a laugh.

"Is there a problem?" Yu Xiaogang frowned. He always felt that Lan Si was mocking him, but he had no proof.

"No, nothing. I just think Master's Martial Soul is very cute." Lan Si crouched down and petted Luo Sanpao, much like he would pet a dog in his past life.

Lan Si's affection caused Luo Sanpao's favorability to soar. It rubbed its large head against Lan Si's calf, then rolled over to expose its belly, showing friendliness.

Watching Luo Sanpao and Lan Si getting along, Yu Xiaogang's mouth twitched. He ignored Lan Si, turned his gaze to Tang San, gave a brief introduction, and began to continue their journey.

Luo Sanpao led the way, with the three of them following behind.

Before long, Luo Sanpao stopped in front of an ancient tree about nine meters tall.

"It seems our luck is good." Yu Xiaogang pointed at it and said to Lan Si, "Lan Si, this Soul Power Holy Wood is over ninety years old. Although it hasn't reached a century, it is very close. You should choose this one. You should be able to obtain a decent healing soul skill or one that boosts soul power."

Lan Si gave Yu Xiaogang a look of disdain and shook his head.

"Why? Do you have some dissatisfaction? Young man, don't be too ambitious; a Soul Power Holy Wood over ninety years old is already very rare." Yu Xiaogang's face darkened. Since taking Tang San as his disciple, he had once again tasted the feeling of being mocked, and he felt quite indignant.

Likewise, Tang San vaguely sensed the tension. He frowned and offered "kind" advice: "Lan Si, you should just choose this Soul Power Holy Wood. Teacher's theories are never wrong."

"Apologies, Master, I have my own choices. Thank you for bringing me into the Soul Hunting Forest. I shall take my leave now." Lan Si sneered inwardly, tapped his toes on the ground, leaped onto a nearby large tree, and with a few flashes of his figure, he vanished from sight.

"Teacher, he..." Tang San looked at the spot where Lan Si had disappeared with a shocked expression, a trace of disbelief flashing in his eyes. He never expected Lan Si to have such agile movements; he, who had practiced the Mysterious Heaven Skill and Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track since childhood, questioned if he could even do the same.

But Lan Si was just a local, and his Martial Soul was of the support type.

The Grandmaster had said that support-type soul masters had no offensive power, a point Tang San believed firmly.

Yet Lan Si had done it. Not only did he easily defeat Xiao Wu, who possessed the Rabbit Martial Soul and Innate Full Soul Power, in the work-study dormitory, but he also possessed such agile movements.

Indeed, one must never underestimate the soul masters of the world, Tang San couldn't help but sigh to himself.

"Don't worry about him. If he won't listen to the advice of his elders, he will suffer for it. Let him be. This soul beast forest is extremely dangerous; we had better be careful." Although Yu Xiaogang was also shocked by Lan Si's agility, his heart was now filled with anger.

So what if he is agile?

A mere support-type soul master with Innate Soul Power level five, who doesn't even know how to respect his teacher—even if his soul power increases rapidly in the early stages, he could never compare to Tang San, who possesses Twin Martial Souls.

Once Tang San obtains his first soul ring under the guidance of this Master, you will have plenty of time to regret this.

"Understood." Tang San also felt dissatisfied with Lan Si. Since the other party was so ungrateful, he would let him fend for himself.

Along the way, Lan Si encountered many soul beasts.

There were Variegated Cats, Lone Bamboo, Short-tailed Leopards, and so on. Ten-year soul beasts were countless, but he hadn't encountered a single one over a century old.

"It's a good thing there were books introducing soul beasts in the Soul Tool left by my parents, otherwise, I wouldn't even be able to distinguish their age."

Standing on a large tree in the Soul Hunting Forest, Lan Si closed the thick book in his hands, feeling secretly relieved.

He looked up at the darkening night sky, scanned his surroundings, found a hidden spot, set up a tent, and sprinkled snake-repellent powder he had purchased in advance all around.

"Skree!"

In the middle of the night, the cry of an eagle startled Lan Si awake.

Lan Si got up and quickly darted out of the tent. Under the faint moonlight, he vaguely saw two black shadows chasing each other a few hundred meters away.

As they drew closer, Lan Si could clearly see the appearance of the shadows.

The pursuer was an eagle soul beast with a wingspan of over four meters. Its feathers were a reddish-cyan, thin as cicada wings and exceptionally sharp, flashing with a metallic luster under the moonlight. Wherever it passed, tree branches were sliced clean off.

The one being pursued was a snake, with an ink-green body over three meters long, approaching four, covered in strange patterns.

One eagle and one snake, one chasing and one fleeing; although the snake hadn't suffered any major injuries, it was clearly at the end of its rope.

"It's actually a Red Feather Eagle and a Datura Snake." Lan Si was both surprised and delighted.

He discovered that he had encountered two century-old soul beasts at the same time.

According to the records in the book, for every centimeter the Datura Snake grows in length, its age increases by one year. This Datura Snake was over three meters long, approaching four, which meant it was a soul beast nearing four hundred years old.

The Red Feather Eagle's age is calculated by its wingspan; for every centimeter of wingspan, its age increases by one year. This Red Feather Eagle had a wingspan of over four meters, indicating its cultivation had already exceeded four hundred years.

The Datura Snake is done for this time. Although it hasn't suffered any injuries yet, the Red Feather Eagle's cultivation is already stronger than the snake's, and it possesses high defense and poison resistance. Plus, snakes are naturally countered by eagles; I'm afraid it's doomed... Wait, both the eagle and the snake came from the depths of the Soul Hunting Forest. Could this Datura Snake be the same one Tang San encountered in the original story?

Lan Si looked around. It was true—the Datura Snake's path was leading directly toward the outer perimeter of the Soul Hunting Forest.

Following the snake's trajectory, he saw a massive rock the size of a small hill about a hundred meters to the front right. There was a narrow opening in the middle of the rock, a hidden space inside that would be perfect for the Datura Snake to hide in.

As long as the Datura Snake hid under the giant rock, the Red Feather Eagle would be unable to do anything to it.

After all, no matter how strong the Red Feather Eagle was, it was still just a century-old soul beast; it could do nothing against a rock the size of a hill.

"Let me help you both out." Lan Si chuckled, tapped his toes on the ground, and under the cover of the night, he slipped into the narrow opening one step ahead of the Datura Snake.

Inside the opening, there was a hidden space, and since Lan Si was small, he had plenty of room to move.

Holding his breath, Lan Si guarded the entrance.

Before long, the rustling sound of snake scales rubbing against grass and wood echoed outside.

As the sound drew near, lightning surged in Lan Si's left hand. He released the Clear Sky Bamboo Shoot, pointed the tip downward, and smashed it directly at the Datura Snake's triangular head.