Thousand-Year Soul Beast

The waiter hurriedly nodded, trembling all over. He had never seen such a powerful person who could kill so many people in a single strike.

Zhao Wuji shook his head. Of all people to provoke, they had chosen to provoke Lin Xiao, a towering Buddha.

Lin Xiao wiped the blood from his hands. "You saw that, didn't you? From today onward, if any one of you is bullied, you must fight with everything you have. If you let a tiger return to the mountain, the ones who die will be yourselves!"

"Do you hear me?"

The Shrek Seven Devils hurriedly nodded. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's faces were deathly pale, while Xiao Wu lowered her head deeply, as though she did not want to see this scene.

Gu Yuena was different. She seemed unaffected by the bloody sight at all, blinking her adorable large eyes as she continued eating.

Ma Hongjun swallowed hard and glanced at Dai Mubai, Tang San, Oscar, and the others beside him.

Their expressions were unpleasant as well. They were still children; they had never killed anyone, nor had they ever witnessed death.

After seeing it today, they were bound to feel some resistance deep down.

After eating a little, Lin Xiao returned to his room to cultivate.

The next day.

Before dawn, the group set off for the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Shrek Seven Devils walked at the front, while Lin Xiao and Zhao Wuji followed behind to guard against sneak attacks from Soul Beasts.

Before long, they arrived at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Looking at the towering trees surrounding them, Lin Xiao gave a cold snort.

He did not like the Star Dou Great Forest. Because of the dense forest, sunlight could not accumulate within it year-round, making it extremely damp.

The moment they entered, they could smell the clammy dampness in the air, making them frown involuntarily.

Dai Mubai, who was leading the group, looked around and said gravely, "Everyone must be careful. This is the Star Dou Great Forest. The closer we get to the central region, the more powerful Soul Beasts there will be. I can't guarantee your safety. We'll search nearby for a Soul Beast suitable for Little Ao. If we can't find one, we'll head deeper into the forest. Remember, do not attack any Soul Beast, or we may provoke attacks from other Soul Beasts."

"Alright."

Everyone nodded, remaining on high alert as they watched their surroundings. Most of them had never been to the Star Dou Great Forest.

When they hunted Soul Beasts, they usually went to the Soul Beast forests raised by the Empire. They would never come to a dangerous place like the Star Dou Great Forest.

Zhao Wuji leaped lightly and landed in front of everyone. "Listen up. Without my orders, no one is to act on their own."

At that moment, rustling sounds came from the distance. Zhao Wuji was the first to stop, coldly scanning their surroundings.

"Everyone, stay alert. There's a Soul Beast nearby. None of you are to move more than twenty meters away, especially Ning Rongrong and Oscar. You are support-system Soul Masters and lack the ability to protect yourselves. Without my orders, you are not to attack the Soul Beast."

Following Zhao Wuji's command, everyone hurriedly prepared for battle and watched the surroundings vigilantly.

Lin Xiao looked toward the distant bushes. "Zhu Qing, go take a look at what it is."

Zhu Zhuqing nodded and rushed forward first, leaping onto a towering tree.

Once she reached the tree, Zhu Zhuqing spotted the Soul Beast in the forest. "It seems to be... a flying snake!"

Zhu Zhuqing hurriedly called down to Lin Xiao below.

Zhao Wuji's expression changed slightly as he urgently asked, "What are its specific features?"

"I can't see it clearly. The flying snake isn't very high above the ground, only about three meters. But it has a bright red fleshy crest, and its tail is fan-shaped."

Upon hearing that, Zhao Wuji's face lit up. He laughed heartily and patted Oscar on the shoulder.

"Looks like it's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. Oscar, your Soul Ring has arrived. We just don't know how many years it has lived."

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes and called up to Zhu Zhuqing in the tree, "Zhu Qing, check how long this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is."

Zhu Zhuqing took another look, then said, "This Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is around eight to nine meters long."

"Alright, that's enough. It's a thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent. Oscar, this Soul Beast is quite suitable for you. Its cultivation should be between thirteen hundred and eighteen hundred years."

Oscar's eyes brightened at Lin Xiao's words. A thousand-year Soul Ring was something he absolutely needed to obtain.

"Really? That's great!" Oscar said happily.

Just then, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent reached the group. It was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, it shot out of the bushes and charged toward the person at the very back.

Lin Xiao chuckled. "Heh, I didn't expect this beast to try attacking me. Interesting."

Tang San slapped his right palm against the ground, and dozens of Blue Silver Grass vines burst forth almost instantly, wrapping around the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent struggled frantically, its eyes filled with killing intent. Especially when it saw Lin Xiao so close by, it could not help opening its gaping jaws.

Dai Mubai leaped lightly and landed in front of Lin Xiao, golden light blazing from his body.

His second, hundred-year Soul Ring merged into his body almost instantly.

"Second Soul Skill, White Tiger Fierce Light Wave!"

Dai Mubai took a large step forward, thrust both hands out, and opened his mouth. A dazzling golden pillar of light shot from his mouth like a lion's roar.

With a thunderous boom, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was sent flying. Before the beast could react, an incomparably scorching flame engulfed it.

The intense pain made the thousand-year Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent shriek as it rolled madly on the ground.

Zhao Wuji nodded slightly upon seeing their coordination. He had brought the children here for training in the first place, and he was quite satisfied to see them working together.

Na'er walked over to the struggling Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and fiercely smashed the Silver Dragon Spear in her hand onto its head.

With a loud bang, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent could no longer hold on and crashed heavily to the ground.

Lin Xiao took a dagger from his Soul Tool and tossed it to Oscar.

"Alright, this Soul Beast has no chance to resist anymore. Kill it and obtain your third Soul Ring."

Oscar gripped the dagger tightly and walked step by step toward the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent lying on the ground. Seeing its bloodshot eyes, he could not help feeling reluctant.

With a slicing sound, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's eyes were slashed open. The pain in both eyes nearly drove it mad, but for some reason, its body seemed to be pinned beneath a mountain, leaving it completely unable to escape.

"Kill it!" Lin Xiao shouted, making Oscar's entire body tremble.

Zhao Wuji said flatly, "Oscar, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent is extremely suitable for you. If you don't kill it now, it may break free from its restraints."

Oscar trembled as he approached the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent and slowly raised the dagger in his right hand.