The Terrifying Earth Explosive Bear

A few more days passed. Elder Xiong had successfully circulated the Marrow Cleansing Sutra and could cultivate on his own.

The others had also gained an initial grasp of the Shaolin Movement Technique and inner cultivation method.

There was no longer any need to remain at the inn.

Elder Xiong followed Wang Sheng's advice and returned to his clan. This would allow him to focus fully on cultivating the Marrow Cleansing Sutra and help him break through to Title Douluo.

At the same time, he could use his influence within the clan to keep an eye on Ji Changying.

The Vice Dean had already returned to the academy after dealing with Elder Xie.

After all, the threat had been eliminated.

In his view, the next step was to hunt Xiao Tian's First Soul Ring.

Such a small matter was more than manageable for a Spirit Emperor like Xue Yue.

At the edge of Star Dou Forest, Xiao Tian stared excitedly at the vast forest before him. His eyes were filled with awe!

Wang Sheng, Wu Xiaodong, and Wu Xiao'ai exchanged smiles. They remembered that they had been no different when they first came here.

Led by Xue Yue, the group entered Star Dou Forest once more.

Xiao Tian: "Wow, that cat can breathe fire! That's amazing!"

Xue Yue: "That's a Fire Source Spirit Cat, a fire-element Soul Beast."

Xiao Tian: "That bamboo actually beat a tiger until it couldn't fight back. That's unbelievable."

Xue Yue: "That's a plant-type Soul Beast, a century-level Hard Jade Bamboo! That tiger is a Blood Qi Tiger, a very ordinary Soul Beast, and it's only ten-year level. Of course it can only take a beating."

Xiao Tian: "What's that..."

Xiao Tian had already turned into a curious child, amazed by everything he saw.

It had to be said that Xue Yue was an exceptionally competent teacher. She answered every question she was asked.

Suddenly, Xiao Tian pointed at a beautiful bird-type Soul Beast in the distance and said dreamily, "So beautiful... huh?"

Before he could finish speaking, he froze.

The bird-type Soul Beast had flown past a beautiful flower.

A huge mouth suddenly burst from the ground and swallowed the bird-type Soul Beast in a single bite.

"Man-Eating Vine?"

Xue Yue's eyes lit up. This Man-Eating Vine was perfectly suited for Xiao Tian. It possessed powerful paralytic venom, and its body was both incredibly tough and highly flexible.

"You stay here. I'll go take a look!"

As she spoke, Xue Yue leaped several times and arrived at the spot where the bird-type Soul Beast and the Man-Eating Vine had appeared.

"Whoosh..."

The moment Xue Yue landed, the ground immediately turned into a giant mouth and lunged to swallow her.

Xue Yue was not frightened in the slightest. Instead, she wore a smile.

The Man-Eating Vine was an extremely unusual Soul Beast. At first, it had only one "mouth." Then, every hundred years, it would grow another one. Just imagine it—at ten thousand years, it would have a hundred "mouths"! At a hundred thousand years, it would have a thousand. It was absolutely terrifying.

However, this was the edge of the forest. Not to mention hundred-thousand-year or ten-thousand-year ones, even thousand-year Man-Eating Vines were extremely rare. Thus, this one was most likely ten-year or century-level.

And that first "mouth" had already eaten the bird-type Soul Beast, so it could not attack again for a while.

Therefore, this was the second "mouth!"

That meant this Man-Eating Vine was already century-level.

Previously, she had been worried that this Man-Eating Vine might not be old enough. Now, even that final concern was gone.

Her martial soul, the Goddess Scepter, instantly appeared in her hand. With a swing, she directly shattered the Man-Eating Vine's mouth.

However, another mouth emerged from the ground at her side and continued biting at her, as though it would not rest until it had swallowed her.

Unfortunately, the difference in strength between them was simply too great.

Xue Yue merely swung the Goddess Scepter again and easily dealt with it.

"This really is convenient! Against Soul Beasts of this level, there's no need to use soul skills at all!"

Though she had merely swung her weapon casually, those two attacks were actually moves from the Bodhidharma Eight Divine Zen Staff Technique.

Xue Yue carefully examined the ground around her and discovered that, aside from the first mouth hidden underground, there were no other mouths left!

She then beckoned to Wang Sheng and the others.

Xiao Tian could no longer wait. He ran to the front and asked excitedly, "Teacher Xue Yue, will this be my First Soul Ring?"

"That's right, but you'll have to deliver the final blow." Xue Yue pointed at a beautiful flower on the ground.

"Ah? Teacher Xue Yue, are you sure? How could that terrifying giant mouth possibly be this flower???" Xiao Tian looked utterly unconvinced.

Xue Yue patiently explained, "That is the Man-Eating Vine's true body. It is also bait used to lure other Soul Beasts or humans over. Once they approach, the mouths hiding underground will swallow their target in one bite. This Man-Eating Vine has three mouths, which means it is two-hundred-year level. It is just right for you to absorb."

"I see!"

Xiao Tian was somewhat afraid. Xue Yue had only destroyed two mouths, which meant there was still one left!

"Giggle..."

Mei Hu and Wu Xiao'ai both laughed. "Xiao Tian, why are you so timid?"

Xiao Tian was immediately embarrassed! His expression stiffened slightly. After all, he was a man, and he definitely did not want women to look down on him as a coward.

"Alright, you two, stop laughing at Xiao Tian! He just doesn't understand yet." Wang Sheng stepped forward. He first stopped Mei Hu and Wu Xiao'ai, then explained to him, "Xiao Tian, once a Man-Eating Vine's mouth swallows food, it temporarily loses its ability to attack. So go ahead and destroy its true body without worry!"

"I see!"

Xiao Tian was no longer afraid. He even ignored the disdainful looks from Mei Hu and Wu Xiao'ai, because he was too eager to obtain his First Soul Ring and become a true Soul Master.

So he walked over and snapped off the flower!

The moment the flower broke, the entire vine instantly withered. At the same time, a yellow Soul Ring emerged.

Xiao Tian was overjoyed at the sight. He immediately sat down and followed the method Xue Yue had taught him. Using his Soul Power, he drew the Soul Ring toward himself and began refining it.

Rumble...

Suddenly, the ground began to shake, while thunderous crashes rapidly approached from afar.

At the same time, an enormous figure appeared.

Everyone present went pale, because they would be directly in the path of that figure.

But Xiao Tian had already begun absorbing the Soul Ring. He absolutely could not be interrupted, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

"You guard Xiao Tian here. I'll lure it away!" Xue Yue's expression was extremely grave, because she could sense just how powerful that enormous Soul Beast was.

Mei Hu immediately leaped out to stop her. "No! That's an Earth Explosive Bear, and it's more than two hundred thousand years old! Even a Title Douluo can only avoid it from afar. Teacher Xue Yue, going after it would be pointless!"