After dealing with Ye Zhiqiu, Zhao Wuji turned to Tang Wu and the others.
"It's getting late. Hurry up and get ready. We'll be hunting Soul Beasts tomorrow morning."
"Got it, Teacher Zhao. We'll head back right away."
Oscar chuckled and promised Zhao Wuji.
As for the students from Blue Sunshine Academy, seeing their teacher utterly helpless against Zhao Wuji,
they didn't dare take Ye Zhiqiu away until Tang Wu and the others had left.
They had kept out of Zhao Wuji's sight the entire time.
Time flew by, and the next morning arrived with the crowing of roosters.
The Star Dou Forest was densely wooded, with trees over a hundred meters tall everywhere you looked. The air carried the musty scent of fermenting leaves.
Sharp tiger claws cut through the grass at waist height. In his Martial Soul Possession state, Dai Mubai walked at the front of the group, clearing the way.
Suddenly, rustling sounds came from up ahead.
Seeing this, Dai Mubai immediately stopped and pricked up his ears.
"Wait. Something's there..."
As everyone watched, a Soft Bone Rabbit darted out of the grass and lightly scratched its ear.
"A Soft Bone Rabbit," Tang Wu blurted out. "It's just a low-level Soul Beast. We can ignore it..."
"What do you mean, 'low-level Soul Beast'? What did a Soft Bone Rabbit ever do to you?"
Tang Wu's remark immediately roused Xiao Wu's displeasure.
"Xiao Wu, even though your Martial Soul is a Soft Bone Rabbit, I still have to say it: Soft Bone Rabbits are just common Soul Beasts you can find everywhere."
"Say that again and I'll bite you~~~"
Xiao Wu's cheeks flushed with anger.
She ground her teeth, her gaze unkind, looking ready to throw herself at Tang Wu and fight him to the death the very next second.
A maiden's flushed cheeks outshone every love poem in the world.
Seeing Xiao Wu like this, Tang Wu decided not to rile her up any further and changed the subject.
"I'm saying, this pace is way too slow. I've got an idea that could make us a whole lot more efficient."
"Though I don't know if everyone's interested..."
The moment Tang Wu said he had an idea, Tang San and Xiao Wu knew the other boy was about to come up with some crazy scheme.
But Ma Hongjun and the others, who didn't know what was coming, eagerly urged him on.
"Bro Wu, quit keeping us in suspense and tell us your little plan."
"Yeah! What's the point of saying half of it and keeping the rest to yourself?"
Oscar joined in, urging him along.
Tang San silently judged them in his heart.
Naive.
Far too naive!
Zhao Wuji crossed his arms, curiosity glimmering in his eyes.
That kid was full of tricks. Every time he pulled something out, it was enough to make everyone's eyes pop.
"Fine..." Tang Wu's lips curled up. "Everyone, pardon the ugly sight."
He activated his ability. Blue Silver Grass stretched out at his will, its vines layering over one another to sketch out a rough structure.
Everyone's vision seemed to shift. The next second, they were astonished to find themselves inside a large vehicle.
The moment the Hundred-Ton King started up, it barreled through the Star Dou Forest. Every tree in its path was smashed apart and toppled.
"Life, can't you let me off just this once?
"In my next life, I just want to be a well-behaved child..."
Zhao Wuji stared at the Dayun in bewilderment. Only when he saw Tang Wu and the others growing smaller in the distance did he finally react.
He hurriedly shouted:
"Wait! I haven't gotten on yet! I haven't gotten on..."
"What was that sound?!"
A Titan Python, hidden among a heap of leaves and blending in with its surroundings, raised its head in confusion.
A huge question mark appeared in its mind.
It had never heard a sound like that before, and a strange unease welled up inside it.
Only when the sound drew closer and closer did the Titan Python see that it was some kind of vehicle it had never encountered before.
It was speeding straight toward it.
By the time the Titan Python understood what was happening and thought to run, it was already too late.
The undercarriage slammed into it, sending its enormous body flying as it let out a shrill cry:
"Urrrgh..."
But that was no use at all. Things still ended exactly as they were going to.
Just another roadside nobody!
But despite the Hundred-Ton King's glorious appearance, anything that dared block its path got the same treatment: kill anyone who stood in its way, smash anything that got in its way.
Yet inside, the situation was completely different.
Tang San and the others were pedaling stationary bikes, using their own strength to drive the beast outside.
Which made sense.
After all, Tang Wu couldn't exactly hand-build a Dayun. He didn't have that kind of ability.
Can you imagine Zhu Zhuqing in a tight leather outfit, pedaling so hard her feet were about to throw sparks?
The scene was about as bizarre as it got.
Tang Wu, meanwhile, controlled the direction from the front and didn't forget to encourage everyone.
"Keep it up, everyone! We're almost at our destination."
"Pedal, keep pedaling! Pedal your way into the Star Dou Forest!"
When they reached their destination, the Hundred-Ton King stopped, and its doors slowly opened.
Little fatty Ma Hongjun was panting with exhaustion. He was the first to jump out of the vehicle.
"I... I feel like I've done more exercise today than I usually do in an entire week. I'm exhausted..."
"Agreed. My legs don't even feel like my own anymore."
As a support Soul Master, Oscar's constitution was already weaker than a Battle Soul Master's.
Tang Wu looked completely relaxed, a stark contrast to everyone else's exhausted expressions.
In fact...
He said lightly, "Really? I don't feel tired at all."
"Of course you don't..."
"You weren't the one pedaling! You wouldn't be tired. Then let's switch!" ×7
The seven of them: →_→
Tang San and the others all turned to look at Tang Wu, their gazes full of reproach.
Under their stares, Tang Wu felt a little embarrassed.
"Hehe. Sure, the journey was a tiny bit rough, but we still got where we wanted to go."
Afterward, Zhao Wuji, who had been left behind, finally caught up.
Perhaps it was fate: the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent ran right into the group.
Based on his observations, Tang San immediately deduced the Soul Beast's details.
Those six years he'd spent studying this subject with Yu Xiaogang hadn't been for nothing.
At the prospect of the Soul Skill he might obtain, Oscar's eyes lit up, and he immediately made the call.
"That's the one."
"Then, Fatty, your Martial Soul naturally counters snakes. You'll be the one to strike when the time comes."
Tang San began giving orders.
"No problem. Leave Little Ao's Soul Ring to me."
Ma Hongjun patted his round belly and answered without hesitation.
The plan proceeded in orderly fashion. However, since this was their first time working together, some oversights were inevitable.
The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent crashed to the ground, but it suddenly surged forward at the last moment, spreading its fleshy wings and gliding along the ground.
Watching the Soul Beast he'd set his heart on about to escape, Oscar felt a flicker of despair.
But at the last moment, a large net woven from Blue Silver Grass caught the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent.
Tang Wu's voice came from beside him.
"Don't forget, I'm here too."
"Haha, Tang Wu, I love you so much!"
Thrilled that the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had been snatched back from the jaws of escape, Oscar blew Tang Wu a kiss.
Tang Wu laughed and cursed him.
"Get lost! I'm a man, and I like women!"
"Hey, don't be so strict about gender. Look, I can be pretty flirty too."
Oscar curled his fingers into a delicate pose and struck an affected, coquettish posture. The sight made the others feel like throwing up.
But just as he was about to hunt the Soul Beast, Meng Yiran and her grandmother arrived right on time.
"Wait! You can't kill that Soul Beast."