Pretty Good for Practicing Soul Skills (Part 2)

The giant fox's fur was a lustrous black, with a dark red streak running along its spine from head to tail.

Most striking of all was that the giant fox actually possessed nine tails, each one appearing to be brimming with power.

With a body length exceeding five meters, it could already be called a behemoth.

Under Zhang Nanfeng's control, more than one Ghost Vine had been attacking Duan Fan.

However, after the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox landed, the remaining Ghost Vines had already lost their best window of opportunity.

The Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox swung its tails, shattering the other Ghost Vines; not a single vine could get close to Duan Fan.

Upon seeing the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox, Zhang Nanfeng gasped, and at this moment, he could no longer launch a full-scale assault on Duan Fan.

This was because not far ahead of him, two spiders were already charging in: one Giant Spider and one Dream-Weaving Spider.

They were so fast that Zhang Nanfeng wondered if he could have held his ground had Duan Fan chosen to let them attack with full force instead of playing defensively after summoning the six spiders.

This speed is way too fast!

Zhang Nanfeng's face was filled with gravity as he hurriedly manipulated the Ghost Vines to block the spiders' advance.

However, the spiders were far more agile when attacking than when defending. They swung their spider spears to sever the Ghost Vines, not fixating on a direct clash, but instead using their spears to nimbly dodge and leap, closing the distance to Zhang Nanfeng with every passing second.

Seeing the spiders' agility, Zhang Nanfeng realized something, and the corners of his mouth curled up again, though this time the expression was purely bitter.

So you were using me to practice your soul skills. I actually thought you were truly wary of my Ghost Vines.

Fine, practice away. I'll keep you company!

Zhang Nanfeng sighed inwardly, his expression turning resolute as the third soul ring on his body suddenly flared.

Like Duan Fan's second soul ring, it was also a purple thousand-year soul ring.

Yet, judging by the depth of the color, its age seemed to be lower than that of Duan Fan's second soul ring.

"Ghost Vine Wild Dance!"

Zhang Nanfeng whispered the name of his third soul skill in his heart.

The next second, the Ghost Vines circling Zhang Nanfeng suddenly thickened, and new vines sprouted at an incredible speed.

As the Dream-Weaving Spider and the Giant Spider drew near, not a hint of panic appeared on Zhang Nanfeng's face.

He pointed forward, and instantly, all the Ghost Vines surged out, slamming fiercely into the Dream-Weaving Spider and the Giant Spider.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Dull thuds echoed repeatedly as the two spiders were knocked back again and again.

At the same time, cracks appeared on their carapaces, visible to the naked eye, followed by fissures, until finally, they were completely shattered by the impact of the Ghost Vines.

In just a few moments, the two spiders were engulfed by the Ghost Vines and eventually dissipated into black mist.

The Ghost Vines' assault did not stop there; they headed straight for Duan Fan.

Just as when Zhang Nanfeng first controlled the vines, these Ghost Vines continued to branch out and grow new vines as they advanced.

Only, these vines were much thicker and moved several times faster than before.

In the blink of an eye, they were right in front of Duan Fan.

However, to attack Duan Fan, they had to bypass the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox standing before him.

Or, like they had done to the two spiders, they would have to crush the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox to death and bury it beneath the vines.

The latter was clearly impossible; this Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox was a thousand-year soul beast, and its physical durability was far superior to that of the Dream-Weaving Spider and the Giant Spider.

Furthermore, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox did not have a singular attack pattern like the Dream-Weaving Spider or the Giant Spider.

The moment the Ghost Vines approached, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox suddenly opened its maw, and a torrent of black flames erupted, instantly engulfing all the vines.

The Ghost Vines continued their charge, but after less than two seconds, they were rapidly reduced to ash by the black flames, failing to even touch the body of the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox.

Fire held an absolute advantage over the Ghost Vines!

Seeing this, the bitterness on Zhang Nanfeng's face deepened, but he did not give up the fight; instead, he maneuvered the Ghost Vines to bypass the black flames and continue the attack.

However, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox could do more than just breathe fire once. As the vines advanced, it opened its maw again, and another wave of black flames poured out.

In an instant, more than half of the Soul Fighting Platform was covered in black flames, and the vines touched by the fire were quickly burned to ash.

In truth, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox's black flames were not particularly powerful; their elemental properties were quite average. Their color was simply unique, and they were primarily used for the fox to bathe in and grow stronger.

But even these ordinary flames held an absolute restraint over the Ghost Vines.

All of Zhang Nanfeng's attacks were rendered pale and ineffective.

After breathing the black flames twice in succession, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox finally moved.

Its massive body charged straight into the sea of black flames. The fire caused it no harm; instead, it absorbed the special energy within, and its body suddenly surged in size.

In an instant, it transformed into a behemoth over seven meters long and four meters tall at the shoulder, radiating a sense of immense pressure just by standing there.

Seeing the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox in its enlarged state, the bitterness on Zhang Nanfeng's face was instantly replaced by shock.

Even the thousand-year Black Flame Demon Fox can use its abilities? How is one supposed to fight this?

Zhang Nanfeng felt as though he could already see his defeat, yet he still did not choose to give up.

Under Zhang Nanfeng's control, all the Ghost Vines launched one final assault. Instead of spreading out, they converged into a surging wave of vines, rushing violently toward the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox and Duan Fan.

This was Zhang Nanfeng's most powerful offensive, bolstered by his third soul skill.

Facing the dense onrush of Ghost Vines, the Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox, enlarged by its fiery transformation, opened its massive jaws and rapidly condensed a black fireball, launching it straight at the vines.

The moment the black fireball collided with the Ghost Vines, it detonated violently, instantly forming a sea of black flames that swallowed the vines and sent a significant shockwave rippling outward.

Zhang Nanfeng, who was controlling the Ghost Vines, was forced back. The vines he had released were destroyed in rapid succession, and he himself suffered the backlash; blood already trickled from the corner of his mouth before he finally let out a "wa" and spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Even so, Zhang Nanfeng did not give up the fight.

"Second soul skill, Parasitism!"

Zhang Nanfeng's gaze bypassed the massive Nine-Tails Black Flame Demon Fox and landed on Duan Fan behind it, his eyes filled with a final, desperate struggle.

The second soul ring on his body suddenly flared, and Ghost Vines eerily sprouted from Duan Fan's body, binding him tightly in an instant.

"Success!"

Seeing that the Parasitism had succeeded, a trace of joy finally appeared on Zhang Nanfeng's grim face.

But this joy did not last even a second before it was replaced by an even deeper pallor.

The moment the Ghost Vines bound Duan Fan, he relied on some unknown immense strength to snap all the vines, regaining his freedom of movement.

One had to know that even spiders, which were nearly thousand-year Soul Beasts, had required a certain amount of time to break free from the Ghost Vines' restraint, yet Duan Fan had broken free instantly.

Zhang Nanfeng's eyes filled with terror: "How is this possible?"

"With my strength as a Soul Exalt, it is impossible for a two-ring Soul Master to break free from my Parasitism!"