Beating a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast

At the entrance of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A group of people stepped into the dense woods.

The arrivals were none other than the Shrek team.

Zhao Wuji walked at the very front, looking back at his students.

"Keep close. The Star Dou Great Forest is no place for games."

Dai Mubai walked at the front of the formation, responsible for clearing the path.

Xiao Wu linked her arm with Tang San's, appearing somewhat excited.

Tang San, however, wore a grave expression, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

Ma Hongjun looked left and right, muttering to himself:

"This place is truly eerie."

Oscar followed behind, clutching a sausage in his hand:

"Yeah, I need to make a few more sausages. I don't feel at ease."

Zhao Wuji spoke up:

"Oscar needs his third spirit ring. Our goal this time is to find a suitable thousand-year spirit beast."

Dai Mubai asked:

"Teacher Zhao, do you have any specific targets?"

Zhao Wuji shook his head:

"Let's head inside first and see what we find."

Just then, Tang San suddenly spoke:

"Wait."

Everyone stopped in their tracks and looked at him.

Tang San crouched down, examining the footprints on the ground.

"Someone arrived before us."

Zhao Wuji's brows furrowed instantly:

"Are you sure?"

"The footprints are very fresh, left about two hours ago."

Xiao Wu leaned in as well:

"It looks like there are footprints from several people."

Dai Mubai's expression also turned serious:

"Could it be another academy?"

Tang San shook his head: "I'm not sure, but let's be careful."

Zhao Wuji thought for a moment and stated:

"Continue forward, but slow down and watch your surroundings."

The team set off again, but the atmosphere had grown significantly more tense.

Tang San walked in the middle of the group, his left hand already touching the Twenty-Four Moonlit Bridges at his waist.

Xiao Wu sensed his tension and asked softly:

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Tang San looked at her gently:

"It's nothing, I just feel like something isn't right."

He had a vague premonition that something major would happen during this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, at Star Lake.

A massive spirit beast with the head of a bull and the body of a snake was coiled by the lakeside.

It had its eyes closed, seemingly asleep.

Suddenly, it snapped its eyes open.

Humans had intruded.

And the aura of these humans...

It was very strong.

The Azure Bull Python immediately surged out of the lake, its enormous body blocking out half the sky.

It let out an angry low roar, and the pressure belonging to a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast was released in an instant:

"Human, you dare trespass in the forbidden zone? You seek death!"

As the words fell, a grey-haired youth stepped out from the woods.

It was Ye Qiong.

At this moment, a faint smile played on his face.

The Azure Bull Python watched Ye Qiong, its pupils constricting sharply.

This human was actually unfazed in the face of its pressure.

Moreover, the aura emanating from his body made even it feel a sense of danger.

It stared at Ye Qiong with a vigilant expression:

"Human, what have you come here for?"

Ye Qiong looked up at it and got straight to the point:

"I need a spirit ring. Sacrifice yourself to me."

The Azure Bull Python was stunned, then flew into a rage:

"Sacrifice? Based on what? You?"

Ye Qiong nodded very directly:

"That's right, based on me."

The Azure Bull Python let out a roar toward the sky, its pressure intensifying even further.

Yet, Ye Qiong stood his ground, not moving an inch.

The Azure Bull Python became even more wary:

"Who exactly are you?"

Ye Qiong smiled:

"I am merely a passing Pathfinder."

The Azure Bull Python stopped wasting words, opening its massive maw to fire a beam of cyan light directly at Ye Qiong.

Ye Qiong simply sidestepped, the beam grazing past him and carving a long trench through the forest behind him.

Seeing its attack miss, the Azure Bull Python immediately whipped its tail around in a horizontal sweep.

Ye Qiong leaped lightly, dodging the strike with extreme ease.

He landed on a large tree and looked at the Azure Bull Python:

"Negotiations have failed, so I suppose I'll have to reason with you instead."

The Azure Bull Python sneered:

"Where is your martial soul? Bring it out and let me see."

Ye Qiong summoned his baseball bat.

The Azure Bull Python took one look, a trace of surprise flashing in its eyes.

An ordinary, plain baseball bat, lacking even the slightest fluctuation of spirit power.

That was it?

Seeing this, it immediately regained its confidence.

"Human, with nothing but this broken stick and the strength of a Spirit Emperor, you cannot hurt me."

Ye Qiong, however, curled the corner of his lips.

Although he was only level seventy, his martial soul was no ordinary one.

It was all thanks to that Martial Soul Evolution Card.

It had upgraded his originally ordinary baseball bat into the Pathfinder's Exclusive Baseball Bat.

And since the Pathfinder's baseball bat was a super-weapon capable of shattering an Iron Curtain Defense Field, it was only logical for it to become a super-god-tier martial soul in the Douluo Continent, right?

Therefore, it was also logical that it had caused Ye Qiong's strength to skyrocket from level sixty-two to level seventy, right?

Mm, that was indeed very reasonable.

He, Ye Qiong, was definitely not cheating.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiong's tone became a bit more confident:

"Whether you can be hurt or not, you'll only know once you try."

"Rules are meant to be broken!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he swung the baseball bat and charged straight at the Azure Bull Python.

In the next second, he flashed above its head and brought the baseball bat crashing down.

Bang!

The Azure Bull Python's head was struck by the blow, sinking violently downward.

However, before it could even react, the club came again.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ye Qiong struck the exact same spot with every swing.

The Azure Bull Python felt its head buzzing, and the scene before its eyes began to sway.

It wanted to counterattack, but Ye Qiong's speed was simply too fast.

Every time it just managed to lift its head, the baseball bat would come crashing down.

Finally, it could no longer hold back and let out an angry roar:

"Human! You have successfully enraged me!"

The Azure Bull Python instantly fell into a berserk state, channeling all its soul power as cyan light surged wildly across its body.

Ye Qiong, however, remained indifferent and swung the baseball bat once more.

Bang!

With just a single strike, he smashed the Azure Bull Python until its skin split and flesh tore.

The defense that the Azure Bull Python took such pride in was rendered completely useless before this plain-looking baseball bat.

It was finally afraid.

This human was too strong.

So strong that it had absolutely no power to fight back.

After another half-stick of incense had passed, The Azure Bull Python finally collapsed completely, unable to bear the humiliation any longer.

Its massive body lay sprawled on the ground, bruised and battered, gasping for air.

Ye Qiong descended, stepped on its giant bovine face, and rested the baseball bat against its neck.

He looked down at his feet, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly:

"As expected of the Galaxy Baseball Bat Hero's baseball bat; the power of these moves is truly no joke."

The Azure Bull Python felt incredibly aggrieved, but it could not move.

Ye Qiong stepped firmly on its face, crouched down, and spoke slowly:

"Little snake, give me a straight answer: are you going to sacrifice yourself or not?"

The Azure Bull Python gritted its teeth in fury:

"Don't even think about it! When Er Ming returns, it will definitely tear you to shreds!"

"I'm so scared~"

Ye Qiong said with a cold sneer, leaning in close to the Azure Bull Python's ear:

"Rest assured, it won't be long before it comes to join you."

"And perhaps..."