Xuan Zi's Greed, Things Went Wrong

Apples were supposed to grow on trees, and soul rings were supposed to be absorbed by soul masters.

When Bai Ran saw that the Apple Guards were gigantic apples, his brain seemed to short-circuit for a moment.

Even the lowest-aged, hundred-year Apple Guards were over half a meter tall.

And although these Apple Guards were called apples, they had limbs just like humans.

Bai Ran: Uh, yeah. Even if you gave me this apple for free, I wouldn't dare eat it.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. These Apple Guards look juicy at a glance."

In Xuan Zi's eyes, aside from shit, there was nothing he wouldn't dare eat.

To him, these Apple Guards were absolutely good stuff. If they weren't even tastier when made into apple pie, Xuan Zi probably would have already been unable to stop himself from grabbing one and biting straight into it.

"Please, Elder Xuan."

Ye Tian cupped his fists respectfully.

This Apple Guard clan was protected by an Apple Guard King over eighty thousand years old. As a food-type soul master, Ye Tian did not dare provoke it even with a powerful soul tool.

He could only ask Elder Xuan to act.

However, facts proved that Ye Tian had made the wrong choice.

Although Xuan Zi was stronger, when it came to capturing a hundred-year Apple Guard, it would clearly have been more suitable to let Elder Wang, a control-type Titled Douluo, take action.

Because Xuan Zi had a huge appetite. Aside from catching a hundred-year Apple Guard for the little guy, Xuan Zi also caught three thousand-year Apple Guards, as well as one Apple Guard whose age had reached twenty thousand years.

Soul beasts under ten thousand years old, unless they belonged to powerful races, generally found it very difficult to awaken intelligence.

Soul beasts that had not awakened intelligence would not be regarded as members by the kings of the Star Dou Great Forest. If they were captured by human soul masters, then so be it.

But soul beasts over ten thousand years old? Those were all mid-level fighting forces of the Star Dou Great Forest.

If they did not run into it, they could still turn a blind eye. But if they did run into it, then those human soul masters would be out of luck.

By pure coincidence, the twenty-thousand-year Apple Guard Xuan Zi captured was precisely the mate of that eighty-thousand-year Apple Guard King.

Moreover, the Apple Guard clan was under the protection of Xiong Jun, one of the kings of the Star Dou Great Forest.

As luck would have it, today was also the day Xiong Jun came to the Apple Guard clan to collect "Apple Honey."

Apple Honey: a unique drink brewed by the Apple Guard clan from their own flesh and blood, deeply loved by soul beasts, especially bear-type soul beasts.

When the Apple Guard King discovered that its mate had been captured by human soul masters, it immediately flew into a rage and told Lord Xiong Jun, who was visiting the clan grounds, hoping that he would uphold justice for it.

As the saying went, when you ate someone's food, you owed them a favor; when you took someone's gifts, your hands were tied.

Xiong Jun, who was drinking Apple Honey, heard that powerful human soul masters had actually come to the forest's core region and had even captured a ten-thousand-year soul beast.

He immediately gave chase.

He wanted to see exactly which fellow dared to mess around on his turf.

On the other side, Xuan Zi had just brought the several Apple Guards back to Ye Tian and the others. He was about to toss the hundred-year guard in his hand to the little guy and let Bai Ran land the final blow.

Suddenly, a terrifying aura came from behind him.

Elder Wang: Old Xuan, you're the one who lured that thing over?

Xuan Zi: I dunno.

"Sky-Ripping Claw!"

A gigantic bear paw came swatting toward them with an unstoppable force.

Xuan Zi could no longer care about the several Apple Guards in his hands. Nine soul rings appeared around him, and he activated his Martial Soul True Body at once.

The other Titled Douluo, Elder Wang, also hurriedly protected Ye Tian behind him, lest he be directly shocked to death by the aftershocks of soul power.

This clash was an eighty-twenty split.

Xuan Zi almost got beaten until he spat blood.

There was no helping it. Xiong Jun had opened with his ultimate move right away, and he had done it in the form of a sneak attack.

Besides, in terms of strength, Xiong Jun was not the least bit weaker than Xuan Zi.

Although he was only ranked sixth among the Ten Great Savage Beasts, by relying on the terrifying racial talent of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, the only one in the entire Star Dou Great Forest who could subdue him was Di Tian, who ranked first.

"Does Your Excellency wish to start a war with Shrek Academy?"

Realizing that he might not be able to win, Xuan Zi directly raised the banner of Shrek Academy.

No matter what, Shrek Academy was a top-tier force on Douluo Continent, and on the surface, it even had Dragon God Douluo Mu En presiding over it.

No force was willing to provoke it, not even the great kings within the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Shrek Academy?"

Xiong Jun indicated that he was a brute and not good with words, so he raised his right hand, preparing to give Xuan Zi another Sky-Ripping Claw.

The huge commotion on the outer edge of the core circle naturally caught the attention of Di Tian, the king of the Star Dou Great Forest's core circle.

Hearing the words Shrek Academy, Di Tian hurriedly ordered Xiong Jun to stop.

After all, the current Star Dou Great Forest was completely unprepared for war with them.

Xiong Jun: Di Tian, you!

Di Tian: I still have the final say in the Star Dou Great Forest. Besides, going to war with Shrek Academy is very likely to affect the Lord's plan.

Unless something happened that Di Tian absolutely could not tolerate—such as the Emperor Auspicious Beast, which inherited the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest, being killed by humans—Di Tian would not go to war with any soul master faction.

The reckless brutes of Body Sect were the exception. If he had not been unable to find Body Sect's exact location, Di Tian would have stormed their gates long ago.

Across the entire Douluo Continent, only the people of Body Sect treated hundred-thousand-year soul beasts as nothing and slaughtered them wantonly. Di Tian hated them most of all.

"Get lost!"

After receiving Di Tian's instruction, Xiong Jun withdrew the pressure around him and roared at the human soul masters before him.

Seeing this, Xuan Zi turned and left without the slightest hesitation, not forgetting to drag along Ye Tian, Master Ye, and Elder Wang, who were already somewhat scared witless.

Facing a powerful four-hundred-thousand-year ferocious beast, even Wang Youcai, a rank ninety-three Titled Douluo, felt only a deep sense of helplessness.

If Xuan Zi had not been holding the front, he would have been torn apart in an instant beneath that terrifying palm strike.

Even with Xuan Zi blocking it, the shockwaves alone had nearly knocked him off his feet.

Wang Youcai: Is this the gap between me and the truly top-tier experts?

"Wait, Elder Xuan."

Ye Tian, who was being supported on either side by Elder Xuan and Elder Wang and was just about to leave the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, suddenly spoke.

"What is it, kid Ye?"

Although Xiong Jun had let them off, who knew whether he would regret it in the next second? Soul beasts and the like were the least trustworthy beings of all.

"My nephew is missing."

The shockwaves from the battle just now had been blocked in front by Elder Xuan and Elder Wang.

But Bai Ran's soul power level was too low, and on top of that, he was small, so naturally, he had been sent flying.

"That little fellow?"

Xuan Zi frowned.

It was all because he had been too greedy. If he had not captured that ten-thousand-year Apple Guard, he would not have drawn over that powerful ferocious beast.

In the end, it was all his fault.

"Youcai, take the kid Ye back first. I'm a Transcendent Douluo, and my spiritual power is strong. I'll look for him."

Xuan Zi sighed and spoke somewhat helplessly.

Alone, even if Xiong Jun went back on his word, he could immediately escape.

If Wang Youcai and the kid Ye stayed, they would only get in the way.