Tang San Has Another Episode—Meng Chen, You Ruined My Great Opportunity!

Seeing Meng Chen trap Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, Zhao Wuji inwardly cursed.

He had thought that by deliberately ignoring Meng Chen, he could seize the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake and retreat quickly, making it a done deal.

After all, Meng Chen's third soul ring was already ten thousand years old. There was no need for him to argue over a mere thousand-year soul beast.

He had not expected the other party to refuse to let go. This was troublesome.

The two trapped within the Lightning Prison Cage tried to break free. Dai Mubai swung his tiger claws, their iron-cleaving edges striking the lightning vines.

Clang!!!

The next instant, Dai Mubai felt as though his claws had struck a slab of hundred-forged refined steel. Not only did they fail to leave even the slightest mark, but the impact made his tiger claws ache fiercely. He instinctively cried out in pain.

"Damn! Why are these vines so hard?!"

Ma Hongjun fared no better. He opened his mouth and spewed Evil Fire, intending to burn through the lightning vines.

But the Lightning Prison Cage released a burst of lightning. With a series of crackles, Ma Hongjun was directly fried into a beggar's chicken. He collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing nonstop.

"Mubai! Fatty!"

Tang San and the others cried out in alarm at the sight.

Seeing two of his students taken down by Meng Chen, Zhao Wuji's heart sank, yet he did not dare act rashly.

He gave Meng Chen an awkward smile. "Little brother, since Snake Granny no longer wants this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, and you do not need it for a soul ring either..."

"Rather than letting it go to waste, why not give it to us? That way, it can serve its greatest purpose."

Meng Chen sneered. "Heh... I may not have any use for this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, but I never said I would give it to you."

"Since Senior Snake Granny does not want it, whether I kill it or release it has nothing to do with you. In any case, I will never give this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake to you. Even if I kill it, I still will not give it to you."

Zhao Wuji's expression gradually darkened. He felt that he had already humbled himself enough, yet this Meng Chen still refused to give him any face.

Fine! It seemed he had been out of the business of causing trouble on the continent for too long. Even a mere Soul Elder dared look down on him, the Immovable Bright King!

Though Zhao Wuji wished he could beat Meng Chen to death right then, thinking of the person hidden in the shadows protecting Meng Chen, he could only forcibly suppress his fury. Gritting his teeth, he proposed to Meng Chen:

"Little brother, leave some room when doing things, so that we may meet again in the future. I know you and Tang San have a grudge. How about this? As long as you hand over this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, I will decide on Tang San's behalf that all grudges between you two will be written off. What do you say?"

Hearing Zhao Wuji make the decision for him and demand that his grievances with Meng Chen be wiped clean, Tang San's face showed a trace of displeasure.

But remembering what he had promised Oscar, Tang San stepped forward a few paces and called loudly to Meng Chen:

"That's right, Meng Chen. As long as you give this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake to us, the grudge between us from six years ago will be written off!"

For the sake of the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, he was even willing to forgo avenging the grudge from six years ago. Oscar would surely be moved out of his mind.

Tang San thought this as he glanced at Oscar from the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, Oscar wore a deeply moved expression, which left Tang San quite satisfied.

Looking at Tang San's righteous appearance, as though he had set aside their grudge for the sake of his brotherhood...

Meng Chen felt like throwing up. Who do you think you are, acting like this?

"Actually, I have an even better way to solve this problem..."

Having argued for so long over a Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, Meng Chen was truly growing impatient.

When Zhao Wuji heard this, he thought Meng Chen was about to hand over the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake and was overjoyed.

Yet the next moment, Meng Chen's third soul ring lit up.

Third Soul Skill: Five Elements of the Lightning Dao!

A cluster of golden lightning gathered in his palm and transformed into a sword, its edge razor-sharp.

Before the astonished eyes of Zhao Wuji, Tang San, and the others, it pierced toward the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake and instantly severed its head!

A thousand-year soul ring emerged from the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake's corpse and drifted toward Meng Chen.

"...That is, solve the problem itself. Since all of you have been arguing back and forth over the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, wouldn't there be fewer problems if it were gone?"

As Meng Chen spoke, he waved his hand and dispersed the soul ring, utterly crushing the hopes of the Shrek group.

"Meng Chen! You bastard! You don't need the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake's soul ring, so why did you kill it?!"

Seeing the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake killed, Tang San was even angrier than Oscar. It was as if his parents had died. His eyes turned bloodshot, and he panted heavily as he roared at Meng Chen.

In the prophetic dream, it was because of this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake that he had competed against Meng Yiran. After winning, he had successfully broken through to level thirty.

Then Xiao Wu had been captured. During the pursuit, he encountered the Man-faced Demon Spider. After killing it, he not only gained a soul ring beyond the normal age limit, but also obtained the external spirit bone, the Eight Spider Lances.

Now that the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake was dead, how was he supposed to break through to level thirty? And how was he supposed to absorb the Man-faced Demon Spider's soul ring?

Without absorbing the Man-faced Demon Spider's soul ring, he would be unable to fuse with the external spirit bone!

Tang San roared with bloodshot eyes, "Meng Chen, you ruined my great opportunity!!!"

Zhao Wuji's expression also darkened completely.

For this Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, he had not hesitated to offend the Peerless Dragon and Snake, only to be played in the end.

This infuriates me!

Zhao Wuji could no longer endure it. His clenched fists cracked loudly.

When had he, the Immovable Bright King, ever been toyed with like this?

"What, you want to fight? Then let me remind you: Snake Granny left about a minute ago. By now, she has probably met up with Dragon Duke."

"With Dragon Duke's speed as an Eight-Ring Soul Douluo, he is probably already on his way here. If you do not run now, you will not have time later."

Meng Chen kicked the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake's severed head aside and leisurely turned to leave, not taking the enraged Zhao Wuji and the others seriously at all.

Watching Meng Chen's retreating figure and thinking that Dragon Duke might arrive at any moment, Zhao Wuji furrowed his brows so tightly they could have crushed a fly.

Meng Chen had walked away with his back exposed, so utterly fearless. There had to be a protector hidden in the shadows. He could not touch him!

Firmly convinced of this, Zhao Wuji immediately ordered the Shrek group, "Before Dragon Duke arrives, we need to leave now!"

After speaking, Zhao Wuji stepped forward and unleashed two Mighty Vajra Palms, shattering the Lightning Prison Cage and rescuing Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

He hoisted the still lightly convulsing Ma Hongjun onto his shoulder, told the Shrek group to follow closely, and retreated in the direction opposite Meng Chen.

Tang San was utterly unwilling to accept this and hated Meng Chen to the core.

His external spirit bone, his great opportunity!

Tang San said, "Meng Chen, just you wait. The next time we meet, I will make sure you witness the power of my Tang Sect hidden weapons!"

Zhu Zhuqing followed at the rear of the group. She looked back in the direction where Meng Chen had disappeared, a flicker of curiosity appearing in her eyes.

Meng Chen clearly looked only a little older than she was, yet he was already a Soul Elder and possessed such an extraordinary soul ring configuration.

How had he done it?

Zhu Zhuqing thought to herself, If I could do that too, why would I need Dai Mubai's help? I could defeat Zhu Zhuyun on my own and break the rules my family imposed on me!

Just as Meng Chen had said, a little over a minute later, Dragon Duke truly arrived, with Snake Granny and Meng Yiran following behind him.

Snake Granny looked at the beheaded Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake with regret on her face.

"Alas, we were still one step too late."

Dragon Duke surveyed the surroundings. There were no signs of battle. Then he looked at the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake's corpse, his gaze narrowing slightly as he analyzed:

"If that group killed the Phoenix-tail Cockscomb Snake, they should not have gone far. A soul ring cannot exist for too long; they must find a place to absorb it. We pursue!"

Based on the faint traces of aura lingering in the air, Dragon Duke determined the direction in which the Shrek group had left, then led Snake Granny and Meng Yiran in pursuit once more...