Special Green Orbs

The battle between Huo Yuhao's team and the pack of Mist Wolves in the Twilight Forest had ended.

Several rings of Soul Rings rose up. The Mist Wolf corpses left nothing behind, transforming directly into green experience orbs that dissipated into the world.

"They really don't leave corpses behind."

Jiang Nannan crouched down to inspect where the Mist Wolves had vanished, reaching out to touch the patch of ground where one had last existed. The ground was dry and level, with no traces of blood, broken bones, or fur, as though those wolves had never existed at all.

They really didn't leave corpses behind. But what were those green orbs?

Jiang Nannan looked at the orbs in confusion. She felt several of them enter her body, leaving her with a strange sensation.

"Bei Bei, where are you?"

Xu Sanshi stood up behind them, feeling around to his left and right in search of Bei Bei. Strangely, his eyes were open, yet he simply could not see Bei Bei standing right beside him.

"Sit down."

Bei Bei walked over, pressed one hand onto his shoulder, and pushed him back down. Xu Sanshi swayed slightly, then obediently sat down.

As the team's defensive soul master, Xu Sanshi had naturally taken many attacks from the Mist Wolves. Every attack came with a blinding effect.

As a result, Xu Sanshi could not see anything at all now.

"Yuhao, give me some eyes."

Xu Sanshi blinked frantically, but he still could not see. He could hear people moving around him, yet he could not tell who was who.

"I already did."

Huo Yuhao's Spirit Eyes flashed for an instant. A fine layer of spiritual power covered Xu Sanshi's senses, and Xu Sanshi's mind instantly lit up. Though he was not truly seeing, it was enough.

"Nannan, look at me... sob, sob."

Once he could see, Xu Sanshi ran over to Jiang Nannan and began pretending to be pitiful.

Jiang Nannan: "..."

If she had not known that the blindness would only last for a while, she might actually have worried a little.

"Ow..."

Watching Xu Sanshi get kicked into a tree, Bei Bei held his forehead speechlessly. How could his friend be so shameless?

"Alright, it's about time. Recover while we move. Let's keep going," Ma Xiaotao said.

Although Huo Yuhao and the others had just gone through a battle, there were many of them, and they were all among the best of soul masters. They had not expended much Soul Power and could recover while traveling.

On the road, because Xu Sanshi had been blinded, the task of reading the map fell to Jiang Nannan. Xu Sanshi, meanwhile, walked beside her under the pretense of needing her protection.

Before long, they spotted a strange structure.

The building was made entirely of wood and stone. Its overall shape was irregular, as if it had been hastily pieced together. The roof rose into a steep triangle, while creaking sounds of bones came from within.

"Could someone be living here?"

Seeing the house ahead, Jiang Nannan slowed down, her brows furrowing slightly.

"Nannan, no one would live here."

Xu Sanshi's voice came from behind and to the side of her, more serious than before. His martial soul had already quietly possessed him, ready for battle at any moment.

Ma Xiaotao and the others also became vigilant. Wang Yan took out the records he had prepared on Twilight Forest soul beasts.

"This is called a Druid Hut. There are skeleton-type soul beasts inside. They use magic attacks, and there are usually quite a few of them. Be careful."

Wang Yan felt that he ought to be useful somehow. Although the academy had sent him to add pressure to the team, as a teacher, he could not just do nothing.

Whoosh, whoosh—

Several streaks of green light drifted out of the house. Everyone leaped backward, dodging the attacks.

The glowing masses hissed as they struck the ground, then released an aura of corruption.

"Chen Zifeng," Ma Xiaotao said. There was no time to waste here.

The instant her words fell, a Soulchasing Sword shot out. Chen Zifeng's figure flashed past, while Gongyang Mo's and Ning Tian's support landed on him.

Chen Zifeng followed behind the sword light like a shadow, leaping over the windowsill and vanishing into the wooden house.

Huo Yuhao heard only the sound of bones shattering, followed by more than a dozen Soul Rings rising into the air.

"There are a few chests inside. Want to take a look?" Chen Zifeng poked his head out from the doorway. He had noticed several chests in the house while fighting.

"They should contain food. Let's go in and replenish our supplies," Ma Xiaotao replied. Chests in the Twilight Forest could contain food and certain strange items, though most held food or medicinal herbs.

"Golden Carrots? Nannan... you, ah~"

The moment Xu Sanshi heard there were chests, he ran over and opened one. Inside were several loaves of bread and some carrots. Just as he picked up a carrot to offer Jiang Nannan, she kicked him away.

Did he really think she was a rabbit?

Jiang Nannan withdrew her foot and looked speechlessly at the Xu Sanshi she had sent flying. Then she tossed the Magic Map in her hand to him. She had noticed earlier that this guy had clearly recovered, yet he was still sticking by her side.

Not far away, Bei Bei held a peculiar watermelon, looking thoughtful.

"Glistering Melon. Eating it can temporarily restore some stamina."

Seeing the watermelon in Bei Bei's hand, Wang Yan explained. He had previously researched information about the Twilight Forest and was thoroughly familiar with some of its special items.

This Glistering Melon was especially unusual. Whether an ordinary person or a soul master ate it, it could restore their stamina by the same degree. That meant its medicinal effect was percentage-based. Many forces were now researching it, trying to determine whether it could be replicated.

After hearing Wang Yan's explanation, Bei Bei ate the Glistering Melon without concern. Other than restoring his stamina, he felt nothing special, and the amount of stamina restored was not much.

Creak—

A strange sound came from the darkness in the distance.

An aura filled with death spread outward.

This aura made the lower-cultivated Xiao Xiao and Ning Tian feel a chill run down their spines.

"The aura of the undead. It's very dense."

Azure Phoenix opened her eyes slightly. That holy power erased the undead aura clinging to Xiao Xiao.

As the sound drew closer, everyone finally saw the monster's true form: a three-meter-tall skeleton, its arm bones connected to a massive hand crossbow.

Huo Yuhao quickly recognized the Mutant Skeleton before them, and at the same time sensed danger from it.

"Ten thousand years."

Ma Xiaotao frowned upon seeing the Mutant Skeleton. That aura was already nearing twenty thousand years. Had a creature of this level appeared before they had even entered the leader region?

What Ma Xiaotao did not know was that ever since the mutation, these mutated monsters could appear randomly anywhere in the Twilight Forest. It had nothing to do with whether one was near the leader region. In fact, because of the mutation, even the Lich's summons had begun to experience problems.

"What weaknesses does the Mutant Skeleton have?"

Within his spiritual sea, Huo Yuhao asked Electrolux for guidance.

"Although the Mutant Skeleton is powerful, it is still an undead creature. It fears light and holy power. However, if you use undead magic, you may try controlling it. Its core is inside its skull. Just destroy it."

Electrolux replied. Huo Yuhao had already learned quite a bit of magic, including the undead magic Electrolux knew best. Though Huo Yuhao was not very strong yet, his spiritual power was powerful. Against a ten-thousand-year Mutant Skeleton, he should be able to control it for around three seconds. They only needed to dismantle the Mutant Skeleton within those three seconds.

"Mm, alright."

Huo Yuhao nodded in response, then saw Xia Liang return with "Xia Liang."

"Brother Xia Liang, you're injured?"

Huo Yuhao saw that the Xia Liang who had been brought back was covered in talismans, and there was also a puncture wound in his arm. He was clearly injured.

"It's fine. I did it myself. A Mutant Skeleton? Then be careful."

Through Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea, Xia Liang saw the scene outside. At this moment, Ma Xiaotao and the official team members were fighting the Mutant Skeleton together.

For a battle at this level, reserve members would only be courting death if they joined.