Sister Xiao Wu

Dai Mubai sat not far from Zhu Zhuqing. Several times, he wanted to say something, but when he saw her cold profile, he swallowed the words back down and could only lower his head and gnaw on his dry rations.

Ma Hongjun, meanwhile, leaned close to Oscar and muttered in a low voice, "Oscar, do you think we can get this done today? I really don't want to spend the night in the forest. I heard the Star Dou Great Forest is even more terrifying at night..."

"Shut your mouth." Oscar irritably stuffed a sausage into his hand. "Stop saying such unlucky things."

Just then.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle..."

A burst of hurried scraping suddenly came from the treetops to the northeast.

Everyone sprang to their feet at once, Soul Power surging as they entered combat readiness.

Zhao Wuji took a swift step forward and blocked the group, his eyes fixed on the direction of the sound as he barked, "Stay alert."

The sound drew closer and closer, accompanied by the noise of some creature moving rapidly through the branches and leaves.

Suddenly, a multicolored figure shot out from the canopy.

It was a snake, six or seven meters long, its body covered in vivid scales that shimmered with rainbow hues beneath the sunlight filtering through the treetops. Most eye-catching of all was the blood-red fleshy crest atop its head, shaped like a phoenix tail and trembling slightly as it moved.

"This is..." Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up, delight appearing on his face.

"A Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent! And it's around a thousand years old!"

He recognized the Soul Beast at a glance.

Phoenix-tail Crested Serpents were incredibly fast. Their flesh was delicious, and the crest on their heads contained rich energy, making them prey coveted by many Soul Beasts.

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