Savage Bull Herd!

Not long after Su Yu left that spot, he heard the shrieks of Soul Beasts coming from that direction.

"They're fighting over there!"

He turned to look and saw trees being knocked down one after another.

"That sounds like Savage Bulls! They're really hard to deal with!"

Su Yu had entered this Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform more than a dozen times and was fairly familiar with the Soul Beasts inside.

And Savage Bulls were one of the most troublesome Soul Beasts in this Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform.

It was not because they were especially powerful. Ordinary Savage Bulls were only thousand-year Soul Beasts. Rather, Savage Bulls usually traveled in herds.

An ordinary Savage Bull herd had at least a hundred members.

And the leader of a Savage Bull herd was certainly a Ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.

So provoking one Savage Bull meant provoking an entire Savage Bull herd.

Su Yu did not look back again and headed toward his destination.

Whenever he encountered Soul Beasts along the way, Su Yu chose to avoid them.

"There really are a lot of Soul Beasts, and they've all lost their territorial instincts!"

Su Yu encountered a Soul Beast almost every few minutes. These Soul Beasts wandered around everywhere, with no sense of territory at all.

From time to time, he also encountered Soul Masters.

Those Soul Masters were all quite surprised to see Su Yu walking alone, but none of them attacked him.

Su Yu had not hunted any Soul Beasts from beginning to end, so there was no spiritual energy around him that could strengthen a Spirit Soul.

If Su Yu had spiritual energy surrounding him, the Soul Masters he encountered might have attacked him.

Despite rushing all the way, Su Yu finally reached his destination. Whenever he encountered Soul Beasts on the way, he either avoided them or simply ran.

Fortunately, during the rampaging period, these Soul Beasts had lost their minds. With Pokémon moves such as Double Team and Quick Attack, escaping was quite easy.

Only a few minutes remained before the half-hour final exam ended.

Su Yu rubbed his hands together as he surveyed the surroundings.

This was a sandy patch, with a few scattered trees standing around its edges.

Su Yu did not act in a hurry. Instead, he waited for the final moment.

"Alright, half an hour is up!"

He clapped his hands and looked over the surroundings, the corners of his mouth rising involuntarily.

"I'm getting started! This time, I'm going to make a big haul!"

Su Yu's third Soul Ring lit up—the Rock Soul Ring.

In an instant, a brown sheen spread across his body. This was the Rock Type.

He sensed the rock energy in the surrounding sand. The next second, a fierce gale swept the grains of sand into the sky.

Rock move: Sandstorm

Power: 0

Description: Summons a sandstorm. Pokémon other than Rock, Ground, and Steel Types take damage, while Rock Types gain increased special defense.

Su Yu's first weather move.

Although he was not yet proficient with this move, the surrounding terrain was sandy ground.

Moreover, there were no Soul Beasts nearby, so he had ample time to prepare.

Both the timing and terrain favored Su Yu.

At that moment, yellow sand had already been swept up into the sky.

A sandstorm gradually took shape.

Su Yu withdrew his Rock Type energy and watched the sandstorm spread outward.

He looked up. At the center of the sandstorm was a yellow rock.

Smooth Rock: If the Pokémon holding it uses Sandstorm, the sandstorm lasts longer than usual.

Su Yu directly made the Smooth Rock the center of the Sandstorm's power. This way, the Sandstorm would no longer need his own Soul Power.

"The weather is ready!"

He took a special Energy Cube from his pocket.

This Energy Cube was made from Figy Berries, Wiki Berries, and other fruits that could confuse Pokémon.

Besides restoring stamina, it could attract Pokémon and cause those that smelled it to become confused.

Soul Beasts would probably experience a similar effect after smelling it.

Su Yu took out many more of these special Energy Cubes.

Soon, the scent of the Energy Cubes spread outward with the fierce winds of the Sandstorm.

"Now I just have to wait for them to walk into the trap!"

Su Yu hid beside a nearby rock. His third Soul Ring remained lit, so the Sandstorm had no effect on him.

Just like that, Su Yu quietly watched the Sandstorm spread bit by bit.

After waiting roughly a few minutes, he felt the ground begin to tremble, accompanied by the continuous sound of hooves pounding the earth.

Those sounds were exceptionally clear within the Sandstorm.

The hoofbeats drew closer and closer.

Su Yu looked toward the source of the sound and discovered a herd of cattle.

These cattle were entirely brown, and their horns were covered in rocks.

"Savage Bull herd!" Su Yu was slightly surprised. At a glance, he spotted the Savage Bull King running at the front, with traces of blood on its rock horns.

"Are Savage Bulls Rock Type too?" Su Yu watched as the Savage Bull herd was likewise unaffected by the Sandstorm.

"This could make for a very useful blade!"

At that moment, on the other side.

A Human-Faced Demon Spider appeared.

"A Ten-thousand-year Human-Faced Demon Spider!" Su Yu was startled once more.

He had thought it would take a while longer before Soul Beasts were drawn over.

"So this is the Rampaging Spirit Ascension Platform?"

At that moment, both the Human-Faced Demon Spider and the Savage Bull herd saw the Energy Cubes at the center of the sandy ground.

The unusual scent in the air made them unable to resist.

At the same time, they saw each other.

The Savage Bull herd instantly let out a chorus of bellows. Their hooves continuously stamped the ground, blending with the rustling sound of the Sandstorm.

For the Savage Bull herd, the timing, terrain, and unity were all on their side.

No, it should be said that the bulls were united.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider was unwilling to be outdone and continuously let out warning screeches.

But clearly, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was outnumbered.

Under normal circumstances, a Human-Faced Demon Spider would absolutely avoid a Savage Bull herd and would not clash with it head-on.

But this Human-Faced Demon Spider was in the rampaging period, and it had also inhaled the unusual scent of the Energy Cubes. It had likely entered a state of confusion.

As a result, the Human-Faced Demon Spider did not notice its own danger at all.

Battle was about to erupt.

The Savage Bull King stamped its hoof. The next second, it charged straight at the Human-Faced Demon Spider.

In an instant, the entire Savage Bull herd went into a frenzy, following the Savage Bull King as they rammed toward the Human-Faced Demon Spider.

The ground began to shake.

The Human-Faced Demon Spider screeched and continuously spat out webs coated in its deadly venom.

However, those webs could not fly far at all within the Sandstorm. Some were even blown straight back.

Facing the Savage Bull herd, the Human-Faced Demon Spider showed not the slightest fear, charging toward them with chaotic eyes.

Su Yu watched from afar when, suddenly, heavy stomping sounded from within the distant Sandstorm.

"Another one? That was fast!"

He raised his head and looked into the Sandstorm, where he saw a huge humanoid figure.

At that moment, the Human-Faced Demon Spider and the Savage Bull herd collided.

In an instant, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was sent flying by the Savage Bull King.

But a spider fang mark had also appeared on the Savage Bull King's neck.

The Savage Bull King roared and sent the Human-Faced Demon Spider flying through the air once more.

There were no trees around, so the Human-Faced Demon Spider had no way to use its webs to avoid the Savage Bull King's horn attacks.

Just like that, the Human-Faced Demon Spider was continuously sent flying by the Savage Bull herd.