Facing Snake Granny

"Why?"

Zhao Wuji stepped forward at that moment.

"There have to be rules when hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest. Why can't we kill this soul beast?"

Zhao Wuji watched Snake Granny warily.

Looking at that familiar Serpent Cane, Zhao Wuji had begun to recognize who she was.

From past experience, the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny never acted alone. If Snake Granny was here, that meant the Dragon Duke had to be nearby.

Anyone who had read the original story knew that the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny could unleash a martial soul fusion skill. Though they could not defeat a Titled Douluo, killing Zhao Wuji, who was currently only a Soul Saint, would be a simple matter.

Thus, Zhao Wuji did not want to fight Snake Granny.

Meanwhile, Snake Granny had also noticed the seven soul rings on Zhao Wuji. The black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings filled her with a sense of pressure merely at the sight of them.

With the Dragon Duke absent, Snake Granny did not dare act rashly against Zhao Wuji either.

"Honored Soul Saint, this Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was our prey to begin with. As they say, even hunting follows the rule of first come, first served, so you cannot give the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent to this child."

"Then how can you prove it?!"

Oscar stepped out from the crowd.

"We didn't see so much as a shadow of you while we were hunting. Does your saying you saw it first make it true?"

"Hehe, don't be so impatient, young man." Snake Granny gave a cold, sinister chuckle. "If you don't believe me, you can examine the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's belly. There are wounds beneath its wings as well."

"My granddaughter has just reached level 30, and her tool martial soul is the Serpent Cane. This soul beast's soul ring suits her very well. Besides, you all look quite young. Though the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent's soul ring is relatively mild, I doubt any of you can absorb it, can you?"

Zhao Wuji sneered at her words.

"May I ask your name, Senior?"

"You flatter me. I am Chao Tianxiang. Those in the soul master world think well enough of me to call me Snake Granny. My husband, Meng Shu, is known as the Dragon Duke. This is my granddaughter, Meng Yiran."

"The two of us came here to hunt for my precious granddaughter's third soul ring. Might you yield this soul ring to us, honored Soul Saint?"

The moment Chao Tianxiang mentioned the Dragon Duke, even her back straightened considerably.

The Dragon Duke and Snake Granny were renowned in the soul master world, veterans of a much older generation. Rather than negotiating with Zhao Wuji, she was putting pressure on him.

With the Dragon Duke absent, Snake Granny could not be bothered to trouble Zhao Wuji if he was willing to leave outright. But if Zhao Wuji insisted on using force, once the Dragon Duke arrived, they would have no choice but to agree.

It really is Snake Granny.

Zhao Wuji inwardly sensed trouble.

Given the current situation, he could easily seize Meng Yiran beside Snake Granny. But against a veteran soul master like Snake Granny, Zhao Wuji, who was not a speed-type soul master, had no absolute confidence in preventing her escape.

It was not that Zhao Wuji had never considered silencing them for good. But if he failed, what awaited him would undoubtedly be the couple's relentless pursuit.

Those two dared to clash even with a Titled Douluo. As a mere Soul Saint, even calling in Flender would do him no good.

Just as Zhao Wuji was about to yield a little, Qin Ye's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"Teacher Zhao, I'm in position. Suppress Snake Granny directly in a moment, and I'll support you."

"As for Meng Yiran, I have my own way of dealing with her. Before the Dragon Duke arrives, we have to finish both of them off as quickly as possible."

Seeing Qin Ye, who had already crept behind Snake Granny, Zhao Wuji understood at once.

Good lad. You're just my kind of man.

Zhao Wuji steadied himself. A trace of intensity gradually entered his gaze as he looked at Snake Granny-the gaze of a hunter.

Chao Tianxiang did not notice this. Or rather, she could not imagine why a mere Soul Saint like Zhao Wuji would provoke the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny.

"Then may I ask what title you go by, honored Soul Saint?"

As Chao Tianxiang spoke, Zhao Wuji had already activated his fifth soul skill.

"I'm the Immovable Wisdom King. My apologies, Senior."

Zhao Wuji immediately raised his arm!

"Fifth soul skill, Gravity Crush!"

Buzz!

Gravity instantly enveloped Snake Granny from every direction, and her body began flying uncontrollably toward Zhao Wuji's palm.

"What?! Immovable Wisdom King, how dare you!"

"Hmph, this is how the soul master world works. With the Dragon Duke absent, you still have the gall to demand our soul ring. Once he gets here, won't you swallow us whole!"

"Second soul skill, Great Strength Vajra Palm!"

Zhao Wuji's right hand transformed into a bear's paw, and surging soul power erupted in an orange wave! This was the strength a Soul Saint should possess!

"Not good! Fourth soul skill, Shadow Serpent Transformation!"

Snake Granny reacted just as quickly. Possessing a snake-type martial soul, she instantly transformed into a nimble black shadow, briefly escaping Zhao Wuji's restraints.

"Not good! She's going to run!"

The black shadow Snake Granny had become immediately flew toward Meng Yiran. "My dear granddaughter, let's go find your grandfather."

Snake Granny was just about to escape with Meng Yiran when her entire figure suddenly froze for a moment.

Behind Meng Yiran, a pair of eerily alluring, blood-red eyes stared intently at them.

The reason Meng Yiran had not reacted was not that she had been frightened senseless, but that Qin Ye had already taken control of her.

"Senior Snake Granny, you've fallen for the trap."

The area around Meng Yiran had long since been sealed off by Qin Ye's heart demon martial soul. The moment Snake Granny entered this area, the heart demon would unleash an indiscriminate mental attack.

"First soul skill: Great Strength Divine Fist!"

Seizing the opening while Snake Granny was dazed, Qin Ye unleashed an iron fist brimming with destructive power!

Bam!

Snake Granny's figure reverted from its shadow state to her original form at that exact moment. Qin Ye and the heart demon's coordination was flawless!

"Ah!"

Snake Granny screamed, and her entire body shot toward Zhao Wuji.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

Snake Granny's aged body smashed through a row of tree trunks along the way before she fell to her knees before Zhao Wuji in a wretched heap.

"You... how dare you."

Snake Granny still had one last breath left in her chest. All she wanted to know now was who had ambushed her. Could there be a second Soul Saint hidden within this party?

Splat!

Snake Granny spat out a great mouthful of blood and used every ounce of her strength to look back. The Shrek Seven Devils had already surrounded Meng Yiran, and Qin Ye was holding a sharp dagger against Meng Yiran's neck.

Meng Yiran's gaze was vacant. She stood frozen in place, motionless as a statue.

"Yiran!"

Snake Granny cried out in panic.

"Don't touch her! We don't want this soul ring anymore! You can have it, just don't hurt my granddaughter!"

"If you dare touch a single hair on her head, I swear I will never rest until one side is dead! Even in death, I won't let any of you off!"

Facing Snake Granny's somewhat hoarse roar, Qin Ye took a small step forward.

"Senior Snake Granny, have you considered something?" Qin Ye's gaze darkened.

"If we kill both of you right here, how will you take revenge on us afterward? If you're counting on the Dragon Duke to avenge you, hehe."

"Then I'm sorry, but before that happens, your granddaughter will likely have already met an unfortunate end."

Qin Ye lifted Meng Yiran's chin with one hand and turned to look at Ma Hongjun.

"Fatty, this woman is yours."