" Ziyue, it's your turn!"
Upon hearing the sound, the Inner Court student named Ziyue immediately stepped forward and, after several attacks, successfully subdued the Greenwood Lizard that Zhang Lexuan had controlled.
Without hesitation, Ziyue sat down cross-legged and pulled over the jet-black Soul Ring that was floating on the corpse of the Greenwood Lizard.
Everyone watched her surroundings warily and began to protect her.
Finally, half an hour later, Ziyue successfully absorbed the 20,000-year-old Soul Ring.
What would be an extremely difficult task for an ordinary Soul Master was accomplished with remarkable ease by students from Shrek Inner Court.
Whether through regular training or medicinal supplements, their physical fitness is several times higher than that of ordinary Soul Master.
As time went on, the surrounding bushes became increasingly dense. Zhang Lexuan said in a deep voice, "We should now be in the middle of the mixed zone. Everyone, be careful."
"Understood, Grandmaster!"
By around 6 p. m., the sun had already set, and four students had successfully acquired Soul Ring.
There are still five people left, including Wang Qiu'er, who still hasn't found a matching Soul Beast.
"It's not good to travel at night, let's rest here for today." Seeing that it was getting dark, Zhang Lexuan stopped and found an open space, where everyone set up camp.
There was a Xiaoxi nearby, though it was rather shallow, only reaching ankle-deep.
I didn't see any grass carp or similar fish, but there were plenty of small fish and shrimp, though not enough to even fill a tooth gap.
As the night deepened, a symphony of insects and the roars and howls of Soul Beast echoed around, asserting their dominance.
They're all far away, probably quite a distance from here.
The group sat around the fire, the red light reflecting off their faces. Cao Yu, Wang Dong'er, and Wang Qiu'er all sat on the chairs they had brought.
I have to say, the Storage Soul Tool is a great thing; it's very convenient for carrying things when you go on trips or something.
Wang Qiu'er whispered in her ear, "Thank you for coming to keep me company today."
Cao Yu chuckled, "Don't thank me with words, you need to show your gratitude with actions, like..."
"For example what?" Wang Qiu'er couldn't help but reveal a mischievous smile. Of course, she understood what Cao Yu meant.
Just as Cao Yu was about to say something, Wang Dong'er, who was standing next to him, pinched him hard out of jealousy.
"Hiss! Dong'er, you're murdering your husband!"
"Hmph, who told you to be so mean?" Wang Dong'er glared at him angrily, still looking somewhat unsatisfied.
Wang Qiu'er, watching from the side, couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.
"Serves you right, you were a scoundrel!"
"Hey! How am I a hooligan? Dong'er, you be the judge!"
" Cao Yu! I'm ignoring you." Wang Dong'er turned her head away and ignored him, though her angry expression was just an act.
Under the pitch-black night, everyone took turns on watch, and no other accidents occurred throughout the night.
The next morning, while it was still dimly lit, we quickly roasted some meat and ate breakfast before putting out the fire.
Zhang Lexuan said, "Let's try to collect everyone's Soul Ring by today. Let's go and continue exploring."
Everyone present nodded, then dispersed, keeping a close eye on their surroundings.
Continuing along the Xiaoxi, after only a few hundred meters, we saw two Giant Horned Rhinoceros drinking water happily at a gap in the Xiaoxi.
Just as everyone was trying to hide, the alarm cries of birds rang out in the sky, clearly indicating that they had been discovered.
This entirely red bird is a Soul Beast called Hornbill, which is about a thousand years old and has a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship with the Giant Horned Rhinoceros.
Hornbill have keen eyesight and can detect danger hundreds of meters away, so they are usually responsible for alerting Giant Horned Rhinoceros.
Upon receiving the alarm, the Giant Horned Rhinoceros immediately went into attack mode, its powerful forelegs pawing the ground, and its enormous horns looked particularly frightening.
"Everyone get ready!" After Zhang Lexuan finished speaking, everyone flew into the air. These two 18,000-year-old Giant Horned Rhinoceros did not pose too much of a danger.
However, their defenses are extremely high, so it would probably take quite a while to successfully hunt them down.
"Boom!"
The moment the Giant Horned Rhinoceros ran, the earth began to tremble, and clouds of gray dust rose up. Even the weeds and trees that passed by were trampled by its powerful feet.
Then the Hornbill flying in mid-air began to cry out loudly, and soon after, a rumbling sound came from all around.
"We've encountered a herd of rhinos!" said Mo Xuan, Inner Court disciple, somewhat panicked.
If two Giant Horned Rhinoceros are not a threat, then a whole herd is enough to frighten you.
Xuan Zi naturally observed this scene from the treetop, along with the two here and those attacking from the other side.
There are about eight in total, five of which are over 10,000 years old, and the remaining three are around 1,000 years old.
He became cautious at this moment, and of course, if he could handle these children, he would try his best not to intervene.
The first to charge forward were the five most robust-looking ones facing directly at you.
As they got closer, everyone could see the exact appearance of these Giant Horned Rhinoceros. They were enormous, almost like small hills, with their muscles bulging all over their bodies.
Its imposing appearance was truly terrifying.
They were protected by thick, grayish-white leather armor, and their bodies were covered in mud, making it clear that they had extremely high defensive capabilities.
The surface was covered with brown hairs, and the rhinoceros horn looked like a large cleaver, which was particularly frightening.
On either side of the rhinoceros horn were a pair of Xue Hong eyes, which already regarded Cao Yu and his group as enemies who had invaded their territory.
"Everyone be careful! The impact of Giant Horned Rhinoceros is terrifying! Be careful not to get hit by it."
"Their innate ability, Explosive Frenzy, minimizes their pain and increases their attack power and agility. The Giant Horned Rhinoceros's weakness is its eyes; attack the sides of its horns."
The attack of such a massive Soul Beast did not throw Zhang Lexuan off balance; she remained calm and composed as she dealt with it.
"Received, Grandmaster!" Everyone released their Martial Soul.
They unleashed their Soul Skill at the rhinoceros herd in unison, instantly creating a dazzling spectacle in mid-air.
Suddenly, a light appeared behind Zhang Lexuan. It was a crescent moon, which seemed to hang on the treetops, emitting a white light, though it was not very noticeable during the day.
Zhang Lexuan pointed forward, and several beams of moonlight shot out from the crescent moon, colliding with the charging Giant Horned Rhinoceros.
The moonlight was suddenly deflected in the next second, while the herd of rhinos only paused briefly before colliding violently.
Then it continued to rush over, leaving only a shallow mark on their skin. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that it had merely broken away the thick layer of mud on their surfaces.
However, one unlucky eye was grazed by the moonlight, and its left eye instantly bled profusely, seemingly rendering the eye unusable.
This also caused the giant rhinoceros to lose focus and run unsteadily.
(End of this chapter)