"Alright! Mubai, support us from both flanks! I'm going to tear this Thunder Vine down today!"
Zhao Wuji spat fiercely, and the aura of the level 76 Immovable Wisdom King still erupted with a thunderous roar!
" Great Strength Vajra Palm!"
Seven Soul Ring lit up instantly beneath Zhao Wuji's feet, and his palms transformed into Dark Gold Bear claws the size of palm fans. They carried fierce wind pressure and withstood the raging lightning shadows lashing from all directions, slamming head-on into the core of the long vine!
However, the course of the battle took an Shrek turn!
Crackle!
The instant Zhao Wuji's palms struck a fraction of the main trunk, the lightning patterns around the ancient vine suddenly shone brightly!
The violent lightning between heaven and earth surged and exploded wildly along the contact surface, and the domineering and incomparable destructive voltage was like a raging tide that was all-pervasive, forcibly penetrating and tearing through Zhao Wuji's thick, stone-like bear fur armor!
"Ugh--!"
Even a powerful Soul Saint like Zhao Wuji, at level 76, convulsed violently the moment he touched it. The flesh on his arms was charred and cracked by the electric shock. He couldn't even unleash a second strike before being sent flying dozens of meters through the air by a violent shockwave!
Meanwhile, Dai Mubai, who was trying to use the White Tiger Fierce Light Wave to restrain others from a distance, was also struck by the branch lightning net that was splashed all over the sky, causing him to vomit blood and his protective White Tiger Vajra Transformation to collapse on the spot!
Lightning is fierce and domineering, making it an utterly inescapable nemesis to Battle Soul Master who are accustomed to close-quarters combat and direct suppression!
The fierce attacks and clashes in just a few exchanges not only failed to harm Chang Teng in the slightest, but also resulted in the Shrek Academy members suffering further injuries, with their physical strength and Soul Power nearing the point of depletion.
"Retreat... retreat quickly!"
Zhao Wuji, sprawled in the mud, was covered in cold sweat, coughing up mouthfuls of black blood. No longer daring to harbor any greed, he roared hoarsely:
"This beast is untouchable! Get out of here immediately!"
Dai Mubai and the others turned pale and quickly helped the heavily injured Zhao Wuji up from the ground.
Tang San gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the demonic vine that was swaggering around amidst the lightning, his chest filled with endless humiliation and resentment!
But faced with the brutal battle, he could only stomp his feet in frustration and flee in panic with the shattered troops toward the gap in the forest!
And just moments after this farce had ended.
On the canopy of a tall fir tree, only a few dozen feet away from the battleground.
Xiao Xuan, who had just arrived, parted the dense, lush pine needles and calmly watched the Shrek Academy members' disheveled retreat.
Once the noisy group of figures had completely disappeared at the edge of the dense forest, Xiao Xuan's gaze slowly descended, settling on the enormous plant in the center of the clearing below, which was emitting bursts of lightning.
Deep within those clear, black and white eyes, a dazzling glint quietly shone!
It was an ancient plant with a purplish-black crystalline trunk and surrounded by destructive lightning patterns.
Xiao Xuan's lips curled into a genuine smile of pleasure and admiration:
"It's truly a case of searching high and low without finding it; it turns out to be the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Thundering Hell Vine!"
Plant-based, yet possesses extreme lightning-destructive properties!
This is definitely the best option for the Fourth Soul Ring!
Xiao Xuan gracefully descended from the treetop, which was several dozen feet high, and landed steadily on the edge of the scorched clearing.
rustle.
The soft sound of footsteps crunched through the dry branches and mud.
The Thundering Hell Vine, in a state of frenzied alert, was extremely sensitive. Within the same step that Xiao Xuan appeared, dozens of thick, arm-like, purplish-black vines instantly stood upright like spears!
Deep blue arcs of electricity crisscrossed wildly in mid-air, emitting a chilling crackling sound, transforming into a terrifying net of lightning covering an area of tens of meters in radius, crashing down upon Xiao Xuan!
Faced with such a ferocious formation that could instantly reduce an ordinary Soul Ancestor to ashes, Xiao Xuan did not even retreat a single step.
He chuckled softly and made a fist in the air with his right hand!
Buzz--!
The Five-Star Lone Bamboo Spear landed steadily in his palm!
Immediately afterwards, three halos carrying an endless sense of oppression roared up from beneath Xiao Xuan's tall and slender body!
purple!
purple!
black!!
Facing the overwhelming net of thunder descending upon him, Xiao Xuan slightly bent his knees and leaped into the air like a cannonball, deftly avoiding the Entanglement and lashing attacks from the front!
While suspended in mid-air, Xiao Xuan's wrist moved smoothly!
First Soul Skill - Lone Bamboo Flying Thrust!
With a horizontal sweep of the spear in the air, six sharp, cyan-gold spear beams, condensed like short spears, shot out from the spear, tearing through the air with a piercing shriek, and carrying extreme Armor Piercing sharpness, heading straight for Thunder Vine's face!
The Thundering Hell Vine possesses extremely high intelligence. Sensing the sharp edge approaching from above, its countless vines rapidly converged, intertwining and overlapping in front of it to form a thick shield of thunder crystal vines, attempting to withstand the attack from mid-air.
However!
Xiao Xuan's First Soul Skill possesses dual mutated forms: underground and in the void!
Just as the six golden rays in mid-air were about to collide with the vine shield at a fraction of a second—
As Xiao Xuan landed, his feet touched the ground firmly. The powerful Soul Power within his body flowed unreservedly into the spear shaft through his palms, and the Five-Star Lone Bamboo in his hand was driven into the frozen earth like a giant stake!
Boom!
The ground shook violently!
"Rise!"
As Xiao Xuan's thoughts exploded, six energy spears suddenly burst forth from the depths of the earth in the blind spot directly below the Thundering Hell Vine!
Pfft!
Pfft!
The lowest level of defense was brutally torn apart in an instant!
The core root, as hard as iron, was pierced and lifted by several golden spears that broke through the soil. The intense pain caused the massive body of the Thundering Hell Vine to tremble violently, and the originally tightly constructed frontal vine shield collapsed and cracked on the spot!
Taking advantage of this opening in the defense, the six golden spears that whistled through the air pierced through without any obstruction, blasting a series of deep, charred holes into the surface!
" Second Soul Skill - Space-Rending Half-Moon Slash!"
Xiao Xuan gave his prey absolutely no chance to catch its breath or regroup.
He pulled the spear from the ground, and as he moved, the jade spearhead in his hand drew out a huge silver-white Moon Blade several meters long!
The crescent moon, imbued with extreme spatial cutting properties, swept horizontally through the air, severing the dozen or so charged vines that were attacking from all sides at the roots. Purple sap mixed with shattered arcs of electricity sprayed all over the sky!
Immediately afterward, the jet-black Third Soul Ring beneath Xiao Xuan's feet blazed with brilliant light!
Third Soul Skill - Gravity Field!
Buzz--!
The void within a radius of thirty feet suddenly plummeted downwards!
The originally light and swirling torrent of lightning became extremely sluggish and heavy under the spontaneously mobilized pressure of five times the earth's veins!
The massive, heavy body of the Thundering Hell Vine was as if it were trapped in a bottomless quagmire. Its huge trunk was pressed down by the terrifying gravity, causing its bones to creak and its branches to fall. It could no longer organize a coherent and organized lightning defense line!
With three consecutive suppression techniques, Xiao Xuan's figure was as light as a feather. Taking advantage of the reversal of gravity, he rushed into the core of the long vine within one zhang, like a dark thunderbolt!
Facing the last, dying, counterattacking Thunder Crystal Vine reaching out towards him, Xiao Xuan remained calm, a cold, ruthless glint flashing deep within his dark eyes.
Demon-Breaking Heaven-Splitting Spear Art!
The perfected Great Accomplishment Spear Intent, detonated!
Space penetration!
Extreme destruction!
Buzz!
Xiao Xuan slightly lowered his wrist, and the Five-Star Lone Bamboo in his hand thrust forward straight without any fancy moves!
The instant the spear was thrust out, the solid space within a half-foot radius around the spear tip visibly displayed fine wrinkles and distortions!
It not only overcame the obstacles of distance and airflow, but also directly ignored all the indestructible armor on the surface of the Thunder Crystal Vine, and plunged straight into its core, the most vulnerable spiritual liquid hub!
Pfft!
The incredibly resilient trunk of this ancient plant, though thousands of years old, is as fragile as paper in the face of the absolute law of destruction.
The spearhead pierced through, shattering the hidden force!
Rumble!
The raging, chaotic lightning bolts vanished completely in an instant.
The massive body of the Thundering Hell Vine convulsed violently twice, and the broken vines collapsed limply into the scorched earth. The deep blue arcs of electricity that had been dancing around it slowly subsided, completely extinguishing its life force.
After a few breaths.
A ten-thousand-year-old black Soul Ring, faintly shimmering with golden lightning patterns, slowly rose up!