Contract Bracelet, Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent!

"Forget it, Boss Dai, you can't beat him..." Ma Hongjun suddenly piped up from the crowd.

"You just had to say something..." Dai Mubai had nothing to say in his own defense. After all, Tianyu's fireball had saved him, no matter how he looked at it.

"Thanks!" Dai Mubai wiped a little dirt from his face. A large patch of blood had appeared on his clothes, though; it was the Mandala Snake's blood.

Slap, slap, slap-

Despite taking Tianyu's Fire Burst: Explosion at close range, the Mandala Snake still hadn't died. As expected of a serpentine Soul Beast, its vitality was tenacious.

"What do you think, Little Ao? Do you want to choose this Soul Beast?"

"I think this Mandala Snake is a good choice. Judging by its length and size, it's less than 1,200 years old. It would do nicely as your third Soul Ring!"

Tang San looked at the Mandala Snake, which was still thrashing wildly on the ground. After a moment's thought, he made the suggestion.

Hearing that, Oscar hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand, saying something startling:

"Why would I want this Mandala Snake as my third Soul Ring? So my sausages can use Entanglement too?"

"What use is Entanglement?"

Tang San: "?"

Why do I feel like you're making fun of me?

Tang San was a little speechless. He smacked his lips twice and couldn't be bothered to say more.

After all, his first Soul Skill was Blue Silver Entanglement, and after cultivating all these years, he had gradually come to feel that it was somewhat like chicken ribs.

Interesting. Why has Oscar's mouth been dipped in poison these past few days? Every word deals true damage!

Tianyu thought to himself. He really had no idea who had provoked him~

"All right, since Oscar doesn't want this Mandala Snake, let's keep moving. We can't let our guard down here. I'll go in front of you and clear the way!"

Zhao Wuji patted his forehead and began encouraging the group. It was only the first day, so why was so much happening?

Unbeknownst to them, Xiao Wu, who was among the group, suddenly shuddered all over, as though she had a bad premonition.

After that, Zhao Wuji led Tianyu and the others away by a roundabout route. However, what they didn't know was...

Whoosh-

In the blink of an eye, Tianyu suddenly threw a punch. Soul Power with a terrifying piercing force comparable to a Dragon Whisker Needle instantly stabbed into the Mandala Snake's head.

Before the others could react, Tianyu went straight forward. With a thought, he used his powerful spiritual force to condense the thousand-year purple Soul Ring, which had yet to fully emerge, into a Heaven-Breaking Stone.

"Very nice, another purple Heaven-Breaking Stone." Tianyu smiled. Through his earlier experiments, he had learned:

Purple Heaven-Breaking Stones from Soul Beasts over a thousand years old were no longer single-use; they could be used repeatedly!

Time passed...

As the group continued onward, nearly half an hour went by. Along the way, Tianyu also fell silent.

In this group, I keep getting an ominous feeling, and it probably doesn't come from the imminent arrival of the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Titan Giant Ape.

This feeling definitely isn't a gust of wind blowing from an empty cave. My Fortune Points weren't spent for nothing. He frowned, stroked his chin, and began to speculate.

Heh...

It must be Dai Mubai, Tang San, and the others. They've joined forces in their hearts and are already thinking of dealing with me, with Dai Mubai as the organizer.

Tianyu's guess was correct. After Pseudo Fortune's Child Mode was activated, he had become highly sensitive to malice.

In particular, when Dai Mubai had been ambushed by the Mandala Snake just now, Tianyu had keenly caught the cold look that had suddenly turned toward him.

In fact, aside from saving him, Tianyu had fired that Fire Burst: Explosion simply to give him a little spur.

In that case, once I've scooped up most of the Shrek Academy group's Fortune Points, I can run for it.

For now, I should get my hands on one of Tang San's cheats, the Eight Spider Soul Bone, first!

Rustle, rustle, rustle~ Just then, a sudden change occurred. In the original story, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had been seriously injured by the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny, forcing it to flee in a hurry, but now it appeared before them completely unharmed.

The Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent was extremely fast and about eight meters long. Its body was predominantly reddish, and a huge, fleshy, blood-colored crest grew atop its head. Bigger than the snake's head itself, it was the creature's most striking feature.

Notably, the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had thin, translucent, pale-red wings on either side of its body, allowing it to fly extremely quickly at low altitudes.

"What kind of Soul Beast is that? Why is it another snake?" Dai Mubai was starting to hate snakes.

"That's a Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, around 1,300 to 1,800 years old..." Before Tang San could speak, Tianyu had already said it.

Seeing Tianyu state the theoretical knowledge before he could, Tang San sucked in a breath of cold air. He had originally thought that the theoretical knowledge his teacher had taught him was the only area where he currently surpassed Tianyu.

But now, it seemed he really couldn't compare to a certain someone in anything.

Most importantly, Tianyu had not only identified the Soul Beast and its age, but also listed its weaknesses and the parts of its body that were easiest to attack.

What a joke...

Although Tianyu's theoretical knowledge might not be as extensive as Tang San's, his practical combat experience was absolutely first-rate!

The large number of Soul Beast Heaven-Breaking Stones stored in the Contract Bracelet on Tianyu's wrist were proof of that!

And it was Xiao Wu who had named this Soul Tool for Tianyu, because she had sworn to be his Contract Beast forever and never part from him.

Tianyu had been deeply moved when she said that. And so, the little pink horse that even Tang San had been reluctant to ride ended up being pedaled furiously by Tianyu like a bicycle.

[Fortune Points increased by 8!]

"Hehe, just as I thought, I still have to show off once in a while to keep harvesting Fortune Points." Tianyu smiled calmly.

"A flying Soul Beast? That's great! Teacher Zhao, I want this Soul Beast!" Oscar hurriedly said, his face full of excitement.

"Not bad! I didn't expect you to have such extensive theoretical knowledge, Tianyu, you brat. Since this Soul Beast is so fast, I'll lend you a hand!"

Zhao Wuji laughed heartily and activated Martial Soul Possession in an instant. Seven Soul Rings shone in succession beneath his feet, and the next moment, his third and fourth Soul Skills locked on-

Fourth Soul Skill: Position Tracking!

Third Soul Skill: Gravity Enhancement!

With a bang, the air around the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent, which had been flying along leisurely, suddenly shook. It looked utterly baffled as the gravity pressed it down, leaving it unable to fly.

"I won't make another move. The rest is up to you." Zhao Wuji waved his hand and smiled.

In that instant, Ma Hongjun could no longer hold back.

"First Soul Skill: Phoenix Fire Line!"

Rumble-

As everyone watched, Ma Hongjun activated Martial Soul Possession. Though it was called a phoenix, combined with his physique, it really looked like a big turkey.

"Playing with fire? Then I'll join in..."

Fire Burst: Burning!

Almost simultaneously, Tianyu's and Ma Hongjun's rays of flame shot into the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent with a whoosh, setting it ablaze in the blink of an eye.

Compared with Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire, Tianyu's flame had a devouring quality. In the space of two breaths, it surged over Ma Hongjun's purplish-red Evil Fire, gradually covering it.

Ma Hongjun: "?"

"Wait, never mind that your Self-Created Soul Skill activates just as fast as my Soul Ring skill."

"Why does it look even more powerful than mine?!"