Bab 189: Chapter 189: Beast Attack
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The roar of the soul beast came from the dark forest, and the birds on the branches were startled and flew away in panic.
Watching the birds fly away in a panic, feathers slowly fell from the sky. As she listened to the roar of the beast, Ning Rongrong's mind became more and more nervous. She felt danger approaching, slowly eroding her psychological defenses.
This lingering feeling is really terrifying.
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but walk over to Zeng Yi and asked anxiously, "Zeng Yi, are you sure everything is fine?"
"Don't worry, it's not a big problem." Zeng Yi reassured with a smile. He then put out the fire, took out a small knife, and cut a piece of hot and fragrant roast meat, tempting the drooling Xiao Ju who was nearby.
"Do you want some?" Seeing Xiao Ju happily devouring the food, Zeng Yi thought of something and turned to ask the other three.
The three of them were speechless. It was not the right time to eat. Who had the mood for food?
Seeing that the three didn't say anything, Zeng Yi asked again, "Are you really not eating?"
"Don't be foolish, let's prepare for battle quickly. The soul beasts are about to arrive." Flender glared at Zeng Yi irritably. He could feel that many soul beasts were rapidly approaching, and there was no time to enjoy delicious food.
He wasn't as calm as Zeng Yi.
Zeng Yi chuckled and stopped fooling around. He stood up, concentrated his mind, and carefully sensed the situation around him. Ning Rongrong quickly released her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. Multicolored brilliance surrounded her body, looking dazzling and beautiful. Zhu Zhuqing's expression turned serious as she held the hilt of her knife with her right hand. Her spirit rings quietly emerged, as her martial soul possessed her body, ready to fight.
"There are about a dozen soul beasts coming towards us, and five of them have a thousand-year level of aura. No big problem. The fastest soul beast to arrive here will take about a minute." Zeng Yi quickly informed the others based on the energy fluctuations he sensed from the wind.
Zeng Yi didn't put away the delicious-smelling roasted meat, but continued to blow it with the airflow, spreading its aroma and luring more soul beasts to come.
These soul beasts were not strong, and even if their numbers increased, Zeng Yi was confident in dealing with them. Moreover, there was a Soul Saint-level soul master in the team to provide additional assurance.
Hearing Zeng Yi's words, the three of them felt relieved. Without any thousand-year level soul beasts, they could handle it. If multiple thousand-year level soul beasts were attracted, even Flender would be overwhelmed, and he wouldn't have the spare energy to take care of the students.
But even so, they had to be cautious. Ning Rongrong had no combat power, Zhu Zhuqing believed she could handle a thousand-year level soul beast, but the other soul beasts had to be dealt with by Zeng Yi and Flender.
At least the dean was a Soul Saint, even more powerful than Teacher Zhao. There shouldn't be any problems.
Zhu Zhuqing's heart trembled as she held Clear Shadow Sword tighter. Her blood circulated faster, and her heartbeat accelerated.
Her eyes burned with raging fighting spirit, and she couldn't understand why she suddenly felt excited instead of nervous or scared.
At such a moment, she couldn't feel any tension or fear.
"Your spirit skill needs an amplification effect, as your martial soul is the Hell Civet. It's best to obtain spirit rings from feline animals such as cats, leopards, tigers, and lions."
"What are feline animals?" Zhu Zhuqing was puzzled.
"Um, I'll explain later. Just listen to me then. If you want a spirit skill with an amplification effect, you need soul beasts that have the ability to enhance their own state. By hunting those soul beasts, you can increase the chance of gaining that kind of skill." Zeng Yi explained to Zhu Zhuqing, his words clear and fast.
"Xiao Ju! Don't eat anymore and protect Ning Rongrong." Zeng Yi instructed Xiao Ju, who was still eating on the ground.
Xiao Ju understood Zeng Yi's intention and no longer entangled with the roasted meat on the ground. It swiftly jumped onto Ning Rongrong's shoulder, alert in its surroundings.
"They're coming!"
As Zeng Yi spoke, a crazy roar resounded, and they could smell the stench in the air.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but feel serious. In their field of vision, there were numerous dots of light resembling dark hellfire, accompanied by low growls.
In the darkness, a sharp beast claw stepped forward, followed by a colossal body appearing before them—it was a wolf-type soul beast.
This wolf was over two meters long, standing at about one and a half meters tall. Its body resembled that of a tiger, with its fur being a dark green color and large areas on its back being black. It had two sharp fangs on its upper jaw measuring over two inches in length, emitting a chilling dim light. What was most terrifying was that this wolf had four eyes. The four wolf-like eyes emitted flames as if from the depths of hell, giving off an extremely fierce appearance.
But that wasn't all. As this wolf soul beast appeared, two similar wolf soul beasts followed on its sides, but they were slightly smaller in size.
"This kind of soul beast is called the Four-Eyed Demon Wolf. They are naturally brutal and powerful predators in the forest. They possess a skill similar to soul fusion, which can greatly enhance their own attacking power within a short period of time." Zeng Yi quickly explained to the others as he looked at the three soul beasts.
"The one in the middle is over 1,800 years old, while the other two are about seven to eight hundred years old. Xiao Zhu, your luck seems good. This 1,800-year-old Four-Eyed Demon Wolf is very suitable to be your third spirit ring! But, can your body handle the nearly two thousand years of age limit?" Zeng Yi was somewhat pleased. The Four-Eyed Demon Wolf was a very rare soul beast, and he didn't expect to encounter them like this.
Could this be the so-called protagonist's luck?
Considering that Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were both members of the protagonist group and had always had good luck, it made sense to have such luck.
However, Zeng Yi remembered that when a soul master absorbed spirit rings, the third spirit ring had a limit of about 1,500 years. This one was almost reaching two thousand years, and he was worried that Zhu Zhuqing might not be able to handle it. After all, not everyone had a martial soul like Tang San's Clear Sky Hammer and a powerful physique. Even Tang San, with his formidable physique, could only handle a third spirit ring of around two thousand years.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't answer but stared fixedly at the thousand-year level wolf soul beast. Her eyes were filled with excitement after hearing Zeng Yi's words.
Ordinary soul masters could absorb spirit rings of about 1,500 years, but Tang San in the team could absorb spirit rings of two thousand years. Zhu Zhuqing believed that she wasn't inferior to Tang San. Moreover, she had undergone nearly half a year of special training and daily medicinal baths, greatly improving her physical strength. Her willpower was also not inferior to anyone else. Absorbing a spirit ring exceeding three hundred years in age should be possible for her.
Seeing the excitement in Zhu Zhuqing's eyes, Zeng Yi knew what she was thinking and smiled, "You don't need to take action. Protect Ning Rongrong and conserve your energy and soul power. Just wait to absorb the spirit ring. Leave the battle to me and the dean."
"All right."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't object. Among the three of them, she had the weakest combat power, and even if she interfered, it wouldn't change the outcome. So she obediently retreated to Ning Rongrong's side.
"Dean, suppress the thousand-year level wolf, leave the rest to me." Zeng Yi immediately said to Flender, placing his hand on the hilt of his sword.
"Understood."
Flender immediately burst forth with his terrifying Soul Saint-level soul power, pressing it onto the body of the Four-Eyed Demon Wolf. The wolf was instantly suppressed and lay on the ground, trembling all over.
However, the wolf never expected that it, who was supposed to be a predator, would suddenly become prey.
Earlier, Zeng Yi had instructed Flender to suppress his aura. Zeng Yi did the same, because if these hundred and thousand-year level soul beasts sensed the energy fluctuations, how would they dare come to snatch their food? With a Soul Saint protecting them, they could easily move around the outer edge of the Star Dou Forest.
While Flender acted, Zeng Yi also made his move instantly. His sword unsheathed, and his figure flickered as he unleashed his spirit skill, Forward Steps Slash.
In an instant, two sword lights flashed by, and the two hundred-year level soul beasts couldn't withstand Zeng Yi's attack. They immediately died in a pool of blood, collapsed weakly to the ground, and warm blood sprinkled over the lush green grass, becoming their nourishment.
But this was only the beginning.
In the next moment, many more soul beasts walked out of the dark forest, their eyes flickering with fierceness as they released low roars. Their gazes focused tightly on the few humans before them.
The air was filled with a bloody smell and the tempting aroma of roasted meat, driving these soul beasts even more insane. Their imposing momentum surged like an overwhelming tsunami, making people tremble in fear.
In another part of the forest not far from here, three figures stood on a towering tree dozens of meters high. Their gazes all looked in the direction where Zeng Yi and the others were.
"So it's people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. They dare to behave like this in the Star Dou Forest, truly audacious, hehe." One of them, a fair-haired woman, looked at the girl in the distance who held a delicate laughter tower glowing with rainbow-colored light in her hands and faintly smiled.
"In their opposing team, there's a Soul Saint, a Soul Elder, plus two high-level Soul Grandmasters. Their strength isn't strong. Your Highness, they are people from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Should we..." A middle-aged man respectfully said to the woman, then his voice turned heavy, and he made a neck-slashing gesture, his eyes flashing with a trace of fierceness.
After hearing his words, the woman fell into deep thought for a moment.
"Let's observe for now."
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