Now that zu zong had obtained his first spirit ring, the two naturally had no intention of staying in the Soul Hunting Forest any longer.
This godforsaken place was not only harsh in its living conditions but also extremely dangerous; they didn't want to stay a moment longer.
They ate some of the dry rations they had brought with them, which served as breakfast, and then headed out of the forest.
Their speed was noticeably faster than when they arrived.
Zu Zong leaped swiftly between the large trees, with Blanklin close behind.
Since revealing his superior spirit power control skills to Blanklin, zu zong no longer bothered to play the weakling and directly unleashed his instincts.
"ZuZong, you brat, slow down!" Blanklin shouted from behind. His spirit was the Azure Ox, a strength-type beast spirit; speed was his weakness, and coupled with his crude spirit power control skills, he couldn't move as quickly as zu zong by leaping between tree trunks for an extended period.
Since obtaining his first spirit ring, Zu Zong knew his strength had increased significantly and was eager to find a spirit beast to test his abilities.
The Blue Silver Domain was released, allowing the zu zong to sense everything around him through the Blue Silver Grass in the forest.
Suddenly, the zu zong seemed to sense something, pausing and muttering to himself, "Hmm? It's a poisonous snake! And a hundred-year-old one at that, it looks like it's chasing something?"
Blanklin caught up and, seeing the zu zong stop and look serious, asked, "What's wrong? Did you find something?"
Ever since witnessing the zu zong first soul skill, Blanklin had completely abandoned the idea of taking him as a disciple. Such a peerless genius was not someone he could teach, and besides, there was nothing left to teach him. His control over soul power was inferior to the other's, and in terms of cultivation, although the other was only at level ten, he could already rival some great soul masters. And most importantly, the other was only six years old. In contrast, he himself only had a little insignificant experience. If nothing unexpected happened, the zu zong future was bright, and he might even have a chance to become a Title Douluo.
Unconsciously, Blanklin had already placed the zu zong on the same level as himself.
Zu Zong nodded. "Yes, Director, there seems to be a hundred-year-old soul beast chasing an old man and a young boy not far ahead."
Blanklin thought for a moment and said, "Let's go rescue them!"
It wasn't his style to stand by and watch them die. Besides, even if the other party was a bad guy, being chased by a hundred-year-old soul beast couldn't mean they were very strong and posed no threat to the two of them.
Zu Zong nodded, leaping onto the tree trunk again and heading in the direction he sensed.
Blanklin also quickened his pace.
Before long, the two arrived at the location of the chase. Before them stood a middle-aged man, around forty or fifty years old, with a crew cut, leading a thin, black-haired child as they fled quickly. Not far behind them was a four-meter-long giant snake with strange patterns.
Zu Zong thought to himself, "Isn't that the scumbag 'Master' and Tang San? The one chasing them should be the Mandragora Snake from the original story! But since I've run into them, Tang San, you'd better choose another one! Haha."
Thinking this, Zu Zong gave Blanklin a evasive answer, saying, "Director, the one being chased seems to be that menopausal dorm supervisor, and he's holding a child's hand!"
Hearing "menopausal dorm supervisor," Blanklin knew he was in trouble. His lips twitched. He was doomed; his lie was probably going to be exposed on the spot. Why did he have to twitch his mouth in the first place?!
"Never mind that for now, get ready to rescue them."
As he spoke, Blanklin activated his Martial Soul, his limbs transforming into iron hooves, his body completely transforming into a standing humanoid blue ox.
Zu Zong rolled his eyes at Blanklin. If you make a move, wouldn't the spirit ring just go to Tang San?
The zu zong said, "Director, don't panic. Take a closer look. It seems to be a hundred-year-old soul beast, the Mandragora Serpent. It's said to be very venomous. Your first two soul skills are close-combat moves. What if you get poisoned?"
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Blanklin exhaled a puff of white mist from the bull's nose after his spirit possession, and nodded, saying, "So, what do you mean?" He didn't believe the zu zong was the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone die, especially someone from the same academy. Otherwise, he could only say he had misjudged him.
"When facing the Mandragora Serpent, it's best to use ranged combat. I'll first try to control it with my first spirit skill, and then you can directly unleash your signature move: Super Electromagnetic... oh no, Super Horn Cannon."
"Hmm, good strategy!" Blanklin nodded to himself. Indeed, he was a well-rounded student!
In the distance, Yu Xiaogang and Tang San, exhausted from running, were running with all their might.
Tang San didn't care; relying on the Tang Sect's unique skills, he wasn't afraid of a mere wild beast.
Yu Xiaogang, however, was in a terrible state. He was already filled with despair. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid of dying in obscurity.
Tang San was his hope for proving his "theoretical invincibility"! He couldn't die here.
"Damn it, why are there such poisonous creatures on the outskirts of the Soul Hunter Forest?"
Tang San was loyal and talented; if he became a Title Douluo in the future, he would surely not forget that his teacher had sacrificed himself for him today—Yu Xiaogang thought to himself.
Therefore, he decided to sacrifice himself to buy Tang San time to escape.
"Little San, run! Your fart is like thunder—a deafening roar!"
Before Yu Xiaogang could finish speaking, he heard Tang San's voice.
"Teacher, someone's coming?"
Tang San's tone was clearly displeased because he saw the person who had made him lose face. The hidden arrow in his hand trembled involuntarily, ready to be fired. In this life-or-death situation, Yu Xiaogang didn't care about anything else. His gaze shifted to the direction of the person coming, and he was overjoyed. He excitedly said, "Little San, we're saved! It's the Dean of Studies from Notting Academy!"
Hearing "Dean of Studies," Tang San secretly put away the hidden arrow, thinking: I can't expose myself in front of so many people. As for that brat, I'll give him a good beating after I get the Soul Ring.
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang was on the verge of death, yet Tang San was still putting on an act, Zu Zong scoffed! Could a tattered sleeve arrow really conceal such skill?
He exchanged a glance with Blanklin, and both nodded.
Zu Zong was the first to use his kunai throwing technique, hurling two kunai from a blind spot, targeting the Mandragora Snake's eyeballs.
"Pfft!" Although the Mandragora Snake narrowly dodged one, the other kunai blinded one of its eyes.
The Mandragora Snake thrashed in pain, rolling on the ground, raising dust and obscuring the extent of its injuries.
"Now! First Soul Skill: Poison Dragon Entanglement!"
A clear yellow halo rose from beneath his feet, swirling around his body.
Simultaneously, Zu Zong secretly activated his Blue Silver Domain.
With the Blue Silver Domain's enhancement, Zu Zong's Poison Dragon Entanglement, while not having increased in range compared to when he used it in front of Blanklin, was far more powerful. Zu Zong was determined to let Tang San, the duck about to be slaughtered, escape.
(End of this chapter)