At this moment, Yang Xiong was also dumbfounded, because the scene before him was truly speechless.
At this moment, everyone from Shrek was present, and on the other side were the Dragon Duke and Snake Granny and Meng Yiran, the three of them. It seemed they were once again competing for a soul beast.
This soul beast was only about a meter long, entirely emerald green, covered from head to toe in a green carapace, and had a pair of wings on its back.
Yang Xiong observed carefully. This was a giant mantis. This mantis appeared extremely special, especially its pair of forelegs, which were like two giant sickles, accounting for more than a third of its total length.
This was a Hurricane Mantis, one of the predators in the forest. Although it belonged to the insect class and couldn't fly very far, its pair of forelegs were extremely sharp and serrated. Moreover, mantis-type soul beasts were extremely fast for short periods, basically instantly killing their enemies.
However, at this moment, the Hurricane Mantis was severely injured. Its carapace had been shattered, its wings torn, and even one eye had been blinded. Green blood was everywhere.
Seeing Yang Xiong, Tang San quickly spoke, "Yang Xiong, how is Xiao Wu?"
Yang Xiong shook his head, "I'm not sure either. I met Teacher Lin on the way just now and asked him to help chase for a while. But Xiao Wu should be relatively safe."
Tang San was immediately shocked, "How is that possible? Why did you stop chasing halfway and not go save Xiao Wu? The one who took her is the extremely fierce Titan Giant Ape."
Yang Xiong sighed, "Actually, Teacher Lin almost caught up, but at the last moment, he met someone else. That person should be an elder of one of our classmates. Although we didn't see him, this person should be able to ensure Xiao Wu's safety. It was also this person who warned us not to chase."
Everyone around looked at Yang Xiong. Tang San quickly asked, "Who is it? How is Xiao Wu now?"
Yang Xiong looked at Zhao Wuji, "We didn't meet this person either, but Teacher Zhao should have met him once. It was the person who fought with Teacher Zhao on the night we enrolled."
Tang San quickly looked at Zhao Wuji, "Teacher Zhao, who is this person? Can he protect Xiao Wu's safety?"
Zhao Wuji was originally puzzled, but at this moment, he instantly understood who the person was, "Little San, don't worry. This is a very powerful elder of ours. His strength is far above mine. With his strength, Xiao Wu's safety will definitely not be a problem."
Only then did Tang San feel a little relieved, "Teacher Zhao, who is this person? What kind of strength does he have?"
Zhao Wuji glanced at everyone around and finally shook his head, "I'm not very clear about the specifics, but it looks like he should be your elder."
Tang San was full of doubt, "My elder? How is that possible? My father is just an ordinary blacksmith, and I haven't even met any other relatives."
Tang San seemed to think of something and fell silent. Regardless of whether he was his elder or not, at least this person was powerful and could protect Xiao Wu's safety.
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Suddenly, the Dragon Duke on this side roared, "Lin Gong, why is it you again? Aren't you going too far?"
Yang Xiong and Lin Gong both looked puzzled, clearly not understanding what was happening before them.
Zhao Wuji spoke with a bit of helplessness, "Dragon Duke senior, I'm really sorry. We didn't know you were chasing this Hurricane Mantis. Little San just killed it."
The Dragon Duke was immediately furious, "You've repeatedly snatched our soul beasts. Do you think we're easy to bully?"
Everyone immediately looked at each other, not knowing what to say. After all, the Dragon Duke was the strongest person present, having reached the Soul Douluo level.
However, Lin Gong showed a hint of disdain, "Old Dragon Head, that's not right of you. You say your soul beast was intercepted, but your name isn't written on this soul beast. Moreover, you, a dignified Soul Douluo, can't even deal with a thousand-year soul beast. It's a bit embarrassing to say."
The Dragon Duke was immediately enraged, "Broken Bamboo, we haven't fought for decades. I'd like to see if you've made any progress hiding in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect all these years."
Lin Gong completely ignored the Dragon Duke's words, "This is the Star Dou Great Forest. Are you sure you want to fight here? Also, look closely at the age of this Hurricane Mantis again. You don't believe me when I say you're uneducated. I think you're misleading your disciples."
After hearing this, the Dragon Duke carefully observed the Hurricane Mantis again. His face darkened a bit, and finally, he showed a hint of unwillingness, "Broken Bamboo, next time we'll have a good spar outside the Star Dou Great Forest."
Lin Gong smiled, "I'm ready anytime. I'm just afraid you, old Dragon Head, will still be so blind then."
The Dragon Duke snorted coldly, then left the place with the two people.
After they left, Zhao Wuji spoke with a bit of confusion, "Yang Xiong, why did Dragon Duke senior and the others give up on this Hurricane Mantis so easily?"
Yang Xiong pointed at the giant mantis and said, "Normally, the age of mantis-type soul beasts is judged by the carapace and patterns on their backs. This Hurricane Mantis is over 1,900 years old, very close to 2,000 years. If his granddaughter Meng Yiran absorbs it, she will 100% explode and die."
"Haven't we already completed the soul ring hunt? What's the situation now? How did we get into a conflict with Dragon Duke and the others?"
Zhao Wuji said, "Just now, during the fight with the Titan Giant Ape, Tang San's soul power level also broke through. Now he also needs a soul ring. Tang San followed you to chase the Titan Giant Ape just now, and as a result, he encountered this Hurricane Mantis. Tang San felt it was better to absorb the soul ring first so that he would have stronger strength to rescue Xiao Wu."
Yang Xiong nodded, "Tang San has always been quite decisive. It seems he thinks this Hurricane Mantis is very suitable for him."
Zhao Wuji said to Tang San with extreme worry, "Tang San, you don't need to worry so much about Xiao Wu's safety now, and you don't need to be in such a hurry to absorb a soul ring. We can search more in the Star Dou Great Forest, and we can definitely find a soul beast that is very suitable for your Blue Silver Grass."
"Although the Hurricane Mantis is relatively rare and has strong attack power, it may not necessarily be suitable for your Blue Silver Grass."
Tang San's face also showed no hesitation, "Teacher Zhao, I think this Hurricane Mantis is very suitable for me. According to my teacher's analysis, if I absorb the Hurricane Mantis soul ring, the speed of my Blue Silver Grass should become faster, the attack power will also become stronger, and even the explosive power will become stronger."
Zhao Wuji said, "But this Hurricane Mantis is already over 1,900 years old, which is quite a bit higher than the normal age for a third soul ring. Your body might not be able to withstand it."
Tang San's expression was serious, "Teacher Zhao, I have great confidence in my body. There will definitely be no problem absorbing this soul ring."
Even though everyone repeatedly analyzed the disadvantages, Tang San still insisted on absorbing this Hurricane Mantis's soul ring.
Among everyone, Yang Xiong was not inferior to Tang San in theoretical knowledge. He was originally anxious and wanted Yang Xiong to persuade him.
But Yang Xiong shook his head, "Teacher Zhao, Tang San, absorbing a soul ring is a personal matter. I can't give advice on this kind of thing, and I can't bear this responsibility. I can only say that this kind of thing requires attention to risk."
Tang San just nodded, then directly killed the Hurricane Mantis with the Zhuge Divine Crossbow, and then sat cross-legged next to it to absorb the soul ring. Zhao Wuji guarded him, and the others formed a circle to guard in all directions.
Ning Rongrong then approached Yang Xiong and Lin Gong, "Hello, Teacher Lin. Little Xiongzi, how did you meet Teacher Lin in the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Lin Gong seemed a bit embarrassed and coughed dryly, "Student Rongrong, I had something to deal with in the Star Dou Great Forest. Just now I saw Little Xiongzi, no, Yang Xiong was in danger, so I saved him along the way."
Ning Rongrong was a little strange, "Teacher Lin, I remember you are only a Soul King. How dare you chase the Titan Giant Ape?"
Lin Gong seemed a bit helpless, but it was inconvenient to say clearly that he was a Soul Douluo, after all, he still had to secretly protect a few children, "This old man is better at tracking and also good at surviving in the forest. Don't forget, this old man has a plant martial soul."
In an environment like the Star Dou Great Forest, for a plant martial soul, it can be said to be a natural simulated environment. Not only will the cultivation speed become faster, but the perception ability will also be much stronger.
Everyone's attention was completely drawn to Tang San. At this moment, Tang San's face looked very bad, even a bit ferocious. A trace of blood beads seeped out of his skin, forming patches of blood mist after leaving his body, looking extremely strange.
Especially Tang San's brows were tightly furrowed, looking like he was gritting his teeth, and even his bones made some strange noises, like pain that went deep into the bone marrow.
But at this moment, Tang San had already absorbed half of the soul ring, and everyone had no way to stop him. Otherwise, Tang San would be seriously injured and disabled at best, and explode and die at worst. You know, before the soul ring absorption age limit was proposed, many civilian soul masters exploded because of poor theoretical knowledge and absorbed soul rings beyond their level.
In a sense, Yu Xiaogang did have a certain contribution to civilian soul masters. Unfortunately, the knowledge he summarized was privately owned by the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family and the Spirit Hall, or rather, only possessed by major forces and sects. This would naturally be rejected by the entire soul master world.
But civilian soul masters had no voice in the soul world. Only a very small number of soul masters could achieve absorbing soul rings close to the age limit. More civilian soul masters thought it was good to have a soul ring. Even people like Dragon Duke and Lin Gong could only have a thousand-year fifth soul ring, which shows that the so-called soul ring absorption age limit did not have that much effect on civilian soul masters.
Just like this Hurricane Mantis, even people like Dragon Duke and Zhao Wuji almost misidentified its age.
Everyone looked at Tang San with worried faces. Lin Gong quietly said to Yang Xiong, "Yang Xiong, do you think this child can successfully absorb a soul ring beyond his level?"
Yang Xiong looked unusually calm, "I might not be sure about others, but if it's Tang San, there shouldn't be any big problem. His physical fitness should be the best among the Shrek Seven, and even the best among soul masters of the same level."
Lin Gong showed a hint of disdain, "The soul masters of the same level you mentioned shouldn't include yourself, right? You are already level twenty-six now. Your second soul ring should not be low in age then."
Yang Xiong smiled, "Sorry, I'm already level twenty-seven. I broke through in the past two days. The third soul ring is still quite far from me, so I haven't thought that much for now."
Although their voices were very low, everyone else heard them clearly. Everyone was surprised. You know, Yang Xiong's innate soul power was the worst among everyone, and now he had actually caught up with Ma Hongjun and Zhu Zhuqing. You know, innate soul power level seven is a threshold.
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