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"Roar!"
The Mountain Boar King's roar possessed a ferocious aura that struck directly at the heart.
In the forest, even soul beasts of the bear or tiger type would generally not dare to provoke the Mountain Boar King easily—unless their age far surpassed it. This alone demonstrated its power.
At this moment, its body was covered in vines from an ivy, but these vines had little effect on it.
It thrust its sharp tusks forward, ramming into a large tree—one so thick it would require two or three people to encircle.
The main body of the ivy was wrapped around this large tree.
This was a century-old ivy, thick as a bowl. But facing the Mountain Boar King, it was like a delicate young girl encountering a crude brute. It could only be wantonly abused, constantly splitting open, its vital juices splattering everywhere.
About 50 meters away, Zhang Wei watched this scene, frowning. He thought to himself:
"Ivy… that's a relatively gentle type among plant Soul Beasts. They usually live in symbiosis with the plants they entwine and never actively attack other Soul Beasts!"
"The Mountain Boar King, although aggressive and extremely invasive, doesn't feed on ivy.
Why would they fight? And on the periphery of the Hunting Soul Forest, no less?"
Zhang Wei was completely puzzled.
Suddenly, a thought arose in his mind. He thought excitedly:
"Or rather, the Mountain Boar King's target isn't this ivy, but something else—and this thing happens to be within the ivy's territory."
"If it really is that thing, it cannot be ruined by the Mountain Boar King.
I must find a way to get it!"
Thinking of this, Zhang Wei's eyes reddened slightly, filled with desire—one could even say greed.
Martial Soul Possession!
Lifting his large bow, Zhang Wei flashed out. He moved so quickly he left an afterimage, entering within a 10-meter range of the conflict and leaping into the sky.
Zhang Wei's two purple Soul Rings flickered in succession. His Third Spirit Skill and Fourth Spirit Skill were released in order.
In just an instant, his body ignited with blood-colored flames.
The powerful soul power instantly alarmed the two Soul Beasts still entangled in battle.
But it was already too late.
Zhang Wei drew his bow and gathered power. An arrow completely condensed from soul power appeared in his hand, also burning with blood-colored flames.
With Zhang Wei's loud shout, the soul power arrow shot out. It stirred up air currents and dragged a tail of flame, hitting the Mountain Boar King's rear squarely. Then, the flames exploded, engulfing everything around.
"Roar!"
The Mountain Boar King's wail was extremely tragic…
Even if the Mountain Boar King's outer skin was as hard as armor, it had no chance of withstanding an attack formed by Zhang Wei's two thousand-year-old spirit skills.
The Third Spirit Skill enhanced his state, and the Fourth Spirit Skill launched the attack, instantly and severely injuring it.
Immediately after this wail, the Mountain Boar King dragged its burnt body, limping away quickly.
The stench on its body had turned into a meaty fragrance; if it stayed any longer, it would truly die.
Zhang Wei landed on the ground. He did not pursue.
He gasped for breath. Simultaneously using two of his strongest thousand-year Spirit Skills was a burden for him, as he was no longer in his prime.
He quickly walked to the ivy's location.
Now, the ivy was also half-dead, looking withered.
If it weren't for the relatively strong vitality of plant Soul Beasts, it would have already died from the earlier assault and the subsequent explosion.
Zhang Wei waved his hand, using soul power to dispel the remaining power of the previous explosion. He then dug under the tree, quickly digging through the ground. Finally, he discovered 3 black things at the roots of the tree.
At this time, Zhang Wei let out a chuckle. His face was full of excitement—not like a respected dean, but more like a rogue full of rough charm.
"Summer truffles," he muttered. "Good stuff, hehe…"
This was what the Mountain Boar King really wanted.
Eating this thing would make the scent on its body more intense, attracting female boars to mate with it.
For men, it also had miraculous effects: strengthening essence, replenishing blood, and improving sustained combat ability. It could be called a blessing for middle-aged and elderly men.
As the dean of Nuoding Academy, Zhang Wei had status, wealth, and reputation, so he had inevitably become somewhat decadent.
After indulging in sensual pleasures for a long time, he would feel weak and lack interest.
This was why he chose to take action at all costs; otherwise, in the crisis-ridden Hunting Soul Forest, no one would want to engage in unwarranted battles.
Not long after, all the teachers and students of Nuoding Academy rushed over.
They had all heard the loud noise just now. Now, after arriving at the scene and seeing the ravines on the ground and the trees around them burned bare, they were all amazed by Zhang Wei's power.
As for Zhang Wei, he had already picked off the summer truffles and put them into his Storage Soul Tool. The expression on his face had returned to his usual respected appearance.
Seeing everyone, he explained:
"Just now, there was a Mountain Boar King fighting an ivy.
I slightly intervened and drove the Mountain Boar King away.
The roots of the ivy are here. It cannot escape."
"Wang Li," he continued, "I remember on the list, your Martial Soul is Mutated Blue Silver Grass.
Plant Martial Souls absorb plant Soul Rings. This century-old ivy is yours."
Wealth fell from the sky! Wang Li was very pleasantly surprised.
He was still worried about how to obtain a Century Soul Ring just now, and now one had arrived.
At this time, not only those sixth-grade graduates but even many teachers looked at Wang Li with envy, jealousy, and a touch of resentment.
The first Soul Ring being a Century Soul Ring—the future was bound to be limitless.
Where would Wang Li hesitate?
He quickly stepped forward and said:
"Thank you, Dean!"
Then, he drew the short sword he bought at the blacksmith shop. He looked at the withered ivy, found the position of its roots, stabbed, twisted… and quickly cut it off completely.
At this time, it was not dead yet, still writhing and struggling constantly. It took a while before it was completely still.
Yellow air currents surged wildly, eventually condensing into a Soul Ring.
Wang Li looked at this Soul Ring.
This was a real Century Soul Ring—not a 10-year Soul Ring to fool people.
He still felt a little excitement in his heart.
Then, he sat down cross-legged and summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. He then issued a call to the yellow Soul Ring.
Seeming to sense something, the yellow Soul Ring flew towards Wang Li. Finally, it was put on Wang Li's Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul, and the surging soul power also entered Wang Li's body at this time.
A Century Soul Beast—or rather, the ivy Soul Beast that is most suitable for me.
This time, I've really hit the jackpot.
Thinking of this, Wang Li closed his eyes and ran the meditation method obtained from the panel.
His own soul power, in just an instant, was like a coiling dragon, devouring the soul power from the Century Soul Ring in large gulps.
The huge soul power of the Century Soul Ring did not bring too much pressure to Wang Li. It was completely suppressed, showing the domineering nature of this meditation method—definitely a first-class, top-tier meditation method.
At this time, Zhang Wei was also full of joy.
This time, he was very lucky to find 3 summer truffles. It was simply a huge gain.
Wang Li and Zhang Wei—both of them felt that they had made a killing. But who made a bigger profit? That was really hard to say.
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