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Chapter 72 Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent
Chapter 72 Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent
The next morning!
After a night's rest, the group, refreshed and ready, set off again.
Zhao Wuji led the five Shrek members forward at a running pace. Yu Tianyun, still carrying the three women, flapped his wings and flew, but they didn't fly too fast. Instead, they kept pace with the Shrek group, flying at a height of about ten meters above them.
All the Shrek Academy members had to do was look up and they could see Yu Tianyun flying in mid-air, holding three girls in his arms. Envy, jealousy, and hatred filled their hearts the entire way.
Before long, the 100-kilometer journey came to an end, and the Starry Sky Forest came into view. From a high vantage point, the entire Starry Sky Forest resembled a boundless green ocean, with extremely lush trees. Even on the outermost edge, the trees were over twenty meters tall.
Yu Tianyun then slowly descended to the ground and reunited with the others.
"Stop for a moment." With the Star Dou Great Forest so close, Zhao Wuji's expression turned extremely serious. He solemnly warned, "This is the Star Dou Great Forest. The soul beasts here are far superior to those hundred-year-old soul beasts kept in captivity by the state. Thousand-year-old soul beasts, or even ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, could appear here at any time. Once inside the forest, none of you may stray more than twenty meters from me. Oscar, you must stay close to me. Ning Rongrong, you must also stay close to Yu Tianyun. Without my order, no one is allowed to attack any soul beasts. Do you all understand?"
"clear."
Everyone readily agreed, even Yu Tianyun had no objections. The Star Dou Great Forest was indeed extremely dangerous; even Zhao Wuji was being a bit conservative, because they would soon encounter a Titan Giant Ape with 100,000 years of cultivation! However, Yu Tianyun could see that Xiao Wu seemed somewhat unconcerned. He understood, after all, this was her home where she had lived for 100,000 years!
Zhao Wuji also noticed Xiao Wu's attitude, frowned slightly, glanced at Tang San beside her, and without saying anything, signaled everyone to set off.
At this point, the group officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest.
Of all the souls to hunt, Yu Tianyun was only interested in the human-faced demon spider with two thousand years of cultivation.
At this moment, Oscar hesitated for a moment: "I have a big sausage."
After reciting the incantation four times, four sausages were formed.
He handed it to Yu Tianyun, saying, "After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, it's best to maintain your best condition. As the support Soul Master being protected, I also need to play my part, and I'll need Brother Tianyun's help this Soul Hunt!"
Yu Tianyun gladly accepted Oscar's offer. After taking the sausages, he handed one to each of the three women and said, "Thanks. Now that I've joined the team, I'll naturally do my part."
Oscar was very grateful for Yu Tianyun's promise. After glancing at Yu Tianyun a few times, he mustered up his courage and asked a question: "Brother Tianyun, you look about our age. How old are you exactly? How can you be so strong?"
Upon hearing this, everyone except Yu Tianyun's three girlfriends perked up their ears, clearly quite interested in the matter.
Upon seeing this, Yu Tianyun said calmly, "I am fifteen years old this year, and my soul power level is forty-eight. As for the reason why I am so strong, on the one hand, I have been cultivating under the careful guidance of my titled Douluo grandfather; on the other hand, I constantly challenge my physical limits and undergo devilish training to improve my physical fitness."
However, it's best not to follow my example. Firstly, my cultivation was all done under the guidance of a Title Douluo; secondly, my cultivation consumed a vast amount of rare and precious resources. Without these two conditions, learning my cultivation method could be life-threatening!
While Yu Tianyun's advantages were accumulated gradually, they were also unique and difficult to replicate. He was indeed diligent and hardworking, but hard work alone would not have been enough to reach his current level. His greatest advantage was actually his precognitive abilities, which allowed him to seize opportunities and achieve extraordinary success!
Without the advantages provided by Dragon Valley and the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye, Yu Tianyun's strength would at most be that of a five-ring Soul King with one yellow, three purple, and one black ring. Although that would be considered genius, it would only be comparable to an ordinary Soul Emperor. However, his current strength is that of a four-ring Soul Master who can fight against a Soul Douluo!
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone gasped. A Soul Master at level 48 at the age of 15! Compared to Yu Tianyun, they didn't even deserve to be called monsters!
Everyone reacted differently, but all had mixed feelings. Oscar even regretted asking that question, which had left him feeling quite hurt!
Dai Mubai and Tang San were particularly heavy-hearted. Dai Mubai had originally thought that Yu Tianyun was probably much older than him, and that he might have a chance to win back his fiancée in the future.
But now that he knows the other person is the same age as him, but has a cultivation level eleven levels higher, he may have no hope left. Thinking of this, his eyes dimmed considerably.
Tang San wasn't much better than Dai Mubai. Since coming into this world, he had never taken his peers seriously.
In his view, he had cultivated the Xuan Tian Gong since childhood, possessed twin martial souls, had innate full soul power, and had been taught by a famous master. Now, at the age of twelve, he had a soul power of level twenty-nine, and his peers could not possibly be his match.
But only now did he realize how short-sighted he had been. For the first time, he had a profound understanding of the world's top geniuses and realized that he was still far behind.
With his soul power increasing by a little over three levels per year on average over the past six years, even if he could maintain that level after entering the Soul Venerable realm, he wouldn't be confident of reaching level 48 in three years, and he even felt that level 40 would be difficult to break through.
A bitter feeling welled up in Tang San's heart. Perhaps it was jealousy, but what was he jealous of?
Tang San secretly pondered, feeling jealous of Yu Tianyun's noble birth. His own father was just a blacksmith, while Yu Tianyun's grandfather was a titled Douluo.
He was jealous that his teacher only had level 29 soul power, while Yu Tianyun's teacher had level 90+ soul power.
Are you jealous of Yu Tianyun's talent? I, Tang San, possess twin martial souls and am a peerless genius, one in ten thousand. Yu Tianyun's talent is definitely not as good as mine!
In that brief moment, Tang San felt resentment towards his father and teacher, but remained confident in his own talent. This sparked a fleeting thought in him about cultivating a second martial soul. Though faint, it quietly took root in his heart, waiting for the right moment to sprout.
Just then, Yu Tianyun noticed a rustling sound coming from the forest and quickly turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound was coming.
Zhao Wuji also noticed the commotion and immediately shouted, "Everyone on alert! A soul beast is approaching!"
Everyone reacted extremely quickly, releasing their martial spirits one after another.
Yu Tianyun instantly completed the Martial Soul Possession, and at the same time, he transformed into a dragon with dragon wings, quickly rising into the air to investigate.
In Yu Tianyun's perception, the soul beast moved at an extremely fast speed. Soul beasts with such speed must be at least five thousand years old, posing a great danger to his three wives. Therefore, he had to investigate immediately.
Just as Yu Tianyun flew to the top of the tree, he saw the soul beast rapidly approaching and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Such speed! It turns out to be a Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent with less than two thousand years of cultivation. What a scare! But the momentum of this situation is really strong!
After confirming the soul beast, Yu Tianyun immediately informed those below: "It is a Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, a little over six meters but less than seven meters long, with a cultivation level of approximately 1,600 to 1,700 years."
"A Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, 1600 to 1700 years old?" Upon hearing Yu Tianyun's description of the type and age of the soul beast, Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up. "Oscar, you're in luck! This kind of soul beast is very rare, and its age is perfect for you!"
"That's true," Tang San added. "The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's defining characteristic is its extremely high flight speed. So, Xiao Ao, if you obtain its spirit ring, you should be able to acquire spirit skills that either increase speed or provide flight capabilities—both are excellent spirit skills!"
Oscar was thrilled by their words and quickly said, "Since they both say this soul beast is good, then let's choose it!"
In fact, Yu Tianyun also saw several sharp weapon attack marks on the abdomen and under the left wing of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake.
However, he didn't say it out loud, because according to the inertia of events, if Oscar successfully absorbed the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent's spirit ring, he might be able to encounter the Human-Faced Demon Spider more easily next.
If my loose tongue causes Zhao Wuji and Oscar to give up on this soul beast, thus preventing us from encountering the Human-Faced Demon Spider this time, then I'll have suffered a huge loss!
Having made his decision, Yu Tianyun acted swiftly. Although he knew that the ones chasing the snake were the Dragon God and Snake Goddess, he was not afraid.
"Roar~" Dragon wings and arms emerged from Yu Tianyun's body, and a rousing dragon roar came from his mouth. The dragon power he exuded instantly startled the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent, causing it to stumble and fall from the sky.
Just then, Yu Tianyun followed closely behind, wielding his dragon arm wreathed in fine electric current. With flashes of lightning, his dragon claws struck down, aiming straight at the head of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
Under the heavy blows of the dragon claw and the stimulation of the electric current, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake fainted immediately, but its body continued to twitch.
Then Yu Tianyun, carrying the snake's head, walked up to Oscar.
Just like that, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was captured by Yu Tianyun.
Seeing that Yu Tianyun easily captured the thousand-year-old soul beast without needing any assistance or using any soul skills, everyone was astonished and gained a completely new understanding of his strength.
During this process, Xiao Wu felt a little reluctant, but with Tang San's comfort, she didn't say anything more.
Oscar, shocked but overjoyed, thanked Yu Tianyun: "Boss Tianyun, thank you so much! Thanks to you, I was able to absorb such a good spirit ring!"
Yu Tianyun chuckled and said, "As I said, now that I've joined the team, I'll do my part. Hurry up and absorb the knowledge! Otherwise, things might get complicated."
"Hmm, hmm~" Oscar was overjoyed. He didn't expect to encounter a suitable soul beast so soon after arriving in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Zhao Wuji, now closer, noticed the sharp weapon wounds on the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent. He frowned, said nothing, but instead pulled out a small knife and handed it to Oscar, urging, "Oscar, hurry up and kill this soul beast and absorb its soul ring!"
Oscar took the knife and, without hesitation, plunged it into the eye of the crested serpent.
(End of this chapter)