Douluo Continent: Disciple Tang San, righteous yet evil

Chapter 22 A Thirty Thousand Year Soul Bone, Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent

Suddenly, a faint fluctuation of soul power emanated from the front leg of the Earth Flame Lizard, instantly catching Lin Mu's attention.

Lin Mu used his soul power to draw a soul bone that faintly glowed with a crimson light, and it flew into his hand.

"A piece of bone from his left arm broke off."

Looking at the left arm bone in his hand, Lin Mu's eyes flashed with surprise. He didn't expect to be so lucky, to casually obtain a soul bone.

This is a soul bone that's 30,000 years old. While it might not be considered top-tier, it's still an extremely rare treasure.

It should be noted that a certain titled Douluo does not even possess a single ten-thousand-year-old soul bone.

As Lin Mu stored the soul bone in his storage soul tool, preparing to take Tang San and Xiao Wu deeper into the area, he suddenly sensed the auras of other soul beasts approaching at an extremely fast speed.

Soon, a pale red figure streaked across the sky. It was a snake-like soul beast with a fleshy crest, a slender body, and incredible speed.

"A crested snake?"

Lin Mu's gaze sharpened as he noticed that the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was still injured, clearly indicating that it had been targeted by other Soul Masters.

The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is a relatively rare soul beast. This one is just over a thousand years old and has injuries on its body. Therefore, it can be basically determined that the person chasing it should be Snake Granny or Zhao Wuji.

Soon, Lin Mu noticed that two figures were also rushing towards this direction.

The old woman and the young girl, if nothing unexpected happens, should be the Snake Granny and her granddaughter Meng Yiran.

After a moment's thought, Lin Mu made up his mind.

He casually threw a punch, and a flaming fist struck the crested serpent's abdomen, knocking it down from the air and crashing heavily to the ground. Blood gushed from its abdomen, and it was no longer able to move.

Seeing the crested serpent in the sky being shot down, Snake Granny and Meng Yiran quickened their pace even further.

Soon, the two arrived nearby and were shocked to see the crested serpent in front of them, which was on the verge of death. Who could have done this?

Turning her gaze, the Snake Granny noticed Lin Mu and his two companions not far away.

"They must have been the ones who severely injured the crested serpent."

The Snake Woman didn't have time to think much before she was about to step forward to thank them, but when she noticed the three people's youthful faces, she froze on the spot.

"How can this be?!"

Seeing that the person who made the move was such a young man, Snake Woman was filled with shock and horror.

In her opinion, someone who could so easily subdue the Thousand-Year Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent, which was known for its speed, must be at least a middle-aged Soul Master in his thirties or forties, or even a Soul Saint-level expert.

But the person in front of me is clearly just a young man in his early twenties!
His face was handsome yet masculine, with a sharp edge hidden between his brows. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that the person who subdued the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was so young.

Meng Yiran, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, her cherry-like lips slightly parted, her face filled with disbelief.

She glanced at the dying crested snake on the ground, then at the calm and collected Lin Mu, and her mind was a little confused.

Even Grandma couldn't subdue the crested serpent, yet this person, who looked only a few years older than her, subdued it so easily.

Could it be that his strength is even greater than his grandmother's?
"To possess such formidable strength at such a young age, could he be a monster cultivated by some hidden sect?"

Having lived most of her life and considering herself to be exceptionally knowledgeable, the Snake Woman now felt as if her understanding had been overturned.

She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the horror in her heart, and dared not be negligent in the slightest. She quickly stepped forward and said in an unprecedentedly solemn tone:
"I am Chaotianxiang, and I thank you for your help in subduing this beast. This Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is of great importance to my granddaughter. I wonder if you could do me a favor?"

"This soul beast is useless to us, do as you please." Lin Mu waved his hand and said casually.

Upon hearing this, the Snake Woman breathed a sigh of relief, her wariness vanishing completely. She thanked her profusely, saying, "Thank you for your kindness. I am deeply grateful."

Hearing her grandmother speak, Meng Yiran finally snapped out of her shock and quickly bowed slightly to Lin Mu, saying, "Thank you very much, senior."

Her voice carried a hint of hesitation and timidity. Facing this Soul Master who was not much older than her, she instinctively felt a sense of distance and pressure.

Upon hearing this, Meng Yiran's face lit up with joy, and she took out her dagger, ready to deliver the final blow.

"Susu-"

Just then, footsteps suddenly came from behind.

Immediately afterwards, a group of somewhat disheveled figures emerged; it was the Shrek Academy team led by Zhao Wuji.

Because there were no healing-type Soul Masters in their team, Zhao Wuji's injuries did not heal much, and he was still bruised and swollen.

"You call yourselves geniuses, and yet you've managed to coordinate like this, not even enough to defeat a thousand-year-old soul beast... Huh?!"

Zhao Wuji was scolding Dai Mubai and the other four, but before he could finish speaking, he saw the figure that had given him nightmares all night.

"It's him!"

Zhao Wuji's pupils dilated in shock, his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably, and his originally straight back bent slightly involuntarily, his eyes filled with fear and disbelief.

How did we end up encountering this great demon king in this vast Starry Sky Forest?

"How could he be here?!"

Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun turned pale and almost turned and ran away.

Upon seeing these suddenly appearing people, Snake Granny and Meng Yiran became vigilant again. In the Star Dou Great Forest, there were many cases of murder for treasure and theft of soul rings.

"Master."

Tang San immediately walked to Lin Mu's side, his gaze instantly locking onto Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun, his expression solemn, ready to take action.

Xiao Wu, on the other hand, seemed preoccupied and uninterested.

Lin Mu calmly swept his gaze over Zhao Wuji and the others, a slight smile curving his lips. He said, "Don't be so nervous. We said yesterday that it's all settled, so naturally I won't hold you accountable later."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, and Ma Hongjun breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty is of noble character and integrity, and will naturally not hold a grudge against us."

Zhao Wuji forced a smile that looked more like a grimace, feeling incredibly fortunate that this senior was a good person, otherwise they might have been doomed.

After a night of contemplation, Zhao Wuji became increasingly certain that Lin Mu was a Title Douluo, which was why he addressed him as Your Majesty.

Another reason is that this person looks at least twenty years younger than him, so calling him "senior" just feels a bit strange.

Despite Zhao Wuji's flattery, Lin Mu remained indifferent.

Just then, Oscar walked up to Zhao Wuji and whispered, "Teacher Zhao Wuji, this crested snake is about to die."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji's heart tightened. He immediately looked at the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake and found that it was indeed on the verge of death and would probably die completely within an hour.

(End of this chapter)