Douluo Continent: Ning Rongrong? Even a dog wouldn't chase her.

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Within the endless bone domain, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was completely bewildered. It stared blankly at everything around it, feeling utterly unfamiliar.

The timid creature wanted to escape, but for a moment it didn't know how.

"Sigh~ Let me think, how can I control you without killing you?"

"This is indeed a bit troublesome."

Gu Yi sat on the throne, coldly looking at the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, lost in thought.

Because Xiao Wu was present, Gu Yi didn't want to make the scene too bloody, since they were all soul beasts and it would inevitably have some impact.

Otherwise, Gu Yi would love to go down right now and tear off its pair of fleshy wings to see how fast it can run.

Before Gu Yi could think further, the crested snake beside him couldn't hold back any longer. It curled up its entire body into a spring-like shape.

The next second, it suddenly sprang up, its body transforming into a crimson streak, rushing towards Gu Yi on the throne.

Although the crested snake was timid, it did not sense any heart-pounding aura from Gu Yi. In order to escape this place as soon as possible, it chose to attack!

Gu Yi ignored it, as if he hadn't seen it at all.

But suddenly, a brilliant idea popped into his mind.

“I’ve got it! How about I turn you into skewers?” Gu Yi smiled and suggested to the crested snake in front of him.

Just a meter in front of Gu Yi, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was stuck by dozens of suddenly protruding bone spurs.

Its entire body was basically stuck by those giant bone spikes, and even after exhausting the nutrients on its head, it could no longer move forward.

Even the smallest distance.

It was terrified; it wanted to escape, but it was powerless to do so.

"Hmm~ Although I'm not entirely satisfied, this should be the best, right?" Gu Yi looked at it and said somewhat nonchalantly.

If Xiao Wu hadn't been there, these bone spurs would have pierced directly into the body of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake, turning it into a real snake.

"Alright, now there's just one last step."

As he spoke, Gu Yi snapped his fingers, and a massive bone dragon appeared behind him.

The bone dragon raised its forepaws and, under the terrified gaze of the crested serpent, moved closer to its head, and then... gave it a flick on the forehead.

Gu Yi had to exert himself to avoid killing it, but fortunately the bone dragon was strong enough that a single blow to the head was enough to stun it.

Seeing that everything was settled, Gu Yi immediately dispelled the domain effect.

The next moment, he and the crested snake reappeared in everyone's sight.

"Good job, lad. When we get back to the academy, I'll reward you with a practical lesson," Zhao Wuji praised with delight.

Immediately, ignoring Gu Yi's speechlessness, he turned around and handed Oscar a short sword.

"Go, pierce through its fleshy crown, and this spirit ring will be yours."

Oscar took the short sword, nodded excitedly, and quickly ran to the front of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent. He raised the short sword in his hand, ready to stab it down!

"stop!"

Suddenly, a hoarse, sharp shout rang out.

Immediately afterwards, two figures, one old and one young, rushed out from where the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent had been and appeared in front of everyone.

They were all women, old and wrinkled, with gray hair and sharp eyes. They held a three-meter-long snake-head cane and were surrounded by six spirit rings.

She had a slender waist, short hair, and wore a tight-fitting outfit. She was well-developed and a real beauty. She also held a snake staff and was surrounded by two hundred-year-old soul rings.

"Hmm? What do you want?" Zhao Wuji looked at the two approaching people warily and asked in a deep voice.

The caution was only to prevent accidents. Zhao Wuji didn't even think much of the opponent's six spirit rings, but when he saw the snake staff in the opponent's hand, he couldn't help but think of someone.

The old woman opposite also noticed Zhao Wuji's seven spirit rings at this moment, and was surprised. This was only the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, how could she encounter a Soul Saint?

At the same time, she realized that she might not get the better of the other party.

"Ahem!" The old woman coughed, forcing a gentle smile, and said, "Respected Soul Saint, you cannot give the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent to this child."

"Why?" Zhao Wuji asked again, while also gesturing for Oscar to wait and not to rush into action.

"Because we discovered this spirit beast first, otherwise why would we have chased it all the way here?" the old woman explained patiently.

Faced with Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint, she dared not make any rash moves for a moment.

After hearing her words, Oscar couldn't help but ask, "How can you prove that you found it first? When we were hunting it, you didn't even know where it was."

Oscar would be devastated if he finally got the spirit ring and then lost it all.

"Hehe, young man, don't be in a hurry. The snake has wounds on its belly caused by my snake staff, and there are also wounds under its fleshy wings. If it hadn't been careless, it would never have been able to escape here."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji frowned. He picked up the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent and looked down at its underside, and it was exactly as she had said.

But so what? If she thought she could take this soul beast away from him with just a few words, she was mistaken.

Zhao Wuji smiled coldly and said, "May I ask your name, senior?"

The old woman smiled and said, "My name is Chaotianxiang, and I am also known as Snake Granny. This is my granddaughter Meng Yiran, and my husband is Meng Shu, known as Dragon Lord. He is also in this Soul Beast Forest at this moment."

“We’ve all come here to help my granddaughter find her soul ring. The Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent you have is a high-level snake-type soul beast, which is perfect for her, so…”

"If we two can't reach an agreement, how about my husband comes and discuss it with you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji's expression changed. The old woman's words were a blatant threat!

Who was Long Gong? When he first heard their names, they were already Soul Saint level experts. Now, even if he were told they were Soul Douluo, Zhao Wuji would believe it.

If they actually come, things will get complicated!

But just then, Gu Yi stepped forward and said with a smile:

"I have an idea!"

Chapter 24 Bet

"Hmm? Gu boy, what do you want to do?" Zhao Wuji frowned, placing his right hand in front of Gu Yi to stop him from advancing.

But Gu Yi gave him a reassuring look, indicating that Zhao Wuji trusted him.

Zhao Wuji gave him a deep look, and seeing that he seemed fearless, he nodded.

“Senior Snake Granny, my name is Gu Yi. I have an idea, and I wonder if you would be willing to listen to it?” Gu Yi stepped forward and looked at Snake Granny before speaking.

"Go ahead," the snake woman said gently, nodding.

"You said that you two discovered this soul beast first, and that it is very suitable for your granddaughter, is that right?" Gu Yi asked with a smile.

“That’s right, is there a problem?” The Snake Woman frowned and asked in return.

"Of course, that's no problem. However, the current situation is that I've already hunted down this soul beast, and it's also suitable for my classmate."

"He is just a food-type soul master who has just reached level 30. It would be very rare for him to encounter such a suitable soul beast again."

"Now that both of us are involved in the battle against this soul beast, shouldn't we use a relatively fair method to decide its ownership?" Gu Yi explained calmly as always.

He understood that the Dragon King was definitely not nearby, otherwise the Snake Woman wouldn't be so polite.

Forcibly taking it from her would be the worst possible strategy, so Gu Yi was certain that she would agree to listen to his ideas.

But Snake Granny didn't immediately pay attention to Gu Yi's next words. Instead, she turned her gaze to Oscar, who was standing to the side.

"To reach level 30 at such a young age, and a food-type Soul Master at that, young man, which major sect do you come from?" Snake Granny's eyes lit up as she curiously asked Oscar.

In her eyes, her granddaughter was already a genius, but Oscar looked much younger than Meng Yiran.

Oscar rubbed his head and said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm not from any major sect, it's just because my martial soul mutated."

Upon hearing this, Snake Granny was even more tempted. If she could bring Oscar into her family and have him assist Meng Yiran in the future, wouldn't that be perfect?

But before Snake Woman could win over Oscar, Gu Yi spoke up again.

"Shall we decide the ownership of this crested snake based on our strength?"

"Hmm?" The Snake Woman frowned. "How do you decide? If that's the case, are you trying to take advantage of this old woman while my husband's away?"

As soon as she said this, Meng Yiran's expression changed instantly, and her eyes turned fierce as she looked at Gu Yi.

"No, no, no, you misunderstand. Teacher Zhao must be tired from the journey. I meant I came to fight with you two." Gu Yi said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, everyone present was shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

The snake woman let out a series of cold laughs.

"Boy, are you trying to fool this old woman? How old are you to think you can fight me?"

Zhao Wuji also grabbed Gu Yi, his face somewhat gloomy.

“Young man, I know your strength, so don’t talk nonsense. This Snake Granny is a Soul Emperor level expert.”

Zhu Zhuqing walked up with even more concern and shook her head at Gu Yi.

But Gu Yi still

With a smile, he patted Zhao Wuji's hand that was holding his and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Incidentally, he also gave Zhu Zhuqing a reassuring look, indicating that he was alright.

Seeing his expression, Zhao Wuji was momentarily at a loss as to what Gu Yi was thinking. In his eyes, Gu Yi had always been very mysterious, and he still hadn't figured out how many secrets he was hiding. For a moment, he hesitated.

But Gu Yi looked at the Snake Granny again and said, "Of course, my strength is low, so for the sake of fairness, I also have some requests."

"If we fight this Miss Meng, then everything will proceed as usual. The winner will take the soul beast, and the loser will have to back down."

"But if you intend to take the stage yourself, that's fine too. However, I hope we can decide the winner in three moves. If you can defeat me within three moves, I guarantee this soul beast will be yours."

"But if you are still unharmed after three moves, then please give up, shall we?"

Upon hearing this, the Snake Granny fell into deep thought. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Gu Yi with curiosity in her eyes.

But you can't see anything clearly. You just feel that this kid is fearless. But... he seems to be younger than that Oscar. Could it be that...?

Suddenly, a bold idea popped into Snake Granny's mind. She tentatively looked at Gu Yi and asked, "Boy, what level are you now?"

Upon hearing this, the Bone Dragon Martial Soul appeared behind Gu Yi, followed by three Soul Rings—one yellow and two purple—slowly appearing in everyone's eyes.

"I'm not very talented. I just reached level 40 the day before yesterday and haven't acquired a soul ring yet," Gu Yi said with a smile.