Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

Since entering the Spirit Ascension Platform for the first time, Wu Changkong has required the members of Class Zero to devote themselves to learning about the different types of spirit beasts. With their experience in the Spirit Ascension Platform, they now know much more about various spirit beasts than before.

Everyone could tell at a glance that this was a hundred-year-old Iron-Armed Ape. It was a humanoid soul beast, fast and strong, with a pair of ape arms as hard as refined steel. What was most annoying was that it had a group skill similar to an aura, which was intimidation.

Once struck by intimidation, Soul Masters with weaker mental strength will be greatly affected, even losing their will to fight. Therefore, the best approach when facing the Hundred-Year Iron-Armed Ape is to strike first.

"Whoosh!" The Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer in his left hand was swung out almost without hesitation, drawing an arc and flying straight towards the Iron-Armed Ape's chest. At the same time, Tang Wulin took a big step forward and pounced, golden scales quietly appearing on his right arm as he launched a fierce frontal attack.

At the same time, strands of blue silver grass spread out, clinging to the ground bushes, and silently wrapped around the iron-armed ape.

Tang Wulin moved, and Xie Xie moved as well. His speed was astonishing; though he moved later, he arrived behind Tang Wulin in an instant. Tang Wulin grabbed the blue silver grass vine tied to his waist with his right hand and swung it upwards forcefully.

Xie Xie's body had already taken off into the air. In mid-air, he performed a beautiful somersault and flew over the head of the Hundred-Year Iron-Armed Ape. The Light Dragon Dagger appeared in his palm and stabbed towards the back of the Iron-Armed Ape's head.

The century-old iron-armed ape-like humanoid has its back of the head as its vital point.

Two small fireballs flew out like arrows. If you look closely, you can see that the fireballs have a faint blue light. This is a seemingly insignificant skill. The wind accelerates the fireballs. The attack power is not strong, but the speed is extremely fast.

As Tang Wulin lunged forward, the hundred-year-old Iron-Armed Ape already felt a bright light before its eyes and a burning sensation. Therefore, it didn't see Xie Xie had already risen from the air and appeared behind it.

The teamwork between Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Gu Yue was absolutely brilliant.

Zhang Yangzi and Wang Jinxi did not move. Instead, they quickly gathered together, protecting Nan Fusheng in the middle, and cautiously observed their surroundings. Even though their martial soul fusion skill was not yet complete, it would still be quite powerful if used against a strong enemy.

Their current objective is to protect Nan Fusheng and cover their retreat, while also guarding against any potential appearances of other spirit beasts.

Faced with the incredibly fast fireballs, the century-old Iron-Armed Ape didn't even have time to raise its arms. It could only lower its head and smash them with its hard forehead, sending sparks flying. At the same time, it swept its arm across the Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer.

With a "bang," the Thousand-Refined Silver Hammer flew back, but the Hundred-Year Iron Arm Ape was also shaken by the impact. The hammer that Tang Wulin threw out weighed more than a thousand pounds, and it was not so easy to catch, even if it was naturally strong.

At the same time, strands of blue silver grass, like ivy, instantly climbed up from below, wrapping around the body of the century-old Iron-Armed Ape. Even with the Iron-Armed Ape's formidable strength, it couldn't break free.

Just then, it suddenly felt a chill on the back of its head. As its forehead struck the fireball, Xie Xie silently thrust out the Light Dragon Dagger, piercing deep into the back of its head.

"Roar—" The century-old Iron-Armed Ape roared in pain, its red eyes flashing with ferocity as it prepared to raise its arm and sweep it behind its head.

However, just as his arm was raised, a mental wave directly assaulted his mind, causing the Hundred-Year-Old Iron-Armed Ape's mind to go blank, and the light in his eyes to quickly dissipate. His two-meter-tall body crashed to the ground.

The light on Xie Xie's first spirit ring dimmed, and a soft glow emanated from the Hundred-Year Iron-Armed Ape, transforming into a faint yellow halo that surrounded him. Undoubtedly, it was the spiritual energy of the Hundred-Year Iron-Armed Ape.

As previously predicted, the absorption of spiritual energy during the riot period is much slower, requiring time to digest. However, this is, after all, a hundred-year-old soul beast, so it won't take too long to digest.

When Xie Xie's Light Dragon Dagger pierced the Hundred-Year Iron-Armed Ape, it wasn't enough to kill it instantly, after all, its hard skull provided considerable resistance.

However, Xie Xie directly activated his first soul skill, Light Dragon Blade, inside its head. With the sharpness of the soul skill, he directly shredded its brain. With Nan Fusheng's assistance, the Hundred-Year Iron Arm Ape was rendered powerless.

Zhang Yangzi's voice came from behind, "Turn left, the left side is safe for now."

The members of Class Zero immediately moved to the left. Having just hunted down a soul beast, they dared not linger there.

From the appearance of the Iron-Armed Ape to its being killed by the four of them, the entire process took only a dozen seconds. Gu Yue only served to confuse them. With their cultivation levels of only one or two rings, their ability to do it so cleanly and efficiently is something to be proud of.

This is the improvement in actual combat brought about by more than three months of training at the Spirit Ascension Platform.

An individual's strength is not only determined by the strength of their cultivation and soul skills, but also by how much they can be effectively utilized in actual combat.

Many Soul Masters possess exceptional talent, but lack practical combat experience, rendering them unable to unleash their full potential in battle. What Wu Changkong is doing now is helping the Zero Class students build a solid foundation, enriching their combat experience so they can unleash 120% of their fighting power in combat.

In his own words, the role of a Soul Master is always to fight, not to be a mere decoration. Moreover, it is in battle that one is most likely to improve.

For example, Xie Xie's method of releasing the Light Dragon Blade inside a soul beast to create a piercing attack was something he figured out through actual combat.

After running several hundred meters to the left, they encountered no more attacks from soul beasts. Tang Wulin stopped. "Everyone, rest for a while. Yangzi, you're in charge of reconnaissance."

“Okay!” Zhang Yangzi agreed and quickly climbed up a large tree next to him. He looked into the distance from the branch, while his spirit Black Eagle looked in another direction, observing the surrounding movements.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie sat down cross-legged to recover their depleted soul power, while Nan Fusheng and the others stood guard over them.

Although they expended very little energy in that battle, maintaining peak condition at all times is undoubtedly the best option in a place like the Ascension Platform. Only in this way can they go further.

“Someone’s coming. Three of them, two boys and one girl, are heading this way. They look about fifteen or sixteen years old, one is at the third ring, and the other two are at the second ring. Two of them show signs of absorbing spiritual energy.”

Zhang Yangzi described his judgment in the simplest terms. Just then, a red light suddenly streaked across the sky in the distance, shooting straight towards Zhang Yangzi on the tree branch.

Zhang Yangzi jumped directly down from the tree, his wings spreading behind him to slow his descent. Tang Wulin and Xie Xie, who were sitting on the ground, sprang to their feet simultaneously.

Xie Xie instantly disappeared behind a large tree, while the other five stood side by side, leaning against the tree where Xie Xie was, looking in the direction of the approaching person.

When the three people, two men and one woman, met face to face, Nan Fusheng couldn't help but be slightly taken aback.

Of the two boys and one girl opposite him, he didn't recognize the two boys, who were about fifteen or sixteen years old, but he did recognize the girl. It was quite a coincidence, really; she was Mu Xi.

At this moment, a fireball resembling the sun hovered above Mu Xi's head; the red light from just now was clearly emitted by her.

It must be said that Mu Xi's Radiant Sun Martial Soul is incredibly powerful, practically a long-range cannon. In terms of attack power alone, it surpasses any of Gu Yue's elemental abilities. Even more astonishing is that Mu Xi's Soul Rings are no longer two, but three. A Three-Ring Soul Master!

"It's you?" Mu Xi was also stunned when she saw Tang Wulin, but the bright sunlight above her head also dimmed a bit.

"Senior Sister," Tang Wulin hurriedly stepped forward and called out.

"Okay." Mu Xi nodded to him. "Let's go." After saying that, she led her two companions and strode off in one direction.

"Senior sister?" Zhang Yangzi looked at Tang Wulin with a sly smile. "Something's up! Senior sister is so beautiful! Why don't you ever introduce her to us? Senior sister, why don't we go together?" He called out the last sentence in the direction Mu Xi was leaving.

Mu Xi didn't even glance at them, and disappeared into the woods with the two boys.

With her current strength, she is definitely considered a top-tier Soul Master among those who enter the primary Spirit Ascension Platform. She looks down on Tang Wulin and his group who only have one or two Soul Rings, and she is unwilling to travel with Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin said somewhat helplessly, "She's my teacher's daughter, and she doesn't seem to like me much. That's why we don't see each other often."

Xie Xie chuckled and said, "This senior has a really bad temper. Yangzi, if you're interested, you can get to know her. She's from Class 1, Grade 5 of our college."

Zhang Yangzi shook his head repeatedly and said, "Forget it, I don't have the habit of being tortured. Besides, we are still young and should focus on learning and cultivation."

Xie Xie glanced at him and said, "What are you thinking? I just wanted to introduce you to them. Don't overthink it. In their eyes, you're still just a kid."

"Hmph!" Zhang Yangzi proudly raised his head. "By the time I'm in fifth grade, I'll definitely be at the third ring." With his current cultivation speed, reaching the third ring at the age of fourteen is not impossible.

Nan Fusheng asked Tang Wulin, "What should we do next?" Tang Wulin was the current captain, so they had to consult him before making any decisions.

Tang Wulin replied without hesitation, "Wait. There don't seem to be many soul beasts around here. Our first priority is to hold out for enough time before we start hunting them. So there's no rush."

The six men reverted to their original formation, and then, relying on the surrounding large trees, maintained a solid defensive perimeter.

During the riotous period, the number of soul beasts within the Spirit Ascension Platform had indeed increased significantly, and they were also much more aggressive. In the next twenty minutes, they encountered over twenty soul beasts, more than half of which were at the tenth-year level, and were easily dealt with.

There were also a few hundred-year-old soul beasts, which weren't particularly strong. Under Nan Fusheng's control, they were quickly killed. Now, Nan Fusheng only takes action when encountering hundred-year-old soul beasts. This division of labor can effectively save everyone's soul power consumption.

The ten-year-old spirit beast could be easily killed by the members of Class Zero. At the same time, everyone tried to absorb spiritual energy evenly. This wasn't just for fairness, but also to facilitate faster absorption.

It took Xie Xie about ten minutes to absorb the spiritual power of the hundred-year-old Iron-Armed Ape. This was equivalent to each of his two spirit rings increasing their cultivation by five years.

This kind of accumulation requires a long time to potentially reach the level of a thousand years.

The final exams were already halfway through, and everyone was coping relatively easily. Thanks to their tacit cooperation, they didn't suffer any major setbacks.

"The riot period is nothing special." Zhang Yangzi's initial tension had eased considerably; at least so far, they had been able to deal with the soul beasts they encountered.

Based on their experience entering the Spirit Ascension Platform multiple times, the most dangerous situation was encountering a powerful soul beast and having to flee. Because in that situation, in a panicked and haphazard manner, they were likely to repeatedly encounter powerful soul beasts and ultimately be defeated and forced to leave.

This current defensive posture is relatively the safest. Although there are fewer opportunities to hunt soul beasts, it allows us to hold out for much longer.

“Young man, since you think it’s easy, let me give you a more challenging session.” Nan Fusheng, who was being protected by the crowd, glanced at Zhang Yangzi after hearing his words and thought to himself.

Suddenly, Zhang Yangzi's face turned pale, his body swayed, and he exclaimed in horror, "Oh no, Xiao Hei!"

The six people looked up at the same time, and what they saw was a large yellow-green net descending from the sky.

At the same time, they were shocked to see that Xiao Hei's soul body was being pierced and disintegrated by several spear-like limbs.

The killing of a soul spirit is a significant blow to a soul master, as it takes a long time for the soul spirit to recover. Zhang Yangzi's cultivation level dropped by more than a third in an instant.

A gust of wind rose from the center of the six-person formation, and Gu Yue, who had the strongest mental power, reacted the fastest.

However, what is shocking is that the large yellow-green net that fell from the sky could not be blown away by the wind. It passed right through it without affecting it in the slightest.

"Retreat!" Tang Wulin shouted, and a dozen Blue Silver Grass vines were flung out, barely managing to block the large net. However, he was horrified to see that as soon as his tough Blue Silver Grass made contact with the net, it began to emit wisps of green smoke and was being rapidly corroded.

The enormous figure, after disintegrating Xiao Hei, descended from the sky, its eight long legs spreading out like eight spears, enveloping the six people.

Taking advantage of the Blue Silver Grass's obstruction, all six of them had already escaped the area controlled by the large net. However, their formation was immediately disrupted.

Black and white textures. A gigantic body, resembling a millstone, with each leg exceeding two meters in length, radiating a strange and eerie glow.

As it fell, a beautiful human face could be clearly seen on its lower abdomen, adding to its terrifying appearance.

"Human-faced Demon Spider!" the six exclaimed almost in unison.

Chapter 61 The Human-Faced Demon Spider That Can Slash

One of the kings among spider-type soul beasts, although its bloodline cannot compare to those of super soul beasts, it can still be considered a top-tier soul beast. It excels in speed, venom, and attack, as well as defense. However, it lacks any particular strength.

It's like a killer in the forest; every time it appears, it brings fear.

Even if this human-faced demon spider before us only has a hundred years of cultivation, it is still capable of hunting down thousand-year-old soul beasts!

If it weren't for Xiao Hei scouting from the air, they wouldn't have been able to spot the enemy immediately and would have been caught in the giant web of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, which would have ended their journey to the Spirit Ascension Platform during the riot period.

When Wang Jinxi saw the appearance of the soul beast, his body trembled involuntarily. He had suffered considerable psychological trauma because of the Human-Faced Demon Spider, and now, facing this soul beast, his past nightmares seemed to return.

Fireballs shot from Gu Yue's hands, hurtling towards the human-faced demon spider. The others quickly gathered together.

"Should we run or not?" Nan Fusheng asked Tang Wulin.

The human-faced spider is incredibly powerful and possesses deadly venom. Even a slight glancing blow from its spider spears would be fatal to the members of Class Zero.

Moreover, this is the Spirit Ascension Platform. Killing it would at most yield spiritual power at the level of a hundred-year-old soul beast, making it a losing proposition. The gains from winning are small, while the costs from losing are great.