Douluo Continent: The original Yu Xiaogang brutally defeats Tang San at the start.

Lin Yuan's figure darted among the dappled shadows of the trees, his movements as nimble as a cheetah hunting its prey.

He has already asked the academy for leave, claiming that he needs to go out and conduct field research in order to find a theoretical basis for the evolution of his martial spirit.

This reason is impeccable, after all, Yu Xiaogang is an authority in the theoretical field.

"System, confirm the location of the Mandragora Serpent again," Lin Yuan silently recited in his mind.

[Beep! Target "Millennium Mandragora Serpent" has been locked, located three kilometers southeast of the host. Tang San is expected to arrive in this area in five days.]

A cold, electronic voice echoed in his mind, and a chilling smile curled at the corner of Lin Yuan's lips.

five days?

enough.

His target this time was Tang San's first spirit ring in the original story, the thousand-year-old Mandragora Snake that was supposed to bring Tang San fame.

But now, it will become a stepping stone for his own advancement.

Lin Yuan took out a bottle of dark green potion from his soul tool and drank it down without hesitation.

This is the "Poison Resistance Potion" that he redeemed with points in the system shop. Its only effect is "immunity to all toxins of rank below 10,000 years for three hours".

The most troublesome thing about the Datura snake is its neurotoxic venom. Once bitten, even a Soul Venerable level expert will be paralyzed for a short time and left at the mercy of the snake.

By avoiding this biggest threat in advance, the success rate of the hunt can be increased by 90%.

As they went deeper, a faint fishy smell began to fill the air, and Lin Yuan knew that he was getting closer to his goal.

He slowed his pace and held his breath, like a stubborn rock blending into its surroundings.

Parting the last huge banana leaf, the view suddenly opened up before me.

In the center of an open space, a large, eerily pink snake was coiled on a boulder.

The snake hissed as it flicked its tongue.

It is over six meters long, with a body as thick as a bucket, covered with a net-like dark gold pattern, and a fleshy crown on its head that undulates slightly.

Thousand-year-old mandala snake!

Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed, and a powerful sense of oppression swept over him.

This beast's cultivation level is at least 1,300 years.

"Luo Sanpao, get ready!"

Lin Yuan gave a low shout, and the light beside him distorted. Luo Sanpao, which looked like a pug, appeared out of thin air. It lazily yawned, seemingly unafraid of the big guy in front of it.

"roar--"

Luo Sanpao called out in a childish voice towards the direction of the Datura snake, as if greeting it.

However, this sound thoroughly enraged the territorial Mandragora.

Its enormous snake eyes instantly locked onto the man and the dog, and it launched an attack without hesitation!

The pink figure moved with lightning speed, almost instantly leaping off the boulder. It opened its blood-red maw, and two venomous fangs that gleamed with an eerie green light pierced straight for Lin Yuan's heart!

"Well done!"

Instead of retreating, Lin Yuan advanced, and his first spirit ring "Power Amplification" and second spirit ring "Speed ​​Amplification" lit up simultaneously.

His aura surged instantly, and his physical abilities improved across the board.

Instead of confronting the snake head-on, he used his speed advantage to narrowly dodge it with an extreme side slide at the last second before it bit him.

"hiss!"

When its attack missed, the Mandragora Serpent became even more enraged. Its thick tail, like a steel whip, swept across the area with a whistling sound as it tore through the air!

Lin Yuan dared not be careless. He suddenly exerted force with both feet and leaped high into the air. The snake's tail almost swept past his feet, snapping a large tree that would take two people to hug in half. It crashed to the ground with a "boom," sending wood chips flying everywhere.

Such incredible power!

Lin Yuan was secretly alarmed. If he were chosen, even with his soul power protecting him, he would probably suffer broken bones and tendons.

"Luo Sanpao, now's the time!"

Lin Yuan roared in the air.

"puff--"

Luo Sanpao on the ground was already poised to fire. Upon hearing the command, its round belly suddenly bulged, and a tremendous fart, accompanied by a cloud of pale yellow gas, was precisely sprayed towards the head of the Datura snake.

This seemingly comical attack was surprisingly effective.

The datura snake's senses are incredibly sharp. The pungent stench instantly flooded its nasal cavity, and the strong, irritating gas caused its massive body to stiffen abruptly, resulting in a momentary dizziness.

This is Luo Sanpao's innate attack. Although the method is unseemly, it has both a deterrent and paralyzing effect, and it is especially effective against soul beasts with a keen sense of smell.

This is exactly the opportunity Lin Yuan wanted!

While he was in the air, his third spirit ring—the purple halo representing a thousand years—suddenly lit up!

"Third Soul Skill, Golden Holy Shield!"

A golden, circular shield, adorned with intricate patterns, instantly materialized in front of Lin Yuan.

Instead of using the Holy Shield for defense, he used it as a weapon and smashed it hard at the Mandragora Serpent's vital spot!

Just as the datura snake recovered from its dizziness, it felt a tremendous threat coming from above.

It instinctively raised its head, trying to use its hardest skull to defend itself.

"Bang!"

The golden shield collided with the snake's head with a loud, muffled thud.

The immense impact sent Lin Yuan flying backward, tumbling several times in the air before regaining his balance.

The mandrake was in an even worse state; its entire head was smashed and caved in, bleeding profusely. Its massive body writhed and convulsed on the ground in agony, creating large craters in the surrounding area.

"Still not dead?"

Lin Yuan frowned; this beast's vitality was truly tenacious.

He can't give it a chance to breathe!

"Luo Sanpao, a series of rapid-fire attacks!"

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Luo Sanpao seemed to have been injected with chicken blood; his lower abdomen bulged continuously, and he spewed out puffs of yellow gas as if it were free, forming a "poisonous gas" field that enveloped the heavily injured Datura snake.

The datura snake is inherently highly venomous, but at this moment, it was so overwhelmed by the indescribable stench that it became dizzy and unable to muster the strength to fight back.

Lin Yuan seized the opportunity and once again activated his soul power. His fourth soul ring, also a purple halo representing a thousand years, shone with dazzling brilliance!

"Fourth Soul Skill, Holy Light Judgment!"

A golden spear, entirely constructed of soul power, appeared in Lin Yuan's hand. A holy light flowed around the spear tip, radiating an invincible and sharp aura.

"Die!"

Lin Yuan poured all his soul power into it, using all his strength to throw out the Holy Light Judgment.

The golden spear transformed into a streak of light, drawing a deadly trajectory in the air. It precisely pierced through the wound on the head of the Mandragora Serpent inflicted by the Golden Holy Shield, penetrating its brain. Finally, with a "thud," it emerged from its jaw and drove deep into the ground!

"hiss……"

The datura snake let out a mournful cry, its massive body twitching wildly a few times before gradually losing its life, with only its huge tail still twitching nervously.

A deep purple soul ring slowly emerged from the corpse of the Mandragora Serpent.

Lin Yuan let out a long sigh of relief and sat down heavily on the ground. The battle just now seemed easy, but it was actually extremely dangerous and had greatly depleted his soul power and mental strength.

After resting for a while, he sat cross-legged and began to draw the thousand-year-old soul ring.

As the spirit ring slowly merged into his body, a violent and pure energy instantly exploded throughout his limbs and bones.

Lin Yuan grunted, focused his mind, and fully circulated his soul power, guiding it to break through the bottleneck of level 30.

Time passed second by second. When the last bit of energy was completely absorbed and refined, Lin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly!

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully absorbed the millennium soul ring, your soul power has broken through, current level: 31!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you have acquired your fifth soul skill: Venomous Breath!]

[Ding! Successfully intercepted the protagonist's opportunity, gaining 3000 points for defeating Tang San!]

Soul Power Level 31! Soul Ring Configuration: Yellow, Yellow, Purple, Purple, Purple!

Feeling the surging power within him, Lin Yuan slowly stood up.

He walked to the huge corpse of the mandrake and deliberately left several clear footprints around it, even breaking off a few branches to create the appearance of a fight.

After doing all this, he looked at the corpse of the mandrake and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"What will Tang San see when he arrives here full of anticipation five days later? I'm really looking forward to it."