Douluo Continent: Shrek Prince, Getting to the Root of the Matter

"hateful!"

Zhang Lexuan looked anxiously at the several Soul Kings who had lost their will to live, but she was helpless.

In this situation, no one can help them. All Zhang Lexuan can do is temporarily restrain this 100,000-year-old soul beast.

"You guys go first, I'll hold it off!"

Deng Mu, standing behind her, immediately said with concern:

"Senior Sister! This is a genuine 100,000-year-old soul beast! You can't handle it alone, let us stay and help you! We have more than a dozen Soul Emperors, even if we can't kill this beast, we can at least hold it off until Elder Xuan arrives to provide support!"

"this……"

"There's no time to hesitate! Let us stay and help you! Senior Sister! Trust us, trust Elder Xuan!"

It seemed that the title "Elder Xuan" gave Zhang Lexuan confidence, and she hesitated before nodding and saying:

"Alright! You're not allowed to come close. I'll lead the attack. You just need to stay at a distance and unleash your soul skills when the opportunity arises!"

After saying that, Zhang Lexuan took the initiative to make a move, intending to attract the attention of the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon.

Facing a 100,000-year-old soul beast, Zhang Lexuan dared not be careless in the slightest, and the first three soul rings behind her lit up at the same time!

"First Soul Skill, Crescent Moon!"

"Second Soul Skill, Crescent Moon!"

"Third Soul Skill, Full Moon!"

"Combined Soul Skill! Moon Soul!"

Her eyes shone with a silvery-white light, and three silver moons in different states appeared above her.

The silver moon spun wildly, the three merging into one to form a ring that was black on the inside and bright on the outside, and then the silver moonlight poured down!

"boom--"

The moonlight exploded on the rat-headed earth dragon's chest, scattering a cloud of blood and flesh.

"roar--"

The rat-headed earth dragon was jolted back two steps by the violent explosion, letting out a cry of pain! Its blood-red eyes turned to the woman who had launched the attack.

It was right; this human was indeed very powerful. Even though there was a significant gap between their cultivation levels, this human was already capable of inflicting effective damage.

One wrong move and you could lose your life here!

Thinking of this, the small eyes on its huge head quickly darted around, and a plan rapidly took shape in its mind.

With surging soul power, the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon placed its two giant claws on the ground, injecting dense earth-attribute soul power, and the earth quickly began to churn!

The ground began to tremble rapidly. Zhang Lexuan shielded some of the students behind her and watched the figure of the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon warily.

"Watch out, that beast's about to attack!"

However, to everyone's surprise, the rat-headed earth dragon did not launch an attack, but instead plunged headfirst into the soil.

"What? They escaped?"

A Soul Emperor spoke up, sounding puzzled.

"He must have been scared away by our senior sister! That beast looks so imposing, but he's still afraid of our senior sister's divine power!"

Everyone echoed this sentiment.

"Senior Sister is too strong!"

"She can even repel a 100,000-year-old soul beast; she truly lives up to her title as Senior Sister!"

……

However, unlike the others, Zhang Lexuan still cautiously looked around. She did not believe that the revenge of a 100,000-year-old soul beast would end so hastily.

"Stay alert!"

She snapped at him, not having time to offer any further reminders.

He activated his soul power, and the fourth soul ring behind him lit up.

"Fourth Soul Skill, Moon's Radiance!"

The silver moon in the sky quickly transformed into a full moon, and then its crystalline moonlight bathed every space within a radius of tens of meters.

This is Zhang Lexuan's only detection-type soul skill. Within the range illuminated by moonlight, no slightest movement can escape her perception.

But moonlight can't penetrate the ground, otherwise Zhang Lexuan would have been able to sense it...

A colossal beast, radiating murderous intent, lurked menacingly beneath her from the ground...

Several moments passed, and still nothing unusual happened.

However, Zhang Lexuan did not let her guard down. While maintaining her soul skill, she protected the several disciples behind her and slowly moved towards the students who had been scattered by the first wave of attacks.

Another fifteen minutes passed, and all the trainees had assembled.

"Senior Sister! Let's go. It's been almost half an hour. That soul beast must be gone by now. Let's meet up with Elder Xuan and head straight back to the academy!"

Two and a half months of intense soul hunting, coupled with a sudden attack by a 100,000-year-old soul beast, brought these students to the brink of mental collapse. They desperately wanted to leave Star Dou and return to their familiar academy.

The fourth soul skill, which she maintained for half an hour, also caused Zhang Lexuan to consume a lot of soul power, but she dared not relax in the slightest.

The number of inner court disciples has remained below three hundred for many years, while his group has more than twenty. If they were to perish here due to his momentary carelessness, the blow to the academy would be unimaginable.

"Follow me, watch your step!"

Zhang Lexuan said something and slowly walked to the front of the line.

But just as she set off, the ground stirred again, and a huge rat's head emerged from the ground at the end of the line!

The moonlight sent a warning, and Zhang Lexuan reacted instantly. Her third spirit ring lit up, and silver-white energy rays shot out from her fingertips!

"Buzz~"

The energy beam exploded on the ground, leaving behind scorched marks, but it did not cause any damage to the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon.

Zhang Lexuan's face darkened instantly; she immediately understood Rat-Headed Earth Dragon's plan.

"That beast..."

Clearly, the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon understood that a direct confrontation with Zhang Lexuan was not a safe bet. Its deliberate waiting for Zhang Lexuan to gather all the students together before making its move was a calculated strategy of coercing and weakening them.

This was an open scheme that Zhang Lexuan couldn't solve. She had gathered the students together to better protect them, and now to disperse them would be tantamount to handing them over to a treacherous predator.

"Everyone stay close to me! Falling behind means certain death! Deng Mu, use your soul skill to reinforce the ground beneath our feet at all times. If you can't stop it, at least slow it down as much as possible! Li Fan, you fly directly to Elder Xuan. There's the aura left by a 100,000-year-old soul beast nearby, so no soul beast will attack you. After you leave, switch to walking. Wang Hong, you…"

As Zhang Lexuan led the team to move quickly, she gave instructions to everyone in an orderly manner.

The situation was urgent, and she had to make use of all available resources.

However, before he could finish speaking, the Rat-Headed Earth Dragon attacked again!

This time, its target is Deng Mu, who is behind Zhang Lexuan!

Although this woman posed no threat to it, the spirit ring that exuded a familiar aura was constantly stimulating its nerves!

Moreover, under her soul skill, it could clearly sense that its speed of movement underground was restricted, though not by much, but enough to give Zhang Lexuan the possibility of attacking it.

The Rat-Headed Earth Dragon's killing intent was swift and decisive.

Sharp claws, like rock spikes, pierced out from under Deng Mu's feet!

However, Zhang Lexuan reacted extremely quickly with the persistence of her fourth soul skill. She grabbed Deng Mu by the collar and threw him out, and almost at the same moment, the giant claw was about to retract into the ground.

However, due to Deng Mu's soul skill, it was ultimately a step too slow, and its attack position was too close to Zhang Lexuan, giving her ample opportunity.

The sixth dark spirit ring behind Zhang Lexuan lit up, and she activated her strongest control spirit skill without any hesitation!