Douluo Continent: Conflict descends, gods are slain and gods ascend!

Watching Xu Xiaoyan's actions on the screen, Xu's mother blinked in bewilderment. As for what the Spirit Pagoda staff said, she only responded subconsciously.

At this moment, Xu's mother was thinking about when her obedient daughter had prepared those strange things, and whether these things could be used to deal with soul beasts.

Inside the Spirit Ascension Platform, Xu Xiaoyan used a small shovel to dig a hole around a tree, then pitifully squatted down beneath it. She figured if any spirit beast saw her, it would definitely rush at her and bite. So, she crouched under the tree, waiting for a spirit beast to charge; then, she could dodge it, causing it to crash into the tree and fall into the hole she had dug. That way, she would be safe.

This idea originated from a story Yun Chen told her when she was little called "Waiting for a Rabbit to Run into a Tree Stump." Xu Xiaoyan felt that she was now like the hunter in the story, waiting for the soul beasts to come to her. Unfortunately, her idea was still a bit too naive. Not to mention that with her limited strength, the pit she dug was not even half a meter deep, and even if she dug a deep pit, the soul beasts wouldn't be afraid, right?

However, Xu Xiaoyan didn't think so. She felt that she was well prepared and that she was lucky enough to last until Yun Chen found her.

Unfortunately, Xu Xiaoyan completely miscalculated this time. The Spirit Ascension Platform was a complete simulation of the original Star Dou Great Forest, but for the sake of realism, the distribution of soul beasts inside was not restricted.

Although the place Xu Xiaoyan entered was an area where ten-year-old soul beasts roamed, a hundred-year-old soul beast appeared there for some reason and even found Xu Xiaoyan squatting pitifully under a tree.

"This is a Moonbear, judging by its size, it should be around a hundred years old. Madam, should we send our daughter out?" Outside, a staff member who was constantly monitoring Xu Xiaoyan's situation turned to ask Xu's mother.

Mother Xu shook her head: "Let's continue. This child is too timid; he needs to be trained."

She was also worried about Xu Xiaoyan, but since her daughter wanted to become a Soul Master, she had to face these challenges. Even in this relatively peaceful era, Soul Masters had more career options. But Xu's parents felt that they still had to give it a try.

If Xu Xiaoyan is truly not suited to be a combat Soul Master, they will devise other career plans for her in the future. But before that, they decided to let Xu Xiaoyan experience it firsthand before making a decision.

Xu Xiaoyan quickly noticed the appearance of the Moonbear. Seeing such a large creature approaching, she immediately tensed up. Her face turned pale with fright, and she instinctively summoned her martial soul, the Star Wheel Ice Staff.

The surge of soul power triggered by summoning her martial soul seemed to enrage the approaching Moonbear. It stood upright, roared at Xu Xiaoyan, and charged directly at her. The mountain-sized bear came straight at her, and Xu Xiaoyan was so frightened that she curled up and crouched down, making "woof woof" sounds.

Outside, Xu's mother, witnessing this scene, was on tenterhooks. Just as she was about to ask the staff to teleport Xu Xiaoyan out, unable to bear seeing her daughter get hurt, Xu Xiaoyan inside the Ascension Platform suddenly made a move.

Seemingly in a panicked, instinctive reaction, Xu Xiaoyan unleashed her first soul skill, Star Wheel Chains, at the charging Moon Mark Bear! However, due to her fear, the soul skill failed to be successfully released. But the fluctuations in soul power and the shimmering light on the Star Wheel Ice Staff further provoked the Moon Mark Bear.

Just as the Moonbear approached the trap dug by Xu Xiaoyan, the first spirit ring under her feet lit up again, and a dazzling light flashed at the tip of the Star Wheel Ice Staff. A chain of frost wrapped around the Moonbear's hind legs!

The century-old Moonbear, propelled by the force of its forward charge, broke free from the ice chains of Xu Xiaoyan's first soul skill. However, this also affected its balance, and the Moonbear, carried forward by the force, slammed its head hard into the large tree behind Xu Xiaoyan.

Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoyan had already hidden to the side. She was indeed very scared, but she also knew that doing nothing would only lead to death. Xu Xiaoyan was very afraid of pain, and in order to avoid the pain, she had to struggle at least a little.

As soon as Xu Xiaoyan saw the Moonbear crash into the tree, she immediately revealed a smug look of triumph. Although the fallen Moonbear did not fall directly into the trap she had dug as she had planned, she could still do something while the Moonbear was in a daze.

"First Soul Skill, Star Wheel Chains!" Xu Xiaoyan released her first soul skill again, and the ice chains bound the Moon Mark Bear's massive body.

However, upon realizing it was being attacked, the Moonbear immediately snapped out of its daze. While it was nothing for a bear-type spirit beast to bump into a tree, it still took some effort to break free from the ice chains binding its entire body.

After releasing her first soul skill, Xu Xiaoyan immediately turned and ran away. However, before running away, she left a small "gift" for the Moon Mark Bear.

Just as the Moonbear was about to break free of the ice chains, it watched its prey gradually disappear into the distance, and the little ball that rolled down in front of it. Many question marks appeared on its big head.

But just as it was staring at the small sphere, it suddenly exploded. The liquid inside sprayed directly onto the Moonbear's face, some even getting into its eyes. Intense pain instantly overwhelmed the Moonbear's brain. It stood upright, its front paws flailing wildly, snapping several large trees in half.

When the staff and Xu's mother witnessed this scene, they were all stunned. Was this really a battle between a Soul Master and a Soul Beast? It looked more like a young girl outwitting a lecherous pervert. Wasn't that thing Xu Xiaoyan just threw out specifically for women to deal with perverts? Could the contents of that thing be used to fight Soul Beasts? And why would such a young girl carry something like that around?

This scene was also witnessed by staff in another room and a high-ranking figure from the Spirit Transmission Tower. The high-ranking figure looked at the little girl who had run away from the Spirit Ascension Platform and twitched his lips slightly: "Kids these days are a bit hard to understand."

Meanwhile, in the forest inside the Spirit Pagoda, Gu Yue, who had been watching from the shadows as Xu Xiaoyan battled wits with the Moon Mark Bear, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Today, she had come to the Spirit Pagoda for certain reasons and entered the Spirit Ascension Platform for a trial. Not long after she entered, she saw Xu Xiaoyan appear nearby.

Although Na'er's memories were mostly about that blond-haired boy, Xu Xiaoyan also left a deep impression. So she decided to check on this somewhat timid girl from her memories. If she encountered danger, she could help her. Then she witnessed the scene she had just seen. And what happened next left her even more dumbfounded.