Peerless Tang Sect: God Emperor Haotian

Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, as expected of those from Shrek Academy's inner court, demonstrated a deep understanding of soul beasts. They could even identify the type of soul beast by the traces left on the ground and the lingering scent in the air, and then begin tracking it.

In just half a day, they tracked down their first target.

"This is......"

Looking at the other person, Ye Sen's face showed surprise.

This is a soul beast with a very unique appearance, resembling a combination of various animals.

It is five meters long, with the body of a lion, the head of an eagle, and wings on its back, and is entirely red.

"It really is a Flame Griffin. It looks like it has a cultivation level of over ten thousand years. The age limit is just right for Xiao Tao to use as her fifth soul ring." Zhang Lexuan made the decision immediately.

It's clear that Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo work together very well; once the former makes a decision, the latter immediately takes action without hesitation.

Six soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and two black—rose up, and a golden light, like a golden earth dragon, silently burrowed into the ground.

"What amazing control!"

Seeing this, Ye Sen couldn't help but sigh.

When a Soul Master releases their Martial Soul, even with the utmost care, fluctuations in Soul Power will still be emitted. This is fine in a straightforward, head-on confrontation, but it can expose them if they intend to launch a surprise attack.

However, when Han Ruoruo released her martial soul just now, Ye Sen was so close to her, yet he didn't sense the slightest fluctuation of soul power from her. This shows that her control over her martial soul and even her soul power has reached an astonishing level.

Not long after the golden light penetrated the ground, the Flame Griffin suddenly stood up as if sensing danger. However, perhaps because it couldn't pinpoint the direction of the danger, it remained motionless, merely observing its surroundings with sharp eyes.

"boom!"

The ground beneath the Flame Griffin's feet suddenly exploded, and a blinding golden light soared into the air like a golden dragon.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Dragon Binding!"

Han Ruoruo pointed a finger from a distance, and as her black fifth soul ring flashed, the golden light that rose into the air visibly expanded, transforming into a thick chain that tightly bound the Flame Griffin.

As a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, the Flame Griffin has developed extremely high intelligence, and it will not sit idly by even when it is controlled.

A series of sharp eagle cries rang out, and the fire griffin struggled violently. Crimson flames burst forth from beneath its red fur, instantly engulfing its entire body. Then, like a raging beast, it surged toward the golden chains binding its body.

The flames of the Ten-Thousand-Year Flame Griffin are indeed powerful, with terrifying temperatures capable of melting even gold alchemy. However, Dragon Binding, being a ten-thousand-year soul skill and also the strongest single-target control soul skill of Han Ruoruo's Golden Rope Martial Soul, is naturally not so easy to break free from.

"Le Xuan!"

Han Ruoruo suddenly looked at Zhang Lexuan.

"clear!"

Zhang Lexuan responded quickly.

Ye Sen only saw a crescent moon rising in the bright moonlight, with Zhang Lexuan at the heart of the moonlight. Against that backdrop, she looked as ethereal and beautiful as a fairy.

Deeply shocked, Ye Sen's gaze faltered slightly.

At the same time, Zhang Lexuan's third of her six spirit rings, the Millennium Spirit Ring, lit up. The next moment, the crescent moon rising into the sky turned into a full moon.

"Fifth Soul Skill, Moonfall!"

Zhang Lexuan pointed a finger to the sky, and the full moon in the sky suddenly turned golden, then split into a golden crescent moon with a diameter of more than ten meters, which then descended from the sky and fiercely slashed down at the Flame Griffin.

Just as the golden crescent moon was about to strike the flaming griffin, Han Ruoruo's golden rope retreated instantly like a nimble snake.

In the next instant, accompanied by a flash of blood, the fire griffin's body was severed in two at the waist.

"brutal!"

Seeing the horrific state of the Flame Griffin, Ye Sen instinctively covered his eyes and mourned for it.

At this moment, Zhang Lexuan called out Ma Xiaotao's name.

"They're here!"

As Ye Sen withdrew his hand, he saw Ma Xiaotao rush off like an arrow.

Four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, rose up, and a pair of dark red wings burning with flames unfolded behind it.

"The fourth soul skill of the Evil Fire Phoenix, Phoenix Roar Strike!"

Ma Xiaotao propelled herself into the air with a burst of power from her wings. Immediately afterward, a beam of red light descended from the sky, engulfing the fire griffin, whose body had been severed in two but was not yet completely dead.

The beam of light touched the ground, forming a circular flame array with a giant scorpion pattern at its center. Only those familiar with spirit beasts could recognize it as an extremely rare spirit beast, the King of the Earth.

The next moment, the magic circle lit up, and a pillar of magma erupted from the ground, engulfing the fire griffin.

A moment later, the pillar of fire stopped, the magic array dissipated, leaving only the charred and broken ground, two charred corpses, and a ten-thousand-year-old soul ring emitting a black light.

Seeing this, Ye Sen immediately took a deep breath.

Witnessing the entire process of hunting down a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast firsthand truly shocked him.

Compared to Li Mu, this is the truly top-tier Soul Master!

With the dual protection of Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo, Ma Xiaotao quickly and successfully absorbed the spirit ring, becoming a true spirit king.

"Let's go, it's time to find our next target," Zhang Lexuan said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Sen's expression became even more serious.

The problem of Ma Xiaotao needing a spirit ring has been solved. Next, it's Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo's turn to need spirit rings. Both of them have level 70 spirit power, and the required age of their spirit rings is far greater than that of Ma Xiaotao.

Normally, a Soul Master's seventh Soul Ring only needs to be 30,000 years old to be considered above the passing grade.

However, this standard only applies to ordinary Soul Masters. Different Soul Masters have different standards. Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo are from Shrek Academy, so this standard does not apply to them. In other words, the Soul Rings they need will be over 30,000 years old.

After another day of searching, Ye Sen and Shrek's group found a soul beast with attributes that were extremely suitable for Han Ruoruo on a rocky mountain in the southern part of the central area the following afternoon.

This rocky mountain, composed entirely of gray-black rock, stands in an open area unobstructed by tree canopies.

When Ye Sen and his group found it, its twenty-meter-long body was perched atop the rocky mountain, like a king reigning supreme, lazily enjoying the sunlight, its scales, as if cast in gold, shimmering with dazzling brilliance.

The golden python has 40,000 years of cultivation.

While its bloodline strength may not match that of ancient species like the Titan Ape and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, it is still at the top of the food chain. It is the absolute representative of strength among python-type soul beasts.

Upon meeting, the golden python displayed strength far exceeding that of the fire griffin. It immediately spotted Zhang Lexuan and her group, who were observing it from the shadows, and instead of giving them a chance to launch a surprise attack, it took the initiative to attack, charging towards them with overwhelming force.

Seeing the golden python hurtling towards them like a streak of lightning, Zhang Lexuan's expression turned more serious than ever before. She quickly said, "Ruoruo, stop it!"

"it is good."

Han Ruoruo nodded immediately and, without saying a word, controlled the Golden Rope to burrow into the ground.