Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

Wang Teng raised his head, his gaze meeting Zhang Feng's with unwavering determination.

Chapter 103 Fishing in Troubled Waters

"My martial soul is, after all, a mutated martial soul. Absorbing a soul ring that is over seven hundred years old should not be a problem."

Wang Teng said firmly.

"You're really stubborn, kid."

Zhang Feng and Wang Teng looked at each other for a moment, and finally shook their heads, which was considered as tacit approval.

"Commander, the enemy has started their move!"

Wang Sheng, who was in charge of keeping watch, suddenly spoke up, drawing everyone's attention back to the other side of the lake.

At this moment, on the opposite bank of the lake, several soldiers could be seen cautiously approaching the lake.

They raised their longbows, nocked arrows, and pointed the arrowheads at the Crimson Flame Bird Soul Beast swimming back and forth on the lake.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of muffled thuds from vibrating bowstrings echoed across the lake.

"Whoosh whoosh—"

Immediately following was the whistling sound of arrows tearing through the air.

Five or six sharp arrows shot swiftly toward the flock of birds.

The Crimson Flame Bird, being a spirit beast, reacted immediately to the attack.

Dozens of Crimson Flame Birds near the lake shore opened their beaks and spewed out streams of blazing flames.

"boom!"

Crimson flames intertwined in the air, forming a fiery net that engulfed and burned all the incoming arrows.

Suddenly attacked, the Crimson Flame Birds were thoroughly enraged after a brief counterattack.

"Gah—!"

A piercing shriek rose into the sky.

In an instant, more than a dozen Crimson Flame Birds took to the air, transforming into a rolling cloud of fire, and pounced on the soldiers on the opposite bank.

"call--!"

Countless fireballs the size of fists rained down from the sky like a meteor shower.

The next moment, the soldiers were engulfed by the raging flames and turned into screaming, writhing firecrackers.

"Aaaaaah—!"

The mournful cries echoed along the lake shore, sending chills down one's spine.

"These beasts..."

Wang Teng lowered his head, unable to bear watching any longer, and gritted his teeth as he cursed under his breath.

He wasn't cursing the Crimson Flame Bird, but rather those Soul Masters who used ordinary soldiers as bait and expendable pawns.

"Watch out, the hidden Soul Master on the other side is about to make a move."

Zhang Feng's voice was deep and calm, and he kept his eyes fixed on the situation on the opposite bank of the lake without blinking.

"Once they attract the birds' attention, we'll act accordingly."

After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to the opposite bank.

At this moment, the soldiers, whose bodies were engulfed in flames, were no longer moving in the fire.

The dozen or so Crimson Flame Birds in the sky seemed to think the threat had been eliminated, so they relaxed their vigilance and began to slowly descend towards the ground.

Just as they were about to touch the ground!

Suddenly, a dazzling blue light burst forth from the woods not far away!

Second Soul Skill: Chill!

The icy blue gas spread at an astonishing speed, and the surrounding grass, trees, and ground quickly condensed into a layer of white frost.

Two figures shot out from the forest; they were the two Soul Masters who had previously driven the soldiers to lure the Crimson Flame Birds.

Clearly, this chill was also their doing.

"Gah?"

Frost settled on the wings of the Crimson Flamebirds, instantly making their movements stiff and sluggish, and causing their flight altitude to plummet.

The two soul masters worked together extremely well.

One person swung both hands repeatedly, shooting out several ice spikes that accurately struck the wing joints of several Crimson Flame Birds.

The other person moved like lightning, his short blade flashing with cold light as he cleanly severed the wings of several wounded Crimson Flame Birds at the root!

Within a few breaths, five or six Crimson Flame Birds fell to the ground with mournful cries, losing their ability to fly.

The two Soul Masters quickly grabbed the helpless birds and retreated into the depths of the dense forest.

"Gah—!!!"

Witnessing their kind suffer such a calamity, the previously inactive Crimson Flame Birds in the lake and on the mountainside completely erupted into chaos!

Nearly a thousand Crimson Flame Birds simultaneously let out furious shrieks, their sounds converging into a deafening roar that made Wang Teng feel as if he were in a giant duck farm.

"boom!"

The crimson "sea of ​​clouds" was completely boiling over!

Thousands of Crimson Flame Birds took to the air at the same time, their blazing wings turning the sky above the lake a fiery red.

The massive flock of birds let out a deafening cry, like a raging, burning tide, as they chased after the two soul masters who had fled.

"The opportunity has arrived!"

A glint flashed in Zhang Feng's eyes, and he immediately said, "Let's follow! Approach the flock from the side and rear, looking for lone birds of suitable age!"

"go!"

Wang Teng suppressed his excitement and rushed out of the bushes where they were hiding with the others.

They moved quickly along the lake shore in the direction the flock of birds had flown away.

Because the two Soul Masters were traversing a dense forest and constantly had to deal with attacks from above, their retreat was not fast.

Meanwhile, the flock of crimson birds in the sky could not fly at full speed because they needed to track the birds among the trees.

This gave Wang Teng and his team valuable time.

The group circled around the edge of the lake, avoiding the main force of the flock, and finally silently appeared behind the huge flock.

Using the cover of the trees, Wang Teng and his companions closely followed the angry "cloud of fire."

Wang Teng's gaze swept back and forth among the fluttering crimson figures, patiently searching for the right target that belonged to him.

And so, Wang Teng and his group quietly followed the Crimson Flame Bird clan from the side and rear, patiently waiting for the right opportunity.

A full hour passed while they waited.

"Wang Teng, I can't hold on much longer... Have you found someone suitable yet?"

As a food-type Soul Master, Li Zhishu was the fattest and had the worst physical condition in the team.

While the others were still able to persevere, he was already panting heavily, his forehead covered in sweat.

Fortunately, Li Zhishu was able to create several baguettes to restore his stamina; otherwise, his current condition would probably be even worse.

"Wang Teng, have you found anything?"

Regiment leader Zhang Feng slowed down slightly and came to Wang Teng's side from the front of the group.

"Commander, that's enough. I've already chosen my target."

Wang Teng gazed silently at a certain point in the sky, a hint of excitement on his face.

"Which one? Point it out to us!"

Upon hearing this, Yang Sheng also moved closer, and together with Zhang Feng, they flanked Wang Teng, protecting him from the middle.

"The one to the right front is the Crimson Flame Bird, whose feathers are gold and red and whose body is noticeably larger than its kind."

Wang Teng pointed and said as he pointed.

The Crimson Flamebird he was referring to had very distinctive features: its golden and red feathers and exceptionally robust physique made it stand out among the flock.

"Wang Teng, didn't you say before that you wanted to find someone around seven hundred years old?"

"But the golden-red one looks only about six hundred years old."

Yang Sheng asked in confusion.

"Yeah, you were so sure you wanted seven hundred years, why have you changed your mind now?"

Zhang Feng also asked curiously.

"Great, they really didn't recognize that this is a mutated variety of the Crimson Flame Bird Soul Beast."

Wang Teng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chapter 104 Tacit Cooperation

It turns out that the Crimson Flame Bird that Wang Teng just specified was not an ordinary individual, but a rare mutated soul beast in the Crimson Flame Bird clan.

The common Crimson Flame Bird is born with orange feathers, which gradually turn golden after three hundred years, and then begin to transition to red after six hundred years.

Only after a thousand years will its feathers turn completely crimson.

However, the mutated Crimson Flame Bird that Wang Teng had his eye on was different.

Mutant red flame birds are often larger, and their feathers change color much later than those of ordinary individuals.

In their juvenile stage, they resemble ordinary red flame birds, only slightly larger in size, and their feathers are also orange; however, it takes eight hundred years for the feathers of the mutated red flame birds to turn golden, a transformation that is two hundred years later than that of ordinary red flame birds.

Similarly, the feathers of these mutants only begin to turn red after a thousand years, and only turn completely crimson after ten thousand years.