Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

At this moment, the flock of Crimson Flame Birds, who were locked in combat with Jin Zhenfeng, finally reacted.

Seeing their kind being attacked, they immediately abandoned their fight, let out a fierce howl, and turned to pounce on Zhang Feng and Yang Sheng.

Zhang Feng and Yang Sheng were, after all, long-time partners.

The two of them, one at a distance and the other at close range, one harassing and the other attacking, cooperated perfectly and in an instant severely injured and defeated the nine-hundred-year-old soul beast.

Although they launched a sneak attack, the scene just now showed their strength and teamwork.

Faced with the birds' counterattack, the two of them once again demonstrated amazing adaptability and teamwork.

The two figures crisscrossed, providing cover for each other as they fought and retreated.

Yang Sheng fired arrows in rapid succession, intercepting the closest pursuers.

Zhang Feng then moved to the flanks, using his claw-like attacks to force back the Crimson Flame Birds that were trying to flank him.

Their actions may seem dangerous, but in reality, their steps remained perfectly steady.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

Having temporarily escaped danger, Wang Teng and his two companions did not stop immediately, but continued to flee along the route they had come from.

"Will the commander and the others be alright?"

Wang Teng carried the Crimson Flame Bird in one hand, glancing back with a worried tone.

"Don't worry."

Although Li Zhishu was panting, he spoke very calmly.

"I can't speak for others, but as long as the captain and Yang Sheng are together, they'll definitely be able to escape smoothly unless they encounter a thousand-year-old soul beast."

As one of the original three members of the Gale Mercenary Group, he knew all too well the strength and escape skills of his two partners.

Sure enough, about half an hour later, familiar footsteps came from the woods behind them. It was Zhang Feng and Yang Sheng catching up.

However, the two looked quite disheveled: their bodies were covered in blood, their clothes were torn in many places, and their hair was even a bit frizzy, clearly indicating that they had just gone through a fierce battle.

"Commander, Brother Yang, where are those Crimson Flame Birds?"

Seeing that there were no flocks of birds behind him, Wang Teng quickly asked.

"We also learned the methods from those two Soul Masters before us."

Zhang Feng wiped the dust off his face and laughed, "We lured the flock of birds to the territory of another group of flying soul beasts, and they started fighting amongst themselves, which gave us the opportunity to escape."

"That's good."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Captain, should we stop for a bit and let me absorb my second spirit ring?"

Looking at the unconscious Crimson Flame Bird in his hand, Wang Teng felt impatient and anxious.

"Let's drive a little further ahead."

Zhang Feng shook his head and said, "This place isn't safe enough."

"it is good."

Wang Teng suppressed his excitement and nodded in agreement.

The group traveled for another hour, and there was no trace of birds left behind.

Only after confirming that it was completely safe did the group stop in a clearing in the woods.

"First Soul Skill: My baguette is white and soft."

Li Zhishu immediately used his soul skill to create soft white baguettes that restored physical and soul power, and distributed them to everyone.

Fifteen minutes later, everyone had basically recovered.

"Wang Teng, hurry up and start, we'll protect you."

Zhang Feng said.

The four people, excluding Wang Teng, then dispersed, each taking up a spot and cautiously surveying their surroundings.

Wang Teng took a deep breath, placed the Crimson Flame Bird on the ground, drew a short spear from behind his back, and thrust it forcefully into the bird's neck.

"puff--"

Blood gushed out, quickly staining the ground red.

The Crimson Flame Bird twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

A deep yellow soul ring slowly rose from his body, its light flowing and faintly tinged with a very faint purple hue.

"As expected of a spirit ring that's over nine hundred years old... its color is a deep yellow, almost purple."

Wang Teng glanced around; everyone was still focused on vigilance and did not notice the subtle unusual color of the spirit ring.

Therefore, Wang Teng did not delay any longer, immediately sat down cross-legged, and focused his mind to activate the soul ring.

"Panel, add some talent points to me!"

The moment he absorbed the spirit ring, Wang Teng also used up all the talent points he had accumulated on the panel.

A faint light flashed on the panel, and a new talent was quietly generated.

At the same time, the deep yellow spirit ring seemed to be drawn in as well, and suddenly transformed into a stream of light, directly entering Wang Teng's body!

"What happened? How did the spirit ring get sucked in all at once?"

Yang Sheng, who was on guard duty nearby, happened to turn around and witness this scene, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"what happened?"

The others turned around upon hearing the sound.

There was no trace of spirit rings around Wang Teng's body.

At this moment, Wang Teng's soul power surged violently, his clothes moved without wind, and a faint heat flow emanated from his body.

"Commander, I just saw..."

Yang Sheng quickly recounted what he had seen.

Zhang Feng pondered for a moment, then stroked his short beard and said, "Perhaps this is why Wang Teng insisted on absorbing a soul ring that was over seven hundred years old."

"What do you mean by that?"

Li Zhishu asked, puzzled.

"Wang Teng mentioned earlier that his martial soul is a mutated martial soul, which can only absorb the soul rings of soul beasts with specific attributes."

"The appearance of this strange phenomenon now is probably related to the mutation of his martial soul."

Zhang Feng attributed all of Wang Teng's unusual characteristics to the mutation of his martial soul.

For ordinary Soul Masters in this world, this is the most reasonable and acceptable explanation they can think of.

"I see."

After listening, Li Zhishu and Yang Sheng both nodded in understanding.

Wang Sheng, who was standing to the side, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As the elder brother, he knew that his younger brother was consuming whale glue to improve his physique and intending to absorb a spirit ring beyond his level.

Wang Sheng had been worried that the strange behavior of Wang Teng when he absorbed the spirit ring would arouse suspicion, but now that Zhang Feng had given his own explanation, his heart finally settled down.

Chapter 106 Breakthrough to Level 23

"Alright, everyone stay alert."

Zhang Feng withdrew his gaze and reminded him in a deep voice.

The four of them focused their attention again, protecting Wang Teng in the center.

At this moment, the energy of the soul ring surged into Wang Teng's body like a tidal wave.

He had expected to suffer a violent impact and pain, but to his surprise, the energy flowed into his meridians like a gentle spring breeze and rain, smoothly and gently merging into his soul power, without any of the expected violence.

The previously allocated talent points seem to be subtly guiding and harmonizing this external force, making the absorption process smoother than expected.

Time slips away quietly.

An hour later, the turbulent soul power around Wang Teng gradually calmed down.

He opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in them, and his aura was much stronger than before.

Slowly rising to his feet, feeling the surge of power within him, Wang Teng smiled.

The second spirit ring has been successfully absorbed.

At this moment, his soul power had steadily reached level twenty-three.

"How about it?"

Zhang Feng and the others quickly gathered around and asked eagerly.

"Captain, I succeeded! I've absorbed the second spirit ring!"

Wang Teng answered excitedly.

"Great!"

Everyone smiled, genuinely happy for him.

"Gah-"

Just then, a cry of a Crimson Flame Bird suddenly came from the distant horizon.

Everyone's expression changed, and they all turned to look behind them.

The distant sky was bathed in a fiery red light, resembling a continuous expanse of fiery clouds.

That was clearly a sight formed by a large flock of Crimson Flame Birds gathered together.

Damn it!

Yang Sheng spat and gritted his teeth, saying, "I didn't expect that I still couldn't shake off these beasts. They actually caught up with me again!"

He immediately realized that it must be because he and the leader hadn't completely shaken off the birds, which allowed the flock of Crimson Flame Birds to follow their scent here.