Douluo Continent: Taking Tang San as a disciple, with a ten-thousand-fold return for teaching him.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle..."

No sooner had Chen Luo finished speaking than a strange sound rang out.

Immediately afterwards, a bolt of purple lightning flashed in the distance, easily destroying the surrounding grass and trees, leaving behind a scorched area.

"squeak!!!"

The screams of the armored rats began, and then they couldn't be stopped, continuing incessantly.

Xu Yuanjia asked with some surprise, "This is..."

"Thunder Lizard".

Chen Luo said, "Armored rats are one of the favorite foods of thunder lizards. As long as a large number of armored rats gather, thunder lizards will inevitably appear."

"Is the Thunder Lizard your target?" Xu Yuanjia asked.

Chen Luo nodded: "One of the goals."

Xu Yuanjia said, "It seems that reading more books does indeed provide more choices. I'll borrow a few books from you later."

"squeak!!!"

Another armored rat became food for the Thunder Lizard, and the Thunder Lizard's hunting sounds were getting closer and closer to Chen Luo and the others.

“No problem. You can consider borrowing books from the Spirit Hall. They have more comprehensive knowledge about spirit beasts and spirit masters,” Chen Luo suggested.

"You are a master."

"A master does not mean being comprehensive; I only have a superficial understanding of many aspects."

"You are being too modest."

"Hahaha, fine, if that's how you put it, there's nothing I can do about it."

“I’m serious. Every direction you’ve researched challenges the theories in the book,” Xu Yuanjia said.

“Only in that way can one become a master,” Chen Luo said with a smile.

Xu Yuanjia smiled slightly: "I've noticed that since you had a disciple, not only has your strength increased, but you also seem to have become more interesting."

“I used to be quite interesting too, you just didn’t realize it,” Chen Luo said.

Xu Yuanjia nodded: "Perhaps."

“It’s coming soon,” Xu Yuanjia said.

"It's the blood that's attracting it."

Chen Luo said, "Humans are also one of the favorite foods of the Thunder Lizard."

"Whoa!!!"

The sound of bushes being cleared came from not far away, followed by heavy footsteps. A huge creature gradually appeared in Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia's field of vision.

It was a giant lizard, over eight meters long, covered in black scales, with traces of brown blood at the corner of its mouth.

It walked toward the bloodstains left by Le Yuquan and the others, excitedly sticking out its long, thin black tongue.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, the Thunder Lizard abruptly looked up in the direction where Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia were.

Without any hesitation, Lei Xi immediately launched an attack on Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia.

A purple light emanated from the Thunder Lizard, and ten deep purple scales appeared on its head. Then, lightning flashed, and a bolt of purple lightning as thick as an arm condensed from the top of the Thunder Lizard's head, striking towards Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia.

Xu Yuanjia, carrying Chen Luo, leaped into the air, easily dodging the purple lightning, and landed steadily on the ground.

"boom!!!"

The purple lightning blasted off a large section of the tree, and the remaining part, along with several nearby trees, was charred black by the lightning.

As soon as Chen Luo landed, he activated his Martial Soul. Three Soul Rings, two yellow and one purple, shimmered with a faint light, and the Golden Luo Three Cannons appeared.

Upon seeing the powerful enemy ahead, Golden Luo Sanpao trembled all over, but he still bravely stood guard in front of Chen Luo, baring his teeth and staring intently at the Thunder Lizard.

Xu Yuanjia had already activated his Martial Soul. His body grew larger, a pair of blood-red wings appeared behind him, his five fingers curled into claws, his eyes were blood-red, his nose disappeared, and his mouth transformed into a beak. Six soul rings, two yellow, two purple, and two black, surrounded his body, radiating a powerful aura belonging to the Soul Emperor level...

Chapter 18: A Sea of ​​Blood Rises, Successfully Taken Down

Blood Bird, a mutated martial soul.

Compared to Yu Xiaogang's mutated martial soul, Xu Yuanjia's mutated martial soul is undoubtedly developing in the direction of becoming more powerful.

Only through the mutation of his martial soul could Xu Yuanjia, who came from a poor background, have the opportunity to change his fate.

Chen Luo had seen Xu Yuanjia activate his martial spirit and fight in Yu Xiaogang's memory, so he was somewhat prepared. However, when he felt Xu Yuanjia's powerful aura, he couldn't help but get excited.

After activating his martial soul, Xu Yuanjia immediately sprang into action. He moved with incredible speed, arriving in front of the Thunder Lizard in the blink of an eye.

"Blood Shadow Assault!"

Suddenly, Xu Yuanjia's fourth spirit ring lit up, and he stretched out a pair of sharp claws to grab at the Thunder Lizard. Blood-red light and shadow burst from his hands, turning into long, blood-red whips filled with violent energy that lashed at the Thunder Lizard's body.

"laugh……"

Each crimson whip that struck the Thunder Lizard produced a violent corrosive sound. Even the Thunder Lizard's incredibly tough scales could not withstand the damage. In just one exchange, the Thunder Lizard's body was covered in wounds, and it let out a roar of immense pain.

As Xu Yuanjia launched his attack, Chen Luo led Luo Sanpao in a continuous retreat.

Unfortunately, Chen Luo's current strength is insufficient to face a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. If he were to forcibly remain on the battlefield, he would only become a burden to Xu Yuanjia.

"Zizzizi..."

Electric currents surged across the Thunder Lizard's body, radiating purple light. Ten more deep purple scales reappeared on its head. Then, lightning flashed, and a bolt of purple lightning instantly condensed, slashing towards Xu Yuanjia.

At such close range, and with the Thunder Lizard attacking with lightning, Xu Yuanjia had no time to dodge. The purple lightning struck him, creating a loud explosion.

"Whoa!!!"

After being struck by purple lightning, Xu Yuanjia's body turned into a cloud of blood mist and dissipated.

The Thunder Lizard smelled the scent of human blood and became extremely excited, constantly sticking out its tongue to lick the blood, completely unaware that Xu Yuanjia's body had quietly appeared behind it.

The third spirit ring on Xu Yuanjia's body emitted a faint light, which gradually dimmed. Then, the fifth spirit ring suddenly lit up, and dozens of palm-sized blood birds burst out from Xu Yuanjia's body, all of which let out shrill cries and rushed towards the Thunder Lizard.

Thunder lizards are attracted to human blood, while these blood birds are attracted to the blood of thunder lizards.

All the blood birds specifically target and peck at the wounds on the Thunder Lizard's body. As soon as their sharp beaks land on the Thunder Lizard's wounds, they will peck off a piece of flesh and suck out a mouthful of blood. After completing their attack, they will immediately fly back to Xu Yuanjia's side and merge directly into Xu Yuanjia's body.

From the moment the Blood Bird appeared to the moment it attacked, only two breaths passed, and the Thunder Lizard had no time to react.

By the time the Thunder Lizard realized what was happening, its aura had weakened considerably. At the same time, Xu Yuanjia received the Blood Bird's energy, making his aura even stronger.

This is Xu Yuanjia's fifth soul skill, Frenzied Bird Flock.

Having achieved a good offensive, Yuan Jia immediately pressed his advantage, and his sixth spirit ring became even more profound, radiating light.

"A sea of ​​blood rises!"

Xu Yuanjia soared into the air, a thick blood mist emanating from his body. Almost simultaneously, all the blood birds exploded, making the blood mist even thicker and instantly enveloping the Thunder Lizard.

"laugh……"

The intense corrosive sound continued to emanate from the Thunder Lizard's body, sending chills down one's spine. The Thunder Lizard immediately let out a roar of extreme pain, but this did nothing to alleviate its suffering.

Xu Yuanjia's body continued to emit a blood-red mist, which enveloped the Thunder Lizard, and the blood mist became increasingly dense.

The Thunder Lizard within the blood mist flickered with purple light from time to time, and ten purple scales on its head also appeared intermittently. It seemed to want to fight back, or rather, resist, but it was simply unable to do so.

The excruciating pain throughout its body prevented the Thunder Lizard from gathering energy. It tried to break through the blood mist, but its body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, and it could not move an inch even with all its might.

"Roar!!!"

"Roar……"

The Thunder Lizard's painful cries grew fainter and fainter, its body corroded beyond recognition by the blood mist, revealing its stark white bones. It could no longer support its body and lay on the ground like a rotten limp.

A few moments later, the Thunder Lizard was on the verge of death, with its bones exposed in many places and its internal organs corroded. It was not far from death.

"It's time to end this..."

The crimson mist finally receded slowly, all of it disappearing into Xu Yuanjia's body. Despite releasing such a powerful soul skill, Xu Yuanjia remained unaffected, his condition still stable.

"Give it a quick death," Xu Yuanjia said to Chen Luo, who was already walking towards them.

Chen Luo nodded slightly and gave Luo Sanpao the order to attack.

"Thunderclap Cannon!"

Luo Sanpao immediately stepped forward, inhaled, enlarged, turned around, and finally fired the cannon in one smooth motion.

"boom!!!"

Golden gas burst forth, carrying a few sparks of electricity. This level of soul skill would normally only tickle a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, but it was enough to completely free the Thunder Lizard.

The Thunder Lizard's battered body was blasted backward several meters before it died completely. A deep black halo slowly rose from beneath the Thunder Lizard's corpse, symbolizing the Thunder Lizard's status as a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Only after the Thunder Lizard died completely did Xu Yuanjia retract his Martial Soul and return to his normal appearance.

"I didn't expect killing the ten-thousand-year-old soul beast to go so smoothly, all thanks to the information you provided," Xu Yuanjia said with a smile.

Chen Luo said, "The main reason is that you are strong enough."

Chen Luo and Xu Yuanjia had already spotted the Thunder Lizard while they were in the tree. The reason they didn't act in advance was to wait for the Thunder Lizard to unleash its skill first.

While lightning is indeed very fast, at a certain distance, Xu Yuanjia is fully capable of reacting to it.

The Thunder Lizard's skill release has a certain time interval, which is why Xu Yuanjia's subsequent attacks were so successful.

When the Thunder Lizard unleashed its skill for the second time, Yuan Jia perfectly countered with his third soul skill, Blood Substitute, and successfully released his fifth soul skill, Frenzied Bird Flock, to severely injure the Thunder Lizard. Finally, the Sea of ​​Blood rose up, completely blocking the Thunder Lizard's escape route. Everything was calculated perfectly.

With Xu Yuanjia's combat strength, even going head-to-head with the Thunder Lizard wouldn't pose too much of a problem. However, things certainly won't go that smoothly. Don't underestimate the combat strength of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. If you're not careful, the roles of hunter and prey could be reversed.

Being familiar with the characteristics of spirit beasts can make it easier for spirit masters to hunt them. Of course, the most important thing is that the spirit master must have enough strength.

Without sufficient strength, all theories and plans are nothing but a joke.

Chapter 19: Extreme Luck, Obtaining an External Soul Bone!

Chen Luo arrived in front of the Thunder Lizard's corpse and pointed to some of the intact scales on its body, saying, "A Thunder Lizard's skin is much more valuable than a Hard-shelled Rat's skin. Even though you've ruined most of this skin, with a little cleaning, it should still fetch a good price."

Xu Yuanjia was not interested in this: "You handle it, if you don't mind the trouble."

Chen Luo laughed and said, "What, you look down on this little bit of money? It's a good thing to get more money back to repair the academy!"