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

The younger one was a pretty young girl with short hair that reached her ears. She looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old and wore a neat and tidy outfit that tightly covered her well-developed figure. She also held a snake-head cane in her hand, but it was shorter than the old woman's, only two meters long. The spirit rings on her body were only two hundred-year-old ones.

Chen Luo recognized the two at a glance: Snake Granny Chaotianxiang and Meng Yiran.

Seeing that the other party had activated their martial souls, Flander and Zhao Wuji did not tolerate it. They also activated their own martial souls at the same time, each with seven spirit rings. The powerful pressure caused Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran to subconsciously take a few steps back.

"What brings you here?" Flander asked casually.

Chao Tianxiang led Meng Yiran back a few steps. The faces of the grandmother and granddaughter turned very ugly, especially when they saw that someone in front of them was already absorbing the soul ring of the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent.

"No offense intended, I just took the wrong turn," Chaotianxiang said slowly.

"Then let's get going," Flander said coldly.

"it is good."

Chao Tianxiang decisively took Meng Yiran away without any delay.

Upon seeing this, Chen Luo exclaimed inwardly, "Wow!"

It's true that you need a strong fist to get things done. If only Zhao Wuji were here, Chao Tianxiang wouldn't be so easy to talk to.

After Chao Tianxiang and Meng Yiran left, Flander and Zhao Wuji put away their martial spirits, and the tense nerves of the others finally relaxed.

The pressure from two Soul Saints and one Soul Emperor was immense. During the brief confrontation between Flander, Zhao Wuji, and Chao Tianxiang, all eight little monsters, except for Oscar, had their backs soaked with cold sweat.

Flander and Zhao Wuji did not return to their original positions; they remained where they were.

Flander said, "That old woman was very likely Snake Granny Chaotianxiang from the Peerless Dragon and Snake Sect. Since Snake Granny has come to the Soul Beast Forest, Dragon Lord must be nearby."

Zhao Wuji said, "So what if they are here? Do they still want to fight?"

Flander said, "They are notoriously petty. Once the couple reunites, they might actually launch a surprise attack."

Zhao Wuji laughed: "Then can we experience their so-called Dragon-Snake Combo?"

"Hahaha, you really aren't afraid of anything." Flander laughed too.

As he spoke, Flander looked at Chen Luo and asked, "Xiao Gang, did you figure out why that old woman came here?"

Chen Luo said, "The girl next to Chao Tianxiang is probably her granddaughter. She has even perfectly inherited her martial soul. They don't seem to be short of money. They must have come to the Soul Beast Forest to hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings."

"Perhaps that crested snake was their previous prey."

Flanders laughed: "Is it really such a coincidence?"

Chen Luo said, "Most likely."

"It's impossible that someone else, Chao Tianxiang, has fallen for you, Flander, and came here specifically to get your attention, so that they can have an epic romance?"

Flander's lips twitched slightly: "Get lost!"

Chen Luo laughed and said, "Don't worry too much. What's done is done, and everything is settled. Unless the Dragon God and Snake Goddess have lost their minds, they won't do anything meaningless."

"It's foolish to talk about first come, first served in the Soul Beast Forest. Principles are for those with strength."

Flander said, "Are you so sure that this crested snake is also their prey?"

Chen Luo nodded: "Of course."

Without disturbing Oscar's absorption of the spirit ring, Chen Luo arrived in front of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's corpse. After a quick glance, he found some wounds and pointed them out to Flander, who was immediately convinced.

"You're really amazing, you even noticed these details!" Flander gave Chen Luo a thumbs up, and Zhao Wuji also expressed his admiration.

Chen Luo appeared calm on the surface, seemingly humble, but inwardly he thought, "Anyone who has read Douluo Continent knows..."

Two hours later, Oscar successfully absorbed the spirit ring and, unsurprisingly, received an unexpected bonus: the flying mushroom sausage arrived.

During this time, neither the Dragon God nor the Snake Goddess appeared, which proves that there aren't that many impulsive fools in the world.

In fact, most people can control their impulses. When they encounter someone stronger than themselves, they become inexplicably rational.

Oscar's spirit ring has been successfully obtained; all that remains is Yu Xiuyuan's spirit ring.

Yu Xiuyuan only wants the second spirit ring, which shouldn't be a problem; Chen Luo will take care of it.

Chapter 43 What was bound to happen, finally happened.

“We’ll try to find a suitable soul beast for Yu Xiuyuan before nightfall. Hundred-year-old soul beasts are more common than thousand-year-old soul beasts,” Flander said.

Chen Luo said, "It still depends on luck. We've come all this way and still haven't encountered a suitable hundred-year-old soul beast. Oscar is lucky; he's already got a thousand-year-old soul ring."

Flanders nodded: "We can only let nature take its course."

In the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, Chen Luo and his group were still on their way to find soul beasts. Just like before, Chen Luo and Flander walked at the front of the group, the eight little monsters were in the middle, and Zhao Wuji was at the back.

"If you want to improve efficiency, you and Zhao Wuji can also go and search. It should be done in less than half an hour," Chen Luo suggested with a smile.

Flander curled his lip: "Every time they hunt soul beasts to obtain soul rings, it is a valuable experience for them. If I were to take action, what sense of participation would they have? The food has already been served to them, so I might as well not feed them."

"Then let's take our time looking."

"Should we continue walking in?"

“There’s no need. The area we’re in right now is just right. If we go any further in, the chances of encountering a thousand-year-old soul beast will be even greater, but even Yu Xiuyuan can’t defeat a thousand-year-old soul beast.”

Flander suddenly smiled: "So you really did make a move on that kid after all. You, who never take on disciples, have already gained two disciples in such a short time."

"In a short period of time? It's been quite a long time, six years already."

Chen Luo appeared calm: "I originally only planned to take on one disciple, but Yu Xiuyuan is too suitable. He is even more suitable than Tang San."

In fact, Chen Luo's original idea has not changed: to only accept one disciple, and then he will have a billion disciples.

"I heard his first spirit ring was 460 years old?"

"That's exactly what I said."

"Then we could consider a thousand-year-old spirit ring for his second spirit ring."

"I don't want to be an old person who dies young so soon."

"Haha, is it that serious?"

"Nine hundred and ninety-nine and one thousand are two different concepts, don't you think?"

Flanders simply smiled and said nothing more.

Before accepting Yu Xiuyuan as his disciple, Chen Luo was not sure if Yu Xiuyuan's soul ring age was 460 years. It was just a rough guess. Judging his soul ring age based on just a few words from Yu Xiuyuan would be too imprecise, since human memory cannot be accurate.

After accepting Yu Xiuyuan as a disciple, Chen Luo was able to see all of Yu Xiuyuan's detailed information, including the age of his soul rings, which gave him peace of mind.

The limit for an ordinary Soul Master to absorb their first Soul Ring is around 430 years. Yu Xiuyuan's ability to surpass this limit is already quite impressive. Perhaps he can absorb Soul Rings with even higher lifespans, but the maximum lifespan of a first Soul Ring is around 500 to 550 years. If Yu Xiuyuan also has a cheat code, that would be a different story.

Even if Yu Xiuyuan's first spirit ring can absorb a spirit ring of 550 years, his second spirit ring can only absorb spirit rings of up to 1,000 years. Nine hundred to nine hundred and fifty years is the limit of the limit, and even this limit is already very dangerous.

Don't underestimate the difference of just a few decades to a hundred years; it is an insurmountable chasm.

Many people think they are special and can overcome this obstacle, but the result is often a bloody lesson learned.

"Prepare for battle!"

With a low shout from Dai Mubai, the eight little monsters instantly entered battle mode.

A rustling sound rang out, followed by a pack of century-old wind wolves rushing out. However, they had no intention of fighting. Upon seeing Dai Mubai and his group, they immediately changed direction and headed down another path.

Dai Mubai and the others breathed a sigh of relief. The pack of wind wolves they had just encountered numbered at least thirty. Even if they weren't very old, they would still be quite troublesome to deal with. It was naturally a good thing that the battle could be avoided.

"This is the third wave of soul beasts we've encountered. Why do they all seem to be hiding from some terrifying being?" Tang San asked, puzzled.

The other little monsters had the same question. Before encountering the pack of wind wolves, they had already encountered two waves of soul beasts. None of those soul beasts chose to fight; without exception, they all chose to flee in a hurry.

One or two waves of soul beasts could be understood as a coincidence, but this is the third wave of soul beasts, so something is clearly not right.

The little monsters' gazes all fell on Flander and Chen Luo in front of them. At this moment, Flander's expression had changed slightly, as had Zhao Wuji's behind him.

"Stop moving forward."

As if sensing something, Flander's expression turned grim, and he said, "I'll go see what's going on."

After saying that, Flander transformed into a black shadow and disappeared from everyone's sight after a few leaps between the trees.

A moment later, Flanders returned, his expression drastically changed.

"Run! It's a Titan Ape! Logically speaking, a soul beast of that level shouldn't be here..."

No sooner had Flander finished speaking than a loud rumble suddenly came from afar, followed by a slight tremor of the ground and the sound of trees being knocked down.

Everyone was shocked. Even Chen Luo, who had guessed that the Titan Ape would arrive, felt his heart beat faster after experiencing such a commotion.

"Come out, Luo Sanpao!"

At this point, it would be foolish to hide one's strength, so Chen Luo decisively activated his martial soul.

As a golden light burst forth, the Golden Luo Sanpao appeared, and four spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, and black—slowly rose from beneath Chen Luo's feet, instantly boosting his aura significantly.

Chen Luo was fine when he didn't activate his martial soul, but once he did, everyone except Tang San, who was a little calmer, was stunned.

“Xiao Gang, you…” Flander was undoubtedly the most shocked.

Chen Luo frowned slightly and roared, "What do you mean 'you'? What are you all standing there for? Run!"

Once everyone came to their senses, they immediately began the tense escape.

On the little monsters' side, Oscar had always prepared mushroom sausages for emergencies, and they came in very handy now, with everyone getting one to experience the feeling of flying.

Flander and Zhao Wuji didn't need it, and Chen Luo also got a mushroom sausage, but he didn't use it immediately. Instead, he sat directly on Luo Sanpao's back and could still experience the feeling of flying.

After Chen Luo and his group made a frantic run, the commotion behind them gradually subsided, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Only Chen Luo remained on edge.

The Titan Ape rushed over here to find Xiao Wu, and it will not give up until it finds her.

Sure enough, the sound of trees being knocked away rang out again, and the heavy footsteps became faster and faster.

“Zhao Wuji and I will try to hold them off. You guys keep running and don’t look back,” Flander sighed.

Given Flander and Zhao Wuji's strength, if they chose to flee directly, the Titan Giant Ape would certainly not be able to catch up. However, the key is that they were also with a group of students, and these students were the future hope of Shrek Academy.

Chen Luo decisively said, "If we can't stop them, we can only escape. Let's each take a few and see how many escape!"

Flanders said, "I can only bring three people at most."

Zhao Wuji said, "Me too, I can only bring three people at most."

Flander and Zhao Wuji themselves knew that with their strength, facing the Titan Giant Ape would most likely be suicide.

Chen Luo said, "I can bring one."