Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Clay, the Creator of All Things

With a "sizzle," the attacks of the two agility-type Soul Masters landed on the Earth Rock Lizard's horn, but only produced some sparks.

"No, it's too tough!" Seeing that the Earth Rock Lizard's movements did not stop at all, the two knew that their attacks were not enough to stun the Earth Rock Lizard.

The rock lizard had already reached out with its forelimbs that were sticking out of the ground to grab at the two of them.

retreat!

The two retreated immediately after their attack missed, and at that moment, Teacher Zhou's martial spirit iron rod, wrapped in the light of his spirit skill and with nimble force, swept towards the earth rock's unicorn horn.

It was Teacher Zhou's second soul skill, the Staff Sweep!

However, Teacher Li's iron rod missed its target.

Because of the rock lizard, it shrank its head.

And then, in the next moment, it sank straight into the ground where gravel had accumulated.

"What a pity!" Teacher Zhou couldn't help but sigh. He was confident that his blow would at least keep the Earth Lizard in a stalemate for a while.

That gave Wang Dachui the opportunity to join forces, and the battle ended.

In fact, it was exactly as Professor Zhou had thought.

The battle lasted for another ten minutes or so, during which the group experienced several surprise attacks from the rock lizards, as well as ground spikes and sinkholes.

Just as everyone was worried that the rock lizard might escape.

Its sudden attack gave Teacher Zhou an opportunity, and with a powerful sweep of his stick, he struck the tip of the rock lizard's horn.

The immense force of the collision caused the rock lizard to stiffen for a moment.

The next moment, Wang Dachui's Rending Wind Hammer arrived.

At the same time, Ah Lang and Ah Bao also launched a fierce attack on the weak points of the rock lizard's forelimb joints.

Thus, the amber horn of the local rock lizard broke after Wang Dachui struck it three times, and the battle ended.

The rock lizard was not dead, but it had completely lost consciousness, with half of its body stuck in the ground, and it just slumped down.

At the same time, both of its forelimbs were also removed by Ah Lang and Ah Bao.

Only then did Wang Dachui and the others breathe a sigh of relief.

Despite having an intelligence advantage, the rock lizard was not so easy to deal with. After a battle, none of them suffered any serious injuries.

However, some minor injuries were still unavoidable, and most of the soul power was also consumed.

In the distance, Lu Yan and his group saw that the battle was over and Wang Dachui had already waved for them. They all rushed towards the spot where the Earth Rock Lizard had fallen.

"Hahaha, my first spirit ring, here I come!" Although Lu Yan didn't shout it out loud, the joy on his lips was hard to suppress.

They even began to look forward to whether their first soul skill would be the defensive "Rock Armor" or the offensive "Rock Thrust".

Or is it the "burrowing" or "petrification" ability exhibited by the Earth Rock Lizard?

And, after the Earth Rock Lizard Soul Ring is attached, what kind of evolution will it bring to his Clay Martial Soul?

Having witnessed the Earth Rock Lizard's combat prowess, Lu Yan was certain that after adding a spirit ring, his Clay Martial Soul would definitely undergo an evolution!

When the two groups met up and saw the unconscious rock lizard not far away, Lu Yan's face lit up with a joyful smile.

However, the next moment a carefree laugh filled with mockery and the air of someone in a superior position rang out.

Suddenly, Lu Yan felt that his joy had turned to sorrow.

"Haha, thank you all for your contributions to my son's acquisition of a spirit ring. I'm grateful for your help in this endeavor."

"Step back, and I will forgive your sin of attempting to seize the noble's prey."

Chapter 31 The Battle for Soul Rings Takes Another Turn

broken!

The sound could be heard from afar.

Immediately, the expressions of Lu Yan and his group changed, and their expressions of impending success froze on their faces.

Especially Lu Yan, whose expression of unbridled joy was still frozen on his face, but he felt a chill run down his spine.

However, before he could even look in the direction of the sound, a sense of crisis inexplicably surged into his heart. Before he could react, Teacher Li pulled him back seven or eight meters.

"boom"

A nearly three-meter-high, grayish-brown rock formation covered with jagged, protruding rocks suddenly crashed down from the sky.

Instantly, rubble flew everywhere, and then the rocky mountain vanished into thin air, leaving behind a large pit about three meters in diameter and nearly half a meter deep.

Keep in mind that this is a ground covered with gravel, and much of the gravel has been smashed into dust, which shows how dangerous it is.

Fortunately, none of the people in the group were ordinary; they were all experienced individuals who, upon hearing the sound, immediately raised their vigilance to the highest level.

Even the two slowest-reacting support-type Soul Masters were managed to create distance with Ah Lang and Ah Bao, thus preventing any casualties.

But everyone was terrified when they saw the huge crater left by the impact.

If this blow lands squarely, even the strongest level 29 Great Soul Master, Wang Dachui, would likely be severely injured, if not killed.

Distracting someone with words while simultaneously launching a sneak attack—this tactic is quite sophisticated, and a novice would definitely not be able to react in time.

For example, Lu Yan is a typical example; his first reaction was indeed to look in the direction of the sound.

Without Teacher Li, even if there had been a brief delay between the formation of this rocky mountain and its collapse, he would have certainly died!

"Damn it, you old bastard!" Lu Yan cursed inwardly, but cold sweat poured down his forehead and his face turned pale instantly.

He almost died!

Like the innocent bystanders whose bodies he had buried before, they were smashed to pieces, their flesh mangled and their deaths gruesome.

With just this one attack, Lu Yan didn't even need to look for the source of the sound to know who it was!

He had already witnessed this type of attack and the huge crater it left behind on his way to the Soul Hunter Forest.

If it's not Baron Lingfeng Shi Yue, then who is it?

"Everyone, spread out and stay alert. Ah Lang, you're in charge of your sister. Ah Bao, you're in charge of Xiao Xu. Lao Li, you're in charge of Xiao Lu."

Wang Dachui urgently reminded everyone that they had almost been wiped out because they were standing too close together.

Actually, even without Wang Dachui's reminder, everyone had already scattered, so the idea of ​​a total wipeout was a bit of an exaggeration.

The main target of that smash was actually Wang Dachui, Lu Yan, and Teacher Zhou, who were standing closest to the target. Most of the others were only affected by the attack.

But if you stand too close, the opponent can attack at least three people at once, which would be too foolish.

Once everyone was ready, Lu Yan and the others turned their attention to the direction from which the sound came from.

A dozen meters away, a group of more than a dozen people emerged from behind a boulder and slowly walked toward them.

The leader appeared to be in his thirties, tall and imposing, exuding an air of authority and nobility, dressed in a brown hunting suit trimmed with silver.

Although Lu Yan had only observed the leader from afar on the official road, all the information gave him a positive answer.

This person must be Baron Lingfeng, Shi Yue!

At this moment, three spirit rings—white, yellow, and purple—are floating up and down on his body.

Among the people following Shi Yue, there was a haughty young man who looked like a seven or eight-year-old Soul Warrior, dressed in a noble manner and carrying a gun.

The others also summoned their own martial souls, or had their martial souls possess them, with one or two spirit rings floating up and down on their bodies.

Lu Yan observed carefully, and his expression immediately became even more unpleasant.

The group of seventeen people stood almost in a row: one Soul Venerable, six Great Soul Masters, and nine Soul Masters.

This lineup, as they slowly approached, exerted a tremendous sense of pressure on Lu Yan and his group.

With each step they took, the expressions on Lu Yan and his group grew increasingly solemn.

The worst thing that they least wanted to see has happened!

They unexpectedly encountered Baron Lingfeng and his party at the crucial moment when they were about to successfully hunt the soul.

They had already postponed their Soul Hunting trip, and they had already planned to stagger their schedules.

Under normal circumstances, the Baron and his party would have arrived at the Soul Hunter Forest on the very day before they set off.

They should have already successfully acquired the spirit ring and embarked on their journey home!

Even if it takes some time to cultivate the Baron's combat experience, it shouldn't take more than three days!

Even today, they still haven't completed the acquisition of their first spirit ring.

Judging from the situation, perhaps it was only today that he decided to hunt for his first spirit ring, and then he encountered himself and the others who were hunting for spirit rings.

Fortunately, they waited patiently to the side, taking advantage of the situation, and only came to pick the peaches at the very last moment.

But that shouldn't be the case!

No matter how much practical experience you cultivate, your opponents are only at the level of ten-year-old soul beasts. At most, you can experience the combat power of a hundred-year-old soul beast.

Normally, one or two days is too much. Spending so much time without obtaining the first spirit ring is completely meaningless.

The normal course of action is to quickly complete the Soul Hunt and then go back to increase your Soul Power.

Even if you really want to cultivate practical combat experience, you should prioritize obtaining your first spirit ring first.

This is understandable, as it's to familiarize oneself with the newly acquired soul skill.

In that situation, there are basically no conflicts of interest, so there's not much to worry about.

No matter how you look at it, the fact that the Baron and his party had just failed to complete their soul ring hunt and happened to run into them while they were hunting for souls was beyond everyone's expectations.

This is normal, because Shi Yue's method of raising children through killing is actually a little trick passed down by the child's maternal clan.

Before absorbing the first spirit ring, the child's character is tempered through killing, cultivating the confidence and demeanor of a "strong person".

This will greatly reduce the possibility of accidents when absorbing the first spirit ring.

Although Shi Yue had immense confidence in his child, the child still needed to absorb a soul ring that was around four hundred years old.

But he didn't mind spending some time and sacrificing some soul beasts' lives.

To increase the chances of your child being safer, even by the smallest amount.

After all, only this child could lead the Shi family step by step to higher positions.