Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

"Tianmeng, thank you," Xiaowu said sincerely.

"Don't mention it, we're like family." Tianmeng Bingcan chuckled.

Just then, in the sea of ​​consciousness, the quietly suspended ice crystal snow lotus swayed gently, emitting a soft light.

Liya's cool voice, tinged with curiosity, rang out: "Xiao Wu, who is this Er Ming you're talking about?"

Tianmeng Ice Silkworm spoke first, her tone casual: "Oh, you mean just now? I used my mental power to greet a big monkey in the forest."

"A big monkey?" Lia's voice was filled with doubt.

"Yes, a 100,000-year-old Titan Ape named Erming," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm explained.

"It's like Xiao Wu's little brother in the Star Dou Great Forest. It sensed Xiao Wu's presence and wanted to come and see her, but its brother persuaded it to go back."

"A 100,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape... little brother?" Lia's voice revealed obvious surprise.

Xiao Wu was a little embarrassed: "I'm not really his little brother... Er Ming and his older brother Daming are my best friends in the forest. They've always taken good care of me."

Just as they were exchanging ideas in the sea of ​​consciousness, a sound of wind breaking came from the outside world, growing louder as it approached.

Chao Tianxiang immediately became alert, holding her snake-headed cane horizontally in front of her chest, her six spirit rings lighting up, and her sharp gaze fixed on the direction from which the sound came.

But the next moment, her expression relaxed, and she even showed a slight smile.

A figure emerged from the forest like a bird and landed lightly in front of the group.

The newcomer was tall and dressed in a gray outfit. His hair was gray, but his face was ruddy and his eyes were bright. He held a dragon-headed cane in his hand. The dragon head at the top of the cane was carved so lifelike that its mouth was slightly open, as if it was about to devour someone.

It was none other than Long Gong, Meng Shu.

"Old man, you've come." Chao Tianxiang greeted him.

Meng Shu nodded, his gaze first falling on Meng Yiran, who was absorbing the spirit ring. Seeing the purple spirit ring around her and the calm expression on her face, a hint of relief flashed in his eyes: "Yiran has started absorbing? It seems that the spirit beast you found is very suitable."

“It’s more than just suitable,” Chaotianxiang said with a smile, pointing to the corpse of the crested serpent on the ground.

"It is a 1,500-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent. Its speed and flight ability are top-notch, making it a perfect match for Yiran's Serpent Staff Martial Soul."

"A phoenix-tailed crested snake? Not bad." Meng Shu nodded in satisfaction, then glanced around and raised an eyebrow.

"However... there seem to be signs of a battle here? A rather strong aura left just now, what happened?"

Chao Tianxiang briefly recounted what had just happened, including the appearance of Shrek Academy, Zhao Wuji's attitude, and the competition between Xiao Wu and Dai Mubai.

"Oh?" Meng Shu looked at Xiao Wu with interest after hearing this. "Little girl, you defeated a level 39 Soul Master?"

Xiao Wu flicked her scorpion-tail braid and blinked her pink eyes: "Hmm, he underestimated his opponent."

Meng Shu laughed heartily, his voice booming: "Good! What a fine excuse for underestimating your opponent! To defeat an opponent several levels higher than yourself so easily cannot be summed up with just underestimating them. Little girl, your strength is probably even greater than it appears."

Having lived for so many years, he had a keen eye. From the traces at the scene and Chaotianxiang's description, he could tell that the competition was no fluke.

This pink-haired girl named Xiao Wu possesses combat abilities far exceeding those of her peers, and may even rival some veteran Soul Masters.

"You flatter me, senior," Xiao Wu said obediently.

Meng Shu was increasingly pleased with Xiao Wu, and turned to Chao Tianxiang, saying, "Old woman, it's a blessing that we can still make friends like this."

“Who says otherwise?” Chao Tianxiang nodded with a smile. “This time, we owe a great debt to Xiao Wu, otherwise we probably wouldn’t have been able to keep that Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent. That Zhao Wuji is not one to be trifled with.”

"Immovable King Zhao Wuji?" A cold glint flashed in Meng Shu's eyes.

"Hmph, he was a scoundrel back in the Soul Master world, and I didn't expect him to still be the same now. He's lucky he knows what's good for him today, otherwise I wouldn't mind letting him taste the dragon-headed cane."

Chao Tianxiang rolled her eyes at him: "Alright, stop bragging. He's a Soul Saint after all. If it really comes down to a fight, he'll have to put in a lot of effort."

Chapter 294 Obtaining Soul Rings

On the other side of the Starry Sky Forest.

Zhao Wuji led the Shrek Academy students through the forest with grim expressions.

The atmosphere was terribly oppressive.

Dai Mubai's shoulder blade injury had mostly healed thanks to Oscar's healing sausage and the nourishment of his own soul power, but the wound in his heart was far from healed. He walked silently in the middle of the group, his heterochromatic eyes filled with gloom.

Ma Hongjun and Oscar followed cautiously to the side, not daring to breathe.

Zhu Zhuqing remained as cold as ever, as if everything around her had nothing to do with her.

Tang San and Cinderella walked side by side, occasionally talking in hushed tones, their voices so soft that only the two of them could hear each other.

"That pink-haired girl is very strong," Tang San said in a low voice.

"Her fighting style is very special. It seems casual, but every move is aimed at the vital points. Especially her teleportation soul skill, which she uses with consummate skill."

Cinderella nodded gently: "Her combat experience is beyond what one would expect for her age."

Zhao Wuji, who was walking ahead, twitched his ears and heard the two whispering, but he didn't turn around.

His mind is in turmoil right now.

The Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent is gone, and Oscar's third spirit ring is still nowhere to be found.

Dai Mubai was defeated, and morale was low. The team was divided, with each member harboring their own agenda.

What frustrated him even more was that he, the Immovable King, a level 76 Soul Saint, had suffered repeated setbacks today.

First, the Snake Granny used rules and strength to suppress him, forcing him to give up the soul beast.

Then he watched helplessly as his student was defeated by a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl, and seriously injured.

What terrified him most was that the warning from the mysterious black-clad Title Douluo last night was still fresh in his mind.

He now looks at Tang San and Cinderella as if they were two untouchable porcelain dolls, afraid that he might accidentally provoke that evil star again.

"Damn it..." Zhao Wuji cursed under his breath, but could only suppress his anger.

All he wanted to do now was find suitable spirit rings for Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing as soon as possible, and then leave this awful place and return to Shrek Academy.

Although Flander, that old miser, was stingy, at least he could help share some of the pressure.

Perhaps because they had been extremely unlucky, their luck finally started to rebound.

After searching for another hour, they found a pack of Gale Wolves in a valley.

This is a wind-attribute soul beast, extremely fast, and adept at group combat.

Judging from its size and the blue demonic markings on its forehead, the alpha wolf, the leader of the pack, has a cultivation level of around 1,500 years.

“Oscar, how about this one?” Zhao Wuji pointed to the lead wolf.

"The speed and wind attribute bonus of the Gale Wolf should provide you with a decent speed-type soul skill."

Oscar's eyes lit up.

Although he desires the ability to fly the most, the speed bonus is also excellent.

Food-type Soul Masters lack mobility the most, and having speed-type Soul Skills can greatly improve their survivability.

“Teacher Zhao, I think it’s a good idea!” Oscar exclaimed excitedly.

"Alright." Zhao Wuji no longer hesitated, his soul power erupted, and he charged directly into the wolf pack.

Dealing with a pack of Gale Wolves that are about a thousand years old is not difficult for Zhao Wuji.

He was like a tiger among sheep, using both fists and feet to quickly drive away the other wolves, leaving only the alpha wolf behind.

After a relatively mild battle, the alpha wolf was captured by Zhao Wuji.

"Oscar, hurry!" Zhao Wuji shouted.

Upon hearing this, Oscar took a dagger and pierced the wolf's head with a punch, and a purple spirit ring slowly rose up.

He then quickly sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the spirit ring.

Perhaps because of the stimulation from the crested snake before, Oscar absorbed the food with extra seriousness this time.

An hour later, he successfully absorbed the 1,500-year-old soul ring and officially became a Soul Master.

"Teacher Zhao! I did it!" Oscar jumped up, his face flushed with excitement.

"The third soul skill is Speed ​​Mushroom Sausage. After consuming it, your speed will increase by 30% for three minutes!"

The speed increased by 30%.

For a food-type Soul Master, this is definitely a great support skill.

Zhao Wuji's expression finally softened a bit: "Not bad. With this soul skill, you'll at least be able to run faster when you encounter danger in the future."

Oscar chuckled and made a few more Speed ​​Mushroom Sausages to distribute to everyone as a celebration.

Next, it was Zhu Zhuqing's turn.

Her goal was clear: to find a soul beast suitable for agility-based attacks that could further enhance speed or attack power.

Perhaps things have turned around for the better, and their luck has indeed improved.

That afternoon, they encountered a shadow leopard in a dark thicket.

This is an extremely rare dark attribute soul beast, skilled in stealth and ambush, and its speed is among the best of its kind.

The Shadow Leopard in front of her was three meters long, with a silver crescent-shaped mark on its forehead. Its cultivation level was around 1,600 years, which was just within Zhu Zhuqing's tolerance limit.

“This Shadow Leopard suits you very well,” Zhao Wuji said, looking at Zhu Zhuqing.

"Its dark attribute and speed could very well provide you with a powerful attack soul skill."

A flicker of emotion crossed Zhu Zhuqing's icy eyes, and she nodded gently: "Thank you, Teacher Zhao."

The hunt went smoothly as well.

Although the Shadow Leopard was incredibly fast, it was no match for Zhao Wuji, a Soul Saint.

After several attacks were easily thwarted, Zhao Wuji used a gravity enhancement to control his movements, and then Zhu Zhuqing finished him off with her second soul skill, Netherworld Hundred Claws.

Looking at the corpse of the Shadow Leopard on the ground and the rising purple soul ring, Zhu Zhuqing took a deep breath and sat down cross-legged.

This absorption was more difficult than the Oscar one.

The dark attribute energy contained in the Shadow Leopard's soul ring is quite domineering, which has both compatibility and conflict with Zhu Zhuqing's Netherworld Cat martial soul.

It took her nearly two hours to finally absorb the spirit ring completely.

When she opened her eyes, a dark gleam seemed to appear in those cold cat eyes.