Chapter 316
Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent
Lin Xia suddenly opened her eyes, which had been closed, and her deep gaze, like a sharp sword piercing through the fog, was precisely cast in a certain direction deep in the dense forest.
Almost at the same instant, Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes suddenly lit up, the deep purple light standing out in the darkness. He looked up sharply, his gaze completely overlapping with the direction Lin Xia was looking!
Immediately afterward, Flander also stood up abruptly, his gaze behind his crystal glasses sharp as a hawk's, and he shouted sternly:
"Get up! Something's approaching at high speed!"
The shout was as loud as a thunderclap!
It instantly dispelled all complacency!
As if by reflex, Tang San and Dai Mubai instantly crossed paths and, with perfect coordination, simultaneously stood in front of Oscar, the food-type soul master, forming the first solid barrier!
Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun flanked Oscar on either side, vigilantly surveying the surrounding area.
"Martial Soul, Possess!"
Low shouts rose and fell, accompanied by the sudden bursts of light from various spirit rings in the dark forest!
Platinum tiger stripes, blue and silver vines, pink rabbit shadows, crimson flames, a seven-colored glazed pagoda, and the phantom of a dark spirit cat...
The powerful fluctuations of soul energy instantly disrupted the tranquility of the forest, startling several birds perched in the nearby treetops, which fluttered and screeched as they flew into the sky.
Flander's tall, thin figure tensed instantly, and the sharp aura of the four-eyed cat owl emanated from his body. Seven soul rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black—slowly swirled beneath his feet, and the powerful pressure of a Soul Saint was released without any concealment, attempting to intimidate the unknown newcomer.
Only Lin Xia remained in the same position, leaning against the ancient tree, her fingertips still flipping the silver coins in rhythm without changing at all.
He tilted his head slightly, his gaze calmly directed towards the direction from which the commotion was coming, as if he were merely watching a drama about to unfold.
"Shh-sh ..."
The sound grew louder and louder as it approached from afar, becoming clearer and louder!
It wasn't the sound of heavy footsteps, but rather the dense sound of some slender, swift creature rubbing against the ground and vegetation at high speed!
The source of the sound was moving rapidly, its trajectory unpredictable, approaching with a chilling sense of oppression!
Even Oscar and Ning Rongrong, who had the lowest soul power and the weakest senses, could clearly feel that a wild creature was tearing through the silence of the forest at an astonishing speed and rushing toward their small resting place!
The fear of the unknown instantly gripped everyone's hearts!
"coming!"
Tang San's Purple Demon Eyes were fixed on a violently shaking bush in front of him, his voice low and tense.
The words had barely left his mouth!
"Hiss—Roar!"
A sharp, piercing screech, with a metallic, scraping sound, suddenly exploded!
Immediately afterwards, a huge, colorful figure shot out from behind the dense bushes like an arrow released from a bow, accompanied by a stench!
That's a snake!
A giant snake of immense size, far exceeding everyone's imagination!
Its length is estimated to be over ten meters, and the thickest part of its body is as big as a bucket!
Its entire body was covered with scales so vivid they sent chills down your spine, with an eerie vermilion base color and irregular golden rings scattered across it, shimmering with a strange and dangerous luster in the dappled light of the dark forest.
The triangular snake head was raised high, and a pair of cold, vertical pupils, like poisoned amber, were fixed on the center of the crowd—or more precisely, on Oscar, who was being protected by everyone in the middle!
What's most striking is what's growing on its head—not an ordinary tumor, but a huge, bright red, crimson fleshy crown shaped like a rooster's comb! At this moment, the crimson crown stands tall, like a burning flag, proclaiming its identity—the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Snake!
A top-tier snake-type spirit beast renowned for its speed!
It's so fast!
From emerging from behind the bushes to swooping down, it all happened in the blink of an eye!
Its massive body displays agility and explosive power completely disproportionate to its size!
Its target was clearly Oscar, the seemingly weakest food-type Soul Master in the team!
The enormous snake's mouth opened wide, filled with a foul, poisonous stench, like a terrifying cave ready to devour anyone, and it lunged down at the horrified Oscar!
"Fatty! Firewall!"
Dai Mubai roared, his evil eyes flashing with golden light. His third soul ring lit up instantly, and he activated the White Tiger Vajra Transformation. His muscles bulged, and he was about to pounce on the enemy and fight head-on without regard for anything else.
"Blue-silver entanglement!"
Tang San's hands had already become phantoms, and dozens of blue silver grass vines shimmering with metallic luster burst forth from the ground as if they were alive. Some of them coiled around the snake's body in an attempt to bind it, while others pierced the giant snake's eyes and the soft parts of its jaw like javelins.
Ma Hongjun let out a strange cry, and his second soul ring shone with yellow light, spewing out a thick line of phoenix fire in an attempt to intercept the snake's head.
However, the crested serpent was much faster than they could react! Its massive body displayed astonishing flexibility and evasiveness during the attack!
With a strange twist of its body, the snake easily evaded most of the Blue Silver Grass vines, with only a few vines gliding away from its hard scales.
As Ma Hongjun spewed flames, its huge, blood-red fleshy crown swelled up suddenly, spewing out a thick, almost tangible pink mist!
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The Phoenix Fireline crashed into the pink mist, but it was like a mud ox entering the sea; the flames instantly dimmed and went out, easily dissolved by the mist!
The pink mist continued its relentless advance, carrying a sweet and cloying fragrance as it spread towards Dai Mubai and Tang San, who were standing at the forefront!
It's this very moment!
The giant head of the crested serpent had already broken through the pink mist, its cold vertical pupils flashing with cruel light, and its foul-smelling snout was less than three feet away from Oscar's terrified face!
Oscar could even clearly see the scarlet forked tip of the snake's tongue and the venomous saliva flowing from its fangs!
The shadow of death instantly enveloped him!
Xiao Wu screamed in alarm, but it was too late to help.
A fierce glint flashed in Flander's eyes. He leaned forward slightly, gathering his soul power, preparing to strike with lightning speed—although it might seriously injure or even kill this precious soul beast, the students' lives were more important!
At this critical moment—
"Ding."
A crisp, cold, metallic tremor, seemingly capable of freezing the soul, pierced through the giant snake's hiss, the howl of the soul skill, and the exclamations of the crowd with extreme subtlety and clarity, striking precisely on everyone's eardrums.
The sound originated from Lin Xia's fingertips.
The silver coin that he had been casually playing with had disappeared without him noticing.
The next moment, a faint, cold glint, almost invisible to the naked eye, like lightning ripped through space, struck Oscar with perfect precision at the very center of his tall, blood-red, crest-shaped head, just as the crested snake was about to bite him!
"puff!"
A barely perceptible soft sound.
There were no earth-shattering explosions, no scenes of blood and gore.
The fierce and menacing crested serpent, its massive body seemingly drained of all its strength in an instant, abruptly halted its attack!
The raised snake head suddenly stiffened, and the cruel light in its cold, vertical pupils was instantly replaced by extreme fear and bewilderment, before quickly dimming. (End of Chapter)