Chapter 344
far exceeded my expectations!
Even the Titan Ape was afraid in front of the Azure Bull Python?
Zhao Wuji simply couldn't imagine what kind of power that was.
Flanders took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and shook his head with a wry smile.
"Xiaogang, the things in your head are really... both lovable and infuriating. I love that you always know secrets that are beyond the reach of ordinary people, but I hate that every time I find out, it scares me half to death."
He paused, a complex expression appearing on his face.
"However, now that you mention it, Xiao Wu's survival is truly... incredible luck. If it weren't for the fact that the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape would never have abandoned her halfway, that would have been an even slimmer chance than winning the lottery. Yet she managed to escape it and even turned misfortune into a blessing, breaking through to level 30... Such luck, tsk tsk."
His tone contained both relief and a hint of indescribable emotion.
Master Yu Xiaogang nodded stiffly, the flush of excitement on his face fading slightly, and he regained his usual calm and seriousness.
"Indeed, it was her destiny to survive. However, luck is only the surface; the deeper reasons are probably only known to the core of the Star Dou Forest."
He changed the subject, his gaze sharpening and filled with curiosity as he looked at Flander.
“Flander, I have carefully reviewed the information of these students. Your primary goal in going to the Star Dou Great Forest this time is to find a suitable third spirit ring for Oscar, the child of that food-type spirit master.”
"So, what was the final result? What kind of spirit beast spirit ring did he obtain? This is crucial for the development of a food-type spirit master."
When Oscar was mentioned, the lingering fear and emotion on Flander's face were instantly replaced by an uncontrollable smugness. He even habitually pushed up glasses that weren't actually on his nose, as if he had reverted to his shrewd and unscrupulous dean persona.
He chuckled, raising his voice a few decibels, with a hint of smugness at having gotten a great deal.
"Hehe, Xiao Gang, speaking of which, we really had a stroke of luck this time! Although the process was extremely dangerous, Oscar's gains were absolutely worth it! He got a soul ring from a thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent!"
"A thousand-year-old phoenix-tailed crested snake?"
On the master's face, which was as stiff as a stone carving, a rare muscle twitched. His eyebrows rose slightly, and his eyes flashed with intense light—the excitement of a researcher discovering a perfect case.
"This...this is truly excellent! It far exceeds my expectations!"
He unconsciously quickened his pace.
"Among the several optimal third spirit ring prediction schemes I devised for Oscar, there are also several thousand-year-old spirit beasts that are quite compatible with the development direction of the food-type!"
"For example, the earth-dwelling honey badger's spirit ring might provide honey that continuously restores spirit power, while the rainbow lark's spirit ring might grant clouds that provide short-term attribute boosts..."
"But none of these, whether in terms of rarity, compatibility with food-type martial souls, or the potential and versatility of the soul skills themselves, can compare to this Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent!"
The master's reaction clearly made Flander even more pleased, and he continued, beaming with pride:
"That's right! Judging from its size and the color of the crest on its head, this Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's cultivation level is definitely close to two thousand years, which is the limit that the third soul ring can withstand! And do you know what's the most amazing thing?"
Flander deliberately kept everyone in suspense, and only after seeing the questioning looks from the master and Zhao Wuji did he lower his voice, revealing a hint of smug satisfaction, as if he had pulled off a big heist:
"This snake, hehe, is like a piece of fat meat that we snatched from someone else's mouth halfway through the journey!"
"Stolen?"
Zhao Wuji's eyes widened, and he became interested.
"Tell me quickly, old man, what happened?"
Flanders chuckled and began to tell the story vividly.
"We encountered it in a relatively open clearing shortly after we entered the forest."
"At the time, that Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was being chased relentlessly by two female Soul Masters, one old and one young. The old woman was a six-ring Soul Emperor, and the young girl was a three-ring Soul Venerable, their Martial Soul being a snake staff. They had clearly spent a considerable amount of time fighting the serpent and were about to succeed." "Well... hehe, we just happened to run into it. The serpent, in its panic, ran headlong into our group."
"City Lord Lin Xia was there at the time. He didn't say anything, but the two female soul masters, Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang and her granddaughter Meng Yiran, whom we later met, had extremely unpleasant expressions on their faces!"
"Snake Woman Facing the Heavenly Incense?"
Yu Xiaogang frowned slightly, clearly aware of this peerless dragon and snake's reputation.
"You two have really gotten yourselves into a deep grudge. The desire of snake-type martial souls for the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is ingrained in their bones, especially its speed attribute, which is extremely important for agility-based snake staff soul masters."
"Yes!"
Flanders shrugged.
"However, with City Lord Lin Xia present, no unexpected incidents occurred."
"I see."
Yu Xiaogang nodded, not too surprised by the process. It was common for soul masters to compete for soul beasts. He was more concerned about the result.
"So, while the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is relatively docile by nature, unlike highly aggressive venomous snake-type spirit beasts, it is renowned for its cunning and exceptional escape abilities. Its bloodline is unique, and cultivating for a thousand years is extremely difficult; encountering one that is close to two thousand years old is truly rare. Based on its characteristics..."
The master's eyes gleamed with wisdom, and his tone was resolute.
"If I'm not mistaken, Oscar's third soul skill must be related to 'speed'! And it's definitely not just a simple speed boost!"
Flanders slapped his thigh and burst into laughter.
"Xiao Gang knows me perfectly! Oscar really struck gold this time! His third soul skill is practically a divine skill tailor-made for survival and strategic retreat! And the soul incantation is still in that kid's usual sleazy style, something like 'I have a mushroom sausage!'"
"Mushroom sausage? What are its specific effects?"
The master pressed on, leaning slightly forward, his body brimming with enthusiasm for research.
"As for the results..."
Flander's face showed an expression of amazement.
"After eating this mushroom sausage, a Soul Master can achieve the flight speed of a Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent for one minute! And it's real flight! The kind that ignores terrain obstacles!"
"flight?!"
Zhao Wuji gasped in surprise and stood up abruptly, the chair legs scraping against the floor with a screeching sound.
"A food-type Soul Master... who can make people fly? And at the speed of a thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent?! My goodness... a minute... that's enough time to do so many things! This... this is simply heaven-defying!"
Yu Xiaogang's eyes also flashed with an unprecedented brilliance. He suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the small space, his voice trembling with excitement.
"As expected! It really is flight! And it's flight based on the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's inherent speed!"
"This...this is no longer just a food-type soul skill, this is a strategic-level support skill! In one minute, with the speed of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, it's enough for a soul master to instantly escape the core of the battlefield and traverse a distance of several thousand meters!"
"Whether it's dodging deadly attacks, providing emergency rescue, seizing high ground, or conducting reconnaissance raids, the value of this skill... is immeasurable!"
"Oscar's martial soul is a sausage, and although his soul incantation is... unique, his soul skill effects perfectly inherit the core abilities of a soul beast! This compatibility... is simply perfect!" (End of Chapter)