Peerless Dragon and Serpent, Dark Demon Tiger

Chapter 33 Peerless Dragon and Serpent, Dark Demon Tiger

The two elderly men, a man and a woman, were alike. The man was tall and thin, appearing to be over seventy, while the woman was shorter, but also looked to be in her sixties. Both had full heads of white hair, their eyes gleaming with a sharp light. They each held a dragon-headed cane and a snake-headed cane, respectively, and their spirit rings pulsed rhythmically around them, exuding an extremely powerful aura.

Beside them was a beautiful young girl. She had short, ear-length hair and looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old. She wore a neat, fitted outfit that tightly hugged her well-developed figure, and she carried a snake-headed cane, though it was shorter than the old woman's. Her spirit rings were only two hundred-year-old rings.

"Dragon God and Snake Goddess?" Zhao Wuji was on high alert. He went to the front and protected the students behind him. He activated his martial spirit and released seven spirit rings. Chi Ping came behind Zhao Wuji and connected with the underground mycelium. The mycelium began to adjust its structure from the inside.

The features were too obvious: the dragon staff and the snake staff, the Soul Douluo and the Soul Emperor, the elderly couple—it would be difficult for Zhao Wuji not to recognize them.

"I never thought that anyone in the Soul Master world would still recognize my husband and me!" Long Gong exclaimed, then cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, extinguishing his murderous intent.

A Soul Saint is nothing, but both sides have children to protect. If a conflict breaks out, neither side can guarantee that they can protect their child's safety from the other's grasp.

If there are concerns, a fight will naturally not break out.

"The legendary peerless dragon and snake, I, Zhao Wuji, have long admired your name!" Zhao Wuji clasped his hands and proclaimed loudly.

"So it's Fudo Myo-o! My apologies for not recognizing you!" Long Gong Meng Shu was startled and felt fortunate that he hadn't taken the initiative to attack.

Zhao Wuji is a ruthless man, and he's incredibly skilled in combat. There's nothing he wouldn't dare to do. If you really push him too far, I can't guarantee my granddaughter's safety.

"Senior Meng Shu, you're too kind."

Zhao Wuji sensed the apprehension in Meng Shu's words and breathed a sigh of relief. Although if a fight broke out, he and Chi Ping could work together, each holding off one of the other students, to buy enough time for the other students to escape. However, avoiding a fight would naturally be the best-case scenario.

"You two seniors have come for this thousand-year-old phoenix-tailed crested serpent?" Zhao Wuji asked deliberately.

Meng Shu nodded. "I'm a bit older than you, so I'll call you Brother Zhao. Brother Zhao, this thousand-year-old Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is extremely important to my granddaughter. She has just reached level 30 and needs a suitable soul ring. This Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is our target. We had already injured it, but it accidentally escaped. Could you please do us a favor and let us have this soul beast? I will remember this favor and repay you in the future."

Zhao Wuji glanced at the woman beside the Snake Woman and said, "In that case, let's give this soul beast to Brother Meng!"

Meng Shu was surprised that the deal was reached so easily, but he quickly composed himself, clasped his hands in thanks, and said, "Then thank you, Brother Zhao!"

Seeing that Meng Shu and Zhao Wuji had reached an agreement, Snake Granny Chaotianxiang led the young woman Meng Yiran to the side of the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Snake.

The deep fist-shaped mark on the head of the Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Snake caught their attention. Chao Tianxiang glanced at Zhao Wuji and casually remarked, "Brother Zhao, impressive moves!"

"Haha!" Zhao Wuji laughed. "Sister Chao, you're joking. This crested serpent wasn't my prey; it was my disciple who took it down."

Chao Tianxiang asked in surprise, "Brother Zhao has taken on an apprentice?"

Zhao Wuji explained with a smile, "Brother, you're not getting any younger, and you don't want to be as reckless as you used to be. These past few years, I've been teaching students at an academy, living a secluded life. This time, I brought these kids to the Star Dou Great Forest. One reason is to help the senior students obtain spirit rings, and the other is to broaden the horizons of the new students."

"So Brother Zhao just gave us this soul beast like that?" Chao Tianxiang asked in confusion.

Zhao Wuji waved his hand and said, "One of my students needs a fourth spirit ring, and the other needs a special spirit beast. The Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent is certainly good, but it is really not suitable."

Chao Tianxiang was stunned for a moment, then said incredulously, "A fourth spirit ring?"

"Don't you believe me, Sister Chao?" Zhao Wuji asked back.

"No, that's not it," Chao Tianxiang denied, but her expression clearly showed disbelief.

Zhao Wuji was not annoyed, but instead began to think.

—Should we let the little monsters put on a show? The Dragon and Snake Goddesses have decent reputations; given our previous favors, they shouldn't do anything too outrageous. This little girl looks quite young and is extremely beautiful. Xiao Bai has his eye on Zhu Zhuqing, Tang San has Xiao Wu, Xiao Ao seems to have a crush on Ning Rongrong, and Fatty has a burning desire. And Pingzi seems a bit too aloof! They're all the right age; how should we bring them together…?

Chi Ping felt a chill run down his spine.

"Teacher Zhao, we should go now."

"Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"

"I have a feeling that there might be a suitable soul beast for Mu Bai over there. It will be too late if we go too late."

As Chi Ping spoke, he turned his head and gestured to Dai Mubai for help.

"Yes, Teacher Zhao, I also want to catch up with Pingzi as soon as possible. Besides, the two seniors need to protect their granddaughter, so it's not appropriate for us outsiders to stay any longer."

Zhao Wuji had no choice but to bid farewell.

The Shrek group continued their journey, with Zhao Wuji and Chi Ping bringing up the rear. They only resumed their original formation after confirming that the Dragon and Snake couple could not catch up.

Two hours later, Zhao Wuji spoke, "Where is the soul beast you mentioned?"

"It's in this direction, but I'm not sure exactly how far away it is."

Although it was to get rid of the powerful dragon and snake couple, Chi Ping wasn't entirely lying. At the time, he did indeed find a feeling that going in this direction would bring rewards.

Since Chi Ping had already said that, Zhao Wuji didn't say anything more.

Half a day passed, and the sky gradually darkened. Just as Zhao Wuji was about to have everyone stop and set up the camp, Chi Ping suddenly spoke up.

"Found it!"

? !

"Where is it! What kind of soul beast is it?" Zhao Wuji's spirits lifted.

"Follow me!"

Ikehira led the way, with the others following closely behind.

Before long, a huge rock appeared before everyone's eyes, and beneath the rock lay a black-furred, gray-striped demonic tiger.

"What kind of spirit beast is this?" someone asked curiously.

Chi Ping gestured for Tang San to begin the introduction.

"The Dark Demon Tiger is ferocious and extremely powerful in combat. Most of the soul skills it provides are all-around amplification type soul skills. It is indeed a very suitable soul beast for Boss Dai, but is its cultivation level a bit too high? Judging from its size, this Dark Demon Tiger's cultivation level is estimated to be over five thousand years, close to six thousand years! Moreover, the Dark Demon Tiger is ferocious, so the success rate of absorption will be very low."

Dai Mubai chuckled and said, "Tang San, do you remember what I told you about the spirit beast from which Chi Ping's fourth spirit ring came?"

"A six-thousand-year-old purple lightning sculpture... Ah! Absorption beyond its lifespan?!"

Dai Mubai nodded, "Generally, the age limit of a Soul Master's fourth Soul Ring is less than five thousand years, but physical strength and willpower can raise this limit. A six-thousand-year-old Soul Beast is actually just right for my fourth Soul Ring."

Dai Mubai patted Tang San on the shoulder and looked at Zhu Zhuqing and the other two, "Monsters are those who surpass cognition and limits. Absorbing a spirit ring beyond the limit is just a matter of time; you can do it too in the future."

Zhao Wuji nodded and said, "Hunting for spirit rings alone is something you will all have to do after you finish your training. Of course, the standards will be lowered a bit for support and food-type spirit rings. Now, let Xiaobai give you a demonstration."

After Zhao Wuji finished speaking, Dai Mubai let out a tiger roar, activated the White Tiger Vajra Transformation, and attracted the attention of the Dark Demon Tiger. Then he rushed up and engaged in close combat with the Dark Demon Tiger.

When two tigers fight, one will surely be injured.

Although Dai Mubai is human, with his martial soul possessed, he is not much different from other tiger-type soul beasts in the eyes of the Dark Demon Tiger. The Dark Demon Tiger will either drive away or kill any of its kind that invades its territory.

The battle between the man and the tiger was extremely wild and violent. They fought back and forth, with blood and flesh flying everywhere, but it was all the blood and flesh of the Dark Demon Tiger.

"Doesn't Dai Mubai know your Six Styles?" Ning Rongrong asked Chi Ping curiously.

Chi Ping shook his head. "The Six Styles are not complicated. As long as your physique is good enough, you can use them. Paper drawing is a sensory ability. Once you grasp the intuition, you can use it directly. The other six styles require you to move freely under about three times the gravity, which is about seven times the extreme gravity."

Xiao Ao mastered paper drawing, shaving, and moon step, while Mu Bai and Hong Jun mastered the six techniques in addition to paper drawing.

However, this does not conflict with Mu Bai's decision not to use the Six Styles in combat.

The Six Styles are moves I developed to enhance my combat power, and naturally, they are most suitable for me.

In order for the Six Styles to be effective in actual combat, they must consume a large amount of soul power. Generally, a soul master will exhaust his soul power after using two moves.

"What I'm saying might not be enough for you to fully grasp; you'll understand it once you start practicing on your own."

Ning Rongrong seemed to be deep in thought.

Dai Mubai didn't keep everyone waiting long; he ended the battle within ten minutes and killed the Dark Demon Tiger.

Another half hour passed, and a deep purple spirit ring appeared on Dai Mubai's body.

"What soul skill did you acquire?" Zhao Wuji asked.

Dai Mubai looked at Zhu Zhuqing and said with a smile, "White Tiger Demon God Transformation."

(End of this chapter)