Chapter 17: Chapter 17: Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent
Everyone continued resting for about half an hour when Zhao Wuji was about to urge the students to continue their journey. Suddenly, they heard hurried rustling sounds coming closer. Zhou Hao and Dai Mubai became alert.
"Get up, something is approaching!" Zhao Wuji shouted.
"Zhuqing, go up to the top of that tree and see what it is."
Zhu Zhuqing didn't say a word. With an elegant and agile movement, she silently leapt up, claws extended, and quickly climbed a large tree in front.
Tang San and Dai Mubai took the lead in standing in front of Oscar and Ning Rongrong, while Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun guarded them by their sides.
Zhou Hao leaned against a tree.
Cats have excellent vision, and soon, Zhu Zhuqing's cold voice transmitted, "It seems to be a flying snake, but it doesn't fly very high, only about three meters, and it has a red fan-shaped crest on its head."
Zhou Hao's eyes lit up. He didn't expect Oscar's Spirit Ring to come so soon. "Oscar, your good luck has arrived. This is the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent, quite rare among the 1,000-year soul beasts found in this area."
Tang San also nodded in agreement.
"Zhuqing, see which direction it's flying in. Estimate its length and the colour of its wings."
"It's flying towards our direction, but it seems to be flying very erratically. In terms of length, it's between six to eight meters, and its wings are light red in colour."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Hao said, "This should be a Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent between 1,300 and 1,800 years old. It can instantly increase its speed when faced with danger and maintain it for a long time."
"Yes, if you obtain its Spirit Ring, your next Spirit Skill should be related to speed or flight, which suits you well. So, Xiao Ao, you're really lucky." Tang San added.
Once it was confirmed that the Spirit Ring was suitable for Oscar, Zhao Wujin decided to personally take action. Soon, Zhu Zhuqing said in her usual cold voice, "It's here!"
A giant snake flew out from the forest, around six to seven meters long, with its enormous crest visually striking. Zhu Zhuqing showed no fear and charged towards it from the tree. At the same time, her first Spirit Ring gleamed, and she unleashed the Hell Rush Stab!
Her claws directly stabbed at the crest, but the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent twisted its body in fright, using its scales to block the attack, and then quickly turned around. It spewed out a mouthful of multicoloured mist, instantly enveloping Zhu Zhuqing.
Although Zhou Hao knew it was non-poisonous, Zhu Zhuqing was in the air after all, and she could be easily injured as she had lost her vision. Before Dai Mubai could react, Zhou Hao had already jumped up and caught Zhu Zhuqing steadily.
The snake clearly didn't want to engage in a prolonged battle and quickly flew forward. Ma Hongjun fused with his Martial Spirit as he let out a resounding phoenix cry, causing the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent's body to visibly tremble. However, its speed remained incredibly fast, swiftly flying close to Tang San's Blue Silver Grass. In the blink of an eye, it was already ten meters away.
Zhao Wuji let out a cold snort and made a direct move. The 3rd, 4th, and 5th Spirit Rings on his body simultaneously radiated a bright light. With the assistance of Position Trace and two powerful gravity-type spirit skills, the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent instantly lost its balance and crashed to the ground.
Dealing with a 1,000-year soul beast was a piece of cake for a Spirit Saint. However, Zhao Wuji's explosive power in that instant made Zhou Hao secretly click his tongue in admiration.
Zhao Wuji reached out his big hand and grabbed the snake's head, then slammed it down forcefully, causing the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent to lose all resistance and faint.
Zhu Zhuqing in Zhou Hao's arms had a slightly pale complexion and a hint of sadness. She felt that her own strength was still too weak. She quickly broke free, ate two sausages from Oscar, and although she had heard from Tang San that the mist was harmless, it still made her feel a bit dizzy.
Zhao Wuji pulled out a dagger from his waist and looked at Oscar. "Hurry up and do it, so we don't waste time. Pierce it through its crest, and the Spirit Ring will be yours."
Xiao Wu's face turned pale, and her eyes were filled with a sense of reluctance. She pulled Tang San's arm and asked, "Do we have to hunt spirit beasts?"
Tang San let out a light sigh. "Whether it's in the world of spirit beasts or the human world, the law of the jungle is the only survival rule. It's an eternal truth. That's why we need to become stronger. If it's stronger than us, do you think it would spare the food delivered to its mouth?"
Oscar eagerly took the short blade. At this moment, this 1,000-year soul beast in front of him was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. He was about to obtain his third Spirit Skill, and his hands trembled with excitement.
Just as Oscar was about to make the final thrust with the blade, suddenly, a hoarse shout resounded, "Stop."
Immediately after, two figures dashed out from the direction the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent had flown from and appeared before everyone.
These two individuals, one old and one young, were an old woman and a young girl. The old woman appeared to be in her sixties or seventies, with neatly combed white hair. Despite her advanced age, she was spirited and her face, although wrinkled, was rosy like a baby's.
Her eyes sparkled with vigour. She held a snake-headed staff that was three meters long, and her six Spirit Rings were undulating up and down on her body.
By the old woman's side was a beautiful young girl with short hair that reached her ears. She appeared to be around sixteen or seventeen years old and wore a sleek combat outfit that tightly wrapped around her well-developed figure. Her deep brown eyes were fixed firmly on the Position Trace in Zhao Wuji's hand.
She also held a snake-headed staff, although slightly shorter than the old woman's, measuring only two meters long. She had two yellow 100-year-old Spirit Rings on her body.
Zhou Hao's expression turned serious. It was Serpent Grandmother and Meng Yiran. Zhao Wuji's face also became unsightly, and the seven Spirit Rings on his body undulated, emitting a strong and ferocious aura.
The members of Shrek Academy breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the old woman's six Spirit Rings. In contrast, Serpent Grandmother and Meng Yiran became solemn. They were on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, so how could there be a Spirit Saint here?
Zhao Wuji's tone was unfriendly. "What's the matter? Do you have something to say?" Although he would never show a good expression to weaklings who dared to cause trouble, he caught a glimpse of the snake-headed staff in the old woman's hand and had some speculations, so he restrained himself slightly.
The old woman's face softened, and she coughed lightly. "Greetings, respected Spirit Saint. We were the first to discover this snake and have already injured it. We tracked it all the way here. Can you please let this child have the snake?"
Oscar couldn't help but question, "How can you prove that? You obviously appeared just after we beat it up. "
The old woman smiled faintly and pointed her staff at the snake's wing. "Look under its wings there are scars left by us on its abdomen as well. As you can see, my granddaughter has inherited my Martial Soul, the Snake Staff. Advanced snake-type spirit beasts are the most suitable for her. Besides, the 1,000-year-grade spirit ring is not something these children can absorb."
In Chao Tianxiang's eyes, the oldest among these children was still younger than her granddaughter. They were at most around Level-20 in terms of soul power, and she had great confidence in her granddaughter's talent and strength. She didn't believe that any of them could reach Level-30 before her granddaughter.
Oscar became a little anxious, but he was restrained by Zhao Wuji's firm grip.
Zhao Wuji sneered coldly, "So you're the Serpent Grandmother of the esteemed Unrivaled Dragon Serpent?"
"I dare not claim the title of esteemed. Thanks to the recognition of friends in the world of Spirit Masters, we've been given the name Unrivaled Dragon Serpent. My husband is called Meng Shu, also known as the Dragon Duke."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Wuji knew that the issue couldn't be resolved through violence today. If the Serpent Grandmother was here, then the Dragon Duke must be nearby as well. If they couldn't kill the Serpent Grandmother in one strike and let her escape, it would lead to endless trouble.
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