"You guys…"
"You promised not to laugh at me. You…how annoying!"
Oscar's face turned red with embarrassment from all the laughter.
He couldn't help it; his martial spirit was unique, and every time he used a soul skill, he had to chant a spell.
That alone wouldn't have been so bad, but the problem was that some of those spells were a bit indecent.
Therefore, every time he used his soul skill, he tried to do it behind everyone's backs to avoid being ridiculed.
"Alright, everyone, stop laughing," Tang San said, smiling as he waved his hand to quiet the group. He then asked, "Oscar, why don't you tell us about the effect of your third soul skill?"
At this, Oscar chuckled and said, "My third soul skill allows the person who eats my sausage to have the ability to fly for one minute."
Hmph~
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly lost interest.
Although flying was great, one minute was too short to be of any practical use.
They thought this soul skill was pretty useless.
Seeing this, Oscar became anxious and hurriedly explained, "Don't jump to conclusions! I meant that you can fly at the speed of a Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake for one minute."
What!
Everyone was stunned.
They had just experienced the speed of the Phoenix-Tailed Cockscomb Snake.
If Oscar's soul skill could genuinely achieve that, it would be incredibly powerful.
In battle, it could play a significant role.
Roar~
Just as everyone was about to test the effect of Oscar's third soul skill, a dragon's roar suddenly echoed.
"Careful!"
"Everyone, get behind me."
Zhao Wuji reacted swiftly. When the dragon's roar sounded, he hurriedly directed Tang San and the others to retreat behind him.
At the same time, he felt extremely uneasy.
The dragon's roar had sent his hair standing on end.
That had to be a roar from an incredibly powerful spirit beast.
It was very likely a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
"...Teacher Zhao, that is..." Ning Rongrong pointed tremblingly at the sky, her voice quivering.
She couldn't stop shaking.
She couldn't help it; the scene before her was too terrifying.
Everyone turned to look where she was pointing.
They saw a gigantic black dragon flying in the sky.
It had an incredibly majestic appearance, especially with its black scales that exuded a sense of power and authority.
The entire dragon radiated an aura of invincibility.
A hundred-thousand-year spirit beast!
Zhao Wuji's eyes widened in shock.
Such a powerful aura could only belong to a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast.
Only a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast would have such an overwhelming presence.
But what puzzled him was why a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast would appear here, on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.
According to common knowledge, hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are mighty and are said to reside deep within the core of the Star Dou Forest.
Yet now, one had appeared on the outskirts.
This situation was highly unusual.
Regardless of the reason, they were in great danger.
A hundred-thousand-year soul beast was equivalent to a human Title Douluo.
Zhao Wuji, a Soul Sage, led a group of Soul Elders and Grandmasters.
Escaping safely seemed almost impossible.
Indeed, the black dragon was Su Bai.
The reason he appeared here was, of course, for Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
At this moment, apart from Zhao Wuji, the Shrek group was terrified by Su Bai's overwhelming presence, their faces pale with fear.
Fatty even collapsed directly to the ground.
Zhao Wuji's heart sank. Summoning his courage, he addressed Su Bai, "Esteemed Lord of the Forest, we are merely passing through and meant no offense. Might you let us leave?"
He had heard that soul beasts over a hundred thousand years old had highly developed intelligence.
Some could even speak human language and communicate with people.
There was no other choice; fighting was out of the question. He could only try to negotiate.
Upon hearing this, Su Bai remained silent, merely staring at them.
It's over…
Everyone felt a chill in their hearts.
They assumed Su Bai wasn't intelligent enough to communicate.
Such soul beasts were the most dangerous.
They would instinctively eliminate any intruders in their territory.
"Run!" Zhao Wuji whispered, activating his martial spirit, trying to hold off Su Bai to give Tang San and the others a chance to escape.
Wham!
However, as soon as Zhao Wuji completed his summoning, Su Bai casually swiped him with his tail, sending him flying and knocking him unconscious.
The Shrek group was stunned.
They hadn't even had a chance to escape, and Zhao Wuji had been taken down instantly.
They were at a loss.
Tang San looked at everyone and said with a bitter smile, "It looks like we're all going to die here today."
Everyone's faces turned even paler at his words.
They were all geniuses with exceptional talent, destined to become influential figures in the future.
But their luck had run out—they had encountered a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in the Star Dou Forest.
They had no words for their misfortune.
They had already given up resisting.
After all, if even Soul Sage Zhao Wuji couldn't withstand a casual attack, what chance did they have?
Even the proud Tang San had no will to fight back now.
"She and she stay. The rest of you can go!"
At this moment, Su Bai spoke, pointing his claw at Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, his tone leaving no room for negotiation.
The Shrek group was stunned.
They hadn't expected a soul beast to be able to speak.
But why hadn't it responded to Teacher Zhao earlier?
Now was not the time to dwell on that.
"No way!"
As soon as Su Bai spoke, Dai Mubai and Oscar instinctively objected.
Tang San quickly signaled them to stop.
He stepped forward and respectfully asked, "May I ask why you want them to stay?"
"To bear my offspring, of course," Su Bai replied indifferently.
What!?
Bear offspring?!
The Shrek group was dumbfounded.
Could a soul beast and a human even have children?
This soul beast wanted to have children with humans?!
They couldn't help but think of Su Bai's massive size compared to Zhu Zhuqing and Ning Rongrong.
Was that even possible?
But Su Bai offered no further explanation.
"No way!" Dai Mubai refused outright.
He must be a jocking. Zhu Zhuqing was his fiancée. Even though she ignored him now, he was confident he could win her back.
He would not agree to let his stunning fiancée bear a soul beast's children.
As a man, he couldn't tolerate such humiliation.
Oscar also disagreed.
He had been secretly in love with Ning Rongrong, even if she hadn't reciprocated his feelings.
But he couldn't bear the thought of his goddess bearing a soul beast's children.
"I didn't ask for your opinion."
"Disagree, and you die!"
Su Bai's cold snort, accompanied by a surge of dragon might, made the Shrek group shiver.
Indeed, this was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Did it need to reason with them?
Did it need their consent?
"I will go with you."
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing stepped forward, her gaze unwavering.
"Zhu Zhuqing, you…" Dai Mubai looked at her in disbelief.
The others' expressions changed, but they understood this might be their only chance to survive.
Ignoring Dai Mubai, Zhu Zhuqing looked up at Su Bai and said firmly, "I will stay, but you must let Ning Rongrong and the others leave. Otherwise, I would rather die than go with you."
"Zhuqing!" Ning Rongrong looked at Zhu Zhuqing and felt touched.
Their time together had been short, but she hadn't expected Zhu Zhuqing to step forward for her.
"...Alright."
After a moment of thought, Su Bai agreed to Zhu Zhuqing's request. He waved his claw and took Zhu Zhuqing away.