"Roro, roro…"
As soon as Tang San finished speaking, a series of increasingly urgent cries rang out.
Yu Xiaogang's eyes immediately filled with cold light as he grabbed Tang San's hand.
Two yellow soul rings were already encircling Luo Sanpao.
"Sister Ling, let's move back."
Qian Renjue emitted a bit of his aura to signal Dugu Bo of his location, then pulled Ling Yuan and Ah Yin a little farther back.
Swoosh!
Qian Renjue's bright purple eyes glanced behind him, seeing that Dugu Bo had already returned.
"Your Highness, I've driven the Mandala Snake over."
"Hmm."
Qian Renjue nodded in satisfaction before instructing again, "Senior Dugu, can you mix various poisons within a short time without making it fatal?"
Dugu Bo was momentarily startled but responded respectfully, "I will prepare it immediately."
"Thank you for your trouble, Senior."
Qian Renjue nodded slightly, his eyes glowing white as he observed the front.
Ling Yuan gently massaged Qian Renjue's palm, and only when she received a light, reassuring response did she feel at ease.
Dugu Bo stood behind Qian Renjue, focused on mixing his concoctions.
He couldn't help but feel a little relieved that he hadn't resisted back then, otherwise, the Dugu family would surely have been wiped out.
"I'll need two doses."
Qian Renjue's calm voice echoed again.
---
"Teacher, over there!"
Tang San activated his Mysterious Heaven Skill, pushing his Purple Demon Eyes to their limit, raising his hand to point in a direction.
Vaguely, he seemed to see a dark green triangular snake head rise from the bushes, with ruby-like small eyes.
At this point, Yu Xiaogang didn't have time to question how Tang San could see it.
Looking closer, he gasped, "It's a Mandala Snake! How is such a ferocious creature appearing in the outer areas of the Soul Hunting Forest? Let's hope it's only a tens-year one."
Hiss… hiss… The Mandala Snake slowly raised its head, its eyes gleaming with bloodlust as it flicked its tongue toward Luo Sanpao.
Yu Xiaogang was fully alert but still found time to continue explaining to Tang San, "The Mandala Snake's venom is extremely potent, causing paralysis and severe damage to the nervous system. It is incredibly fast, with strong offensive power. Its body is highly resilient, making it difficult to harm with ordinary weapons. Only its mouth and eyes are its weak points."
Tang San wasn't afraid despite Yu Xiaogang's explanation.
In his past life in the Tang Sect of Sichuan, he had encountered many types of snakes and was experienced in dealing with them.
Observing the Mandala Snake's thick area around its seven-inch mark, he deduced that this wasn't its weakness.
Seeing the snake fully reveal itself, Yu Xiaogang immediately pulled Tang San behind him and said in a low voice, "Xiao San, let me teach you a theory now."
"More rings, more bones, fight with one strike; fewer rings, fewer bones, run for your life. Pride never outweighs survival—preserving your life is the top priority!"
"If this snake is a ten-year-old soul beast, we might stand a chance. But if it's a hundred years old, we must flee immediately without hesitation."
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Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Qian Renjue's eyes filled with even more disdain and disgust.
If such behavior was limited to battle, it would be understandable—self-preservation is instinctual.
But Yu Xiaogang applied this cowardly attitude in all aspects of life, constantly fleeing: from his family, Spirit Hall, and even his wedding.
He had spent most of his life running.
It wasn't his fault that he was weak, but his flaw was that he was unaware of his own uselessness, always trying to appear important.
He used so-called "theory" to fill the void of his fragile self-esteem and sought respect that he couldn't earn with strength.
"Master…"
Sensing the coldness emanating from Qian Renjue, Ah Yin snuggled into his embrace, blowing warm breath on his neck, as if trying to dispel the chill.
Qian Renjue wrapped his arm around Ah Yin's waist and gently moved her aside.
---
"Thunderous fart like a roaring storm, Luo Sanpao!"
After imparting his survival theory, Yu Xiaogang quickly chanted his soul incantation, commanding Luo Sanpao to attack the Mandala Snake.
The vile yet domineering incantation caused Xiao Wu and the others to turn their attention to the battlefield.
In an instant, yellow light rings flashed. Luo Sanpao, after taking a deep breath, soared into the air.
Positioning its hindquarters toward the Mandala Snake, an earth-shattering fart exploded like thunder.
Boom—!
The Mandala Snake was fast, but Luo Sanpao's attack was area-based, leaving no room for it to escape.
The massive snake was flung into the air by the force of the blast.
"Run!"
Yu Xiaogang barely glanced at the airborne Mandala Snake before deciding that there was no hope.
Judging by its size, the snake was close to four hundred years old.
He knew that his cultivation wasn't enough to defeat such a ferocious soul beast, especially with Luo Sanpao's limited strength.
"San Pao, eat up!"
Even while fleeing, Yu Xiaogang didn't forget to feed Luo Sanpao some radishes to replenish its gas.
Tang San couldn't help but feel incredulous. Could this strategy really work?
Now he finally understood why they had brought masks and white radishes with them—radishes were perfect for producing gas.
He wanted to laugh, but the current situation wasn't really appropriate for humor.
With Luo Sanpao happily munching on radishes, the urgency of the situation remained.
---
"Ugh, what a disgusting soul skill..."
Xiao Wu grimaced at the foul-smelling technique, quickly burying her head in Ling Yuan Douluo's neck.
Even Ah Yin and Ling Yuan couldn't bear to watch, their expressions full of discomfort.
Fortunately, Qian Renjue had already retreated a good distance.
"Your Highness, the mixture is ready."
Dugu Bo spoke quietly, offering the prepared poison mix with both hands.
"Hmm, thank you for your hard work."
Qian Renjue accepted the small porcelain bottle without much emotion.
"It's nothing, Your Highness, this is part of my duty."
Dugu Bo responded humbly.
"Let's go. We should catch up and see what happens."
Qian Renjue, frowning slightly, took Ah Yin's hand and moved forward.
---
A sharp cry echoed from behind Tang San and Yu Xiaogang as they ran.
Tang San looked back to see the Mandala Snake, completely unscathed by Luo Sanpao's attack, bouncing back up like a spring and hurtling toward them.
Luo Sanpao was quick on its feet, staying close behind Tang San and Yu Xiaogang, its large eyes now filled with panic.
Yu Xiaogang turned once more, shouting, "Fart like smoke, sleep-inducing Luo Sanpao!"
The yellow soul ring lit up.
Luo Sanpao spun in midair, releasing a puff of yellow gas from its plump rear. The gas spread through the air.
However, the Mandala Snake was a master of poison, with a natural resistance to toxins far greater than that of other soul beasts.
It only slowed down slightly before passing through the cloud of gas.
Ling Yuan Douluo waved her hand, summoning a gust of wind to disperse the yellow fog.
Luo Sanpao had already fired two shots, and its body had shrunk significantly.
There was no time left for it to replenish with more radishes.
Yu Xiaogang had no choice but to continue running, knowing full well that the Mandala Snake, especially this one altered by Dugu Bo, was relentless in its pursuit.
The snake was rapidly closing in on them.
"Luo Sanpao, block it!"
At Yu Xiaogang's command, the pudgy Luo Sanpao turned around and charged at the Mandala Snake, hoping to stop its advance.
But the snake, quick and agile, twisted its body to avoid the attack and sprang forward, sinking its fangs deep into Luo Sanpao's underbelly.
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