Chapter 247 Three-Eyed Spirit Tiger.
The next instant, with a change in Xiao Xiao's hand gesture, the Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron trembled slightly, splitting into three, instantly locking onto the Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent in a pincer movement.
"First Soul Skill, Cauldron Tremor!"
A deafening roar shook the air within a radius of about ten square meters around the Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent, causing it to distort violently.
The Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent was sent flying.
The secret to Xiao Xiao's Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron being rated as a top-tier martial soul lies in the fact that its defense is strongest when the three cauldrons are combined, and its attack and soul skill power are strongest when they are separated.
"A good opportunity! Second Soul Skill, Butterfly God's Light!" All the golden spots on Wang Dong's Goddess of Light Butterfly Xuan's blue wings instantly shone brightly, and large spheres of golden light rushed towards the briefly dazed Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent.
The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mandragora Serpent, struck by the light sphere, instantly revealed its ferocious side. It straightened its body, defiantly withstanding the bombardment, and lunged at the two. Raising its head, it spewed forth a cloud of pink mist, its sweet fragrance more than ten times stronger than before.
The large swarms of light spheres released by Wang Dong dimmed as if extinguished by water, like flames.
Wang Dong's expression changed drastically; he swiftly retreated to the side, along with Xiao Xiao.
The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Mandragora Serpent's body was as hard as iron, impervious to swords and blades. Most terrifying was its innate neurotoxic venom; even a Soul Saint would face a near-death experience from a mere touch.
Wu Xuan struck again. With a single, light wave of his palm, the terrifyingly spreading poisonous mist could not escape its fate of dissipating, scattering and vanishing without a trace. The ultimate wind is so domineering and unbeatable, especially against energy attacks without specific attributes. It's a natural counter to them, and they're completely obliterated in mid-air.
The same applies to the energy attacks released by various soul tools. This is why Xiao Hongchen's continuous bombardment with over a hundred soul cannons couldn't harm Wu Xuan at all.
However, against elemental soul skills like Phoenix Fire Line and Thunder Dragon Head, or sword energy carrying one's own will, the annihilation attribute of the Extreme Wind has no immediate effect; no matter how much it's blown, it can only weaken the opponent.
As the poisonous mist dissipated, when Wu Xuan looked up at the ten-thousand-year-old Mandragora Serpent, the momentary panic in its eyes was unmistakable. What good is ferocity if it lacks strength? Ferocity without power is just a joke. But Wu Xuan had no intention of attacking, because someone was already prepared.
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron silently appeared behind the ten-thousand-year-old Mandragora Serpent, a layer of black light spreading out from it, emitting a deafening roar in mid-air.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Sealing of the Cauldron!"
The Three Lives Soul-Suppressing Cauldron, shrouded in black light, crashed down, its terrifying gravity instantly immobilizing the unsuspecting Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent.
Xiao Xiao's forward steps didn't falter; her body instantly crouched, and her left palm shimmered with a dark golden light.
Dark Gold Terror Claw Left Palm Bone—Dark Gold Terror Claw!
Xiao Xiao swung her claw, and a massive, dark golden claw suddenly appeared in the void. This claw was nearly five meters long, its terrifying sharpness piercing through the Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent's defenses, slicing it to pieces.
The Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent was dead!
"Wow, Xiao Xiao, your Dark Gold Terror Claw is too ruthless!" Wang Dong, falling from the sky, exclaimed in surprise at the dismembered Ten-Thousand-Year Mandala Serpent.
"Hehe, of course!" Xiao Xiao said proudly. This was a soul bone given to her by Wu Xuan.
"Well done. We'll rest somewhere else for the night and head deeper into the mixed zone early tomorrow morning. Although the Mandragora Serpent is a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, I still feel a bit uneasy about it. If you want its materials, you can collect them yourselves!" Wu Xuan stepped forward and said calmly.
"No, no, we'd find it disgusting too." The two shook their heads repeatedly, their disgust growing at the thought of the Mandragora Snake having eaten a human Soul Master.
"Alright, let's get ready to go." Wu Xuan called out, leading the two to rest on the other side.
Morning! After the three finished getting ready, they headed straight for the mixed zone.
This wasn't their first time in the mixed zone, so they knew the way very well.
Along the way, Wu Xuan naturally avoided as much as possible; getting entangled with those Soul Beasts would only increase their energy expenditure.
Two days later!
"About 300 meters ahead, I sensed a Light Attribute Soul Beast with a cultivation level of around 17,000 years. Now, through my mental perception, I've confirmed it's a Diamond Mantis. Wang Dong, what do you think?" Wu Xuan waved his hand, stopping to ask.
Wang Dong fell into deep thought, then slowly shook his head: "The Diamond Mantis's Soul Skills are mainly offensive, which doesn't quite meet my original expectations."
"Alright then, let's keep searching!" Wu Xuan nodded lightly, then turned to the other side.
This time, the three had only walked for less than half an hour when Wu Xuan waved his hand again, stopping them. Under Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong's watchful eyes, Wu Xuan's third soul ring lit up, and the next moment, a short, emerald-green spear materialized in his left hand.
"Roar—" A sharp tiger's roar resounded through the sky, even causing the surrounding flowers, grass, and trees to shatter in horror. Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong immediately covered their heads, their faces pale.
This sound wave carried a mental attack? This was their immediate reaction.
Wu Xuan's dark eyes locked onto the source of the sound wave, and he hurled the emerald-green spear in his hand.
"Awooo~!" After a shrill, painful howl, the sound wave abruptly stopped.
"Let's go! Let's take a look." At Wu Xuan's signal, the three slowly moved forward. Only when they got closer did Xiao Xiao and Wang Dong see the true form of the soul beast that had attacked them.
It was a white giant tiger, over two meters long and less than one meter tall at the shoulder. This giant tiger was unlike ordinary tiger-shaped spirit beasts, which possessed exaggerated muscles and sharp limbs.
This tiger could be described as slender. But strangely, it had three eyes. Wu Xuan's thrown spear struck the tiger's throat, and apart from some twitching, it was essentially dead.
"Is this a Three-Eyed Spirit Tiger?" Xiao Xiao recognized the tiger-shaped spirit beast at a glance.
"Yes, it's just over ten thousand years old, a bit short of its lifespan." Wu Xuan stepped forward and pulled the spear from the tiger's throat.
Blood gushed out, and the Three-Eyed Spirit Tiger died instantly. A light black spirit ring slowly condensed above its corpse.
Xiao Xiao's initial joy turned to silence. Although the Three-Eyed Spirit Tiger's spirit ring was good, its lifespan of just over ten thousand years was too low. According to Elder Xuan's test, her fifth ring could easily absorb spirit rings under 23,000 years old. With Wu Xuan, her boyfriend who's practically a terrain scanner, around, she'll definitely find a spirit ring close to the lifespan her body can handle.
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