Chapter 5: The Cruel Slaughter the Thousand-Year-Old Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent!
Buzzing sounds filled the air as the forest trembled under this force, even affecting the nearest village, Holy Soul Village.
The villagers, thinking it was an earthquake, rushed frantically to the square for refuge.
Tang Hao, who had been dragged out by Tang San to find his son, suddenly shuddered.
His slightly tipsy mind instantly cleared, and he said seriously,
"You go back to the village chief's house. I'm going to the forest to find Chen'er!"
"But—"
"Go back!"
Tang Hao roared angrily, rushing into the jungle.
Tang San had never seen such a stern father, and his keen intuition also sensed something amiss.
He could only turn back to Holy Soul Village.
At the heart of the scene was a scene of utter devastation.
Xiao Wu clung to a large tree, her body still floating upwards.
She could only scream incessantly to suppress the shock in her heart.
The Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent, having just escaped its captivity, was terrified by the terrifying pressure and felt like dying.
It had finally escaped its captive forest and finally caught its prey, only to have it snatched away by the sweet-smelling little girl.
After a long chase, just when it seemed it was about to succeed, Tang Chen, this freak, appeared out of nowhere.
Its body was locked in place by a terrifying pressure, feeling even more frightening than the king of the deep forest.
The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent unleashed its soul power, frantically fleeing back the way it came.
"Trying to run? No way!"
Tang Chen suddenly opened his eyes, and all the floating debris around him fell to the ground.
It was his first time activating Soul Clothing Mode, and he was a little out of control with his power.
But for this Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent to try and escape was wishful thinking.
Whoosh—
Tang Chen's figure shot out, several times faster than before.
The outcome of the battle was already obvious; now it was just a matter of how to kill it.
Nine Truth-Seeking Balls coiled around his sides, then arranged themselves into a ring and spun rapidly.
"Secret Technique: Silver Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
Tang Chen thrust his right hand forward fiercely, the Truth-Seeking Balls whipping up a terrifying storm of air currents, rushing out with overwhelming force.
A deafening roar swept through the forest, carving a path through the dense trees and engulfing everything in its path.
"Whoosh!"
The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent howled, hurled high into the air by the storm.
Like a meat grinder, its hard scales shattered, blood splattering everywhere.
"Want to die? Not so fast!"
Tang Chen sneered. Having unleashed his ultimate move, it wouldn't die easily.
He summoned back the Truth-Seeking Ball, and the terrifying storm vanished.
The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent plummeted from the sky, its breath already extremely weak.
But the real suffering had only just begun.
"Secret Technique: Earth Explosion Star!"
A barely perceptible gravitational sphere flew out, striking the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
It instantly became a gravity body, emitting a terrifying suction force like a black hole.
Debris flew everywhere, all drawn into the air.
"Roar!"
The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent struggled in its death throes, but it couldn't escape the gravitational sphere. It could only helplessly watch itself being covered in rubble, regretting ever provoking this monster.
Crackling sounds filled the air as rocks continued to fly from the ground, eventually forming a massive rock sphere over fifty meters in diameter.
A large crater appeared in the ground, as if struck by a meteorite.
"Holy crap!"
Xiao Wu's heart pounded. Being squeezed inside that sphere was terrifying.
And if it were to fall, it could easily shatter a small village.
She decided it was best to make a run for it, especially since she was the one who lured the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent here.
Tang Chen, unaware that Xiao Wu had escaped, was already filled with excitement.
The scene before him was terrifying, but this power was in his hands.
"Hahaha~ I'll send you on your way!"
Tang Chen laughed wildly, unleashing his most powerful attack yet.
"Secret Technique: Golden Wheel Reincarnation Explosion!"
A golden beam of light shot from his palm, stretching upwards into the sky.
Then it slashed down at the Planetary Devastation, unleashing a dazzling golden light.
Any object that stood in its way was shredded into pieces by the golden light.
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh*
—the golden beam swept past, and the Planetary Devastation shattered with a deafening roar.
Like a piece of fruit, the cut was smooth and clean, as it fell from the sky into a large crater.
*Rumble*—the ground trembled again; this small forest was now completely destroyed.
The traces of the storm, the crater from the meteorite impact, and the severed trees made it look as if it had experienced the most terrifying calamity.
"Damn, that felt awesome!"
Tang Chen landed back on the ground, his soul armor already gone.
Although he was mentally exhausted, he felt exceptionally relaxed.
In Naruto, this technique could split the moon; he didn't have that ability yet, but creating a small ball to chop it up wouldn't be bad.
He walked to the crater, looking at the messy rubble inside with a troubled expression.
The soul beast's corpse had to be retrieved;
the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's meat was delicate and could fetch a good price at a restaurant.
Its crest was also top-grade and could be sold to a pharmacy for a high price.
He had come out to hunt, but no amount of prey could compare to this soul beast.
"Myriad Manifestations Heavenly Pull!"
Tang Chen gestured, pulling the rubble and causing it to tumble in the pit. The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, broken into four pieces, floated out.
"Tsk, all bloody!"
He found a pool of water to wash away the blood, looking at his disheveled appearance, and shook his head helplessly.
Looking around, he realized the forest had been completely destroyed, and Xiao Wu was gone.
"You brat, we'll meet again,"
Tang Chen grinned mischievously, anticipating their next meeting.
*Buzz*
Just as he activated his soul power, a purple soul ring appeared on the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
Judging by its color, it was probably more than a thousand years old; no wonder its defense was so strong.
The soul ring coiled around Tang Chen, actually trying to merge with him.
Then, something miraculous happened.
The first spirit ring, Shouhe, shed its disguise, its crimson color emitting a terrifying aura that repelled the purple spirit ring.
The phantom of the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent appeared, now trembling and hiding to the side.
However, at that moment, the Divine Tree spirit also suddenly manifested, extending a branch to drag the spirit ring inside.
"Holy crap? It's actually eating spirit rings?"
Tang Chen was dumbfounded. His spirit had swallowed a thousand-year spirit ring?
The Divine Tree was excited after receiving its food, radiating a blue-gold halo, and then condensing a fruit on its branch.
"This is a Divine Tree fruit?"
Tang Chen recognized it; it was similar to the reward from his last daily check-in.
However, the quality seemed to be different .
The Divine Tree even proactively picked the fruit and offered it to him.
"What a good boy!"
Tang Chen nodded in satisfaction and swallowed the fruit in a few bites.
Powerful spirit power exploded within his body, and his stagnant level rapidly increased.
1112131415 It only slowly stopped when his spirit power reached level fifteen.
Tang Chen felt his soul power surge, at least several times stronger than before.
Moreover, a significant amount of impurities were expelled from his body, and his physical body was simultaneously strengthened.
"The Divine Tree actually has this function! Food-type martial souls are very popular!"
Tang Chen exclaimed with delight, sensing his martial soul and understanding its new ability.
The Divine Tree could extract the essence of a soul ring it absorbed, then condense it into fruit.
The remaining secondary energy could condense into cultivation fruits.
The two were very different, each with its own distinct function.
Divine fruits could increase one's level, while cultivation fruits could double the cultivation speed.
As the level increased, the fruit's effect would also strengthen, but the required food would increase exponentially.
With Tang Chen's mental focus, the branches of the Divine Tree blossomed and bore fruit, instantly producing ten cultivation fruits.
(End of Chapter)