pertwk Chapter 436 Tang 3 pulls another trick
Chapter 436 Tang 3 pulls another trick
Chapter 436 Tang San Uses Another Little Trick
"Zhu Zhuqing, look what this is!"
Dai Mubai gave Zhu Zhuqing a stern instruction.
The only agility-type Soul Master present was Zhu Zhuqing, and her Martial Soul was the Netherworld Cat, which gave her excellent vision, keen perception, and outstanding reconnaissance abilities.
Shrek Academy lacks skilled investigators, and Zhu Zhuqing's outstanding investigation abilities can make up for the team's shortcomings. She is the best candidate for reconnaissance and observation.
Zhu Zhuqing ignored him completely, her beautiful eyes looking at Ye Qifeng. Seeing the latter nod slightly, she then activated her martial spirit, transforming into a humanoid spirit cat. She leaped up lightly and, with the help of her sharp claws, quickly climbed a giant tree next to her as if walking on flat ground.
Immediately afterwards, with a few light leaps, it landed effortlessly on a thick branch high up in the giant tree, raised its dark green and clear blue cat eyes, and looked in the direction of the sound.
Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing ignored him and instead consulted Ye Qifeng on everything, Dai Mubai's eyebrows twitched and his breathing became heavier, clearly angered.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't care what he thought and focused on finding her target. With her excellent eyesight, she followed the rustling sound that came from afar and soon spotted the strangely shaped creature.
It was a snake-like spirit beast, about six to eight meters long. On its head was a large, blood-red fleshy lump, similar to a rooster's comb. It had a pair of light red wings at its seven-inch mark, and its tail was also quite special, fan-shaped, looking somewhat like a phoenix's tail.
Because of its wings, it has a remarkable ability to fly, and it is extremely fast, but it seems that it cannot fly very high, and can only fly forward at a height of about three meters above the ground.
The snake-like spirit beast was flying towards the group, but it seemed to be losing its balance, as if it were injured.
Zhu Zhuqing's cool voice came from the tree as she recounted the details she had observed to everyone present.
"It's a crested snake."
Zhao Wuji's eyes lit up, and he immediately deduced the identity of the snake-like soul beast from the details described by Zhu Zhuqing:
"Oscar, you're in luck. The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is a very rare soul beast, and it's perfect as your soul ring."
Oscar became instantly excited upon hearing this, and his bearded face flushed slightly.
"It's a pity we don't know how old this crested snake is."
Zhao Wuji suddenly sighed again.
He was just a roughneck, with little knowledge of the habits and characteristics of spirit beasts, especially such rare ones.
Being able to recognize the crested snake is already quite remarkable, but asking him to determine its age is rather difficult.
Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Ye Qifeng smiled slightly. As someone who was familiar with the theory of soul beasts, he naturally knew the exact age of this Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
However, he didn't speak, but instead turned his gaze to Tang San. "Come on, it's your turn. Please begin your performance."
After listening to Zhu Zhuqing's detailed account, Tang San naturally recognized that the snake-like soul beast was the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent.
Based on the knowledge of soul beasts taught by the Waste Master, he made a rough calculation in his mind and quickly estimated the approximate age of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent.
Upon hearing Zhao Wuji's sigh, Tang San looked around at everyone and realized that no one could answer Zhao Wuji's question.
Tang San couldn't help but feel a surge of pride. His teacher truly deserved to be called the number one master of spirit theory. Only a master like him would know such unorthodox knowledge about spirit beasts.
Indeed, choosing to become a disciple of the master was the best decision I ever made.
If it weren't for the master's instruction, which filled the gaps in my understanding of martial spirit theory, I wouldn't be as knowledgeable as I am now, knowing so much about rare spirit beasts.
Thank you, Master! From now on, I will treat you like a father.
Tang San thought to himself silently.
Little did he know that, in reality, the number of people who recognized the crested snake at the scene and guessed its approximate age was quite small.
This includes Ye Qifeng, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, Dai Mubai, and Xiao Wu's mischievous rabbit.
Not to mention Ye Qifeng, almost all the knowledge about soul beasts collected by the Spirit Hall is in his mind. He wouldn't dare say he recognizes all soul beasts, but he knows about 99% of them.
Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Dai Mubai all come from powerful families, have received excellent educations, and possess a great deal of theoretical knowledge about soul beasts. Recognizing the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent is naturally no problem for them.
Xiao Wu, the mischievous rabbit, is a soul beast, and a 100,000-year-old one at that. She has lived for countless years, and there is almost no soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest that she doesn't know.
These five people, plus Tang San himself, make six.
Everyone was just preoccupied with their own thoughts and didn't want to talk.
Ye Qifeng remained silent, knowing full well that someone would inevitably jump out and show off their "extensive" knowledge of soul beasts.
Zhu Zhuqing naturally wouldn't say that she didn't have a good impression of the Shrek Academy group to begin with. It was already quite good that she was able to give them detailed information about the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent. Did they expect her to say more? Dream on.
Ning Rongrong was in a bad mood because she was being ostracized by the Shrek Academy students, so she naturally didn't want to talk.
The mischievous rabbit Xiao Wu was afraid of revealing her identity as a soul beast, and in order to avoid ruining her innocent and naive image, she naturally didn't want to say much.
Dai Mubai originally wanted to teach Zhao Wuji about soul beasts, but then he thought that as a student, it would be inappropriate for him to teach his teacher.
Moreover, given Zhao Wuji's fierce and stubborn nature, trying to answer his questions would be like playing the lute to a stubborn ox.
If he said something wrong, or displeased Zhao Wuji, he might get a beating. He didn't want to be that sucker.
Therefore, Dai Mubai also chose to remain silent.
Tang San didn't care about any of that; in his view, this was an opportunity to prove himself.
If he could showcase his extensive knowledge to everyone, the teachers and students at Shrek Academy would definitely look at him with more respect and value him more.
This will be of great benefit to my future life at Shrek Academy.
Perhaps this opportunity can also help him solidify his glorious image in the hearts of the people of Shrek Academy, gain their trust and reliance, and then gradually gain control of the discourse.
"This is a thousand-year-old crested serpent with a phoenix tail."
With his mind made up, Tang San immediately stepped forward from the crowd, head held high and chest puffed out, displaying a somewhat arrogant demeanor reminiscent of a useless master, and said in a confident tone:
"The pale red wings on the back of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent are the mark of its evolution into a thousand-year-old soul beast."
"Judging from its length of six to eight meters, its cultivation period should be between 1,300 and 1,800 years."
After finishing speaking, Tang San turned to Oscar and continued his eloquent speech:
"Oscar, this crested snake is just the right age for you."
"The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is non-venomous; it is a very rare and powerful non-venomous snake-type spirit beast."
Next, Tang San recounted in detail the knowledge about the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent that the Grandmaster had taught him to the Shrek Academy members.
Finally said:
"Oscar, you're really lucky."
"The Phoenix Tail Cockscomb Serpent Soul Ring is usually related to speed. If you can obtain this Soul Ring, then your third Soul Skill will be related to speed."
"Whether it's to help boost speed or to give yourself extra speed, it's a good choice."
Oscar was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this, and he admired Tang San immensely. His bright, charming eyes sparkled as he showered Tang San with flattery:
"Wow, Xiao San, you're amazing! You even know such obscure knowledge. You accurately judged the age and strength of the crested serpent just by a few of its physical characteristics."
"It's practically an encyclopedia of the martial spirit world."
Not only Oscar, but also Ye Qifeng, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu, who knew Tang San inside and out, as well as everyone else present, including Zhao Wuji and Ning Rongrong, all cast surprised and admiring glances at him.
Faced with everyone's praise, Tang San felt a surge of satisfaction, but on the surface, he smiled shyly and said embarrassedly:
"You flatter me. It's all thanks to the teacher."
Seeing that Tang San was so "learned" and knew the habits of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake, Zhao Wuji immediately asked about the methods of catching the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake.
Tang San's eyes flickered slightly as he secretly glanced at Ye Qifeng, who seemed to be doing nothing beside him, and then at Zhu Zhuqing, who was scouting the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's every move from the tree. Suddenly, a good idea came to him:
"The crested serpent is not very aggressive, but it is extremely fast. The fastest one here, besides Teacher Zhao, is Zhu Zhuqing in the tree."
"According to the academy's rules, Teacher Zhao cannot take action. Why don't we let Zhu Zhuqing take charge of capturing him, while the rest of us work together to surround and intercept him?"
After speaking, he turned to Zhao Wuji:
"Professor Zhao, this shouldn't be considered against the college's rules, right?"
"After all, Zhu Zhuqing is now on our side, and her strength is about the same as ours. She hasn't exceeded the scope of the academy's regulations and is far from reaching the level of a mentor, so it can't be considered cheating."
Huh? You know me, kid.
I was just wondering how to show her the benefits of joining Shrek Academy, and you've provided a great idea. Excellent, excellent.
This is a good opportunity to let her realize the power of teamwork. When it comes to capturing soul beasts and hunting soul rings, teamwork is still the most effective method.
This crested snake with a gnarled tail is a good training ground for them.
With a thought racing through his mind, Zhao Wuji nodded:
"Okay, let's do it this way."
A faint smile immediately appeared on Tang San's lips.
The best way to capture the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is to utilize the natural suppression of snake-type spirit beasts by avian spirits. Ma Hongjun's Evil Fire Phoenix spirit can suppress the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, while others surround and attack to capture it.
His suggestion that Zhu Zhuqing use speed to capture her was merely to annoy Ye Qifeng and Zhu Zhuqing.
Zhu Zhuqing, perched in the tree, heard Tang San and Zhao Wuji's conversation clearly. Her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly, but before she could respond, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Snake darted over from a distance.
The direction they were heading was exactly where Zhu Zhuqing was.
The crested serpent is six or seven meters long, with a huge body and a bright red crest on its head, making it look ferocious and cruel.
Upon seeing a human blocking its path, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, which had been flying at full speed, immediately opened its blood-red maw. The bright red crest on its head suddenly shone brightly, and a thick, seven-colored mist formed in its mouth, which it then abruptly spat out towards Zhu Zhuqing.
Dense fog itself is not poisonous; it only obscures vision and frightens people.
Of course, it doesn't matter if it's poisonous.
With Zhu Zhuqing's quick reflexes and incredible speed, she naturally wouldn't be hit by the dense fog.
A dark shadow trailed behind her as she dodged the colorful mist and leaped down from the giant tree, charging straight at the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent, showing no fear that its opponent was a thousand-year-old soul beast.
"First Soul Skill, Netherworld Thrust!"
Zhu Zhuqing's sharp claws sprang from her fingertips, and her first spirit ring lit up at the same time. The Netherworld Thrust was activated instantly, slamming heavily down on the fleshy crest on the head of the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent.
The crested snake reacted quickly, trying to turn its head to dodge Zhu Zhuqing's heavy blow, but it ultimately failed to escape.
Zhu Zhuqing was faster.
Strengthened by celestial herbs and enhanced by the Meteor Illusion Movement Technique taught by Ye Qifeng, the mere thousand-year-old, and injured, Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent was clearly no match for her in terms of speed.
Zhu Zhuqing's attacks should not be underestimated either.
boom--
The powerful thrust, accompanied by the release of level 30 soul power, slammed into the fleshy crest on the head of the Phoenix-tailed Cockscomb Serpent.
The crested serpent abruptly halted its forward charge, then its massive body crashed down towards the ground, leaving a zigzag trail in the air, like a tick mark.
The Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent struck right where Shrek Academy was located, and its landing point was directly above Tang San's head.
This was, of course, intentional on Zhu Zhuqing's part.
This was retaliation against Tang San for his malicious provocation at the town hotel and for his disgusting behavior.
Don't assume that just because she's broad-minded, she has a good temper. She remembers everything Tang San did.
Seeing the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent hurtling towards him, Tang San's face instantly darkened. He realized that this was Zhu Zhuqing's deliberate act, aimed at him.
Tang San's face darkened, but there was someone whose face was even darker than his.
This person is Dai Mubai, the Evil-Eyed Tiger.
Seeing Zhu Zhuqing being attacked by the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, Dai Mubai wanted to step forward to save her, but before he could take two steps, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent suddenly flew towards Tang San.
As luck would have it, he happened to be standing right in front of Tang San, and the area affected by the massive impact of the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent's body naturally included him.
"Third Soul Skill, White Tiger Vajra Transformation!"
With a roar, Dai Mubai immediately activated his millennium soul ring skill, his body suddenly swelled and grew larger, and his eight-foot-long tiger claws swung fiercely at the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent that was smashing straight down.
boom--
The tiger's claws slammed into the crested crest of the serpent, producing a loud bang.
Dai Mubai grunted and slid back several meters, but the Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent's forward momentum did not stop. Its massive body twisted in the air as it continued to crash down on Tang San.
"Blue-silver entanglement!"
With a dark expression, Tang San hurriedly summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul. His soul power surged wildly, and one after another, blue-black vines with strange ring-shaped bamboo joints grew rapidly from his right hand, wrapping around the Phoenix Tail Crested Serpent's huge body, especially its pair of pink wings that provided it with the ability to fly.
That's how they finally intercepted it.
The Phoenix-Tailed Crested Serpent was severely injured after being struck by Zhu Zhuqing and Dai Mubai in succession. At this moment, it was bound by Tang San's Blue Silver Grass and was unable to break free for a while.
But with its life threatened, the crested snake naturally struggled frantically. Its ability to fly was limited, but it could still crawl, its body twisting and turning.
Just as the crested snake was about to break free of its restraints, Dai Mubai rushed back and delivered a heavy punch to its crest.
Faced with the White Tiger's violence, the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent could not withstand the terrifying force and was knocked unconscious by a single punch, falling to the ground without making a sound.
(End of this chapter)