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Xue Tianxing quickly bowed and thanked him:
"Thank you, Father, for your consideration. We will be careful not to cause any trouble for the guards."
After leaving the hall, Xue Tianxing led the two middle-aged Soul Saints towards the martial arts training ground.
These two Soul Saints are both veteran strongmen of the Barak Kingdom. One is a strong attack Soul Saint, whose martial soul is the "Earth-Splitting Giant Bear"; the other is an agile attack Soul Saint, whose martial soul is the "Wind-Chasing Gray Wolf". Both of them are strong and experienced, and are the guards carefully selected by Xuezhe.
As soon as he arrived at the martial arts training ground, Xue Tianxing saw Shui Bing'er, Cao Qing, and six others already ready to go.
They were wearing light combat uniforms, carrying backpacks on their backs, and their eyes were full of anticipation - this was the first time their team went out to hunt souls together, and everyone was full of enthusiasm.
Shui Bing'er noticed the two middle-aged men behind Xue Tianxing, and a puzzled look appeared on her face:
"Tianxing, who are these two?"
Xue Tianxing explained with a smile:
"These are the guards sent by my father, two Soul Saint Seniors. After the last siege, my father was worried we'd be in danger again, so he specifically asked them to follow us.
But don't worry, unless our lives are in danger, the two seniors won't take action, so we can still practice fighting normally."
Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and saluted the two Soul Saints.
Despite the presence of guards, everyone did not relax their vigilance. Instead, they looked forward to this soul-hunting journey even more. With the strong backing them up, they could more confidently display their soul skills and hone their teamwork. Everything was ready, and Xue Tianxing gave the order:
"Set off!"
The seven of them faced the morning sun and walked towards the Star Forest with firm steps.
The sunlight shines on them, stretching their shadows very long, and the young people's faces are full of vitality and confidence.
The two Soul Saints quietly concealed their auras and followed the crowd from a distance.
They were like two shadows, neither disturbing the young men's training, but also able to take action at the first moment when danger came, protecting Xue Tianxing and the others.
The moment Xue Tianxing and his group stepped into the outskirts of the Xingdou Great Forest, the originally relaxed atmosphere instantly became solemn.
The dense woods blocked the sunlight, and mottled light and shadows fell on the ground. The air was filled with the scent of damp grass and trees, mixed with the faint roar of soul beasts.
Behind every patch of grass and every big tree, there may be unknown dangers hidden, and we cannot afford to be negligent.
"Everyone, be alert and adjust your formation!"
Xue Tianxing reminded in a low voice, and as soon as he finished speaking, everyone quickly changed their positions, switching from their previous free and casual state to a combat formation.
Cao Qing held the evolved basalt shield in his hand and stood firmly at the front of the team. The heavy shield emitted a faint light, firmly protecting the view ahead.
Shui Bing'er stood on the left, a chill lingering around her, her Ice Phoenix spirit threatening to leave her body at any moment.
Dugu Yan was on the right, the aura of the Green Phosphorus Snake King quietly permeating the air, and she was alertly sensing the movements around her.
Xue Tianxing sat in the back, scanning the surroundings with sharp eyes, controlling the overall situation.
Ning Rongrong, Oscar, and Shui Yueer, three auxiliary or low soul power members, were protected in the middle of the team.
Shui Yue'er deliberately stood as close to Shui Bing'er as possible, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes - she knew very well that if she encountered danger, she could perform the martial soul fusion technique with her sister as quickly as possible to buy time for the team.
In this way, the group maintained a compact formation and slowly advanced in the Star Dou Great Forest, moving from the periphery to the center step by step.
On the way, they encountered several hundred-year-old soul beasts and two thousand-year-old soul beasts - the swift Wind Wolf, the defensive Rock Bear, and the Nether Cat that was good at hiding.
But the strength of these soul beasts was nothing to the people who had absorbed the Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones and whose strength had been greatly improved. These soul beasts were just a piece of cake for Xue Tianxing and his companions, and they quickly drove them away.
After several battles, everyone cooperated more and more tacitly, and their faces became calmer.
Not long after entering the middle circle, a burst of hot breath suddenly came from the grass in front.
"Careful!"
Cao Qing immediately raised the basalt shield and stared ahead vigilantly.
I saw a huge red snake, about five meters long, slowly emerging from the grass. Its scales shone with a metallic luster in the dim light. It was an Earth Fire Snake that was about six thousand years old.
"A six-thousand-year-old Earth Flame Snake. A powerful attack type, specializing in fire attacks and underground sneak attacks."
Xue Tianxing quickly analyzed, "However, its attributes and age are not suitable for Cao Qing's Black Tortoise Shield Martial Spirit. We don't need to tangle with it."
Dugu Yan nodded, and then her martial spirit possessed her body. The shadow of the Green Phosphorus Snake King appeared behind her, and a strong, poisonous aura spread instantly.
The Earth Fire Snake felt the pressure from the Green Phosphorus Snake King, and its body paused noticeably, with a hint of fear flashing in its eyes.
According to common sense, low-level soul beasts usually choose to flee when they feel the pressure of high-level martial souls.
Unexpectedly, this earth fire snake was extremely ferocious. Instead of running away, it let out a sharp hiss and pounced towards Dugu Yan. Its mouth opened wide, and scorching flames spewed out of its mouth.
"You don't know what death is!" A hint of coldness flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes. Originally, she wanted to give the Earth Flame Snake a chance to live. After all, it was not easy for a 6,000-year-old soul beast to grow, and the team had no use for its soul ring.
But since the other party took the initiative to attack, there was no need for her to show mercy.
"Bing'er, help me control it!" Dugu Yan shouted.
Shui Bing'er immediately understood and released her second soul skill. The ice-blue soul power instantly condensed into an ice wall, blocking Dugu Yan. At the same time, several ice spikes shot towards the Earth Flame Snake.
With a "crack", the flames spewed by the Earth Fire Snake were blocked by the ice wall, and its body was temporarily trapped by the ice spikes, and its movements slowed down instantly.
Dugu Yan seized the opportunity, waved his arm, and a purple poisonous mist swept towards the Earth Fire Snake.
The Green Phosphorus Snake King Poison is one of the top snake venoms in the Douluo Continent, and even the six-thousand-year-old Earth Flame Snake finds it difficult to resist.
The poisonous fog fell on the Earth Fire Snake, and small holes were instantly corroded on its scales. The Earth Fire Snake hissed in pain and twisted its body violently, but it was still unable to break free from the shackles of the ice spikes.
In just a few breaths, the Earth Fire Snake's struggles became weaker and weaker, and finally it completely lost its life force and fell stiffly to the ground.
As the Earth Flame Snake died, a purple thousand-year soul ring floated out of its body and slowly rotated in the air.
"What a pity, we can't use this spirit ring."
Oscar looked at the spirit ring and said with some regret.
Everyone nodded. The attributes of the Earth Fire Snake's soul ring were not compatible with the team members' martial souls, so they had to give up.