When the group arrived, they saw Yali fighting in a chaotic battle with three crocodile-like soul beasts.
"It's a Scale Armored Beast! And the biggest one is around fourteen hundred years old!" Man Sandao exclaimed.
"Fatty, your soul ring is secured!"
There were three soul beasts, one large and two small. The largest one was about two meters long. Its thick limbs were like water buckets, and its entire body was covered in a layer of black plate armor, which looked extremely tough.
Ai Xi said in a deep voice, "The Scale Armored Beast has immense strength and astonishing defense. It excels at close-quarters combat. Brother Tang Er, you support Yali and hold back the big one. We'll slaughter the two small ones first, then come and help you."
"Remember, don't fight it head-on, just stall it!"
"Alright, Big Sis Leader!" Lu Feng said in a deep voice.
"Nine heavens of profound stillness, transform into a divine..."
"Wrong one."
"The five colors have names. The first is called Strength, the second is called Attack!"
A small five-colored flower grew from Lu Feng's palm. Two beams of light, one green and one red, shot out from the petals and entered Yali's body.
Yali's body trembled violently, and then his eyes became sharp.
On the other side, the other three also moved quickly.
"Second Soul Skill: Drunken Rage!"
Gulas's second soul ring flashed, and the wine cask in his hand turned dark red. He raised the cask and took a big gulp, and his body also quickly turned dark red.
"You little whelp, take a barrel from your grandpa!"
Gulas swung the wine cask and intercepted a four-hundred-year-old Scale Armored Beast.
"First Soul Skill: Whirlwind Slash!"
Man Sandao also acted decisively, engaging in a fierce battle with the other Scale Armored Beast of over six hundred years.
At this moment, Yali, having received Lu Feng's support, swung the Gale Sword in his hand so fast it was like a blur, each strike as swift as lightning.
As he fought, he chattered endlessly:
"A long road, with only a sword for company."
"Though I wander to the ends of the earth, I have not lost my way."
"Hasagi, Hasagi, Hasaki, face the wind! Sorye ge ton!"
At this moment, Ai Xi tugged on the corner of Lu Feng's clothes and asked in a low voice, "Brother Tang Er, was I like this when I was buffed by your soul skill?"
After being buffed by Lu Feng, Ai Xi only remembered feeling hot all over, as if she had inexhaustible strength. But after the soul skill ended, her head was groggy, as if she were drunk.
As for what had happened in between, she couldn't quite remember.
In Ai Xi's memory, Yali had always been a man of few words. Now, his 'crazed' appearance, combined with his chuunibyou lines...
Uh...
Ai Xi didn't dare to imagine how awkward the scene would have been if she had become like that.
"Mm..."
Lu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Not really. Big Sis Leader's performance was very authentic, very heroic, like a heroine among women."
"Phew~, that's good." Ai Xi let out a long sigh of relief and patted her chest.
Immediately after, Ai Xi's eyes sharpened, and her aura instantly turned cold.
"First Soul Skill: Archer's Focus!"
A faint blue light appeared in her eyes. Nock an arrow, draw the bow.
A sharp arrow shot out rapidly, directly piercing the left eye of a Scale Armored Beast.
"Good archery!"
Lu Feng couldn't help but clap and praise.
This soul skill of Ai Xi's had a similar effect to the Purple Demon Eye. For an archer like her, it was simply a perfect support skill.
"Aoo~!"
That Scale Armored Beast let out a sharp, miserable cry and threw Gulas off its back. It rolled violently on the ground, trying to alleviate the pain from its blinded eye.
"Second Soul Skill: Volley!"
"First Soul Skill: Rolling Cask!"
Ai Xi and Gulas attacked at the same time. The purple viscous liquid stuck to the Scale Armored Beast's body, restraining its rolling for a moment.
The Scale Armored Beast wailed, and in the next moment, several arrows shot directly through its throat.
A bright yellow soul ring slowly rose.
"Third Soul Skill: Endless Rage!"
On the other side, Man Sandao activated his thousand-year soul ring skill.
His already majestic body expanded again. His muscles bulged exaggeratedly, and the clothes on his upper body were completely ripped apart.
Most peculiar of all, his entire body was shrouded in a strong red light. His eyes also turned completely blood-red, revealing a bloodthirsty glint.
"Die!"
Man Sandao shouted loudly. He grabbed the tail of the thousand-year-old Scale Armored Beast with one hand and actually swung its body of several hundred kilograms into the air.
Boom—
With a huge crash, that Scale Armored Beast with its astonishingly high defense slammed its entire body against a large rock and was knocked unconscious.
"Crack!"
Man Sandao swung his greatsword, and starting from the Scale Armored Beast's mouth, he split its head in two.
At this point, both of the smaller Scale Armored Beasts were dead.
"Hahaha, Big Sis Leader, we got 'em!" Man Sandao scratched his head and said with a grin.
"Hmph, you brute!" Ai Xi snorted lightly as she watched Man Sandao grinning foolishly at her.
"Aoo~!" Perhaps seeing its clansmen being brutally killed, the thousand-year-old Scale Armored Beast let out a painful, low roar.
A strong black light erupted from its entire body. The scales on its body grew rapidly, and each plate of armor grew to the size of a palm.
Caught off guard, Yali was hit by the Scale Armored Beast's tail and slammed heavily against the trunk of a large tree.
This resentful blow from the Scale Armored Beast weighed at least five hundred kilograms.
However, Yali stood up as if nothing had happened, seemingly unharmed.
Lu Feng looked closely and saw that a wind shield had appeared on Yali's body at some point, enveloping him.
"The way of the wanderer is to never yield!"
Yali patted the dust off his body, a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth.
"Alright, alright, we know your third soul skill is awesome," Gulas waved his hand and said with a hint of jealousy.
"This move of its consumes a lot of soul power. Everyone, spread out and don't fight it head-on!" Ai Xi's eyes narrowed as she gave the order.
The group formed a circle and continuously wore down the Scale Armored Beast's soul power. Before long, the black light on its body quickly dimmed.
"Third Soul Skill: Enchanted Crystal Arrow!"
Ai Xi's third soul ring lit up, and a deep blue soul power appeared on her ice bow, gradually converging into the shape of a sharp arrow.
"Swoosh!"
The sharp arrow flew out, trailing a blue spiritual aura that looked like a long tail.
"Bang!"
The sharp arrow hit the Scale Armored Beast's body but did not pierce it. Instead, it splashed up a flurry of white snowflakes. And as this attack hit the Scale Armored Beast, the light in its eyes gradually dimmed, and it finally closed its eyes slowly.
"This move of mine specializes in breaking through soul power defenses and can also obstruct the circulation of soul power. Now, this Scale Armored Beast has no soul power left and definitely won't wake up for an hour. Fatty, make your move!"
Gulas held his wine cask, his expression a little excited. "Thank you, Big Sis Leader!"
Man Sandao and Yali also walked over, looked at each other, a hint of joy in their eyes.
The group had known each other since they were Soul Grandmasters and had always teamed up to hunt for soul rings. Their relationship was better than that of blood brothers. Now that the 'little brother' of the team was finally about to advance to Soul Elder, how could they not be happy.
Gulas walked to the side of the Scale Armored Beast and raised his wine cask, aiming at its head and smashing it down hard.
"Bang!"
The Scale Armored Beast's body trembled violently, and then, a purple soul ring slowly lit up.
"Absorb it quickly, to avoid any complications!" Ai Xi's voice was also a little excited.
However, at this very moment, a cold voice sounded, "Hmph, I'm afraid he won't be able to absorb this soul ring!"
"Who's there!"
Ai Xi looked in the direction from which the voice came and saw three men walking out of the forest, shaking their heads.
Ai Xi's eyes sharpened. Her left hand's soul power surged, and her right hand rested on the bowstring. The other members of the team also looked at this suddenly appeared team with unfriendly expressions.
Snatching a soul ring? Can't a soul beast's soul ring only be absorbed by the person who killed it? Are they here to make trouble?
Lu Feng frowned and silently retreated behind the group.