In the Spirit Ascension Platform, Jing Shaoyu's actions did not cease; he continued to delve deeper into the forest, and the Soul Beasts he encountered along the way became nourishment for Red Jade.
Red Jade's current cultivation was approximately nineteen hundred years, so his goal this time was to help Red Jade break through to two thousand years.
This goal was actually quite simple: kill two thousand-year Soul Beasts. However, this was quite difficult for Jing Shaoyu, who only had a Soul Power of twenty-seven, after all, he was just a healing-type Great Soul Master!
Within this Primary Spirit Ascension Platform, ten-year Soul Beasts were the most common, followed by hundred-year Soul Beasts, and finally, thousand-year Soul Beasts. Generally speaking, even if you encountered ten hundred-year Soul Beasts, you might not encounter a single thousand-year Soul Beast.
However, Jing Shaoyu's expression darkened; he seemed to be a bit too lucky today, actually encountering two thousand-year Soul Beasts directly!
A thousand-year Crystal Bear! A thousand-year Unicorn Dragon!
Good heavens, they were both old actors.
Wasn't this thousand-year Crystal Bear the one that Class Zero encountered when they first entered the Spirit Ascension Platform in the original story? And this thousand-year Unicorn Dragon, didn't you have a younger brother or son?
Jing Shaoyu, while complaining, found a hidden and well-positioned spot, watching the fight between these two fierce behemoths with great interest. This was a good show that was hard to come by!
This thousand-year Unicorn Dragon was over ten meters long and nearly four meters tall. The single horn in the center of its forehead was mottled and rough, clearly having taken down many opponents. The Unicorn Dragon belonged to the power-type earth dragons, with a strong physical body and agile movements, able to quickly traverse complex terrains. It was extremely skilled in physical collisions and leaping pounces, but lacked ranged attack methods, making it vulnerable to being kited.
However, fortunately, its opponent today was the Crystal Bear, also a master at using its powerful physical body to hunt prey, even slightly better. After all, the Crystal Bear was a subspecies of the Direclaw Bear, and its huge bear paws could completely tear apart the Unicorn Dragon's scales. Moreover, it also possessed the ability to crystallize.
In short, this dragon-bear fight was very interesting.
Jing Shaoyu's appearance did not attract the attention of the two behemoths, because their battle had already entered a white-hot stage. From the current situation, the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon's situation was not optimistic. Its abdomen had been torn with several deep wounds by the thousand-year Crystal Bear's claws, and its internal organs could be vaguely seen. Moreover, the flesh at the wounds had begun to crystallize, and its aura had begun to weaken, revealing a hint of retreat in its fierce eyes.
On the other hand, the thousand-year Crystal Bear's aura was like a rainbow, and its fighting spirit was strong. Although its abdomen had also been pierced by the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon's horn, its injuries were obviously not life-threatening compared to the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon.
"Roar~" The thousand-year Crystal Bear let out a huge roar, and the sound waves stirred up the dust on the battlefield. This was a sign that it was about to end the battle.
Sure enough, the thousand-year Crystal Bear's huge body lunged to the ground, its four feet touching the ground, and began to charge towards the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon. That indomitable momentum was like a truck loaded with boulders, capable of crushing everything in its path.
The thousand-year Unicorn Dragon was frightened by the thousand-year Crystal Bear's momentum and stood rooted to the spot, directly losing the will to resist, motionless. It could almost declare the failure of this battle, as well as the end of its life, because as long as it was hit by the thousand-year Crystal Bear, it would inevitably lose its combat ability and be at the mercy of the thousand-year Crystal Bear.
Jing Shaoyu was indifferent to this; he was here to pick up a bargain, not to save the day. If these two big guys didn't fight to the point of bloodshed and mutual destruction, how could he be the mantis stalking the cicada, with the oriole waiting behind? Without any reversal or twists, the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon was directly knocked away by the thousand-year Crystal Bear. The huge impact caused it to be directly knocked into the sky, and then it fell heavily to the ground. Its huge body trembled and twitched violently, and blood flowed from the corner of its mouth, looking like it was breathing more air out than in. All the bones in its body were broken, and it was obviously dying.
The thousand-year Crystal Bear was not careless about this. It took a big leap, preparing to give the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon a Mount Tai-like pressure, completely finishing it off.
At the same time, Jing Shaoyu finally made his move. He couldn't let the thousand-year Crystal Bear successfully finish it off, otherwise, wouldn't he be at a great loss! He directly went all out, his arms open, and the plants that had been ready to go burst out at the same time. All kinds of branches and vines rushed up, some rushing towards the thousand-year Crystal Bear in the air, and some flying towards the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon lying on the ground.
The thousand-year Crystal Bear was caught off guard by these suddenly appearing plants, interrupting its spellcasting process. These plants were either hard or soft, stiff or flexible, coming from all directions, tightly controlling the thousand-year Crystal Bear. Those flexible and soft vines also took the opportunity to climb onto the thousand-year Crystal Bear's body, tying it into a big rice dumpling, causing it to fall from the air, smashing a huge pit in the ground.
The thousand-year Unicorn Dragon was also entangled by vines, but Jing Shaoyu was not concerned about a dying guy at this time; his attention was all focused on the thousand-year Crystal Bear.
"Roar~"
The thousand-year Crystal Bear, tied into a big rice dumpling, was very angry. It struggled to stand up, its huge eyes, exposed on the outside, were full of anger. An angry roar resounded through the jungle, and the veins on the corners of its eyes bulged, obviously trying to break free from the vines' restraints.
Its power was terrifying. Although the plants wrapped around it had been strengthened by Jing Shaoyu, they could only be considered hundred-year Soul Beasts at most, and could not withstand such a huge force at all. Starting from the innermost, they broke one by one.
Jing Shaoyu naturally wouldn't let it get its way. The so-called strike while he's down. A deep red fireball instantly condensed in his hand. Under Jing Shaoyu's control, the fireball landed on the thousand-year Crystal Bear's neck, and the fireball exploded.
"Whoosh~" The fireball burst, sparks flew, and instantly ignited the vines wrapped around the thousand-year Crystal Bear, as well as its exposed fur. The flames spread all over its body in the blink of an eye, and the abdomen, which Jing Shaoyu had specially taken care of, was particularly vigorous. The flames followed the wound and began to burn into the thousand-year Crystal Bear's body.
"Roar~" The thousand-year Crystal Bear was burned very painfully by this premeditated fire, constantly making angry wails. Although the restraints of the vines were gone, the damage caused by the fire was even more unbearable. It had no time to retaliate against the despicable human who attacked it. It could only roll around on the ground in pain, trying to extinguish the flames on its body in this way.
However, how could Jing Shaoyu miss this opportunity? He pointed his left arm diagonally at the ground, his left hand clenched in a fist, and then, the weeds on the ground surged into his left hand. In less than a second, a green plant spear was woven in his left hand.
However, this vine spear looked a bit bloated, seemingly due to Jing Shaoyu's clumsiness causing mistakes, but in fact, this was intentional by Jing Shaoyu. The plant spear was just a shell, and the real killer move was inside it.
A pitch-black spear, as dark as night!
The Endless Godslaying Spear! This was the first time Jing Shaoyu had used his second Martial Soul in actual combat. This alone was enough for the thousand-year Crystal Bear to brag about in hell after its death.
He slowly approached the thousand-year Crystal Bear, and with a swift hand and quick eyes, he thrust out his spear. One second it was still rolling around on the ground, and the next second the thousand-year Crystal Bear was motionless. A spear had pierced through the back of its neck and emerged from its forehead.
The thousand-year Crystal Bear, dead! Not caring about the faint energy flowing into his body, nor the crystallization that erupted after the thousand-year Crystal Bear's death, Jing Shaoyu, carrying the Endless Godslaying Spear wrapped in vines, walked to the side of the thousand-year Unicorn Dragon, which was still struggling for its last breath, and gently probed with the tip of his spear.
The thousand-year Unicorn Dragon, dead! Jing Shaoyu killed two thousand-year Soul Beasts so easily, which stunned the staff in the control room outside, who sighed at the heaven-defying nature of this kid.
"Is this kid really a healing-type Soul Master? Doesn't look like it at all! A healing-type Soul Master would actually pick up the scraps of two thousand-year Soul Beasts, and even kill one! Damn it, it's outrageous!" One person spoke the mind of everyone.
He himself naturally didn't care, signaling Red Jade to devour the spiritual power of the two thousand-year Soul Beasts. After absorbing it, its cultivation increased by a hundred years, just exceeding two thousand years!
Jing Shaoyu revealed a happy smile, he was satisfied, and so he chose to end this Spirit Ascension Platform journey.
On the top floor, the Red-haired Woman, who was closely watching Jing Shaoyu, revealed a hint of doubt on her pretty face. She murmured, "The spear this child used at the end... is it part of his Martial Soul? Or... a second Martial Soul? But... why can they be released together?"
The woman's eyes flickered with thought, her expression slightly hesitant, and she whispered, "...Let's observe for a while longer! Anyway, I've already stayed in East Sea City for three years, so a little more time won't make a difference."
Jing Shaoyu naturally didn't know that his secret might have been discerned. He came out of the metal cabin, and before he could stand still, he was hugged by Xu Xiaoyan, who rushed up.
"Brother Xiaoyu, I feel that my body strength has increased a lot again! Maybe I won't have to wait until I'm a Soul Grandmaster, and I'll be able to have a purple Soul Ring!" The girl shouted excitedly, her pretty face full of joy.
"Really? That's great!" Jing Shaoyu said with a smile upon hearing this, feeling a little amused in his heart. This little girl, if she usually put in a little more effort, she wouldn't be so excited about this little thing now!
After Xu Xiaoyu and Ouyang Zixin came out, the four left the East Sea Spirit Pagoda.
Tomorrow, school will start.
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