About ten minutes remained of the one-hour final exam requirement, and the Class Zero students were cooperating well, not encountering too much of an impact.
"The Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform is just so-so!" Zhang Yangzi said with a slight relaxation of his guard, chuckling softly.
"It's not time to relax yet!" Jing Shaoyu rebuked coldly, "The closer you get to the end, the less you can let your guard down! It's like building a mountain; you might fall short just before completion. So, never celebrate prematurely before everything is finalized!"
"Yes!" Zhang Yangzi, seeing Jing Shaoyu's serious expression, immediately admitted his mistake and replied.
As a result, just as Zhang Yangzi recognized his mistake, an anomaly occurred: a group of Flame Demon Lions appeared and surrounded them.
"Oh my god!" Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but exclaim, and the others' expressions also became serious. Even the staff in the control room outside were sweating for Jing Shaoyu and the other six, while Wu Zhangkong's expression remained indifferent.
Flame Demon Lions are a powerful type of Soul Beast, living in groups. A clan usually consists of one male lion and multiple female lions, typically numbering around twenty to thirty.
The group of Flame Demon Lions surrounding Jing Shaoyu and the other six numbered over thirty. The leading male lion had a cultivation of over a thousand years, and among the female lions, four or five had cultivations exceeding eight hundred years. The remaining Flame Demon Lions all had cultivations exceeding a hundred years. This was a very powerful clan, capable of dominating an area in the Primary Spirit Ascension Platform region.
"Class monitor, what do we do?" Wang Jinxi asked in a heavy tone.
"I'll handle the male lion, you guys take care of the rest. Kill as many as you can!" Jing Shaoyu pondered, "Yangzi, you stay here to protect Gu Yue and Xiao Yan. Xie Xie, Wulin, Jinxi, come with me!"
"Understood!" Everyone replied in unison.
Thus, without any hesitation, a battle erupted.
Jing Shaoyu's thoughts moved, and the Crown of Nature rapidly enlarged. The Azure Moon Willow immediately rushed out from the emerald-like ring, countless willow branches surging towards the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion and the female lions beside it like a swarm of mad snakes, its momentum astonishing, stirring up waves of air.
Xie Xie held the Light Dragon Dagger in one hand and the Shadow Dragon Dagger in the other, his steps swift and light. The Soul Ring behind him flickered, and the daggers in his hands emitted dazzling light blades. He appeared beside a Flame Demon Lion, and before it could notice, he swung both hands simultaneously, the Light Dragon Dagger aimed at its neck, the Shadow Dragon Dagger aimed at its eyes, stabbing out almost at the same time.
Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi, on the other hand, were very straightforward and violent. One relied on the Gold Dragon Claw, and the other relied on the Bone Dragon Claw. They both strode towards a Flame Demon Lion with a hundred years of cultivation, releasing a tyrannical aura that made the Flame Demon Lion facing them feel fear from the bottom of its heart.
Gu Yue began to brew an Ice and Snow Storm, while Xu Xiaoyan and Zhang Yangzi covered for her. Xu Xiaoyan waved the Star Wheel Ice Staff, and the first Soul Skill, Ice Wheel, and the second Soul Skill, Ice Spear, flew out simultaneously. Zhang Yangzi also unfolded the wings behind him, and a dense dark aura began to spread towards the Flame Demon Lion group, activating his first Soul Skill, Dark Sky Curtain.
"Roar~"
Faced with the attack of Jing Shaoyu and the other six, the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion let out a roar. Then, all the Flame Demon Lions responded at the same time. Whether they were directly facing Jing Shaoyu and the other six or not, they all raised their heads at the first moment, opened their mouths, and spewed out a ball of scarlet flame.
A full thirty balls of flame fell towards Jing Shaoyu and the other six like fiery rain.
Jing Shaoyu stood still, his eyes flashing with green light. Immediately, the Azure Moon Willow retracted half of its branches, and these branches immediately wove into a tight and solid net, covering the sky above Jing Shaoyu and the other six. The flames released by the Flame Demon Lions all hit this cyan net. Although the surface of the net became scorched black, it did not show any signs of breaking.
At this time, the attacks of Jing Shaoyu and the others had approached the Flame Demon Lions.
Upholding Jing Shaoyu's intention to attack, the Azure Moon Willow intertwined and twisted the advancing willow branches together, forming sharp ropes at the front end, like spears, forcing the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion to avoid their sharp edges and take a step back. The female lions standing beside it also retreated in sync. However, one female lion still failed to escape, and its limbs and mouth were bound by the ropes woven from willow branches. Countless willow leaves rushed into its forcibly opened mouth, and then this female lion died tragically.
Xie Xie also succeeded in one strike. The Light Dragon Dagger cooperated with the Shadow Dragon Dagger, easily solving a five-hundred-year Flame Demon Lion, and then quickly retreated to avoid being besieged by the remaining Flame Demon Lions.
Tang Wulin and Wang Jinxi, relying on their own strength, each killed a Flame Demon Lion with a cultivation of less than five hundred years, and then violently repelled the other Flame Demon Lions that pounced on them, returning to the team.
The best results should be attributed to Gu Yue, Xu Xiaoyan, and Zhang Yangzi. Zhang Yangzi and Xu Xiaoyan each controlled two Flame Demon Lions, and then Gu Yue's Ice and Snow Storm howled past, sweeping up the four controlled Flame Demon Lions and completing the kill.
In the first round of confrontation, Jing Shaoyu's side clearly won. They directly killed eight Flame Demon Lions, nearly a third of the total number of these Flame Demon Lions.
Such a huge loss made the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion extremely angry. It let out a huge roar, its momentum suddenly increased, and its fierce eyes released a light of hatred.
The expressions of Jing Shaoyu and the others immediately became serious. They stood back to back, forming a circle, cautiously watching the group of Flame Demon Lions.
However, what Jing Shaoyu and the other six did not expect was that the roar of the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion did not seem to be a signal for attack. The Flame Demon Lions that had surrounded them immediately ran to the side of the thousand-year Flame Demon Lion. They stood in a row and then slowly retreated.
"What's happening to them?" Xie Xie asked in surprise.
"Are they trying to escape?!" Wang Jinxi exclaimed.
"That should be it." Jing Shaoyu's eyes gleamed as he said, "They've lost nearly a third of their strength. For the sake of preserving the clan's basic safety, retreat is the best option for that Millennium Flame Demon Lion."
Soon, the Flame Demon Lion pack disappeared from sight.
"Phew!" Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, relaxing as she said, "Great, it's been over an hour!"
"Really?" Hearing Xu Xiaoyan's words, Tang Wulin and Zhang Yangzi also exclaimed in surprise, "Great, the holiday is saved!"
"Very good, then let's focus on hunting Soul Beasts next!" Jing Shaoyu said happily.
"Yes!" everyone said in unison.
After a brief rest, the seven-person team set off again.
The Soul Beasts in the Rioting Spirit Ascension Platform were indeed very active. Without deliberately avoiding them, Jing Shaoyu and his group had already encountered three solitary Soul Beasts within a short distance of five hundred meters, all of them with cultivation bases exceeding five hundred years.
Just as the seven of them were killing a Unicorn Horse with a cultivation base of seven hundred and fifty years, the ground beneath their feet suddenly shook violently. Immediately afterward, a series of footsteps came from the nearby forest, accompanied by the sound of trees collapsing.
This immediately alerted Jing Shaoyu and the others, and they all looked towards the moving forest, adopting a battle stance.
As the footsteps grew closer, a giant bear emerged from the dark forest, causing Jing Shaoyu and the other six to change their expressions drastically, and an inexplicable sense of panic arose in their hearts.
This giant bear was over three meters tall, covered in dark golden fur, each strand as sharp as a steel needle. Its arms were particularly thick and strong, its shoulders broad and sturdy like a city wall. At the ends of its two arms were incomparably sharp, dark golden giant claws that gleamed with a cold light. Each claw was over fifty centimeters long, like a sharp blade that could kill without leaving a trace.
Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear! It's actually a Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear!
At this moment, neither Jing Shaoyu nor Gu Yue could remain calm.
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, one of the most recognized strongest Soul Beasts on the Douluo Continent, a peak predator standing at the top of the Soul Beast hierarchy, a terrifying existence whose hundred-year cultivation was enough to contend against ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts! Although the one in front of them was not a real-world Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, whether it was its aura, demeanor, or strength, it was no different from a real Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear. Its three-meter size indicated that its cultivation base exceeded a hundred years, meaning its combat power could rival that of a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast! "It's the Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian!" Jing Shaoyu swallowed, feeling a little thirsty. Facing such a ferocious beast, he wasn't sure if he could handle it.
The Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear possessed the ultimate attack power, and he, at the moment, lacked the ability to deliver a decisive blow. This was also one of the shortcomings of the Origin Spirit Martial Soul. No matter how many talents and skills the Origin Spirit came with, it could not change its benevolent nature.
At the same time, based on the current strength of their seven-person team, the probability of winning against this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was almost negligible.
Outside in the control room, Wu Zhangkong also couldn't remain calm, staring intently at the screen. There was worry in his eyes, helplessness, and also a hint of anticipation.
If Jing Shaoyu and the others could kill this hundred-year Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, then what difficulties could stop them from entering Shrek Academy?
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