Chapter 326 Purple Shadow Lion
The half-hour rest after lunch passed quickly, and Huo Yuhao and the others finally recovered to their peak condition, rising simultaneously.
Wu Xuan and his group officially entered the Star Dou Great Forest, the continent's number one gathering place for soul beasts.
The group hunted at least ten-thousand-year soul beasts, needing to venture into the mixed zone and even the core zone to find suitable ones; therefore, they merely skimmed through the outer zone.
Led by Zhang Lexuan and Wu Xuan, and with Wu Xuan's aura perception, the group showed no intention of cautiously probing, simply moving forward at full speed. Wherever they passed, the bushes on the ground cleared a path, and the aura emanating from the two Soul Douluos kept low-level soul beasts at bay.
This was strength—forcing their way forward with sheer power. They traveled at full speed for an hour, then rested for a quarter of an hour. As dusk approached, the group had passed the outer zone and entered the mixed zone.
Zhang Lexuan raised her hand to stop them. The group slowed their pace. Entering the mixed zone, they knew the main spirit beasts they would face were at least four or five thousand years old, so they couldn't afford to rush in haphazardly anymore.
Zhang Lexuan stepped forward and said, "I'll briefly assign the formation for entering the mixed zone. Wu Xuan and I will lead the way, with Li Yongyue and Wang Qiu'er on the left and right flanks respectively. Huo Yuhao, you'll control the center. Mo Xuan, you'll follow behind Huo Yuhao and coordinate well with everyone's actions. Wang Dong'er, you'll be responsible for guarding the two of them. Dean Cai will bring up the rear."
Everyone readily agreed.
Besides Cai Meier and Wu Xuan, even Senior Sister Zhang Lexuan wasn't entirely aware that Elder Song was accompanying them on this soul hunt.
With their aura perception activated and Wu Xuan deliberately guiding them, the group didn't encounter a single spirit beast blocking their path.
While the other Shrek Academy students hadn't noticed anything amiss, Wang Qiu'er's heart was already in turmoil. Only she, as a spirit beast herself, understood that this journey was far too peaceful, unnaturally so.
After the group had ventured dozens of miles into the mixed zone, Wu Xuan, at the forefront, waved for them to stop.
"What's wrong, Junior Brother Wu? Did you find anything?" Zhang Lexuan asked.
"Well, there's a ten-thousand-year-old lion-type soul beast about eight or nine hundred meters ahead. It looks like a Purple Shadow Lion. Does anyone need this soul ring?" Wu Xuan turned to the group.
"A Purple Shadow Lion? Wu Xuan, how many tens of thousands of years old is it exactly?" Hearing the words "Purple Shadow Lion," Li Yongyue's eyes lit up instantly. Even a Purple Shadow Lion that had just broken through ten thousand years was an absolute gem to him!
The Purple Shadow Lion was a rare speed-type lion-type soul beast; its speed brought attack cutting power that few soul beasts of the same level could match. It was exactly the soul beast he craved, perfectly matching his Martial Soul Moon Blade.
"We'll have to see its exact age to know! It's too far away for me to estimate accurately," Wu Xuan shook his head.
"Then Junior Brother Wu, lead the way. Let's go see the age of this Purple Shadow Lion!" Zhang Lexuan said.
"Okay! Follow me then." Wu Xuan nodded and headed to the left.
A deafening roar echoed from afar, its sound like muffled thunder, violently reverberating.
Soon, a purple figure appeared in everyone's sight.
It was a lion with purple fur all over its body. Compared to ordinary lion-type soul beasts, its size was rather small. It was only about 1.5 meters long, and its shoulder height was only about 60-70 centimeters, but its purple mane was exceptionally beautiful. Its fur was a glossy purple, radiating a faint purple light. A large tail swayed constantly behind it.
"Nineteen thousand years of cultivation, Li Yongyue, you're lucky," Zhang Lexuan congratulated, having discerned the Purple Shadow Lion's true strength.
Li Yongyue, upon hearing this, excitedly danced with joy.
"Since it's confirmed, then I'll make my move." With that, Wu Xuan's second, jet-black ring suddenly glowed.
"Light Breeze!" Wu Xuan murmured, and in the next moment, his entire figure vanished from the spot.
"Roar~!" The Purple Shadow Lion roared, its figure flashing as it charged towards Wu Xuan, its speed almost matching Wu Xuan's. In the blink of an eye, it left a long trail of afterimages behind it.
The Purple Shadow Lion raised its front paw, aiming directly at Wu Xuan's chest. However, the next second, the Purple Shadow Lion was dumbfounded; Wu Xuan in front of it had simply disappeared into thin air.
The Purple Shadow Lion was indeed fast; when it realized something was wrong, it turned and ran. But no matter how fast it was, it couldn't outrun Wu Xuan, who had already made his move! Its body had just leaped out when a slap landed accurately on the Purple Shadow Lion's forehead. The terrifying force sent it flying, crashing through countless trees before finally collapsing to the ground.
"Thump~!" Li Yongyue couldn't help but swallow hard. This junior martial arts student's fighting style was a bit barbaric!
"Li Yongyue, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and do it, or this Purple Shadow Lion will die!" Mo Xuan reminded him from the side.
The power of Wu Xuan's slap was so strong that even Cai Meier, who was watching the battle, couldn't help but be shocked.
Hearing this, Li Yongyue ran forward and clasped his hands in thanks to Wu Xuan. "Thank you, Wu Xuan, I'm so grateful!"
"It's nothing! Go absorb the soul ring." Wu Xuan waved his hand indifferently.
Li Yongyue nodded heavily, and then impatiently released his Martial Soul Moon Blade, ending the Purple Shadow Lion's life.
A jet-black ten-thousand-year soul ring rose from the Purple Shadow Lion's corpse. Without hesitation, Li Yongyue sat cross-legged under the tree trunk and used his soul power to guide the soul ring to merge with himself.
The crowd naturally stepped forward to surround him and protect him.
"Junior Brother Wu, the Soul Hunting Operation is so much easier with you by my side. We've already encountered a suitable Soul Beast in such a short time. Why don't you take over the command from now on?" Zhang Lexuan smiled slightly, looking at Wu Xuan with deep emotion.
"Senior Sister, you've unknowingly increased my workload several times over." Wu Xuan shook his head helplessly, but didn't refuse outright.
"The capable should do more! Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother. We'll be relying on you for the rest of our Soul Rings." Zhang Lexuan smiled.
Hearing Zhang Lexuan's words, Wang Qiu'er, who was standing to the side, could no longer suppress her doubts and asked the question that had been on her mind:
"How did you know the location of the Purple Shadow Lion in advance! And how did you manage to lead us to it so accurately?" Wang Qiu'er's direct questioning of a stranger's Soul Master's background was quite impolite, and it wouldn't have mattered if Wu Xuan had ignored her.
"This is my Martial Soul's innate Soul Skill, Aura Perception. Combined with my powerful mental strength, it's natural that I can search for the required Soul Beast from a distance." Wu Xuan didn't refuse to answer, but instead explained earnestly.
"Powerful spiritual power? Could it be the realm of tangible yet intangible spiritual power?" Wang Qiu'er looked Wu Xuan up and down, already guessing at the highest level.
After all, her own spiritual power was only this level before she took human form; surely this human couldn't be higher than her! Wang Qiu'er thought to herself.
Wu Xuan smiled without saying a word, a flash of silver light passing through his eyes.
"Spiritual power of tangible and intangible spiritual power?! You've actually reached the realm of tangible and intangible spiritual power!" Wang Qiu'er was shocked and took several steps back. Her eyes were filled with disbelief. How old was this human? How many years had he truly cultivated? Tangible and intangible spiritual power—that was a realm even Uncle Di Tian longed for!
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