Chapter 527: Feihuang's Unconventional Ways: Instant-Killing the Spirit of Nature

"Xue Jie, let's head deeper inside and take a look." Nan Feihuang took Qian Renxue's hand, and the two stepped into this desolate land.

If there truly were a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast here, and it had constructed an environment like this, then it was highly likely that it had set something up; the two of them could not afford to get separated.

In truth, the Spirit of Nature was not skilled in combat and was relatively weak among Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. If they fought it head-on one-on-one, Feihuang was confident he could kill it in a single strike, and Qian Renxue was also capable of defeating it. However, its power of concealment was truly too formidable; given Feihuang's level of mental power, he was actually unable to sense it at all.

He even began to think that Qian Renxue had miscalculated and that the so-called Spirit of Nature did not exist here.

But before long, he dismissed this thought, because they encountered a strange phenomenon.

"Feihuang, have we walked through here just now? Strange, haven't we been walking straight ahead the whole time? We haven't made any turns," Qian Renxue asked in confusion.

She tried carving a mark on a rock face and then continued walking forward. Before long, they returned to this very spot. They had clearly been walking straight without a single turn, so why had they encountered this situation, which was like a ghost wall?

"Xue Jie, this Spirit of Nature should possess a certain level of intelligence, right?" Feihuang suddenly asked.

Qian Renxue nodded. "Yes, it doesn't have much combat power, but it possesses an extremely strong power of concealment and intelligence exceeding that of ordinary Soul Beasts. I suppose this is heaven's compensation for it—for every gain, there is a loss."

"Heh, then this time, it has been too clever for its own good," Feihuang laughed. "If it had done nothing and simply blended into the environment, I truly would have been helpless against it. But now, it has actually set up a formation here. It's just a maze; what can it do to me?"

Feihuang had some confidence when it came to the path of formations. In fact, he had sensed something the first time they hit the ghost wall. The reason he had tested it so many times was to investigate the patterns of this formation.

After all, he could neither see nor sense the objects used to set the formation, so he could only rely on his memory.

Having tried and failed so many times, he was now basically able to break this simple maze.

"Xue Jie, follow my steps!" Feihuang walked in front, but this time, he did not just blindly move forward; instead, he moved forward and backward erratically.

Sometimes, after moving forward three steps and then retreating five, Qian Renxue discovered that even though they had retreated two steps more, their position was still further ahead than it had been just a moment ago.

"As expected of my Feihuang, you even have knowledge of formations," Qian Renxue said proudly.

The Dunjia Heavenly Book encompassed everything; this was the true super-god-level martial soul.

The two moved forward and backward, the surrounding scenery constantly shifting, and finally, they arrived at the edge of this desolate land.

Appearing before them was a beautiful lake.

Feihuang said, "The maze from just now wasn't meant to kill; it had no offensive capability at all. Its purpose was merely to block people from entering, likely to protect something."

"If I'm not mistaken, it's this Life Lake. As I expected, this Spirit of Nature is just like the two brothers, the Azure Ox Python and the Titan Giant Ape; they are all gatekeepers of the Life Lake. It's just that the positions they guard are different, and their methods are different. Those two brothers rely on strength, while this one relies on its own abilities and formations. No wonder the Forest Emperor and the Forest King are famous, while this guy is barely known."

The Spirit of Nature was weak in strength and could only rely on this method to complete its task.

"Heh, if that's the case, then it's simple," Qian Renxue gave a charming smile. Six pitch-black wings spread out from her back, and she stepped toward the Life Lake, setting one foot into it.

The evil and dark Fallen Angel Power spread across the surface of the lake.

This power that corroded Life was exactly the opposite of the Life Lake. It was only because the Life Lake was extremely vast and Qian Renxue's current cultivation was not yet sufficient that they hadn't been discovered by the monsters beneath the Life Lake, which would have thoroughly enraged them.

Now, although it wasn't enough to make them discover it immediately, it had already made the guardian of this place furious.

"Human, leave this place! You are not allowed to defile the Life Lake!" A voice rang out.

Qian Renxue looked back. "Oh? You've finally come out?"

Her plan was very successful. Since the opponent's goal was to guard the Life Lake, as long as she polluted this lake, it would definitely come out.

Sure enough, the surrounding environment changed abruptly. The previously desolate land was immediately covered in lush, dense vegetation.

Appearing before the two was a Soul Beast that looked like a gecko; it was glaring viciously at them.

Observing its cultivation, it was indeed at the Ten-Thousand-Year Level. Even if it couldn't compare to the two brothers, the Azure Ox Python and the Titan Giant Ape, it wasn't far behind.

"Do you know what place this is? By acting recklessly here, you will eventually..."

"Ninth Soul Skill, Ghost Crying God Howling!" Feihuang did not wait for it to finish speaking. He suddenly brandished his Fangtian Halberd, his Ninth Spirit Ring shining brightly. A Split Slash shot out first, requiring no follow-up attacks from the Taiji Splendid Array or the Concentrated Fire God Pillar.

The power of the Ghost Crying God Howling was something even a Limit Douluo would never dare to take head-on. Under the horrified gaze of the Spirit of Nature, it was sliced in two by the Split Slash. A red Spirit Ring immediately took form, and a Ten-Thousand-Year Skull floated in the air.

An unreasonable, one-shot kill.

Qian Renxue watched, dumbfounded. "Feihuang, how can you be so unconventional? According to the process, shouldn't there be a bit of small talk before the battle starts? For example, it tells us to leave, we refuse, then it threatens us, we continue to refuse, and only then does the battle begin. I remember the process should be like that."

"Where would I find that much time?" Feihuang retorted. "Since I've confirmed this is the target, I naturally have to kill it instantly. Otherwise, it might cause quite a bit of trouble. Besides, it was full of openings while it was talking; I couldn't help but strike."

They had already reached the Life Lake, and since the Spirit of Nature's combat power was so weak, yet it dared to appear before them, it was hard not to imagine whether it had some backup plan—such as calling for help from its master within the Life Lake.

Moreover, this type of gecko-like Soul Beast, much like how a gecko is skilled at severing its tail to survive, possessed extremely strong self-preservation abilities. Therefore, an all-out instant kill was the wisest choice.

Otherwise, if it really summoned a Ferocious Beast, Feihuang wouldn't fear one or two, but any more would be troublesome. Thus, Feihuang simply took advantage of the time it spent making threats to launch a surprise attack and kill it.

The strength of this Spirit of Nature was at most equivalent to a level 91 Title Douluo. With Feihuang's strength, which rivaled a Limit Douluo, killing it instantly was truly too easy.

Clearly, this gecko had intelligence, but not much; it didn't understand the principle that villains die because they talk too much.

Qian Renxue seemed to have realized something. "Wow, so amazing, so amazing! I have to write this down. So, taking advantage of when others are making threats is the best time to attack."

Feihuang walked to the Spirit Ring, summoned his Dunjia Heavenly Book martial soul, and began to absorb it. This Ten-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring with weak attack power posed zero threat to him.

As for the mental shock of a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, for Feihuang, who possessed the Ghost Xiaotian Pearl, it was no different from a joke.

(End of chapter)