Chapter 45: Fear Bear

Having successfully defused the crisis, Ning Rongrong's "status" rose with the tide.

Qiangu Changkong could not help but tease, "Once Miss Rongrong makes a move, no matter who they are, they have to retreat three stages."

Such flattery was very well-received by Ning Rongrong; she straightened her chest and nodded with satisfaction.

But she also had doubts in her heart.

Ning Fengzhi had warned her that unless it was an absolute last resort, she must never reveal who her father was.

Earlier, the whisper Wu Qi gave beside her ear was to make her act in the opposite direction.

Fortunately, the Snake Granny Chao Tianxiang was very wary of her background. If the other party were an enemy of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it would likely have been a different outcome.

Facing her doubts, Wu Qi provided an explanation, "Let me ask you, is the strength of the Dragon Snake Family strong or not?"

The Martial Soul Fusion Skill of the peerless Dragon Snake couple is comparable to a Title Douluo, and under their leadership, the Dragon Snake Family has expanded rapidly over these years, becoming the number one family in Balake Cheng.

The strength of the Dragon Snake Family is beyond doubt.

Wu Qi continued, "If the Dragon Snake Family takes another step forward, it would be to compete for a position among the Seven Great Sects."

The Seven Great Sects are divided into the Upper Three Sects and the Lower Four Sects; on Douluo Dalu, the influence of the Seven Great Sects is remarkable, and countless young talents would break their heads just to join them.

The current influence of the Dragon Snake Family is certainly not weak, but compared to the Seven Great Sects, it is completely like a small witch meeting a great witch.

"In terms of foundation, the Dragon Snake Family is far inferior to the Seven Great Sects. If they want to compete for a position among the Lower Four Sects, the family must expand again. Offending the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect at this time would be a devastating blow to them."

"Moreover, the current Seven Great Sects do not want their seats easily replaced by others, so they will naturally suppress the Dragon Snake Family, a potential threat."

"Furthermore, the Rock Antelope Sect and the Sparrow Bee Sect have risen rapidly in recent years; they are potential rivals to the Dragon Snake Family."

The current Dragon Snake Family must advance or retreat; the Seven Great Sects want to annex or ban them, while the Rock Antelope Sect and Sparrow Bee Sect, as strong competitors for the Seven Great Sects, want to crush them completely.

In such a situation, the Dragon Snake Family must never easily offend anyone. On the contrary, they must win over the support of many small and medium-sized families.

Furthermore, the Dragon Snake Family suffers from a lack of successors, which in itself is a huge hidden danger.

Once the peerless Dragon Snake couple dies, the family won't even have anyone to carry the banner.

In the original timeline, when Meng Shu saw the talent of the Shrek Seven Devils, those words of solicitation were definitely not said casually; he truly wanted to recruit young talents for the family.

It is just a pity that among the Shrek Seven Devils, except for Oscar and Ma Hongjun, the others all had deep backgrounds, and they had no way to start.

Hearing this, Qiangu Changkong suddenly realized: "No wonder the Snake Granny wanted Meng Yiran to get to know young talents at the Spirit Master Tournament; it turns out the Dragon Snake Family is looking to recruit a talented son-in-law to help them develop the family."

Wu Qi nodded and turned his gaze to Ning Rongrong, "Rongrong, it is good that you have this vigilance. You can use your status to pressure people when facing the Dragon Snake Family, but it is best to be more restrained when facing other families."

Time flew by, and a day passed.

The Shrek Six Devils entered the Soul Beast Forest under the leadership of Zhao Wuji.

Unlike the original timeline, they did not run into the peerless Dragon Snake couple, yet they still obtained the Soul Ring of the Cockscomb Serpent for Oscar.

After learning of Ning Rongrong's identity, the Snake Granny worried that experts from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect were nearby and immediately withdrew from the Soul Beast Forest.

Only after reuniting with the Dragon Duke Meng Shu did they step into the forest again.

It was already evening when Oscar finished absorbing the Soul Ring. Seeing that Xiao Wu and Tang San's soul power levels had reached level twenty-nine, Zhao Wuji let them speed up their breakthrough progress to obtain all their Soul Rings in one go before returning to the academy.

When they set off, Flender had specifically instructed him to stay in the Star Dou Great Forest with the children for a longer period.

That Tang San and Xiao Wu could break through during this period could be called a double blessing.

It both fulfilled Flender's instructions and saved them from having to make another trip.

That night, just like in the original timeline, the Titan Giant Ape appeared and snatched Xiao Wu away.

Tang San ignored everything and chased after it like a madman.

At the same time, in another part of the forest.

Wu Qi and the others were at a distance from the Shrek Six Devils and were not affected by the Titan Giant Ape.

At this moment, they had already found the lair of the Fear Bear.

Looking at the five-meter-long Fear Bear sleeping soundly in the distance, Wu Qi pulled the two of them and retreated a hundred meters.

"Our luck is not bad; these ten thousand Gold Soul Coins were not spent in vain." Qiangu Changkong could not help but feel a bit excited.

Wu Qi pressed his hand down and arranged the tactics, "Changkong, stay by Rongrong's side later. Rongrong, provide me with buffs. I will deal with it alone, and Changkong, pay attention to the timing for a finishing blow."

Ning Rongrong was a bit worried, "Brother Wu Qi, will you be okay on your own?"

A low-level Soul Elder fighting a 1,600-year-old Soul Beast is quite strenuous, and they might not even be a match for the Soul Beast.

One must know that the physique of a Soul Beast far exceeds that of a human Spirit Master, and there is no advantage in confronting it head-on.

Right now, there were only three of them, and the Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest were extremely hostile toward human Spirit Masters.

The upcoming battle would cause quite a commotion; once surrounded by Soul Beasts, Ning Rongrong would undoubtedly die without protection.

Furthermore, the wind in the forest tonight was strong, and Wu Qi's strength had improved.

Confronting a 1,600-year-old Soul Beast alone was, for him, not necessarily a bad trial.

"Miss Rongrong, do as Brother Wu says. You must not leave me more than five meters away later, otherwise, I won't be able to provide support in time."

Ning Rongrong nodded seriously.

It was foreseeable that if this soul hunt were completed smoothly, she was certain that Ning Fengzhi would look at her with new eyes when she returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect in the future.

"Seven Treasures Glazed Pagoda, Seven Treasures Named: First, Power; Second, Speed."

The seven-colored light fell into his body, and Wu Qi quickly activated his martial soul, drawing an afterimage in the air as he charged toward the Fear Bear at extreme speed.

His speed was so fast that the sound of breaking wind was crisp and audible.

The Fear Bear's ears twitched slightly, and it woke up immediately.

It climbed to its feet, and upon seeing the human figure, it immediately bared its fangs and brandished its claws, digging its hind legs into the ground as it actively met the opponent.

The Fear Bear's pair of bear claws were incomparably sharp; if this guy's bloodline were to improve by one more level, it would be the legendary Fear Claw Bear!

"Big dummy, the air is not your home turf."

The Luan Wing flapped, and Wu Qi's Speed increased once more; just as the Fear Bear's claws were about to descend, his figure plummeted rapidly, dodging the opponent's attack.

At the same time, Crane Cloud Wings sprouted, and the transformed sharp wings shimmered with cold glints under the reflection of the moonlight.

Wu Qi swiftly turned to the side, and one sharp wing blade easily sliced open the fur on the opponent's abdomen.

The Fear Bear felt the pain, let out an angry roar, and its body slammed into the ground.

Wu Qi hovered in mid-air and beckoned to it, "Big dummy, we'll be taking your Soul Ring!"

Provoked, the Fear Bear lost its reason and launched another pounce.

The intelligence level of a 1,600-year Soul Beast is very low; it did not even know that it had already fallen into the opponent's trap.

The air was Wu Qi's main battlefield, and every time the Fear Bear pounced, it would sustain more injuries on its body.

In the distance, Ning Rongrong watched this scene and couldn't help but click her tongue, "Is this guy really that stupid?"

Qiangu Changkong laughed aloud, "It's better that it's stupid, otherwise we wouldn't be able to take this guy down."

After a pause, he added: "Rongrong, give me a boost later; I'm going to go harvest that guy."

(End of chapter)