Chapter 33: Dark Golden Dragon Crocodile's Kiss

"Third Soul Technique..."

Xiao Xian gave a faint smile and said, "It's an offensive soul technique, Dark Golden Dragon Crocodile's Kiss."

He looked quite satisfied.

The Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile's most threatening attack is the Dark Golden Dragon Crocodile's Kiss. When activated, its teeth are covered with a layer of purple light; once it touches a soul beast or a soul master, that purple light instantly pierces their bodies, entangles with their soul power—and continuously destroys and corrodes them from within.

After the enemy completely loses mobility, the Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile, while gnawing their bodies, can retract the massive purple light back into itself.

Just as before, the barely alive Black Wolf Soul Beast they had seen.

On its back, the pierced area shimmered with that terrifying purple light.

Coupled with Xiao Jue's current transformation, the killing power of this soul technique will be especially great!

For Xiao Xian, attack power is not the most important.

The most important thing is, according to some data, soul masters who survive the Dark Golden Dragon Crocodile's Kiss are mostly ruined, but once they successfully disperse that purple light and their bodies fully recover, their soul power circulation seems to become much smoother...!

Compared to the Second Soul Technique's many calamities, which almost caused a breakdown, this soul technique proceeds far more smoothly and successfully meets his expectations.

However, these concrete details cannot be explained in a few words, so for now there is no need to explain them to Fulangde.

"Finally a soul technique with offensive power!?" Fulangde heard this, nodded, the tension in his brows eased a bit, and he seemed even more satisfied.

Xiao Xian's foundation ultimately lies in his martial soul.

With this soul technique, the martial soul can finally be of some use.

Hearing the name of this soul technique, he can probably imagine what kind of soul technique it is.

No way, when catching that Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile, he has seen it too many times.

Those terrifying giant mouths flashing purple light!

If his speed weren't fairly quick, a bite would instantly cause serious injury!

Very regrettable.

Xiao Xian doesn't know Fulangde's thoughts.

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't say anything...

Many times, he doesn't use the martial soul not because Xiao Jue is useless, but because Xiao Jue is simply too useful!

Even it, which has mastered Profound Heaven Art, is only a mere Suction Palm and Blowing Fire Palm...

Xiao Xian even dares to say that Xiao Jue can sometimes be far stronger than him.

For example, when first using Violent Step to leap into the air... Xiao Jue learned it before him.

Fulangde looked at the sky; it had only just brightened, not even time for Shilaike Academy to have breakfast yet, it was still very early.

He glanced at the nearby Dragon Crocodile corpse and said, "Don't waste it; go clean it up, we can still eat it later."

"Yes, Senior Master."

Xiao Xian looked at the massive Dragon Crocodile corpse on the ground and without hesitation redirected his soul power.

A flash of purple soul power from his palm manifested a somewhat dragon-shaped, mighty dragon dog on the ground.

"Xiao Jue, go up, skin it, take the meat; this will be your future rations. I'll take care of the head; the rest is yours."

Xiao Xian brushed his waist, drew a sharp blade, took a few steps forward, pried open the Dragon Crocodile's mouth, thrust his body inside, and began processing it.

The head's dragon-whisker needles are dense; it's safer for him to handle it himself.

Profound Heaven Art soul power surged from his palm; Xiao Xian quickly rummaged through the pile of broken tongues, pulling out slender, sharp golden needles that protruded from the flesh.

Xiao Jue was much simpler: opening a blood-filled maw, aiming at the Dragon Crocodile's belly, she tore fiercely, ripping off a layer of skin; that huge force even dragged the massive corpse on the ground outward a short distance.

Xiao Xian's hand trembled, and the hand propping the Dragon Crocodile's huge mouth almost slipped; the massive mouth nearly closed directly, biting him at the waist and cutting him in half.

"..."

After a little less than half an hour, Xiao Xian's Storage Soul Guide Device was packed to the brim.

Fulangde led Xiao Xian, swiftly traversing the forest.

During that time they even encountered a soul-hunting squad, which immediately went on alert, but Fulangde clearly ignored them and swept past with Xiao Xian.

Another more than an hour passed.

"Finally out!" Fulangde, carrying Xiao Xian, walked out of the Star Dou Great Forest, visibly much more relaxed. Even he, whenever he brings a student here, must be careful.

With only Xiao Xian, Fulangde didn't linger outside; halfway, he found a populated small town, the two ate something, then continued the journey back to Shilaike Academy.

In the afternoon, the two successfully returned to Shilaike Academy outside Suotuo City, landing on the familiar open ground.

"We're back, go rest; I'm giving you some time off."

"When you have time, write a letter to your teacher; I trust him, he'll be very pleased."

Fulangde patted Xiao Xian's shoulder, a smile on his face, and left.

Can't help but be happy.

He examined the kid's body on the road.

This Dark Gold Dragon Crocodile Thousand-Year Soul Ring successfully strengthened his constitution and widened his meridians, enough to support his cultivation for a long period.

This kid still thought he didn't know; the Master wrote in the letter about so many soul beasts, and the special abilities were clearly explained by the Master.

For the upcoming period, let this kid figure it out himself.

"Since that's the case, Xiao Gang should be coming to find me soon..."

Fulangde couldn't help but feel some anticipation; his stubborn old partner... how many years? Finally meeting again? Too bad, she's not here.

When Xiao Xian returned to the dormitory, Oscar was not there.

Even Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun were absent, perhaps taken out for training by Zhao Wuji.

Life at Shilaike Academy has always been simple and dull; at first, they would use interests to attract their attention.

But the later it gets, the simpler and more brutal it becomes.

Moreover, rather than calling it a school, it's more of a training camp—a high-intensity, combat-oriented training camp.

Xiao Xian was outside the dormitory, released Xiao Jue, put all the soul rings onto its body, letting it adapt to the rapidly increasing power, and then went back to their room and lay down.

Xiao Jue's size had become far too huge, and it couldn't even enter the dormitory.

When there's free time, they'll still have to make a separate nest for it.

Later, during cultivation, it will also come in handy.

Not long after, Xiao Xian, deep in thought, fell into a heavy sleep.

The journey so far hasn't been too tiring, quite relaxed, unlike when Tang San is present, when everything is fraught with disaster; only the mental fatigue is inevitably unavoidable.

Until night fell, around midnight, Xiao Xian slowly awoke.

But…

The newly awakened Xiao Xian sharply sensed something amiss.

"Where's my soul power?!" they involuntarily startled, their eyes slightly darkened, the soul power that had fully recovered inside their body was now less than thirty percent!

Roar—!

Outside the window, a faint, distant snarl came from afar.

Xiao Xian immediately turned his head and stared there, as if recalling something, and their gaze returned to normal.

"Dai Laoda, you can't do it, hahaha!"

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