svetikya Chapter 35 The Soul Saint's Slap
Chapter 35 The Soul Saint's Slap
"Captain, this was indeed a lake before," a soldier from the law enforcement team responsible for patrolling the forest area whispered in his captain's ear.
Even without him saying it, the head of the law enforcement team could figure it out. The ecosystem in the forest had always been very good, but all the trees in this area had died. And such a large pit was obviously the result of the lake evaporating. Moreover, there were three turtle corpses lying at the bottom of this pit.
"Now look what happened, we're too late. There's no sign of any King-level Soul Beasts left. If you had missed them, all of you soldiers would have been held accountable."
After seeing the scene, Yu Xiaogang knew that his argument was correct. If it were a human powerhouse, there would be no need for them to antagonize him. It could only be emanating from a King-level Soul Beast, because it was too young to control its bloodline properly.
However, the head of the enforcement team ignored Gangzi's reaction and continued to point to the two children beside him, asking him if they were his students.
Gangzi struggled to his feet, squatted down beside a charred tree, picked up some soil from the ground and sniffed it, becoming even more convinced of his idea. He hadn't heard the captain's question at all, and was even fantasizing about the Spirit Hall's reward, which would help him break through the level 30 bottleneck, and then he would receive this spirit beast as his third spirit ring...
"Yu Xiaogang!" The captain finally couldn't bear it any longer and stood in front of Yu Xiaogang.
"Huh? Captain, you have something to say to me...?"
"Snapped!"
Before he could finish speaking, a crisp slap landed on Yu Xiaogang's face.
Yu Xiaogang was sent spinning through the air by the slap before crashing heavily to the ground. Completely bewildered, he covered his flushed cheeks, clearly still not understanding why he had been slapped.
Speaking of which, thanks to his Great Soul Master body, even though Captain Wang didn't use his soul power, Gangzi recovered after taking a slap from a Soul Saint.
"Master, are you alright?"
Xiao Yan, wrapped in loose clothing, slowly walked up to Yu Xiaogang and pretended to help him up.
"You two, how are you still alive?" Yu Xiaogang was shocked. Although he had mentioned to the captain that two students from the academy had gotten separated from him because of that King-level soul beast, the slap he had just received made him realize that the two children's information had obviously been connected with the captain.
Judging from their ill-fitting clothes, they must not have had an easy time in this forest without him and Luo Sanpao.
However, now that he already has the prestigious title of a King-level Soul Beast, Yu Xiaogang doesn't care about these two troublemakers. Let them spread rumors as they please. Once he enters the Spirit Hall with this King-level Soul Beast, he won't lack any research resources and won't need to rely on his disciples for prestige.
"Master, what are you saying? If you leave the two of us in this Soul Hunting Forest, wouldn't it be a stroke of luck that we survived?"
"Hmph." The captain beside him snorted at Yu Xiaogang, but Yu Xiaogang pretended not to hear.
"Children, now that the adults are all here, you can tell us what exactly happened back then."
"What? You two are here?"
Yu Xiaogang couldn't believe it and even wanted to go forward and lift up Xiao Yan and the other's clothes. He was quite a distance away from the soul beast, and he had already lost control of his bladder just from being enveloped by its aura. He didn't believe that the two children could be safe and sound.
But the outstretched hand was immediately glared back by the captain.
Xiao Yan nodded to Tang San, indicating that he would go first; he was too lazy to repeat such embellished and exaggerated versions.
"Back then, my older brother and I found this lake in order to hunt down my first spirit ring..."
"I told you to absorb that Lone Bamboo, but instead you came here looking for some water-attribute soul beast. Now look what happened, you almost died. Later I can reluctantly take you back to the Lone Bamboo. Sanpao marked it there."
"Shut up!" the captain yelled at Yu Xiaogang, then turned to Tang San and immediately changed his expression. "Kid, continue."
"Then I happened to see a lot of turtles here, one of which was particularly fierce, with a mouthful of fangs and even its shell was covered in spikes. Then the fire-breathing creature walked over here to drink water and was attacked by the turtle."
"What does that soul beast look like? What does it resemble?" The captain asked the most crucial question. Yu Xiaogang had been rambling on and on, but hadn't mentioned the soul beast's appearance at all.
"It was orange all over, with some patterns, a skull on its head, and bull horns on both sides. I've forgotten the rest." Seeing that Tang San was racking his brains to make up a story, Xiao Yan gave a general description of the Tyrannosaurus Beast's appearance.
"Hiss, bull horns, it doesn't sound like a soul beast with dragon blood. Elder Yu, you are knowledgeable, tell me, what kind of soul beast is this child describing?"
Xiao Yan looked at Yu Xiaogang with some pity. It was true that Elder Yu was always there when there was trouble, while Yu Xiaogang was always there when there was none.
Although the slap had hurt a bit, Gangzi was sensible enough not to argue with the Soul Saint.
"Soul beasts are scattered throughout the Douluo Continent. Every forest has soul beasts that humans have never heard of. Even in areas that humans have never set foot in, there are beings whose cultivation is close to that of a Title Douluo. They are all orange. As for the King-level soul beast horse with bull horns on its head, I have never heard of it."
Ugh, I've said a lot, but it's all just nonsense.
The captain rubbed his forehead, wondering who had spread the word about Elder Yu's title of "Master".
"At that time, the alligator snapping turtle bit the minotaur's tail. In pain, the minotaur spewed out a continuous stream of flames, which burned the lake away. The two of us hid to the side, and luckily we were far away. We were just knocked unconscious by the heat wave."
"Impossible, this child must be making it up."
"Oh, Elder Yu, what insights do you have?" The captain's tone was somewhat impatient.
"If it's a soul beast like the Alligator Turtle, how could it dare to attack a King Beast? The one that could make a King Beast attack must be another King Beast."
As soon as he finished speaking, the captain couldn't help but tense up again. As members of the law enforcement team, it was one thing if they didn't discover the king beast immediately, but if there were two of them, their sins would be much greater.
"have to."
Xiao Yan rolled his eyes. He suggested that the Soul Hunting Forest should be renamed the King Beast Forest from now on, since Master Yu Xiaogang once said that our forest has produced two King Beasts!
"No, the alligator snapping turtle does exist. On my way here, I saw a Thunder Fang Alligator Snapping Turtle fleeing. It was clearly the one this child was talking about. Turtle spirit beasts are like boats on dry land when they leave the water. Unless their lives are threatened, who could force them to leave this lake?" a soldier in the group said, which immediately relieved the captain.
The alligator snapping turtle that hurriedly fled did not have the severe burn marks that the others in the pit had, but the soldiers who were in a hurry to get there had obviously forgotten to consider this.
After a moment's thought, Captain Wang concluded that, at least based on the current situation, King-level Soul Beasts did exist.
"You, immediately go to Nottingham City to dispatch men. The rest of you, come with me and search this forest thoroughly." After giving the orders, the captain noticed Xiao Yan's two children, so he beckoned a soldier back.
"You escort them safely out of this Soul Hunter Forest."