At this moment, Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection fully demonstrated its utility. The coordination of his two soul skills, especially Spiritual Sharing, allowed everything he detected to be transmitted perfectly to Beibei. Thanks to this, Beibei was able to adapt to the situation before him. Just as the Datura Snake whipped its tail, Beibei had already shifted his body to the left. At the same time, a powerful suction force appeared on its right side, as if trying to pull it into Beibei's hand. This strong pull not only instantly neutralized the Datura Snake's attack but also dragged it flying straight toward Beibei.
Faced with a life-or-death situation, the Datura Snake erupted with power once again. The pink mist drifting in the air instantly brightened. It let out a sharp hiss, and the flower-like growth on its head suddenly exploded, spraying streaks of blood toward Beibei.
But Beibei had anticipated this move long ago. The moment the flower exploded, the Thunderous Dragon Claw on his right hand swung out, striking the Datura Snake directly before those streaks of blood could reach him.
The sprayed blood was instantly shattered by the impact, but Beibei was already drenched in a cold sweat. He realized that the Thunderous Dragon Claw he had just unleashed had turned pink after coming into contact with those pink droplets of blood. If he hadn't anticipated the situation and avoided them, he would have been in deep trouble.
Beibei spun around and rushed to the side of the thousand-year Datura Snake. With no way left to resist, it was easily grabbed by Beibei at its seven-inch vital spot. However, as soon as Beibei grabbed it, it tried to coil tightly around his arm, prompting Beibei to blast it with another jolt of lightning, knocking it completely unconscious.
The thousand-year Datura Snake possessed a powerful body and was famous for its speed. But to Beibei right now, its defense was not even worth mentioning. Still in his Thunderous Fury state, Beibei swung his dragon claw and struck its head. A series of cracking sounds rang out. Its skeletal structure was almost completely shattered.
"Xiao Ya."
Beibei called out softly.
Tang Ya naturally would not miss this golden opportunity. Pulling Huo Yuhao along, she rushed over to the Datura Snake. A flying dagger about half a foot long appeared in her hand. She thrust it straight into the snake's mouth, swiftly ending the life of the thousand-year Datura Snake.
The lightning glow gradually receded, and Beibei finally let out a sigh of relief. A purple soul ring slowly began to condense above the Datura Snake's body.
Tang Ya looked at Beibei with excitement, and Beibei gave her a gentle nod.
"Quick, begin. I didn't expect we would encounter a thousand-year soul beast right at the outskirts of the Great Star Dou Forest. The quality of the soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest is indeed getting higher and higher."
Tang Ya giggled and said,
"I didn't expect everything to go so smoothly either. Guard me."
With that, she quickly sat cross-legged beside the Datura Snake's corpse. A translucent, vibrant green glow appeared on her right hand. As she gently raised her fair hand, the purple soul ring hovering above the Datura Snake's corpse drifted toward her, moving next to the green light on her hand and slowly merging with it.
The smile on Tang Ya's face had vanished. She focused all her mental energy and began to absorb the soul ring. Only now did Huo Yuhao realize that she had also reached rank thirty; the two of them had come to the Great Star Dou Forest this time to find her third soul ring. Oh, what was Teacher Xiao Ya's martial soul? A green plant?
"Xiao Ya's martial soul is Blue Silver Grass."
Bei Bei seemed to read the doubt in Huo Yuhao's mind and spoke up to answer.
"Blue Silver Grass? So it's the same as the legendary genius of the Tang Sect?"
Huo Yuhao asked in surprise.
Bei Bei nodded and said:
"Ten thousand years ago, the first Sect Master of the Tang Sect relied on the Blue Silver Grass martial soul to bring the Tang Sect to its peak of glory. But later, he became a god and disappeared, leaving no descendants behind. Therefore, to commemorate him, the primary condition for choosing a Sect Master is having the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. The Tang Sect also spared no effort in training Soul Masters with the Blue Silver Grass martial soul. Unfortunately, facts have proven that Blue Silver Grass is not an outstanding martial soul; since his time, no one has been able to unleash its formidable power. But tradition is tradition, and no one can change it. Xiao Ya has the Blue Silver Grass martial soul and decent talent, so I hope she can change things."
Huo Yuhao then asked curiously:
"Eldest Senior Brother, according to legend, the Tang Sect was incredibly powerful back then. How did it decline to this state?"
Bei Bei smiled and said:
"You will definitely understand this issue once you arrive at Shrek Academy. There are many reasons. Currently, having only the few of us left in the Tang Sect isn't necessarily a bad thing; at least some shackles can no longer affect us. However, Junior Brother, you really gave me a wonderful surprise just now!"
Huo Yuhao obviously understood that Bei Bei was referring to his soul skill from earlier, and he couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed:
"I was just trying it out earlier, I didn't expect it to be so effective."
Bei Bei said with a serious expression:
"Of course it was effective. I wasn't even sure if I could handle a thousand-year soul beast. If not for your spiritual support, I don't know if I would have made it back alive."
Earlier, when he and the Datura Snake were fighting at a critical juncture, thanks to Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection and Spiritual Sharing, he was able to accurately predict every move of the Datura Snake and even avoid the soul beast's final venomous strike.
At that moment, within the world of Spiritual Detection, Bei Bei had clearly sensed a strange gleam flashing in the Datura Snake's eyes. With his naked eyes, he definitely wouldn't have noticed it. Fortunately, thanks to this assistance, he had instinctively dodged backward. Otherwise, if he had been splattered by that venomous blood, he would have been severely injured if not dead.
This made Bei Bei realize just how crucial Huo Yuhao's role in battle was. He estimated that if Huo Yuhao used this skill in combat, his own strength would definitely increase by twenty to thirty percent. This was already an immense boost! Not to mention, this was only one of Huo Yuhao's skills.
Huo Yuhao was still feeling anxious and uneasy, and he asked fearfully:
"That snake just now was so powerful. Eldest Senior Brother, what kind of soul beast was it?"
Bei Bei said:
– It is called the Datura Snake. Its venom is extremely potent, possessing not only a paralyzing effect but also a corrosive property. It is one of the most dangerous spirit beasts. Furthermore, its body is incredibly tough, making it difficult for ordinary blades to harm it; its mouth and eyes are its only two weaknesses. However, the Datura Snake always guards these two weaknesses well, and its speed is exceptionally fast. Most terrifying of all is its method of attack. Once it strikes, it will never relent.