Chapter 39 Datura Snake
That night, the moon is high in the sky!
In the central part of the Star Dou Great Forest, there is a relatively open grassland where Shrek and his party are resting. They are sitting around a campfire and sprinkling some powder outside to repel snakes, insects, rats and ants. This has become a simple camp.

The Soul Beast Forest at night was much more dangerous than during the day, so they had no choice but to set up camp on the spot.

At this time, Chen Yuan sat down against a big tree. Ning Rongrong was also beside him, leaning on his shoulder and falling asleep. Even Chen Yuan fell into a light sleep. Even in the Star Dou Great Forest, it was impossible to stay alert all the time. The necessary rest was indispensable.

Just above the big tree that Chen Yuan was leaning against, Zhu Zhuqing was hiding on a treetop. Perhaps because of her Netherworld Spirit Cat martial spirit, she liked to stay in high places. Firstly, she could be alert to her surroundings, and secondly, it was convenient for her to take action, so that she could always seize the initiative in battle. Her strong balance and coordination also meant that she didn't have to worry about falling.

As for why she chose this tree, it was probably because she felt that Chen Yuan and Ning Rongrong under the tree were more trustworthy and reliable.

Next to the campfire, Ma Hongjun and Oscar were very close to each other, hugging each other for warmth, and Oscar also needed Ma Hongjun's protection. Of the two auxiliary soul masters in the team, Ning Rongrong had Chen Yuan's protection, and Oscar was not a natural bootlicker, so naturally he was too embarrassed to approach with a licking face.

On the other side of the campfire, Tang San and Xiao Wu were a very interesting couple. They used to be very close, but this time they were obviously a lot more distant.

They all have secrets in their hearts. Tang San couldn't figure out how Xiao Wu and the Titan Giant Ape could live in harmony. Xiao Wu was extremely conflicted, as she didn't know how long she could keep her biggest identity secret a secret.

Everyone was resting. The only person standing guard was Zhao Wuji, who was standing at the edge of the camp with his arms folded across his chest.

He is a Soul Saint and his spirit is stronger than others. Not resting for a period of time will not affect his strength.

At this moment, he felt that this soul hunting was simply terrible. First, he offended the snake queen among the peerless dragon snakes, and then he encountered the forest king, the Titan Giant Ape. The former was okay, but the latter was a hundred thousand year level soul beast that even the Titled Douluo did not dare to provoke easily.

They encountered all these things within one day. Fortunately, they were all safe and sound, otherwise he would have been scared to death.

Just when he was getting annoyed, a rustling sound suddenly came from the quiet forest. Zhao Wuji's expression changed and he became alert in an instant:
"Little guys, wake up quickly. There's a soul beast in the forest. Don't get ambushed by it."

His shout woke up the other people who were resting. Even though they were still a little confused, they all quickly moved towards Zhao Wuji.

Tang San asked cautiously:
"Teacher Zhao, can you confirm what kind of soul beast it is?"

Zhao Wuji shook his head and waved to Ma Hongjun:
"Ma Hongjun, come on, come on, spit out a phoenix flame into the darkness, illuminate the darkness, and force the soul beast out."

Hearing Zhao Wuji's words, Ma Hongjun's martial spirit immediately possessed him, and his body was covered with a fiery red color, and it seemed that the temperature had risen a little. He shouted:
"The first soul skill, Phoenix Fire Wire!"

After he finished speaking, he opened his mouth and spit out a flame. The temperature of the flame was extremely high, which seemed to have startled the soul beast in the darkness, causing it to rush out on its own. Moreover, the flame illuminated the surroundings, and the soul beast in the darkness finally revealed its true form.

It was a snake-like soul beast, at least eight or nine meters long, brightly colored, with a strange appearance, a pair of wings on its head, and it moved very quickly.

Tang San recognized it immediately. He was very familiar with this soul beast because his first soul ring came from this soul beast, the Mandrake Snake, an extremely terrifying and poisonous snake soul beast.

The moment he recognized this soul beast, Tang San felt a surge of heat in his heart. This was a very powerful soul beast. If the age was right, after absorbing its soul ring, it would definitely bring a huge improvement to himself, and it could also greatly amplify the paralysis toxin attached to the first soul ring.

Tang San immediately said loudly: "Everyone, don't act rashly. This is a Mandragora snake, a terrifying and venomous snake spirit beast. Snake spirit beasts are very sensitive to temperature. It may be attracted by our bonfire. Don't get close to it easily. Ma Hongjun, you continue to suppress it with the Phoenix Fire Line. I am not afraid of the poison. I will kill it. Maybe it can become my third spirit ring."

As soon as he finished speaking, he followed the mandala snake in a mysterious way.

Xiao Wu was a little worried, but she didn't rush forward. Her close combat soul skills were indeed not suitable for dealing with the Mandrake Snake.

The same goes for Zhu Zhuqing. Without a certain level of poison resistance, fighting the Mandrake Snake would be seeking death.

Ma Hongjun heard what Tang San said, there was no need for him to fight in close combat, so he just used the Phoenix Fire Line to suppress him.

Zhao Wuji looked at Oscar and said:

"Xiao Ao, prepare a handful of detoxifying sausages for me. This is a mandragora snake after all. If Tang San can't deal with it, I have to do it myself."

Oscar also quickly chanted a spell, used his soul power to condense a bunch of detoxifying sausages, and handed them all to Zhao Wuji.

Then Zhao Wuji saw Tang San, who was getting closer and closer to the Mandragora Snake, with his hands covered with a layer of ice jade color. Like a butterfly flying through flowers, he threw out various hidden weapons and attacked the Mandragora Snake's eyes, mouth, and other weak points.

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji shuddered, remembering how Tang San dealt with him, and stopped his steps that were originally intended to move forward.

The Mandrake snake is not easy to deal with. It is extremely fast and has hard scales. Ordinary attacks cannot break its defense, but if you are bitten by it, you will definitely die.

Tang San relied on Tang Sect martial arts, the Purple Demon Pupil, the Mysterious Jade Hand, the Ghost Shadow... these methods, he continuously attacked the Mandragora Snake, and the fight was difficult to resolve for a while.

Chen Yuan watched with great interest. This was Tang San's golden finger, the martial arts in the Xuantian Treasure Record. Unfortunately, Tang San always kept it hidden and never taught it to outsiders. Although he was interested, there was nothing he could do. Unless he read Tang San's memory, it would be extremely difficult to make him say it out himself.

In the forest, after a struggle, Tang San exposed a flaw and actively attracted the Mandrake Snake to attack.

He calmly took out a strange weapon, aimed at the mandrake snake, and pulled the trigger. In an instant, a dense stream of crossbow arrows was shot into the mouth and eyes of the mandrake snake.

The Mandrake Snake suddenly howled in pain and kept twisting its body, as if it had gone completely crazy.

It was not until a long time later that it lay on the ground completely motionless. Streams of white air gushed out and condensed into a purple soul ring. The Mandragora Snake was completely dead.

Tang San walked up to it, his eyes burning:
"Zhuge's divine crossbow made a great success in one strike, killing this 1600-year-old mandragora snake. It lived up to my expectations. Unfortunately, it only has 1600 years, not even 1700 years. But the mandragora snake is very suitable for me, so I will absorb you."

(End of this chapter)