Lu Feng spread his hands and feigned helplessness, "How would I know? I was originally planning to kill it, but then you guys shouted, and I let it slip away by accident."
Facing a Soul Saint, it would be a lie to say Lu Feng wasn't nervous. Especially facing someone like Zhao Wuji, who was both powerful and unreasonable.
However, Lu Feng was no longer the background-less brat he was a year ago.
Now he had a dog!
Not far away, Luo Wupao was ambushing in a patch of grass. Lu Feng had already given it the order: if a conflict broke out, take out Dai Mubai first.
"You're talking nonsense!" Dai Mubai shouted at the top of his lungs.
"That white tiger clearly had no strength left to resist. You definitely did something!"
It was no wonder Dai Mubai was so agitated. The moment he saw the white tiger, his martial soul had suddenly throbbed.
It was as if that soul beast was his destined beast.
Dai Mubai had a premonition that if he absorbed that white tiger's soul ring, not only would he obtain a powerful soul skill, but the quality of his martial soul would also be greatly enhanced.
Lu Feng's current disguise was that of the dark-skinned 'Tang Er'.
Precisely because of this, Dai Mubai did not recognize him. Otherwise, Dai Mubai would probably have had Zhao Wuji attack immediately.
"Black-skinned kid, you dare to come spirit hunting in the Star Dou Great Forest alone? Where are your elders?" Zhao Wuji said coldly.
Zhao Wuji was not a good-tempered person, especially towards those weaker than him; he never had a pleasant expression.
The title of 'Immovable Bright King' was quite famous in the soul master world.
No, it should be said, infamous!
However, although Zhao Wuji had a bad temper, he was not a brainless brute.
On the contrary, he was very smart.
Lu Feng looked to be only in his teens, but he could independently hunt a thousand-year soul beast. He was definitely not an ordinary commoner soul master.
"My name is Tang Er, a student of Blue Tyrant Academy. This spirit hunt is an academy trial. My teacher is nearby. I wonder what advice this senior has?" Lu Feng said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
As he spoke, Lu Feng displayed the badge of Blue Tyrant Academy.
Facing a villain like Zhao Wuji, it was best to avoid conflict if possible.
Lu Feng had originally planned to reveal his Clear Sky Hammer or Xuanwu Turtle martial soul to pretend to be a disciple of a major sect, but he ultimately gave up this idea.
In the original work, when Zhao Wuji was fighting with Chao Tianxiang over the Phoenix Tail Crest Serpent, even after guessing the other party's identity, Zhao Wuji's first thought was not reconciliation, but silencing them by killing them.
Moreover, Zhao Wuji had no fondness for noble powers. He himself had offended a major power and was then living incognito in Shrek.
From this, it could be seen that Zhao Wuji was a thoroughly ruthless person.
Therefore, Lu Feng could only try to use the relationship between Liu Erlong and Flender to see if he could avoid conflict.
"What bullshit Blue Tyrant Academy? Never heard of it."
Zhao Wuji crossed his arms, looked coldly at Lu Feng, and said, "Kid, call your teacher out, otherwise this old man's bear claws don't recognize people."
Looking at Zhao Wuji's arrogant appearance, Lu Feng's heart sank.
"This Zhao Wuji, could he be illiterate?"
"In the original work, it only mentioned that Zhao Wuji came from a grassroots background. But with his talent, it's unlikely he couldn't even get into an advanced soul master academy, right?"
"Oh, it's actually possible. The tuition fees for advanced academies are not cheap."
Lu Feng's eyes narrowed, his fists clenched, and a faint wave of soul power surged from his body.
He had wanted to reason, but he had run into a brute. This matter would definitely not end well today.
In that case, strike first!
"Senior, watch your back!" Lu Feng shouted loudly, his figure retreating like an arrow leaving the bow.
"Hmph!"
Zhao Wuji looked at Lu Feng's movement and snorted coldly. He had played these little tricks countless times before.
"You let the soul ring I had my eye on escape, so I'll take your life..."
However, just as Zhao Wuji was preparing to pursue Lu Feng, he suddenly felt a strong surge of energy coming from behind him.
What was worse was that the attack was not aimed at him, but at Dai Mubai.
"Mubai, be careful!"
Zhao Wuji's figure blurred as he instantly lunged to Dai Mubai's side, his formidable physique forming a protective shield around him.
At the same time, his first soul ring lit up, and a strong golden light burst forth from his entire body.
First Soul Skill: Immovable Bright King Body!
The white light shockwave slammed hard onto Zhao Wuji's back, causing a violent explosion. A swift soul power shockwave spread out, brutally overturning the surrounding trees, leaving a scene of devastation.
When the explosion stopped, the area with a diameter of over twenty meters under Zhao Wuji's feet had turned completely charred black.
"Mubai, are you okay?" Zhao Wuji asked anxiously.
"Cough, cough, cough, I-I'm fine. Thank you, Teacher Zhao."
Dai Mubai coughed violently several times. His face was deathly pale, and blood flowed from his mouth, eyes, and ears, looking extremely miserable.
If Zhao Wuji hadn't blocked most of the attack, Dai Mubai would probably have been vaporized directly, just like the surrounding Blue Silver Grass.
"Teacher Zhao, be careful!" Dai Mubai's pupils suddenly contracted into a point as he exclaimed.
Zhao Wuji looked back and saw a golden giant dragon swinging its dragon claw rapidly towards him.
The dragon was over ten meters long, its entire body covered in thick dragon scales. A pair of huge dragon wings were spread out, spanning a full twenty meters.
Its golden dragon eyes were filled with a majestic aura. The powerful dragon might spread out, causing the soul beasts in the forest to cry out restlessly.
A soul beast like a dragon was a top existence at any age level.
However, Zhao Wuji was indeed a long-renowned veteran Soul Saint.
His reaction was extremely fast. The first, second, third, and fifth—four rings lit up at the same time. Facing a powerful opponent, Zhao Wuji directly used four of his soul skills.
The Immovable Bright King Body protected him.
Gravity Control enveloped the Golden Saint Dragon comprehensively with Zhao Wuji as the center.
At the same time, he swung his palms, fully activating the Vigorous Vajra Palm. A powerful energy fluctuation was suddenly released, rushing straight towards the Golden Saint Dragon.
The effects of Zhao Wuji's soul skills were undeniably powerful. Especially his Gravity Enhancement and Gravity Squeeze, which could be considered half a control soul skill.
However, the body of the Golden Saint Dragon was not affected by gravity.
Two intense lights, one gold and one white, burst forth from its body. Especially the golden light, after attaching to its body, the already majestic giant dragon became even more sacred.
Zhao Wuji's soul skill control effect had no influence on it at all.
"Bang!"
The giant dragon slapped Zhao Wuji's chest with one claw. His entire body shot out like a cannonball.
"Boom!"
Another loud bang.
Zhao Wuji's body slammed hard against a large rock, leaving a terrifying spiderweb-like crack.
"Teacher Zhao!" Dai Mubai shouted anxiously. If Zhao Wuji couldn't deal with this soul beast, the two of them would be buried in the forest.
"Roar!"
Another dragon breath was spat out. A strong white light attacked Dai Mubai. Wherever it passed, even the air was distorted by the scorching heat.
"Holy crap, why are you always staring at me!" Dai Mubai cursed inwardly.
The next moment, Dai Mubai seemed to see his great-grandfather.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion sounded. Dai Mubai's body was like a kite with a broken string, sent flying directly.
While Dai Mubai's body was still in the air, he looked at the imposing figure blocking in front of him, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes. It was not his great-grandfather, but a giant bear over five meters tall.
Vigorous Vajra Bear Seventh Soul Skill: Martial Soul True Body!