LRAB Chapter 161 Old Black: What's the last line after the 36 Stratagems?
Chapter 161 Old Black: What's the last line after the 36 Stratagems?
Chapter 161 Old Hei: What's the last line of the Thirty-Six Stratagems again?
"Hey, why aren't you nervous at all?" the girl in yellow asked, looking at Ye Nanxiao who was leisurely roasting marshmallows.
A tall, thin man standing nearby stared intently at Ye Nanxiao. Upon hearing the words of the girl in yellow, he quietly took a few steps closer to Ye Nanxiao, his soul power surging.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at the tall, thin man, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
The slender man trembled violently, his spirit rings behind him began to spin automatically, and a chill crept up his spine to the back of his head.
After warning the tall, thin man, Ye Nanxiao held up the roasted marshmallow in his hand and said to the girl in yellow, "Want one?"
The girl in yellow was slightly taken aback, then smiled and reached out to take the cotton candy.
Seeing this, the girl in white reached out and tugged at the girl in yellow, saying softly, "Vina, stop fooling around."
"Oh dear, with Uncle Mo here, it's alright, Mu Xue, don't be nervous," Vina said playfully.
Helpless, Mu Xue could only stare warily at Ye Nanxiao, just like the two men standing behind him.
Ye Nanxiao remained seated on the ground, watching the show, and even took out his homemade chewing gum from his storage ring and started chewing it.
"Hey, is it delicious? Is there any more?" Vina asked, sitting down next to Ye Nanxiao.
"Here you go." Ye Nanxiao took out two more wrapped packs of chewing gum and handed them to Vina, reminding her, "You can't swallow these."
Vina naturally handed a piece to Muxue, tore off the packaging, put it in her mouth, and asked while chewing, "How strange, can't I swallow it? Hmm, it's a bit sticky, and it tastes like strawberries."
Ye Nanxiao's expression was a little stiff. Why could Vina say it so matter-of-factly? This girl seems to be a princess, right?
Vina eased the tense atmosphere considerably. A faint white mist appeared around Mo Yunfei, and seven spirit rings emerged from his body.
"Uncle Mo's martial soul is cloud, it's really powerful," Vina explained.
Ye Nanxiao smiled at Vina, whose face flushed slightly. She laughed heartily and looked at Ye Nanxiao without any shyness.
"Would this silly tiger be suitable as a spirit ring?" Ye Nanxiao asked with a smile.
Vina glanced at Muxue, playfully stuck out her tongue, and said, "It's not very suitable. This is the second time I've entered Star Dou to find the most suitable spirit ring, but unfortunately I haven't found it yet."
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Vina with slight surprise and said, "Oh? This is the second time you've come looking for a spirit ring. It seems your spirit is quite special."
Vina closed her eyes, tilted her head slightly, and said proudly, "Of course!"
Then Vina winked playfully and said to Ye Nanxiao, "Vina is very capable, so don't fall for her. Vina already has a boyfriend, but Sister Xue doesn't!"
Mu Xue, standing to the side, blushed slightly, reached out and pinched Vina, lowering her voice to say, "What are you doing! Why are you suddenly saying these things!"
It's true that she doesn't have a boyfriend, but that's because she hasn't found one she likes yet. Why is Vina planning to sell herself?
Ye Nanxiao smiled, blew a bubble, chewed her gum, and said, "That's really great. Is your boyfriend here?"
Vina shook her head, slightly disappointed, and said, "He's not here. Last time, when I was helping Vina search for the spirit ring, we were halfway there when I received some news that told Vina to go back first. I rushed off to Shrek City, and I don't know what he did there."
Ye Nanxiao raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. He remembered that Vina had a fiancé, the man with the legendary name, who was also a member of the Body Esoteric Sect.
"They ran off to Shrek City? Could it be?" Ye Nanxiao made a rough calculation of the time, but he didn't have much information and didn't want to press Vina for answers.
"I encountered one in Shrek City before, but it's probably unlikely. The world is so big, it's normal for people to have the same surname, right?" Ye Nanxiao thought to himself.
She was just an ordinary Shrek Academy student who knew how to use a soul tool and occasionally chased after Qian Duoduo. She didn't have any special abilities and wouldn't be targeted by anyone.
Suddenly, a deafening roar drew everyone's attention.
The invading soul beast finally revealed its true form. Its fur was jet black, and there were twelve lightning-like patterns on its body. Its pair of purple beast eyes, which flashed with faint lightning, were fixed on Mo Yunfei.
Compared to Mo Yunfei's serious expression, Ye Nanxiao immediately laughed. Isn't this Lao Hei? He's back after all this time. Is Ye Nanxiao lucky, or is the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger unlucky?
Upon seeing the approaching spirit beast, Mo Yunfei's expression turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "A Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger, around 50,000 years old. Bei Tang, protect the two young ladies."
Mo Yunfei could handle an ordinary soul beast that was 50,000 years old, but the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger was a rare and powerful soul beast.
With its naturally high intelligence, incredible speed, and lightning attributes, it is a natural hunter and extremely difficult to deal with, not to mention that the one in front of it is a purple-eyed lightning tiger with twelve lightning patterns.
Mo Yunfei's forehead was already covered in a thin layer of sweat. He knew that he could not show any fear, otherwise it would only further provoke the ferocity of the predator in front of him.
"Roar!" The purple-eyed thunder-patterned tiger let out a low growl, its four claws crackling with lightning as it charged toward Mo Yunfei.
"Well done!" Mo Yunfei shouted, his soul rings gleaming, and he released more white mist from his body. The white mist surrounded the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger, constantly closing in, and a series of soft sounds rang out from within the white mist.
Bolts of lightning flashed in the white mist. The purple-eyed lightning tiger's claws crackled with dazzling electricity. With one swipe, it dispersed the thick fog, and its body blazed with lightning, transforming into a black bolt of lightning that shot out.
Mo Yunfei gathered clouds and mist around himself, and then a huge cloud and mist fist carrying immense soul power slammed out.
The beast's claws, crackling with lightning, collided violently with the fist of clouds and mist.
Mo Yunfei couldn't help but take a step back, his eyes filled with apprehension.
Seeing that Mo Yunfei was not gaining the upper hand, two of his companions joined forces to help him fight against the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger.
Under the combined attack of the three, the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger's offensive gradually slowed down.
"I've decided, I'll take Old Black back to the academy to exchange for Gold Soul Coins." Ye Nanxiao muttered to himself and slowly stood up.
Bei Tang and the others immediately looked at Ye Nanxiao with alertness. The two people standing next to Ye Nanxiao had already summoned their martial souls.
However, Ye Nanxiao ignored them and slowly walked towards the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger.
Mo Yunfei, whose thick fog had re-formed, also noticed Ye Nanxiao approaching. He immediately parted some of his white fog to block Ye Nanxiao's path and said warily, "Brother Xiao, I'll be fine here. Go to the back."
Ye Nanxiao glanced at Mo Yunfei, his body shimmering with a faint blue light, and walked straight through the white mist blocking his way. He then focused his gaze on the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger and greeted it, "Yo, Old Black, we meet again."
When the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger saw Ye Nanxiao, it was instantly stunned. Its beastly eyes were full of confusion, and its tiger mouth was wide open, with one paw raised in the air for a long time without falling.
For a moment, the entire room fell silent, and even Vina looked at Ye Nanxiao with surprise.
Mo Yunfei was full of surprise. From his perspective, Ye Nanxiao did not even release his martial spirit. He not only passed through the white mist he released, but also shocked the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger.
I'm a Soul Saint with seven rings! This purple-eyed lightning-patterned tiger is one thing, but how come it couldn't even stop a Star Luo student?
Mu Xue narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly, a faint frost appearing in her hands, and said seriously, "This person is not simple."
Vina was slightly startled, but quickly regained her composure and quietly looked at Ye Nanxiao.
"Old Hei, we'll meet again anywhere in life, right? This time, you can't escape, can you?" Ye Nanxiao cracked his knuckles with one hand, making a series of crisp sounds.
The Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger retracted its front paws, its entire body gathering lightning, resembling a small ball of lightning.
With a fierce glint in its eyes, the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger roared to the sky, its body crackling with thick lightning.
Mo Yunfei, who was standing nearby, immediately snapped out of his daze and shouted, "Oh no! Everyone be careful! This beast is about to use its full strength!"
Ye Nanxiao stood there with his arms crossed, smiling as he looked at the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger, showing no intention of summoning his martial soul.
Having chased the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger for so long, he felt that this Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger was very intelligent and understood the principle of running away when you can't beat someone, especially when Ye Nanxiao had a group of people with him.
As expected, after the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger unleashed a giant bolt of lightning with its front paws, it turned and ran away using the smoke and dust generated by the lightning. With the added acceleration of the lightning, the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger disappeared in just two breaths.
"This, this..." Mo Yunfei suddenly felt like he was hallucinating. Had the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger, with its 50,000 years of cultivation, run away? Or had it run at full speed?
Mu Xue, Vina, and the others also found it unbelievable. The two who had released their martial spirits quickly withdrew them and pretended that nothing had happened.
Mo Yunfei withdrew his martial spirit, walked to Ye Nanxiao's side, and asked, "Brother Xiao, what about this Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger?"
"Oh, I chased it twice before, but unfortunately I didn't catch it. I didn't expect it to escape again just now." Ye Nanxiao said with a look of regret, his expression unusually genuine.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yunfei was slightly startled and put away all his contempt for Ye Nanxiao.
"I never expected Brother Xiao to be so talented; he truly is a man of great promise for his age!"
Ye Nanxiao smiled. There were too many unstable factors with Mo Yunfei and the others. Ye Nanxiao did not want to reveal his martial soul yet. After all, his nine tails were very dazzling in the previous All-Continent Soul Master Competition.
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Mo Yunfei and said, "Thank you for your hospitality. My mission at the academy is urgent; I still need to catch up with this Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger. I must take my leave now!"
After Ye Nanxiao finished speaking, he chased after the direction in which the Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger disappeared, and soon disappeared as well.
Mo Yunfei sensed that Ye Nanxiao was getting further and further away, so he turned back to the campfire and apologized to Mu Xue and Vina, saying, "It was this old servant's negligence in protecting them. Please punish me, Your Highness and Miss."
"It's alright, Uncle Mo," Vina waved her hand.
Soon everyone resumed their work. Mu Xue and Vina stared silently at the campfire. Suddenly, Vina spoke up and asked, "I remember Xiao Nan said he was from the Star Luo Royal Academy."
Mu Xue glanced at Vina and said indifferently, "What? You're interested?"
Vina laughed and said, "I'm just keeping an eye out for you. I already have a boyfriend, but you're still single."
Mu Xue silently turned her head away, ignoring Vina.
Ye Nanxiao gave up after chasing it for a day. The Purple-Eyed Thunder-Patterned Tiger had lightning attributes, and Ye Nanxiao's current cultivation level was not enough to catch up with it unless he used the power of the Great Fox.
"How come that old black guy runs so fast? Is his talent point in running away?" Ye Nanxiao muttered in dissatisfaction.
Unable to catch up with Lao Hei, Ye Nanxiao had no choice but to continue searching for his beloved younger brother. After roughly identifying the direction, he headed back towards the direction from which the extreme ice fluctuations had previously been emitted.
A day later, Ye Nanxiao found the scene where Huo Yuhao had used the Ice Explosion Technique. Only some traces of battle could be vaguely seen in the deep pit. Not far from the pit, there were also traces of barbecue.
"Looks like they've left. They probably haven't gone far. We need to find them quickly, or we'll have to take a taxi." Ye Nanxiao headed deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
This time, Ye Nanxiao chose a more flamboyant approach, flying through the air on a piece of floating ice.
"I hope I don't run into a swan this time?" Ye Nanxiao thought to himself as he flew at a steady pace, lost in thought.
Although flying in the air will attract the attention of many soul beasts, it is the fastest way to travel.
Suddenly, a gleaming chicken leg bone flew towards Ye Nanxiao from mid-air.
Ye Nanxiao dodged the attack by tilting his head, his eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Look at this reflective chicken leg bone, I've finally found my people! I missed you so much, Elder Xuan!"
"You brat, so arrogant?" Elder Xuan revealed himself and hurled a chicken leg bone at Ye Nanxiao.
"Isn't this convenient for traveling?" Ye Nanxiao chuckled, skillfully covering his head.
"Where are Yuhao and the others?" Ye Nanxiao asked.
"Do you want to help?" Elder Xuan asked.
"I just finished the experiment, and I'm craving some Yuhao-brand barbecue," Ye Nanxiao said with a serious expression.
Ye Nanxiao did miss Huo Yuhao's cooking. Although his own cooking was not bad, Ye Nanxiao was lazy, and he was also a seasoned Bai Piao Guai (a character from Journey to the West who was known for his eccentricities).
Elder Xuan resisted the urge to spray Ye Nanxiao with wine, pointed to the outer area outside the Star Dou Great Forest, and reminded him, "They're heading this way. Remember, you're not allowed to help!"
Ye Nanxiao nodded and controlled the floating ice, slowly drifting towards the location of Huo Yuhao and the other two.
While dazed, I floated slowly, and after drifting for a long time, I finally approached the activity range of the three little ones.
Night fell quickly, and Ye Nanxiao slowed down his flight, waving his hand to conjure ice mirrors that enveloped him.
Even the outer edges of the forest are not safe at night.
Huo Yuhao was cultivating with Wang Dong when he suddenly opened his eyes, a flash of golden light appearing in them.
"What's wrong?" Wang Dong asked, puzzled.
"Someone's here." Huo Yuhao stood up and walked out of the tent.
Wang Dong woke Xiao Xiao up, and the three of them sat around the campfire. Two spirit rings appeared on Huo Yuhao's body, and his mental detection extended in one direction, quickly obtaining information.
"Eight people, six men and two women, one Soul Emperor and four Soul Kings. I can't see through the leader's cultivation level, but I can roughly estimate that he is around the seventh ring. The two women are both around the third ring," Huo Yuhao said.
"Should we hide?" Wang Dong asked.
Huo Yuhao shook his head and said, "They're coming for us."
A thin man approached the campfire, smiled at Huo Yuhao and the other two, and explained his purpose.
While Bei Tang and Huo Yuhao, who were acting as scouts, had a brief exchange, Mo Yunfei and the others also came into view.
"Young brothers, may I ask you to come over here for a moment?" Mo Yunfei's tone was sincere, without a trace of contempt. The shock Ye Nanxiao had given him earlier was still in his mind. When he heard Bei Tang say that Huo Yuhao and the other two had found their own soul rings, he subconsciously put away his contempt.
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