Chapter 337: I Wonder What Expression Teacher Erlong Will Have After They Become Gods.
Chapter 337: I Wonder What Expression Teacher Erlong Will Have After They Become Gods.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, ancient trees reached for the sky, and dappled spots of light fell through the gaps in the canopy, paving the ground with fragments of gold.
In a swamp, a Spirit Beast shaped like a crocodile was struggling with all its might.
"Roar!!!"
It was a full five meters long, with four yellowish-brown eyes arranged in a row on its head.
Its entire body was covered in dark green plate armor, with sharp barbs protruding from the edges of every scale.
Its thick limbs churned the mud, and with a swing of its tail, it snapped several trees as thick as arms, splashing muddy water over ten meters away.
However, such a ferocious-looking Spirit Beast was being held completely in check.
Several Blue Silver Grass vines burst from the swampy ground, each as thick as a thigh.
A cold, metallic luster shimmered on the blue-green vines.
Like living things, the vines wrapped around the limbs and torso of the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast, tightening their grip.
The plate armor let out a piercing "creak, creak" sound under the pressure.
"Roar!"
All four eyes of the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast snapped open simultaneously, and a low, pained growl escaped its throat.
Lin Qingmo stood on a bluestone ten meters away, arms crossed over his chest, calmly observing the Spirit Beast.
"Four-Eyed Scaled Beast, it’s time to settle down."
His tone was lazy, as if he were reasoning with a disobedient pet.
As he finished speaking, he raised his right hand and lightly tapped forward with his index and middle fingers pressed together.
Purple electric arcs suddenly flickered across the surface of the Blue Silver Grass vines Binding the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast.
"Zzzzt—"
The arcs of electricity crackled and leaped between the vines, and thick bolts of lightning poured into the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast’s body along the vines.
A purple glow shone through the green plate armor, illuminating the entire Spirit Beast from within.
"Roar?!"
The Four-Eyed Scaled Beast let out a shrill roar, its four eyes rolling back as its body convulsed violently.
Wisps of black smoke rose from the gaps in its armor, and a scorched smell filled the air.
Its struggles grew weaker and weaker; its limbs hung limp, and its tail slapped the ground feebly before going completely still.
Black smoke drifted in puffs from its nose, mouth, and armor gaps, and its body still twitched occasionally in spasms.
At least it wasn’t completely dead yet.
Lin Qingmo withdrew his finger and turned to call out behind him, "Rongrong, do it."
"Alright!"
Ning Rongrong stepped out quickly from behind the bluestone.
She held a specially made short dagger in her right hand, designed specifically for delivering the final blow to Spirit Beasts.
"Watch me!"
Ning Rongrong trotted up to the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast and looked at the large creature that was several times her size.
Gripping the dagger with both hands, she thrust it forcefully into a gap between the head’s armor plates.
"Puchi!"
The moment the dagger sank in, blood gushed out.
The Four-Eyed Scaled Beast’s body gave a sudden jolt before completely losing all signs of life.
A purple halo slowly rose from its corpse.
A thousand-year spirit ring.
"It’s done!"
Dugu Yan rounded the tree beside them.
She glanced at the purple spirit ring and curled her lips into a smile. "Rongrong, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and absorb it; you’re the only one left."
Xiao Wu looked at the corpse of the Four-Eyed Scaled Beast with a complex expression but said nothing.
Zhu Zhuqing walked out from the other side, her figure long and slender, her short black hair looking clean and sharp.
She nodded to Ning Rongrong. "Absorb it with peace of mind; leave the surroundings to us."
"Rongrong, hurry and absorb it; we will act as your Protectors!"
Yufeng urged her while glancing around at their surroundings.
"Mhm, I know."
Ning Rongrong sheathed the dagger back into the leather scabbard at her waist and sat cross-legged beneath the spirit ring.
Drawn by her, the purple spirit ring slowly descended, enveloping her in a dense purple light.
As the power of the spirit ring flooded into her body, her brow furrowed slightly, and fine beads of sweat broke out on her forehead.
Xiao Wu and the others spread out around Ning Rongrong, staying alert to any movement in the vicinity.
Liu Erlong strolled over.
Her fiery red hair was draped casually over her shoulders, and she wore a red robe with a wide black belt tied around her waist.
She came to a stop beside Lin Qingmo, looking at Ning Rongrong, who was in the middle of absorbing the spirit ring.
"A seven-thousand-five-hundred-year fourth spirit ring..." Liu Erlong shook her head. "It would scare people to death if word got out."
Lin Qingmo tilted his head to glance at her. "Does Teacher Erlong think the age is too high?"
"It’s not just high; it’s too high."
Liu Erlong crossed her arms, the sleeves of her red robe swaying slightly.
"I’ve taught at Blue Tyrant Academy for so many years and seen quite a few students."
"Those whose fourth spirit ring can even touch the five-thousand-year limit are already as rare as phoenix feathers, but seven thousand five hundred years—"
She paused and let out a sigh.
"It’s beyond imagination?" Lin Qingmo finished for her.
"Yes, beyond imagination."
Liu Erlong gave a bitter laugh. "But compared to you, no Genius is even worth mentioning."
Among this group of young boys and girls, the most exaggerated was still Lin Qingmo’s spirit ring configuration.
Xiao Wu had sharp ears. Hearing this from afar, she turned her head and chimed in with a grin, "Teacher Erlong, you’ll just have to get used to it!"
"We were also scared by A-Qing every day at first, but later we realized he’s just a monster and can’t be measured by normal standards at all."
She stuck her tongue out at Lin Qingmo as she spoke.
"Xiao Wu is right!"
Yufeng shouted from the other side, "He’s just a monster—Ouch!"
Dugu Yan rapped her on the forehead. "Yufeng, stop yelling so much and guard your position properly."
"I know, I know."
Yufeng shrunk her neck and obediently turned back to continue her watch.
Liu Erlong took in the interaction between the children and shook her head again.
This time, her head-shaking wasn’t out of sentiment, but more like a sense of acceptance after resigning herself to fate.
Half a month ago.
When Lin Qingmo took out Immortal Herbs and Spirit Bones to boost the spirit power of Ning Rongrong and the others, Liu Erlong had been right there, her eyes nearly popping out of her head.
Afterward, she led the group of youths into the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for spirit rings.
Dugu Yan, Zhu Zhuqing, Ye Lingling, and Yufeng had completed their Soul Hunts one after another.
She had personally witnessed one over-limit spirit ring after another being absorbed by these children, and her feelings had shifted from initial world-shaking shock to gradual numbness.
"To be honest..."
Liu Erlong turned her head to look at Lin Qingmo, her tone becoming serious. "I used to think I had seen a lot of the world."
"But after this month, I’ve realized that what I’ve seen is nothing compared to this."
She paused, then changed the subject. "But, giving away those Spirit Bones and Immortal Herbs—do you really not feel even a bit of heartache?"
Lin Qingmo shrugged, his tone still unhurried. "Teacher Erlong, how can you say that? Why would I hide anything from my own people? Xiao Wu and the others are worth it."
Liu Erlong stared at him for several seconds before suddenly sighing. "You certainly are generous."
"A-Qing has always been like this."
Xiao Wu stood with her hands behind her back, tilting her head with a smile.
"Teacher Erlong, don’t worry about it. In A-Qing’s eyes, Spirit Bones and Immortal Herbs are like common cabbages."
"Common cabbages?"
Liu Erlong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the analogy. "Fine, it’s just that I’m the one who lacks experience."
Liu Erlong let out a long breath, a few strands of her fiery red hair fluttering in the forest breeze.
She watched Ning Rongrong, who was absorbing the spirit ring; the purple light had gradually stabilized, and Rongrong’s brow had smoothed out.
"Following you little rascals, my heart will have to get toughened up sooner or later," she remarked half-jokingly.
Lin Qingmo’s lips curled slightly. "Then Teacher Erlong better prepare herself in advance; there’s more excitement to come."
He wondered what expression Liu Erlong would have when Xiao Wu and the others followed him to become gods.
(End of Chapter)
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