The system's prompt suddenly sounded, and Tang Sui, who had been resting with her eyes closed, abruptly opened them. With a neat roll, she got up from the floor mat, her movement startling Zhu Zhuqing, who was very close to her.
Due to her special background, Zhu Zhuqing had maintained a state of constant vigilance even when camping outdoors for many years. Even though she was just startled awake from her sleep, her body still reacted defensively.
"Mmm... what's wrong?"
With the first person woken up, there was a second.
Ning Rongrong, who was sleeping next to Zhu Zhuqing in the third pillow spot, was also startled awake by Zhu Zhuqing's large movement. The others also woke up one after another.
Not having fallen into a deep sleep, Tang San, who was also meditating and resting, opened his eyes and looked at Tang Sui, who was gazing outside the tent: "Suisui, what's wrong?"
"A powerful spirit beast is approaching." As she spoke, Tang Sui walked out on her own.
Tang San was shocked, not expecting his sister to be asleep yet still maintain her spiritual sense. However, he quickly shook awake Oscar, who was sleeping next to him, and Ma Hongjun, who was snoring loudly.
"Everyone wake up, there's a situation!"
"Boom—!"
A huge tremor came from outside, waking up Flander and the others in the other tent as well.
"There's a situation, everyone be careful!"
Dai Mubai's voice, filled with spirit power, came from afar. Tang Sui, who had come out and couldn't find Dai Mubai by the campfire, immediately locked onto the direction of the sound.
When a patch of crimson flame suddenly lit up the dark forest ahead, Dai Mubai's running figure also came into her view.
"First Spirit Skill, Spirit Infusion."
Spirit power circulated, and four spirit rings floated up from under his feet. Black and red light flashed beneath Dai Mubai's feet, and his speed instantly increased. Before the beam, which was clearly aimed at him, could land behind him, he escaped its attack range. He was successfully caught by Tang San, who walked out of the tent a step later and released his Blue Silver Grass vines, intercepting him with the vines.
The towering flames instantly turned the thick trees into charred debris that shattered and exploded.
Dai Mubai, who was pulled back to his companions, showed no signs of panic. Instead, his face was full of joy: "A suitable big guy has come to our doorstep! This is a spirit beast with a cultivation of between four to five thousand years. It's perfect for us!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another dark figure whizzed past like the wind, blowing Tang Sui's raven-black hair loose behind her.
"I'm going crazy!"
Liu Erlong's angry voice drowned out a hint of grievance within it. The next second, the Earth King, with its fangs bared and claws extended, burst from the ground and was caught by the furious Liu Erlong by its raised scorpion tail, performing a scorpion windmill for everyone.
Tang Sui watched as Liu Erlong, who had become agitated and activated her seventh spirit skill, the Martial Soul True Body, clashed head-on with the Earth King. She suddenly realized the significance of this moment. Her gaze dimmed slightly as she turned to Tang San and the others, who were stunned, and said, "It seems we don't need to make a move this time."
"This Earth King is fire-attributed, Fatty should be suitable. We have nothing else to do here."
"Uh, but Suisui, Teacher and the others said, ah, Teacher!" Tang San's unfinished words were interrupted by the Master, who walked out of another tent. He looked at him helplessly: "Teacher, what's going on with Erlong Teacher..."
The Master sighed, and although he didn't speak, Tang San understood. The knot between them had likely not been untied, and Liu Erlong was probably venting all her anger on the Earth King.
"Rongrong, Zhuqing, Xiao Wu Jie, let's go back and sleep. I don't think you'll want to see the rest of the scene," Tang Sui called to the other three girls in the team, turning her back to Liu Erlong, who was violently beating the Earth King. Su Dan Novel Network.
Ning Rongrong watched as with every punch Liu Erlong threw down, a section of the scorpion's tail broke off, flying through the air with blood and flesh. This bloody scene made Ning Rongrong's face pale. Even though she had experienced being covered in blood once before, her small face was still ashen.
"Okay, okay..."
Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing were also not used to such a scene. The four girls, except for Tang Sui, the other three hurried back towards the tent as if something was chasing them.
As for what kind of spectacle Tang San and the others, who were left outside, witnessed, the dark circles under the boys' eyes the next day clearly showed that they had not slept well that night.
Tang San did not think about it all night, but because he was accompanying the Master, he also stayed up all night.
The next morning, when Tang Sui walked out of the tent yawning, she saw Ma Hongjun still sitting in his original position, with four spirit rings floating around him and his eyes closed.
"Dean, has Fatty's spirit ring absorption finished?" Tang Sui curiously watched the flames that occasionally rose around Ma Hongjun. They were like fireworks ready to erupt, and when they reached a certain height, they suddenly exploded.
Flander, who had been guarding Ma Hongjun all night, adjusted his glasses and curved the corners of his mouth into a proud arc: "Of course it's done. I asked Hongjun to continue cultivating."
As soon as he finished speaking, a clear phoenix cry erupted from the flames rising from Ma Hongjun.
Ma Hongjun, who had been sitting on the ground, leaped up and plunged into the flames. However, he was not harmed in the slightest, as if he had become one with the flames, looking energetic and in perfect condition.
"I'm back, little lord!"
Feeling the surging spirit power, Ma Hongjun landed and put his hands on his hips, looking at Tang San and the others with a triumphant air, as if to say, "Who else?"