Everyone tidied up and headed straight to the next target location—the living area of the 5,000-year-old Rift Earth Bear.
The deeper they went, the fewer soul beasts appeared, but the higher their levels.
Within the Rift Earth Bear's territory, there were not only 5,000-year-olds but also 6,000-year-olds, 7,000-year-olds, and even 8,000-year-old soul beasts.
These ancient soul beasts weren't much of a threat to Jiang Xiaofeng and his group, but for Feng Lingling and the others, the danger was significant. One careless move could cost them their lives, so they began to tread carefully.
Jiang Xiaofeng whispered, "Shh! Everyone be careful, there's a 10,000-year-old Ghost-Faced Demon Spider up ahead!"
After he spoke, everyone hid behind a large tree.
A 10,000-year-old Ghost-Faced Demon Spider was scavenging nearby.
In front of it was a Rift Earth Bear just over 4,000 years old, about to be killed.
Mobot reminded, "Your Highness, it's time to act, or if the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider kills this Rift Earth Bear, we may not see another one. Although it's only 4,600 years old!"
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't move and signaled everyone to hold still.
"4,600 years hasn't surpassed the limit. Within the limit, this Rift Earth Bear isn't exactly prime prey!"
Mobot wanted to say more, but considering long-term development, a 4,600-year-old Rift Earth Bear was indeed a bit weak for Feng Lingling.
Everyone silently watched as the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider killed the Rift Earth Bear, then leisurely feasted in front of them.
A strong metallic scent of blood soon spread through the forest.
The thick blood smell made Feng Lingling and others uncomfortable; after all, they rarely stayed long in such an environment.
Jiang Xiaofeng looked at Feng Lingling's pale face and asked, "Lingjie, are you alright?"
Feng Lingling shook her head and said, "I'm fine, just a bit unaccustomed. I'll get used to it slowly!"
Normally, when they killed soul beasts, they only killed them—not like now, when a soul beast was torn limb from limb, guts spilling everywhere.
Huliena was okay; she'd seen scenes like this before. Initially, she would vomit too, but now it barely affected her. Feng Lingling, however, couldn't take it.
"Ugh!"
The vomiting caught the attention of the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider. It turned its body around and cautiously stared at Jiang Xiaofeng's group.
Jiang Xiaofeng was the first to react.
"Nana, charm!"
Huliena understood immediately and used her first skill, single-target charm, to briefly control the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider.
Because it was the first skill, the control didn't last long but it was enough.
Jiang Xiaofeng, E Yueyan, and another rushed out at once.
Huliena said, "Lingjie, support them!"
Feng Lingling fought back the nausea and used her first soul skill.
Her speed increased, allowing Jiang Xiaofeng and the others to reach the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider before it fully recovered.
"One Step to the Horizon!"
"Tiger Fist Third Form, Sky Shatter!"
Jiang Xiaofeng struck the spider's underbelly with a powerful punch.
It seemed like that punch would send the spider's meal flying out.
The entire body of the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider floated mid-air.
Flames descended from the sky.
"Second Soul Skill, Granite Rock!"
E Yueyan: "Second Soul Skill, Crescent Moon Dance!"
In just a moment, the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider suffered heavy damage, letting out a miserable scream.
If it were only Yan Yan or E Yueyan alone, facing this 10,000-year-old soul beast wouldn't have been so easy.
But thanks to Huliena's control and Feng Lingling's supportive acceleration,
they struck first. The 10,000-year-old beast had not even launched its attack before it was already badly injured, especially from the punch to its abdomen.
The Zhuxian Sword appeared in Jiang Xiaofeng's hand. Seeing the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider about to fall, he leapt up.
"Tianhai Technique Third Form, Overturning Rivers and Seas!"
"Boom!!!"
The Ghost-Faced Demon Spider was blasted away, crashing heavily into several big trees before stopping.
In the brief pause, the multi-legged demon spider disappeared quickly thanks to its many legs.
Jiang Xiaofeng didn't intend to kill it—it wasn't their target.
Others came forward as well.
Feng Lingling said guiltily, "Xiaofeng, sorry, I shouldn't have made a sound!"
Jiang Xiaofeng smiled and said, "It's alright, everyone has a first time. The first time anyone sees this kind of scene they might react like you. For example, Nana used to vomit worse than you. You're actually doing well!"
Huliena pouted.
"I didn't!"
No way, she cried and had nightmares for days.
E Yueyan and Yan just watched silently, knowing better than to speak or they'd get chased down by Huliena.
Mobot sighed beside the dead Rift Earth Bear.
"What a pity. Looks like there's only this one Rift Earth Bear around. I guess our target should switch to the 5,500-year-old Golden Armored Crocodile!"
Jiang Xiaofeng nodded, "Yeah, let's move. Lingjie is just a support soul master, lack of power doesn't affect her much. If she adds all to defense, it might actually be better!"
Mobot nodded as well. To him, the Rift Earth Bear was the ideal prey, but Jiang Xiaofeng had already decided from the start to focus on the Golden Armored Crocodile. Even if the Rift Earth Bear wasn't killed by the Ghost-Faced Demon Spider, Jiang Xiaofeng would likely refuse to kill it for being too young.
That's right—Jiang Xiaofeng's first choice was never this Rift Earth Bear.
As for why they came here, he just wanted to test how strong the Rift Earth Bear's defense was. If it wasn't suitable, he wouldn't choose it. The Golden Armored Crocodile was his final target.
With the Rift Earth Bear dead, they moved to the swamp where the Golden Armored Crocodile lived.
But to kill the Golden Armored Crocodile, they had to lure it out of the swamp. Otherwise, even a title Douluo would have trouble dealing with it in its home terrain.
Jiang Xiaofeng took the half-eaten corpse of the Rift Earth Bear and threw it onto the swamp's edge.
"Everyone hide. As soon as the Golden Armored Crocodile appears, Nana, control it immediately. Everyone else stay back and leave it to me!"
"Understood!"
Everyone was used to following Jiang Xiaofeng's orders.
After everyone hid, the blood scent from the Rift Earth Bear corpse soon attracted the Golden Armored Crocodile's attention.
Not long after, bubbles appeared on the swamp surface.
A golden crocodile head slowly emerged from the swamp.
When it saw only half of the Rift Earth Bear corpse on the shore, its eyes burned fiercely. But it didn't climb out immediately, instead cautiously surveying the area.
Only after confirming no threats around did the Golden Armored Crocodile slowly crawl out.
The Golden Armored Crocodile's biggest advantage was its golden armor defense; its greatest weakness was speed—its huge body gave it strong defense but sacrificed mobility.
Slowly crawling, it was unable to move as soon as it reached shore.
"First Soul Skill, Enchanting Fox!"
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