27: Breakthrough level 50

Questioned by Dai Mubai, Xiao Wu couldn't help but stammer, and by the end, as if she had convinced herself, she raised her head high.

Seeing this, Dai Mubai almost broke out in a sweat, wondering how the original seven, including Zhao Wuji, didn't press her further with that reason and those words.

However, Dai Mubai had a change of heart, realizing this currently had nothing to do with him, and continued to speak, accepting his own actions.

"I saw Tang San absorbing a Soul Ring and noticed the corpse of a Maneating Spider nearby," he said. "I checked it, and fortunately, it had only just passed a thousand years; otherwise, Tang San would have been in danger."

Xiao Wu, of course, knew the ferocity of the Maneating Spider, so she quickly rushed to Tang San's side, checking him all over with her eyes, and also verifying the age of the Maneeating Spider.

Only after Xiao Wu confirmed everything was okay did she glance at Dai Mubai, her eyes seeming to say, 'Fortunately, you didn't lie to me,' before she continued watching Tang San by his side.

Dai Mubai was practically rolling his eyes to the heavens at this moment. Is this behavior of Xiao Wu truly fitting for a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast? Hasn't she been possessed by some lovesick sixteen-year-old girl?

Since being born, none of her actions have been worthy of her identity as a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast undergoing cultivation. While Dai Mubai was still complaining about Xiao Wu internally, the others had already hurried over, following the tracks he left behind.

"Dai Laoda! You're amazing! You found Xiao Wu so easily..."

When Ma Hongjun saw Xiao Wu, he couldn't help but loudly praise Dai Mubai. Before he finished speaking, Xiao Wu's sharp gaze landed directly on him.

Ma Hongjun was about to react, but Dai Mubai moved aside. When Ma Hongjun saw Tang San, who was absorbing a Soul Ring, he turned his head away in dissatisfaction.

"Mu Bai, what's going on?"

Seeing Tang San absorbing a Soul Ring, Zhao Wuji couldn't help but lower his voice as he asked Dai Mubai.

Hearing this, Xiao Wu became a little nervous, afraid that Dai Mubai would reveal her rather clumsy reason.

"After I caught up with Tang San, I found he was being chased by a Maneating Spider that was almost two thousand years old," Dai Mubai explained. "After I conveniently helped him deal with it, Tang San insisted on going after Xiao Wu, so I could only let him, who had just gone through a big fight, recover his strength before going. Later, I encountered Xiao Wu fighting a thousand-year Soul Beast. Then I helped her knock out that Soul Beast and learned that she had also suddenly reached level 30. Xiao Wu said that the Titan Giant Ape was scared away by a dragon's roar at that time. Then, after absorbing her Soul Ring, she came to find Tang San, which is the situation now."

Dai Mubai slowly recounted the story, even helping Xiao Wu cover up part of her lie, because at least for now, he had no way to keep Xiao Wu, this hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Of course, that's just for now. In the future, if he has the ability, he will definitely take Xiao Wu down directly. A hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast would be excellent for Ma Hongjun and Oscar as their eighth and ninth Soul Rings.

If it weren't for the fact that the Soul Skills Xiao Wu provided were too useless, Dai Mubai would even consider finding an opportunity now to kill her and make her his fifth Soul Ring.

After all, a hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast is also something very tempting for Dai Mubai.

Zhao Wuji nodded after hearing Dai Mubai's explanation, then looked at Xiao Wu and asked with a tone showing some concern.

"Xiao Wu, are you sure you're okay?"

"Mm, Teacher Zhao, rest assured, I'm fine."

Xiao Wu nodded, looking at Dai Mubai with some confusion as to why he would help her lie. She thought about it for a while but couldn't quite figure it out, though her hostility towards him lessened a bit.

One hour later.

After Tang San finished absorbing his Soul Ring, the first thing he saw was the group, and he was a little confused. But when he saw Xiao Wu, he couldn't help but rush over and hug her directly.

After Xiao Wu comforted Tang San, she recounted the events as told by Dai Mubai. Tang San looked at him again, his eyes showing gratitude for the first time.

"Tang San! You left the team without permission! Do you know how dangerous that is? Any high-year Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest can take your life. If there's a next time, you can find Flander to be the leader!" Zhao Wuji roared.

Tang San lowered his head and remained silent, as he was indeed in the wrong regarding this matter. When he looked at the Maneating Spider's corpse, he vaguely discovered something.

He walked over. Seeing this, Zhao Wuji's anger surged. Just as he was about to reprimand Tang San in a more severe tone, Tang San dug out a four-legged skeletal frame from inside the Maneating Spider's corpse.

"What is this?" Tang San couldn't help but murmur with a hint of confusion. Looking at the skeletal frame that carried Soul Power, he felt it was something good.

The others also looked at the four-legged skeletal frame in Tang San's hand with puzzled expressions.

"An external Soul Bone from a Maneating Spider," Dai Mubai said. "You're a lucky kid."

"A legendary external Soul Bone?!"

Seeing this, Zhao Wuji couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. Then he walked over, took the four-legged skeletal frame from Tang San's hand, and examined it.

He solemnly handed it back to Tang San and spoke, giving him a warning.

"Tang San, quickly absorb it," Zhao Wuji warned. "This external Soul Bone can grow with you, and it might even reach the hundred-thousand-year level in the end. The most crucial thing is that it doesn't occupy one of your inherent Soul Bone slots."

After hearing Zhao Wuji's detailed explanation, everyone, except Dai Mubai, cast envious glances at Tang San.

Dai Mubai, on the other hand, looked at the four-spider Soul Bone and thought that giving this Soul Bone to Tang San would always be a potential problem. He had to find an opportunity to take this thing before Tang San completely refined it.

After all, who wouldn't be envious of someone lucky enough to obtain such a treasure? Seeing this, Tang San was also overjoyed and immediately refined the item.

After Tang San finished refining, he felt refreshed, but when he saw Dai Mubai's mysterious smile, he felt something was off, and even felt as if he had lost something more precious.

But Tang San dismissed it as an illusion. After all, the current Dai Mubai was beyond reproach towards him and Xiao Wu.

He also cleared up his confusion in time, which made Tang San wonder, 'Could Dai Mubai be someone who is cold on the outside but kind-hearted?'

Tang San's killing intent towards Dai Mubai also lessened temporarily. He decided to observe whether the other party was someone who was cold on the outside but warm on the inside. If so, he would form a deep friendship. If not, even if he had done so much now, he would still...

So, seeing that it was getting late, the group decided to rest for the night and planned to leave the Star Dou Great Forest early the next morning.

After everyone woke up, only Dai Mubai hadn't risen. When Ma Hongjun casually prepared to lift the tent flap to check on his Laoda, a surge of Soul Power directly swept him off his feet.

A golden light flashed in Dai Mubai's eyes. He slowly got up and came out, looking at the sprawled Ma Hongjun. Guessing it was likely caused by his breakthrough, he couldn't help but cover his forehead, suppressing a laugh as he spoke.

"Couldn't you feel the Soul Power fluctuation inside?"

Ma Hongjun got up and heard Dai Mubai say this, and couldn't help but look wronged as he argued.

"I thought Dai Laoda was tired yesterday, so I went in to check."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but laugh, but after laughing, they were more shocked by Dai Mubai's current Soul Power cultivation.

Fifteen years old, a Soul King. An existence that would be astonishing even in another ten thousand years had appeared in this era.

Zhao Wuji took a deep breath and looked at Dai Mubai. When he was 15, hadn't he just advanced to Soul Venerable?

In contrast, Dai Mubai was already a Soul King. Zhao Wuji looked at him and spoke tentatively.

"Mu Bai, how about we send the students back first..."

Dai Mubai interrupted Zhao Wuji, smiling as he made a decision.

"No need, Teacher Zhao," Dai Mubai said with a smile. "Remember to go to the most luxurious hotel in that small town and find Zhu Qing. Tell her to go back with you first. I am confident in getting my fifth Soul Ring myself."

Looking at the resolute Dai Mubai in front of him, Zhao Wuji sighed. Because after his last fight with Tang Hao, he already knew that Dai Mubai's current true combat power was above theirs.

Since Dai Mubai had said so now, Zhao Wuji didn't say anything more and called everyone to prepare to leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

Seeing that Dai Mubai had decided to hunt for his fifth Soul Ring alone, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but speak up.

"Teacher Zhao, you don't need to worry about us," Ma Hongjun said. "We are currently in the outer area. On the way back, I guarantee that as long as there isn't a herd of ten-thousand-year or thousand-year Soul Beasts, we can handle it easily."

Seeing Ma Hongjun patting his chest as he spoke, and Oscar also looking confident, Zhao Wuji smiled and patted both their heads. Just as he was about to speak and explain for Dai Mubai but didn't know how, Dai Mubai also smiled and spoke at the right time.

"Two top-tier Soul Douluo from my family will come to help me obtain the Soul Ring," Dai Mubai said with a smile. "After all, my current Soul Power level will be valued wherever I go."

Dai Mubai smiled and told a white lie, as he had to reassure his two brothers.

"That's true," Ma Hongjun said. "After all, our Laoda is such a genius."

Hearing this, Ma Hongjun also patted his head happily and called everyone to prepare for the return journey.

However, two people felt something was off during the return journey. One was Oscar; he always felt that what Dai Laoda said wasn't the truth.

Then there was only one possibility: Dai Laoda's strength had already surpassed Teacher Zhao's. Although the thought felt somewhat unbelievable, Oscar still planned to wait for Dai Laoda to return and get the answer he wanted from him.

The other one was Tang San. His gaze was fixed on Dai Mubai. A fifteen-year-old Soul King. Could he really surpass such a genius?