69novels Chapter 310 Encounter and Battle
Chapter 310 Encounter and Battle
Chapter 310 Encounter and Battle
The rugged mountain path was strewn with rocks, and occasionally one or two small soul beasts would dart among them, fighting fiercely for a small bite of food.
A stone-digging rat with a cultivation level of about ten years was working on a large rock in front of it with its sharp claws when it suddenly felt the ground tremble.
Looking up, a giant, round-faced spider was right in front of me.
"You damn fox, why don't you take this cliffside path when there's a perfectly good flat road?" Orange asked.
"According to the route map, there's a test site right behind this cliff. Why go through the plains?" Ye Nanxiao said matter-of-factly.
Orange walked to the screen, looked at the height of the cliff, and said, "This cliff is too steep, at least two hundred meters high. If you climb it, you will consume at least twice the soul power. The soul power required to operate the all-terrain soul guide detector is already high. It would be better to take a detour and go on a flat road."
"Besides, the total soul power of Keke and me can't control the all-terrain soul guide detector for long. Although there is a fall buffer device, it's still not a pleasant experience!" Ju Zi turned her head and glanced at Huo Yuhao, who was huddled at the back, taking a nap with two panda eyes.
"Don't worry, it's only two hundred meters. I'll climb it in less than fifteen minutes. You should have confidence in Lao Xuan's invention!" Ye Nanxiao held the control lever with one hand and inputted his soul power, while the other hand was feeding the little phantom fox that was squatting on his shoulder with two biscuits.
"Yo!" The little phantom fox reached out its two chubby paws, trying to catch the two biscuits dangling in front of it.
Orange reached out and picked up the little fox, then snatched the dog biscuits from Ye Nanxiao's hand and handed them to the little fox.
Watching the little phantom fox dumpling munching on dog biscuits, Orange asked, "How do you plan to solve this little guy's problem? Search the entire mountain range?"
"Once the freezing test on this giant spider is over, I'll take a detour through the mountains and look for it," Ye Nanxiao said.
"But there are troops stationed in the mountains. If you accidentally wander into the military's blockade zone, Teacher Xuan Ziwen won't be able to get you out immediately! You'll have to stay in the cage for at least a few days!" Keke said.
"The guards in the cells are terrifying; anyone who goes in will be driven insane by their torture."
"The little guy's companions might be in those military camps. We'll find out if we go ask. Don't worry, I'm an exchange student from afar, and I also have the proof of my fieldwork given to me by Lao Xuan. At worst, I'll just run into some hot-tempered people who will curse at me," Ye Nanxiao said with a faint smile.
Coco glanced at Orange and nudged Orange's arm with her elbow.
Orange shook her head slightly, indicating that Keke didn't need to pay attention.
Even if Ye Nanxiao really broke into the military camp, that bastard fox still has the token I gave him, so he can enter the camp as if he were strolling in his own backyard.
"Sit tight, I'm going to drive it!" Ye Nanxiao gripped the control stick with both hands, channeling his soul power into it.
Orange moved the little fox to a different spot and placed it on her lap.
"Oh?"
The little fox was a little unhappy that the soft cushion had disappeared.
"All you do is eat and sleep, just like your cheap owner! You don't even care about your companions!" Orange gently tapped the little fox's nose with her small hand and ruffled the fur on its head.
A blue light flashed in Ye Nanxiao's eyes as his spiritual power spread out.
The giant metal spider inserted its mechanical legs into the mountainside and continued to climb. The massive machine, like a truly agile spider, constantly adjusted itself to avoid the vulnerable areas of the mountain.
The mountain wall was about 200 meters high. Ju Zi originally estimated that it would take at least half an hour to climb up, but Ye Nanxiao only took a quarter of an hour.
Looking through the window, Orange saw the large hole pierced by the mechanical legs on the mountainside and curled her lips in disgust.
Sometimes, you can't help but believe that geniuses exist in the world.
In Ye Nanxiao's hands, the all-terrain soul-guided detector was like a large toy car, charging aggressively toward the test site at a speed as if it were flat ground.
Ye Nanxiao gripped the three joysticks that controlled his movements, as if he had rediscovered the feeling of playing arcade games back in the day. When he encountered some protruding terrain or rocks, he always thought of driving the all-terrain soul guide detector over them.
Seeing Ye Nanxiao so engrossed in playing, Ju Zi clenched her fists several times and tapped the back of Ye Nanxiao's head a few times.
"You're not going to take the easy road, are you? Why do you have to do something so difficult?" Orange said angrily.
"That's not right! It's called an all-terrain soul-guided detector, so naturally it can't take the usual route, right? Otherwise, how can we test its effectiveness in different terrains?" Ye Nanxiao drove the all-terrain soul-guided detector up a rocky slope in a few steps.
"Hey? Orange, look, there's movement over there!" Keke pointed to the distant mountain wall and said.
Following the direction Keke pointed, Ju Zi saw a plume of smoke rising from the distant woods, and could vaguely make out many trees and rocks being thrown into the air.
Ye Nanxiao glanced at it and said, "There's been fighting. It's possible the army ran into the soul beasts in the mountains. Should we go and take a look?"
Upon hearing Ye Nanxiao's words, Huo Yuhao, who had been sitting in the back, opened his eyes and looked in the direction Keke was pointing.
Ju Zi, mimicking Ye Nanxiao, stroked her chin, thought for a couple of seconds, and then said, "Let's go over there and see if there's a conflict between the military stationed in Jingyang and the soul beasts. If it's the military, we'll provide cover!"
Huo Yuhao left his seat, walked to the window, and said, "If they get too close, I can use my soul skill to detect them!"
Orange nodded, walked behind Ye Nanxiao, and said, "Turn around and go full speed ahead!"
Ye Nanxiao nodded and turned the control lever.
The all-terrain detection soul guide suddenly turned and headed straight for the battle site in the forest.
The all-terrain soul-guided detector arrived in just a few minutes, covering a distance of only a few hundred meters.
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up, and his body emanated a strong spiritual fluctuation, his spiritual power transforming into a long corridor that stretched forward.
The two sides engaged in battle immediately came into view of Huo Yuhao and Ye Nanxiao.
Dozens of different soul beasts are besieging an army of soul masters.
Among the soul beasts were many with ten thousand years of cultivation, including a ring-patterned wild bear with ten thousand years of cultivation. The situation on the side of the soul master army was not optimistic. Although they had a large number of soul tools, they could not withstand the regular attacks of dozens of soul beasts.
A soul-guided fortress was overturned by the combined efforts of two armored horned bulls, and the numerous soul-guided rays only left scorch marks on the two armored horned bulls.
Even though the wounds were scalded by the intense heat of the soul-guided rays, causing a large amount of blood to gush out, the two armored horned bulls did not stop, but continued to charge towards another soul-guided fortress.
"Hey, these soul beasts are acting strangely. They're fearless, like suicide squads. Why is that?" Huo Yuhao asked telepathically using his soul power.
Ye Nanxiao carefully observed the fearless soul beasts but found no obvious signs of mind control.
"These soul beasts don't all belong to the same group. Look, the Spotted Eagle and the Sharp-tailed Serpent, who should be fierce rivals, are actually fighting together against the Soul Master Corps. They even cooperate to some extent. This kind of situation only happens when a Beast King-level soul beast launches a beast tide. Otherwise, these mortal enemies would have already started fighting each other long ago," Ye Nanxiao said calmly.
"Beast King? Inside that group of Soul Masters is a large box that looks like a cage, with only a row of air vents at the bottom. It's impossible to tell what kind of Soul Beast it is!" Huo Yuhao focused his detection on the middle of that group of Soul Masters.
Ye Nanxiao also saw the cage Huo Yuhao had mentioned. Just as he was wondering what kind of soul master or soul beast was imprisoned, the little phantom fox, who had been huddled in Ju Zi's arms, suddenly became agitated.
"Awooo! Ooh!" The little phantom fox kept wriggling its body, and even showed its sharp fangs several times. If it weren't for the fact that it had been getting along well with Orange these days, the little phantom fox might have bitten Orange's wrist in an attempt to break free from Orange's embrace.
"Oh no! What's wrong with Little Phantom Fox! You bastard fox!" Orange panicked immediately, and Little Phantom Fox jumped out of Orange's hands.
Ye Nanxiao caught the little fox, his eyes turned into fox eyes, and he exuded a faint martial spirit aura.
Sensing Ye Nanxiao's presence, the little phantom fox retracted its fangs and cried out anxiously.
As the all-terrain soul tool detector entered the battle area, Orange and Coco finally saw the two sides engaged in combat.
"That's the First Soul Master Regiment of the army stationed in the Jingyang Mountains. What are they doing here?" Orange asked, frowning.
"Ju Zi, look at that man guarding the innermost part, isn't that Dong Wuye?" Ke Ke said, holding a telescopic soul guide device in her hand.
Orange also produced a telescopic soul tool, looked into the Soul Master Corps, and nodded, saying, "It's Dong Wuye. What's he doing here?"
"Damn fox, lower the altitude a bit, we need to prepare for a rescue. The only son of the general stationed here is being protected in the middle. The all-terrain soul-guided detector is so big, they must have discovered us. If they have discovered us, we must rescue him. Otherwise, if someone reports us when we get back, even Teacher Xuan Ziwen will not be able to withstand the wrath of a general!" Orange sighed and said.
Ye Nanxiao instantly understood what Ju Zi meant and nodded.
She had just observed that some members of the Soul Master Corps had noticed their presence. If she couldn't confirm that all of them had perished here, she would have to take action, otherwise both Ju Zi and her side would be in trouble when they returned.
Suddenly, the little phantom fox forcefully tugged at Ye Nanxiao's sleeve, its paws pointing repeatedly in the direction of the Soul Master Corps.
"Girl, what are you planning to do? Are you going to rescue that soul beast trapped in the cage?" Ye Nanxiao asked tentatively.
The little fox nodded, its tiny body tugging at Ye Nanxiao's sleeve.
"If it is a kind of phantom fox, it does indeed have the ability to bewitch a group of soul beasts. The phantom fox can create incredibly realistic illusions out of thin air, so it is not difficult to achieve the goal of controlling soul beasts. Moreover, this is not simply controlling soul beasts in terms of mind, so it is impossible to get rid of the phantom fox's illusions using conventional methods of breaking mind control." The Snow Empress's voice rang out in the sea of consciousness.
Looking at the unusually erratic Little Illusion Fox, and the cage placed in the middle of that Soul Master Corps, personally guarded by Dong Wuye, Orange fell into deep thought.
A few seconds later, Orange guessed the reason: "The cage next to Dong Wuye is very likely the one belonging to Little Phantom Fox, or perhaps its parents!"
Upon hearing this, Huo Yuhao and Keke fell silent.
The little phantom fox is very well-behaved and highly intelligent. It is friendly to us and others who have no ulterior motives, but the little phantom fox is ultimately a soul beast.
Could it be that, for the sake of Little Phantom Fox, we are turning a blind eye to our fellow humans?
The answer is no. Regardless of whether you know anyone in that Soul Master Corps, you should offer your support!
Even Orange, who was inseparable from Little Fox, had the same thought.
Orange glanced apologetically at the anxious little fox, silently apologizing before turning to Ye Nanxiao and saying, "You damn fox, get ready to support Dong Wuye and the others!"
Ye Nanxiao scooped up the little fox and placed it on his shoulder, stroking its fur as he said, "I have a solution. I'll go. Yuhao, you drive this big vehicle and act as backup for that team."
"You damn fox? What do you want to do? Rescue that soul beast trapped in the cage?" Orange stepped forward and blocked Ye Nanxiao's way.
"That might anger Dong Wuye. The troops stationed here are all Dong Wuye and his son's men. We'll be in big trouble. You need to be prepared!" Ju Zi said, taking out a token from her storage bracelet and placing it in Ye Nanxiao's hand.
Ye Nanxiao nodded, placed the little phantom fox in Ju Zi's hand, and waved his hand to release icy mist.
The icy mist dissipated after a few seconds. Ye Nanxiao put on a black robe and a mask, nodded to Ju Zi, and put the little phantom fox into his arms.
Pressing the red button next to the seat opens the sunroof of the all-terrain soul guide detector, and Ye Nanxiao lightly leaps out of the detector.
Huo Yuhao took over the driver's seat, fully activated his mental detection, and maneuvered the all-terrain soul guide detector towards the rear of the Soul Master Corps.
Keke has already taken out her soul-guided cannon, and two soul-guided cannons have also appeared in Ju Zi's hands.
"Little junior, adjust the height of the all-terrain soul-guided detector to the highest level later. Keke and I will release soul-guided ray attacks from up there. After that bastard fox succeeds, you can drive over directly!" Orange said quickly.
Huo Yuhao nodded, focusing his mental energy on Ye Nanxiao.
Orange and Coco climbed to the top of the all-terrain soul-guided detector, installed the soul-guided cannons in their hands, and aimed them at the soul beasts in the distance.
Behind the mask, Ye Nanxiao also put on a disguise mask called "Xiao Nanye," and more than a dozen blades appeared around him.
Ye Nanxiao gave the little phantom fox in his arms a hard rub and said with a wry smile, "Whether it's one of your own kind or your mother inside, you have to tell it beforehand that I'm here to save it! Don't drag me into the illusion and accidentally hurt me!"
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