boyutpedia Chapter 9 Taking Action
Chapter 9 Taking Action
"Brother Xiao Yan, let me tell you one more time, don't think I'm being long-winded. In a moment, I'll use my soul power to activate my martial soul and strike that hillside. If it's not a Fiery Giant Lizard, we'll turn around and leave to avoid indiscriminate killing. If it is, but it's too old, we'll still turn around and leave immediately."
"Okay, Brother Yong."
Although the man in front of him kept nagging and giving him instructions, Xiao Yan knew that the other party was doing it for his own good. Along the way, with the help of A Yong's martial spirit hammer, they had already disturbed many soul beasts from a distance, including some that were six or seven hundred years old. Even if the two of them joined forces, they would not be able to defeat them.
The idea of striking the ground with a martial soul enveloped in soul power to simulate a soul beast stepping into its territory was also proposed by Xiao Yan. Since the Fiery Giant Lizard he was looking for usually lived underground, it could only rely on its senses to know if there were any intruders.
Thanks to Ah Yong's meticulousness, a lot of trouble was avoided, but a suitable Fire Giant Lizard still could not be found.
The two exchanged a glance and gestured with their eyes. Xiao Yan nodded, and the apprentice A Yong immediately summoned his martial spirit, and a miniature hammer appeared in his hand. Although it was called a hammer, it was nothing compared to his master's hammer; it was more like a modern-day sledgehammer.
A faint spiritual energy enveloped the hammer in A Yong's hand, and with a powerful throw, the hammer hurtled towards the hillside not far away.
The hammer struck the ground with a muffled thud, but the noise was not loud. As before, Xiao Yan immediately told A Yong to lie down and did not take any further action.
Previously, they would wait for the soul beast to appear after each throw, but this time the wait was extremely long. What puzzled both of them was that even though the hammer had been on the ground for so long, there was still no movement on the other side of the hillside.
"That's strange. Such a wide territory can't be a dead zone. There must be spirit beasts here," the apprentice A Yong wondered.
"It is indeed a bit strange, but we cannot rule out the possibility that the soul beasts in this area are much stronger than those in the surrounding areas, so its territory is large enough that it cannot arrive in time."
As soon as they finished speaking, the sound of running came from not far away. It wasn't particularly loud, but both of them could tell from the sound that the source of the sound was coming from their direction.
"They're here? Brother Xiao Yan, let's run!" After hearing Xiao Yan's analysis, A Yong naturally didn't dare to delay for a moment.
However, Xiao Yan grabbed his arm and gestured to the newcomer with his eyes: "Brother Yong, if we run away this time, this trip will have been in vain."
Following Xiao Yan's gaze, A Yong saw a dark green creature running towards them in the distance. The creature had a smooth head but its body was covered with bumpy scales. Although it looked quite large, it did not affect its running speed at all. Clearly, it had locked its gaze on the two of them.
"This is the Fiery Giant Lizard you wanted? I never imagined that Master's second spirit ring came from it. It's a huge guy, and it looks like it's very good at blacksmithing."
"What, you want to get your second spirit ring from it too?"
"Hehe." Ah Yong scratched his head, "But aren't these things supposed to stay underground? Why is this one running on land?"
"Who knows? Maybe the food underground is too boring, so they come out to find something different."
As the distant soul beast drew closer, its size gradually increased in their eyes.
Ah Yong frowned: "No, judging from this guy's size, he must be at least four hundred years old. He's not suitable to be your first spirit ring."
This fiery giant lizard was about the size of an adult tiger and was indeed more than four hundred years old. In fact, Xiao Yan vaguely felt that this fiery giant lizard should be more than four hundred and fifty years old.
"Brother Yong, but this fiery giant lizard is really perfect for me."
"I really have no confidence in the lifespan of over four hundred years. It's not that I can't give it a try, but what I mean is, even if you kill this soul beast, you won't be able to absorb it. According to the master, this soul beast has exceeded your tolerance level, and you will explode and die."
"Master, are you talking about Yu Xiaogang?"
"Yes, I went to the Spirit Hall in Notting City to register my Spirit Master qualification and was fortunate enough to hear a lecture by the Grandmaster. The Grandmaster is truly knowledgeable, just like you in that respect."
Xiao Yan shook his head. He hadn't expected Yu Xiaogang to have such a severe influence on them, these low-level soul masters. No wonder A Yong's first soul ring was only close to two hundred years old. When he saw A Yong's blacksmith-like physique, he told him that four hundred years would also be fine, but A Yong still politely declined.
The two weren't very familiar with each other at the time, so he didn't want to offer too much advice. Looking back now, Ah Yong kept saying that over four hundred years was something only genius soul masters could absorb, and that he wasn't qualified. But thankfully, he didn't manage to find a white first soul ring.
"It's okay, Brother Yong, I'm confident."
Looking at Xiao Yan's resolute eyes, A Yong recalled that his little brother's talent was indeed extraordinary: "Yes, little brother Xiao Yan has innate full soul power. The four hundred years of soul beast lifespan is just right for you. In that case, let's wait for this beast to deliver itself."
Xiao Yan left the main battlefield to his apprentice, A Yong, since he was the main force in terms of physical strength. A Yong retrieved the hammer from a distance and held it in his hand again. A yellow spirit ring lit up on his body. He stood in front of the charging Fiery Giant Lizard, blocking its path.
"First Soul Skill: Grasp of the Rock!"
All of Ah Yong's soul power was gathered on the handle of his hammer. Although he was holding a small hammer, he looked as resolute as a mountain.
"Chirp!"
Seeing the human who dared to block him with his bare hands, the Fiery Giant Lizard let out a disdainful cry. As the distance between them closed again, Xiao Yan stepped aside and shot out two bronze-yellow needles from his hand, which were the ones he had previously commissioned Norton to make.
The two copper needles, without missing a beat, pierced straight into the eyes of the fiery giant lizard, causing it to cry out in pain.
Xiao Yan was secretly pleased, it seemed that his hard work the other day had paid off.
Blindness actually amplified its leg strength, and it charged towards Ah Yong, who was already in a fighting stance. The man and the spirit beast collided directly. However, the next second, Ah Yong, who was gripping the hammer handle tightly, remained unmoved, and the angle at which he held the spirit beast did not change at all.
On the other hand, the fiery giant lizard that had confidently charged forward was immediately sent flying headfirst over Ah Yong's head.
The fiery giant lizard was thrown upside down by the force of the impact, desperately trying to get up on its short legs, but it still couldn't get up quickly.
"Younger Brother Xiao Yan!"
Ah Yong, his face flushed red, shouted at Xiao Yan. His entire face and arms were red, clearly showing that blocking the Fiery Giant Lizard's attack was not as easy as it seemed.
Before A Yong could even finish speaking, Xiao Yan had already begun to act, pulling out the steel dagger that A Yong had given him from his pocket.
This dagger was given to Ah Yong by Uncle Norton. Of course, it wasn't a gift to him. According to Ah Yong, his master said that he was only borrowing the dagger and would have to return it when he was done.
So as he took the dagger, he mentally cursed Uncle Norton once again.
But despite the complaints, the sharpness of the steel was undeniable. This was something he and A Yong had discussed beforehand. The Fiery Giant Lizard was covered in scales, so ordinary weapons couldn't harm it in the slightest. They couldn't possibly hammer the soul beast to death like Uncle Norton did, hammering it eighty times a day.
So what he and A-Yong discussed was that when A-Yong wrestled with the Fire Lizard, he should expose the lizard's abdomen as much as possible.
Because that area was not covered with scales, it was perfect for him to take a dagger.