8: First Battle
An animal that looked a bit like a cat appeared within their sight, lying on a tree, watching Chen Yi and Chen Xin warily.Jian Douluo explained: "It's a ten-year-old spirit shadow cat. Chen Yi, don't worry about it. This kind of soul beast is very docile and generally won't actively attack humans."
In Chen Yi's impression, the habits of the spirit shadow cat are very similar to those of the cats in his previous life. As long as you don't provoke it again and again and force it into a corner, it can tolerate it. However, as the saying goes, a dog will jump over the wall when it is desperate, so you still need to be cautious.
Chen Yi continued to add to Chen Xin's words, "The spirit shadow cat just now belongs to the cat family soul beast. It has strong attack power, but its temperament is very gentle. If the soul beast is a cat family soul master, using it as your first soul ring is also an excellent choice. Don't look at the spirit shadow cat just now. It is so small. If it is a thousand-year-old spirit shadow cat, its strength can even be comparable to that of a soul master."
Thinking of this, Jian Douluo asked Chen Yi: "Xiaoyi, how do you think we should identify the age of soul beasts?"
After a brief thought, Chen Yi replied, "It is not difficult to identify the age of soul beasts." Different soul beasts will undergo significant changes in their physical form after ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, or one hundred thousand years. So we only need to pay attention to the body form and activity habits of soul beasts to easily determine their age."
"For example, Grandpa. Look at the lone bamboo in front of you. It is also a soul beast called Renzhu.
It is a plant-type soul beast, and it has a great effect on plant-type soul beasts. Guzhu itself is tough and cold-resistant.
Its offensive power is not high, but its defensive power is very strong. Because its height does not exceed ten meters, it belongs to the soul beast under the age of one hundred years.
Only when the height of the tough bamboo exceeds ten meters does it fall into the range of a hundred-year soul beast. After that, every ten meters it grows will increase its cultivation by a hundred years.
Therefore, in general, soul beasts are identified mainly by their size, height, and certain characteristic parts of their bodies. The age can also be judged by the color of the soul beast's soul power.
However, when facing an unknown soul beast, it is best not to just look at the color of its soul power. Some soul beasts are able to exert strength beyond their age.
Chen Yi continued, "Grandpa, I want to compete with Ren Zhu to improve my combat ability."
Jian Douluo took a look at the tough bamboo in front of him and saw that it was about 8 meters tall, about 80 years old, and its strength was roughly equivalent to that of a soul master. He thought that a soul beast of this level would be just right for Xiaoyi to practice with.
Jian Douluo said: "Okay, Grandpa will support you."
After getting an affirmative answer from his grandfather, Chen Yi also observed Ren Zhu carefully.
The bamboo is inconspicuous, but it is easily noticed because it is surrounded by tall trees instead of a forest. Its body sways gently, and its branches move with the wind.
Chen Yi was thinking about how he should fight to win the first battle. He was thinking about his advantages and disadvantages in fighting against Ren Zhu.
First of all, his physical strength is comparable to that of an average great soul master. In terms of defense, he should be similar to Ren Zhu, who is good at defense.
The disadvantage is that his soul power has just reached level 10 and he has not obtained any soul rings, so his attack method is very simple.
Moreover, its attack power is slightly insufficient, but because the Renzhu in front of him is a young soul beast and does not have the ability to move, Chen Yi has a great advantage in mobility. He can fully play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, use his fast movement speed, attack when Renzhu is not paying attention, and then quickly escape from Renzhu's attack range. This kind of combat plan is called kite fighting.
After some thought, Chen Yi thought that the battle plan was almost perfect, so he started to act.
Chen Yi summoned his martial spirit, and in his right hand was the Seven Killing Sword martial spirit. But Chen Yi's small hand holding the Seven Killing Sword looked a little uncoordinated. The sword was one meter long, with a blade half a foot wide, revealing a murderous aura.
Seeing the soul beast in front of him, Chen Yi did not feel any fear in his heart. On the contrary, he was actually somewhat happy.
This was the first time in Chen Yi's life that he faced a soul beast and the first time he fought against a soul beast. This feeling was truly wonderful for him.
Chen Yi was controlling the Seven Killing Sword far away from Ren Zhu, using his soul power to control the Seven Killing Sword, emitting a white sword energy.
The sword energy carried with it the destructive attribute of the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul. As the Seven Kill Sword Energy attacked the tough bamboo, countless flowers and leaves fell along the way.
In an instant, the Seven Killing Sword Qi attacked Renzhu, leaving a deep mark on his trunk.
After suffering this attack, Renzhu immediately fought back.
It used its soul power to manipulate its trunk. Under the influence of the soul power that was white with a faint yellow hue, the trunk of the tough bamboo was rapidly extending and sweeping towards Chen Yi.
There were flying sand and rocks along the way, and the raised dust blocked the faint moonlight.
Seeing this, Chen Yi was not panicked, because he had already memorized the information about Ren Zhu.
The tough bamboo can use its soul power to make its branches extend quickly, and the extended branches will become tougher.
Seeing several branches about to sweep over, Chen Yi used the Seven Killing Sword again to emit a dazzling Seven Killing Sword Qi.
The Seven Kill Sword is the best offensive martial spirit on the continent. These defenses, which are merely white with a hint of yellow soul power, are completely useless in front of the Seven Kill Sword and cannot withstand a single blow.
As the Qi of the Seven Killing Swords collided with the branches of the tough bamboo, a sound like a sharp blade smashing a balloon was heard, and all the branches of the tough bamboo broke, leaving only broken branches on the ground, like paper shredded in a shredder.
The defense that is only supported by soul power is no match for the defense of the tough bamboo itself and is shattered with one blow.
At this moment, Chen Yi was secretly calculating how to fight next. With his level ten soul power, he could only release six Seven Killing Sword Qis at most.
However, relying solely on the remaining Seven Killing Sword Qi, it is impossible to kill Ren Zhu, whose defense is comparable to that of a great soul master. At most, it can only seriously injure Ren Zhu.
Therefore, in order to defeat Ren Zhu, he must engage in close combat. The damage of the Seven Kill Sword itself is much higher than the Seven Kill Sword Qi.
As long as he attacks Renzhu once with the Seven Killing Sword Martial Spirit, then he can win the battle even if he only uses the Seven Killing Sword Qi.
However, if you get close, there is a high chance that you will be entangled in the tough bamboo branches.
However, as long as you are careful enough, it is easy to avoid the attack of tough bamboo branches.
After deciding on his fighting method, Chen Yi didn't think any more and took action immediately.
Chen Yi added soul power to his legs, and his speed suddenly increased by about 30%.
After the blessing of soul power, Ren Zhu, who already found it difficult to capture Chen Yi's figure, now seemed even more helpless.
Chen Yi's figure moved left and right to avoid the tough bamboo branches. While dodging, Chen Yi's face looked calm, as if avoiding the attack of the tough bamboo was very easy.
In just a blink of an eye, Chen Yi's figure crossed a distance of dozens of meters and came to Ren Zhu's side. Without any hesitation, he summoned the Seven Killing Sword Martial Spirit and attacked Ren Zhu.
In just a moment, the Seven Killing Swords attacked Ren Zhu's torso, making a sound like breaking bones. A huge wound was left on Ren Zhu's defense, which was comparable to that of a great soul master, and green liquid was still oozing out of it, as if it was human blood.
After a successful attack, Chen Yi, who had gained the upper hand, did not want to continue fighting. He circulated his soul power on his legs and quickly retreated from Ren Zhu's attack range.
Suffering such a serious injury, the tough bamboo seemed to have fallen into madness. Its branches were lashing the surrounding air crazily, and it was constantly adding soul power to the branches, allowing them to stretch further, trying to attack Chen Yi to avenge the serious injury.
Chen Yi just watched quietly from a distance, occasionally dodging a few branches that stretched out.
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At this moment, under the beautiful moonlight, even though the air was filled with overwhelming dust, it could not cover up the fact that Renzhu's injuries were constantly expanding, and the thick green blood was flowing faster and faster.
Time passed like this, and slowly, the speed of the twitching of the tough bamboo branches slowed down at some point, and the force of the twitching was also gradually decreasing.
Chen Yi knew that this tough bamboo had exhausted all its strength and was seriously injured. It did not have any extra soul power to resist Chen Yi's terrifyingly lethal Seven Killing Sword Qi.
At this moment, looking at the desperate Renzhu, Chen Yi had many ways to kill it easily. He could directly get close to Renzhu and give him a fatal blow, or he could directly release two extremely powerful Seven Killing Sword Qis from a distance, either of which could take away the little vitality that was left in Renzhu.
Renzhu's previous fierce counterattack was like being trapped in quicksand in the desert or in a swamp in the jungle in his previous life. The more fiercely he struggled, the faster he would be swallowed up.
Looking at the dying Renzhu, Chen Yi did not continue to attack, because his goal had been achieved. Yes, it had been achieved since he severely injured Renzhu with the Seven Killing Sword and quickly retreated from Renzhu's attack range.
Chen Yi's original intention was just to compete with Ren Zhu to increase his practical experience, and he had no intention of killing Ren Zhu. There was no grudge in the past, and there is no hatred today. Why did Chen Yi have to take the life of this Ren tree?
Chen Yi was only a six-year-old child, what bad intentions could he have?
The bamboo had given up struggling and was waiting for its death. Its branches were shaking constantly, as if it was afraid of something.
Seeing this scene, Chen Yi sighed inwardly that in this world, even bamboos have become spirits.
Afterwards, Chen Yi retracted his martial soul, the Seven Killing Sword, and stopped attacking, deciding to let the tough bamboo go.
After a period of recuperation, the thick green liquid stopped flowing. Perhaps the wound had slowly healed, or perhaps the blood had all been drained out, but it never flowed again.
Chen Yi turned his eyes to Jian Douluo and said calmly: "Grandpa, let's continue moving forward."
After saying this, he walked straight forward without looking back or any trace of nostalgia.
After this tough bamboo suffered such a serious injury, he may face many possibilities.
During this weak moment, some soul beasts that usually covet its delicious body may flock to it to taste its delicious body and increase their cultivation by devouring its body rich in soul power.
There may be no disturbance from any soul beasts. It will absorb the moon's brilliance under the beautiful moonlight and slowly recover from its injuries. After a period of time, it will be intact, and when faced with this situation again, it will quietly put away its branches and no longer blindly consume its vitality.
However, no matter what, all this will have nothing to do with Chen Yi. Chen Yi has already walked far away, going deeper into the Soul Hunting Forest to look for traces of the Swift Shadow Leopard. Only the wounds on the tough bamboo, the green blood on the ground, and the ground that was beaten by the tough bamboo branches and became riddled with holes, proved that a great battle had taken place here.
Jian Douluo wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, he remained silent.
The deeper you go into the forest, the quieter the surrounding environment becomes. From the chirping of insects and birds and the roaring of wild beasts when you first enter the forest, there is no sound anymore. You can even hear the sound of hair falling to the ground. This kind of environment makes people feel depressed and scared. It is even more terrifying than the sounds of various ferocious spirit beasts that you can hear in your ears.
At this time, after a long journey, Chen Yi felt that his body seemed a little tired, so he decided to stop and move forward into the depths of the forest to recover.
So Chen Yi said with a hint of fatigue in his voice: "Grandpa, let's rest for a while."
Jian Douluo said, "Okay." The place Chen Yi chose to rest was a depression. The surrounding terrain was particularly complex and was surrounded by many towering trees.
Chen Yi took out a large glass bottle from the space equipment and sprinkled it around the rest area, very evenly.
The medicine that Chen Yi sprinkled was some realgar. He sprinkled these medicines.
It has two functions: one is to cover up human smell, and the other is to drive away creatures such as snakes, insects, rats and ants.
During the rest time, Chen Yi was thinking about his future cultivation.
The training of a soul master before the age of twenty is an extremely important process.
It can be said that the practice before the age of 20 has a significant impact on future practice achievements.
Level 30 is a threshold. If you cross this threshold before the age of 20, your future cultivation will be like a fish in water and your future prospects will be limitless.
If you don't make it before the age of 20, it will basically be impossible to make it again.
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