Yu Feng's expression became serious:
"It's just ahead, roughly seven hundred meters away, and its escape route overlaps almost exactly with the path we are retreating along!"
After hearing this, Qin Ming spoke solemnly to everyone:
"All right, trainees, the time for your test has come. I hope you can work together in perfect coordination to take down this Gluttonous Root Demon. I will only intervene if absolutely necessary."
Based on his understanding of the Gluttonous Root Demon, Wang Li immediately instructed everyone:
"Be careful. The Gluttonous Root Demon has a powerful ability to absorb. Avoid close combat if possible. Once it latches onto you, it can drain your soul power, vitality, and even blood energy."
"I'll strike first, using the Blue Silver Vines to restrict its movements. Yu Feng, Auslo, even though you are fast, try to attack from a distance. Shimo, Shimo, you don't need to engage directly; don't give it a chance to absorb your soul power. Your task is to protect Lingling."
"Yan Yan-jie, Senior Yu Tianheng, unleash your strongest soul skills. Your poison and lightning techniques are highly effective against the Gluttonous Root Demon."
"If the demon survives this wave of attacks, then Teacher Qin, please step in. If we can't defeat it in one strike, it will recover by absorbing energy, which will be extremely disadvantageous for us!"
Wang Li's plan was logical and well-organized, and everyone present nodded in agreement.
Now that the Forest King was acting up, even the outskirts of the forest were unsafe, so they had to defeat this enemy as quickly as possible.
Not long after, a three-meter-wide sphere entirely composed of tree roots rolled out from the forest.
Compared to animal soul beasts, plant soul beasts, lacking natural intelligence, rarely develop sapience and mostly act on instinct.
The Forest King, Titan Ape, as one of the top predators, exuded a terrifying aura. Any soul beast under ten thousand years old would instinctively flee upon sensing it, and the Gluttonous Root Demon was no exception.
At this moment, Wang Li, fully prepared, immediately unleashed his first soul skill. Thick Blue Silver Vines, like giant snakes, appeared from all directions and instantly bound the root sphere.
However, Wang Li immediately felt his soul power being drained. Through the Blue Silver Vines, the Gluttonous Root Demon could absorb his soul energy.
He shouted firmly:
"Everyone! Attack!"
Dugu Yan, with a human body and a snake tail, had a faceted crystal appear on her forehead. Her aura turned cold and deadly. Remembering Wang Li's instructions, she unleashed her strongest soul skill:
"Third Soul Skill: Viridescent Phosphor Poison!"
Her red lips parted slightly, and a dense cloud of purple poison fog erupted. The sheer aura of it was enough to make one feel dizzy.
The purple poison fog spread, enveloping both the Blue Silver Vines and the Gluttonous Root Demon. Its intense corrosive power began to take effect, leaving visible marks of corrosion on both the vines and the demon.
Yu Tianheng acted decisively as well. He did not hesitate, charging his third soul skill, Thunder's Wrath, and striking with his first soul skill, Thunder Dragon Claw.
This powerful single-target attack, enhanced by Thunder's Wrath, was terrifying in force.
The dragon-claw-shaped lightning columns crackled violently. Everywhere they passed, the air twisted and bent, carrying a faint burnt scent.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Both the Blue Silver Vines and the Gluttonous Root Demon, already corroded by the purple poison fog, were blasted apart by the ferocious attacks, fragmenting in an instant.
Amid the explosions, fragments of vines and tree roots flew everywhere.
Yu Feng and Auslo maneuvered around the perimeter, but with both poison fog and lightning present, they dared not get close.
As the fog dissipated and the lightning vanished, the Gluttonous Root Demon was in a pitiful state. Its body had shrunk considerably, yet the remaining portion had fallen into a berserk frenzy.
Severely injured, the demon instinctively tried to absorb soul power, vitality, and blood energy to heal itself, charging even more violently toward the group.
Seeing that Wang Li, Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng had driven the demon into a frenzied state, Qin Ming joined in immediately, his martial soul manifesting as he launched his attack.
With his first and second yellow soul rings shining:
"Blazing Fire, Howl of the Azure Wolf!"
Qin Ming's aura surged violently, and even his eyes blazed with fire. He expelled a pillar of flames. As a soul emperor, even at the start of his reign, this attack surpassed the combined strength of Wang Li, Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng.
The colors of the soul rings,yellow, yellow, purple, purple, purple, black,with the extra purple ring, were strikingly conspicuous.
The flame pillar struck the Gluttonous Root Demon directly. It had no mouth, otherwise it would have wailed in agony. This strike became the final straw crushing the demon.
Its frenzied aura quickly subsided, and it collapsed weakly to the ground. Its entire body was charred black, completely motionless, appearing dead.
Seizing the opportunity, Wang Li summoned the Blue Silver Vines again and unleashed his third soul skill:
"Dance of Madness!"
The Blue Silver Vines, now with a metallic sheen, moved with afterimages to seize the Gluttonous Root Demon again. With Wang Li's force, it was ripped into pieces.
At that moment, a surge of purple energy swirled violently, and a purple soul ring quickly formed.
The Gluttonous Root Demon had been successfully hunted!
Wang Li's eyes blazed with excitement. If he could successfully absorb the soul skill this time, his final soul power weakness could be filled.
With the combination of his first, second, and third soul skills, his strength would be greatly enhanced.
He then said:
"Thanks, everyone. I'll need your help protecting me for a while yet."
Qin Ming frowned and spoke:
"Wang Li, I must warn you. Judging from this Gluttonous Root Demon's vitality, it is likely over five thousand years old. Absorbing its soul ring carries significant risk."
Wang Li smiled confidently, especially in Dugu Yan's concerned gaze:
"As long as it's not over ten thousand years, I trust I can absorb it. I can push the third soul ring beyond its limit, so why not the fourth?"
After saying this, Wang Li calmly approached the radiant purple soul ring, sat cross-legged, and began the summoning.
The purple soul ring trembled, then swiftly flew to Wang Li and merged into his Blue Silver Vines.
At this point, Qin Ming shook his head helplessly and instructed everyone to stay alert and not disturb Wang Li.
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