Chapter 196 - 184: Soul Beast Sealing Altar

Chapter 196: Chapter 184: Soul Beast Sealing Altar

’Something’s not right! Something’s not right at all!’

Li Heng, holding the throwing knife in his left hand, pulled it back a little. He felt the gazes of his three teammates, and his thoughts instantly grew complicated.

The more he felt their gazes, the more Li Heng felt something was off. The atmosphere had become strange as well.

Li Heng knew his lucky shot had probably caused his teammates to misunderstand something, but right now, he really had no idea how to explain it.

Besides, even though he could explain, there didn’t seem to be any need to...

After all, he couldn’t just come out and say that the Coconut Tree Monkey had basically run headfirst into his knife, right?

But truth be told, sometimes fate works in mysterious ways!

"Um... Jiang Hongtao, are you okay?"

After composing himself, Li Heng tucked the throwing knife into his belt and spoke up to ask Jiang Hongtao.

Only after Li Heng broke the silence did the atmosphere between the four of them gradually return to normal.

"I... I’m fine! Master! This is your throwing knife, right? Take it!"

Jiang Hongtao snapped back to his senses at the sound of Li Heng’s voice, then reached out, pulled the throwing knife from the Coconut Tree Monkey’s head, and handed it to Li Heng.

But as he pulled out the knife, Jiang Hongtao felt an icy chill from it.

Jiang Hongtao didn’t say anything about it, simply handing over the knife quite naturally. After all, in his mind, you should never ask about things you’re not supposed to.

"Master! I’m not the most eloquent guy. When it comes to your throwing knife skills, the only two words I can think of are ’holy shit!’ There’s really no other way to describe it! So damn fierce!"

"Just lucky! It was just luck!"

Taking the throwing knife from Jiang Hongtao, Li Heng wasn’t being modest this time. He was telling the truth—it really was pure luck and fate.

He had just randomly chucked the damn thing!

Seeing how easygoing and polite Li Heng was, Jiang Hongtao suddenly felt that he was a bit "terrifying."

Whether it was Swordsmanship or hidden weapons, Jiang Hongtao had never seen anyone his age at Li Heng’s level of skill.

He even imagined that if his archery skills could reach Li Heng’s level, he wouldn’t just be acting cool, he’d be showing off constantly. He’d have girls... well, never mind, his physique couldn’t keep up. But all in all, there was no way he could remain so low-key.

For someone to be able to master both Swordsmanship and hidden weapons, to be so outstanding among his peers, and still maintain such an easygoing and gentle personality... no wonder Li Heng could become a Soul Warrior.

Most importantly, that throwing knife flying straight at him earlier was just too terrifying. Even though the fear wasn’t as intense now, just recalling it made him feel a trace of dread and helplessness!

His hidden weapons were already so strong, yet he still chose the Longsword as his main weapon! Just what was the upper limit of his talent with the Longsword...?

For a moment, Jiang Hongtao’s mind raced with thoughts about Li Heng’s weapons and skills. A few questions came to mind, but he was just curious and didn’t voice them.

"Wow! Master! I didn’t know you were so amazing with hidden weapons, too!"

After Jiang Hongtao and Li Heng exchanged a few words, Bao Yaoyao also came over to offer a wave of praise. After all, from her perspective, Li Heng’s use of hidden weapons was truly excellent!

The art of hidden weapons was all about the three principles: speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Li Heng’s throw just now was flawless. In any case, she hadn’t seen it clearly. This was her first time seeing him use a throwing knife, and it was truly stunning!

Because he had anticipated that his teammates might misunderstand his skill with the throwing knife, he gave Bao Yaoyao the same "just lucky" response, followed by a few more polite words.

Unlike Bao Yaoyao and Jiang Hongtao, Bai Shasha didn’t run over to Li Heng to shower him with praise or acknowledge his skill.

Instead, she walked over to the Coconut Tree Monkey, picked up the curved blade she had thrown earlier, and said to her teammates behind her, "I’m going to pick a stone now, too."

After witnessing Li Heng’s skill with the throwing knife, the flat-chested loli didn’t feel like saying anything else for the moment.

The moment she realized that glint of cold light was the throwing knife Li Heng had thrown, she was left with a single thought: ’The gap between us has widened again, and this time, it’s not a gap that can be closed through hard work!’

Bai Shasha’s words and actions instantly drew the attention of the other three. They all focused, gripping their weapons and staying on alert.

Thanks to their previous experience, Jiang Hongtao was especially cautious this time as Bai Shasha went to get a stone.

After telling her teammates, Bai Shasha selected a small red stone.

Just like when Jiang Hongtao had picked up his stone, the one in Bai Shasha’s hand also began to emit pulses of light before she tossed it away.

However, as she threw it, Bai Shasha had already taken an attack stance with her two curved blades, her eyes fixed on the coalescing light.

Judging by its shape, it was a snake-type Soul Beast.

Li Heng didn’t get a look at its specific name or status, however, because the instant the snake-type Soul Beast solidified, the flat-chested loli’s two curved blades swung out and lopped its head right off.

After completing the whole sequence, Bai Shasha slowly walked over, picked up the stone she had just discarded, and silently returned to the group.

Throughout the entire process, Bai Shasha didn’t say a word, just quietly waiting for the others to act. It was then that Jiang Hongtao remembered something and went to pick up the stone that had produced the Coconut Tree Monkey.

Two people in the team had now picked up their stones. Bao Yaoyao didn’t fall behind, stepping up to choose a small stone as well. When a Soul Beast emerged, she drew her blade and sliced it in two.

With three members of the team having obtained their 300-li round-trip passes, only Li Heng remained. He didn’t delay for long. After a moment’s thought, he walked over to the pile of stones under the watchful eyes of his three teammates.

Li Heng originally intended to just pick a small one, but on second thought, with his strength, choosing a large one shouldn’t be a problem. Anyway, according to the information on the Sealing Stones he saw earlier, the strongest they contained were only Tier Two Soul Beasts.

For him, it was basically a freebie.

So, after sorting through the pile, Li Heng selected a slightly larger stone, preparing to pick it up and put it in his medium-sized Space Stone.

But just as he reached out to touch the Sealing Stone, Li Heng noticed something else.

There was an earthen-brown jar, and next to it, a small wooden slip on the ground with writing on it: "The jar is dangerous. Please do not take this stone."

Name: Soul Beast Sealing Altar

Category: Soul Energy Items

Value: Rare

Function:

1. Seals Soul Beasts of Tier Four and below.

2. It is suppressed by a Sealing Stone. If the Sealing Stone is removed, the seal will weaken, and the Soul Beast sealed within may break free at any time.

3. If a Soul Beast Essence of Tier Four or below is sealed within this altar, there is a high probability it will cause the Soul Beast to generate flesh and blood.

After Li Heng finished reading the information on the Soul Beast Sealing Altar, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. He then looked in the direction of Meteor University, and two words instantly popped into his head.