Chapter 38

It was rare to see Zhang Xiaojiang so serious, but Hu Jing smiled and said, "So, Daoist Zhang, what is your goal?"

Zhang Xiaopang scratched his head and chuckled, "My goal? Wherever you go, I'll follow."

Hu Jing shook her head with a bitter smile, "You should still inform Wang Meng and see what he plans to do."

Perhaps Wang Meng really had a talent for battle, but it was absolutely impossible for a fifth-layer practitioner to defeat the fifteenth-layer Li Tianyi. Actually, this wasn't what she was worried about. She was concerned that if Li Tianyi discovered the real Wang Meng wasn't that strong, he might be disappointed, and this disappointment could hurt Wang Meng's pride. From the moment she met Wang Meng, Hu Jing knew he was a very competitive and hardworking person.

"Reasonable, I'll go right away." Zhang Xiaojiang immediately summoned Ball, hopped on, and the duo set off.

Watching Zhang Xiaojiang's back, Hu Jing couldn't help but smile. Zhang Xiaojiang was always so cheerful, as long as he wasn't forced to practice, he was happy every day. This was a kind of happiness, but she couldn't achieve it.

The challenge from Hengshan Hall didn't scare Hu Jing; it only made her more determined and excited. She also yearned for a bigger stage.

Wang Meng, carrying a hoe, saw the two round figures rushing over from a distance.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng, big news!"

Seeing Zhang Xiaopang's excited face, Wang Meng smiled, "What good news?"

Zhang Xiaopang quickly explained the task set by Lingyin Hall, and Wang Meng smiled with interest.

"Brother Meng, do you think Li Tianyi is just angry and looking for trouble? The task has even been issued to our Leiguang Pavilion. Looks like I need to lose some weight." Zhang Xiaopang had gone to Leiguang Pavilion to confirm, but no one there took the task seriously. Even when Zhang Xiaopang announced that he was the fat guy, no one paid attention to him.

The most excited was Daoguang Hall, as only the so-called talent hub of Daoguang Hall could produce such a legendary figure.

"No, Li Tianyi is indeed talented."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

"An angry and narrow-minded person wouldn't publicize it, right? Isn't that like admitting defeat?"

Zhang Xiaojiang slapped his hand, "Right, I didn't think of that. So what does Li Tianyi mean?"

"That's why I say Li Tianyi is indeed good. Haha, but it's not the right time yet, wait and see."

Wang Meng suddenly realized that this task from Lingyin Hall was practically a gift. He smiled and said a few words to Zhang Xiaopang, who was first incredibly surprised, then paused.

"Is that okay? What if they... Brother Meng, my hundred and eighty pounds can't withstand them."

"Are you going or not?"

"Of course I'm going. Ten medium-grade spirit stones, ninety low-grade spirit stones, only a fool would refuse. Even if it's a mountain of blades or a sea of fire, I'll charge through!"

Wang Meng nodded. If the task was real, it would solve half the problem, so why not?

When Zhang Xiaopang went to Lingyin Hall, Wang Meng's spirit field had finally matured, yielding over three hundred pounds after a few days of harvesting.

Seeing Wang Meng arrive, Ma Tian'er was overjoyed.

"Junior Sister, the spirit grains have matured, a total of 328 pounds. Let's exchange them all for contribution points and deduct the debt here."

Wang Meng smiled and handed over the holy order.

Ma Tian'er covered her mouth in surprise, "Amazing, this is a record for our hall. Let me think, it seems we can reward you with 20 contribution points."

"Ha, that's perfect."

"Senior Brother, please wait, I'll get it done right away."

Soon, Ma Tian'er completed the transaction, and Wang Meng's holy order had 55 more contribution points. However, it was quite stingy; after working the fields for so long, he only got this much. It seemed that unless it was a skilled job, the reward wasn't much.

After seeing Wang Meng off, Ma Tian'er was still happy because she thought Wang Meng was capable.

"Flirt, look how happy you are. I think he's just a born farmer, he should just farm for the rest of his life!" Liu Mei glared at Wang Meng's back, still resentful that Wang Meng had let Ma Tian'er participate in the hall battle.

"Senior Sister Liu, don't be like that."

"You, you're just destined to be taken advantage of!" Liu Mei couldn't do anything about her.

Ma Tian'er stuck out her tongue and made a face.

After completing the spirit grain transaction, Wang Meng opened his task—the forbidden four-winged, two-headed wind-thunder python in the Thunder Pool.

The task talisman had a large skull drawn on it.

Wang Meng smiled, put away the talisman, and wobbled toward the Thunder Pool. Such tasks usually came with generous rewards, and with the addition of the Lingyin Hall task, even if it wasn't enough, it wouldn't be far off.

The Thunder Pool was even larger than Wang Meng had imagined. Currently, Holy Hall disciples below the tenth layer rarely left the hall. Without special talents or protective magical artifacts, those below the twentieth layer generally stayed near the hall. A fifth-layer practitioner daring to venture into the Thunder Pool was probably only Wang Meng.

With the talisman map, finding the cold pond wasn't a problem for Wang Meng. However, when he arrived, the territory of the four-winged, two-headed wind-thunder python was quite lively.

Two beasts were fighting fiercely, one a demon beast and the other a spirit beast.

The demon beast was the dominant force here, Wang Meng's target—the four-winged, two-headed wind-thunder python.

The phoenix and python were natural enemies. If they didn't meet, it was fine, but once they did, they would fight to the death.

Zhao Lingxuan, accompanied by the fire phoenix, originally intended to settle scores with the golden rhinoceros but encountered this monster instead.

This two-headed wind-thunder python was not only powerful but also exceptionally cunning. Unlike ordinary demon beasts that liked to show off, it rarely left its territory. In the Thunder Pool, the wind-thunder python had the advantage of home turf. If it encountered a powerful cultivator, it would hide in the cold pond, making it impossible to deal with.

Meeting the fire phoenix, the enemies were truly red with rage. Moreover, the two-headed wind-thunder python was indeed stronger, and it wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

Zhao Lingxuan's expression was serious. She never expected to encounter a four-winged wind-thunder python, which could completely suppress Little Ling.

Wang Meng watched the intense battle from the side. The huge python, with four wings and two heads, one head thundering and spewing lightning, the other head casting storm spells, while on the other side was a giant, fiery chicken...

Both sides were fighting fiercely. Generally, birds overcame snakes, but this wind-thunder python was a unique creature. The wind head continuously released storms to suppress the fiery chicken, while the thunder head constantly attacked. The python's body extended over ten zhang, as thick as three water buckets, and the fiery chicken's flames, though fierce, were ineffective against the python.

The snake and chicken meat both tasted good, Wang Meng subconsciously licked his lips. It looked like the fiery chicken was about to give in, being a lower level, and the wind-thunder python had the advantage of home turf.

A sharp cry came from the sky, and a sword beam descended, aiming for the wind-thunder python's abdomen. The wind-thunder python let out a chilling hiss, its four wings flapping to dodge the dangerous sword, and the fiery chicken, which had been attacking for a long time, was hit by a burst of fire.

"Little Ling, attack between its two heads!"

Zhao Lingxuan called out. The python's body was huge but incredibly agile. Her hidden sword attack was dodged.

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