Chapter 18: The Art of Trapping the Enemy: Wind Blade Cage!

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Feng Lieyang took the lead and communicated with Dean Lin. The new team formed by the three Elemental Academies was led primarily by Godwind Academy, and Dean Lin naturally supported Feng Xiaotian.

The six slots for the new team had been decided, and Feng Xiaotian planned to recruit one more member from Shenfeng Academy to make up the seventh spot.

That person was Luo Hao.

Luo Hao was 17 years old, with the Wind Bird martial soul, a wind-attack type soul master, and currently at Soul Master level 36.

Though still young, he had decent potential and could provide valuable assistance to Feng Xiaotian in battle.

The arrangements with Blazing Academy were also complete.

Two days later.

As agreed, Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang arrived to meet Feng Xiaotian.

Upon meeting, Huo Wushuang excitedly said:

"Brother Tian, after days of relentless training, my soul power has reached level 40!"

"Great job! Having motivation makes a big difference!" Feng Xiaotian praised.

Huo Wushuang scratched his head.

"Brother Tian, I'd like to visit the Soul Beast Forest to get my fourth soul ring before we go to Tianshui Academy."

"Of course! I'm all set, and we can head out anytime. The Star Dou Forest is conveniently on the way, so we can get your soul ring and then head straight to Tianshui City."

"Perfect. By the way, Brother Tian, what level is your soul power now?"

"Level 44, nearly reaching level 45."

Both Huo Wu and Huo Wushuang were surprised.

"Brother Tian, leveling up seems too easy for you!"

"Nonsense, you haven't seen the effort I've put in."

During this time, aside from researching his self-created soul skills, Feng Xiaotian hadn't neglected his training.

His Wind Control Technique had become more refined.

Additionally, his Nine Yang Divine Skill had advanced to the fifth level, Turtle Breathing Technique.

With this breakthrough, he could hold his breath and swim freely in the sea.

He was currently training the sixth level, Gecko Wall Climbing.

Once mastered, it would complement his agility-focused attacks, allowing him to maximize his speed advantage and escape from dire situations.

Learning about Feng Xiaotian's rapid progress made Huo Wu feel conflicted. She was pleased with his achievements but also saddened by the widening gap between them.

She guessed that Feng Xiaotian's rapid increase in strength over the past two or three months was partly due to her presence.

Previously, he had harbored feelings for her for five years, perhaps delaying his own progress and neglecting his training while waiting for her.

Now, Feng Xiaotian had changed.

He had returned to his true self, no longer constrained by romantic feelings, and was progressively distancing himself from everyone else.

Huo Wu's emotions were mixed; she wasn't sure whether to be happy or sad.

She was happy for Feng Xiaotian's progress.

But it also meant that he was moving further away from her.

"No! I can't just give up like this! I must work hard and catch up to him."

"I need to become stronger than Shui Bing'er!"

Huo Wu silently vowed to herself.

Seeing Huo Wu lost in thought, Feng Xiaotian suddenly asked:

"Why are you daydreaming? What's on your mind?"

"Nothing. When are we heading to the Soul Beast Forest?"

"It's too late today. We'll set off early tomorrow morning."

"Alright."

After spending the night at Feng Xiaotian's house, the group set out for the Soul Beast Forest early the next morning.

Feng Lieyang, Feng Xiaotian, Huo Wushuang, Huo Wu, and Luo Hao, a group of five, quickly entered the Soul Beast Forest.

The goal for today was straightforward: hunt a thousand-year-old soul beast to obtain the fourth soul ring for Huo Wushuang.

Feng Xiaotian said to Feng Lieyang:

"Grandfather, we'll handle the soul beast hunt ourselves this time. It's a good opportunity to test and improve our teamwork."

"Alright, I won't interfere unless you're in danger."

Feng Lieyang had great confidence in his grandson.

Feng Xiaotian had recently visited Tianshui Academy and had managed to win over the usually aloof and proud Meng Wanqing with his own strength. Feng Lieyang also noticed that ever since Feng Xiaotian had realized his self-created soul skills, his power had increased rapidly.

It was starting to seem like the grandson he knew was no longer the same.

However, Feng Xiaotian was a natural with full soul power and possessed exceptional talent, so all this made sense.

As they were walking, an unusual sound suddenly caught their attention, and they stopped immediately.

Feng Xiaotian said with caution:

"I'll go check it out."

With that, he spread his wings and flew into the air.

In this world of the strong preying on the weak, having the ability to fly provided a significant advantage.

Under normal circumstances, without a special martial soul, soul skill, or other external aids, one needed to reach a certain level of soul power to fly freely.

Feng Xiaotian looked ahead and saw a large mass of dark objects not far away.

To get a better view, he flew closer.

It turned out to be a swarm of giant fire ants, with over a hundred of them, each over a meter long.

Typically, such an ant nest would have a queen ant, with cultivation ranging from a thousand to ten thousand years.

Not seeing the queen ant, Feng Xiaotian flew back.

"It's a nest of giant fire ants. The queen might be among them."

Huo Wushuang chuckled.

"A queen ant with a few thousand years of cultivation isn't bad. Though there are many of them, defeating it shouldn't be a problem."

Feng Xiaotian nodded in agreement.

Feng Lieyang reminded them:

"In recent years, soul masters have been overhunting, leading to fewer soul beasts in the forest. Use fire to drive them away and force the queen to reveal herself, but be careful not to harm innocent creatures."

"Understood, Grandfather Feng. We'll be careful."

Huo Wushuang stepped forward and shot fire sparks at the ant nest.

The sparks had a deterrent effect but weren't enough to kill the giant fire ants.

As expected, the ants scattered in all directions upon seeing the fire.

Soon after, the queen ant appeared.

It was a massive red ant, standing two meters tall and three meters long.

Feng Xiaotian had seen a similar giant ant the last time he hunted in the forest.

Seeing it clearly, Huo Wushuang was thrilled.

"That's the one!"

"Alright! Let's end this quickly!"

With that, Feng Xiaotian and the others charged forward and surrounded the queen ant, each taking a position.

The red queen ant was enraged and roared, opening its large mouth.

At the same time, its razor-sharp claws scratched the ground, preparing to strike.

"Raging Dragon Strike!"

Huo Wushuang launched the first attack.

Unexpectedly, the queen ant reacted swiftly, jumping and dodging the fireball.

"Fire Rain Meteor!"

"Wind Blade!"

Huo Wu and Luo Hao followed up with their attacks.

Feng Xiaotian had not yet acted; he was contemplating how to use wind elements to trap the enemy.

Through meditation, he had grasped the art of stormy confinement and created the Wind Blade Cage.

After a fierce battle, the red queen ant, seeing the situation worsening, attempted to escape.

"Wind, come!"

Feng Xiaotian summoned the wind, and a fierce gale began to blow.

"Wind Blade Cage!"

The rapidly spinning gale instantly formed a gigantic cage.

The edges of the cage were lined with flying wind blades, trapping the red queen ant inside and leaving it nowhere to escape.

(End of Chapter)