Hearing the voice, Lin Ye and Zhu Zhuqing couldn't help but turn their heads to look in the direction from which the sound came. In the distance, three figures were swiftly moving through the forest, heading towards them.
Finally, after a few seconds, the three figures landed in front of Lin Ye. They were an elderly man and woman, both with white hair, full of vigor, and each holding a cane.
Beside the two elders was a young girl dressed in a luxurious blue-purple tight-fitting short skirt, also holding a cane, with short blue-purple hair and a beautiful appearance.
"May I ask why you three have suddenly stopped us?" Lin Ye frowned and asked after the two elders and the young girl arrived.
"Young man, you cannot kill this spirit beast!" The elder holding a dragon-headed cane stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
"Cannot kill it? Why? You must give a reason..." Hearing the elder's words, Lin Ye's eyes narrowed slightly.
Are these three here to snatch the spirit beast?
"The reason is, we discovered this Phantom Mantis first!" Before the elder could answer, the white-haired old woman holding a snake-headed cane stepped forward and said in a deep voice.
"That's right! That's right! We discovered this spirit beast first!" The beautiful young girl with blue-purple short hair also chimed in.
"You discovered it first? Do you have proof?" Lin Ye curled his lips into a cold smile, while Zhu Zhuqing and Golden Crocodile Douluo slowly walked to Lin Ye's side.
Hearing Lin Ye's skeptical tone, the elder couldn't help but shake his head, walked to the side of the Phantom Mantis, and pointed at its back with his dragon-headed cane.
"Young man, please look. The wings on this Phantom Mantis's back are torn, and there are several wounds on its body. These were all left by us!" Hearing the elder's words, Lin Ye also walked over and took a look. Indeed, the Phantom Mantis's wings were torn, and there were several wounds on its back, seemingly caused by a wooden stick or cane-like weapon.
This made Lin Ye frown slightly.
It seems that this Phantom Mantis was indeed discovered and injured by these two elders first.
However, although these two elders saw and injured the Phantom Mantis first, it was Lin Ye who controlled it, and it was only after a few minutes that these two elders arrived.
So, if Lin Ye hadn't stopped this Phantom Mantis, these two elders wouldn't have been able to catch it.
Thinking of this, Lin Ye made a decision.
"Even if this Phantom Mantis was discovered by you two first, it was I who stopped it, and we also need it very much!" Knowing the relationship between this Phantom Mantis and the two elders, Lin Ye's attitude became much more polite.
But hearing Lin Ye's words, the two elders couldn't accept it.
The blue-purple-haired young girl beside them even became somewhat angry.
"Young man, I see that this young lady is not very old. This Phantom Mantis is a thousand-year spirit beast. This young lady probably can't absorb its spirit ring, right?" Although the elder couldn't accept Lin Ye's words, since they were already in the inner area of the Star Dou Great Forest, where the weakest were at least Spirit Sage level experts, the elder didn't want to offend anyone casually. Instead, he spoke in a deep voice, intending to persuade Lin Ye to give up the Phantom Mantis through words.
"Haha, who said we can't absorb this Phantom Mantis's spirit ring? Zhuqing, show him your strength!" Hearing Lin Ye's words, Zhu Zhuqing immediately activated her spirit soul possession.
"This!" When the elder saw that Zhu Zhuqing actually had two spirit rings, both of the highest configuration of hundred-year spirit rings, and her cultivation level was clearly at the thirtieth level, he couldn't help but be shocked.
This girl looks even younger than his granddaughter, yet she has already reached the thirtieth level!
After the shock, the elder's heart sank.
Unexpectedly, this young girl in front of him can also absorb the Phantom Mantis's spirit ring. It seems that a fight is inevitable!
Although the elder's strength is at the Spirit Douluo level, and his wife's strength is at the Spirit Emperor level, together they can unleash a spirit fusion skill that can rival a Title Douluo, allowing them to roam freely in the Star Dou Great Forest.
But with their granddaughter by their side, if they encounter a ten-thousand-year spirit beast in the inner area of the Star Dou Great Forest, they can protect themselves, but their granddaughter would be in danger.
They finally found a suitable spirit beast, and they can't give it up!
"So, young man, you don't intend to give up this Phantom Mantis?" Thinking of this, the elder's hand holding the dragon-headed scepter tightened slightly, and his face darkened as he spoke to Lin Ye.
"Elder, it's not right to say that. Although this Phantom Mantis was indeed discovered and injured by you two, it was I who stopped it, and it was only after several minutes that you two arrived."
"From this perspective, if I hadn't stopped this Phantom Mantis, you two wouldn't have been able to catch it. Asking me to hand it over is just sophistry, isn't it?" Lin Ye smiled faintly without any fear.
Hearing Lin Ye's words, the elder and the old woman beside him frowned.
Because what Lin Ye said was indeed true, but some things depend not only on right and wrong but also on strength.
This Phantom Mantis, they must have it!
"This is too much! This Phantom Mantis was clearly discovered by us first, and we were the ones who injured it. How can you just take it away like this?"
"Last time, a thousand-year Phoenix-Tailed Chicken-Headed Snake we discovered was also taken away because my grandfather wasn't there. That Immovable King Ming just took advantage of my grandfather's absence. Now that my grandfather is here, don't even think about taking our Phantom Mantis!" The blue-purple-haired young girl clenched her fists angrily, very upset.
"Immovable King Ming?"
Hearing the young girl's words, Lin Ye couldn't help but be stunned, his expression becoming somewhat strange.
To have been robbed by Zhao Wuji before, that's really unlucky!
"Sophistry? Hehe, young man, I am Meng Shu, this is my wife Chao Tianxiang, and this is my granddaughter Meng Yiran. My wife and I have been wandering in the spirit master world for many years, and thanks to the respect of our friends in the spirit master world, we have been given the title of Peerless Dragon and Snake."
"Although this Phantom Mantis was stopped by you, young man, it was indeed discovered by us first. Please give us some face!" After the young girl named Meng Yiran finished speaking, the elder named Meng Shu laughed lowly a few times, first introducing himself, and then began to threaten Lin Ye.
But hearing Meng Shu announce his title, Lin Ye's expression didn't change at all.
Because he had never heard of it.
And Zhu Zhuqing, being from the Star Luo Empire, hadn't heard of it either.
As for Golden Crocodile Douluo, who had been in seclusion in Spirit City, he also hadn't heard of it.
Seeing that after hearing his title, Lin Ye and the black-robed Golden Crocodile Douluo beside him showed no reaction, Meng Shu couldn't help but be stunned.
Have these people never heard of our title, Peerless Dragon and Snake?
We are strong enough to rival Title Douluos together!
"Sorry, but I still can't give up this Phantom Mantis!" Since Lin Ye had never heard of the Peerless Dragon and Snake mentioned by Meng Shu, his expression didn't change at all, and he refused very calmly.
Of course, even if he had known, Lin Ye would have acted the same.
After all, he had the ninety-eighth level Golden Crocodile Douluo by his side!
"Hmph! Since you, young man, refuse to give us face, then don't blame us. We didn't want to take action, but since you are being unreasonable, we have no choice!" Seeing that Lin Ye still refused to give face, Meng Shu's face darkened, and he immediately planted his dragon-headed scepter on the ground.
In an instant, eight spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black—slowly rose from Meng Shu's feet. His cultivation level was clearly at the Spirit Douluo level!
Although they didn't want to offend families or sects with Spirit Sage level experts, if there was really no other way, they were not afraid to offend such forces. After all, their Peerless Dragon and Snake combination dared to fight against Title Douluos!
After summoning his spirit rings, Meng Shu let out a cold snort and released the spirit power pressure of a Spirit Douluo, pressing down on Lin Ye, Zhu Zhuqing, and Golden Crocodile Douluo.
But unfortunately, Lin Ye and Golden Crocodile Douluo directly ignored this pressure, while Zhu Zhuqing was pulled behind Lin Ye, who shielded her from the pressure.
"Elder Jin, take action. Show them your strength. How dare a mere Spirit Douluo try to snatch our spirit beast!" Because Meng Shu, a Spirit Douluo, had taken action, Golden Crocodile Douluo could no longer hide his strength, so Lin Ye spoke indifferently.
"Yes, young master!" Hearing Lin Ye's words, Golden Crocodile Douluo immediately stepped forward, standing in front of Lin Ye.
With a terrifying roar, a giant golden crocodile emerged from Golden Crocodile Douluo's body.
Then, nine spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, red—rose one after another from Golden Crocodile Douluo's feet.
At the same time, an even more terrifying spirit power pressure, like a raging wave, swept out in all directions!
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