After just a short while, Poison Immortal left and then returned. The excitement on his previously calm face was hard to conceal; he had clearly discovered some incredible news.
He walked quickly to Xu Tianran, lowered his voice, and spoke with a hint of excitement in his tone:
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, in the area where the battle is taking place ahead, a group of young Spirit Masters is locked in a life-and-death struggle with a Hundred Thousand Year Silver Moon Wolf King. The situation has already reached its final stage!"
Xu Tianran's brows twitched slightly upon hearing this, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes as he softly repeated, "Young people?"
At the edge of the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, a group of young Spirit Masters actually dared to take the initiative to provoke a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast?
Was this a case of being reckless or being overconfident?
One must know that the combat power of a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was comparable to that of a Titled Douluo.
Even a group of veteran Spirit Douluos working together might not be able to contend with one, let alone a group of young Spirit Masters.
Poison Immortal nodded and continued to report the battle situation, his voice carrying a hint of a sigh. "Indeed, it is a group of young Spirit Masters."
"However, the battle was too tragic. In the fierce fight just now, those young people were almost completely wiped out. Now, only a young girl with a Moon Martial Soul is still struggling to hold on."
"At this moment, everyone else has already perished under the Silver Moon Wolf King's claws, with not even their bones remaining intact."
At this point, Poison Immortal paused briefly before relaying the details he had scouted to Xu Tianran in full:
"That young girl's talent is quite good; her spirit power fluctuations have already reached level eighty."
"Furthermore, her strength is quite formidable, far exceeding her peers. If not for that, it would have been impossible for her to survive until now under the Silver Moon Wolf King's fierce attacks."
"But even if her combat power is outstanding, she is ultimately alone. Although that Hundred Thousand Year Silver Moon Wolf King has been heavily injured by the group's joint efforts, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse, and its lingering might is still terrifying. That young girl is also at the end of her rope; her defeat is only a matter of time."
Upon hearing this, a Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer responsible for guard duty couldn't suppress the doubt in his heart, frowning as he asked:
"A group of young Spirit Masters having the courage to confront a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast with such extraordinary talent means they must be core disciples of a major sect."
"Logically speaking, for such an excursion, there should definitely be a powerful expert protecting them in the shadows. How could it have ended like this?"
Another Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer sneered upon hearing this, his tone filled with understanding and disdain. "Protecting them in the shadows?"
"If there really were a powerful protector, how could these young Spirit Masters have been nearly wiped out, leaving only one young girl clinging to life?"
"Most likely, either the protector was absent for some reason, or they were too arrogant, thinking these disciples were enough to handle it. They didn't expect the Silver Moon Wolf King's ferocity to be so overwhelming, exceeding everyone's expectations and leading to such a tragedy."
The dialogue between the two made perfect sense, and everyone present nodded in agreement.
The Star Dou Great Forest was fraught with unpredictable dangers. Even for disciples of top-tier powers, venturing deep into this place without a powerful expert's escort was no different from seeking death.
Poison Immortal ignored the discussion between the two Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers and looked straight at Xu Tianran.
Poison Immortal's voice carried a hint of instigation. "Your Highness the Crown Prince, a heavily injured Hundred Thousand Year Silver Moon Wolf King and an exhausted young female Spirit Master—this is simply a heaven-sent opportunity delivered to our doorstep. Should we take action directly and claim this opportunity for ourselves?"
If such a stroke of luck was missed, it would truly be against the natural order.
The spirit ring and Spirit Bone of a Hundred Thousand Year Silver Moon Wolf King were treasures falling from the sky.
And that young girl might also be hiding extraordinary opportunities and treasures on her person.
With the combat power of their group, taking action would result in a complete slaughter; there would be no resistance at all.
But Xu Tianran did not answer directly. Instead, he asked a question: "Moon Martial Soul? Around twenty years old?"
Poison Immortal nodded and then also realized, "That young girl is Shrek's Zhang Lexuan?"
The other three Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers also realized it at the same time.
They had never seen Zhang Lexuan, but they had heard of Xu Tianran's performance in the Soul Duel Tournament three years ago.
The only genius capable of rivaling Xu Tianran was Shrek Academy's Zhang Lexuan.
And Zhang Lexuan's Spirit was also the Moon.
At such an age and with such talent, who else could it be in the three Empires of the original Douluo Continent besides Zhang Lexuan?
Seeing that everyone had realized it, Xu Tianran's heart was also not at peace.
Because after the tournament ended three years ago, Kong Deming had also developed some interest in Zhang Lexuan, always feeling that she seemed a bit familiar.
At first, Kong Deming didn't think much of it, simply assuming it was because they shared the Moon Martial Soul lineage and that there might be some connection between their Spirits.
Once Kong Deming returned to the Bright Capital and checked the family tree, he discovered some issues.
Zhang Lexuan's grandmother might be Kong Deming's youngest granddaughter, Kong Yutong.
Back then, Kong Yutong had fallen in love with a man from a small family surnamed Zhang from the three Empires of the original Douluo Continent, but Kong Yutong's father did not approve.
In the end, Kong Yutong directly eloped with that man from the small family.
Kong Yutong's father was furious at the time, but because Kong Yutong was his own daughter, he ultimately did not strike at that small family and simply expelled her from the family.
At that time, Kong Deming was obsessed with spirit tools, and it was normal for him to go into seclusion for ten or twenty years.
When Kong Deming went into seclusion, Kong Yutong was only ten years old. By the time he came out, she was already a mother.
So, in the end, Kong Deming didn't pay much attention to this minor episode because he was too obsessed with spirit tools at the time and basically didn't involve himself in family matters.
It was only after Kong Deming saw Zhang Lexuan at the tournament and went back to investigate the family tree that he discovered this ill-fated connection.
But because Zhang Lexuan had already joined Shrek, Kong Deming ultimately did not choose to go and find her.
After all, he wasn't there when Kong Yutong left, and Kong Deming didn't have the face to go looking for her now just because Zhang Lexuan was exceptionally talented.
However, Kong Deming did tell Xu Tianhao about this matter.
After Xu Tianhao learned of this unexpected pleasant surprise, countless ideas naturally sprang to mind.
So Xu Tianhao quickly told his elder brother, Xu Tianran, about this information.
He was thinking that if he didn't have the chance himself, and his elder brother Xu Tianran encountered Zhang Lexuan, he could try to bring her back.
And now, hasn't the opportunity arrived?
As for what to do after bringing her back, that would be a matter for later.
If for nothing else, he should at least let Elder Kong meet this exceptionally talented great-great-granddaughter, right?
One Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer said, "In that case, all those geniuses who died were from Shrek Academy?"
"Hahaha, they died well! we've been racking our brains trying to find a chance to kill off a few of Shrek's local geniuses without success, and now so many have been taken out so easily by a Spirit Beast?"
Poison Immortal was also someone with a ruthless heart. After knowing that the exceptionally talented young girl was from Shrek Academy, he lost his previous hesitation.
Poison Immortal said directly, "In that case, just kill that young girl directly, and find a way to capture the Silver Moon Wolf King and bring it back."
Poison Immortal looked at one of the Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers. "Didn't you research some kind of god-sealing platform? It can be used right now."
This Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer was named Li Ming, the very person from the original work who used the god-sealing platform to capture the Snow Empress during her human transformation.
However, because of Xu Tianhao, Li Ming had been discovered by Xu Tianhao ahead of time.
At that time, Li Ming was only an eighth-rank peak Soul Engineer, not yet a Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer.
However, he had offended a Prince, who was Xu Tianhao's so-called sixth uncle, and almost couldn't survive in the Sun Moon Empire.
Fortunately, Xu Tianhao stepped in to protect him and let him stay in the Sun Moon Empire.
A year ago, this fellow successfully advanced to Ninth-Rank Soul Engineer and, with Xu Tianhao's funding, researched this god-sealing platform ahead of schedule.
Xu Tianran's visit to the Star Dou Great Forest this time was also intended to let Li Ming test the effects of the god-sealing platform.
He had thought there would be no chance this time, but now a Hundred Thousand Year cultivation Silver Moon Wolf King had delivered itself right to them.
Being called upon by Poison Immortal, Li Ming nodded and replied, "No problem. As long as Sect Master Du heavily injures that Silver Moon Wolf King, I have a ninety percent certainty of sealing it."
Poison Immortal chuckled. "As long as you're certain, leave the rest to me."
Listening to their conversation, Xu Tianran stood in place, his fingertips lightly stroking his sleeve. He hesitated for only a brief moment before making a decision.
He looked up toward the direction of the battle, a flash of coldness and decisiveness in his eyes.
Now that the Silver Moon Wolf King was heavily injured, Zhang Lexuan was on the brink of death, and the other party had no powerful protectors, it was the perfect timing where the right time, place, and people had all aligned.
If he hesitated even slightly, and Shrek's experts happened to hear the news and rush over, or if other factions noticed the opportunity here, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to take action without leaving a trace.
Having made up his mind, Xu Tianran no longer hesitated and said decisively to everyone:
"Such a rare opportunity must be seized. Take action directly and settle it quickly to avoid any complications!"
"There's no need to kill Zhang Lexuan either. Knock her out and bring her back; she might be Elder Kong's descendant."
As soon as these words were spoken, although everyone was surprised, they did not hesitate.
Time was of the essence now!
With the order given, the eyes of Poison Immortal and the three Ninth-Rank Soul Engineers all brightened with sharp light. Their spirit power surged quietly as they charged directly toward the site of the battle to seize this immense opportunity that had fallen right into their laps.