Flying in mid-air, Lu Shi calmly gazed at the face of Fifty-Two in the Kunlun Mirror below.

The eyes on that face were also fixed intently on Lu Shi, their gaze icy, like a venomous snake ready to devour its prey.

Sudden.

Awooo...

The roar of a mountain bear echoed from beneath the ruins.

Then, a huge stone slab was blown away.

The mountain bear's massive body was the first to charge out.

Next was Zhou Renqing.

Then, Wu Chen carried Amin out as well.

The moment the three appeared, all the branches and vines trembled, their tips transforming into spears.

All the spears stood tall, pointing into the air. Looking down from the sky, the entire ruins resembled a hell of spikes.

Lu Shi remained calm and smiled at the shadows around the three of them.

It was she who sent Xiaoya to drag Wu Chen and the other person back, so that they could rescue the military mages.

After completing the task, Xiaoya re-entered stealth mode.

Surrounded by vines and spears, the three people and the beast couldn't help but look up at Lu Shi.

Lu Shi waved, signaling them to hurry up and run towards the main gate.

Zhou Le and his companion at the main entrance hurriedly came to greet them.

A group of people gathered together.

At the same time, all the vine spears gathered together, swaying like countless arrows falling towards Wu Chen and his group.

"Your opponent is me."

Lu Shi, flying in the air, shouted proudly.

She waved her hands, her left hand radiating red light and her right hand radiating purplish-black light.

[Thunderclap]

The lightning magic star map on his right hand was completed first, and countless bolts of lightning fell from the sky, striking the branches below.

All the branches trembled under the power of the thunder. The branches struck by lightning shuddered, and countless electric currents flowed around the leaves.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wu Chen and his group successfully escaped the attack range of the vine spears and stood in a safe area, looking back at the huge plant monster with lingering fear.

However, what surprised them even more was Teacher Lu.

As Teacher Lu flew through the air, the wings of light behind him danced, and his body shone with lightning and fire, making him look completely unlike a human.

After the thunderclap.

Fire rained down.

Countless fireballs emerged and fell from the red star map, crashing down on the plant monsters. Many of the fireballs even headed straight for the plant monsters' heads.

The branches above quickly gathered together, forming a tight circle to protect the top of the plant stump.

Fireballs kept hitting the vines, setting them ablaze. Every time a vine burned out, a new one would take its place, continuing to protect the head of the plant.

Finally, the magic ended, the lightning stopped, and the fireballs finished.

The plant monster inside the city hall was in a terrible state, with most of its branches and vines burned and withered. The entire ruins were charred black, with plumes of black smoke rising from everywhere.

However, Lu Shi did not let her guard down; she continued to stare coldly at the tree stump head.

After the attack stopped, the vines that had been protecting the head turned charred black and drooped helplessly to the ground, revealing the plant head once more.

However, it seems to lack the nourishment from the branches below, and its head has turned yellowish-brown, unlike its verdant appearance when it first appeared.

The Kunlun Mirror on his forehead was still bright, but the fifty-two faces reflected in it looked even more ferocious and terrifying.

"It's time to deal with you."

Lu Shi moved her hands together, quickly sketching a purplish-black star map.

[Divine Retribution Thunder]

A bolt of lightning, purplish-black and as thick as a water bucket, ripped across the sky and slammed into the head of the plant stump.

One blow, and the skull began to shatter.

With two blows, the Kunlun Mirror on his forehead fell off.

Three strikes, four strikes... seven strikes.

Seven bolts of divine lightning struck in succession.

The entire tree stump was completely chopped into dust, turning into a pile of black ash.

The Kunlun Mirror also fell to the ground completely.

It vanished without a trace the moment it landed.

In the space of consciousness, Little Scissors excitedly exclaimed:

"Master, I've added another piece! I can finally evolve again! And there's an unexpected bonus: I've acquired all of Fifty-Two's memories."

Lu Shi didn't pay attention to Xiao Jianjian's words because she was checking the panel.

[Slayed an 8th-tier monster, soul weight G, automatically absorbed]

At first, Lu Shi thought she had misheard, but after counting carefully, she was sure that she was not mistaken; it really was that much weight of magical beast souls.

This time, Xiao Tongtong actually took the initiative to show up and make an introduction.

"Since the human mage killed by the transmigrator was too weak and was dominated by summoned beasts, the final settlement will be based on the weight of the magical beasts' souls. Please do not cause trouble, transmigrator."

Only a fool would make a fuss!

Those fifty-two are at most high-level mages; how many human souls could they possibly weigh?

But Xiaotong classified them all as level 8 magical beasts. I've hit the jackpot! Now I can upgrade their skills however I want.

Sure enough, good luck has been on my side lately, and there's no stopping it.

First he amassed a fortune of over 100 million, and now he possesses the weight of over 10,000 magical beast souls. Is he planning to slay a super-level mage next and achieve a grand perfection?

As she thought about it, Lu Shi couldn't help but smile smugly.

"Teacher Lu, come down quickly!"

Wu Chen shouted loudly from the ground, and the wind magic clearly transmitted his voice to Lu Shi's ears.

But as Wu Chen shouted, a black gale, like a surging wave, crashed over from not far away, causing the plane trees on both sides of the street to bend and sway.

The debris on the ground rattled and clanged in the wind. A badly damaged bicycle was lifted up and slammed against the wall of a residential building, turning into a pile of metal fragments that continued to fly through the air.

A fierce wind arose.

Lu Shi's eyes narrowed slightly as she turned and stared in the direction not far away.

Under a dark cloud, the enormous fleshy wings slowly expanded as the distance closed.

This flying monster has a unique appearance, with a broad face, deep eyes, a sharp beak, thick and soft feathers, and large and powerful wings.

"It's an 8th-tier magical beast, the Soul-Chasing Bird!" Lu Shi thought to himself, feeling a sense of foreboding.

It turns out that such a flying overlord exists in the skies above Jinlin City.

The Soul-Chasing Bird is actually the owl I saw in my previous life, only this magical beast is almost a hundred times larger than an owl. Owls feed on mice, and since Jinlin City is occupied by magical beast mice, it naturally becomes a natural food source for the Soul-Chasing Bird.

"Run!" Lu Shi shouted to Wu Chen and the others below, then threw a lightning spear at the Soul-Chasing Bird.

The lightning spear struck the Soul-Chasing Bird's outer feathers, creating black ripples, but without generating a single spark of electricity.

"Human, how dare you fly into the sky and challenge my authority."

A stern middle-aged man's voice entered Lu Shi's mind.

Watching Wu Chen and the others run off and turn a corner, disappearing from sight, Lu Shi felt relieved.

She flapped her wings of light, officially facing this aerial overlord.

“Great being, I did not intend to challenge your authority. I was forced to do so just now. I will descend now. Please, be magnanimous and let it go, is that alright?”

"Hahahaha." Amidst the loud laughter, the Soul-Chasing Bird's enormous body drew even closer to Lu Shi.

"Human, you are the first person to dare speak to me like that. I admire you, but... I prefer to savor the delicious flesh of humans."

With a flap of its two wings, a powerful black gust of wind swept towards Lu Shi.

The combination of shadow and wind magic creates a new type of fusion magic.

"Damn it, you're asking for it. I'm strong now, I can slaughter any level 8 magical beast without hesitation!"

A Tai Chi diagram appeared in front of him, blocking the incoming black gust of wind.

The powerful impact caused Lu Shi's body to spin several times in the air, and it was only by flapping her wings of light that she managed to stabilize herself.

"Little Scissors, we didn't have a chance to fight the 8th-tier Netherworld Serpent last time. This time, the opportunity has arrived. The 8th-tier Soul-Chasing Bird, let's defeat it fair and square!"

Lu Shi raised both hands, and large scissors appeared in her hands.

"Master, go mad by changing the weight of your soul!"

"No, I don't want to die without pain."

"It's not about letting you die painlessly; it's about upgrading the Kunlun Mirror, and upgrading myself. The reason I'm letting you switch souls is so that after you go mad, using me again will give you new insights. And that's the key to defeating this giant bird!"

Okay! Then I'll go crazy one more time.

Within the consciousness space, the tiny consciousness figure's hands pressed towards the container...