"Ba Ba, we originally walked here and turned back."
Tang San pointed to the distant forest shrouded in white smoke. "Dean Flender said there might be a Mist Beast there. Ba Ba, are you really okay?"
Tang Hao touched Tang San's forehead and smiled. "Xiao San, Mist Beasts are generally no more than 50,000 years old. These soul beasts have many natural enemies in the forest. Even if human soul masters don't take action, the soul beasts will." "
If there's a Mist Beast over 100,000 years old, the entire forest will be its hunting ground!"
"Don't worry, even if we encounter a 50,000-year-old Mist Beast, it won't be a match for Ba Ba."
The mist of the Mist Beast seemed to linger in the trees, difficult even to disperse with a strong wind. But before a Titled Douluo, this mist could be dispelled with a flick of a finger!
Besides, the Mist Beast was just Flender's speculation; whether it was true or not was still unknown.
Tang Hao warned, "Xiao San, follow me closely. Unknown dangers could arise at any moment."
Before entering the misty forest, Tang Hao took no chances, his Clear Sky Hammer spirit firmly grasped.
Tang San also activated his spirit. Facing an unknown land, awe is the most fundamental survival principle.
Entering the misty forest, Tang San, alert, quickly pulled out his poison-testing tool from his spirit guide.
"Ba Ba, the air here contains a slow-acting toxin. If the poison is too severe, you'll freeze in place."
"It's just a minor poison." Tang Hao curled his lips, and a spirit barrier enveloped the two of them.
After another test, seeing that the toxic fumes were blocked, Tang San felt relieved and set off.
In a forest like this, getting lost is inevitable.
Even navigational methods or determining direction by tree rings are useless here.
"Xiao San, hold on to me!"
Tang Hao didn't want to waste time in the forest, so he took off into the air with Tang San.
Being in the air doesn't mean there's no danger. Tang Hao also had to keep a constant eye out for the spirit beasts below, threatening to attack at any moment.
...
"Boss Dai, where's Third Brother? Why haven't we seen him in days?" Ma Hongjun hurriedly asked before training began.
"Fatty, you should think about how to train," Dai Mubai whispered, leaning in close. "Your training performance is terrible. If this continues, Tai Long will replace you!"
Ma Hongjun had no alternative; his spirit power level was too low. Furthermore, his bloated frame would consume even more energy.
While Yu Xiaogang wasn't as fierce as Tang Hao, he was no slouch when it came to following Tang Hao's training plan.
"Boss Dai, I've lost a lot of weight these past few days. Please stop teasing me," Ma Hongjun muttered.
"Ma Hongjun, what are you mumbling about? You're the only one who's going to fall behind here. Go train first. Once training begins, at least you won't fall behind!" Yu Xiaogang approached and said.
"Oh~" Giving Yu Xiaogang a resentful look, Ma Hongjun reluctantly entered the training grounds.
Tai Long, eager to watch the fun, asked, "Is Ma Hongjun always like this?"
"Well, fat guys are just naturally fat. Back in Soto City, I didn't know how to control myself, and that's how I ended up like this," Dai Mubai said, spreading his hands and teasing.
But when these words reached Ma Hongjun's ears, they were no longer a joke.
The joker finds it funny, but the one being joked with never gets it.
Silently clenching his fists, Ma Hongjun couldn't help but feel disgusted with the Shrek people.
...
"Xiao San, be careful!"
A massive figure emerged from the mist. Tang Hao didn't have time to think, swinging his Clear Sky Hammer to block Tang San.
It was an Earth Dragon King, and the inertia from its massive size instantly sent Tang Hao flying.
Tang San lost his grip and fell from the air.
But he did not panic. With the help of the Flying Claw, he quickly swung into the forest.
Then, another Earth Dragon King burst from the ground, its disc-shaped mouth crowned with numerous rings of teeth.
If you were bitten by it, there would be no chance of survival!
"Xiao San!" Tang Hao roared. At this distance, he was clearly too far away to rescue.
"Damn evil soul beast!" Tang San cursed inwardly.
His right hand quickly released Blue Silver Grass, shielding him. Using its power, Tang San quickly disappeared into the forest.
Unexpectedly, there was a huge hole beneath him. Hidden by the fog, Tang San only discovered it as he approached.
"Could it be that the treasure marked on the map is down here?"
Just as he was thinking, the Blue Silver Grass supporting his body was instantly broken by the Earth Dragon King.
Caught off guard, he fell towards the hole!
"Xiao San!" Tang Hao's eyes suddenly filled with bloodshot. Nine soul rings—yellow, purple, black, and red—appeared beneath his feet.
The pressure brought by the hundred-thousand-year soul rings intimidated the Earth Dragon Kings, and they immediately fled.
"Clear Sky Hammer, Chaos Cloak!" How could Tang Hao let go of the beast that had harmed Tang San? He
swung the Clear Sky Hammer rapidly, the smoke beneath his feet dispersed by the powerful wind it whipped up.
The bottomless void unfolded before Tang Hao's eyes in its entirety!
"Sky-piercing Strike!"
The Clear Sky Hammer, weighing tens of thousands of pounds, slammed down upon the Earth Dragon King.
The powerful impact of soul power tore a massive hole through the Earth Dragon King's body. A
deep, ten-thousand-year soul ring emanated from it.
"And you!" Tang Hao, driven madly, suddenly lit up his ninth soul ring.
"Blue Silver Clear Sky Strike!"
The Clear Sky Hammer instantly grew immense. The moment it crashed to the ground, everything around him fell silent.
A blood-red mushroom cloud, carrying the remains of the Earth Dragon King, slowly rose high into the sky and descended as a bloody rain.
"Xiao San, please be alright!"
Tang Hao, anxious, immediately rushed into the void to search for them.
With Ah Yin captured, if Tang San were to suffer another mishap, Tang Hao would have no motivation to live.
However, his worries were clearly overblown. Tang San, falling into the hollow, was cushioned by countless blue silver grasses before hitting the ground, landing safely.
Recovering from his shock, he surveyed his surroundings, only to be met with a vibrant, multicolored "ocean.
" "Where is this..."
"Xiao San, Xiao San!" Tang Hao's figure quickly arrived, and seeing Tang San safe and sound, he breathed a sigh of relief!
Recovering from his shock, Tang San excitedly pointed ahead, "Ba Ba, these are immortal herbs! Immortal herbs!"
"Immortal herbs?" Tang Hao followed his gaze.
"Unfortunately, the spiritual energy here is insufficient, and these immortal herbs haven't fully grown. I'm afraid their effectiveness will be greatly reduced!"
Tang San sighed, gazing at the scattered immortal herbs not far away.
These were likely pseudo-immortal herbs, and only five-zhu were grown here.
Regardless of their properties, there wouldn't be enough to share once they were taken back.
"Xiao San, take those magical herbs first. We'll look around to see if there are any more."
"That's all we can do."
(End of this chapter)
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