"Tap~ Tap~"
Amidst the mountains, a giant Venusaur, five or six meters tall, was slowly moving forward, each step causing the earth to tremble.
Above Venusaur's head, Qingmu recalled what had just been said and said with some surprise, "I didn't expect my actions to have such a big impact."
After seeing some soul beasts run away to avoid him, Qing Mu guessed the changes in the mixed zone, but he didn't expect that the changes would be much bigger than he anticipated.
"Although nearly half of the soul beasts in the Azure Spirit Forest are immobile plant-type soul beasts, and only a small portion of them escaped, they still caused such a huge impact. Is it because the soul beasts are too strong, or because human soul masters are too weak?"
Thinking about it, Qingmu shook her head and sighed helplessly.
However, Qingmu also knew that humans were not as strong as imagined. The reason why the soul beasts were forced to retreat was simply because they were not united enough.
According to statistics released by the Spirit Hall, there are only a little over 5,000 experts above the Soul King level on the continent. Even if we include those who are hidden, it would be quite good if there were more than 10,000 experts above the Soul King level.
However, how many soul beasts over ten thousand years old are there on the continent? They are simply countless!
Not to mention, an ordinary Soul King is very likely to lose to a ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast.
Whether in terms of numbers or top-tier combat power, the soul beasts completely overwhelm the humans.
Although the human side has three Limit Douluo and dozens of Title Douluo, the soul beast side also has the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, a soul beast that is nearly a million years old, as well as many hundred thousand-year-old soul beasts.
If we add Di Tian and his group of ferocious beasts, then the difference in combat power between the two will be even greater.
If the soul beasts truly decide to exterminate humanity, then unless the gods of the divine realm intervene, humanity is almost certainly doomed.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the soul beasts are united, but is this premise valid?
The fact that the living space for spirit beasts is being constantly squeezed in reality already gives us a clue.
Humans, as social animals, are naturally inclined to stick together. Currently, the human system in the Douluo world has developed to the level of an empire, while soul beasts are not even considered tribes and are unable to concentrate their power, so it is normal for them to be crushed.
In the following period, Qingmu and Venusaur continued to seek out opponents and fight in the Azure Forest, gaining experience and making various attempts, and their strength was improving rapidly.
...
In a large river, Qing Mu cautiously poked her head out. After confirming that she hadn't found any trace of the other party, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew~ I finally got rid of that guy. I'll have to be more careful when leveling up in the future."
"Da na, da na~"
Ivysaur also surfaced and nodded.
Perhaps it was because Qingmu and Ivysaur were too unrestrained that they eventually attracted the attention of the Soul Beast King in the center of the Azure Spirit Forest.
That was a 70,000-year-old plant spirit beast. If it weren't for its limited range of movement, preventing it from leaving the Azure Spirit Forest, it's hard to say whether Qing Mu and Venusaur could have escaped.
A moment later, Qingmu and Ivysaur went ashore again. After changing his clothes, Qingmu pondered, "This crisis exposed a weakness of mine. It seems that my next spirit ring should focus on speed."
Despite the chlorophyll boost, Qingmu and Ivysaur were still too slow when facing high-level soul beasts.
If you encounter an opponent you cannot defeat, even if you hold your ground, you can only protect them for a short time. To escape danger, you need to run fast enough.
"However, this time, I did gain something too!" Qing Mu felt the immense power within her body, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
He spent several months in the Azure Spirit Forest, constantly fighting powerful opponents, and his strength was no longer what it used to be.
Not only did his level increase from 40 when he entered the forest to 47, but he also obtained a 30,000-year-old soul bone. Now, his strength is no less than that of a Soul King.
As for Ivysaur, it's even more exaggerated. Its normal combat power in its final evolved form alone is comparable to that of a Soul Saint. After its growth is fully stacked, it can even suppress some Soul Douluos when using Crazy Plant.
Furthermore, as Venusaur's proficiency with Crazy Plants increases, combined with Qingmu's knowledge, Venusaur has been able to overcome the drawbacks of this move to some extent.
Now, Venusaur can control the release level of Crazy Plants to control the consumption of Soul Power.
Although the incomplete release of Crazy Plant is much less powerful than the full version, at least now Venusaur won't completely drain all its soul power after using Crazy Plant once.
It can be said that, apart from his slightly weaker soul power and somewhat awkward endurance, Qing Mu can now be regarded as a strong Soul Saint.
A day later, Qingmu and Ivysaur arrived at the nearest major city, Blazing City. After checking into a room, they immediately went to sleep.
There was no other way; after months of intense battles in the Azure Spirit Forest, Qing Mu was quite exhausted, and now that she had the chance, she naturally wanted to take a good rest.
Qingmu slept for two days before waking up.
"Ah~ Good morning, Ivysaur."
Qingmu stretched and greeted the Ivysaur beside him.
"Da na~"
Ivysaur also extended a vine and greeted Qingmu with a smile.
After washing up, Qingmu put on a dark green robe and left the inn.
Only then did Qing Mu begin to take a closer look at where he was. He had come in such a hurry that he hadn't had a chance to look around properly.
Blazing City is named so because it is next to a volcano, and it is an active volcano.
The abundant fire element in the surrounding area attracted many fire-attribute soul masters. The soul masters needed a place to settle down and trade, and thus Blazing Flame City came into being.
Meanwhile, outside Blazing Flame City, there are various forces of different sizes, including some first-rate ones. The existence of these forces has made Blazing Flame City even more famous, turning it into a holy land for fire-attribute soul masters.
"A paradise for fire-attribute soul masters, this is indeed a good place to comprehend fire-attribute techniques. Perhaps I can explore the mysteries of the blazing sun from those fire-attribute ultimate moves."
After learning about the situation here, Qingmu stroked his chin and thought to himself.
After Ivysaur received the Fire-type Apricot Knife, he and Ivysaur gained Fire-type affinity, theoretically giving them the ability to learn Fire-type moves.
In reality, neither Qingmu nor Ivysaur mastered any Fire-type moves other than Sunny Day.
There's nothing they can do about it; after all, they already have enough special moves, and they don't have the energy to learn any more.
But things are different now. Ivysaur's mastery of its moves has basically reached a bottleneck, making it very difficult to break through.
At this point, learning new moves becomes the best way to increase one's strength.
What Qingmu most wants to learn now is undoubtedly the final piece of the battle system he planned for Ivysaur: Solar Beam!