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The red sun was about to set.
Soft light reflected on the rippling lake surface, as if adding a golden filter to this afternoon.
Five figures quietly left Shrek Academy.
But as soon as they stepped out, they stopped.
Elder Song glanced at the sky. "It's getting late. If you travel on your own, you might reach the Star Dou Forest by evening. I'll take you the rest of the way."
Then, Elder Song spread her wings and flew high with the four of them! What would have been a journey of over a day was shortened to about half an hour.
This was also because Elder Song worried Chen Junting and the others couldn't withstand high-speed flight, so she reduced her speed considerably.
By dusk, an endless forest came into view.
After giving everyone some instructions, Elder Song concealed her figure in the void. Clearly, she wouldn't reveal herself unless absolutely necessary. This was also Shrek's usual practice.
"Senior brother Junting, whose soul beast should we hunt first?"
Taking a breath of fresh air to relieve mental pressure, Huo Yuhao looked at Chen Junting and asked.
"Let's help senior sister Xiao Ya first."
Chen Junting had already planned the order for hunting soul rings. The Star Dou Forest was filled with dangers, and he needed everyone in the team to have certain capabilities, not be burdens.
"We'll first look around the outer area. Yuhao, you need to keep your spiritual detection active in range mode, but no need to share it with us. This will save your soul power consumption. Carefully look for plant-type life attribute soul beasts around 400 years, 700 years, and 1000 years old."
"Yes, senior brother Junting."
As Huo Yuhao nodded, a white soul ring slowly rose beneath his feet. Golden light appeared in his eyes as an invisible spiritual fluctuation radiated in all directions.
"Little Yuhao, I'll trouble you then." Tang Ya walked up with a playful smile, slapping Huo Yuhao's shoulder casually.
After Chen Junting said "Let's go," everyone's expressions became serious. Chen Junting especially emphasized that Tang Ya should stay close to Xiao Xiao.
To avoid getting injured by encountering soul beasts even in the outer area.
Stepping inside, a sharp light flashed in Chen Junting's eyes. An invisible killing intent instantly spread outward, preventing some short-sighted soul beasts from attacking and losing their lives for nothing.
Special criticism must be given to the Wind Baboons!
As for the soul beasts they needed...
Plant-type soul beasts basically couldn't run away with legs.
Constantly passing through ancient forests and trees, amidst the earthy smell of soil and vegetation, Chen Junting's group easily hunted two hundred-year plant-type soul beasts as Tang Ya's first two soul rings.
This also let Chen Junting see how absorbing soul rings after cleansing differed from normal circumstances. Tang Ya's glass-like soul rings transferred the patterns and residual spiritual power from the newly hunted soul rings onto themselves.
And the newly hunted soul rings would dissipate into heaven and earth after Tang Ya's original two soul rings turned yellow again.
This scene couldn't help but make Chen Junting speculate about where the patterns on divine-bestowed soul rings came from.
Night fell, and the Star Dou Forest seemed incredibly quiet.
Chen Junting and the others had already reached the deep part of the outer ring, just a few miles away from stepping into the mixed zone. However, they didn't rush to enter. Instead, they found a good, spacious area, set up tents, and prepared to spend the night.
As for keeping watch, it was Chen Junting and Huo Yuhao's responsibility.
Just as Chen Junting was having Huo Yuhao use linear spiritual detection to scan the surrounding area, his expression suddenly froze.
"Senior brother Junting."
Chen Junting suddenly opened his eyes. "What's wrong?"
"I found a suitable soul beast for senior sister Xiao Ya."
As he spoke, Huo Yuhao shared the spiritual detection results with Chen Junting. Soon, a tree appeared in his vision—or rather, a grass that was called a tree.
"Golden Banana Tree."
The Golden Banana Tree possessed both light and life attributes like the Golden Ancient Tree. Though compared to the Golden Ancient Tree, it was like a firefly compared to the bright moon, this soul beast was still an extremely precious existence among plant-type soul beasts. Not only was it rare in number, but generally, it was guarded by powerful ape-type soul beasts.
But it seemed this one didn't have any.
Under the night sky, the bananas on the Golden Banana Tree emitted a faint golden light, appearing exceptionally conspicuous.
Tang Ya was quite lucky.
Because its age was just a bit over 1000 years.
If it were higher, they would have had to give up.
"Yuhao, go wake up senior sister Xiao Ya and Xiao Xiao. Let's hunt the Golden Banana Tree first, to avoid unforeseen complications later."
"Yes."
After Chen Junting made the decision, Huo Yuhao immediately acted.
Waking Xiao Xiao and Tang Ya, the four of them came to the Golden Banana Tree under cover of night. With a quasi-Soul King personally出手, the Golden Banana Tree had no ability to resist.
Soon, a light purple soul ring slowly rose.
After Tang Ya finished absorbing the soul ring, Chen Junting and the others picked the Golden Bananas from the tree's "corpse." After all, its fruit was said to have exceptional taste.
"Elder Song, would you like some?"
Back at camp, everyone divided the Golden Bananas. Besides saving some for Xiaotian and Wu Feng, Chen Junting took out a few and waved them in the pitch-black environment.
A flash before his eyes, and Elder Song appeared before him.
Glancing at the Golden Bananas, she didn't take many. She only picked one, put it away, and said: "This Golden Banana Tree might have been left behind because its owner had business elsewhere."
"Then let it come."
Chen Junting looked to the side. "If it's a strength-type ape soul beast, it will be perfect as Xiao Xiao's soul ring."
As time passed, it gradually entered the late night.
After having Huo Yuhao take the watch, Chen Junting entered the tent to meditate and cultivate. But not long after, a shout from the tent immediately interrupted his meditation state.
"There's trouble, everyone come out quickly."
Hearing Huo Yuhao's warning, Chen Junting immediately activated his Seven Kill Domain, then shot out of the tent.
Just as he came out, Huo Yuhao's spiritual sharing connected with him. Under the dual feedback of the spiritual detection and Seven Kill Domain, Chen Junting sensed a powerful aura charging toward them!
Tang Ya and Xiao Xiao also emerged from the tent at this moment.
And the first words they heard were...
"It's a thousand-year Titan Giant Ape."
A soul beast that looked both like an ape and a gorilla was charging at extremely high speed. Any trees blocking its path were destroyed without mercy. Soon, with the naked eye, they could see a pair of eyes shining with yellow crystal-like light—exceptionally conspicuous in the night.
"Senior brother Junting, the Golden Banana Tree must have been its."
"But now it's mine."
The Seven Kill Sword appeared in his hand, Chen Junting's voice ice-cold. "Perfect, this Titan Giant Ape is very suitable as Xiao Xiao's soul ring."
"Really!"
Xiao Xiao smiled with delight. The Titan Giant Ape was a super soul beast! Having it as her soul ring was truly great luck!
She then gave a playful salute. "Thank you, boss!"
"Don't call me boss, just call me senior brother Junting."
"Roar—"
In a terrifying roar, the Titan Giant Ape was only a hundred steps away. Chen Junting's eyes locked onto it, terrifying killing intent instantly surging.
Even Xiao Xiao and the other three, who weren't targeted, felt the chilling coldness of this killing intent, and the sharpness that followed.
The Seven Kill Domain formed a straight line,
Slaughter Sword Intent slashed out!
Instantly, the Titan Giant Ape, which had been charging wildly toward them, suddenly stopped. A killing sharpness filled with slaughter instantly pierced its mind. Indescribable pain swept through its body, its huge frame collapsed, the roar turning into a shriek.
Seemingly wanting to test his soul bone skill, when a ghastly green light flashed on Chen Junting's left leg, "Hum—"
The Seven Kill Sword hummed softly, four ghastly green sword auras slashed out!
When they landed on the Titan Giant Ape, these four sword auras cut through it like hot knives through butter. As if merely brushing past, four columns of blood sprayed out—the Titan Giant Ape's four limbs were directly severed.
Its defense seemed like a mere decoration.
"It's over already!?"
Seeing the Titan Giant Ape unable to fight anymore, the three stared in surprise!
This Titan Giant Ape's strength was no less than—even stronger than—a twenty-thousand-year ordinary soul beast! Yet so easily, it was taken down by Chen Junting who was only at Level 50?
But not to mention them—even Chen Junting was shocked. He never expected his left leg bone's "Soul-Chasing Life-Taking" skill to be so powerful. Moreover, this wasn't even the full power of this soul bone. Its truly terrifying aspect was that once an attack enhanced by this soul bone skill hit its target, the wound would spread endlessly. Unless healed by massive life force, one could only rely on soul power to resist it, until the soul power was completely exhausted and death came from depletion.
Seeing this, Chen Junting looked at Xiao Xiao behind him.
"Xiao Xiao, this Titan Giant Ape is for you—around two thousand years old. But if you're slow, it won't hold on."
"Thank you, boss!"
At this moment, Xiao Xiao's joy was evident on her face.
She eagerly took up her Three Lives Soul Suppressing Cauldron, merged the three cauldrons into one, and slammed it down with all her might toward the Titan Giant Ape's head!
This sight made Chen Junting and Huo Yuhao's eyelids twitch! A little girl carrying a huge cauldron—it looked so incongruous. Who on earth taught this girl to do this?
With a "boom," the Titan Giant Ape's brains splattered! On its corpse, a dazzling bright purple soul ring slowly appeared.
Xiao Xiao happily sat cross-legged and immediately began absorbing this soul ring. The soul ring transformed into a streak of light flowing into her body, covering her with a faint purple glow.
Seeing this, Tang Ya and Huo Yuhao walked to a distance to keep watch. Chen Junting stood beside Xiao Xiao, guarding her cultivation.
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