Chapter 132 Re-entering Star Dou
Early morning.
The weather was slightly gloomy as five figures quietly left Shrek Academy. However, they stopped as soon as they stepped outside.
Wu Xuan hadn't taken yesterday's little incident to heart at all. He never considered himself a member of the Tang Sect, and naturally, he didn't think his actions were wrong.
Elder Xuan, his eyes slightly glazed with drunkenness, said, "Alright. You can go yourselves from here on out. You're all young people; it's not comfortable for an old man like me to always be by your side. You all know where the Star Dou Great Forest is, right? Wu Xuan, you lead the team to hunt suitable soul beasts. I'll follow you secretly."
With that, Elder Xuan's figure vanished into thin air.
After Elder Xuan left, the group exchanged bewildered glances.
Wu Xuan frowned, scrutinizing Wang Dong, who had come with Huo Yuhao. "Wang Dong! The three of us entered the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings. What are you doing here? You broke through level forty so quickly?"
"I came because I wanted to, what's it to you!" Hearing Wu Xuan's accusatory tone, Wang Dong felt a surge of anger and retorted.
"You don't have to answer, but don't expect me to wait for you the whole way. Go hunt for spirit rings yourselves," Wu Xuan sneered.
"You! You! You!" Wang Dong glared at Wu Xuan.
"What 'you'? If you don't answer, we're really leaving," Wu Xuan said, turning to glance at the two.
Seeing that Wu Xuan was really leaving, Huo Yuhao immediately stepped forward and said, "I invited Wang Dong. With his cooperation, my combat power will at least double. Moreover, the two of us have a spirit fusion skill, which can play a crucial role at critical moments."
"You should have said that earlier. It's such a small matter, wasting my time. Let's go now!" Wu Xuan snorted at Wang Dong and turned to leave.
Wang Dong gritted his teeth and glared fiercely at Wu Xuan. He didn't know why, but every time he saw Wu Xuan, he felt irritated; he felt like he was about to have a mental breakdown.
Because Wu Xuan had been to the Star Dou Great Forest before, he was very familiar with the terrain. Traveling at a leisurely pace, it only took the four of them about two days to reach the edge of the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Although they hadn't yet arrived, the air along the way had already become noticeably fresher, making breathing much easier.
"Xiao Xiao, what are your plans for your spirit rings?" Wu Xuan asked Xiao Xiao as they walked.
Xiao Xiao replied, "I have some ideas. I want to find the best possible defensive thousand-year-old spirit beast for my third ring."
"No problem, I'll leave finding the spirit beast to you, Brother Xuan. I'll definitely make you satisfied," Wu Xuan said with a smile, ruffling Xiao Xiao's hair.
"Okay! Thank you, Brother Xuan," Xiao Xiao said happily.
"Hmph! What's so great about that?" Wang Dong scoffed dismissively.
Huo Yuhao thoughtfully said, "Wu Xuan! It might be difficult to find a spirit ring to attach to my Spirit Eye Martial Soul. Could you keep an eye out for spirit-type spirit beasts in the outer area for me?"
"Sure! I'll let you know if I encounter any, but let me make this clear beforehand: the spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are not comparable to those in the Beast Fighting Area. The spirit beasts here are extremely ferocious. If they approach you, try not to leave them alive," Wu Xuan said calmly.
Wang Dong frowned slightly: "Wu Xuan, how can you kill so casually? Spirit beasts' lives are lives too. We're already showing the law of the jungle by hunting for spirit rings. Now you want to wipe them out?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xuan immediately clapped his hands. "Clap clap clap! Well said, very well said! You're amazing, you're so kind. After you've beaten the little ones, the old ones will come and you'll know how powerful they are."
"Don't exaggerate. Do the spirit beasts in the outer area have that kind of intelligence?" Wang Dong sensed the sarcasm in Wu Xuan's words and retorted.
"I'm too lazy to explain to you, you're not worthy to listen. If you don't want to kill, then don't." With that, Wu Xuan led Xiao Xiao directly into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wang Dong was about to continue arguing when Huo Yuhao stopped him and quickly followed Wu Xuan.
The four continued deeper into the forest, encountering only a few weak spirit beasts spying on them from a distance.
Two days passed quickly.
"Wu Xuan, let's rest for a while. Yuhao's continuous mental probing has almost exhausted his spirit power," Wang Dong called out. They had been walking for a long time and needed a break.
"Okay!" Wu Xuan casually pointed to a higher hill, indicating that everyone should rest there. They were still far from the Hurricane Eagles' gathering place, so there was no need to rush.
"We've been in the Star Dou Forest for two days now, why haven't we encountered any suitable spirit beasts?" Xiao Xiao, who had just sat down to rest, said dejectedly.
"Finding spirit beasts is all about luck. Let's take our time looking," Wu Xuan comforted Xiao Xiao.
"Something's up!" Huo Yuhao had barely sat down for a minute when he jumped up in alarm, his gaze fixed on a certain direction.
Wu Xuan, observing Huo Yuhao's reaction, remained calm. He had already spotted the soul beast; judging from its aura, it was merely a soul beast that had recently broken through to a thousand years of cultivation—not worth his attention. Just as Wang Dong stood up, a flash of light appeared not far away, and a cyan figure silently appeared on a tree branch about thirty meters away. It was a raccoon cat nearly half a meter long, with bluish-black fur all over its body, and a pair of purplish-red eyes that gleamed fiercely. The bluish-black fur on its body was uneven, faintly resembling tiger stripes.
"This is a Tiger Demon Cat with over a thousand years of cultivation. A battle is probably unavoidable. Remember not to kill it," Huo Yuhao whispered a warning.
The Tiger Demon Cat was a highly aggressive soul beast, and this one, judging from its size, had at least two thousand years of cultivation. Its name contained the word "demon" because it was a dual-attribute soul beast of wind and darkness. This is also the reason for its formidable attack power.
As Huo Yuhao finished speaking, the Tiger Demon Cat extended its two front paws. A layer of not-so-bright but water-like halo emanated from its bluish-black fur.
As if sensing the strength of everyone present, its body leaped through the air, then veered off course, bypassing Wang Dong and charging straight at Huo Yuhao.
Wang Dong's Light Goddess Butterfly Martial Soul had already been released. Facing the Tiger Demon Cat's attack, he neither dodged nor evaded, but clasped his hands together in front of his chest, causing a large amount of golden light to illuminate his wings.
This was his second soul skill, Butterfly God's Light.
The Tiger Demon Cat's body suddenly stopped in mid-air, just as it was about to dodge, when a purple light flashed in Huo Yuhao's pale blue eyes. The thousand-year-old Tiger Demon Cat let out a miserable cry, its body instantly losing control in mid-air.
This move was the soul skill of the Twin Cyclops' head soul bone: Mental Impact.
The Tiger Demon Cat plummeted downwards, the vast expanse of Butterfly God's Light that Wang Dong had just released exploding onto its body.
"Thump." The Tiger Demon Cat crashed to the ground, its body covered in charred marks. At this moment, its internal energy and soul power were scattered, completely rendering it incapable of attacking.
"This Tiger Demon Cat isn't going to die, is it?!" Xiao Xiao looked at the two in surprise. Just moments ago they were saying they'd hold back, and in the blink of an eye, they'd severely injured it.
Huo Yuhao rubbed his nose and said, "It shouldn't die. The commotion was quite loud earlier. Let's leave quickly."
Wang Dong nodded, picked up the Tiger Demon Cat, and placed it on a tree branch.
Wu Xuan simply smiled and continued forward. In his perception of wind elemental energy, he had already detected several powerful auras, one of which he felt would be very suitable for Xiao Xiao.
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