Chapter 135 Xuanzi Huo Yuhao heads to the Star Dou Great Forest, where a 100,000-year-old space beast appears!
"Yes, that's how it should be!"
Looking at the two people who had shaken hands again and made a solemn vow, a glimmer of relief finally appeared in Moon's eyes, which had been dimmed by anxiety.
In his view, although Shrek Academy had lost its crown of ten thousand years in Star Luo Square and even had its dignity trampled, as long as its internal backbone remained intact and as long as this massive teaching machine could operate efficiently again, there was still a possibility of regaining everything.
Xuanzi's combat strength and Huo Yuhao's potential are his two core trump cards for turning the tide. Only when these two are perfectly matched can Shrek Academy have a future.
Mu En felt much better at this moment. He sat back down in the main seat, leaned forward slightly, and gave Xuan Zi the first task after regrouping.
"Xuanzi, now that the knot in your heart has been untied, let's not waste any more time. Set off immediately and take Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his third soul ring."
Mu En turned to look at Huo Yuhao, his eyes filled with undisguised anticipation: "Yuhao has now reached the bottleneck of level 30. He only needs this last soul ring to complete the qualitative change at the Soul Master level. This level is crucial to his subsequent cultivation speed and is also a key step for him to catch up with Liu Yuan."
At this point, Moon's tone suddenly turned serious. He stared intently at Xuanzi and said, word by word, "I urge you to continue."
"Xuanzi, this time, there can be no more mistakes, you understand? If there is any more inadequate protection or misjudgment, you can forget about ever returning to the Sea God Pavilion."
Xuanzi felt the undeniable pressure in Mu En's tone, his expression turned serious, and he agreed without any hesitation.
"Don't worry, Elder Mu, Xuanzi obeys." Xuanzi's voice was hoarse but exceptionally firm. "This time, there will absolutely be no more problems. If I can't even protect a level 30 soul ring, I, Xuanzi, will apologize on the spot."
Xuanzi had already seen this operation as his chance to turn the tide.
He knew very well that his reputation in the Sea God Pavilion had plummeted, and he had not yet regained the face he had lost in front of the entire continent.
If this mission to acquire a spirit ring is successfully completed and helps Huo Yuhao select a top-tier attribute spirit ring, then his prestige within the academy can be barely maintained.
If he causes any more problems, then he'll truly be hopeless and beyond redemption.
That very afternoon, Xuanzi, without even taking time to recover from his injuries, quietly left Shrek City with Huo Yuhao and several Soul Masters from the Inner Academy who were responsible for providing support, and headed at full speed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
On the other, far away, at the edge of the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Liu Yuan and Du Busi were weaving among the towering ancient trees.
The air here is thick and damp, and because it is never sunny, the ground is covered with a thick layer of decaying leaves, making each step a dull thud.
However, things started to become extremely strange after they stepped into a special area.
Liu Yuan stopped and looked around. The trees around him were all exactly the same, and even the patterns of moss on their trunks were identical.
"Master, stop for a moment," Liu Yuan said, frowning.
Poison Undying also sensed something was wrong, and a suspicious light flickered in his emerald green double pupils.
The two had been traveling through this area for a full half hour. At their pace, they could easily have traversed the entire core area, but now they found themselves completely lost.
No matter which direction they choose as their breakthrough point, no matter how Du Busi uses his soul power to forcibly clear a path, after walking a few hundred meters, the surrounding scenery will undergo an extremely natural distortion, and then the two will find themselves back at the very starting point.
"There's definitely something wrong with this." Poison Undying snorted coldly, and the terrifying soul power of a level 98 Super Douluo around him trembled slightly, stirring up all the withered leaves under his feet. "This kind of ghost wall method doesn't seem like a simple maze, but more like an innate instinct to cover things up."
Poison Undying continuously released his divine sense, trying to detect the abnormal fluctuations in the surrounding soul power, but the feedback only made him more confused—the energy flow around him was extremely natural, and he could not find any trace of any formation or illusion.
Liu Yuan also kept activating his double pupils to observe. The purple-gold light in his eyes constantly flickered, and his vision pierced through layers of mist and tree trunks, but in the field of vision of his double pupils, the logic of the space in front of him was completely self-consistent. He could see the growth pattern of every blade of grass and tree, but he could not find the node that distorted space.
This disguise, which even double pupils couldn't detect, made Liu Yuan feel a bit tricky.
Just as their search reached a stalemate, Electrolux's aged yet steady voice rang out once again from the depths of Liu Yuan's consciousness.
"Although double pupils can see through illusions, if you only focus on the 'real' things, you won't find any loopholes. Liu Yuan, calm down and try to sense the things in the air that you can't see."
Electrolux's divine sense instantly spread out, taking over a portion of Liu Yuan's perception.
"Pay attention to the area at a 30-degree angle to your left front, about 30 feet away. The airflow there is completely different from the surrounding circulation; it's an extremely subtle spiral-shaped backflow."
Liu Yuan's expression turned serious, and he immediately followed Electrolux's guidance, concentrating all of his spiritual power in his double pupils on that specific point.
With extreme focus, a tiny ripple finally appeared in Liu Yuan's vision of the previously empty void. The ripple was so small that it was like a faint ripple spreading across the surface of water, almost imperceptible without careful observation.
Liu Yuan immediately spoke to Du Busi beside him, pointing in that direction and saying:
"Master, look there! The airflow in that space is rotating in the opposite direction; that should be the key to this labyrinthine array!"
Poison Undying's gaze locked on Liu Yuan instantly. Although he couldn't see the details clearly, he didn't hesitate at all because of his absolute trust in Liu Yuan's judgment.
"Break for me!"
Poison Undying let out a low roar, his right hand transforming into a huge emerald green claw shadow, carrying a domineering power that could tear through the void, and slammed down fiercely on the area Liu Yuan had pointed out.
"Snap—!"
A crisp sound, like the shattering of a mirror, rang out in the forest.
The once stable space collapsed instantly under the devastating blow from Poison Undying. The once neat and uniform landscape of trees vanished like a shattered painting, revealing the forest's original deep and dark nature.
At the center of this collapsing space, a strange soul beast with an ethereal shape and a translucent pale purple body fell to the ground in a somewhat disheveled state as the formation was forcibly broken.
Its shape is somewhat similar to that of a leopard, but it has a pair of crystal-clear wings on its back, like cicada wings, and the ends of its limbs faintly shimmer with starlight. Its body exudes an extremely pure spatial fluctuation.
This is the target Liu Yuan has been searching for—the space beast.
Moreover, judging from the deep red light patterns emanating from his body, his cultivation level has clearly reached the level of 100,000 years, and he is in a state of high alert for battle.
The moment Du Busi saw this soul beast, his eyes flashed with a dazzling light, and he was extremely excited.
"Haha! It really is you, you beast! A space beast with 100,000 years of cultivation, hiding here playing this hide-and-seek game!"
Poison Undying stepped forward, his soul power surging forth like a tidal wave, locking down all of his opponent's escape routes.
"It's like finding a needle in a haystack! For Liu Yuan's fifth spirit ring, you have no choice but to die here today!"
Sensing the near-destructive aura of the Poison Undying, the Space Beast let out a sharp screech, its wings flapping rapidly, and the surrounding space began to distort once more.
But faced with the absolute power of the Poison Immortal, all resistance seemed futile.
(End of chapter)