The towering trees reached into the clouds, Sky-Covering, Sun-Obscuring. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, bringing vitality and vigor to this forest. A small stream meandered through the woods, clear to the bottom, as if telling people of the magic and beauty of nature.
Even though it was not his first time in the Star Dou Great Forest, Yun Ming still marveled at the lush, vibrant environment. Compared to the future, where it was nearly destroyed and only the core area remained, the Star Dou Great Forest of this era truly deserved the title of Continent Blessed Land!
Comparing the two, Yun Ming suddenly had a realization. He vaguely understood why Harrosa was the Child of Destiny in his era; was it a warning from the Will of Douluo to humanity?
Just like that, while traveling and comprehending the Way of Nature, they soon arrived at their destination.
Looking at the vibrant, dreamlike Star Dou Core Area before them, all four of them were stunned.
Yun Ming had not expected the Lake of Life from twenty thousand years ago to be so much larger than in the future, with a level of vitality far exceeding what was to come. No wonder this place would later become the habitat for seven of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts!
The other three were amazed that this place was actually a habitat for Soul Beasts.
Dugu Bo clicked his tongue and said.
"I never imagined that the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, the place of great ferocity, would be such a paradise. It is truly hard to imagine!"
Gu Rong, sensing the dense vitality that he found extremely repulsive, also spoke up in response.
"Indeed! This place is truly remarkable."
Yang Wudi did not speak, his eyes shining as he scanned the various herbs growing in disarray.
Xuan Wood Forest Fruit, Fu Man Jade, Blue Flower Bamboo, Emerald Leaf Jade Grass. This was another treasure trove beyond what outsiders could imagine! Yang Wudi counted the various rare flowers and grasses he saw, beginning to secretly compare the differences, pros, and cons between this place and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Just as the four were observing the environment, a 'Black Hill' not far away also discovered their arrival.
Seeing the foreign invasion, Er Ming let out a heaven-shaking roar.
"Roar--"
Er Ming's loud roar also alerted Da Ming. The Lake of Life was suddenly filled with water mist, and a massive black shadow broke through the surface, formally revealing itself to the world.
Feeling the powerful aura emanating from the two top-tier Soul Beasts, Yun Ming and his group refocused their attention on the goal of their trip.
Seeing the distinct appearances of the two great Beast Kings and feeling the terrifying pressure from each, which was not inferior to the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger they had encountered earlier, the expressions of Gu Rong and Dugu Bo became grave. This was going to be a tough fight!
But before they could make a move, a small episode that shocked their worldview occurred. They saw the Sky Azure Bull Python in the lake open its massive mouth, and a deafening human voice echoed in their ears.
"Humans, leave this place! This is not a place you should come to!"
"Otherwise... die!!"
Gu Rong, Dugu Bo, Yang Wudi: "!!!"
Soul Beasts can talk?!! The sudden increase in their knowledge left them astonished.
Yun Ming did not react much to this. What was talking? He had seen several super ferocious beasts that could retain their strength and transform into human form, though they did not seem to be here now, and he did not know where they were.
What Yun Ming did not expect was that the very ferocious beasts he was thinking about were currently watching the live broadcast from beneath the Lake of Life. Because they were isolated by the barrier set up by the Silver Dragon King, even his Spiritual Power at the Divine Origin Realm could not detect them.
The moment Yun Ming and his group were discovered by Er Ming, the commotion in the Star Dou Core Area was sensed by Di Tian at the bottom of the lake.
At the bottom of the lake, a pair of golden dragon eyes opened. Looking through the one-way isolation barrier set up by the Silver Dragon King, he watched Yun Ming. He muttered in confusion.
"What is going on? That human."
As a fellow possessor of a Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core, he felt a certain resonance with the invisible aura Yun Ming emitted.
But with the Silver Dragon King currently in slumber, no one could explain it to him, and he could only wait for the situation to develop, observing from the sidelines with the other ferocious beasts.
Yang Wudi swallowed hard and said in disbelief.
"The Soul Beast spoke?!"
Da Ming heard Yang Wudi's voice and sensed the unstable Soul Power fluctuations from his recent breakthrough. Seeming to know their intentions, cold light shot from its bull eyes as it said coldly.
"Humans, leave! Otherwise, this king will surely kill you on the spot."
It was only because the Sky Azure Bull Python felt that the Soul Power of the people before it was very strong, and the two leaders both had the scent of the Dragon Clan, that it knew a forceful confrontation might not be easy; otherwise, it would have attacked immediately.
The Sky Azure Bull Python spoke again with murderous intent, undoubtedly proving to the three old men that they had not misheard.
Hearing the change in tone from the big guy and seeing the direction its bull eyes were focused (Yang Wudi), Yun Ming realized it had discovered the purpose of their trip. Without wasting words, he said calmly.
"Sky Azure Bull Python, you should know very well why Soul Masters come to the Soul Beast forest. We will not leave until we achieve our goal."
Hearing Yun Ming's reply, the other three stopped thinking about other things.
Dugu Bo and Gu Rong looked at each other and nodded slightly. Their Soul Power erupted fully, and nine standard Soul Rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared one by one. A cyan and a silver-gray pillar of Soul Power soared into the sky, pushing their Title Douluo cultivation to the peak.
Seeing that the two human Title Douluo had drawn their blades, Da Ming knew a great battle was inevitable. Its entire body of cyan Soul Power began to surge, and water vapor and electric light swirled around it. Before its bull horns, a cyan electric light ignited, and endless electricity began to gather. In an instant, the thunder light condensed, and Da Ming roared.
"Since that is the case, then you all go to hell!"
"Azure Sky Extinction Thunder!"
As Da Ming finished speaking, the violent thunder light from its bull head was suddenly released, bombarding Yun Ming and the others like divine thunder from the nine heavens.
"Roar--"
Seeing his big brother make a move, Er Ming also roared. Its legs stomped hard on the ground, leaping up and sending dirt flying dozens of meters into the air. The heavy, vigorous earth-attribute Soul Power on its body quickly gathered toward its right arm. With terrifying power capable of piercing the earth, it attacked from another direction, sealing off the retreat of Yun Ming and the others, hammering its fist toward where they stood.
The battle was on the verge of breaking out. Dugu Bo and Gu Rong met them head-on. The seventh Soul Ring beneath their feet flashed, and their human forms vanished. The Jade Scale Serpent Emperor and the Bone Dragon appeared in the world, each selecting their opponent and charging toward the two great Beast Kings.
Yang Wudi also summoned his Soul Breaking Spear, activated his Spirit Avatar, and charged toward his ninth Soul Ring target, the Sky Azure Bull Python.
The great battle on Yun Ming's side unfolded, and the movements and Soul Power fluctuations of the five powerhouses spread from the center of the Star Dou Great Forest in all directions.
Bibi Dong, and on Tang San's side.
Bibi Dong sensed a sudden eruption of Soul Power fluctuations at the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, and her eyes flashed. She had already roughly perceived the origin of these Soul Power fluctuations.
Gu Rong, Dugu Bo, and the Soul Power aura of a level ninety Soul Breaking Spear Martial Soul? And those other two auras, which are stronger than Dugu Bo's—they don't feel human. Are they Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts? And two of them at that!
Having made her judgment, Bibi Dong was overjoyed; it truly was a case of not having to exert any effort to find what she sought.
At this moment, Tang San was holding back in front of Bibi Dong, so he did not use his Blue Silver Domain. Consequently, he only saw the surface appearance of birds and beasts scattering in all directions and did not know the specific reason. Seeing Bibi Dong suddenly laugh, he instinctively asked.
"Your Holiness the Pope, I wonder what has happened up ahead?"
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