Bibi Dong Exploded with Rage
Ah Rou led Zhou You on a rapid run around the valley, they suddenly heard a loud noise coming from the swamp behind them.
She tilted her head slightly, thinking, "It's begun."
The Death Swamp is a haven for man-eating plants, where an ancient Giant Devouring Demon Vine grows, its cultivation spanning over ten thousand years, making it the overlord of the swamp area.
In the Marsh Pool, apart from aquatic Soul Beasts, almost no land creatures are allowed to set foot there. Anyone who accidentally enters will be attacked by all Plant-type Soul Beasts and eventually become their meal.
The leftovers will become a delicious meal for the aquatic Soul Beasts.
Even the sky is a forbidden zone here. Soul Beasts that can't fly high enough are easily attacked, mainly depending on whether the man-eating plants are within reach.
That's why it was named the "Death Swamp".
"The opponent you chose for them is really..." Ah Rou's expression was somewhat subtle, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
Don't worry, it's just a little troublesome for them.
Based on his understanding of Soul Beasts and combined with the map, Zhou You chose the Giant Devouring Demon Vine as the first obstacle for Bibi Dong and the others.
This is a very troublesome Soul Beast. As we all know, plants do not have a nervous system, which means that Plant-type Soul Beasts do not feel pain and do not know how to back down like animals do.
Therefore, once targeted, the fight is almost always one of life or death.
The problem is that to completely kill Plant-type Soul Beasts, you must find their core, also known as the [Soul Core]. This is the energy core of this type of Soul Beast, and also the place where its self-consciousness resides.
However, the body of the Giant Devouring Demon Vine stretches for thousands of miles, with its roots hidden deep beneath the swamp, forming a complex network of intertwined roots.
Its vines cover more than 60% of the swamp, forming a veritable inescapable net.
The core that powers such a massive body is probably no bigger than an egg, making it extremely difficult to find.
Not to mention that Soul Cores can move...
Therefore, unless one possesses Soul Skill similar to [X-ray vision], or is Titled Douluo with extremely strong Mental Power who can directly lock onto its Soul Core, they can only flee in a sorry state amidst the endless entanglement of the Giant Devouring Demon Vine.
Ah Rou was able to get out of there because she had a past relationship with the Giant Devouring Demon Vine, and the two had an agreement.
At the same time, it was also because Ah Rou herself was a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast, and she was on good terms with two Overlord-level Soul Beasts, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, which made the demonic vine wary.
Even so, some negotiations still took place before they could cross the swamp. Mainly, it was because Ah Rou brought Zhou You along, which gave the Giant Devouring Demon Vine an excuse.
It stipulated that Ah Rou would only be allowed to pass through if Zhou You was handed over to it.
Originally Ah Rou wanted to use "Teleportation" to force her way through the level, but Zhou You persuaded her to stop. He told her to trick the Giant Devouring Demon Vine by saying that three more valuable "tributes" would be sent soon in exchange for passage.
Bibi Dong and the others were naturally the "tribute," and hopefully the Giant Devouring Demon Vine would get what it wanted.
Anyway, Zhou You wasn't lying; the three of them are indeed more valuable, aren't they?
Zhou You observed the commotion on the swamp from afar, inwardly sneering: 'Trying to eat me? They should take a look at their own teeth!'
Ah Rou glanced at him silently, thinking to herself that this child actually had such a sharp side.
However, humans are indeed blessed with unique advantages. The Giant Devouring Demon Vine's trickery was something she would never have thought of. It was a brilliant idea that killed two birds with one stone.
Just as the two were about to continue, a sharp crack suddenly rang out in the air, like the sonic boom of a whip being cracked, instantly alerting Zhou You.
What is that?
Ah Rou's crimson eyes brightened slightly. Because of her higher cultivation level, her five senses were also more acute, and she clearly saw the object that made the sound.
He then smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's a Sonic Bird. This place is a gathering place for bird-type Soul Beasts, and many birds that aren't strong enough build their nests here."
She said with some regret, "It's a pity it's nighttime now, the visibility is poor. If it were morning, you could see the scene of thousands of birds singing in the valley, it's truly spectacular."
Upon hearing this, Zhou You's mind was filled with rather unromantic thoughts.
With so many birds flying in the sky, how much bird droppings must they produce... Just thinking about it sent a chill down his spine, and he couldn't appreciate the kind of beauty that Ah Rou was longing for.
But then his eyes lit up, and he immediately asked, "Are there many Sonic Bird here?"
"Of course there are quite a few." Ah Rou asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Could you catch one for me?" Zhou You asked, slightly embarrassed. "Of course, but if you don't want to..."
"That's nothing. What's the desired lifespan?"
Ah Rou didn't mind at all, after all, she was Transformed Soul Beast and had even cultivated to the level of Titled Douluo, so she had naturally hunted Soul Beasts before.
There is a food chain among Soul Beasts; it's impossible for them to remain undisturbed just because they are all Soul Beasts.
As the overlords of the forest, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape must hunt prey regularly, treating thousand-year-old Soul Beasts as snacks and Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts as their main meals.
If Ah Rou hadn't watched those two grow up, she really wouldn't have dared to live with two apex predators while raising her daughter...
So after she found out the number of years Zhou You wanted, she easily captured a Sonic Bird with five or six hundred years of cultivation with just a slight movement, and used "Charm" to hypnotize it, making it motionless, like a corpse.
The Sonic Bird was similar in size to a hummingbird and could be held in the palm of one's hand. Zhou You didn't stand on ceremony and simply stuffed the Sonic Bird into his backpack.
Now he could give Sun Chuantao an explanation; the Eye of Truth was now completely his.
Let's keep going.
"Good!"
A dozen minutes later, Bibi Dong and the others finally broke free from the entanglement of the Giant Devouring Demon Vine and finally arrived at the valley, only to disturb the Soul Beasts there once again.
Startled by the fluctuations in Douluo's Soul Power, countless birds hurriedly flapped their wings and took flight, their cries instantly echoing throughout the valley.
Along with these bird-like Soul Beasts taking flight, countless feathers fell, and... bird droppings filled the air.
Some birds, when startled, will inevitably defecate in the air to reduce their weight, allowing them to fly faster and get away from danger as quickly as possible.
This infuriated Bibi Dong, who unleashed her Soul Power without restraint. The energy formed a storm that tore all the approaching birds to shreds, instantly creating a bloody scene.
The birds flew even faster.
Yue Guan a bit of a germaphobe, and seeing this commotion, she quickly found a sheltered spot to hide from the falling filth.
The Gui Mei was completely unconcerned; those things passed through him without affecting him in any way. In fact, he could even mask the smell if he wanted to.
At times like these, Yue Guan always envied his abilities.
He desperately wanted the ability to stay clean without anything touching him.
He didn't like that kind of gloomy atmosphere, which wasn't elegant at all.