Journey to the Star Dou Great Forest

Beautiful!

Awesome!

"I told you, Blue Silver Grass is a trash martial soul. So what if it's cultivated to the Soul Grandmaster level?"

"Wasn't he still beaten senseless?"

Only then did the cheers suddenly erupt. A pretty little girl who was also this formidable instantly drew everyone's attention.

For a moment, thunderous applause filled the arena.

After just one battle, Xiao Wu had gained quite a few fans.

Smiling, she waved at the spectators below who supported her.

Another wave of overwhelming applause followed.

Only then did the host come to his senses. He quickly walked onto the Soul Duel Stage and loudly announced,

"Battle Soul Master Xiao Wu wins! Record: one win, zero losses!"

"Tang San's record: zero wins, one loss!"

The host's voice was magnetic and strangely infectious, instantly driving the atmosphere in the arena to its peak.

At that moment, he bent slightly at the waist and gave Xiao Wu a respectful bow.

"Master Xiao Wu, please register your points after leaving the stage."

When Xiao Wu walked out of the Soul Arena, it meant that everyone from Shrek Academy had completed their Soul Duels.

Today could be called a day of universal joy. They had won all five battles.

With one Soul Duel victory each, they had each earned one point and ten Gold Soul Coins.

As for Tang San, who had lost his match, he had already slunk away at some unknown point.

The ten Gold Soul Coins he had used to enter Soto Fighting Arena today had been borrowed from the owner of the Blacksmith Shop.

Now, not only had he earned nothing, he had lost all the Gold Soul Coins he had borrowed.

For quite some time to come, Tang San would probably have to honestly stay at the Blacksmith Shop, forging iron to repay his debt.

The next day, Flender still did not put them through systematic training. Instead, he had them get used to the sausages Oscar created with his Soul Power.

Previously, practically all of them had been deeply resistant to that somewhat sleazy soul skill.

Especially Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and Zhu Zhuqing. The three girls could barely stand to look at it.

After a day of special training, they could at least accept it now.

One reason Flender had suddenly arranged this training was that Oscar's Soul Power had broken through to level thirty.

That meant he could obtain his third soul ring.

After dinner that evening, Flender gathered the seven of them on the training field again.

Once he saw that everyone had arrived, Flender slowly said,

"Go back and prepare. You have one day to rest and adjust yourselves."

The moment those words were spoken, everyone was utterly bewildered.

A whole day to rest and adjust? What were they going to do after that? Were they preparing for something huge? All seven were curious, but no one took the initiative to ask.

Seeing that he had achieved the effect he wanted, Flender continued, "Tomorrow morning, everyone will set off. Teacher Zhao Wuji will lead you to the Star Dou Great Forest to help Oscar obtain his third soul ring."

"Damn, am I really that important?"

Hearing this, Oscar was clearly flattered and overwhelmed.

All of Shrek's students, plus Teacher Zhao Wuji, a level-seventy-six Soul Sage, were accompanying him just to help him obtain his third soul ring!

This was quite the grand lineup.

"Of course not!"

"Oscar, don't get ahead of yourself!"

At that moment, Flender directly poured a bucket of cold water over him, with Oscar bearing the brunt of it.

Oscar awkwardly scratched his head and stopped talking.

"This isn't just about Oscar. It's also training for all of you."

"Before encountering a thousand-year Soul Beast, Teacher Zhao will not intervene easily. Everything will depend on yourselves. All right, dismissed."

They did not have much to prepare in a single day.

Early the next morning, after breakfast, when everyone assembled on the training field, Zhao Wuji was already waiting for them.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhao Wuji spoke loudly,

"Since everyone is here, let's set off!"

"Mu Bai, you've been to the Star Dou Great Forest before. You'll lead the way this time."

Dai Mubai nodded. When he turned his head, Zhao Wuji had vanished at some point.

As a level-seventy-six Soul Sage, he certainly would not walk alongside the students.

With that thought, Dai Mubai turned to the others, his expression carrying a rare degree of seriousness.

"The Star Dou Great Forest isn't a place to fool around. There are countless Soul Beasts inside, and they're all highly aggressive. They aren't fond of humans either. Everyone must be careful."

Next, at Huo Feng's suggestion, they rearranged their formation.

Dai Mubai walked at the very front, while Huo Feng and Zhu Zhuqing took the rear.

Xiao Wu and Ma Hongjun walked on the left and right sides of the group.

Ning Rongrong and Oscar were in the middle.

The Star Dou Great Forest lay southeast of the Balak Kingdom, with a small portion of it bordering the kingdom.

Suotuo City itself was also in southeastern Balak Kingdom, less than five hundred kilometers from the Star Dou Great Forest.

This was an excellent place for many soul masters to obtain soul rings.

However, it was filled with opportunities—and likewise with countless dangers.

One careless mistake, or even slightly worse luck, could mean remaining there forever.

Since the journey was long, they could not arrive in a single day.

On the first night, Huo Feng and the others chose to rest overnight in a small town a hundred li from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Early the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, they set off again.

After leaving the town, they picked up their pace. They were already very close to the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest lay directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire, stretching across the Two Great Empires. Because of the abundance of Soul Beasts here, this was also where the border between the two nations was least clearly defined.

According to the map, most of the Star Dou Great Forest lay within the Star Luo Empire. Of course, the Heaven Dou Empire had never acknowledged that.

Among the seven, Oscar was naturally the most excited, since he was about to obtain his third soul ring.

From far away, they could vaguely feel waves of fresh air blowing toward them. The fragrance of plants was refreshing and indescribably pleasant.

Taking a deep breath of the fresh air, it felt as though all thirty-six thousand pores across their bodies had opened. The sensation was indescribably invigorating.

Finally, after walking for another half day, they arrived before the Star Dou Great Forest.

The towering trees here were at least twenty meters tall, and this was only the outermost edge.

The dense forest had no paths at all. Layers of tree shadows obscured the true scene within.

"Everyone, stop."

At that moment, Zhao Wuji suddenly appeared. With a stern expression, he called out to stop the group that was still advancing.

"The Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are extremely dangerous. At any moment, you may face attacks from thousand-year, or even ten-thousand-year, Soul Beasts."

"After entering the forest, you must remain within twenty meters of me at all times."

"Without my orders, no one is allowed to attack a Soul Beast carelessly. Do you understand?"