Journey to the Star Dou Great Forest!

After making some simple preparations, the two went to sleep. When they woke again, it was already the next morning. When Chu Fan and Qian Renxue arrived before Spirit Hall, even Chu Fan was startled by the sight before him.

Chu Fan saw Bibi Dong standing in the center of the hall. Beside her stood three Titled Douluo, ten Soul Douluo, and more than twenty Soul Emperors.

Ten lavishly decorated carriages stood in neat rows, with well-equipped soldiers lining both sides.

"Damn, this display is practically on par with an emperor's procession." Chu Fan sighed, then spread his hands. "Well, she's basically on the level of an emperor in Douluo Continent anyway."

Bibi Dong looked different from usual today. She wore a long blue dress, its hem fluttering in the wind and revealing flashes of the snow-white skin of her thighs. Her crystal high heels outlined the elegant curves of her calves, while she radiated a noble, unconquerable aura. She was exceptionally beautiful.

Holding a scepter, Bibi Dong looked over those joining the expedition, a flicker of excitement passing through her eyes.

Once I kill that rabbit and obtain a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, it will be time to shake this world.

This time, I will return fully laden, Bibi Dong thought.

"Set out!" Bibi Dong raised her scepter and shouted.

Though she was a woman, her bearing surpassed that of most men. A single glance from those sharp eyes was enough to send a chill through one's heart.

Chu Fan and Qian Renxue rode in the same carriage. Amid cheers, they followed Bibi Dong toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

With such a grand force, they definitely were not merely helping Qian Renxue obtain a soul ring. What exactly were they going to do, to the point of deploying three Titled Douluo? Chu Fan muttered to himself inwardly as he analyzed Bibi Dong's intentions.

Could her target be a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast? Chu Fan was greatly alarmed.

Could it be Xiao Wu's Mother?

At this time, Xiao Wu's Mother should still be alive.

Chu Fan estimated inwardly. He knew that such a grand mobilization had only happened once before: when they went to hunt Xiao Wu's Mother.

After an entire day of travel, Chu Fan's group finally arrived at their destination, the Star Dou Great Forest.

Once they entered the forest, the carriages could no longer proceed. Under Bibi Dong's leadership, the group continued on foot through the woods. In the time it took to burn a stick of incense, Chu Fan encountered over a thousand kinds of small Soul Beasts. They were quite adorable. Qian Renxue also liked cute little Soul Beasts and kept clamoring to catch them.

Seeing how much Qian Renxue liked them, the accompanying Soul Douluo guards continuously explained the layout of the Star Dou Great Forest to Qian Renxue and Chu Fan along the way.

The Star Dou Great Forest was the most expansive forest preserved to this day on Douluo Continent. All kinds of Soul Beasts lived within it, and naturally, it was also a place frequently visited by soul masters.

Every part of a Soul Beast was valuable. Their soul rings could be absorbed, their meat could become delicious food, and their hides could be made into clothing to ward off the cold in winter.

Of course, Soul Beasts were not so easily hunted. Some Soul Beasts were born powerful; even if they had not cultivated for long, they still possessed formidable offensive strength.

But where there was demand, there was a market. People would form groups to hunt the Soul Beasts they needed, each taking what they required.

The Star Dou Great Forest was divided into the outer forest, inner forest, and core region. Generally speaking, the outer forest was home to Soul Beasts with lower cultivation, while the inner forest was where ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts could be found.

The place we are currently in is the boundary between the inner and outer forest.

"Then why haven't we encountered any of those large Soul Beasts along the way?" Qian Renxue asked.

Generally speaking, Soul Beasts around forty to fifty thousand years old had fixed habitats and would not leave them easily. They also disliked other Soul Beasts entering their territory.

The reason we have not encountered any terrifying Soul Beasts along the way is partly because we avoided their territories. The other reason is that we have Titled Douluo with us. When Soul Beasts sense their auras, they keep far away.

At the center of the forest was a lake, also known as the core region. Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts lived there. In terms of strength, even Titled Douluo would gain no advantage against them.

Qian Renxue listened with rapt attention, her large eyes blinking adorably. But Chu Fan wore a disdainful expression and seemed distracted.

Though this was his first time in the Star Dou Great Forest, he knew its layout and distribution like the back of his hand.

Qian Renxue continued asking the Soul Douluo, "Then what kind of Soul Beast would be suitable for me to hunt for my soul ring?"

The Soul Douluo pondered for a moment. "The skills granted by soul rings are often related to the traits of the Soul Beasts themselves. Miss should seek a Soul Beast with strong offensive power, preferably one around four hundred years old. If its cultivation is too high, forcibly absorbing it may cause damage to your body."

"Ridiculous. What you said is utterly stupid!" Chu Fan suddenly interrupted just as the Soul Douluo was speaking enthusiastically.

"If you blindly add attack power to the Angel Spirit, you'll only waste effort for no gain. It's useless," Chu Fan said disdainfully.

The Soul Douluo looked at Chu Fan, immediately feeling his face burn. His eyes fixed on Chu Fan as he exerted a wave of pressure upon him.

In an instant, the Soul Douluo's face filled with shock as he stared at Chu Fan, his eyes brimming with astonishment.

This kid can actually withstand my pressure?

A mere Soul Douluo dares to exert pressure on me?

Chu Fan's expression did not change in the slightest. He looked no different than before as he explained to Qian Renxue, "The determining factor in a soul ring's quality is the quality of the Soul Beast. The higher the quality, the closer it is to an ancient divine beast, and the better the soul ring will be. Conversely, the thinner the bloodline of an ancient divine beast—or if it has no such bloodline at all—the worse the soul ring will be."

"For your first soul ring, it is best to enhance your most outstanding trait. Your spirit is the Six-winged Angel, and your most outstanding trait is speed. As the saying goes, nothing under heaven can withstand speed. You should hunt a descendant of the phoenix clan."

After thinking for a moment, Chu Fan said, "The Phoenix Winged Bird is a descendant of the ancient divine beast, the Ancient Phoenix. Its bloodline is fairly pure, and its young are the most suitable to become your soul ring."

As the Soul Douluo listened to Chu Fan's explanation, he found it reasonable. Furthermore, his pressure seemed to have had no effect, and he could not help feeling shocked inwardly. Although this Chu Fan is merely a study companion, I never expected him to possess such profound theoretical understanding.

The Soul Douluo withdrew his earlier disdainful gaze and looked at Chu Fan with admiration. He said to Qian Renxue, "Miss, your study companion has a point. Soul rings formed from Soul Beasts carrying ancient bloodlines do indeed provide the greatest enhancement."

"Fine, then I'll hunt a Phoenix Winged Bird and make it my soul ring." Qian Renxue spoke excitedly, then looked at Chu Fan beside her. This kid really does have some skill. He can remain expressionless even under that pressure.

Suddenly, a voice came from ahead.

"We are about to enter the core region. Everyone, make some preparations and set up camp here."

"Ghostly, Chrysanthemum Pass, leave behind two Soul Douluo to watch over Xue'er. Everyone else, follow me into the core region."

"Yes!"

"Xiao Xue, wait here. When we return, I will help you carefully choose a Soul Beast."

"Mm!" Qian Renxue answered halfheartedly, but inwardly she fumed, Hmph, I can find one myself.

In an instant, aside from the two Soul Douluo left behind to protect Qian Renxue, everyone else followed Bibi Dong forward and vanished into the forest ahead.