Black Dragon Ring, Star Dou Great Forest

"Looks like our Yu'er really is blessed by fortune, with luck on his side."

Aunt Bi smiled faintly, her gaze upon Su Yu filled with tenderness.

"Hehe!"

Su Yu scratched his head and chuckled before lowering his head and continuing to dig in.

"Eat slowly. Don't choke."

Aunt Bi spoke gently as she used her chopsticks to serve Su Yu more food.

The meal ended quickly.

Afterward, Aunt Bi brewed everyone a cup of tea.

Holding his teacup, Su Yu took a sip of the fragrant tea and immediately felt content.

"Yu'er, go to bed early tonight. Wake up early tomorrow—I'll take you somewhere to cultivate."

Uncle Tian spoke.

"Where are we going, Uncle Tian?" Su Yu asked.

"The Star Dou Great Forest!"

Uncle Tian replied calmly.

Su Yu's expression did not change, but his heart trembled.

At last, was he going to the Star Dou Great Forest?

All sorts of emotions rose within Su Yu—some curiosity, along with a faint anticipation.

Though his heart was stirred, Su Yu obediently nodded. "Got it, Uncle Tian."

Going to the Star Dou Great Forest would likely open a new chapter in his life.

The next morning!

After washing up, Su Yu ate two pieces of fruit for breakfast as usual.

Then he slipped into his room and fussed around for a while.

"Where's Yu'er?"

Uncle Tian looked at Aunt Bi.

Standing by the door, Aunt Bi gestured toward Su Yu's room with her lips.

Uncle Tian raised a brow. Just as he turned his gaze over, Su Yu came out of the room with a sheet of letter paper in hand.

"I left Sister Xuan a letter, so she won't worry if she comes back during her break and can't find me."

Leaning against the doorway, Su Yu waved the letter in his hand.

Who knew how long this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest would last? Leaving a letter was necessary.

Uncle Tian nodded in understanding.

Su Yu smiled, then ran into the dining room and placed the letter on the table.

He then weighed it down with a Soul Tool lamp so it would not be blown away by the wind.

Only after finishing all this did Su Yu walk out of the house and casually close the door behind him.

"Have you packed everything?" Aunt Bi asked.

"It's all in here." Su Yu raised his left hand and said with a grin.

On his left thumb was a ring Uncle Tian had given him.

The ring was jet-black, with a faint black dragon pattern carved upon it.

It was a storage Soul Tool, and its storage space was enormous.

Such a small ring could store over a hundred cubic meters of items.

It was truly precious.

Uncle Tian had told him it was called the Black Dragon Ring.

Su Yu liked it very much. With this ring, bringing things along would be far more convenient.

"Since that's settled, let's set off." Uncle Tian spoke at once.

Aunt Bi nodded. The three left the courtyard and shut the gate behind them. Then the two of them led Su Yu toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest was the largest Soul Beast forest on the Douluo Continent, home to the most terrifying Soul Beasts on the continent.

Seven of the Ten Great Beasts of the Continent came from the Star Dou Great Forest.

Though the Star Dou Great Forest was not as vast as the Extreme North, it far surpassed the Extreme North in both the overall quality and number of Soul Beasts.

Around nine in the morning, the sun was shining brightly.

Yet Su Yu and the other two had already reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Fifty li ahead marks the boundary of the Star Dou Great Forest. Soul Beasts roam within. Please mind your safety."

A warning sign stood by the roadside.

It marked that the Star Dou Great Forest lay not far ahead.

"The Star Dou Great Forest!"

Su Yu touched the ring on his thumb and took a deep breath.

"Don't be afraid!"

Aunt Bi seemed to sense Su Yu's nervousness and comforted him softly.

"Aunt Bi, I'm not afraid. I'm just excited."

Curious—truly curious.

Other than the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, he had never really seen any other Soul Beasts.

"..."

Aunt Bi fell silent for a moment. She had thought the child was somewhat frightened by the infamous Star Dou Great Forest.

Who would have thought that he was excited instead?

"This child was born with a bold heart!"

Uncle Tian's voice came from the side.

Su Yu was unlike ordinary human children.

Not only was he more sensible, but his courage was no less than that of an adult.

Still, judging by Su Yu's actions, it was clear he was no ordinary child.

What child could carry a thousand-jin cauldron and run around everywhere?

He was practically a young ferocious beast.

"That's true." Aunt Bi smiled, and the three continued onward.

As they drew closer to the Star Dou Great Forest, even the surrounding air seemed to turn cooler.

Along with it came a sense of solemn heaviness.

The Star Dou Great Forest was like a Soul Beast opening its abyssal maw, waiting for young lives to enter. No one knew whether opportunity or death's devouring jaws awaited within.

The three were no ordinary people, so their speed was naturally swift. An hour later, they had entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest could be divided into three regions, mainly according to the strength of the Soul Beasts within.

The outermost area, with a radius of twenty kilometers, was known as the outer region.

Generally speaking, only ten-year, hundred-year, and Thousand-year Soul Beasts roamed there.

Ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts were rarely seen in the outer region.

Further inward lay an area with a radius of roughly forty kilometers, known as the mixed region.

The mixed region was home to the greatest variety of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Thousand-year Soul Beasts and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts generally lived in the mixed region. Hundred-year Soul Beasts usually had to rely on the strength of their groups to roam there.

The innermost area, with a radius of forty kilometers and thus a diameter of eighty kilometers, was called the core region.

Though this area was also quite vast, the number of Soul Beasts there was far fewer than in the mixed region.

That was because hundred-year Soul Beasts were basically extinct in the core region, and even Thousand-year Soul Beasts were scarce. Ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts were the mainstay there.

Of course, the occasional Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast could also be seen.

And the centralmost area of the core region belonged to the true rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Calling it the core circle within the core region would not be an exaggeration.

After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Su Yu and the other two did not stop at all, charging straight toward its depths.

There were countless Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. Logically, one should have carefully scouted the surroundings and moved slowly.

But not only did Su Yu and the others not slow down, they grew even faster. Along the way, they had not even encountered a single Soul Beast.

Before noon, they had already gone deep into the mixed region and neared the core region.

"Uncle Tian, where exactly is our destination?"

Su Yu wiped away the beads of sweat on his forehead.

Ever since they had approached the Star Dou Great Forest, he had traveled the entire way on his own.

They had covered at least a hundred li without stopping.

Only he could manage it. An ordinary Soul Master would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

"Keep going. We'll be there soon."

Uncle Tian answered casually without slowing his pace.

The farther inward they went, the taller the trees grew and the denser the forest became.