Star Dou Great Forest (Soul Hunting)

Zhou Yurou's Soul Power fluctuations were so obvious, exactly the same as when she had first met Ling Xuan.

Zhou Yurou immediately stepped forward and hugged her. "Xiao Li, I've finally become a Spirit Master!"

Lin Li nodded and congratulated her. "Congratulations, Yurou. You've become a Spirit Master. Once you obtain a Spirit Ring, you'll be a Spirit Master registered with Spirit Hall."

Zhou Yurou nodded. Her delighted cry had just broken the silence in the classroom.

"What are you making such a fuss for? Are you going to let people cultivate or not?" A slightly angry voice rang out as Ning Lanlan glared at the two of them.

Ever since awakening her Martial Soul, Ning Lanlan had been surrounded by praise. There was no other reason than the fact that she possessed the continent's number-one support Weapon Martial Soul, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda.

Yet precisely because it was a support Weapon Martial Soul, her cultivation speed was far slower than that of Battle Spirit Masters at the same level.

So, seeing yet another person in the class break through to become a Spirit Master while she was still stuck at Level Seven, she could not help feeling somewhat jealous.

Zhou Yurou and Lin Li exchanged a glance, but neither said anything. Zhou Yurou simply felt uneasy because she had indeed disturbed the other girl.

As for Lin Li, she just could not be bothered to respond. Her First Spirit Ability provided all-around enhancement, and at this stage, she did not particularly need a Support Spirit Master.

So whether she offended Ning Lanlan or not made no difference to her. Zhou Yurou apologized to Ning Lanlan and sat down.

Lin Li also apologized after Zhou Yurou, but compared to Zhou Yurou's cautious manner, Lin Li's attitude seemed far too casual and lazy in Ning Lanlan's eyes.

Still, Ning Lanlan could do nothing about her. Lin Li was only six years old and had already reached Level Twenty, on the verge of breaking through to the Soul Grandmaster realm.

There had only been a handful of Spirit Masters in the entire Spirit Master world who could compare to her. Ning Lanlan snorted angrily, then sat back down and continued cultivating.

Seeing this, the people around them did not dare gather to watch the commotion, intimidated by Lin Li's ferocious reputation.

That was right—ferocious reputation! After Lin Li had made a stunning impression during her arena match with Ling Xuan, she had received plenty of sparring invitations from sixth-year students.

Yet few of them could last more than six moves against her. Beast Spirit Masters fared somewhat better, but Weapon Spirit Masters suffered miserably, their Weapon Martial Souls beaten back again and again by Phoenix Flame.

And because Artifact Grade Martial Souls conducted heat so easily, beneath the scorching and frigid Phoenix Flame, they got to experience the thrill of ice and fire firsthand!

Not a single Spirit Master who experienced it had anything good to say. In the end, Lin Li earned herself the title of Demoness!

Thus, nearly everyone at Saint Er Junior Soul Master Academy instinctively avoided the girl with waist-length loose hair and delicate, striking features whenever they saw her.

The person who felt this most deeply was Ling Xuan. For nearly a month, he had fought that Demoness almost every day.

Although his control over his Spirit Abilities had improved, her progress was even more inhuman. Often, the moment she activated her First Spirit Ability, the heat and cold radiating from her body alone were enough to make people retreat.

What was even more frustrating was that after she reached Level Twenty, that heat and cold seemed to have become even stronger. Sometimes, before he could even endure that environment long enough to release a Spirit Ability, she had already thrown him off the platform.

Only through the system did Lin Li learn why her Martial Soul radiated both scorching heat and coldness. The Blood Fiend Demonic Phoenix was a Martial Soul transformed from a Fire Phoenix.

It possessed an ultimate fire attribute, but its coldness was not Extreme Ice—it was the aura emitted by ultimate evil.

The cold it gave off now was only because Lin Li's level was too low. If her strength grew further and that evil aura fully merged with the flames, then even a trace of it would be enough to stir up all the darkness hidden deep within an opponent's heart!

It would make them fall completely into darkness, becoming killing machines controlled by their dark side!

Even so, the mingling of high heat and cold was anything but mild and comfortable. One side was bitterly cold, the other blazing hot, while the point where they met felt as though it were scraping against one's bones.

Zhou Yurou patted her chest and said, "Let's go into the city to buy some things later. Good thing I made it in time. We can get our Spirit Rings the day after tomorrow. Otherwise, I'd have to wait another year!"

Lin Li nodded. "All right." Still, she had already ventured into the Star Dou Great Forest twice, but she was just as full of anticipation for this trip, because she too would be obtaining her Second Spirit Ring.

But Zhou Yurou did not see it that way. She murmured, "I wonder what kind of Spirit Ability I'll get."

Lin Li smiled. "Didn't Teacher Ye say so? Your Martial Soul can control Wind Element and Spiritual Power, so you're suited for the control path."

Zhou Yurou showed a despairing expression upon hearing that. "But Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts are so rare!"

Lin Li nearly laughed aloud. "Spirit Attribute Soul Beasts are rare, but there are still enough of them for you. What's scarce are Soul Beasts over fifty thousand years old."

Zhou Yurou nodded. Since it was Friday, neither of them had any desire to remain in the classroom. They grabbed their things and left.

Lin Li bought several daggers, a pound of rather tasty jerky, and a few bottles of water.

As for Zhou Yurou, she bought whatever Lin Li bought. Then, feeling it was not enough, she purchased several bottles of mosquito-repellent potion and a tent.

After buying the tent, Zhou Yurou said to Lin Li, "With this, we won't have to worry about spending the night in the forest!"

Lin Li gave a soft sound of agreement, but inwardly, she was planning to find a Spirit Ring suitable for herself in the Star Dou Great Forest this time.

The two had another meal in the city. Since more than half of the residual power from the Soul Beast within her body remained, Lin Li did not indulge in any huge feast.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Seven people were already standing on the field of Saint Er Junior Soul Master Academy: six students and a woman dressed in a long black gown.

This group was Lin Li's party, preparing to depart for Soul Hunting. The teacher leading them was Ye Lian. Five of the other students were from Class One of the first year, while the remaining one was a sixth-year student.

Standing at the front of the group, Ye Lian said sternly, "In a moment, we'll be heading out to hunt the Spirit Rings you need. The place we're going is the Star Dou Great Forest!"

The Star Dou Great Forest! Everyone except Lin Li was greatly surprised. Because Saint Er City was close to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Soul Hunting Forest near Saint Er City had few Soul Beast species and low numbers. Thus, under normal circumstances, Spirit Masters from Saint Er City would travel to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Spirit Rings!

What was more, several people in their group possessed unusual Martial Souls, so the best option was to go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye Lian said coldly, "The Star Dou Great Forest is the largest Soul Beast forest on Douluo Continent. We'll only be searching for Soul Beasts in the outer region, but even there, Thousand-Year Soul Beasts are not uncommon. Once we enter the forest, watch your safety! Stay close behind me!"

Everyone nodded. Ye Lian curled her lips, clearly satisfied, and immediately said, "Let's go!"

Unlike Shrek Academy, where they apparently relied on nothing but their legs to reach the Star Dou Great Forest, she had rented several carriages.

It was not that she did not want them to walk, but if they actually did that, it would probably take one or two days just to get there. They were students of a Junior Spirit Master Academy—there was no need to put them under so much pressure.

The carriages moved quickly, but it still took a long time before they reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.