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Chen Feng smiled. "You're too kind, Senior Brother Bei Bei. We're classmates; helping each other is only natural."

After Tang Ya began absorbing the Soul Ring, the atmosphere among the three became much more subdued.

Both Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao were curious about Chen Feng's strength. Of course, Bei Bei was more guarded; he had clearly already regarded Chen Feng as a romantic rival.

But they had only met on their first day. Probing into someone else's strength was... far too inappropriate.

As she absorbed the power of this Thousand Year Mandara Snake Soul Ring, Tang Ya seemed to suddenly mature a little. Her skin became fairer and more lustrous, and her figure improved further, gradually shifting from that of a young girl toward that of an adult woman.

Her aura was also much stronger than before. The boost a Thousand Year Soul Ring gave a Soul Master far exceeded that of a hundred-year Soul Ring.

However, this also meant that absorbing a Thousand Year Soul Ring required more time.

The Star Dou Great Forest was fraught with danger. While Tang Ya absorbed the ring, Bei Bei and Chen Feng stood guard for her, driving away several Soul Beasts. Fortunately, no Thousand-Year Soul Beasts came to attack.

Two hours later...

"Phew..." Tang Ya took a deep breath. She had successfully absorbed the Thousand Year Soul Ring. Ending her cross-legged meditation, she stood up and stretched deeply. Her eyes shone brightly, and her entire bearing had improved tremendously.

On Douluo Continent, Rank 30 was an important threshold. Soul Masters with weak Innate Soul Power might never cross it in their entire lives, but once they did, they could no longer be considered low-level Soul Masters.

"I successfully broke through to Soul Elder! Haha!" Tang Ya cried out excitedly. Two yellow and one purple Soul Rings appeared around her.

Bei Bei smiled. "Xiaoya, congratulations."

Huo Yuhao said, "Teacher Xiao Ya, congratulations on becoming a Soul Elder."

Chen Feng said, "Congratulations, Senior Sister Xiaoya."

"Now there definitely won't be any problem completing the grade assessment to advance to fourth year." Tang Ya's beautiful eyes brimmed with excitement.

Then she said to Chen Feng, "Thank you."

Bei Bei coughed and said, "All right. Since you've absorbed the Mandara Snake's Soul Ring and broken through to Soul Elder, Xiaoya, we should leave as quickly as possible. The Star Dou Great Forest is still too dangerous. Powerful Soul Beasts could appear at any time."

The four of them quickly headed out of the Star Dou Great Forest along the route they had taken in.

Although they encountered several Soul Beasts along the way, Chen Feng and the others dealt with them easily. Most Soul Beasts in the outer region were only hundred-year Soul Beasts, utterly unable to withstand them.

An hour later, they finally left the boundaries of the Star Dou Great Forest and continued running for several dozen kilometers.

After all that trouble, the moon was already hanging high in the sky. Clear moonlight blanketed the earth, draping everything in a layer of silver gauze.

For the sake of resting, they came to a small stream.

Chen Feng in particular had spent a long time exploring the Star Dou Great Forest, and his body was already rather exhausted.

Most importantly, Electrolux was nowhere to be found, which left Chen Feng quite helpless.

But Chen Feng quickly adjusted his mindset. Since he had already done his best, there was no need to complain.

Chen Feng went into the stream some distance away to wash up. He shook off the mist of water on his body with a burst of Soul Power, then changed into a clean set of clothes from his Storage Soul Tool.

As for his old clothes? He simply threw them away. How much could a set of clothes cost?

Tang Ya cheered and ran to the stream, scooping up a few handfuls of water to drink before washing away the dust she had picked up in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bei Bei and Huo Yuhao also used the stream water to clean themselves.

Huo Yuhao came to the edge of the stream. With his exceptional eyesight, he spotted fish swimming along the bottom.

He said excitedly, "Teacher Xiao Ya, Senior Disciple Brother, there are fish here. Do you want grilled fish? If you do, I'll catch a few and roast them."

"Yes, yes, yes! Little Yuhao!" Tang Ya's eyes immediately lit up, and saliva almost began to drip from her mouth.

"Hurry, Yuhao. This time, Bei Bei and I will help you catch the fish. You only need to roast them. Your grilled fish is really too delicious."

Chen Feng had only just returned after washing himself when he discovered Huo Yuhao grilling fish.

The aroma of fish drifted over from far away.

This time, I can finally try Huo Yuhao's universally praised grilled fish.

Huo Yuhao used the White Tiger Dagger to scrape the scales from several cleaned fish and remove their innards. Then he threaded them onto sharpened branches, started a campfire, and slowly turned the fish back and forth over the flames.

Before long, the aroma of fish began to spread around the campfire, rich and enticing. The snowy white flesh gradually turned golden, while oil coated the fish, making them especially tempting.

Huo Yuhao handed the first batch of grilled fish to Chen Feng, Tang Ya, and Bei Bei, then continued roasting the remaining fish.

"This grilled fish is so delicious!" Tang Ya said through a mouthful of oily fish. "Why is there such a huge difference from the fish I grill myself?"

Bei Bei said, "Yuhao, your grilled fish is practically on par with those top chefs."

After taking a bite, Chen Feng said, "It tastes good."

Huo Yuhao scratched his head shyly. "It isn't difficult. You just need to control the heat and add the seasonings at the right time."

After finishing a fish, Chen Feng said, "That tests talent. Yuhao has great talent."

At Chen Feng's words, Bei Bei and Tang Ya nodded repeatedly.

Huo Yuhao could not help scratching his head somewhat bashfully.

Besides Huo Yuhao's grilled fish, Chen Feng and the others picked some wild fruit nearby, caught a few small animals, and ate some dry rations.

After Tang Ya was full, she lay down and fell asleep immediately.

Meanwhile, Huo Yuhao endured the double exhaustion of body and mind and began cultivating the Mysterious Heaven Skill that Bei Bei had taught him yesterday.

In the end, only Bei Bei and Chen Feng remained to keep watch. The two took turns sleeping.

Before falling asleep, Chen Feng had Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his mind stand guard for him. Only then did he sleep peacefully.

The next morning, Chen Feng parted ways with Tang Ya and the others and headed for the Extreme North.

Chen Feng had already discussed it with Sky Dream Ice Silkworm in his mind. They were going to the Extreme North to persuade the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion.

"Don't worry, Chen Feng. Leave everything to me, hahaha!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said energetically in the Sea of Spirit.

At the outskirts of the Extreme North.

Chen Feng wore Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's Exuviae on the outside, a Flame Lion King hide coat beneath it, and a warm bear-fur hat on his head as he continued toward the core region.

Chen Feng knew how cold the Extreme North was. He had no desire to freeze like Huo Yuhao did in the original story...

"Chen Feng, as long as we win this gamble, you'll become the strongest Genius in the history of Douluo Continent!" Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said to Chen Feng in the Sea of Spirit.

"Our fates are bound together. In the future, I will become a god, and you will gain eternal life alongside me." Chen Feng's gaze was firmer than ever before.

"Lead the way, Tian Meng. I will ascend to the pinnacle!" Chen Feng strode forward.

Electrolux will appear later.