Star Dou Great Forest

Lush ancient trees stood tall, the wind roared, and beneath the sunlight, the great forest looked like a painting meticulously crafted by an artist.

Water flowed quietly, crystal clear to the bottom. Schools of fish and shrimp swam freely and happily through it.

Sweet-and-sour wild fruits hung from every branch, while tender mushrooms covered the forest floor.

This was the Star Dou Great Forest.

Beautiful, yet filled with deadly danger.

One of the three most famous Soul Beast habitats on Douluo Continent.

Its area was nearly equal to the entire Balak Kingdom. It spanned the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, with two-fifths of its territory lying within the Heaven Dou Empire.

The remaining three-fifths lay within the Star Luo Empire. It was an enormous primeval forest with complex terrain, including wetlands, swamps, and more.

Its greatest danger was the Soul Beasts that traveled in packs. Thousand-Year Soul Beasts could be found almost everywhere, Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were not uncommon, and even the legendary Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts might exist here.

The white-clad youth arrived at the outer forest. Looking at the vibrant primeval forest before him, he took a deep breath and said in surprise:

"Is this the legendary Star Dou Great Forest?"

Gu Yuena looked at her brother speechlessly, utterly at a loss over his country-bumpkin behavior.

Bibi Dong, meanwhile, smiled at her son, as though she found him adorably amusing.

After all, one had inherited all of the Silver Dragon King's memories, while the other was a peak Titled Douluo. The Star Dou Great Forest was certainly no stranger to them; they could even be said to know it quite well.

Bibi Dong softly asked Su Xuan:

"Xuan'er, now that we've arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest, can you tell me in detail what exactly you came here for?"

Su Xuan's expression turned solemn as he said seriously:

"I came here mainly to find a tree. More precisely, a Bronze Tree. That tree is very special. The moment you see it, you'll know it's the tree I'm looking for."

Bibi Dong did not ask further. She trusted her son.

Gu Yuena, however, became puzzled and quietly asked Su Xuan:

"Brother, why isn't there anything like that in my memories?"

Su Xuan gave a bitter smile.

"Because it's only six years old. It only began growing after we left Star Dou."

Gu Yuena found that even stranger.

"What use could a six-year-old tree possibly have?"

Su Xuan merely smiled and said nothing, maintaining his mystery.

Seeing that her brother did not seem to want to pay attention to her, Gu Yuena gave an annoyed snort.

Su Xuan felt somewhat helpless. After all, he did not know either. Saying so would only slightly shatter the image his little sister had of him as a wise, brave, knowledgeable, handsome, and elegant older brother.

Though Su Xuan had never known that in Gu Yuena's eyes, her brother Su Xuan was weak and sickly, occasionally went crazy, and was rather childish. His only virtue was that he spoiled her, but that one virtue alone was enough for Gu Yuena to overlook all his flaws.

Bibi Dong tucked Su Xuan under her left arm and Gu Yuena under her right, then flew at high speed.

With Bibi Dong's strength, she could practically walk sideways through the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

After flying for nearly an entire morning,

the three finally arrived in the mixed zone. This was where Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts gathered. There were terrifying Dark Gold Giant Bears and ferocious giant birds of prey, but the greatest dangers here were still the Dark Moon Wolf Packs that traveled in groups and the possible appearance of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.

If Bibi Dong's strength had been fully restored,

the mixed zone naturally would not have posed any difficulty for her. But her strength was currently restricted, and she also had Su Xuan and Gu Yuena, two little burdens, with her.

They could only rest where they were for the moment.

Su Xuan blew out a breath, which transformed into a little figure.

He blew three more breaths, and the four little figures headed east, south, west, and north respectively to stand guard.

After blowing out those breaths, Su Xuan's face turned slightly pale.

He was too weak. Even using this most basic Daoist technique brought him considerable backlash.

Gu Yuena curiously asked Su Xuan:

"Brother, is that a Soul Skill?"

Su Xuan replied with a smile:

"No. It's a special way of using power.

According to the records in the ancient texts, it should count as a Self-Created Soul Skill, right?"

Gu Yuena's little face lit up with excitement.

"I want to learn!"

Seeing how thoughtless her daughter was, Bibi Dong was just about to remind her that even among family, the importance of a Self-Created Soul Skill meant it could not be shared so casually.

But Su Xuan answered even faster:

"Sure, of course. Mom, I'll teach you too when we get back. It might only be the icing on the cake for you, but my technique has its own unique merits."

Bibi Dong's expression was complicated. Did this foolish son of hers not know how precious Self-Created Soul Skills were on this continent?

Su Xuan seemed to understand what her expression meant, and his tone became slightly dissatisfied.

"Of course I know. But we're family. Is there anything in this world more important than family?"

Su Xuan walked over and hugged Bibi Dong. Mm, so soft. He slowly said:

"Mom, I know how important Soul Skills are. On Douluo Continent, even Titled Douluo only have nine Soul Rings. Most Soul Rings only grant one Soul Skill, while Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings come with two Soul Skills, but those are things of legend that ordinary people rarely encounter. As for special Soul Bones, fusing with one grants an additional Soul Skill, which is why they're so precious. Let alone gaining an extra Soul Skill, even a good Soul Skill from a good Soul Ring has caused countless people to turn against one another, betray each other, and kill each other."

At this point, Su Xuan raised his head. Before him was a pair of peaks. He leaned his head back a little and looked into Bibi Dong's eyes.

The youth's clear, translucent pale-gold eyes met the woman's deep violet eyes.

His gaze held the purest sincerity.

"We won't be like that, Mom. We'll always be family. We'll accompany and encourage each other. In our relationship, let alone one Self-Created Soul Skill, even God-Bestowed Soul Rings cannot compare to the bond between us, because we are family."

Bibi Dong looked at her suddenly serious son and smiled. She stroked his messy yet soft hair, and it still felt as comfortable as ever.

Taking the opportunity, Su Xuan rubbed his head against Bibi Dong's hand, then pulled over Gu Yuena, whose presence had once again faded into the background. The three embraced one another.

Sunlight fell over them, warm and harmonious.

Bibi Dong was the first to let go. She waved her hand and said she was going to find something to eat. Then, she released her Martial Soul: yellow, purple, purple, black, black, black, black, black, red.

A terrifying spider manifestation appeared behind Bibi Dong.

An intense oppressive aura descended, though it avoided Gu Yuena and Su Xuan. Only after releasing a swarm of little spiders and adding a layer of shield around the two did Bibi Dong dare leave with peace of mind.

Gu Yuena clung to her brother and coquettishly said:

"Brother, teach me now."

Su Xuan wiped the sweat from his forehead. What am I supposed to do if I tell her I haven't fully figured it out yet?

Su Xuan shook his head.

Gu Yuena was a little disappointed, then asked:

"Then, Brother, at least tell me what this Self-Created Soul Skill is called."

Su Xuan broke out in a cold sweat. How am I supposed to answer that? I can't exactly say this technique is too easy to even deserve a name in the Dao Scripture, can I?

Gu Yuena saw her brother spacing out, his mind completely elsewhere. She felt that she was no longer Su Xuan's little darling. She felt sad and wronged. It was like this just now too. Now Mom has already left, yet he's still spacing out while talking to me!

Gu Yuena gritted her teeth.

"Ahhh!! Don't pinch my waist!!"

Su Xuan screamed.

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