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Chen Xilin opened his eyes. Unable to sleep that night, he had risen to cultivate in the courtyard and, in the process, broken through to Level 70.

He had only completed two minor circulations and one major circulation when he sensed the signs of a breakthrough, so he went with the flow and broke through.

"Xiao Lin, how about this old man accompanies you to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a spirit beast? Since you can absorb spirit rings beyond your limit, I imagine the age requirement for your Seventh Spirit Ring must be quite high," Dugu Bo said.

"No need. I'll make the trip myself. Hunting a spirit beast around sixty thousand years old alone shouldn't be a problem," Chen Xilin said, shaking his head.

"This is your Martial Soul Avatar. How can you be careless? The Seventh Spirit Ring is crucial for beast martial souls. The higher the age of the Seventh Spirit Ring, the greater the boost from the Martial Soul Avatar.

"I'm worried. Dugu and I will go with you, Xiao Lin. Only you can avenge Big Brother and the others now. You cannot be careless," Feng Qingyu said sternly.

After what had happened, Feng Qingyu had changed completely. He would never see his elder brothers again.

"Of course I know! But I have a feeling that this spirit hunt is very likely to bring another unexpected change. It's safest if I go alone.

"Because I can slip into the darkness and escape at any time, but you can't. Last time, you took me and ran, only to be struck down. Have you forgotten?

"If we run into another one or two Spirit Douluo, you won't be able to escape either. Besides, your injuries only fully healed a year ago. The Futu Muscle Tendon Classic may be miraculous, but it isn't omnipotent.

"Although you broke into the Blue Tier Futu in just one year, something went wrong when your energy channels reversed. Haven't you noticed that you've become especially irritable lately?

"You've already begun to suffer from qi deviation. Stay here with Uncle Bo and recover properly. You're the only family I have left now! Just wait until I return."

By the end, even Chen Xilin had lost control of his emotions somewhat.

Feng Qingyu let out a long sigh. For the first time, he felt as though he had grown old. He had actually developed the same excessive caution that Big Brother Zhu Qingyan had once possessed.

When Feng Qingyu looked at Chen Xilin again, he found that the boyishness on his face was gone, leaving behind only resolve.

"Fine, go. Just remember that you must come back," Feng Qingyu finally relented.

"Don't worry! Uncle Bo, Brother Xin, I'll leave Uncle Yu in your care." After speaking, Chen Xilin took out a notebook. "This contains the method for recovery should something go wrong when the energy channels reverse while cultivating the Yellow Tier Futu Muscle Tendon Classic.

"Follow this route: first complete three rounds of minor circulation, then two rounds of major circulation. It's best to cultivate at dawn, rest often, and simply sleep at night. Recovery should take around half a month.

"I'll have to trouble Uncle Bo and Brother Xin to keep an eye on him."

Dugu Bo accepted the notebook and nodded. "Leave it to me."

"Uncle Yu, don't worry. I'll definitely return, and I'll definitely avenge us!" Chen Xilin hugged Feng Qingyu and spoke with conviction.

"Mhm. Your brothers and I all believe in you!"

Chen Xilin put on a new Human Skin Mask and left Dugu Manor.

This time, Chen Xilin headed directly for the Star Dou Great Forest. Only there would he find Sub-Dragon Spirit Beasts suited to his martial soul.

Idefu Province, Idefu City, Strange Beasts Academy.

A one-armed man and an extremely aged Old Man were staying in a secluded wooden house within Strange Beasts Academy.

Before long, a middle-aged man entered with a Beautiful Woman.

"Brother Meng, is there any news?" the extremely aged Old Man asked, lifting his head.

"I'm sorry, Brother Zhu, Brother Long Fei. We still haven't found them. Chen Xuanji and Feng Qingyu seem to have vanished without a trace.

"I sent people to search for them throughout the three kingdoms of Balak Kingdom, Hagen Das Kingdom, and Silves Kingdom.

"But we still found nothing. Meanwhile, Spirit Hall released news that the Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts encountered a group of Fallen Spirit Masters on their way back to Suotuo City.

"The Seven Beasts of the Strange Beasts and a Spirit Emperor killed all the evil spirit masters at the cost of severe injuries, and they were awarded the title of Best Spirit Master Team to serve as an example for all spirit masters!"

Once Meng Shu finished, his face darkened. Spirit Hall had actually concealed what they had done with such a despicable excuse!

"Heh, Fallen Spirit Masters! Best Spirit Master Team! Spirit Hall! This old man... pfft—" Zhu Qingyan's face darkened as he spat out a mouthful of black blood.

"Big Brother!" The one-armed man hurriedly used his Soul Power to ease Zhu Qingyan's injuries.

"Cough, cough. A Fei, it's nothing. I don't believe Xiao Lin is dead. That kid is crafty as a monkey. When we split up and fled, it was so Xiao Lin and Xiao Yu could escape.

"You, Second Brother, and I risked our lives to hold off two Titled Douluo. The remaining two Spirit Douluo and seven Soul Saints went after them.

"With Xiao Yu's abilities, holding off one Spirit Douluo shouldn't have been a problem. You and I both know Xiao Lin's strength—he can kill Soul Saints at will.

"Besides, Brother Meng found an unusual battlefield with many Black-Clothed Men's corpses. Perhaps they escaped somewhere else."

After hearing Zhu Qingyan's words, the one-armed Brother Long Fei nodded. "Big Brother's analysis is right. Damn Spirit Hall! Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother all died in battle.

"Second Brother used self-destruction to hold back those two Titled Douluo, buying me a chance to survive! As long as we find Xiao Lin, we can take revenge!"

"Cough, cough, cough. Yes! As long as we find Xiao Lin, we still have a chance! For now, all I can do is cling to life here for a while." After that battle, Zhu Qingyan's injuries were too severe, and he had lost a great deal of vital essence.

He did not have many years left to live.

As for Brother Long Fei, Chrysanthemum Douluo had severed his left arm with Gathering of Cold Brilliance during their battle. With his vital essence lost, he would never be able to break through again and would remain a Spirit Douluo for the rest of his life.

"Don't worry, Brother Zhu, Brother Long Fei. As long as Meng Shu is here, I will definitely help you find them! Focus on healing your injuries. Brother Zhu, I've already purchased some healing Elixirs from the Breaking Clan.

"They should arrive in a few days. Please wait a little longer."

"Thank you."

Chao Tianxiang said, "Brother Zhu, Brother Long, just focus on recovering. My husband and I received much kindness from you in those days. We're family—there's no need for formalities."

Brother Long Fei looked at the sky outside. Xiao Lin, where are you?

Star Dou Great Forest.

Chen Xilin traveled south all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest. After obtaining his Seventh Spirit Ring this time, he planned to go with Dugu Bo and wipe out the Breaking Clan.

Because Dugu Bo had already found the legendary treasured land—the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

That was when Dugu Bo had just broken through to Spirit Douluo and gone to Sunset Forest to obtain his Eighth Spirit Ring.

Sunset Forest was a large spirit beast forest, home to many ten-thousand-year spirit beasts and quite a few spirit beasts over fifty thousand years old.

In one corner of Sunset Forest, Dugu Bo discovered a strange poisonous miasma. Soon after, he encountered a fifty-thousand-year-old Medusa Queen.

Medusa, queen of serpents! She was among the finest of all snake-type spirit beasts. After Dugu Bo absorbed her spirit ring, he entered the poisonous miasma and discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Dugu Bo knew that it was a treasured land. The poison within his body would be suppressed there, making it an exceptionally suitable place for his cultivation.

Using his Green Phosphor Snake Poison and the Green Phosphorus Seven Ultimate Flower he found within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Dugu Bo sealed off this treasured land.

Chen Xilin knew this was a land of great opportunity, but he did not recognize these immortal herbs. Few people in the world did. Chrysanthemum Douluo was one of them, the Breaking Clan knew them as well, and so would Tang San in the future.

Chen Xilin had been planning to silently wipe out the Breaking Clan and seize the Po Clan's Immortal Herb Record.

Unfortunately, that was still difficult for now. The Clear Sky Sect had not yet closed off its mountain gate, and the Breaking Clan still lived within the Clear Sky Sect's sphere of influence.

Chen Xilin planned to slowly think of a solution. First, he needed to obtain his Seventh Spirit Ring. He intended to find a Sub-Dragon Spirit Beast around sixty thousand years old.