Star Dou Great Forest.
Above the primeval forest that blotted out the sky and sun, Shen Hanyu flew side by side with Snow Empress, one hand carrying Shen Liuyu. Their incredible speed stirred gust after gust of fierce wind, and their terrifying aura frightened many timid Soul Beasts into letting out helpless cries before burying their heads in the grass.
Watching the forest below race backward at tremendous speed, Shen Liuyu unconsciously swallowed. She feared that her brother might accidentally let go and drop her. At this speed, even if her current physical constitution meant she would not be seriously injured, the pain to her body would be unavoidable.
As the three ventured deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest, a massive black dragon within the Core Circle suddenly opened its golden eyes. A trace of confusion and vigilance appeared in its gaze. It slowly transformed into human form, cast a worried look at the wide-open spatial passage behind it, then let out a low sigh...
For this Soul Beast hunt, Shen Hanyu and Snow Empress had brought only Shen Liuyu, who needed to obtain a Soul Ring. The other girls remained in Element City to continue their classes and training.
Though Shen Hanyu did not particularly care whether there were more or fewer people, coming out to hunt Soul Beasts without several of the girls by his side left him slightly unaccustomed to it.
Still, it was nothing much. This Soul Beast hunt emphasized efficiency and speed. Bringing the girls along would be somewhat troublesome, so it was better not to bring them...
Core Circle.
Shen Hanyu slowly set down Shen Liuyu, whom he had been carrying, and the three of them landed directly in the dense forest.
Seeing that Shen Liuyu was clearly a little nervous, Shen