Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian

In the following time, the two began to wander around the forest. During this period, Zhou Tian'er also personally witnessed Wang Zhi's powerful side.

Any Hundred Year Soul Beast was instantly killed before Wang Zhi.

Those soul beasts didn't even have time to react before they were eliminated by Shadow Ninjas that appeared from nowhere, turning into balls of light, becoming energy for her and Wang Zhi to increase their Soul Spirit Age.

Zhou Tian'er was also absorbing these halos, and she could feel her soul spirit getting stronger bit by bit.

This feeling was simply amazing!

Soon, they met Zhou Hanyou and Wang Dongqi one after another.

The four of them reunited, and the team grew.

With the Strength boost from Wang Zhi, they could even kill several Thousand Year Soul Beasts together.

Those Thousand Year Soul Beasts, rarely seen in the outside world, could only become nourishment before Wang Zhi's Ghost Shadow Ninjas.

They walked deeper and deeper.

Unconsciously, the Mist around them grew thicker.

White Mist swirled among the Trees, and visibility dropped sharply.

At first, it was just a thin layer, but later, it was almost impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.

"This Mist is not right."

Zhou Hanyou's clear and cold voice sounded.

"My perception is suppressed."

Wang Dongqi also nodded.

"I also feel my sense of direction is a bit blurry."

Zhou Tian'er looked around, worried.

"Should we go out first?"

"It's not convenient to fight in the Mist otherwise."

Wang Zhi nodded.

Although he had Ghost Shadow Ninjas to scout, this Mist was indeed strange, and it was better to be safe.

The four were preparing to return the way they came.

Suddenly, Zhou Tian'er's complexion changed.

"Watch out below!"

As soon as she spoke, several thick tree roots broke through the ground, like giant pythons, attacking the four of them.

Wang Zhi's Heart moved.

Two black shadows instantly appeared from the shadows beneath his feet, they were the Ghost Shadow Ninjas.

Each of them grabbed two people and leaped lightly, taking the four of them into mid-air, avoiding the sneak attack of the tree roots.

Wang Zhi seized the opportunity to observe his surroundings.

Thick mist permeated the air, making it impossible to see in any direction.

He felt puzzled.

He remembered they hadn't ventured this deep, so they should still be in the outer area.

But the attack of these tree roots, and this strange mist, indicated they might have entered a special zone.

At this moment, Zhou Tian'er pointed in a certain direction, her tone solemn.

"There, there's a strong aura."

"Even I can't affect it."

Her Martial Soul was the Wood Spirit, possessing a natural affinity and control over plants.

For her to say "can't affect it" indicated that the Soul Beast was not only plant-based but also of extremely high quality and age.

Wang Zhi's gaze sharpened.

He quickly made a decision, placing Zhou Hanyou, Zhou Tian'er, and Wang Dongqi on a relatively safe, tall tree crown.

"Wait for me here."

After speaking, without waiting for the three to react, his figure moved, charging towards the direction Zhou Tian'er had pointed.

"Xiao Zhi!"

Zhou Tian'er cried out, wanting to chase after him, but was pulled back by Zhou Hanyou.

"Trust him," Zhou Hanyou said softly.

Wang Zhi sped through the forest.

The surrounding mist grew thicker, and countless tree roots surged from all directions, even from underground, attempting to block his path.

But the two Ghost Shadow Ninjas guarding him moved even faster.

They were like two black lightning bolts, darting around Wang Zhi, severing every attacking tree root.

The sound of shurikens tearing through the air was incessant, and fragments of tree roots splashed everywhere.

Pushing through like this, Wang Zhi finally reached the source.

He stopped, looking up.

Before him stood an immeasurably vast Vast Sky Ancient Tree.

The ancient tree towered a hundred meters high, its trunk so thick that dozens of people would be needed to encircle it.

Its tree crown blotted out the sky, and countless branches hung down like tentacles.

Most bizarrely, a dense white mist permeated the entire ancient tree, emanating from between its leaves.

Wang Zhi's mind quickly recalled the records in the Soul Beast Illustrated Record.

Mist Tree, an extremely rare spiritual and wood dual attribute soul beast.

Its innate ability was to emit mist, affecting the perception of those who entered.

It could not only reduce the range of spiritual power perception but also make it impossible to distinguish direction, causing intruders to exhaust themselves in the mist before being devoured.

And this Mist Tree before him, with its colossal size and the pressure it exuded, possessed at least Three Thousand Year Cultivation!

Three thousand years!

Theoretically, a soul beast of this caliber should not appear in the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform at all.

The entry restriction for the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform was below Four Rings, meaning the highest cultivation level here was only Three Rings.

And the strength of a three-thousand-year soul beast far surpassed Three Rings; even a Four Ring Soul Master might not be able to defeat it, let alone kill it.

But Wang Zhi knew of an exception.

The Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian.

Whether it was the Beginner, Intermediate, or High-Level Spirit Ascension Platform, there were guardians.

This was because all Spirit Ascension Platforms were actually a single entity, but divided into different regions.

Therefore, to prevent Soul Masters from entering higher-level Spirit Ascension Platforms from lower-level ones, a powerful force was needed to monitor and guard.

Thus, the existence of the Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian came to be.

Generally, the strength of a Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian far exceeds the upper limit of Soul Master cultivation that can enter the Spirit Ascension Platform.

For example, this three-thousand-year Mist Tree before him is the guardian of a Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform.

And most importantly...

Spirit Ascension Platform Guardians need to be created by incorporating a Soul Bone.

In other words, there is a Soul Bone within this Mist Tree!

A trace of excitement surged in Wang Zhi's Eye.

Soul Bone!

That was an existence even rarer than a Soul Spirit.

Many Soul Masters could not obtain a single Soul Bone in their entire lives, and now, a Soul Bone was right in front of him.

For this reason, Wang Zhi no longer intended to conceal his strength.

After more than two hours of continuous combat, his Spiritual Power had been replenished under the effect of his First Soul Skill, "Spirit Nourishment."

He took a deep breath, and with a thought.

The shadows beneath his feet rippled violently.

Black figures emerged from the shadows one after another.

Fifteen!

Adding the fifteen previously summoned, a total of thirty Ghost Shadow Ninjas stood densely behind Wang Zhi.

Their uniform Black Ninja Suits, dark eyes, and murderous aura were like a legion of death gods from the depths of the shadows.

Wang Zhi raised his hand and pointed at the giant Mist Tree.

"Kill it!"

As soon as the words fell, the thirty Ghost Shadow Ninjas moved instantly.

They transformed into thirty black Flowing Lights, attacking the Mist Tree from all directions.

Some charged along the ground, some leaped between tree trunks, and some directly merged into the shadows, advancing from the underground roots.

The Mist Tree also sensed the danger.

Countless branches danced wildly, like thousands of Giant Pythons, lashing out at the Ghost Shadow Ninjas.