The edge of Sunset Forest entered darkness early as the team went deeper into the forest. The air was filled with the smell of moist earth and the unique, fresh or weird smells of various plants and trees. Occasionally, there were a few unknown Soul Beast cries or growls from the distance, adding to the depth and mystery of the primeval forest.
Zhao Wuji and his party did not stay too long outside the forest. With Feng Xiaotian and Titled Douluo exploring the way ahead, the team moved fast and quietly. He seemed to be integrated with the airflow in the forest, and could always detect the Soul Beast aura ahead and led the team to skillfully avoid some unnecessary troubles and the weak Soul Beast group.
Huo Wushuang was walking in the middle of the team, close to Zhao Wuji. His burly figure was like a moving furnace, and the faint hot aura emitted made the poisonous insects, snakes and ants around him afraid to approach. He seemed to be casually scanning the surroundings, but in fact he was highly concentrated and ready to deal with emergencies at any time.
The nearly ten Soul Douluo-level experts were arranged in front, back, left, and right, each performing their own duties. Such a well-trained and coordinated team could almost walk sideways in the outer area of Sunset Forest. Occasionally, they would not open their eyes. When a middle-level or low-level Soul Beast approaches, they are often frightened away by the coercion casually released by a certain Soul Douluo in the team before they can see the person coming clearly, or are silently sent to a distance by Feng Xiaotian.
When the sky was completely dark, the team stopped in a relatively dry and leeward clearing in the forest. Without any further instructions, several Soul Douluos started acting in tacit understanding.
Everyone sat down around the campfire, took out dry food and water, and began to eat and rest. The atmosphere was not particularly solemn. After all, the strength of the team was here, and there was nothing in the outer area that could threaten their existence. However, no one talked or laughed loudly. Everyone maintained the necessary vigilance and quickly and quietly replenished their physical strength.
Zhao Wuji was chewing on a hard piece of dried meat, but his eyes couldn't help but cast his gaze deeper into the forest, into the darkness shrouded by night and thick fog. That was the real destination of their trip and where the danger began.
"Teacher Zhao," Feng Xiaotian's clear voice sounded from the side. He handed Zhao Wuji a water bag and sat down next to him, his posture still calm. "Do you have any specific suggestions for your ninth Soul Ring, Grandmaster and the dean? Or do you have any special goals?"
As soon as these words came out, several Soul Douluo who were resting next to them also pricked up their ears. They all knew that the core goal of this trip was to find the most suitable ninth Soul Ring for Zhao Wuji. This was related to the future limit of Zhao Wuji, and also related to whether the college could add another powerful Titled Douluo. There was no room for sloppiness.
Zhao Wuji took the water bag and took a big sip, wiped his mouth, a thoughtful look appeared on his rough face, and his eyes looked particularly serious under the light of the beating bonfire.
"Old Poison, as well as Grandmaster, all mentioned it to me." He spoke in a deep voice, and his voice spread in the silent forest, "My Spirit Empire is Vajra Bear. Its main attribute is earth, but it is more focused on strength, defense and close combat. It is somewhat different from the pure earth attribute. So the first thing to consider is one that has both earth attributes or can provide strong control and body dominance."
He clasped his fingers and listed his treasures. "Grandmaster Based on the information from the academy and Tang Sect over the years, combined with the old poison's understanding of the old guys deep in Sunset Forest, we have circled several alternatives. The first one is 'Earth-Shaking Divine Ox'."
"Earth-Shaking Divine Ox?" A Soul Douluo teacher who has done a lot of research on Soul Beast whispered, with a look of surprise in his eyes, "According to records, this Soul Beast is a top-level existence with dual attributes of earth and force. It has infinite power and amazing defense., is a top-notch range control and counterattack skill that is coveted by any melee-type Soul Master. But an adult Earth-Shaking Divine Ox is at least 85,000 years old, and its leader may even reach 95,000 years. It is extremely powerful, and usually lives in groups and is not easy to mess with."
Zhao Wuji nodded. "Yes, Earth-Shaking Divine Ox is the first choice, but it is also the most difficult. They usually live in groups near the northwest of Sunset Forest, where the terrain is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and there are a lot of cattle. Once they are surrounded, even we will be in trouble."
"The second alternative is 'Black Armor Dragon Turtle'." Feng Xiaotian said, obviously he has done enough homework. "This Soul Beast is famous for its defensive power. Its tortoise shell is so hard that it is said to be able to resist the attacks of ordinary Titled Douluo. It can also draw strength from the earth and has extremely strong recovery power.. If you can obtain its Soul Ring, its defense power and long-term combat capability will be qualitatively improved. Moreover, Black Armor Dragon Turtle usually lives alone, has a gentle habit, and does not like fighting. As long as it does not actively invade its territory, it is relatively easy to succeed. The disadvantage is that its aggressiveness is relatively weak, and the given Soul Skill may be biased towards defense and recovery."
"Black Armor Dragon Turtle I know," another Soul Douluo said, "It is said that they live deep in the east of the forest, where poisonous miasma is everywhere, the environment is harsh, and the swampy terrain is not good for us."
"The third one is 'Vajra Demon Ape'." Huo Wushuang said in a loud voice, with a trace of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes, "This guy is one of the overlords of melee combat in Sunset Forest, a pure strength type Soul Beast, extremely violent, and addicted to fighting. His. Soul Ring is likely to give you a powerful aggressiveness Soul Skill or a violent amplification state, which is very suitable for your fighting style Teacher Zhao. However, Vajra Demon Ape is rare in number, has an unpredictable whereabouts, and is extremely vindictive. Once provoked, it will not stop until death."
Zhao Wuji nodded. "Vajra Demon Ape is indeed in line with my path, but as Wushuang said, this thing is too difficult to find, and it requires fighting with all your strength, and the risk is too high. In addition to these three, the old poison also mentioned one to me in private, which is regarded as his 'personal recommendation'."
After hearing this, everyone looked at Zhao Wuji, and even Feng Xiaotian and Huo Wushuang also showed curious expressions. Poison Douluo Dugu Bo's personal recommendation must be extraordinary.
Zhao Wuji lowered his voice and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes. "Old Poison said that in the deepest part of Sunset Forest there is an ancient basin called 'Dragon Fall Basin'. There are extremely few dragon species remaining there. The aura and the environment are special. It is said that there was a sub-dragon species Soul Beast that fell, and its flesh and bones nourished the land. Therefore, some strange Soul Beasts with weak dragon bloodline and biased toward earth attributes or strength were bred."
"His target is one of them, named 'Earth Dragon Lizard'."
"Earth Dragon Lizard?" Everyone was startled, obviously not knowing much about Soul Beast.
Zhao Wuji explained, "According to the description of the old poisoner, this is a kind of dragon-like lizard, but its body is covered with thick Rock Armor, its back is rugged with bone spurs, and its limbs are as thick as pillars Soul Beast. It has inherited the extremely meager earth dragon bloodline, has infinite strength, amazing defense, and its natural ability is closely connected with the earth. Connected, it can not only control the Rock soil within a certain range, but also draw power from the earth to form a state similar to a 'hegemonic body', which can greatly increase strength, defense and abnormal status resistance in a short period of time. According to the observation of the old poison, its age is approximately between 80,000 and 90,000 years, which is suitable to be my ninth Soul Ring."
Soul Douluo, who is good at defense, his eyes lit up. "Can you control the earth and form a dominant state? This talent is simply tailor-made for you Teacher Zhao! If you can obtain it, your close combat ability and survivability will be improved to a terrifying level!"
Feng Xiaotian frowned slightly. "Dragon Fall Basin... Has the old poison mentioned the specific situation and possible risks there?"
Zhao Wuji looked a little more solemn. "Old Poison said that it is very strange there. The Soul Beast there have more or less mutated, and their temperaments are more violent and weird than those of the same kind outside. Earth Dragon Lizard is one of the overlords in that area and has a strong sense of territory. To hunt it, you not only have to face it itself, but also deal with the harsh environment there and other mutations that may appear Soul Beast."
Huo Wushuang clenched his fist, the joints crackled, and the fighting spirit in his eyes became more intense. "It's interesting! The more it is like this, the more enjoyable it is to fight! Teacher Zhao, I think this Earth Dragon Lizard is very good! It has strength, defense, dominance, and some dragon characteristics, which is enough!"
Feng Xiaotian did not express his position immediately, but pondered for a moment and looked at Zhao Wuji: "Teacher Zhao, what do you mean? Which of these four goals do you prefer?"
All eyes are focused on Zhao Wuji. After all, this is his Soul Ring, and the final decision rests with him.
Zhao Wuji was silent for a moment, with bonfires jumping in his eyes. He slowly raised his head, his eyes swept across the crowd, and finally settled on the dark direction deep in the forest.
"Earth-Shaking Divine Ox lives in groups and is difficult to deal with, but has comprehensive abilities. Especially War Stomp and Earth Pulse, which are top-notch field control and counterattack skills. They have huge bonuses for people like me who are close to Battle Soul Master."
"Black Armor Dragon Turtle has unparalleled defense and strong endurance, but its aggressiveness may be insufficient, which is slightly different from my fighting style of pursuing ultimate power."
"Vajra Demon Ape, the best way for me is violent melee combat, but it's hard to find, the risk is extremely high, and it may not be able to provide the stable control and defensive support I desperately need."
"Earth Dragon Lizard..." Zhao Wuji's voice paused, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, "Strength, defense, dominance, and the ability to control the earth, almost perfectly meet my needs. Moreover, having a trace of dragon The Soul Ring clan bloodline is likely to be of higher quality and may have greater potential in the future. Although the environment is harsh and the risks are unknown, there is the 'Bilin Pill' provided by the old poison to deal with it, plus you are here..."
He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I choose Earth Dragon Lizard!"