Exploring the Liangyi Alone (Part 2)

It was at this moment that Zhao Wuji finally noticed the constant beastly roars echoing from behind.

Turning his head to look, his expression changed instantly.

"Damn it! A beast tide!"

Zhao Wuji instinctively cursed again.

Because this was a beast tide, the disaster that Spirit Masters in a Spirit Beast forest least wanted to encounter.

There was no exception!

Immediately, Zhao Wuji increased his speed, keeping pace with Wang Chuan, the joy of obtaining a new Spirit Skill completely gone.

It seemed that only by staying by Wang Chuan's side could he feel a sense of security.

Just like that, the two ran at full tilt, occasionally using Shave to widen the distance between them and the beast tide. After half a day, the beast tide, which had been clinging to them like maggots on a bone, finally began to subside.

Even with the physique of a Spirit Emperor, this high-intensity run left Zhao Wuji exhausted.

Not caring about the dirt, Zhao Wuji found a large boulder and sat down, gasping for air.

In stark contrast to him was Wang Chuan.

Although Wang Chuan was slightly out of breath, he did not look tired; instead, he gazed toward the direction of the beast tide with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

This beast tide reminded him of the time he had met Dugu Bo.

And thinking of Dugu Bo naturally made him think of...

After resting for a while, Zhao Wuji noticed Wang Chuan's unusual behavior.

"Boss, what are you looking at?"

Facing Zhao Wuji's question, Wang Chuan glanced back, then withdrew his gaze and asked instead.

"Old Zhao, what is your cultivation level now?"

Zhao Wuji, suspecting nothing, took out a Spirit Power crystal to test himself and replied.

"Forty-one, almost forty-two, Boss."

Wang Chuan nodded slightly upon hearing this; it seemed Zhao Wuji's absorption was better than he had imagined.

For Zhao Wuji to reach this level at twenty-two was no small feat, even in the Spirit Master Tournament, and he could even compare to the future Blue Lightning Twin Stars.

But this was not enough.

Wang Chuan thought silently to himself, a parody video flashing through his mind.

When the younger generation of Spirit Masters were all talking about being Spirit Ancestors or Spirit Kings, Tang San suddenly popped up.

"Tang San, 24 years old, cultivation level 100."

Wang Chuan found it quite funny.

Although his cultivation speed had gradually increased as the appearance of Golden Scale changed, even so, if things continued as they were, by the time he reached Zhao Wuji's age, he would at most be a peak Spirit Elder.

For a moment, Wang Chuan suddenly felt that this spirit power cultivation was quite meaningless.

Then, Wang Chuan clenched his fists, feeling the explosive power within his body, and looked toward the distance once more.

"I am now comparable to a Soul Douluo, and a combat-specialized one at that; among Soul Douluos, I shouldn't be considered weak."

"And what kind of strength does the guardian of that treasure land possess?"

"I couldn't even beat Dugu Bo, the weakest Title Douluo who didn't even have his Spirit Ring yet."

"It seems... it might not be impossible to have a go at it..."

Wang Chuan thought this, but he didn't share his thoughts with Zhao Wuji, otherwise, this simpleton would definitely choose to follow him.

So, Wang Chuan thought for a moment and said.

"Old Zhao, I'm a bit tired of staying in the forest, and we have enough supplies, so let's take a break."

In an instant, Zhao Wuji's face changed drastically, and he looked at Wang Chuan in disbelief.

Was this really something his incredibly hardworking boss could say!

It had been four years! This was the first time he had heard the word "break" from Wang Chuan's mouth!

But just as Zhao Wuji felt something was wrong but couldn't put his finger on it, Wang Chuan took the lead and ran toward the direction of Soul Hunting Town, completely blocking any possibility of Zhao Wuji seeing through his true purpose.

After returning to Soul Hunting Town, Wang Chuan discussed the details with Zhao Wuji.

The vacation would last for half a year, and the meeting point afterward would no longer be the Sunset Forest, but the more distant Star Dou Forest.

As for why it was changed to the Star Dou Forest.

The reason was simple: Wang Chuan was dissatisfied with the variety of Sub-Dragon Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest. If finding a second Spirit Ring was this much trouble, what would he do about the remaining seven Spirit Ring slots? So, naturally, a strategic relocation was necessary.

After hoodwinking Zhao Wuji, Wang Chuan did not return to his clan's territory. Instead, after purchasing some jade boxes, he plunged back into the Sunset Forest.

Target: Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Although Wang Chuan had a clear goal, this era lacked the scent of Dugu Bo for his Golden Scale to track.

Therefore, Wang Chuan could only dive headfirst into the Mixed Zone and try his luck.

However, based on his memories, Wang Chuan could be certain that the Ice and Fire Flames should be located in the center of the Sunset Forest.

After all, in the plot where Tang San was captured by Dugu Bo, it didn't even take a day for Yu Xiaogang and the others to find the perimeter of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Flender, who led the way, must have played a huge role, and since he was an agility-type Spirit Master, his speed was certainly faster than his own grandfather's back then.

So, after some wild calculations, Wang Chuan locked onto a central area of the Mixed Zone relatively to the west of the Sunset Forest.

Of course, because the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was located in a basin, this greatly reduced Wang Chuan's workload.

He just needed to keep an eye out for mountains.

Thus, Wang Chuan was fully confident that he could finish searching this area within a month.

Therefore, even if he didn't succeed, Wang Chuan still had a few chances for trial and error, and he could easily make it to the Star Dou Forest before the six-month deadline.

So, after traveling for five days and arriving at the target area, Wang Chuan began his grand search.

In just half a month, Wang Chuan had searched hundreds of mountains.

The result was obvious: if Wang Chuan had found it, he wouldn't still be searching.

Another half month passed, and just as Wang Chuan thought he had guessed the wrong location, the earth began to tremble.

His Observation Haki did not signal any danger, which meant the source of this tremor was far beyond his perception.

Wang Chuan immediately narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing the source of the vibration.

After all, when he first thought of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Wang Chuan had considered the trope of treasure-guarding spirit beasts.

The owner of this tremor was clearly a powerful Spirit Beast, so perhaps if he found it, he might just stumble upon the right answer by pure luck.

Soon, relying on the keen perception of Life Return, Wang Chuan locked onto a direction and then sped off.

A moment later, Wang Chuan found the master of the tremors.

They were two massive Spirit Beasts engaged in battle!

One side was a cerulean cobra over seventy meters long. Wang Chuan recognized this Spirit Beast; although it was not a Serpent-Dragon Species, it was a top-tier snake-type Spirit Beast possessing terrifyingly potent venom, known as the Evil Poison Cobra King.

Judging by its features, it should have over seventy thousand years of cultivation, and by virtue of its racial talents, it was enough to rival a Title Douluo.

Its enemy was a giant toad with a crimson body and golden eyes, standing over twenty meters tall.

This was also a top-tier Spirit Beast, known as the Golden-Eyed Toad King. Wang Chuan estimated its age to be around seventy thousand years as well, and with its racial talents, it was also enough to rival a Title Douluo.