Heaven Dou Empire, northwest, 300 kilometers outside Heaven Dou City.
The seemingly endless forest was dark and deep, like a slumbering beast lying in wait to devour anyone who came near.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—"
Several streaks of light cut through the clouds in the azure sky, leaving long white trails behind. At last, they stopped above the black forest.
A powerful pressure spread through the air, brazen and unconcealed. They showed no regard whatsoever for the Soul Beast forest below.
"We're not landing? This is a Soul Beast forest. Is it really wise to just fly straight in?"
Zheng Zhan glanced at the group hovering directly above the forest, making no effort to hide their presence. Were they trying to make sure everyone knew they were there? After hesitating for a while, he finally offered his suggestion.
Ice Empress shot him a scornful glance. "It's only the Sunset Forest. Forget Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts—there probably aren't even any Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts left. What's there to be afraid of?"
To be fair, Zheng Zhan was a traditional Soul Engineer. It was only natural that he would have trouble accepting the idea of flying so openly above a Soul Beast forest.
Even if this forest was weak, the rules of the Soul Master World had been in place for so many years that they had become second nature.
"Don't worry. With your strength, you could even make it through the core region of the Star Dou Forest. The Sunset Forest is nothing," Xu Lanqing said with a smile, smoothing things over.
Zheng Zhan fell silent. If the sky fell, the tallest would hold it up. Besides, he hadn't sensed any powerful Soul Beasts here.
"Have you been here before?" Xu Lanqing turned and asked Ice Empress.
"This forest is huge. It stretches north,