Departure for Sunset Forest

By the Sea God Lake, Xiao Xiao clung to Chen Yuan like a koala. This was the first time she had been so close to Chen Yuan when she was not cultivating.

Looking back now, Xiao Xiao feels that most of the time she spent with Chen Yuan was spent cultivating, which doesn't align with her expectations for love at all.

Seeing the still-wet stains on Chen Yuan's chest, Xiao Xiao lowered her head in embarrassment.

"What? Now you're shy? Where's the courage you had to rush up and hug me just now?"

"I was just... I was so excited!"

Xiao Xiao herself didn't believe this, her voice barely audible.

"By the way, Brother Chen Yuan, how did you get back? Did Xuan Zi save you?"

"Huh? Did Xuan Zi go to save me?"

"Didn't you run into Xuan Zi? He went straight to the Core Zone."

Chen Yuan and Xiao Xiao exchanged glances. Now, Xuan Zi was all Xuan Zi in the Star Dou Great Forest. They hoped he was alright.

A Level 98 Super Douluo should be fine, right?

"Brother Chen Yuan —shouldn't we tell Mu En and the others to go find Xuan Zi?"

"They must have noticed it by now, right? After all, they're all high-ranking members of the academy; they might have already sent people over."

"Yeah, Chen Yuan, can you stop cultivating? You said you wouldn't cultivate, so why did you secretly start again? I finally get to be alone with you for a while!"

"Ahem, I'm just making the most of my time to cultivate. Xiao Xiao, you're already level 41, and I'm only level 60. If I don't work hard, you'll surpass me very soon."

"I don't care! No cultivation allowed today!"

Seeing Chen Yuan return safely, Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi were relieved. After learning that Chen Yuan had reached level 60 and would be going to Soul Hunting again in a couple of days, the two immediately went to the Beast Pen to kill their own Soul Beast.

They are already eagerly preparing for the upcoming Martial Soul Evolution!

"Hey Chen Yuan, can I come with you on this Soul Hunting?"

"No, the Soul Ring I need this time is of a higher age. Elder Gong will only take me on the Soul Hunting. Don't worry, we're not going to the Star Dou Great Forest this time."

But I'm just worried, I want to go with you.

"You should stay in the academy and cultivate. I'll be back soon."

Xiao Xiao remained silent. The thought of Chen Yuan being returned to her made her unwilling to be away from Chen Yuan for too long again.

The next morning, Chen Yuan went straight to find Gong Changlong. He was already level 60, so it was definitely better to get his Soul Ring as soon as possible.

The Gong Changlong was carrying a lot of items and was fully equipped, clearly indicating that it was going to Soul Hunting.

Seeing Chen Yuan approach, Gong Changlong didn't say much, and he and Chen Yuan turned and walked out of the Shrek Academy.

"Elder Gong, your equipment is too perfect!"

"How could it not be perfect? I, Gong Changlong, a Titled Douluo, am actually helping you lie; and what if it doesn't look convincing enough, and people become suspicious?"

"So, how's it going with winning over your girlfriend?"

"More or less, nothing too serious."

"Tsk tsk, only someone like you could pull this off. If Yan Shaozhe were in this situation, the entire academy would probably be in chaos."

Was Dean Yan this exaggerated when he was young?

"You have no idea, that guy Yan Shaozhe— "

As soon as they left Shrek City, Gong Changlong and Chen Yuan took off together. During their journey, Gong Changlong took the opportunity to teach Chen Yuan some of his flying experience.

This time, Chen Yuan's destination was Sunset Forest, which wasn't too far from Heaven Dou City.

Since Chen Yuan didn't need him to come along this time, Gong Changlong planned to take this opportunity to have some fun in Heaven Dou City.

With the ability to fly, Chen Yuan's travel speed was much faster than before, so it didn't take him and Gong Changlong long to reach Heaven Dou City.

In just one day, the two arrived at this city with a history of ten thousand years.

Although it's called a city, Chen Yuan felt it was more like an ancient city. At least Star Luo City had some Soul Guidance Technology, while Heaven Dou City was completely antique.

However, the two cities still have many similarities.

Similar to that city wall that was 100 meters high and 100 meters wide, Chen Yuan no longer wanted to complain about it.

After finding a place to stay, Gong Changlong urged Chen Yuan to hurry up and get on with his own business.

Without having time to linger in Heaven Dou City, Chen Yuan eagerly ran out of the Heaven Dou City.

Since the advent of Flying Soul Tool, countries have become increasingly concerned about their airspace, especially capital cities like Heaven Dou City, which have dedicated teams responsible for airspace security.

Chen Yuan didn't want to cause any more trouble, so he only started flying at low altitude after leaving Heaven Dou City for a while.

Sunset Forest is located southeast of Heaven Dou City, about half a day's journey away. Once inside Sunset Forest, the vegetation is very lush.

However, the number, types, and ages of the Soul Beast inside are pitifully low. Even a thousand-year-old Soul Beast is rare, and most of them are Ten-Year Soul Beast.

No one would have guessed that this place was a natural gathering place for large-scale Soul Beast ten thousand years ago.

Judging from the current state of Sunset Forest Sunset Forest, it probably won't be long before it becomes just an ordinary forest.

"Old Yi, I'm begging you!"

"No problem."

Searching area by area was too time-consuming, so to save some energy, Chen Yuan decisively used Electrolux.

A gray-black flame ignited between Chen Yuan's brows, and an invisible Spiritual Power rapidly spread outward from Chen Yuan, searching for the place of poisonous obstruction that Chen Yuan had mentioned.

Electrolux quickly locked onto a location, Divine Sense following Electrolux's guidance, Chen Yuan took to the air and moved forward rapidly.

The closer they got to the location indicated by Electrolux, the quieter Sunset Forest became, and even Ten-Year Soul Beast became hard to find.

Upon entering a certain area, the air became somewhat strange, as if there was a thin layer of mist, the boundaries of which were clearly visible.

There was no path Chen Yuan had taken when he came. The deeper they went, the thicker the fog became, to the point that they couldn't even see the trees clearly.

At this edge, the fog is still white, but Chen Yuan, standing here, can see other colors mixed in with the fog in the distance.

Miasma is a poisonous gas that gradually forms from the decaying corpses of plants and animals left unattended and exposed to the elements.

Upon entering this place, Chen Yuan knew he had come to the right place.

These miasmas are formed from the decaying remains of the plants and animals killed by the Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower.

Chen Yuan's Soul Power surged, forming a protective shield on his body, completely isolating him from the miasma.

As long as it's poison, it can't have any effect on Chen Yuan's Ultimate Fire. However, due to the abundance of miasma here, he can only release his Soul Power to protect himself.

Unlike Huo Yuhao's Ultimate Ice, Chen Yuan's Ultimate Fire could actually detonate the entire poisonous miasma.

With the aid of the Galloping Pegasus Domain, Chen Yuan traversed this area at lightning speed. Along the roadside, more and more skeletons appeared, seemingly the remains of large Soul Beast.

These bones have unusual, vibrant colors, making them appear extremely poisonous.

Continuing forward, Chen Yuan entered a completely different world. Here, the poisonous barrier was mainly green, interspersed with other colors.

Looking out, the emerald green miasma stretched as far as the eye could see, and Chen Yuan tentatively entered it.

Sizzle!

The poison barrier sizzled as soon as it touched the Soul Power on Chen Yuan's body, just like oil sizzling in water.

Upon entering the poisonous barrier, Chen Yuan saw that the ground was covered with strange plants, each over half a meter tall, with nine leaves resembling human hands.

The leaves vary in length, with most being seven fingers long, and only a few reaching nine fingers in length. At their tips bloom large flowers.

The plants, though seemingly haphazard, densely covered the ground, leaving little room to stand.

The Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower!

These poisonous silts, and the tragic state of Sunset Forest, were all caused by these poisonous plants.

As soon as Chen Yuan approached these Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower, they immediately stopped releasing poisonous gas, wrapped themselves in their leaves, and were terrified of the Soul Power emanating from Chen Yuan.

Once Chen Yuan had walked a little further away, the Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower behind him dared to reopen their leaves and sway slightly, as if celebrating their survival.

If Chen Yuan remembered correctly, some of these Jade Scale Seven Absolute Flower seemed to be made from Soul Beast.