A Journey Afar

"This one, and this one too, bring them all."

Inside the dormitory, Chen Yuan fiddled with a token in his hand. It was the identity token that Mu En had given him a couple of days ago, instructing Chen Yuan that if he got into any trouble outside, he should take out this token representing Shrek Academy, and it would solve 99% of the problems.

When Xiao Xiao learned that Chen Yuan was leaving Shrek to travel the continent, she didn't cry and make a fuss about going with him.

Instead, she remained remarkably calm, simply packing the things Chen Yuan needed.

"Xiao Xiao, I'm going on a trip, not a vacation. There's no need to bring so much stuff, is there?"

"You need to prepare everything that Brother Chen Yuan might need. Brother Chen Yuan Chen Yuan always taken care of me, so of course I want to do something for him."

At this point, Xiao Xiao looked somewhat dejected.

Her current abilities are quite impressive among her peers, and even among those two or three years older than her, but it's simply impossible for her to travel with Chen Yuan.

Both are geniuses, but Chen Yuan's talent surpasses Xiao Xiao's, and he is also three years older than Xiao Xiao. The gap between them is naturally insurmountable.

Unless Xiao Xiao adds Soul Ring to her Second Martial Soul right now.

Until now, Xiao Xiao felt that she had always been just an accessory to Chen Yuan. She could not provide Chen Yuan with any cultivation resources, let alone stand by Chen Yuan's side and fight side by side.

Xiao Xiao patted her cheeks and cheered herself up.

Now is not the time to be discouraged. If I don't even have confidence in myself, I really won't be able to stand by Brother Chen Yuan's side in the future.

Seeing Xiao Xiao's expression, Chen Yuan roughly guessed what Xiao Xiao was thinking. He came to her side, bent down, and pinched and rubbed Xiao Xiao's cheek under Xiao Xiao surprised gaze.

"Chen Yuange, Ni Zuoshe?"

"Don't be sad. The Xiao Xiao I know is always full of energy. I'll be away for quite a while this time. How about I bring you a gift when I come back?"

After gently rubbing Xiao Xiao's soft cheeks a few times, Chen Yuan put his hand down with satisfaction.

"A gift? Then I want Brother Chen Yuan!"

"Hey, I'm a person, I can't deliver them."

"It's not okay? I'm so disappointed."

"Alright, alright, just look forward to it. I'll write to you during this time."

Xiao Xiao suddenly hugged Chen Yuan tightly, and Chen Yuan instinctively reached out and wrapped his arms around Xiao Xiao's petite body.

Although they had hugged each other during their Martial Soul Fusion before, Chen Yuan felt that Xiao Xiao's warm and soft body was especially comfortable in his arms at this moment.

"Brother Chen Yuan, when you come back, I'll definitely become even stronger than you!"

Xiao Xiao's eyes were incredibly firm and filled with seriousness.

At the entrance of Shrek, Gong Changlong and Mu En looked at Chen Yuan across from them with satisfaction in their eyes.

"Where are those brats? You're leaving now, and they didn't even come to see you off."

"Elder Gong, everyone has their own things to do, and besides, it's not like I'm not coming back."

Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi happened to be taking the Inner Court assessment today. Last night, the two of them insisted on pestering Chen Yuan, saying they wanted to have a final sparring match with the Outer Court.

Ning Tian was busy with his research, Xiao Xiao was cultivating. Her statement about surpassing Chen Yuan didn't seem to be Shi Xing.

As for Huo Yuhao, he stayed by Ma Xiaotao's side to take care of her after she woke up, and he didn't seem to be as obsessed with the Lovesick Heartbreak Red anymore.

"Hmph, remember to come back safe and sound. If you can't make it out there, come back. My Beast Pen is yours."

"Ahem," Mu En pushed the wheelchair forward, "I'm afraid the old man won't see you again after this trip. Take care."

"Yes, Mu En, please take care as well."

It's not impossible to see him; if all goes well, perhaps Mu En can still be saved.

For a time after Mu En's death, he remained inside the Golden Tree, but he did not completely merge with Golden Tree.

Chen Yuan paused briefly, his eyes sweeping over the statues within the Shrek Academy without the slightest hesitation.

In four years, I entered Shrek at the age of twelve and left at the age of sixteen. I met many people and experienced many things.

After taking a deep look at the statue of Tang San, Chen Yuan did not hesitate and turned to walk towards his own path.

With the opening of the Galloping Pegasus Domain, Chen Yuan instantly transformed into a shooting star and left Shrek's territory.

"Let's go back, they're already far away."

"Mu En, do you think his trip will go smoothly?"

"What? You have so little confidence in that kid Chen Yuan?"

"How is that possible?"

Watching Chen Yuan walk away, Gong Changlong couldn't help but feel a little worried. The next time he heard Chen Yuan's name, the whole continent might know him.

Maintaining his Galloping Pegasus Domain, even at this high speed, Chen Yuan's Soul Power has not been significantly depleted.

All of this is thanks to the Soul Aperture.

With a flash of light, Dali Gu appeared in Chen Yuan's arms, opening his arms and feeling the airflow passing through his palms.

"Xiao Yuan, now I don't have to stay in the Sea of Consciousness anymore, Gulu?"

"Yes, now Dali Gu can stay outside without any problem. With me here, no one can do anything to Dali Gu."

The reason we kept Dali Gu in the Sea of Consciousness was not only because we were afraid that Dali Gu would be mistaken for Soul Beast and cause a lot of trouble, but also because...

The reason is that people might Dali Gu for a separated martial soul. The previous owner of a separated martial soul was a recognized waste, which led to the entire External Beast Martial Soul being labeled as Trash Martial Soul. However, External Beast Martial Soul are extremely valuable for research.

To avoid getting into too much trouble, Dali Gu stayed within Chen Yuan's Sea of Consciousness.

But there's no need for that now. What Chen Yuan needs to do next is to make himself famous throughout the Douluo Continent, Dali Gu, as his partner, will naturally be with him.

"Xiao Yuan, where are we going next, Gulu?"

"Let's go check out Jialing Pass first. Don't worry, we won't be bored on this trip."

"As for the Sun Moon Empire, we'll go take a look once we reach the seventh ring."

Since Huo Yuhao was able to see the records of the Lovesick Heartbreak Red, Chen Yuan concluded that there must be a scheme by the God King Tang behind it.

Furthermore, Chen Yuan wanted to find out whether God King Tang was also behind the Holy Spirit Cult's sudden attack on the Shrek Academy.

In the original work, there was never a definitive conclusion regarding how the Holy Spirit Cult increased the age of Soul Ring.

In Douluo I, only gods could increase the age of their Soul Ring, while in Douluo II, apart from the Holy Spirit Cult, only the Body Sect's Second Awakening could do so.

Chen Yuan needed to figure out what exactly was the connection between Tang San and the Holy Spirit Cult.

Chen Yuan didn't believe that an ordinary Evil Soul Master organization could survive until the Douluo IV without a powerful backer.

Chen Yuan will definitely go to the Holy Spirit Cult's headquarters in the Evil Demon Forest, but not now; he'll wait until at least after reaching the seventh ring.

"Dali Gu, hold on tight! I need to speed up!"

The border between the Dou Ling Empire and the Heavenly Soul Empire lies in the Heavenly Spirit Mountain Range, at Jialing Pass.

Chen Yuan had lost count of how many times he had seen such a thick city wall, hundreds of meters high. He had become so calm that he didn't even have the urge to complain.

Jialing Pass is built against the mountain, with a steep terrain, and in front of the pass is a flat plain.

When the Heaven Dou Empire split into the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Dou Ling Empire, Jialing Pass became the border between the two countries.

Although relations between the two countries are not good, and are even very tense, there are still many merchants traveling between the two countries at Jialing Pass.

The main enemy of the Original Three Kingdoms of Douluo is still the Sun Moon Empire, so they can't completely break off relations. Otherwise, the Heavenly Soul Empire would have already started a war with the Dou Ling Empire.

Pedestrians on the street were very surprised to see a person and a dragon. In this Douluo Continent, a world with martial spirits, even though they were very surprised to see Soul Beast following a human, they quickly realized that it might be Beast Martial Soul they had never seen before.

It should be the same type of martial soul as that of Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang from ten thousand years ago.

However, the combination of Chen Yuan and Dali Gu still attracted many people to stop and watch on the street.

The once magnificent pass before us is no longer what it once was. We have arrived at the site of the great battle between the three gods, and it is now a complete ruin.

Seemingly to commemorate the deeds of Sea God Tang San, a statue of Tang San, even larger than the one in Shrek, stands here.

Below the statue, on a stone tablet, is a record of the story of how Sea God Tang San, led the Shrek Seven Devils and various sects to defeat the evil Spirit Hall.

To allow future generations to know about the battle between the three gods, this place has long been transformed into a special tourist attraction, and it still attracts quite a few visitors.

Ten thousand years ago, right here, the Sea God Tang San shattered the Divine Throne of the Angel God Qian Renxue and killed the Rakshasa God Bibi Dong.

Without the checks and balances of the Spirit Hall, the four great empires are simply unable to shoulder the responsibility of eradicating Evil Soul Master. The Shrek Academy's Inspector Group has too many loopholes and its reach is too small.

Especially after the Sun Moon Continent collided with it, the area of the Douluo Continent doubled, and the number of Evil Soul Master gradually increased.

If they can't survive in the Original Three Kingdoms of Douluo, those Evil Soul Master will go to the Sun Moon Empire. That's why the headquarters of the Holy Spirit Cult is located in the Sun Moon Empire.

"Xiao Yuan, there's nothing here except ruins, Gulu."

"That's normal. Even if there was something there, it should have been taken long ago."

After tens of thousands of years of changes, there is nothing left here. Even if one wanted to find any fragments of Divine Artifact that might exist here, it would be beyond Chen Yuan's current strength to find.

Perhaps sending someone with the Angel Martial Soul would increase the chances of finding it?

Dali Gu followed Chen Yuan, occasionally glancing at the passersby around them.

"Um?"

Chen Yuan's martial soul suddenly trembled, a reaction that only occurs when encountering Evil Soul Master.

However, judging from this reaction, the Evil Soul Master's strength is not very high, at most no more than the third ring.

The two men didn't look like good people; they were wearing black cloaks, but at this border post, their attire was still acceptable and didn't attract much attention.

The attention these two attracted was less than half that of Dali Gu.

The two men seemed to be specifically targeting Chen Yuan, and no matter how Chen Yuan changed direction, they kept their eyes firmly on Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan deliberately slowed down, wanting to see what these two were up to.

Two people wearing cloaks approached Chen Yuan Chen Yuan from the left and right, naturally putting their arms around his shoulders, acting as if they were very familiar with each other.

"Young man, do you want to change your destiny?"

"Change your destiny, sir, what do you mean by that?"

The man who spoke had a rough voice and sounded to be around thirty years old. It was clear that this wasn't the first time he had done something like this.

Upon hearing that Chen Yuan was interested, she immediately pulled Chen Yuan toward a less crowded place.

Reaching the corner, the man cautiously surveyed his surroundings, making sure no one was following him. He then gestured for another person to keep watch, before taking a glass bottle from his pocket.

Inside the bottle was a blood-red pill, with faint Sisi of blood energy visible; it didn't look like anything good.

Seeing that Chen Yuan's eyes were fixed on the pills in the bottle, the middle-aged man realized that Chen Yuan had taken the bait.

"Young man, you have External Beast Martial Soul, right? Judging from your clothes, your family must be well-off. Would you like to become Soul Master as soon as possible?"

Her voice was full of seduction, and she seemed to be thinking of Chen Yuan's best interests.

"Brother, please explain in detail."