Tang Hao: No! My Ah Yin! Journey to the Star Dou Great Forest!

Holy Soul Village, Back Mountain.

The waterfall's mist filled the faint morning light, yet it lacked some of its usual tranquility.

A staggering black figure stumbled toward the waterfall.

The face beneath the black robe was weathered by hardship.

It was Tang Hao, who had just escaped Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo's pursuit.

His chest heaved violently.

Dried blood still stained the corner of his mouth.

His old injuries had flared up again during the fierce battle with Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo.

Every step tugged at the agonizing pain in his internal organs.

"Ah Yin..."

Tang Hao murmured softly.

The remaining Soul Power within him surged wildly, forcibly suppressing his injuries.

He leaped into the air and charged toward the stone chamber behind the waterfall.

The rushing water slammed against his body.

Yet it could not slow him in the slightest.

He rushed into the stone chamber.

His pupils abruptly constricted!

The blood throughout his body froze in an instant.

"Ah Yin?"

The Blue Silver Grass in the center of the stone chamber had completely withered.

Its dark yellow branches and leaves had curled together, stripped of all life.

Even the last faint trace of Soul Power had vanished completely.

The black box on the stone wall that had held the Soul Bone was now empty as well.

The Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone had disappeared without a trace!

"Ah Yin... is dead?"

Tang Hao's voice was hoarse, like a broken gong.

The obsession in his eyes was instantly replaced by endless grief, rage, and madness.

He staggered toward the withered Blue Silver Grass.

His trembling hand reached out to touch it, but he feared it would shatter at the slightest contact.

"Who... who did this?!"

A deafening roar erupted from the stone chamber.

Violent Soul Power instantly swept through the entire cave.

The stone walls shook violently.

Fragments of rock rained down.

Tang Hao looked at the empty box, murderous cold flashing from his eyes.

"Spirit Hall! It must have been you!"

He immediately thought of Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo's earlier pursuit.

They had deliberately lured him away!

While he was gone, they had infiltrated the stone chamber, killed Ah Yin, and stolen the Soul Bone!

"I'll make you pay for this with blood!"

Tang Hao's reason completely collapsed.

Soul Power surged wildly around him.

The phantom of a black Clear Sky Hammer emerged behind him, radiating an aura capable of destroying heaven and earth.

He suddenly slammed a fist into the stone wall.

"Boom—!"

A thunderous crash rang out.

The entire mountain shook violently.

Even the waterfall's current was blasted upward in reverse.

After venting the fury in his heart.

Tang Hao dragged his injured body toward the outskirts of Holy Soul Village, his eyes filled with viciousness.

His destination was Spirit Hall's branch hall.

He would make Spirit Hall pay a terrible price for Ah Yin's death!

The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A blue silver figure looked around excitedly.

It was Lin Qingmo, who had come with Bibi Dong.

As far as the eye could see.

Towering ancient trees blotted out the sky.

Their branches and leaves were so lush that the sky was nearly invisible.

The air was filled with an exceptionally dense vitality.

Mixed with the crisp birdsong and the roars of unknown Soul Beasts, it was brimming with a primal, mysterious aura.

"So this is the Star Dou Great Forest? It's way too magnificent!"

"It's far grander than the Soul Hunting Forest. This is practically a paradise for Soul Beasts!"

Excitedly, he opened the Chat Group, took several photos of the surroundings, and sent them into the group.

[Daddy Douluo]: Everyone, look! This is the scenery of the Star Dou Great Forest. Isn't it absolutely stunning?

[Daddy Douluo]: This is my first time seeing such a massive forest. It's truly eye-opening.

[A Rogue Rabbit]: It's nothing special. Just an ordinary forest.

Nothing special?

Lin Qingmo was speechless.

How could such a spectacular forest be nothing special?

But the Star Dou Great Forest was Xiao Wu's home.

She had grown up here and had long since grown tired of these sights.

To her, it was no different from an ordinary forest.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: Tsk, kid, you're still too young.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: The Star Dou Great Forest isn't some tourist attraction.

[Mother Tyrannosaurus]: The more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it can be. This is one of the most dangerous places on Douluo Continent. Countless powerful Soul Beasts lurk inside, and one careless mistake could cost you your life.

Liu Erlong's message carried a strong warning.

She did not want Lin Qingmo to lose his life because of his recklessness.

However, she had forgotten that Lin Qingmo had a Title Douluo by his side.

[Daddy Douluo]: Don't worry, Sister Dragon. I'm not here sightseeing. I'm here to find Soul Beasts.

[Daddy Douluo]: Besides, Sister Eastern Emperor, my master, is here to protect me. She's a Title Douluo.

Lin Qingmo spoke with complete confidence.

He turned to look at Bibi Dong beside him.

His face was full of pride.

As if he were saying, "See how amazing my master is?"

Beneath her black robe, Bibi Dong saw his expression and a barely noticeable smile touched her lips.

Yet outwardly, she still spoke in a cool voice:

"You are too weak. Next, I will train you strictly and improve your combat ability."

"Training?"

Lin Qingmo's eyes lit up.

"Master, please train me however you see fit!"

But he quickly began to regret agreeing so readily.

He had thought the training would be an exhilarating path to becoming stronger.

With a Title Douluo master guiding him, he would surely improve twice as fast with half the effort.

But he never imagined that Bibi Dong's training would be so harsh it was practically inhuman.

Before dawn every day.

Bibi Dong woke Lin Qingmo and began his physical training.

Running through the forest with weights;

Climbing steep cliffs with his bare hands;

Forcing his way through thorn-covered undergrowth;

Enduring strike training again and again...

There was also practical training where he truly fought Soul Beasts to the death.

After absorbing the Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, he was able to control the Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

So Bibi Dong threw him into areas densely populated with Soul Beasts.

She made him face the Soul Beasts alone using his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul.

While she watched coldly from the side.

She would only step in when he was truly in mortal danger.

At first.

Lin Qingmo suffered beyond measure.

The weighted runs nearly broke his legs.

When climbing cliffs, he often fell until his face was bruised and swollen.

When facing Century Spirit Beasts, he was even more incapable of resisting.

Several times, he had nearly been injured by Soul Beasts.

He could only barely escape by relying on his control over Blue Silver Grass and his Flight Soul Bone Skill.

At the end of every day's training.

Lin Qingmo was exhausted like a dead dog.

He sprawled on the ground, unwilling to move at all.

He did not even have the strength to lift a hand.

But Bibi Dong always prepared a barrel of warm medicinal bath for him.

She let him soak in it to restore his body.

When he first used the medicinal bath.

Lin Qingmo had been embarrassed about taking off his clothes in front of Bibi Dong.

Every time, he dawdled, his little face flushed bright red.

But as time passed.

He got used to it.

After all, he was only a six-year-old brat now.

There was nothing to be embarrassed about in front of his master.

Besides, Bibi Dong always kept her back to him and only turned around after he had finished soaking in the medicinal bath.

That put him much more at ease.

And so.

He trained hard day after day.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

On this day.

Lin Qingmo completed his training as usual.

Dragging his exhausted body, he returned to the wooden cabin in the temporary camp.

The cabin was simple.

But it was very tidy.

"Take off your clothes and get in."

Bibi Dong's voice remained cool, and she sounded quite practiced.

Her slender finger pointed toward the wooden barrel in the center of the room.

The warm medicinal bath inside had already been prepared.

"Alright, Master."

The two had become familiar enough to use such an intimate form of address.

Lin Qingmo skillfully stripped naked and jumped into the barrel.

"Whew..."

The pleasant sensation made him let out a long breath.

The warm medicinal bath wrapped around his body.

His exhaustion instantly faded considerably.

He closed his eyes and enjoyed the medicinal bath's nourishment.

Once I'm done soaking, I can finally get some proper sleep.