Star Dou Great Forest.
This ancient forest was as brimming with life as ever. A little farther in, the brilliant sunlight outside began to grow sparse, screened by lush green leaves until only slender shafts of light remained scattered through the woods, lending them a dreamlike air.
Dai Yunze had already spent a night in Star Dou Great Forest. It was now noon on the second day.
Yan Shaozhe and Xian Lin'er, the two deans of Shrek Academy, had vanished after delivering Dai Yunze to the entrance of Star Dou Great Forest. Dai Yunze had no way to sense their whereabouts, either; the gap in their cultivation was simply too vast. From the time he entered Star Dou Great Forest yesterday afternoon until now, he had relied entirely on himself.
The fourth soul ring Dai Yunze was seeking would be his first Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring. Given the rarity of soul beasts with the mental attribute, he had chosen to head deeper into Star Dou Great Forest from the moment he entered. By now, he should have been in the middle stretch of the Mixed Zone. Ten-thousand-year soul beasts were more active here, and his chances of encountering one with the mental attribute were higher.
At that moment, Dai Yunze sat cross-legged on a thick branch of a large tree, taking a brief rest while restoring his soul power to ensure he could always explore Star Dou Great Forest in good condition.
He had encountered quite a few soul beasts along the way, but his Spirit Detection soul skill had allowed him to avoid those troubles and reach his current location safely. With his spatial abilities as well, even the somewhat complicated terrain of Star Dou Great Forest had cost him little effort.
After another half hour of meditation,