Ambushed Again, Deeper into the Star Dou Forest!

With their Martial Soul advancement complete, Lin Qingfeng, Qian Shu, and Qian Ying were all brimming with excitement, especially Lin Qingfeng; with his Martial Soul defects mended, his Spirit Power had surged straight to level 80!

Consequently, the number of people heading to the Star Dou Forest increased by one.

Lin Fan didn't mind; on the contrary, he was quite pleased. When it came to hunting powerful Spirit Beasts, the more help, the merrier.

Besides, with elders around, Lin Fan could rightfully slack off. He could simply let the muscle do the work and just toss a Poké Ball once the Spirit Beast was injured.

Why would Lin Fan refuse a deal where he didn't have to lift a finger yet still reaped the rewards?

It was a pity this world lacked newspapers and coffee; otherwise, he could have brought a lounge chair and enjoyed his life in the Star Dou Forest!

Leaving the three elders to their excitement, Lin Fan quietly returned to his room.

Just as he was about to sit cross-legged in meditation, Lin Fan suddenly stood back up and tightly locked the door.

With this, Dugu Yan shouldn't be able to get in, right?

Satisfied, he returned to his bed and summoned his Poké Ball Martial Soul to begin crafting. His goal for this trip to the Star Dou Forest wasn't just to capture ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, but to evolve his Poké Balls once again.

The number of Spirit Beasts he needed to capture was no small figure.

If possible, he wanted to explore the inner core area as well. With Dugu Bo tagging along, nothing too disastrous could happen anyway.

He had no choice; yesterday, he had only sold a portion of the Martial Souls and Spirit Rings harvested from beasts caught on the periphery, and it had already netted him over a million Gold Soul Coins. If he took a stroll through the core area, wouldn't he earn even more?

Moreover, Lin Fan knew the plot. In the current core area of the Star Dou Forest, only the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape existed. The Ten Great Fierce Beasts, such as Di Tian, were all in deep slumber, siphoning energy from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

As long as he didn't go to the Lake of Life, there wouldn't be any major trouble.

Lost in thought, Lin Fan crafted over a thousand Poké Balls in one go. With his Spirit Power completely drained and his mind exhausted, he fell straight asleep.

The night passed without incident.

The next day.

When Lin Fan woke up, before he even opened his eyes, a faint, delicate fragrance drifted into his nostrils.

He moved his hand—hmm, soft and elastic.

Opening his eyes, Dugu Yan's sweet face immediately came into view. She was sleeping on her side facing him, a smile still lingering on her lips.

He looked down at his pants—they were still fastened!

Lin Fan let out a soft sigh of relief. Thank goodness, he hadn't let this old woman succeed!

Being "night-raided" for two consecutive days had annoyed Lin Fan. Is this woman sick? Why must she crowd into his bed?

"Mmm, you're awake?"

Seemingly startled by Lin Fan's movement, Dugu Yan rubbed her eyes and pouted, "Little lecher, why didn't you practice that technique last night? I was worried you'd run into trouble, so I came specifically to help you!"

"???"

Lin Fan said gloomily, "Am I the lecher, or are you the girl who broke into someone else's sleeping quarters?"

"I clearly locked the door. How did you get in?"

"The door was locked, but the window wasn't!"

Dugu Yan giggled, "How about it? Isn't this lady very clever?"

"Hehe, besides, aren't you supposed to be my 'Second Grandpa'? It should be fine for a granddaughter to look after her grandfather, right?"

Dugu Yan's gaze swept over Lin Fan's waistband, and she chuckled, "Or are you shy?"

"..."

Glancing at Dugu Yan, Lin Fan decided to ignore her.

It was only because this body of his hadn't finished developing yet. If he were even two or three years older, for her to jump on him like this would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's den!

Did she really think Lin Fan was some pure, innocent virgin?

What a joke. In his past life, the number of times Lin Fan visited clubs was higher than the number of meals he ate in this life!

Or... were there any heaven-sent treasures that could accelerate physical growth?

Lin Fan wasn't one to suffer a loss. Having been taken advantage of by Dugu Yan twice in a row, he began to hatch a plan.

Not only that, if Dugu Yan dared to come again, Lin Fan would teach her a lesson even with his current body, just to let her know what it meant to play with fire!

Dressed neatly and finished with his morning routine, Lin Fan ignored Dugu Yan entirely and walked straight out.

Seeing this, Dugu Yan couldn't help but pout, and she began to wonder: was her charm really that poor?

Following Lin Fan, Dugu Yan entered the dining hall one after the other. Lin Qingfeng and Qian Shu exchanged glances and nodded slightly, then immediately treated Dugu Yan with newfound warmth, leaving her pleasantly surprised.

As for Dugu Bo?

His Spirit Power was immense, so he didn't need to eat often. Furthermore, he was naturally reclusive; he only acted normally toward those who caught his eye, and he wouldn't bother with anyone else.

With everything packed, Lin Fan's group set off for the Star Dou Forest in a grand, bustling procession.

Lin Fan and Gu Chen shared a carriage, but soon, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling came over as well.

With so many elders present, Dugu Yan felt embarrassed to seek out Lin Fan alone, so she simply dragged Ye Lingling along.

As the three women chatted, Lin Fan summoned his Martial Soul and began frantically crafting Poké Balls.

Meanwhile, his soul power was constantly being consumed and restored, gradually increasing in the process.

Under normal circumstances, one's Soul Power Level cannot increase until breaking through to the next realm, but Lin Fan possessed multiple martial souls. They could each absorb that soul power separately, thereby making Lin Fan stronger as a whole.

Moreover, once he absorbed a second spirit ring, Lin Fan's Soul Power Level would also soar accordingly.

Continuing their journey, even though Dugu Bo followed in the shadows without revealing himself, with a Spirit Douluo and a Soul Saint clearing the path ahead, Lin Fan and his group traveled unimpeded and soon arrived within the perimeter of the Star Dou Forest.

After parking the carriage, the group headed straight into the Star Dou Forest, venturing deep inside until they reached the territory of thousand-year spirit beasts, where Lin Fan began his performance.

Summoning the Five Spirit Divine Tiger and various other spirit beasts, he controlled them to launch frenzied attacks on the spirit beasts they encountered along the way.

Once those spirit beasts were injured, a Poké Ball would be thrown at them.

For a moment, Dugu Yan and the others were completely stunned.

They only saw the Poké Balls fly out and return, and the spirit beasts would have already vanished without a trace.

"This... a thousand-year spirit beast, just subdued that easily?"

"Am I dreaming?"

"Isn't it said that spirit beasts can only be killed for their spirit rings? How can they be captured? And even be driven to fight?"

It was Ye Lingling's first time witnessing Lin Fan in battle, and her heart grew increasingly horrified.

Lin Fan did not care about what others were thinking; at this moment, he was entirely focused on upgrading his Poké Balls.

As long as the age requirement was met, he didn't care about the species or what kind of spirit beast it was—everyone, take my ball!

For a time, wherever Lin Fan passed, the spirit beasts would flee in terror, rushing toward the depths of the Star Dou Forest.

It was only because Dugu Bo was following them that Lin Fan and his group remained unconcerned, continuing their pursuit regardless.

It was not until a thick, robust spirit beast with jet-black scales like a thicket of thorns, its eyes flashing with a silver luster, came into view that Lin Fan and his group finally stopped in their tracks.

His eyes were filled with nothing but excitement!