European Emperor Possession? (Seeking Collection, Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"Only one month left; I must pick up the pace."

It took a full day and night for Lan Yu to finally emerge from the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Having been tempered by the Infernal Delicate Apricot, the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and the waters of the well itself, his body was now essentially immune to both ice and fire.

However, he now had to find a way to escape this Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, which was surrounded by a thick, toxic miasma.

Golden stars began to manifest before him one by one. Under Lan Yu's mental command, these seven light-element stars aligned along a specific trajectory to form a star track.

In a mere three seconds, the star track was complete, and the magic manifested!

Light Radiance - Purify!

Golden light shone before Lan Yu. Under this unique radiance, the toxic miasma melted away at a speed visible to the naked eye, much like snow meeting a scorching sun.

It is worth noting that before this, Lan Yu had already plucked every immortal herb in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well that was of use to him at his current stage.

Honestly, even Lan Yu had not expected his Summoning Element to possess a "storage" capability.

If he hadn't read in fan fiction that the remains of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings lay beneath the spring, Lan Yu might have even tried to see if his Summoning Element could "store" the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

Relying on Light Radiance - Purify and the Silk Fragrance Immortal Herb, Lan Yu finally cleared the layer of toxic miasma.

However, the moment he left, the entire Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was suddenly encased in a transparent barrier, shaped like an inverted bowl.

Summoning Element: This is my territory. Aside from the Master, no one is allowed to enter!

Of course, Lan Yu did not notice this.

He was currently walking toward a certain part of the Sunset Forest, wondering if he could find a suitable summon beast.

"I hope I can find a summon beast that satisfies me," Lan Yu murmured to himself, looking up at the rising morning sun filtering through the trees.

Afterward, although Lan Yu encountered a few soul beasts, none were particularly strong.

Lan Yu did not bother entangling with them; he simply cast Light Radiance - Blind and turned to run.

After wandering around, Lan Yu found himself having walked out of the Sunset Forest without even realizing it.

"Huh?" Lan Yu exclaimed in surprise, "How did I end up out here?"

"Forget it. I'll find a human settlement and get a map first."

Fortunately, Lan Yu had a knack for language learning. He spent a few days in a medium-sized town posing as a mute beggar, and finally managed to learn the language of the Douluo Continent.

Because he was not yet proficient, his speech in the Douluo Continent's tongue was somewhat stumbling, leading others to believe he had a stutter.

After buying a map to the Star Dou Forest, Lan Yu set off on his journey to find a suitable summon beast.

As for where he got the copper soul coins in his hand?

Naturally, he had begged for them while playing the part of a mute beggar.

Lan Yu had actually been a beggar; truly a joyous and congratulatory occasion.

He now had twenty days left. Once the time was up, Lan Yu would be forcibly sent back to the magic world by his Summoning Element.

Of course, he could also choose to return voluntarily; it was nothing more than a single thought.

If he wanted to come back to the Douluo Continent next time, he would have to wait through a three-month cooldown period.

From then on, aside from his regular rest, Lan Yu spent almost all his time traveling.

By the time Lan Yu reached the Star Dou Forest, only ten days remained.

"Damn it, why didn't I awaken a Wind Element at the Primary level? That way, I could have practiced the proficiency of Wind Track while traveling."

Looking at the endless ocean of green in the distance, Lan Yu couldn't help but grumble.

Fortunately, he had finally arrived at the Star Dou Forest.

Walking into the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Forest, the trees here were generally over twenty meters tall. The dense forest had no paths, and the overlapping shadows of the trees obscured the true scenery within.

The terrain inside the Star Dou Forest was extremely complex, overgrown with thorns and weeds. Lan Yu relied on a wood-chopping knife to clear a path, and his progress was not too slow.

He kept a vigilant eye on his surroundings while hacking through the brush.

He did not fear century-level soul beasts, but thousand-year or ten-thousand-year soul beasts could pose varying degrees of threat to his life.

He continued like this for about two hours; it was now midday.

The Star Dou Forest was so dense that it was difficult for sunlight to pierce through the gaps in the leaves.

During this time, Lan Yu encountered quite a few soul beasts, but most were of low level and posed no significant threat to him.

Moreover, he did not want to invite unnecessary trouble, so he avoided them whenever possible. If he truly couldn't avoid them, he would gift them a Light Radiance - Blind.

"It seems I have no choice but to keep heading deeper."

Lan Yu leaned against a tree to rest, chewing on dry rations and drinking water while looking inward.

After resting for nearly an hour, Lan Yu continued to head deeper.

After walking for about two more hours, Lan Yu hadn't encountered any soul beasts along the way, and he could sense a lingering aura of darkness swirling through this part of the forest.

"Strange..."

ROAR--

Just then, a low, rumbling roar echoed from the depths of the dense forest.

This roar shook one's body and soul, possessing a strange penetrative quality; while it subjectively sounded far away, objectively, it felt chillingly close.

Sure enough, a massive soul beast rose from a crouch within the nearby thicket, its gaze fixed viciously upon Lan Yu.

It was a giant black tiger, its coat pure black without a single stray color, its red eyes brimming with greed and a sinister aura.

Over eight meters in length, its body was covered in bulging muscles, and a gloomy, mist-like black aura swirled around its forehead, vaguely forming the character for "King."

Unlike other tigers, its tail was exceptionally long and held upright, composed of countless bony segments, with a massive, barbed hook at the tip that glinted with a ghastly, eerie light.

Dark Demon Evil God Tiger!

Lan Yu clicked his tongue. Was he blessed by the gods of luck, or had his misfortune finally hit rock bottom?

He didn't dwell on it, though; with the summoning-type insurance granted by Mother Earth, he just needed to cast his summoning brand.

The next second, one moon-colored star after another materialized around Lan Yu.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's blood-red eyes were filled with mockery. In its view, this was merely a weak human, not even a soul master, perfect as a post-meal dessert.

If not for those two damned guard dogs, it, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, would never have been driven out to these outskirts.

The human before it stood motionless, clearly paralyzed by the shock of its roar.

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger slowly raised a paw, stalking toward Lan Yu step by step.

Soon, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would come to regret it.

At this moment, Lan Yu had already mastered the stars, arranging the seven summoning-type stars into a star track.

Star track formed, magic manifested!

A summoning brand shimmering with moonlight flew toward the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, but though the beast suddenly sensed something was wrong, it was already too late.