It was still dark when Bibi Dong entered the Star Dou Great Forest with several hundred diehard followers.
Before entering the forest, she glanced back at the people behind her.
Among the several hundred stewards and disciples, the strongest was only level three. Most were level zero.
They had followed her out of Spirit City and fled east, and not a single person had fallen behind. Yet their faces were filled with exhaustion and bewilderment. They had no idea where to go next.
"Starting today, you will spread out and cultivate." Bibi Dong's voice was quiet, but every word rang clear. "The soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest have also been reset to zero. Most are only as strong as ordinary wild animals. Leave anything you cannot defeat alone, and kill whatever you can. Once you kill them, their flesh and blood are yours. Soul beast flesh contains concentrated energy that can be efficiently converted into soul power. Eating it will accelerate your cultivation."
"Your Holiness, what about you?" Chrysanthemum Douluo asked.
Bibi Dong did not answer.
She turned and headed deeper into the forest. After walking some distance, she stopped and curled her right hand around empty air.
The phantom of the Soul Devouring Spider Emperor emerged behind her, and the Eight Spider Lances spread from her back.
Though her soul power was still very low, her martial soul's base stats remained intact.
Everyone's cultivation levels had been reset to zero, along with their soul rings and soul bones, but their martial souls had not been downgraded. Even without cultivation or soul rings, her martial soul still had exceptionally powerful stats.
Even without the enhancement of soul power, her close-combat abilities far surpassed those of ordinary wild animals.
Before long, Bibi Dong set her sights on a