Sunset Forest, Fierce Battle with a Soul Beast

In the town outside Sunset Forest, Yu Qingfeng walked at the front of the group, passing on his experience to Yu Yan.

His instruction included, but was not limited to: the various precautions to take in Sunset Forest, how to quickly find the Soul Beast one needed, what to do when encountering other Soul Masters in Sunset Forest, and information about the town outside Sunset Forest.

As long as Yu Yan mastered all this experience, he would definitely do well in the Sunset Forest region.

Yu Yan's group spent two Gold Soul Coins to buy information from a broker in the town outside Sunset Forest about the territory frequented by Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizards around four hundred years old.

As mentioned earlier when explaining how to quickly find the Soul Beast one needed, they could seek out local information brokers. These people had long been stationed outside Sunset Forest, gathering all kinds of intelligence and selling it to those who needed it for profit.

Having bought the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's approximate range of activity, the group headed for Sunset Forest. After passing through the buffer zone between the forest and the outside world, they officially entered Sunset Forest, where Yu Qingfeng and the other two formed a triangular formation around Yu Yan.

Entering Sunset Forest felt like stepping into another world.

Thick trees stood everywhere, unknown plants blanketed this primeval forest, and occasional beastly roars echoed through the quiet surroundings.

After traveling farther, Yu Yan and the others spotted a massive wild boar tearing into prey it had hunted.

Sensing other creatures approaching, the wild boar turned and let out a low growl at the newcomers. It was a threat.

Based on the boar's features, Yu Yan determined that this Soul Beast was a forty- to fifty-year-old Sharp-Tusk Black Pig.

"In Sunset Forest, unless it's necessary, don't fight Soul Beasts that aren't your target. You never know what kind of attention the commotion might attract."

After explaining this to Yu Yan, Yu Qingfeng confronted the Sharp-Tusk Black Pig while leading the group around it and deeper into Sunset Forest.

Along the way, Yu Yan saw many Soul Beasts he had previously encountered only in books, broadening his horizons.

Using the map, they traveled through Sunset Forest for half a day before arriving at the area where the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizards were active: a long, narrow valley.

After resting outside the valley following their journey, the group cautiously made their way inside.

Outside the valley, they could still occasionally hear beast roars coming from the surrounding area.

Once they entered the valley, the beast roars vanished completely, leaving the surroundings unnervingly silent.

Walking through such an environment made one tense up unconsciously. For a moment, Yu Yan felt as if he had not transmigrated to Douluo Continent, but into some suspenseful Ghost movie.

Fortunately, that atmosphere did not last long. In the middle of a lake within the valley, they found the target of their trip: an Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.

It was a gigantic dragon lizard over four meters long, with thick, powerful limbs, tough scales covering its entire body, and a powerful tail that accounted for half its length.

Sensing creatures approaching, the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard turned its head and fixed its vicious gaze on Yu Yan's group of four. Its enormous maw opened, releasing a roar of challenge.

As he met the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's gaze, Yu Yan saw its one blue and one red eyes, as well as the sharp, red-and-blue horn protruding from its head.

"Xiaoyan, find somewhere safe to stay. Now, watch us perform."

Facing off against the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, Yu Qingfeng summoned his Big-Headed Black Fish Martial Soul and fused with it, telling Yu Yan to stay away from the battlefield.

Not about to cause trouble at a time like this, Yu Yan hid to the side and watched the battle unfold.

Ma Zhiyu, who had been invited to assist them, also summoned his Martial Soul and completed his fusion. A white and a yellow Soul Ring floated up and down around his Martial Soul.

After carefully examining the features of Ma Zhiyu's Martial Soul, Yu Yan recognized it as the Honey Badger, the animal kingdom's famed fearless fighter that would pick a fight with anyone it saw.

Li Rong, standing behind the two men, raised her hand and summoned a flag.

"White Flag Fluttering, Strength Enhancement."

A white Soul Ring descended onto the flag. Li Rong called out the chant for her Martial Soul at the proper moment, and two beams of white light fell upon Yu Qingfeng and Ma Zhiyu.

When Support-type Soul Masters used Soul Skills, they needed to call out the name of the Soul Skill to assist with casting it. That was the rule of this world.

When non-support-type Soul Masters shouted their skill names while using Soul Skills, perhaps it was to look cool, perhaps to intimidate their opponents, or perhaps to strengthen their own conviction.

Empowered by the strength enhancement, Yu Qingfeng activated his Second Spirit Skill and charged first at the roaring, intimidating Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.

Seeing a human Soul Master rushing toward it, the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard refused to be outdone and charged forward as well.

Yu Qingfeng and the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard collided. After a contest of strength, Yu Qingfeng retreated five steps, while the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard was sent flying five or six meters away.

As the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard flew backward, Ma Zhiyu, who had already circled to the side of its retreat path, made both Soul Rings flash simultaneously. White energy wrapped around his hands.

Ma Zhiyu struck at the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard. Before reaching it, the white energy transformed into a Honey Badger's twin paws. The blow landed on the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, shattering part of its scales.

The bloody scene seemed to have triggered some of Ma Zhiyu's Honey Badger traits.

Ma Zhiyu, who had maintained a blank expression until then, waved his hands with unusual excitement and continuously attacked the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.

The battered Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard steadied itself, its ferocity completely stirred. After taking another punch, it recklessly opened its jaws and bit toward Ma Zhiyu's neck.

Ma Zhiyu did not dodge at all. As the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard bit down, he brought his fingers together and thrust them toward its eyes.

Just as the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard was about to bite Ma Zhiyu's neck, a surge of energy shielded it, preventing the beast from biting through.

Ma Zhiyu's white-energy-covered hands came together and pierced the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's eyes, which it could not avoid.

Yu Qingfeng also reached the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's back at that moment. He mounted it and hammered down with his fists.

The pained Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard let out a low roar. As a layer of Ice Armor enveloped its body, the aura of flames brewed within its mouth.

Completely unafraid, Ma Zhiyu grabbed the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's head with an excited expression and punched straight into its mouth, forcibly interrupting the flames it had been gathering.

Ma Zhiyu was not uninjured either. Yu Yan noticed that the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's sharp teeth had cut his arm.

Blood did not make Ma Zhiyu retreat. Instead, he attacked the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard with even greater excitement.

Yu Qingfeng, riding on the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's back, said nothing. He simply kept hammering the same spot with his fists. Even after the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's tail struck his back, he did not break the rhythm of his attacks.

The Ice Armor shattered, and the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's hard scales were knocked away as well.

Yu Yan, watching from the side, wore a somewhat complicated expression. Before coming to hunt the Ice and Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, Yu Qingfeng had repeatedly emphasized just how formidable it was, making him think this would be a hard battle. Who could have expected it to turn out like this?