Two Thousand Year Purple Gold Thunder Roc

After leaving the academy, Lin Chen headed straight for the carriage rental shop.

"Boss, I'd like to rent a carriage!"

Hearing this, the boss immediately came out to greet him, but seeing he was alone, he couldn't help but ask, "Little friend, where are your parents?"

Lin Chen was filled with question marks.

No one asked about his parents when he came last time; could it be that children weren't allowed to rent carriages anymore?

"I'm by myself. Can I not rent one?"

The boss waved his hand. "It's not that, it's just that Fasino Province hasn't been very peaceful lately. I suggest you travel with an adult."

Lin Chen was even more confused; he hadn't heard of any such situation.

He asked curiously, "In what way is it not peaceful?"

The boss didn't hold back.

"It's said that a serial predator has been roaming within the borders of Fasino Province."

Lin Chen was dumbfounded.

"No, Boss, what does this predator have to do with me?"

The boss smiled slightly.

"This predator has... peculiar tastes. He specifically targets young boys."

Lin Chen's eyes widened instantly.

Targeting young boys—how could that even be called a "flower-plucking" predator?

That was just a pure pervert!

Lin Chen asked, "May I ask what level that pervert is?"

The boss replied, "A Soul Saint. Furthermore, it's said his martial soul and soul skills are extremely bizarre. Spirit Hall and the Empire have dispatched several Soul Saints, but they haven't been able to catch him yet."

Lin Chen asked again, "Can he fly?"

Such a pervert was indeed terrifying. If he lacked the ability to protect himself, Lin Chen would have to consider whether to give up on hunting for a soul and instead absorb a System Bestowed Soul Ring.

The boss shook his head. "He cannot."

Hearing this, Lin Chen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

As long as he couldn't fly, it was fine.

If the opponent couldn't fly, even if he really ran into him, he would have a chance to escape.

"Fine, arrange a carriage for me."

With a plan in mind, Lin Chen stopped asking questions.

Seeing this, the boss didn't say anything more and immediately arranged a carriage for him.

The carriage Lin Chen boarded soon drove out of the south gate of Nuoding City.

Thousand-year soul beasts were extremely rare in the Soul Hunting Forest, so Lin Chen's destination this time was the Star Dou Great Forest, which was located south of Nuoding City.

After leaving the city, the carriage drove past a man with a round face and a thick beard.

The round-faced, bearded man glanced at the carriage, then turned his gaze toward Nuoding City.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a perverted smile.

"I hope you won't disappoint me too much."

The man muttered to himself and strode toward the city.

Why do I feel a chill down my back?

Inside the carriage, Lin Chen felt as if he were being watched by something terrifying, and he inexplicably felt a chill on his back.

However, the feeling vanished in an instant, so he didn't think much of it.

The carriage sped along.

The Star Dou Great Forest was only about six hundred miles away from Nuoding City.

It wasn't exactly close, but it wasn't too far either.

By dusk the next day, Lin Chen had arrived at the small town outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, he didn't rush into the forest, choosing instead to rest in the town for the night.

The next day, at dawn.

Dressed in a black martial outfit, Lin Chen stepped into the dense, primeval jungle.

As one of the largest gathering places for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent, the environment of the Star Dou Great Forest was extremely primitive, with vegetation far more lush than that of the Soul Hunting Forest.

The variety and quantity of soul beasts within were also incomparable to the Soul Hunting Forest.

It was fraught with danger, and humans could be attacked by soul beasts at any moment.

If it weren't for the clear differentiation of zones, Lin Chen would never have dared to step foot here alone, even if his strength far exceeded those of his own level.

He proceeded with caution, traversing the habitat of ten-year soul beasts and heading deeper toward the hundred-year and eventually the thousand-year soul beast zones.

During this process, he was attacked by a few soul beasts.

Overall, however, it was a close call without any real danger.

With the scorching sun high in the sky at noon, Lin Chen officially stepped into the thousand-year soul beast zone.

"Now it all comes down to luck."

Lin Chen muttered to himself, his gaze sweeping over everything in his surroundings.

If he hadn't been worried that revealing a thousand-year second soul ring would bring unnecessary trouble upon himself, he would never have taken such a risk alone.

But since he was already here, there was naturally no reason to regret it and turn back.

"Let's go!"

Lin Chen gave himself a pep talk and began searching laterally.

The Star Dou Great Forest was home to many types of soul beasts, but the territory was vast, and once they reached the thousand-year level, most of them had their own domains.

It was basically impossible to encounter a thousand-year soul beast every thirty or fifty meters.

Unless one trespassed into the territory of a gregarious soul beast species.

Lin Chen would take a glance from afar, and once he confirmed that the soul beasts in that territory were not his targets, he would turn around and detour without a second thought.

He searched for the entire afternoon.

Luck was a difficult thing to define; just like Tang San and Gangzi, misfortune could strike without any warning at all.

The same went for Lin Chen.

As he was walking, his footsteps suddenly halted, and the Sky Thunder Whip was instantly in his hand.

He raised his head to look at the sky.

The moment he looked up, a massive creature suddenly dove down.

A giant shadow engulfed him.

He saw a bird with a body length of only three meters but a wingspan exceeding six meters, covered in purple feathers, with sharp claws like steel blades, swooping straight toward him.

A two-thousand-year Purple Gold Thunder Roc.

Almost instantly, Lin Chen identified its species and age.

The Purple Gold Thunder Roc was a top-tier lightning-attribute soul beast; not only did it possess exceptional speed, but it also commanded a formidable type of purple lightning.

For him, such a top-tier lightning-attribute soul beast was undoubtedly an excellent choice.

"Luck is truly marvelous."

As Lin Chen retreated rapidly, he lashed out with the Sky Thunder Whip in his hand.

It struck straight toward the Purple Gold Thunder Roc.

Facing the incoming whip, the Purple Gold Thunder Roc showed no fear.

It did not dodge.

Instead, it tucked its wings slightly, drifted like a falling leaf, instantly evaded the whip, and continued its assault on Lin Chen.

"Crack!"

The whip lashed through the air, erupting with a loud sonic boom.

The Purple Gold Thunder Roc was extremely fast, reaching above Lin Chen's head in the blink of an eye.

Lin Chen had no time to retract the whip or change his stance.

"Rumble!"

Thunder suddenly exploded in the forest, and Lin Chen's figure moved like a purple bolt of lightning, retreating dozens of meters away in an instant.

The Purple Gold Thunder Roc missed its mark, the gale it brought with it whipping up a sky full of fallen leaves.

"Hah!"

Lin Chen sneered as he flicked his wrist, and the Sky Thunder Whip swept out like a tornado.

Purple lightning arcs surged along the whip, intertwining and condensing into a massive net of thunder that pressed down directly upon the Purple Gold Thunder Roc.

"Screech!"

Perhaps sensing the threat, the Purple Gold Thunder Roc let out a sharp cry.

Identical purple arcs of electricity emerged on its body.

Then, with a flap of its wings, streaks of purple lightning swept out like a gale.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Dense explosions rang out through the forest, and blossoms of lightning-light bloomed in the air like fireworks.

The Purple Gold Thunder Roc spread its wings, attempting to soar back into the high sky.

"Rumble!"

The sound of thunder rang out once more, and Lin Chen suddenly appeared above it.