Taking Whale Glue, Soul Hunting Forest

Yu Xiaogang never expected that he would run straight into the hands of the very person whose wanted poster he had just seen outside Spirit Hall.

Could his luck be any worse?

Wait... bad luck?

Yu Xiaogang suddenly thought of that little brat and the words he had spoken.

The boy had said he... was about to face misfortune.

No way, was there really a martial soul in this world capable of seeing through someone's fortune?

Damn it all.

You've already intercepted me three times, why couldn't you have done it a few more times?

How can a person be so lacking in perseverance?

Wang Hu raised his broadsword, instantly shattering all of Yu Xiaogang's thoughts.

"Wuwuwu..."

Yu Xiaogang whimpered desperately, trying to reveal his identity.

Unfortunately.

With his jaw dislocated, he couldn't utter a single coherent word.

"What are you blabbering about?"

"Whatever, it doesn't matter."

"Rest assured, my blade is fast; you won't feel much pain."

Wang Hu grinned.

"Wuwuwu..."

With all four of his limbs shattered, Yu Xiaogang could only squirm backward like a maggot by twisting his waist, his whimpering never ceasing.

At this moment, he was completely consumed by fear.

The blood-colored blade hanging over his head felt like the scythe of the Grim Reaper.

Death was right before his eyes.

"Hm?"

Just as Wang Hu was about to bring the blade down, he suddenly turned his head, as if he had sensed something.

"Damn it, how are they here so fast?"

The Spirit Hall enforcement team had been hunting him, but he hadn't expected them to track him down so quickly.

Wang Hu crouched down abruptly and snapped Yu Xiaogang's dislocated jaw back into place with a sharp click.

Yu Xiaogang: "???"

Before Yu Xiaogang could recover his senses, Wang Hu swung his blade and severed one of his arms.

"Ah..."

Unable to bear the agony, Yu Xiaogang let out a miserable shriek.

Wang Hu rushed out of the courtyard to flee the scene.

He had managed to break through encirclements several times before by using wounded victims to stall parts of the enforcement team.

After all, who told them to be so kind-hearted?

No sooner had Wang Hu left than five people arrived, drawn by the sound.

"Damn it, this trick again."

"Lao Wu, you stay behind to tend to the wounded; the rest of you, follow me!"

The leader threw out a command and took four others in pursuit, leaving only one man behind to look at the screaming Yu Xiaogang on the ground with a helpless expression.

"What the hell are you staring at? Hurry up and take me to get medical help! If it's too late, my arm won't be reattached—can you afford the consequences of that?"

Yu Xiaogang roared, forcing himself to endure the pain.

"Hm?"

Lao Wu frowned, his eyes turning dangerous.

He truly didn't want to save a piece of trash like this.

Perhaps he should just finish him off and pin the blame on Wang Hu.

"What are you looking at? My name is Yu Xiaogang, son of Blue Lightning Tyrant Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen, and I have a deep friendship with your Pope, Bibi Dong."

"I'm telling you, if I die here, ten lives wouldn't be enough to pay for it. Every single one of you will have to pay with your lives."

Yu Xiaogang's brow was drenched in cold sweat, but his threats were delivered with full vigor.

Lao Wu's pupils couldn't help but constrict.

No wonder he dared to be so arrogant.

Not just anyone would dare to impersonate the son of Yu Yuanzhen or a close friend of the Pope.

At this, Lao Wu no longer dared to harbor any malicious intentions.

He immediately picked up Yu Xiaogang's arm, hoisted him up, and rushed out of the courtyard.

After leaving the city, Lin Chen found a deserted grove outside the walls.

He gathered some dry firewood and started a fire.

He then took out the iron tongs he had prepared in advance and began to roast the Whale Glue over the flames.

To facilitate storage, Whale Glue is usually air-dried, making it look like a piece of plastic, but as it was roasted under high heat, it gradually began to soften.

A strange, fragrant aroma slowly began to permeate the air.

Just by smelling that scent, Lin Chen felt his body temperature rising, and beads of sweat began to emerge on his skin.

However, that was all; there were no urges of that nature.

After all, he was only six years old, and his body had not yet fully developed.

Soon, the Whale Glue softened completely, looking much like a piece of jelly.

Lin Chen immediately took out a small knife, cut off a piece, and tossed it into his mouth.

"Sss-ha, sss-ha..."

He grimaced as he chewed a few times, then forced himself to swallow it.

Repeating this process several times, he soon consumed the entire piece of Whale Glue.

Lin Chen hurriedly sat cross-legged and began to circulate his cultivation technique to refine the medicinal properties of the Whale Glue.

Warm energy surged from his abdomen and spread toward his limbs and bones.

That energy continuously tempered his physique, and Lin Chen could clearly feel his physical strength rising rapidly.

At the same time.

His body temperature continued to climb, giving him the sensation of being inside a furnace.

However, other than being a bit hot, there were no other reactions.

As time passed bit by bit, the medicinal effects of the Whale Glue began to wane.

Until it vanished completely.

"Open panel!"

With a thought from Lin Chen, the attribute panel suddenly appeared before his eyes.

[Name: Lin Chen]

[Spirit: Sky Thunder Whip]

[Level: 10]

[Spirit Power: 10]

[Physique: 23]

[Cultivation Techniques: [Click to expand]]

"It's not far from what I expected; a seven or eight-hundred-year spirit ring shouldn't be a problem."

Looking at his physical strength, Lin Chen muttered to himself.

"The next issue is the warrant, or I could just go directly to the Star Dou Great Forest."

One cannot simply enter the Soul Hunting Forest; it requires presenting tokens from various levels of the Spirit Hall or a Soul Hunting Warrant issued by the nobility of various nations.

Lin Chen thought of Xiao Chenyu.

The other party had said that if he needed anything, he could go to him, and a warrant shouldn't be too difficult to obtain.

It's just that...

The variety of spirit beasts in the Soul Hunting Forest is limited, and high-quality spirit beasts are extremely rare.

The Star Dou Great Forest has a greater variety of spirit beasts, but it is also much more dangerous.

The danger comes not only from spirit beasts; humans can sometimes be even more dangerous than the beasts themselves.

At least the Soul Hunting Forest has military patrols, so ordinary people don't dare to act recklessly inside, whereas once you enter the Star Dou Great Forest, you are at the mercy of fate.

"Forget it, my life is more important."

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and decided to try the Soul Hunting Forest first; if that didn't work out, it wouldn't be too late to go to the Star Dou Great Forest.

After all, he had plenty of time, but he only had one life.

It was better to play it safe.

Lin Chen extinguished the fire completely and returned to Nuoding City.

After entering the city, he headed straight for the City Lord Mansion.

Xiao Chenyu was not at home, but he seemed to have alerted the guards, for as soon as they heard Lin Chen was the Divine Calculator, they immediately brought him before the City Lord.

City Lord Xiao was very hospitable, even offering to send men to help him hunt for a soul ring.

However, Lin Chen politely declined, saying he had already found help.

Seeing this, the other party had no choice but to drop the matter, though he still insisted on having him stay for lunch at the Xiao Family estate.

It was during the meal that Lin Chen learned Xiao Chenyu had already tasted blood.

After lunch, City Lord Xiao helped him issue a Soul Hunting Warrant.

Lin Chen left the Xiao Family estate and boarded a carriage heading directly for the Soul Hunting Forest.