A Mountain Need Not Be High

The next day, early morning.

It was the dead of winter, and although Heaven Dou City was not located near the frigid north, overnight everything in sight was covered with a layer of white frost, as if it had been painted by the hand of nature.

In the freezing cold, Ling Yi bid farewell to Yang Shelly, took Ah Yin, and left "Heaven Dou City" with Dugu Bo, heading straight for "Sunset Forest".

Yang Shelly was naturally unhappy that Ling Yi only took Ah Yin with him and not her.

Unfortunately, there's no way to use it. Ah Yin can use her Martial Soul Fusion Skill with Ling Yi to probe the activity within a radius of several miles using the ' Blue Silver Domain '. In areas where ' Blue Silver Grass ' is abundant, this range can be more than ten times larger!

Although it's hard to say how many Blue Silver Grass there are in the Sunset Forest, and the current season isn't ideal for their survival, the Blue Silver Grass Blue Silver Domain still plays a significant role.

Yang Shelly, a level 42 Power Attack System Battle Soul Ancestor, is indeed a powerful force. Moreover, as a member of the Breaking Clan, her attack power alone is comparable to that of an ordinary Power Attack System Soul King. Unfortunately, they were on a mission to gather intelligence, and more people meant more risk of exposure.

After all, in terms of concealment and hiding abilities, Dugu Bo's "Jade Phosphorous Serpent" Martial Soul, and Ling Yi and Ah Yin's "Blue Silver Grass /Emperor" Martial Soul have a greater advantage in terms of environment and location in the "Sunset Forest".

Her combat power was insufficient to surpass Dugu Bo, a level 69 Control System Soul Emperor. In terms of lethality, Dugu Bo, who wielded poison, was no less capable than Yang Shelly possessed the bloodline of the "Breaking Clan." If Dugu Bo were given enough time to unleash his full power and refine a sufficiently potent poison, he could indeed single-handedly kill that Beast King Rank Flood Dragon Soul Beast, should he find an opportunity.

Watching Ling Yi and the other two leave, Yang Shelly's pretty face was even colder than the frost around her.

If I were the Soul King now, I should be able to go with Brother Yi, right?

If I were the Soul Emperor now, I should be able to stay by Brother Yi's side and protect him, right?

If I were Soul Saint now, I should be able to be with Brother Yi right away, right?...

Yang Shelly's mind raced as she pondered silently.

Just then, a creaking sound rang out in the courtyard, and the wooden door to Long Yin's bedroom next door was opened from the inside.

A gust of cold wind swept by, Long Yin shivered with relief. He liked this cold environment, just like his hometown, "Cold Wind City".

Before Long Yin continue reminiscing about the past, a clear, melodious, yet icy voice rang out:

"Wake them all up, let's go to the Great Soul Fighting Arena for some practice!"

Long Yin o((⊙⊙))o. "..."

Is it too late for me to go back to sleep now?

Long Yin, Dugu Xin, and their three companions will encounter in ' Heaven Dou City '.

Ling Yi finally stepped into the "magical" "Sunset Forest".

It is indeed quite amazing. I ask you, among all the empires in the myriad worlds, how many countries would leave such a forest a hundred miles away from their capital?

If the royal family in ' Heaven Dou City ' possesses the power of the ' Spirit Hall ' headquarters, then it can be said that they treat ' Sunset Forest ' as a backyard and a training ground for their subordinates.

However, based on Ling Yi's observations over this period, aside from the hundred-meter-high city walls of "Heaven Dou City" and the possibility that the royal family might be hiding some unknown powerful warriors, this Douluo Continent, would definitely not be able to withstand the onslaught of the numerous Soul Beast in "Sunset Forest".

In other words, a single wave of beasts would be enough to raze ' Heaven Dou City ' to the ground.

A distance of over a hundred miles, or fifty or sixty kilometers, would have been covered by a car in Ling Yi's previous life in half an hour or an hour.

"So, it seems the Child of Light's father also failed geography, right?"

Despite his playful banter, Ling Yi was still seriously observing every blade of grass and tree in the Sunset Forest, striving to "transfer" every place he had set foot in this forest into his mind.

The Heaven Dou Empire occupies the northern territory of the Douluo Continent, and Heaven Dou City is even close to the real North, similar to Beiping in Ling Yi's previous life in terms of latitude and longitude.

The difference is that Beiping is in the warm temperate zone, while "Heaven Dou City" and "Sunset Forest" are in the cold temperate zone, similar to the Greater Khingan Mountains.

The outer edge of the forest, Wind Shadow, is mostly covered with deciduous broad-leaved trees, with beech and birch being common sights. Pushing aside the thick layer of fallen leaves reveals extremely fertile, dark brown soil.

Along the way, whenever they saw "Blue Silver Grass" among the many flowers, grasses and shrubs, Ling Yi and Ah Yin would infuse these "Blue Silver Grass" with Soul Power to strengthen their vitality and also mark them with their own marks, making it easier to open up the field of vision here later.

The good news is that in the past few months, whenever Dugu Xin came here with Dugu Bo, he would habitually sow "Blue Silver Grass" seeds. This is a habitual practice of a ' Blue Silver Territory ' resident.

So it's hard to say about other places, but along the way from Heaven Dou City to Sunset Forest, and in the western outer area of Sunset Forest, from the entrance to the large forest near the central Fog Mountain, many Blue Silver Grass have been planted.

However, just like the "Blue Silver Grass" that was once sown in the "Frost Forest" of the North during the "Water Wood Duchy", less than one-tenth of it can still maintain its vitality in the freezing cold!

This is because the ' Sunset Forest ' is rich in Inner Heaven and Earth energy, which is very beneficial for the growth of various plants and animals. If it were the ' Ice Seal Forest ' near the Land of the Far North, the survival rate would probably be less than one in a hundred, or even one in a thousand!

"Whoosh—! Whoosh—! Whoosh—!"

A slight whooshing sound arose, blending into the howling north wind that swept through the forest, as three figures dressed in greyish-white clothes moved swiftly among the towering trees.

Soon, as the smell of sulfur in their nasal cavity gradually increased from non-existent to somewhat clear, a mountain that was not particularly majestic appeared before Ling Yi and his companions.

The mountain is only about 500 meters high, but the white clouds that cover its upper part make it seem unscalable and unfathomable.

"A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there; water is not sacred for its depth, but for the dragons that inhabit it."

Standing on a tree trunk more than ten meters off the ground, Ling Yi looked up at the misty mountain peak and exclaimed leisurely, "What a treasure mountain!"

"Well..."

Dugu Bo blinked, looked up at the mountain, then looked back at Ling Yi, who had an appreciative look on his face. He wanted to say something, but in the end, he held back and didn't speak.

The mountain isn't high, but are there immortals or gods on it? Or are they Soul Beast?

Also, there should be a dragon, but there shouldn't be water on it, right?

After all this time, Dugu Bo hadn't seen any streams or waterfalls flowing down from above.

The next chapter is coming soon!