Thirty-Thousand-Year Vajra Giant Ape

Outside Spirit City's western gate at dawn, the sky had not yet fully brightened.

Qian Shengyuan was already waiting there. He had changed into dark, fitted clothes, his six wings folded against his back without a trace, and a long, narrow leather pack slung over his shoulder.

When he saw Li Long approaching from the direction of the East Courtyard, he said nothing. He merely raised a hand to beckon him closer, then abruptly spread his six wings behind him.

Li Long quickly stepped forward and gripped the fabric at Qian Shengyuan's shoulder. A familiar barrier of Soul Power enveloped him in a thin layer.

With a beat of his wings, Qian Shengyuan carried them both into the air, transforming into a streak of golden light that shot southward.

Spirit City rapidly shrank beneath them, and even the outline of its walls was soon mostly obscured by clouds.

A Super Douluo flying at full speed was far faster than traveling overland.

Qian Shengyuan maintained a steady speed high in the sky as the terrain beneath them constantly changed, from fields to hills, then from hills to an endless sea of deep-green forest.

In less than an hour, Qian Shengyuan began descending. After passing through the clouds, he slowed and landed on an elevated ridge at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"The target is in the valley ahead." Qian Shengyuan folded his wings and pointed forward. "A thirty-thousand-year Vajra Giant Ape, a pure strength-type soul beast. It has been active in this area for the past few days and shows no signs of leaving."

Li Long followed his gaze. The valley ahead was surrounded by dense canopies and rock walls, lying several yards lower than the surrounding terrain.

A heavy, faint pulse of Soul Power could be felt