Star Dou Great Forest, core region.
The sky was thick and dark as ink, with stars glittering across it.
The crescent moon was cold and clear, its light piercing through gaps in the dense branches and leaves, scattering streaks of mottled, moonlit radiance.
From the distance came the long, faint calls of deer now and then, along with the crisp cries of some herbivorous Soul Beasts.
At that moment, Dai Chengfeng looked at the two colossal beings lying on the ground, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. "I'm back."
"Can we leave now?"
Da Ming lifted his head, looked at the ink-dark sky, and nodded. "Let's go!"
"We can finally send this human away. I could clearly slap him to death with one palm, but I can't hit him. Seriously, how irritating!"
Er Ming's voice was a little excited.
Dai Chengfeng smiled and leaped straight onto Er Ming's shoulder in a few bounds. "Since you're so eager to send me off, then let's set out now!"
"Human, I am a noble Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!"
Er Ming looked at Dai Chengfeng standing on his shoulder, somewhat annoyed.
"Then I'll walk by myself?"
"But if I do, it might take us many days to get out."
Hearing that, Da Ming looked at Er Ming. "Second Brother, just put up with it for a bit. After all, don't you also want him to leave as soon as possible?"
"But Big Brother, why aren't you the one carrying him?"
Er Ming was still a little conflicted.
"Your shoulders are the broadest, your strength is the greatest, and you're the steadiest..."
The Sky Azure Bull Python spoke at once, the words coming out incredibly smoothly.
"Is that so? Then fine."
There was a small note of happiness in Er Ming's voice,