Anomaly

Xiao Wu's steps were unhurried, her pink scorpion braid swaying gently behind her.

Every time she left the forest, she felt as though she were leaving a safe fortress and stepping into a world filled with the unknown and danger.

She hated that feeling.

But for the sake of cultivation, she had no choice.

Er Ming watched Xiao Wu's figure vanish among the trees, a trace of worry flashing through its enormous eyes.

It knew that Sister Xiao Wu disliked humans, and she was never in a good mood whenever she went out.

All it could do was stay here and ensure that it could appear immediately whenever Sister Xiao Wu needed it.

Its massive body stood as steady as a mountain, its aura restrained as it waited patiently.

Elsewhere, in the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Beneath an ancient tree that required several people to encircle it, Tang San and Cinderella sat cross-legged, their eyes closed as they regulated their breathing and adapted to the second Soul Rings they had just obtained.

Two Soul Rings floated around each of them, one yellow and one purple.

The purple second Soul Rings radiated the distinctive color of Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, marking another leap in their strength.

The entire process had gone so smoothly that it was almost uneventful.

Under the perception of Tang Hao, a Title Douluo, the Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that Yu Xiaogang had analyzed so thoroughly, each with its own distinct traits, were quickly found.

The enormous Clear Sky Hammer did not even display much technique. It simply crashed down with power in its purest, most extreme form, and everything was settled.

Yu Xiaogang stood not far away, watching the two successfully absorb their Soul Rings. Yet there was little joy on his face; instead,