Cloud Bat Legion, Depart for the Great Star Dou Forest!

Two days later, inside a room at the Rose Hotel.

Xu Yuan took a deep breath and ended his cultivation.

[Soul Power Level: 63]

"Ding ding ding~!"

Black, black, red, red, gold, gold.

Six Soul Rings of different colors rose in succession. A vast pressure spread out, only to be withdrawn by him the next moment.

Soul Emperor!

After obtaining that Exclusive Spirit Ring, Xu Yuan had not hesitated and absorbed it that very night.

Now, he was a genuine Soul Emperor!

With the [Hundredfold Blazing Sun] talent, his first martial soul, Dawnmaker, had to be equipped with Soul Rings with the best possible ages.

As for his second martial soul, the Worldbearing Flame, now that it possessed both extreme cold and extreme heat attributes, Xu Yuan had long since made plans.

"After we're done with the Great Star Dou Forest, I'll make a trip to the Far North."

Xu Yuan pondered inwardly, finalizing his plans.

Yesterday, he had made a special trip back to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, leaving behind over a dozen Automaton Soldier gear wolves, gray bears, falcons, and traffic lights to stand guard.

With the hardness and elemental conductivity of the Ice Extremity Divine Crystal, every Automaton Soldier possessed combat strength comparable to a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast.

Although the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was protected by the toxic miasma of the Jade Phosphor Seven-Extinction Flower, it was ultimately an inanimate defense.

Having some utterly loyal mechanical creatures guard it put Xu Yuan more at ease.

With that thought, Xu Yuan withdrew from his cultivation state.

The moment Xu Yuan opened his eyes, Sparkle, the twin-tailed girl, leaned close. Her rosy little lips parted as she said:

"Little Gray Hair, you've been cultivating all day. When are we going out to have some fun?"

Sparkle planted her hands on her hips, her charming pink eyes blinking as she looked up at Xu Yuan with the cutest possible height difference.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the room, Jingliu was teaching March 7th swordsmanship and techniques for exerting force.

"No rush. Look, we should be setting off soon."

Xu Yuan raised a hand toward the window, and a palm-sized blue-and-white Clockwork Bird flew inside.

It landed on Xu Yuan's shoulder and whispered a few words into his ear.

After acquiring the [Mechanical Master] skill, Xu Yuan had created several Clockwork Birds to serve as scouts on his little map.

After all, he did not have contract partners like Fu Xuan or Black Swan, who could perform divination, by his side. He could not afford to fall behind in gathering intelligence.

This Clockwork Bird had been silently observing Shrek Academy, faithfully reporting all the developments of the past two days to Xu Yuan.

That sick tiger Dai Mubai was still recovering from his injuries, while Tang San and the others had gone to the Great Soul Arena, where their performance had been fairly average.

Just yesterday, Oscar had successfully broken through to level 30 Soul Power, and Shrek Academy had decided to help him hunt for a Soul Ring.

After fighting at the Great Soul Arena, Tang San and the others rested for a day and decided to set out today.

As for where they were going, naturally, it was the Great Star Dou Forest!

"Big Sister, March, Sparkle, let's go... It's time for us to head to the Great Star Dou Forest."

Xu Yuan looked at the three women in the room and smiled.

Before his words had even faded, Xu Yuan snapped his fingers.

Snap~!

The next second, four bat-wing-shaped aircraft of varying forms appeared out of thin air.

They resembled deep-purple, two-winged cloud bats, with broad recessed grooves along their backs for people to stand in.

These were flying vehicles Xu Yuan had created in a flash of inspiration while making Automaton Soldiers over the past two days.

They combined flight, reconnaissance, transformation, and small-scale air-to-ground and air-to-air ice-element firepower.

They came with an initial supply of Ice Extremity Divine Crystal energy and could also be replenished with the pilot's Soul Power.

Their destructive power was equivalent to that of thousand-year Soul Beasts. After all, they prioritized aerial mobility and were not war drones.

But to outsiders, they looked much like Soul Tools.

Xu Yuan named them—the Cloud Bat Aircraft.

Most importantly, the Cloud Bat Aircraft could transmit energy between one another and form a large combat formation.

The Cloud Bat Legion!

The inspiration, of course, had come from Night Lingyun's terrifyingly powerful Cloud Bat Legion in Super Beast Force.

If time had not been so tight, Xu Yuan would have planned to create an even larger, multi-passenger aircraft.

Mm... the same model as Screwllum's personal collection.

Or rather, the Cloud Bat Armored Mecha Superpower Lock!

At those words, Jingliu and March 7th stopped practicing swordsmanship and quickly came over as well.

"Go, go, go, Little Gray Hair! Time to set off!"

Sparkle stretched out her hands to take a Cloud Bat Aircraft, then stepped onto it with her delicate jade feet.

The next second, a faint purple glow formed a hexagonal protective barrier around Sparkle.

The purple light flickered, completing the pilot linkage.

Whoosh~!

With a thought from the twin-tailed girl, Sparkle's figure flashed, and she flew out through the window.

"Hey, Xu Yuan, you've got something this good? This young lady wants to try it too."

March 7th's eyes lit up, and she eagerly stepped onto another Cloud Bat Aircraft.

"March, this Cloud Bat Aircraft is sentient. You only need to control it with your thoughts."

Xu Yuan smiled as he explained to the lively March 7th.

"Awesome! Let this young lady give it a try."

March 7th stepped onto the Cloud Bat Aircraft with her slender, beautiful legs. With the slightest movement of her thoughts, she took flight.

The Cloud Bat Shield appeared, protecting the pilot's safety.

A streak of purple light flashed, and March 7th flew out through the window as well.

For a time, two incredibly nimble purple cloud-bat afterimages flashed back and forth through the skies above Suotuo City.

They attracted a large crowd of passersby, who thought Soul Masters had taken action.

Seeing Sparkle and March 7th having the time of their lives, Xu Yuan finally turned his gaze toward Jingliu beside him.

"Big Sister, this aircraft is for you."

Xu Yuan was about to hand another Cloud Bat Aircraft to Jingliu when the white-haired, red-eyed woman gently declined.

"No need, little brother. You and I can ride the same aircraft."

The moment Jingliu said that, Xu Yuan's heartbeat quickened.

He decisively put away one Cloud Bat Aircraft. What a joke—this was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to improve their relationship.

At 77 points of intimacy, they were only one step away from becoming lovers.

Could it be...

Before Xu Yuan could let his imagination run any further, a cool, soft little hand took hold of his. Jingliu had made the first move.

"Little brother, what are you hesitating for?"

Jingliu's small hand gripped his tightly. Xu Yuan exerted a little force, only to discover that he could not break free at all.

Then...

Jingliu raised one long, beautiful leg clad in an over-the-knee boot and stepped onto the Cloud Bat Aircraft.

With a smooth pull, Xu Yuan's entire body was drawn helplessly against her.

Big Sister was so assertive!

Because Jingliu had stepped onto the aircraft first, a flash of purple light immediately completed the pilot linkage with her.

"Little brother, hold my waist."

"Huh? Oh... alright, Big Sister."

After a brief pause, Xu Yuan cautiously extended his arms and gently wrapped them around Jingliu's slender waist.

Even through her battle-skirt armor, she was still cool as jade.

A faint curve quietly formed at Jingliu's rosy lips, a cold yet domineering initiative!

There were more and more beautiful girls around her little brother. Jingliu felt it was time to declare her claim.

Besides, even if Sparkle and March 7th teamed up, they would not be a match for her.

Unfortunately...

Jingliu did not know that celebrating victory at halftime was a grave taboo, because in a few days, someone capable of defeating her would appear...

Of course, that was a story for later.

"Depart for the Great Star Dou Forest!"

At Jingliu's command, the Cloud Bat Aircraft flew out through the window and joined Sparkle and March 7th.

The four rode the Cloud Bat Aircraft and shot off into the distance!