Shuofang Si had no intention of teaming up with other Soul Masters. A team would only slow him down. As long as he stayed away from the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest, he could pretty much go wherever he pleased.
With a turn of his hand, he took a rectangular slab of gold from his Storage Ring and stepped onto it. Then he lifted it with telekinesis, carrying himself into the air and flying deeper into the forest.
It was slower than lifting himself directly, but it made for a steadier ride.
He fully opened his eye and ear apertures, taking in all the surrounding trees and terrain. The chirping of insects and the roars of beasts reached him from time to time.
Before long, Shuofang Si passed through the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and reached the boundary between its outer and inner regions.
From this point onward, his surroundings grew noticeably quieter. Even the calls of beasts became much less frequent. After all, only Soul Beasts of a certain strength could survive here.
Now, he looked at the corpse of the Gale Demon Wolf before him. Its body was over three meters long, its gray-white fur soaked in blood, with bloody foam dripping from the corners of its mouth.
The demon wolf had lunged out of the shadows as he passed, moving incredibly fast. Unfortunately for it, it had run into Shuofang Si.
Shuofang Si had struck its forehead with a backhanded palm. The penetrating force of his Heart-Destroying Palm shattered its skull, and the demon wolf died on the spot with a howl.
A deep-purple Soul Ring then slowly formed above its corpse, its color so rich that it was almost black.
The Soul Ring hovered over the body, radiating a faint