In the Star Luo Empire, a hundred kilometers outside its capital, Star Luo City, lay a small soul beast forest almost equal in size to Sunset Forest. It was called Mist Forest.
The depths of Mist Forest were shrouded in mist year-round. Older soul beasts abounded there, making it exceptionally dangerous.
Like the Heaven Dou Empire, the Star Luo Empire had established its capital near a soul beast forest.
After a month of traveling, Su Ling finally arrived outside Mist Forest.
The ruins containing crystal stones that Liu Erlong had told him about were somewhere inside this forest.
Back when Liu Erlong was traveling through the Star Luo Empire, her soul power had happened to reach level fifty.
The three of them had therefore entered Mist Forest to find her fifth soul ring.
They had stumbled upon these ruins while searching for that fifth soul ring. Perhaps because the ruins were so old, most of the objects inside had already deteriorated.
They had obtained only a few decent-looking soul tools and these energy crystals.
They had not taken many at the time, intending to ask around and sell them first, then return for more if the price was high.
But despite visiting quite a few places, they found no one who knew what the crystals were. Unable to turn them into money, they eventually gave up, leaving the crystals with Liu Erlong.
Liu Erlong would also set up a stall whenever she had some spare time. Perhaps she might run into someone who recognized their value. That was precisely how she had happened to meet Su Ling.
After glancing at the simple map Liu Erlong had drawn for him, Su Ling headed straight into Mist Forest.
He had already changed his appearance with the Thousand Illusions Mask. He looked around