The Star Dou Great Forest is also known as the number one gathering place for Soul Beast on the continent, so as the two of them went deeper and deeper, the atmosphere of the surrounding environment became more and more oppressive.
Soul Beast that are hundreds to thousands of years old are frequently seen in the outer areas, and the few ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that you might encounter are just beasts.
There are quite a few plant-type Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, but their ability to hide is so superb that they are difficult for passersby to spot.
"Hmm?" Cao Yu's eyes suddenly narrowed, and he looked in one direction.
Strange rays of light could be faintly seen from within the dense thicket.
This emanates from a vine.
"This is the Thundering Hell Vine; it's probably quite old." He gave a warning and immediately stepped forward, silently approaching the Soul Beast.
Tang Ya whispered, " Little Yu, this vine seems to be feeding. That thousand-year-old, White-Eyed Cat that was entangled by it should be dead, right?"
"Yes, but now is the best time to act. Little Ya, you should prepare to absorb the Soul Ring."
As he spoke, Cao Yu led his Shadow Clone and rushed towards the Thundering Hell Vine, with Tang Ya following closely behind.
With the combined efforts of the Shadow Clone, Cao Yu, and Tang Ya, it wouldn't take long to defeat this ten-thousand-year-old Thundering Hell Vine.
Before it could finish eating the Entanglement, White-Eyed Cat, a series of attacks landed on its massive vine-like body.
With a "crack," its long body was severed in half by the Shadow Clone, and green juice flowed out, splattering all over the ground.
The next moment, even the food Entanglement was thrown to the ground, and it writhed hoarsely, its mangled body seemingly trying to fight back.
However, Cao Yu and Tang Ya gave it no chance. With their combined efforts, Thundering Hell Vine was covered in wounds.
Finally, it lost its life completely under Tang Ya's fourth Soul Skill, Blue Silver Imprisonment. Then, a black Ten Thousand Year Soul Ring rose from the corpse of Thundering Hell Vine.
Cao Yu said, " Little Ya, hurry up and absorb it. I'll protect you."
"Mm." Tang Ya nodded to him and immediately sat down cross-legged without hesitation, drawing the black Soul Ring that the Thundering Hell Vine had unleashed onto herself.
This is the Star Dou Great Forest, and a Soul Beast might suddenly appear and interrupt them at any moment, so the sooner they absorb the Soul Ring, the better.
Tang Ya didn't delay and closed her eyes to begin absorbing the nutrients.
Nearly an hour passed before Tang Ya finally stood up from the ground. From that moment on, she had officially entered the realm of Soul King.
Cao Yu walked to her side and asked, " Little Ya, what is your fifth Soul Skill?"
" Blue Silver Overlord Spear." As soon as the words were spoken, Tang Ya's fifth Soul Ring began to flash, and then a blue spear appeared in her hand.
There was something strangely off about it, given her pink outfit.
"Hehe, how about it?" Tang Ya said, gesturing a few times with a grin before sheathing her spear.
Cao Yu took her hand and gently stroked her hair.
"Haha! Let's go. Apart from the colors not matching a bit, it's alright. It would be great if we could dye this spear pink too."
Tang Ya's small eyes darted around, as if she was also considering the matter, then she said with a cheerful smile.
"With all your clever ideas, this gun will have to be renamed 'Pink Overlord Gun'? That sounds a bit strange."
With her fingers twirling her long, flowing hair, Tang Ya leaned on Cao Yu's shoulder and slowly left the Star Dou Great Forest.
Outside the dormitory building at the Shrek Academy, the old man was still lying on a chair, leisurely basking in the sun.
The old man greeted him with a smile and a chat, just like Cao Yu had when he first came to the school.
Thanks to Cao Yu's intervention, Ma Xiaotao did not become Evil Soul Master this time, nor did the Holy Spirit Cult join forces to kidnap her, and Mu En was spared another calamity.
Tang Ya followed Cao Yu to the dormitory building. She had a smile on her face, but her tone seemed a little reluctant.
" Little Yu, I'm heading back now." She waved and was about to leave.
"Give me a kiss before you go, mwah!" Cao Yu couldn't resist taking advantage of her even at the very end.
"Alright, Little Yu, I've seen you to the door, I should head back now."
Tang Ya lay in his arms, and the two cuddled for a while before waving goodbye.
After a while, Cao Yu sat down next to the old man. At this moment, Mu En slowly opened his eyes and said, somewhat annoyed.
"You little rascal, you've got quite the womanizer, how many girls have you ruined already?"
Cao Yu laughed and said, "What? Is it my fault for being too handsome?"
Mu En stroked his beard and chuckled, "If only I had your thick skin back then! Time really flies; in the blink of an eye, everyone gets old, including the people we miss."
Not far away, figures were running around Shrek Square. Many students were sweating on the playground. Watching them, Cao Yu seemed to have returned to the time when he first entered the school.
They are still young, and they have a long time ahead of them.
Turning his gaze away, Mu En spoke quietly, "I suppose you've already guessed my identity."
Cao Yu pretended not to hear, gazing towards the playground, and muttered to himself, "That girl seems pretty good-looking, with a nice figure, a perky butt, good for childbearing."
Mu En chuckled and pointed at him, "You! You're never serious." Then he became serious and slowly said, "Five years from now, it will be your turn to participate in the Soul Fighting Tournament. I've thought about it and I'd like to give you special training during this time."
Cao Yu rested his head on his hands and said, " Mu En, let's give this opportunity to Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao. There's no need for me to take it."
Mu En was slightly taken aback, then probed Cao Yu's Soul Power Level, his expression showing some surprise.
"You've reached the Soul King level? That makes sense, after all, your Cao Clan isn't lacking in people like me."
Then Mu En continued, "Then remember to tell them to come see me tomorrow. You also need to keep up the good work!"
"I've also heard about your research institute opening, which is great. People from the Soul Tool Department will contact you. Don't worry, we won't treat you unfairly since you're investing. We might even give you half of the Soul Tool Department's resources."
Fifty percent of the shares? That's pretty good.
At this moment, Cao Yu turned around and said with a grin, "Then thank you very much. Don't worry, when it comes to money, I've never been a coward."
"Alright, I'm going to take a nap. I tend to doze off as I get older." Mu En waved to Cao Yu.
Cao Yu hadn't gone far when he heard Mu En's voice behind him. "By the way, Little Yu, don't forget to get a few telephones for the academy later. Those old guys are really envious."
"Okay, Mu En, leave this to me. I guarantee it will be installed in your home in a few days."
"Heh, you little rascal."
Back in his dormitory, Cao Yu began feeding the Snow Empress Embryo as usual.
Sometimes Cao Yu would collect extra blood as a backup, preserve it using Soul Tool, and then give it to Wang Dong.
Wang Dong has been helping to take care of her these past few days; right now, she looks like she just took a shower, her hair is still wet.
He kept wiping himself with a towel when Wang Dong walked over and asked, "How's it going? Is everything alright?"
"Yes, Little Ya has become a Soul King too, you need to work harder too."
"Then let's cultivate together, that way our Soul Power will increase faster." With that, Wang Dong pulled him over.
(End of this chapter)