"Sunset Forest!"
Beneath the sky screen, Yue Guan had stayed up all night. He immediately seized on this crucial clue and, together with Gui Mei, led a large group of Soul Douluo and Soul Saints racing toward Sunset Forest.
In the Worship Hall, Qian Daoliu slowly rose to his feet.
"Big brother, are you going personally?"
"Spirit Hall is too far from Sunset Forest. By the time you arrive, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will probably have already claimed it.
"The opportunity at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well must not be lost.
"Come with me. Such a treasure land needs people to guard it."
At the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Fengzhi's expression was solemn. "Uncle Jian, Uncle Gu, we must get to Sunset Forest as quickly as possible.
"We have to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well before the people from Spirit Hall arrive."
"Don't worry, Fengzhi. We're closest to Sunset Forest, and don't forget, I can travel through space."
"Good. Let's go!"
Ning Fengzhi immediately summoned his Martial Soul to enhance Bone Douluo.
Heaven Dou City, the Eastern Palace.
Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo stood respectfully before Xue Qinghe.
"Elders, you need not search for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on this trip. You only need to hold Ning Fengzhi back.
"Remember, do not linger in battle."
"Yes!"
As all sides stirred, Yu Xiaogang was also frantic with urgency and wanted to go to Suotuo City to buy a horse.
Black lines covered Flender's face. "Xiaogang, by the time you ride a horse to Sunset Forest, even the daylilies will have gone cold."
"It doesn't matter. My Dong'er will surely leave an Immortal Herb for me."
Yu Xiaogang ignored their attempts to stop him. Flender sighed softly. "In that case, we'll go together.
"The Little Monsters should also start preparing for the elite tournament."
"Hmph, you'd better be quick. I won't wait for you!"
Without waiting for anyone, Yu Xiaogang strode away with Tang San and Xiao Wu.
Ning Rongrong said nothing, but the expression on her face said it all.
Disdain.
"Dean Flender, thank you for your guidance over the past two years.
"I'll always remember it.
"Now that winds and clouds are gathering, I must return to the sect as well.
"As for the elite tournament, if I have the chance, I'll certainly represent Shrek Academy."
Ning Rongrong had no intention of traveling with the others from Shrek. She was going back to her sect.
If her father and Grandpa Jian could get there first, he would surely have a share of the Immortal Herbs.
On the sky screen, an immense eagle that blotted out the sky and sun swept out of Spirit City.
Qian Xunji and the two Douluo, Gui Mei and Yue Guan, stood on the eagle's back.
The mount beneath his feet was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Azure Plume Eagle Emperor.
The ferocious presence of the hundred-thousand-year ruler of the skies made scalps tingle even through the sky screen.
It was as swift as lightning, piercing through the clouds as the vast land below raced backward. It crossed ten thousand li in just half an hour and arrived above Sunset Forest.
At that moment, beneath the sky screen, Dugu Bo carefully tucked several jade boxes away.
"Clan Head Ye, I'm sorry, but I can't let you take too many herbs.
"My Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison is mixed into the poisonous miasma here. If the people from Spirit Hall come away empty-handed, they'll surely come looking for trouble with me."
Poison Douluo somewhat regretted spreading poisonous miasma over such a large area here.
It was impossible to disperse it now.
So he couldn't let Ye Qingxian take too much.
"Having two immortal-grade herbs is already wonderful."
Ye Qingxian was delighted. She had never imagined that such a tremendous opportunity would fall into her lap.
The two exchanged a glance and left at once.
On the sky screen, the Azure Plume Eagle Emperor had already arrived above Sunset Forest, and the precise location of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had been exposed.
They dared not linger any longer and departed in the direction opposite Heaven Dou City.
"Greetings, Your Holiness!"
The Azure Plume Eagle Emperor tore through the poisonous miasma, revealing the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well on the sky screen like a dreamlike fairyland.
Two middle-aged men respectfully stepped forward to pay their respects.
Behind them stood more than a hundred members of Spirit Hall.
Around the ice and fire spring, Immortal Herbs radiated divine light, while countless precious medicinal herbs grew in neat rows.
This was all thanks to Chrysanthemum Douluo's management.
"There's no need for such courtesy, Uncles."
Qian Xunji stepped down from the Azure Plume Eagle Emperor's back. Chrysanthemum Douluo went straight to pick the Twelve-Grade Holy Light Lotus, placed it in a jade box, and presented it to Qian Xunji with both hands.
Qian Xunji put the Immortal Herb away and looked at the two Titled Douluo, Azure Luan and Guang Ling. "Uncles, you're guarding this place. If you grow bored, you can take turns with Qian Jun and Jiang Mo."
"Thank you, Your Holiness.
"But cultivating here gives twice the result for half the effort. Within ten years, I'll certainly break through to Level 98.
"Guang Ling is also close to breaking through to Level 97.
"We can't bear to leave."
Azure Luan Douluo waved his hands repeatedly, while displaying his formidable presence.
Beneath the sky screen, Ning Fengzhi and his two companions were the first to reach Sunset Forest.
"Azure Luan Douluo?"
Sword Douluo's expression turned grave. "I didn't expect him to still be alive, much less to have become an enshrined of Spirit Hall.
"I'm afraid his strength may even surpass mine.
"We have to pick up the pace."
"Don't worry. No one can be faster than us."
Bone Douluo fixed his gaze on the direction of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
But just as they prepared to head there, two presences belonging to Titled Douluo suddenly erupted.
"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? You got here rather quickly.
"Snake Lance Avatar!"
Snake Lance Douluo suddenly struck from a tricky angle, going all out as he charged straight at Ning Fengzhi.
"Fengzhi, watch out!"
Bone Douluo immediately grabbed Ning Fengzhi and traveled through space, appearing a hundred meters away.
Sword Douluo gave a cold snort. "Snake Lance, Pufferfish? You dare stand in our way?
"Seven Kill Avatar!"
Time was short, and Sword Douluo dared not delay. He immediately unleashed his Martial Soul Avatar.
But Snake Lance Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo refused to confront them head-on.
"They're stalling for time. Old Bones, take Fengzhi and go ahead!"
Sword Douluo's killing intent rose, and his eighth Soul Skill suddenly lit up.
"Retreat!"
Snake Lance and Pufferfish fled without hesitation, but Chen Xin gave them no chance to pursue Ning Fengzhi.
However, the moment his eighth Soul Skill bloomed, a ray of golden light shot over from the horizon.
An overwhelming sacred presence descended over Sunset Forest.
"That's the Great Enshrined?"
Snake Lance Douluo was overjoyed, while Sword Douluo wore an unwilling expression and roared, "Fengzhi, retreat!"
Poison Douluo and Ye Qingxian also saw Qian Daoliu's figure.
"That's a Peerless Douluo? Spirit Hall's Great Enshrined, Qian Daoliu. He actually came in person."
"Fortunately, we got away quickly."
"Not good, he's looking this way.
"How is that possible?"
Poison Douluo's heart nearly leaped out of his chest.
"You three, come back."
Qian Daoliu's voice sounded directly in the ears of the three. Dugu Yan's face went pale as paper. "Grandpa, let's run!"
"Run? We can't get away!"
Poison Douluo's heart turned to dead ashes. He and Ye Qingxian had barely delayed or hesitated at all.
Had any other Titled Douluo come, even Golden Crocodile Douluo, they could have left safely.
But they had never imagined that the one to come would be Qian Daoliu.
The once-invincible Peerless Douluo had reappeared, and the moment he did, the outcome was decided.
The struggle for Sunset Forest had ended as soon as it began.
Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was even still on the road.
The many Titled Douluo of the Clear Sky Sect were also still on their way.
In the sky screen's timeline, Qian Xunji had no idea that his casual action had stirred up towering waves in another spacetime.
After picking the Immortal Herb, he directly rode the Azure Plume Eagle Emperor to Heaven Dou Imperial City.
The ruler of the skies, with a wingspan of nearly a hundred meters, blotted out the sky and sun, instantly alarming the entire Heaven Dou Imperial City.
Qian Xunji did not land. Instead, he called out from the air, "Nine Heart Begonia, Ye Cangshui, Ye Qingxian, come see me!"
Beneath the sky screen.
Inside Heaven Dou Imperial Palace, Xue Ye's face was as dark as water.
Qian Xunji had gone too far, riding a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast above Heaven Dou City without permission.
Where did that leave the dignity of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family?
"The former Pope is far too overbearing. With him acting so brazenly, the Heaven Dou Imperial Family certainly won't swallow this insult."
"There's a good show coming. Even a Titled Douluo wouldn't dare underestimate the empire's military formations!"