"Hello, miss, please show me your identification."
Two patrolling Soul Master from the Spirit Hall stood on either side of the girl in blue. Although they didn't release their Martial Soul directly, their eyes were already fixed on her. As the headquarters of the Spirit Hall, Spirit City always strictly checked outsider Soul Master and people of unknown identity. Especially since this girl had been standing in the middle of the street shouting for a long time, and when she opened her mouth, she was using the word " Xianzhou," which they couldn't understand at all. It was hard not to attract attention.
The girl in green froze instantly. She glanced down at the small square bag in her arms, then at the two Soul Master were clearly waiting for her to retrieve her belongings. She forced a smile, backing away as she said earnestly, "Um... I forgot my credentials at home. Please wait here for a moment; I'll go back and get them right away, and I promise I'll be right back."
As soon as she finished speaking, she turned and walked away, her pace quickening.
The two patrolling Soul Master exchanged a glance, and one of them immediately frowned. "There's definitely something wrong. Take him down!"
"Ahhh! Wait! I just forgot something, why are you arresting me like this!"
Hearing the shout behind her, the girl was so frightened that she turned and ran without looking back. She looked slender, but her running speed was astonishing. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared into the most crowded street ahead. Two patrolling Soul Master immediately gave chase. The three figures, one in front and two behind, weaved through the crowd, startling the street vendors who scattered in all directions. Several newly set-up fruit stalls were almost knocked over.
The girl ran while looking back, seeing that the two were still hot on her heels. She felt that her luck had run out. She had simply finished her work at the Divination Commission as usual, intending to find a place to relax for a while, but in a flash, she found herself in this completely unfamiliar place. There were no Starskiff, no Jade Gate, and even the terminal that could contact the Xianzhou was unresponsive. What was even more absurd was that she had only been there for less than a quarter of an hour, yet she had already been chased by the locals for half a street as a suspicious person.
"I already said I'd go back to get it, why are you still chasing me!" The girl scurried past a fabric stall, grabbing the wooden frame she almost knocked over, before turning into a nearby alley without hesitation. The two Soul Master behind her had already released their Martial Soul, one of them suddenly increasing his speed, clearly not intending to let this unknown guy continue running around Spirit City.
The once peaceful street was suddenly thrown into chaos.
Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Yuan and the others were unaware that a guest from the Star Sea had arrived in Spirit City.
After Di Tian agreed to help, the Scarlet King quickly relayed the Beast God's orders to all parts of the forest. Most of the Soul Beast that actually entered the core area possessed considerable intelligence. Upon learning that they needed to find a group of wolf-like creatures they had never seen before, a large number of Soul Beast over ten thousand years old began to disperse to their respective areas of activity. They didn't need to fight Borisin; they only needed to confirm traces and the general direction. For the Soul Beast living in the Star Dou Great Forest, this was far easier than a human Soul Master searching the mountains.
Lin Yuan did not remain at the Lake of Life. After receiving Di Tian's promise, he returned to the outer perimeter on the Scarlet King. Qian Renxue and the others had already set up a temporary camp as previously arranged. Yue Guan and Gui Mei took turns on guard duty, while the four Soul Saint were scattered within a few hundred meters around to prevent any powerful Soul Beast suddenly approaching.
When the Scarlet King's massive body appeared in the forest, the people in the camp noticed the commotion immediately. Qian Renxue stood up from beside the tent, and only after seeing Lin Yuan leap down from the Scarlet King's back did her tense expression relax slightly.
"Is it settled?" She walked to Lin Yuan's side, looked him up and down to make sure he didn't have any other injuries, and then continued to ask, "Is Di Tian willing to let the Soul Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest help us find people?"
"It's already begun." Lin Yuan took the water she offered, took a sip, and then briefly recounted what had happened at the Lake of Life. " Di Tian doesn't have a good impression of those Borisin either, especially after learning that they are researching Soul Beast. This matter is no longer just a problem for our Spirit Hall. As long as that team is still hiding in the forest, they will be found soon."
Yue Guan leaned against an ancient tree, and after listening, he raised an eyebrow slightly. "To have all the ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the entire Star Dou Great Forest search for us, that's a bigger operation than the Pope Hall sending hundreds of Soul Master to search the mountains. Your His Highness the Holy Son, when did you cultivate such connections even among the Soul Beast?"
"Some things happened a few years ago, and we helped each other out." Lin Yuan didn't explain the Ancient Tree of Abundance from back then, but simply looked up into the depths of the forest. "Don't go any deeper for the next three days. Since the Borisin dared to enter this place, their team must have members capable of dealing with high-level Soul Beast. We don't know their exact numbers and strength yet, so there's no point in rushing in rashly. We'll decide how to proceed after we confirm their location."
Qian Renxue had no objection to this. The previous team of Bu Borisin had already proven that these Long-Life Species from the Star Sea were not easy to deal with, especially after activating Moon Rage, their direct combat ability would be significantly enhanced. Now they were facing a second team specifically responsible for researching life systems, and no one knew what special methods the other side carried.
For the next three days, everyone remained in the same place. Yue Guan and Gui Mei occasionally led people to check the surrounding area, while Lin Yuan spent most of his time studying the bone star map. The dots on the map did not move significantly, and the fifth Soul Ring still had not appeared. However, the faint pull from the depths of the Imperial Bow remained, and as time went by, the direction gradually stabilized.
That direction pointed directly into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
On the afternoon of the third day, the Lake of Life remained tranquil. Di Tian sat cross-legged on a boulder by the lake, the rich life force around him flowing slowly with his breath. Not far from him, several enormous Soul Beast lay lazily in the forest, not approaching the lake.
A gentle breath of life quickly approached from the forest.
Di Tian slowly opened his eyes.
Bi Ji walked through the woods to the lakeside, her expression much more serious than usual. Seeing her like this, Di Tian already guessed the outcome and asked directly, "Have you found those Borisin?"
"Found them." Bi Ji nodded, then walked to his side. "The location is about 170 miles southwest of the Lake of Life. The first to notice the anomaly was a Shadow Leopard over 20,000 years old. It discovered that several Soul Beast had gone missing near its territory for several days, so it followed them and finally found the outsiders in a canyon hidden by a mountain wall."
Di Tian stood up, a hint of coldness creeping into his golden eyes. "How many people are there?"
"We've seen more than twenty so far, but there are also man-made caves inside the canyon, so the actual number is probably much higher." Bi Ji paused for a moment, then continued, "They've captured quite a few live Soul Beast, at least a dozen, some of which are over ten thousand years old. The Shadow Leopard didn't get too close; it only saw the Borisin securing the Soul Beast to some kind of metal frame, and also placing many unfamiliar tools nearby."
Di Tian's expression turned completely cold.
Studying Soul Beast and directly capturing Soul Beast for experiments are obviously two different things.
Looking at him, Bi Ji added, "There's one more thing. The life force near that canyon is very abnormal; several Soul Beast on surveillance are unwilling to approach. They say there's a very strong smell inside, clearly full of life, yet it instinctively makes them feel danger."
Di Tian no longer needed to ask what it was.
Many years ago, the ancient Ancient Tree of Abundance rooted in the Star Dou Great Forest also exuded a similar aura.
"Have all nearby Soul Beast retreat ten miles, forbidding them from approaching the canyon and, more importantly, from launching any attacks." Di Tian didn't rashly order the Soul Beast to launch an attack. After a brief moment of thought, he made a decision. "Notify the Scarlet King to bring Lin Yuan over. Since these are the guys he's looking for, let him see for himself what's hidden inside."
Bi Ji nodded and prepared to leave, but Di Tian called her back.
"Tell the Scarlet King to hurry up."
Di Tian looked towards the southwest again. There, separated by a vast forest and mountains, nothing could be seen with the naked eye, but he could vaguely sense a life force that he found extremely repulsive slowly spreading from the depths of the forest.
"Those things have already started making their move."