The Star Dou Great Forest is a vast wild spirit beast forest that spans both the Tiandou Empire and the Xingluo Empire. Two-fifths of it lies within the Tiandou Empire, and three-fifths within the Xingluo Empire.
The forest contains various terrains and landscapes, so if one is lucky, it is possible to find nearly any spirit beast one desires.
Qin Ming suggested taking Wang Li to the Star Dou Great Forest, both to train the team together and to search for spirit beasts. It was an excellent proposal.
This plan was also approved by Meng Shenji, and so the decision was finalized.
The Tiandou Royal Academy battle team still consisted of members Wang Li knew: the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master Yu Tianheng, the Bi Lin Snake soul master Dugu Yan, the Black Tortoise soul master Shimo, the Shimo brothers, the Wind Chime Bird soul master Yufeng, the Ghost Leopard soul master Aosilu, and the Nine-Heart Begonia soul master Ye Lingling.
Although Wang Li had been away for three years, his strength was unquestionably recognized by everyone. These lessons had all been earned through Yu Tianheng's body covered in scars.
Was Yu Tianheng not strong enough?
Not at all. Wang Li was simply too strong. After that, Yu Tianheng, already known for his stern expression and few words, became even more silent. No one dared provoke him, but he could not free himself from his own frustrations.
Occasionally, when he looked at Wang Li, his gaze was like thunder, as if he could not wait for another battle. This was no longer just about competing for Dugu Yan; it was about the dignity of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master.
In his view, Wang Li had become powerful by surpassing his limits to absorb his third soul ring, and at the Soul Elder stage, he could no longer defeat him.
However, at the Soul Ancestor stage, after absorbing the fourth soul ring, another part of his body would undergo dragon transformation. Both his physical quality and his lightning power would experience a qualitative leap.
When that time came, it might not be impossible to fight again.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon soul master was by no means weaker than the Blue Silver Grass soul master.
Returning to the main matter, the journey from Tiandou Royal Academy to the Star Dou Great Forest was very long. They had to pass through the Silvis Kingdom and the Balak Kingdom. Even traveling along official roads at full speed would take a significant amount of time.
Qin Ming did not intend for the students to run all the way. They rode in the Tiandou Royal Academy carriage. The horses were excellent, and the carriage was well-made, fast and smooth.
Along the way, they discussed many new tactical plans. The only real difficulty was Wang Li's positioning.
He was far too versatile. His first soul skill was control, the second was healing, the third was attack, and he excelled at all three.
This made it difficult for Qin Ming to decide where to place him. Wherever Wang Li was positioned, he could take on the role effectively.
In the end, given Wang Li's immense strength demonstrated by defeating Yu Tianheng, Qin Ming placed him in the assault position while allowing him to support other roles as needed.
This allowed Wang Li to adapt to multiple roles and let other team members adjust to his versatility, so that in future situations, tactics could be quickly changed for unexpected advantages.
With this understanding, everything became clear.
At this time, they arrived at a small town about a hundred miles from the Star Dou Great Forest. The town made its living from the forest and its nearby waters, earning money from spirit masters. It was not small; to cater to spirit masters, its scale was considerable.
Upon entering the town, they found a luxurious hotel. Qin Ming booked nine rooms and one large private dining room. The rooms were for lodging, and the private room for meals.
Of course, Qin Ming was not paying himself. Everything could be reimbursed later. The Tiandou Royal Academy was fully supported by the royal family and never lacked money, resources, or training facilities.
While they were eating in the hotel's private room, suddenly, outside a window facing the street, a wave of spirit power appeared. The intensity indicated that spirit masters were fighting.
Yufeng, a handsome young man with short golden hair, immediately showed interest. Standing up, he said:
"Spirit masters are fighting!"
He walked to the window, opened it, and looked down.
Soon after, Yufeng shouted excitedly:
"Six level-two soul masters, one level-three Soul Elder, challenging a level-five Soul King. These spirit masters are so young. Are they from some advanced spirit master academy?"
Hearing this, Wang Li's interest was piqued. He put down his bowl and walked to the window:
"Level-two soul masters and a Soul Elder challenging a Soul King? This could be interesting!"
Standing by the window, Wang Li narrowed his eyes and thought:
"As expected. Tang San and Xiao Wu have grown a lot. The others must be Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, and Ning Rongrong. They really do love causing trouble. Not daring to cause trouble is mediocrity, tsk tsk…"
Their opponents, led by Ye Zhiqiu, Director of the Foreign Affairs Department of Canghui Academy, had suffered greatly. Out of caution for the Shrek Seven Devils' teachers, they had never dared to go all out.
In the end, in a fit of rage, as Ye Zhiqiu was about to attack fully, a strong man came down the stairs and struck the Black Tortoise soul master's shell, cracking it.
It was a string of misfortunes: female students were harassed, male students beaten, and even the teacher was subdued,all because of the principle: "Not daring to cause trouble is mediocrity."
Wang Li realized he needed to hurry, find the gluttonous root demon, absorb the immortal herbs, but when they encountered these people, a greeting was in order.
Wang Li had thought that meeting Tang San and Xiao Wu again would surely shock them. He smiled and said:
"I see some familiar faces. I'll go say hello and be back quickly."
He then jumped from the second floor to the first, under the curious eyes of everyone behind him, and walked toward the place of the fight.
…
Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Seven Devils, having just defeated Canghui Academy and feeling triumphant, were about to return for food and rest.
Then a voice sounded:
"Six soul masters, one Soul Elder, challenging a Soul King, and not falling behind. That was truly exciting. Tang San, Xiao Wu, long time no see."
The voice drew everyone's attention. Zhao Wuji and the Shrek Seven Devils looked in that direction.
A young man over 1.8 meters tall, wearing a sky-blue outfit, stood smiling at them. It was this person speaking.
Tang San and Xiao Wu froze for a moment. Tang San frowned slightly and hesitated:
"You are… Wang Li?"
Wang Li nodded with a smile and said:
"That's right, it's me. You graduated from Notting Academy. It's been five years, hasn't it?"
Xiao Wu reacted with surprise. Wang Li had changed greatly, but she proudly said:
"Wang Li, you should call me Sister Xiao Wu. When we graduated from Notting Academy not long ago, we were all level twenty-nine soul masters!"
Wang Li clapped lightly and smiled calmly:
"Impressive. No wonder you're Sister Xiao Wu, and the top of Notting Academy,graduating as level twenty-nine soul masters!"
Xiao Wu lifted her head proudly, fully accepting the compliment. She was already beautiful, and this made her even cuter. Tang San, however, frowned and cautiously asked:
"Wang Li, you also came to the Star Dou Great Forest. Are you here to hunt spirit beasts?"
Wang Li looked at the slightly more clever-than-a-rabbit Tang San, grinning inwardly, and calmly replied:
"I came to hunt the spirit beasts needed for the fourth soul ring!"
What?!
Tang San's face first turned pale, then dark, his eyes full of shock.
Xiao Wu also looked bewildered and unsure how to react.
The others,Zhao Wuji, Dai Mubai, Oscar, Ma Hongjun, Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong,also listened and were all greatly shocked.
Wang Li felt very satisfied with their reactions. He had endured torment under Dugu Bo to gain his strength, and now he could show off in front of the main group. He felt quite pleased.
He was just an ordinary person. Now that he had strength and backing, why not enjoy it?
This little bit of envy and provocation was just a treat. Seeing Tang San being unsettled added to the fun, though whether everyone would accept it was another matter.
As for questions people might be curious about: the Ice-Fire Immortal Grass, the Blue Silver Emperor's soul bones,all would be absorbed by the protagonist. But following the story, the author has plans. The protagonist's growth is structured, not random whims here and there.
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