The moment Lin Chen stepped into the Star Dou Great Forest, he was completely enveloped by the vast and wild landscape that blotted out the sky.
Countless towering trees pierced the clouds, their trunks so thick that even a dozen people couldn't encircle them. Their dark brown bark, rough as ancient divine iron, was covered with lines etched by the erosion of time and soul power. They stretched straight upwards for hundreds of meters, their branches intertwining to weave a dense, impenetrable green net across the sky. Sunlight struggled to penetrate the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled beams of light. The air was thick with a near-liquefied life force, mingled with the scents of earth, decaying leaves, and ancient vegetation. Every breath carried the primal power of the soul beasts that made this continent possible. Beneath their feet lay a layer of fallen leaves, soft and silent. The surroundings were eerily quiet, save for the faint roars of beasts echoing from the depths of the forest, carrying a chilling pressure.
Lin Chen was slightly shaken. Upon careful reflection, he realized that this was the first time he had truly stepped into the Star Dou Great Forest.
Ordinary soul masters come here to hunt soul beasts and seize soul rings, filled with greed and vigilance; but he came here with the exact opposite purpose—not to hunt, but to ask for help, to ask the two soul beast overlords to take Xiao Wu away from Tang Hao's surveillance.
The thought flashed through his mind, but Lin Chen immediately composed himself and stopped thinking about it.
Now is not the time for sentimentality. The Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger, and a slight misstep could lead to death in the jaws of beasts.
With a thought, his Blue Silver Domain silently expanded, the pale blue life energy spreading in all directions like invisible ripples. Within the domain, every plant and tree served as his eyes and ears; the road conditions, the locations of spirit beasts, energy fluctuations… everything was clearly imprinted in his mind. At the same time, he did his utmost to conceal his aura, suppressing the violent lightning of the Thunder God bloodline and the life fluctuations of the Blue Silver Emperor to their lowest point. He seemed to merge with the forest, transforming into an inconspicuous wisp of wind, an inconspicuous leaf, cautiously stealthily moving deeper into the dense forest.
While using the Blue Silver Domain to stealthily move forward, Lin Chen quickly sorted out the layout of the Star Dou Great Forest in his mind.
He knew very well that this forest could be divided into four zones, from the outside in, with the level of danger increasing exponentially with each zone:
-Outer Zone: Mainly inhabited by ten-year and hundred-year-old soul beasts, with occasional thousand-year-old soul beasts roaming around. It is basically a hunting ground for soul masters below level 30.
- Mixed Zone: Mostly 100-year and 1000-year-old soul beasts, with 10,000-year-old soul beasts appearing occasionally. Soul masters of level 30 to 50 often frequent this area.
-Core Area: Soul Beasts are generally over 30,000 years old, and some are even 100,000-year-old. Only Title Douluo dare to go deep into it, and ordinary Soul Masters will almost certainly die if they go in.
-Lake of Life: The true forbidden area of the Star Dou Great Forest, inhabited only by top-tier soul beasts over 80,000 years old, with a large number of 100,000-year-old soul beasts.
The outside world all thought that the Star Dou Great Forest only had two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, Da Ming and Er Ming, to hold its own.
But Lin Chen knew better than anyone else that these two were actually just doormen.
Deep within the Lake of Life, at its bottom, lie six of the Ten Ferocious Beasts, along with the severely injured and slumbering Soul Beast Lord—Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.
Even though we haven't reached the second part of Douluo Continent yet, the 100,000-year-old soul beasts hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest are far beyond what people can imagine.
Having figured all this out, Lin Chen became even more restrained in his aura.
He wasn't here to hunt or steal treasure; he was here to ask someone for a favor.
One wrong step, and not only will he be unable to persuade Da Ming and Er Ming to come, he himself will be trapped in this forest forever.
After a while, Lin Chen's tense nerves calmed down a little.
Beings of the level of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts are currently dormant at the bottom of the Lake of Life, resting and recuperating. Once they emerge, the world will change color, and all beasts will pay homage; the commotion will be immense. As long as he doesn't intentionally run into a 100,000-year-old soul beast or a 10,000-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear—an invincible ferocious creature of the same level—his Blue Silver Domain's early warning system should basically guarantee his safety.
He suppressed his aura and circulated his soul power to its limit, his steps as light as falling leaves.
The Blue Silver Domain acted like an invisible radar, constantly scanning outwards. Every rustle of grass, the aura of soul beasts, and the fluctuations of soul power within a hundred meters was clearly imprinted in his mind. Whenever he sensed a slightly stronger soul beast, he immediately went around it, without making a sound or disturbing a single soul beast.
The journey was fraught with danger but ultimately safe.
Before long, the trees ahead grew thicker and older, the concentration of soul power in the air suddenly increased, and the oppressive aura became heavier.
The aura of the surrounding soul beasts was significantly stronger than before. The low growls of hundred-year-old or thousand-year-old soul beasts could no longer be heard. Instead, there were deep, long breaths with a terrifying sense of oppression.
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
He knew that he had passed through the mixed zone and was about to enter the most dangerous area of the Star Dou Great Forest—the core zone.
Lin Chen suppressed his aura to the lowest level and focused all his attention on stealthily moving through the Blue Silver Domain. However, he was unaware that from the moment he stepped into the core area, he had already been firmly locked onto by several top-tier soul beasts that were entrenched there.
Just as he was walking through the middle of the core area and quickened his pace, an extremely violent and ferocious aura suddenly erupted from the ground!
If his Blue Silver Domain hadn't been fully activated at all times, allowing him to catch the fatal attack just before it struck, Lin Chen would have been severely injured on the spot, or even perished. He suddenly unleashed the Lingbo Weibu (a movement technique), shifting several meters sideways like a willow catkin. Almost simultaneously, an incredibly heavy yellow force slammed into the spot where he had just stood, instantly creating a crater several meters deep. Debris flew everywhere, and the aftershocks of his soul power caused the surrounding ancient trees to shake violently.
Lin Chen's heart sank, his gaze sharp as a knife as he stared directly in the direction from which the attack was coming.
Three enormous ants, each the size of a millstone, covered in hard shells, slowly emerged from the shadows of the dense forest. Their six limbs were as thick as iron pillars, and their mandibles gleamed with a cold metallic luster. The soul power they emitted was clearly over 85,000 years old!
He stared intently for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat—
This is clearly the source of Tang San's sixth, seventh, and eighth spirit rings on the Clear Sky Hammer in the original novel: the three brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant Emperor!
However, at this moment, they have not yet grown to their peak age of 99,999 years, and only have a cultivation of more than 80,000 years, but they are still almost invincible overlords in the core area.
The three mighty ant kings possessed distinctly different auras, each with its own emphasis:
The first one is dark gold with a reddish tinge, its carapace is as thick as a mountain, its aura is calm and domineering, and every inch of its body is filled with extreme power. Just standing there makes the ground tremble slightly. It is the powerhouse among the three brothers.
The second carapace is dark purplish-black, its body is more agile, its aura is sinister and sharp, and its jaws open and close with a sharp edge that can tear everything apart. It is good at speed and surprise attacks, and its killing intent is the most intense.
The third one is dark cyan, surrounded by a faint halo of soul power. Its soul power fluctuations are profound and long-lasting, showing signs of controlling the power of the earth. It has the strongest defense and endurance, making it the defensive barrier among the three brothers.
The three formed a triangle, tightly surrounding Lin Chen in the middle. The ferocious power of the 80,000-year-old soul beast was unleashed without reservation, and the air in the core area seemed to be frozen under the pressure.
Lin Chen's expression changed slightly, and a cold sweat quietly seeped out from his back.
Trouble has come knocking!
Lin Chen's mind cleared instantly. He still had a chance of winning in a one-on-one fight, but facing the three Thousand-Pound Ant King brothers, who were over 80,000 years old, he would definitely die.
Without the slightest hesitation, his eyes flashed, and his soul power erupted.
"Third Soul Skill - Blue Silver Netherworld Thunder Prison!"
Buzz—
The earth trembled violently, and countless giant blue silver grasses wrapped in purple-gold lightning burst forth from the ground, growing wildly like ancient divine vines. In the blink of an eye, they intertwined in mid-air to form three huge lightning prisons, forcibly separating and trapping the three unsuspecting thousand-pound ant kings!
Inside the prison walls, countless bolts of lightning danced wildly like thunder serpents, their power surging madly. Crackling electric currents constantly washed over the ant queen's carapace, and violent paralysis and destructive power poured into their bodies.
The three Ant King brothers roared madly, biting with their giant mandibles and smashing with their giant claws, but the Blue Silver Grass, mixed with the power of lightning, was more resilient than imagined, and for a time it could not break through the cage.
Now!
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, he abandoned the fight, and suddenly his back flashed out—
A pair of pale blue, crystal-clear, jade-like blue-silver wings suddenly unfurled, life force and lightning intertwined, and the airflow exploded instantly.
He pushed off the ground with both feet, his figure transforming into a streak of blue-purple light. Taking advantage of the moment when the three brothers were temporarily trapped by the Thunder Prison, he flew away at top speed towards the Lake of Life without looking back!
Lin Chen flapped his wings and flew away, but his mind was perfectly clear—the Blue Silver Senluo Thunder Prison could only hold them back for a moment at most, and it couldn't possibly trap three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings that were over 80,000 years old.
The most troublesome thing is that the speed-type dark purple ant king among the three brothers will definitely be the first to catch up once he breaks free. At that time, he must fight quickly and decisively, and must not linger in the battle. If the other two ant kings surround him, he will still be doomed.
Sure enough, after flying only a few miles, an extremely sharp whooshing sound came chasing after him from behind, and a fierce aura locked onto him.
Lin Chen's eyes turned cold: The Speed-type Thousand-Pound Ant King has caught up!
He held nothing back, unleashing the full power of the Thunder God and the Blue Silver Emperor's soul power within him. His Blue Silver Wings erupted with dazzling blue light, increasing his speed once more as he charged madly toward the Lake of Life.
But the ant queen's speed was terrifying. Its limbs pounded the air like a shadow and lightning, and the distance was closing rapidly!
Just as he was about to be attacked, Lin Chen suddenly spun around in the air, fighting back instead of fleeing!
"Second Soul Skill - Blue Silver Overlord Spear!"
With a roar, a blue-silver spear wrapped in purple-gold lightning suddenly condensed, crackling with lightning, and with the power to pierce the sky, it slammed into the oncoming Thousand-Pound Ant King!
The two were so close they were practically touching. This shot was completely unavoidable for the speed-type Ant King, and it took the hit head-on!
boom--!
Thunder and immense force exploded simultaneously, sending the ant queen flying. A shallow crack appeared on her carapace, and she let out a painful hiss.
But after landing, it just shook its head. It was only injured, but its ferocity was completely aroused!
The Thousand-Pound Ant King, which has existed for over 80,000 years, possesses a physical strength that is terrifying beyond belief!
Lin Chen had no intention of retreating. Now that he had forced the enemy back, he had to seize this fleeting opportunity.
His figure moved like lightning, flying past the mighty ant king like a ghost, giving it no chance to turn around and retaliate. Lightning surged in his palm, and the Thunder God's Hammer, black with purple-gold divine lightning crackling within, materialized in his hand!
"Thor's hammer!"
With a low shout, Lin Chen poured all his soul power and the power of the Thunder God into his hammer, simultaneously unleashing a lightning domain around himself. The terrifying pressure of lightning enveloped the ant queen like a net from heaven and earth, causing it to momentarily stagnate and slow down.
At this critical moment, Thor's hammer, with a sharp whistling sound that tore through the void, crashed down!
"clang--!"
The immense force and the ultimate lightning exploded simultaneously.
That hammer blow struck precisely at the joints of the mighty ant queen's wings, which were as hard as divine metal and were just about to flap for takeoff.
boom!
The violent tremors almost penetrated the forest.
The ant queen let out a painful, shrill screech. Its hard carapace cracked instantly, and charred lightning spread along its wings. Its massive body was smashed and sent flying like a kite with a broken string. It struggled in the air for a few moments before regaining its balance.
A single, decisive strike can subdue the enemy in an instant!
Lin Chen didn't pause for even a second. He saw the direction from which the other two ant queens were rapidly approaching and knew that this was just a chance to catch his breath.
The moment he landed, he used the Lingbo Weibu technique, his figure moving like flowing light and shadow, instantly creating distance. His blue-silver wings spread out, transforming into a blue-purple stream of light, and he rushed towards the direction of the Lake of Life again without regard for anything else.
A moment later, the injured Thousand-Pound Ant King roared and rose into the air again, but could only watch Lin Chen's departing figure, unable to catch up.
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