Chapter 200: Moving to the Sun and Moon Forest! The 100,000-Year-Old Destruction Beast!
On the border of the Star Dou Great Forest, the remaining fluctuations of soul power gradually subsided.
Poison Undying sat on the rock, his face gloomy.
Although the bleeding from his wounds had stopped thanks to the powerful soul force, his tattered robe and the remaining charred marks clearly recorded the thrilling battle that had just taken place.
Long Aotian stood to one side, looking at the dark forest behind him with a stern expression.
"Aotian is right, the Star Dou Great Forest is indeed too troublesome for us now," Du Busi broke the silence.
He recalled the spatial suppression caused by Di Tian's giant hand just now. Even though he was a level 98 Super Douluo, he felt a real threat at that moment.
"If Xingdou doesn't work, we'll find another place," Liu Yuan said calmly.
"The Star Dou Great Forest is not the only place on the continent where soul beasts gather."
"Although the Sun and Moon Forest is not as rich in the variety of soul beasts as the Star Dou Forest, its environment is relatively closed and its area is vast."
"There are also 100,000-year-old soul beasts there, but because of their remote location, they receive less attention. We won't have to worry about not finding suitable soul beasts when we go there."
"Sun and Moon Forest?" Long Aotian frowned. "It's a bit far, but it's definitely an option."
Poison Undying nodded, clearly agreeing with the plan.
Since Di Tian has his eye on the Star Dou Great Forest, it is indeed not advisable to enter it again in the short term.
He stood up from the ground, his movements somewhat stiff, but his demeanor had returned to normal.
"Then let's go. Liu Yuan, you need your sixth spirit ring."
"The sooner we set off, the stronger our trump card will be if we implement the Soul System sooner."
The three set off immediately.
The Sun and Moon Forest is located on the other side of the continent, and even with Poison Immortal's travel speed, it took several days to reach it.
They traversed several small border cities, carefully avoiding bustling urban areas to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Several days later, as they crossed the last stretch of wasteland, rolling coniferous forests came into view.
The vegetation in Sun and Moon Forest is completely different from that in Starry Sky Forest. It is much colder here, and the trees are mostly tall fir trees. The air is filled with a cool, pine resin scent.
"This is the Sun and Moon Forest." Liu Yuan landed and stood at the edge of the forest.
He opened his three pupils, the deep purple pupils scanning the area ahead.
There's none of the oppressive, airtight feeling of the Star Dou Forest here, but the spatial flow within the field of vision is much more frequent, making it significantly easier to find soul beasts.
"Sun and Moon Forest, I hope you won't disappoint me," Liu Yuan said in a low voice.
Unlike Liu Yuan and his two companions who kept a low profile, another team was busy in a relatively flat river valley in the forest.
That was a team of students from the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy.
Huo Yuhao, dressed in a light blue outfit, was holding a complex-looking metal instrument and directing Keke and Ju Zi behind him to test the humanoid soul tool.
"The data is stable, and the thruster output power is around 85%." Orange looked at the constantly fluctuating data panel in her hand with a focused expression.
Keke was adjusting the core array of the soul tool on the side, her fingers rapidly tapping on the controller: "Yuhao, sense the surrounding soul power fluctuations. I feel that the flow of soul power in this forest is a bit strange."
Huo Yuhao closed his eyes and unleashed his full mental detection.
As a Soul Master with the ultimate ice martial soul, he is extremely sensitive to changes in the temperature of the surrounding environment.
Just then, a violent fluctuation emanated from his sea of consciousness.
That was the aura of the far north.
"Wait." Huo Yuhao suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with surprise and doubt.
"What's wrong?" Orange put down the instrument and asked with some concern.
Huo Yuhao didn't answer immediately. He quickly communicated with Hyotei in his mind: "Hyotei, just now..."
Deep within her consciousness, the figure of the Ice Emperor materialized. This queen of the far north appeared somewhat agitated, her eyes flashing with complex light: "I sensed an aura. It was the Snow Empress's aura, but... it was very faint, almost like a residual mark, or perhaps a fluctuation of some power originating from the same source."
"The Snow Empress?" Huo Yuhao's heart skipped a beat.
Tianmeng Bingcan's voice followed closely: "Yuhao, the Ice Emperor must have sensed something wrong. The Snow Emperor is in Liu Yuan's hands. He is a member of the Body Sect. How could he appear in the Sun and Moon Forest? Apart from us and some local soul beasts, there is no way there could be any other human powerhouses around here."
Hyotei pondered for a moment, then sighed, and the illusory figure gradually dissipated: "You're right. Yuki-tei's aura was forcibly altered. Even if she appeared here, it wouldn't be this faint and indistinct feeling. Perhaps I'm just missing her too much and am hallucinating."
"Don't overthink it," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm comforted her. "What we need to find is the key to this soul tool experiment. Let's focus on completing the mission first."
Huo Yuhao nodded, suppressing the strange feeling in his heart, and continued to focus on testing the soul tool. Unbeknownst to him, in the same forest, Liu Yuan and his group were rapidly advancing deeper into the forest.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Over the next three days, Liu Yuan and his two companions ventured deep into the heart of the Sun and Moon Forest, conducting a thorough search.
The environment of this forest was harsher than expected. Not only was it naturally frigid, but it was also home to many soul beast species not native to the Douluo Continent, and there were even many remnants of soul tools scattered on the ground, left behind by the Sun Moon Empire's army during exercises here in earlier years.
On the evening of the third day, at the edge of a valley covered by a huge glacier, Liu Yuan finally stopped.
"Found it."
Liu Yuan's tone revealed a rare weariness, but the light in his eyes was brighter than ever before.
Ahead, a massive soul beast covered in grayish-brown keratin was resting in a crevice of the glacier.
It was a soul beast exuding an aura of destruction. Its shell, as thick as rock, was covered with intricate dark red patterns, and with each breath, the surrounding space would occasionally experience subtle disintegration.
"The Destruction Beast," Liu Yuan said, enunciating each word clearly.
This soul beast possessed an extremely rich cultivation aura. Although it was impossible to fully determine its level, its restrained pressure clearly pointed to the 100,000-year level.
Its abilities are similar to those of the Hidden Beast, which is adept at interfering with energy flow. However, compared to the Hidden Beast's "etherealization," this Destruction Beast's abilities are more extreme—it can fundamentally "destroy" soul power attributes.
For Liu Yuan, who possesses double pupils, this is a perfect match.
He could see the trajectory of soul power through his double pupils, and then use the Destruction Beast's ability to directly dissolve the opponent's soul power attributes. This was far more effective than simple interference.
"His cultivation level fluctuates around 100,000 years, and his aura is calm and steady."
A hint of excitement flashed in Du Busi's eyes. He slowly took a step forward, and his soul power began to swirl silently around him.
"Looks like this long journey wasn't in vain. This big guy is something else."
(End of chapter)