The outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Inside a secluded valley.
A bonfire burned, the firewood crackling and popping, casting flickering light and shadows across the faces of Lu Cheng and Ma Xiaotao.
After absorbing his third soul ring, the amplification from two near-hundred-thousand-year spirit bones caused his soul power to skyrocket to the peak of Rank 37 the moment he broke through to Spirit Elder, leaving him only a step away from becoming a Spirit Ancestor.
Therefore, he planned to cultivate quietly here for a period of time until he advanced to Spirit Ancestor and obtained his fourth soul ring before returning to Shrek Academy.
Ma Xiaotao, naturally, could not ask for more. Having more time alone with Lu Cheng, her phoenix eyes were practically glued to him.
The two of them had picked a secluded valley to stay in for the time being.
"Phew..."
Lu Cheng exhaled a mouthful of turbid Qi.
Feeling the abundant soul power within his body, the beast he had just hunted was an eight-thousand-year cultivation Red-Fire Spirit Rhino, which gave him his third soul skill: Armor Piercing, amplifying the penetration power of his arrows.
It was fairly standard. After all, there were too few top-tier fire-attribute Spirit Beasts in this world; only the Red King's Hellfire was respectable, along with Xiao Huo's Extreme Fire...
But speaking of Xiao Huo.
Lu Cheng paused.
Since Ma Xiaotao and Zhang Lexuan possessed the simulated memories, what about Xiao Huo? Would that big flower, who was willing to die with him, also have those memories?
After the simulation ended, he had always planned to visit the Sunset Forest to find the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and complete the secondary awakening of his Blood Pupils, but he was hindered by the toxic miasma and lacked assistance.
That place was difficult even for a titled Douluo to break into. In the simulator, he had been at the Peak of the Spirit Douluo realm when he entered, not to mention having Wu Ya there to back him up.
Furthermore, even if one broke in, they would face a group of hundred thousand-year-old immortal herbs. Although they were definitely at the bottom tier of combat power among hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts, compared to Lu Cheng as a Spirit Grandmaster, they could still crush him at will.
But now... if Xiao Huo had the simulated memories, things would be much easier to discuss.
However, Lu Cheng's expression turned strange.
In the simulator, Xiao Huo had been completely duped by him. They had agreed to become gods together, but he had turned around and self-detonated. Xiao Huo's entire flower form was probably numb with shock; that trust had been blown into bubbles by him. If they met again now, she might just open with her ultimate move...
Lu Cheng's face grew bitter.
If he had known, he would have played it safer. However wild he had been in the simulator was exactly how bitter he felt at this moment.
"Forget it, I still have to go and try my luck. What if?" After thinking it over, Lu Cheng decided to take a trip to the Sunset Forest; he wouldn't lose anything either way.
There weren't many opportunities on this continent, and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was definitely one of them.
Not to mention the things hidden beneath that pool... two True Dragon skeletons, one ice and one fire. If he could obtain the skeleton of the Fire Dragon King, it would be a peerless opportunity for him.
But unfortunately... that thing was not something he could plot for yet.
"Sister Xiao Tao, accompany me to the Sunset Forest."
Lu Cheng looked to the side.
The latter was staring at Lu Cheng like a fangirl, her throat bobbing: "Okay, Sister loves you too... Uh, what did you say?"
Lu Cheng's mouth twitched.
"Accompany me to the Sunset Forest."
"Okay!" Ma Xiaotao wiped her drool and said righteously.
...
Sunset Forest.
Lu Cheng landed on a giant rock and signaled Ma Xiaotao to rest temporarily. His mental force spread out like a spiderweb, covering an area with a diameter of five hundred meters centered on himself. After several minutes, he opened his eyes, frowning slightly.
This was the core area of the Sunset Forest, and the toxic miasma was clearly visible. If they continued forward, they would inevitably inhale too much miasma and turn into withered bones, joining the many lost souls.
"Sister Xiao Tao, where is the item?"
Lu Cheng pondered for a moment before speaking to the tall, red-clad beauty standing beside him.
"Here~" Ma Xiaotao took out a pale blue cannon barrel. It looked somewhat similar to an ordinary long-range spirit cannon, but it carried waves of chilling intent.
Rank 7 spirit tool — Winter's Arrival.
Before coming to the Sunset Forest, they had specifically returned to Shrek City to purchase one. Compared to other Rank 7 spirit tools, its power was less than one-tenth, but a single ice bead shell could create a frozen wasteland spanning several kilometers. Its main feature was its large area of effect.
For Lu Cheng, he didn't need to destroy the miasma; he just needed to force it back and find that valley within a critical window of time.
"Hah!"
Ma Xiaotao didn't waste words and injected soul power. Simultaneously, at the mouth of the thick cannon barrel, a pale blue sphere gradually condensed. As the small pale blue ball shot into the sky, it burst open like a firework.
A chill rushed over them as the previously humid and comfortable temperature plummeted. The encroaching toxic miasma suddenly receded. Looking down from the sky, a miasma-free vacuum zone with a diameter of several hundred meters had formed around the ice sphere.
Lu Cheng pushed off the ground, fire wings instantly sprouting from his back as he soared into the air. His blood pupils scanned the surroundings with agility, searching for the direction. At this moment, his vision had reached a startling level; even things a thousand meters away were crystal clear.
"Found it!"
Finally, just after Ma Xiaotao fired the second ice bead, a look of joy flashed across Lu Cheng's face.
Relying on that Rank 7 spirit tool, the two of them dashed away, leaving a dark blur in the air.
"This is that valley?" Ma Xiaotao's red lips parted slightly. Over the past two years, she had also tried to find it, but all her attempts had ended in failure. She had hesitated for a long time and hadn't told her teacher... after all, this was a secret between the three of them.
Two figures descended into the valley.
"Who are you? Why have you broken into our home?" You You said angrily.
Compared to the previous time when he and Wu Ya had used their aura to pressure them, this time only Ma Xiaotao, a Spirit Saint, was there to hold the stage, which was clearly somewhat insufficient.
But soon, from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well behind You You, a pillar of scorching fire shot straight into the clouds.
The figure of a large fiery-red flower slowly emerged, looking down at the two of them from above.
"Long time no see... Lu Cheng!!!"
Xiao Huo spoke, her tone filled with the gnashing of teeth and resentful grievance.
Staring at that familiar figure, she felt both heartache and anger. In her memory, that guy's stature was so grand and tall, like a Golden Crow descending to the world. He was a true prodigy, a genius rarely seen in ten thousand years on the continent, yet for the sake of a woman, he was willing to give up everything he had...
Did she hate him? Yes. But, over these two years, that feeling had long since faded. Now she simply felt heartache for him.
"Xiao Huo?" You You was somewhat bewildered. The usually calm, indifferent, and elegant Xiao Huo was actually showing such immense anger... no, resentment, toward two strange humans.
"Leave this to me; everyone else go back..." Xiao Huo glanced at You You and spoke.
"Oh, oh, everyone scatters, scatter," You You said carelessly.
"Xiao Huo..." Lu Cheng's eyes were complicated.
"Don't talk nonsense; come with me." Xiao Huo beckoned with her large, bright red petals, signaling him to follow.
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