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Chapter 60: A Rare Experience.
April 4, 2023 Author: Fu Hejun
The farce in the restaurant quickly ended.
The entire process was simply the few members of Shrek easily defeating several students from Canghui Academy. Then, the middle-aged leader of Canghui Academy, unable to save face, personally stepped forward to fight them. Just as he used his Spirit King Strength to suppress Tang San and the others, making them gasp for breath, Zhao Wuji, who had long been hidden in the dark, observing for quite some time, appeared just in time.
A Soul Saint against a Spirit King, the outcome was self-evident. Canghui Academy was utterly defeated and slinked away.
Of course, none of this concerned Ye Cheng and the three of them. Under the protection of Dream Bubble Illusion's illusionary power, they were undisturbed throughout the entire process. After leisurely enjoying their dinner, they went upstairs to rest on their own accord.
This farce held no interest for them. At most, it just made them realize how garbage Shrek was.
The next day.
Ye Cheng and the two girls woke up early.
They were not in a hurry to continue towards the Star Dou Great Forest, but instead prepared to first purchase some forest camping supplies in this small town. For example, tents, mosquito and snake repellent, picnic pots, bowls, and plates, among other things. In addition, some easily storable dried meat and water containers were also necessary.
After all the purchases were complete, time had already reached noon.
The three of them also took the opportunity to have lunch and then rested for a bit.
Afterwards, they leisurely continued their journey towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Compared to the hurried appearances of others who came for soul hunting, the leisurely manner of these three was exceptionally out of place.
The Star Dou Great Forest is located directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire. The forest spans across the two great empires, and because there are many Soul Beasts here, it is also the place where the national borders of the two nations are least defined.
On the map, the majority of the Star Dou Great Forest's area is within the Star Luo Empire's territory. Of course, the Heaven Dou Empire has never acknowledged this point.
As one of the three major wild Soul Beast habitats, this place is naturally where Soul Masters most hope to come, because every time they come here, it means they are about to advance their Cultivation Realm.
No one can say for sure how many years the Star Dou Great Forest has existed on the Douluo Continent, but upon entering the forest, its sky-obscuring density is enough to tell people of its ancient existence.
From afar, Ye Cheng and the two girls could faintly feel waves of clear qi wafting from ahead. The scent, carrying the fresh fragrance of plants, was refreshing and indescribably comfortable. Taking a deep breath of the fresh air, it felt as if all thirty-six thousand pores on their bodies had opened up. The sensation was an indescribable refreshment.
Looking ahead, the first thing they could see was a green ocean. The boundless green expanse before them looked incredibly shocking, and the comfortable clear qi originated from it.
This time, Ye Cheng did not use sword flight but chose to walk. The distance was already not far, and time was ample.
Furthermore, most importantly, he had never been to the Star Dou Great Forest before; he only knew some information about it. After all, he was just an ordinary person before, and this place was extremely dangerous for him. He probably would have been eaten by a Soul Beast as soon as he entered.
So, coming for soul hunting, or rather, showing off to the girls, was also a rare experience for him. Naturally, he needed to take it slow.
The group advanced like people on an outing, at an ordinary speed. From time to time, they admired the scenery along the way.
After a period of time, they finally arrived at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. The tall trees before them were at least twenty meters high, and this was only the outermost area. The dense forest had no paths at all, with overlapping tree shadows making it impossible to see what truly lay within.
When they truly arrived before the forest, they found that the air became even more comfortable, as if the temperature had dropped by a few degrees. The refreshing sensation, accompanied by the fragrant scent of moist soil, continuously stimulated their sense of smell.
Ye Cheng temporarily stopped, turning his head to say to the two girls: "I believe you already know what you should, but before entering here, I still need to remind you. The Star Dou Great Forest is not like the places you used to go where soul beasts are raised by the nation; the soul beasts here are full of wildness! They are incomparable to those captive soul beasts, and much more dangerous!
"Furthermore, the soul ring age of the soul beasts here will also be higher! You could face attacks from ten-thousand-year, or even hundred-thousand-year-level soul beasts at any time.
"Therefore, after entering the forest, even with me here. You still need to remain vigilant at all times, and must not think that because I am here, you can be carefree. Understand!?"
"Understand."
After Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, they answered in unison.
"Good, then let's go!"
Ye Cheng nodded in satisfaction, then waved his large hand. He was the first to step into the forest. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing naturally followed closely behind him, walking in after him.
After truly stepping into the forest, Ye Cheng noticed that the terrain inside was extremely complex. There were no paths at all in the forest; everywhere was covered by plants and thorns. There was no path for humans to walk on; to move forward, they could only clear away the obstructing plants.
If it were others, it might require some effort, but for Ye Cheng, clearing a path to walk on was too simple.
He didn't seem to make any specific movements; he simply walked forward naturally, and the thorny plants blocking the path ahead seemed to be pushed open by some invisible power, automatically yielding a passable path.
At his Cultivation Realm, he was already able to a certain extent mobilize the natural power of Heaven and Earth.
So, to command the plants and make them "yield" a path was naturally a simple matter.
Ye Cheng walked forward along the newly formed path, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing cautiously followed behind him, looking left and right, vigilant of their surroundings.
And after the three had passed, the path that had "yielded" closed again, as if nothing had happened.
Ye Cheng continued to walk like this, leading the two girls through the jungle. The Star Dou Great Forest was truly too dense; the words "sky-obscuring" were no exaggeration to describe it. It was difficult to even see sunlight within the forest.
By this time, a considerable amount of time had passed since the three entered the forest. During this period, they encountered many soul beasts along the way, but most were ten-year and hundred-year ones. Upon encountering such low-level soul beasts, Ye Cheng was too lazy to even release his aura. He simply used Dream Bubble Illusion's illusionary power to confuse them, making them ignore him and the others.
"Brother, I'm so tired. Can we rest for a bit?" Ning Rongrong, who had the weakest physique among the three, finally couldn't help but speak. She felt her legs were terribly sore and she really couldn't keep going.
"It was my oversight."
Ye Cheng glanced at her, then looked at the equally tired Zhu Zhuqing, and nodded: "Then let's rest for a bit."
After speaking, he stomped his foot.
Invisible ripples spread out~
The surrounding flowers, grass, and trees were instantly pushed aside, ultimately forming an open space of nearly one hundred square meters.
Then, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing took out the chairs they had prepared earlier, along with pots, bowls, plates, and other items. They set up a bonfire and began cooking delicious food.
After walking for so long, the two girls were also a bit hungry. Taking advantage of the rest, they decided to eat something first.
(end of chapter)
April 4, 2023 Author: Fu Hejun
The farce in the restaurant quickly ended.
The entire process was simply the few members of Shrek easily defeating several students from Canghui Academy. Then, the middle-aged leader of Canghui Academy, unable to save face, personally stepped forward to fight them. Just as he used his Spirit King Strength to suppress Tang San and the others, making them gasp for breath, Zhao Wuji, who had long been hidden in the dark, observing for quite some time, appeared just in time.
A Soul Saint against a Spirit King, the outcome was self-evident. Canghui Academy was utterly defeated and slinked away.
Of course, none of this concerned Ye Cheng and the three of them. Under the protection of Dream Bubble Illusion's illusionary power, they were undisturbed throughout the entire process. After leisurely enjoying their dinner, they went upstairs to rest on their own accord.
This farce held no interest for them. At most, it just made them realize how garbage Shrek was.
The next day.
Ye Cheng and the two girls woke up early.
They were not in a hurry to continue towards the Star Dou Great Forest, but instead prepared to first purchase some forest camping supplies in this small town. For example, tents, mosquito and snake repellent, picnic pots, bowls, and plates, among other things. In addition, some easily storable dried meat and water containers were also necessary.
After all the purchases were complete, time had already reached noon.
The three of them also took the opportunity to have lunch and then rested for a bit.
Afterwards, they leisurely continued their journey towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
Compared to the hurried appearances of others who came for soul hunting, the leisurely manner of these three was exceptionally out of place.
The Star Dou Great Forest is located directly south of the Heaven Dou Empire. The forest spans across the two great empires, and because there are many Soul Beasts here, it is also the place where the national borders of the two nations are least defined.
On the map, the majority of the Star Dou Great Forest's area is within the Star Luo Empire's territory. Of course, the Heaven Dou Empire has never acknowledged this point.
As one of the three major wild Soul Beast habitats, this place is naturally where Soul Masters most hope to come, because every time they come here, it means they are about to advance their Cultivation Realm.
No one can say for sure how many years the Star Dou Great Forest has existed on the Douluo Continent, but upon entering the forest, its sky-obscuring density is enough to tell people of its ancient existence.
From afar, Ye Cheng and the two girls could faintly feel waves of clear qi wafting from ahead. The scent, carrying the fresh fragrance of plants, was refreshing and indescribably comfortable. Taking a deep breath of the fresh air, it felt as if all thirty-six thousand pores on their bodies had opened up. The sensation was an indescribable refreshment.
Looking ahead, the first thing they could see was a green ocean. The boundless green expanse before them looked incredibly shocking, and the comfortable clear qi originated from it.
This time, Ye Cheng did not use sword flight but chose to walk. The distance was already not far, and time was ample.
Furthermore, most importantly, he had never been to the Star Dou Great Forest before; he only knew some information about it. After all, he was just an ordinary person before, and this place was extremely dangerous for him. He probably would have been eaten by a Soul Beast as soon as he entered.
So, coming for soul hunting, or rather, showing off to the girls, was also a rare experience for him. Naturally, he needed to take it slow.
The group advanced like people on an outing, at an ordinary speed. From time to time, they admired the scenery along the way.
After a period of time, they finally arrived at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. The tall trees before them were at least twenty meters high, and this was only the outermost area. The dense forest had no paths at all, with overlapping tree shadows making it impossible to see what truly lay within.
When they truly arrived before the forest, they found that the air became even more comfortable, as if the temperature had dropped by a few degrees. The refreshing sensation, accompanied by the fragrant scent of moist soil, continuously stimulated their sense of smell.
Ye Cheng temporarily stopped, turning his head to say to the two girls: "I believe you already know what you should, but before entering here, I still need to remind you. The Star Dou Great Forest is not like the places you used to go where soul beasts are raised by the nation; the soul beasts here are full of wildness! They are incomparable to those captive soul beasts, and much more dangerous!
"Furthermore, the soul ring age of the soul beasts here will also be higher! You could face attacks from ten-thousand-year, or even hundred-thousand-year-level soul beasts at any time.
"Therefore, after entering the forest, even with me here. You still need to remain vigilant at all times, and must not think that because I am here, you can be carefree. Understand!?"
"Understand."
After Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing exchanged glances, they answered in unison.
"Good, then let's go!"
Ye Cheng nodded in satisfaction, then waved his large hand. He was the first to step into the forest. Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing naturally followed closely behind him, walking in after him.
After truly stepping into the forest, Ye Cheng noticed that the terrain inside was extremely complex. There were no paths at all in the forest; everywhere was covered by plants and thorns. There was no path for humans to walk on; to move forward, they could only clear away the obstructing plants.
If it were others, it might require some effort, but for Ye Cheng, clearing a path to walk on was too simple.
He didn't seem to make any specific movements; he simply walked forward naturally, and the thorny plants blocking the path ahead seemed to be pushed open by some invisible power, automatically yielding a passable path.
At his Cultivation Realm, he was already able to a certain extent mobilize the natural power of Heaven and Earth.
So, to command the plants and make them "yield" a path was naturally a simple matter.
Ye Cheng walked forward along the newly formed path, while Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing cautiously followed behind him, looking left and right, vigilant of their surroundings.
And after the three had passed, the path that had "yielded" closed again, as if nothing had happened.
Ye Cheng continued to walk like this, leading the two girls through the jungle. The Star Dou Great Forest was truly too dense; the words "sky-obscuring" were no exaggeration to describe it. It was difficult to even see sunlight within the forest.
By this time, a considerable amount of time had passed since the three entered the forest. During this period, they encountered many soul beasts along the way, but most were ten-year and hundred-year ones. Upon encountering such low-level soul beasts, Ye Cheng was too lazy to even release his aura. He simply used Dream Bubble Illusion's illusionary power to confuse them, making them ignore him and the others.
"Brother, I'm so tired. Can we rest for a bit?" Ning Rongrong, who had the weakest physique among the three, finally couldn't help but speak. She felt her legs were terribly sore and she really couldn't keep going.
"It was my oversight."
Ye Cheng glanced at her, then looked at the equally tired Zhu Zhuqing, and nodded: "Then let's rest for a bit."
After speaking, he stomped his foot.
Invisible ripples spread out~
The surrounding flowers, grass, and trees were instantly pushed aside, ultimately forming an open space of nearly one hundred square meters.
Then, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing took out the chairs they had prepared earlier, along with pots, bowls, plates, and other items. They set up a bonfire and began cooking delicious food.
After walking for so long, the two girls were also a bit hungry. Taking advantage of the rest, they decided to eat something first.
(end of chapter)
