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"Then let's go!"
The two held hands and stepped into the Starry Sky Forest.
The environment was still quite complex. In addition to the weeds that submerged your legs, there were also tangled thorns and thick trees that rose from the ground, blocking the view.
The deeper you go, the more similar the surrounding scenery becomes.
In such a complex environment, every year many Soul Masters lose their lives because they get lost or take the wrong path and wander into dangerous areas.
Lin Chuan held Ye Lingling's hand with one hand and used his long knife to clear a path with the other.
With just a casual swing, the sharp blade sliced through all the thorns blocking its path, and its speed of advance was not affected in the slightest.
The two quickly passed through the edge and outer circle and arrived at the mixed zone.
Powerful auras emanated from all around, accompanied by thunderous roars of beasts from time to time.
"roll!"
Lin Chuan swung his sword, and the wind pressure howled past. The monkey-like soul beast that suddenly attacked screamed and was instantly cleaved away, blood gushing out, leaving a deep, bone-revealing knife wound on its chest.
A hint of human-like fear flashed in the eyes of the monkey-like spirit beast, and it turned and fled without hesitation.
Seeing this, Lin Chuan did not chase after it; in fact, the monkey was able to escape only because he had shown mercy.
"There are more and more ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts. Lingling, how much further?"
Ye Lingling gently shook her head, "It's still deeper inside."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan's expression immediately darkened.
Going any deeper would take you into the core area, which is almost entirely inhabited by ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, and there are quite a few even over fifty thousand years old, making it extremely dangerous.
Ye Lingling clearly realized this as well, and immediately said, "Brother Chuan, why don't we go back for now and ask Grandpa and the others for help?"
“There’s no need for that,” Lin Chuan shook his head. “Since we’re already here, let’s go in and check the situation first. As long as we don’t encounter a beast tide, we won’t be in danger. Just be careful.”
In fact, it was precisely because he wanted to protect Ye Lingling that he was confident he could escape unscathed, unless he encountered more than two ferocious beasts.
However, since you're not alone, it's best to be careful.
Conceal your presence as much as possible and continue deeper.
After traveling for some time, there were no traces of thousand-year-old soul beasts left in the surrounding area, and even the weakest aura was at least ten thousand years old.
The bad news is that the Land of Divine Trials is still deeper inside.
Lin Chuan, who had initially held onto a sliver of hope, had now almost resigned himself to his fate.
After all, even the core area is not the location of the Divine Trial Grounds, so in the vast Star Dou Great Forest, the only place that could possibly be the location of the Divine Trial Grounds is the Lake of Life.
Just as he thought!
Lin Chuan sighed silently, his mood becoming very heavy.
If the Land of the Test of Life is indeed located in the Lake of Life, then it will be very troublesome. Apart from the Silver Dragon King recuperating there, other ferocious beasts are also gathered nearby. It would be almost impossible to enter the Land of the Test of Life without disturbing them.
Even if we wanted to use force... we couldn't win.
We can only take it one step at a time!
Hopefully, the situation isn't too bad. After all, the Silver Dragon King is still seriously injured and hiding in the Lake of Life to recover. He rarely wakes up. Moreover, the Azure Bull Python also lives in the Lake of Life. Perhaps we can enter from the outer edge of the Lake of Life and avoid encountering those ferocious beasts.
Of course, if all else fails, we'll have to think of other solutions.
It seems best not to disturb that Soul Beast Lord for the time being.
"Hmm? That's... the Thousand-Pound Ant Queen!"
And there are three of them! Judging from this, this place shouldn't be far from the Lake of Life in the core area!
"Tsk, so does that mean I'm going to have to meet that 100,000-year-old rogue rabbit again?"
Lin Chuan's expression was very strange, but more than that, it was solemn.
The last time I saw Xiao Wu in the Star Dou Great Forest, it wasn't a pleasant experience, especially with the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, who even wanted to tear him to pieces.
It was only by taking Xiao Wu hostage that they were able to leave unharmed.
If we meet again now, it will be very difficult to resolve things amicably!
"Lingling, we might encounter a 100,000-year-old soul beast later. Don't stray too far from me. If anything happens, I'll take you away immediately!"
Lin Chuan stopped and solemnly gave a word of advice.
"I understand, Brother Chuan," Ye Lingling nodded obediently, though she didn't understand why Lin Chuan was so certain, though she couldn't help but feel nervous.
As we move forward, the vitality of life becomes increasingly vibrant.
Meanwhile, on the shore of the Lake of Life.
Xiao Wu was sitting cross-legged by the lake, meditating quietly. Under her conscious guidance, the rich energy of heaven and earth entered her body at an extremely fast speed.
Suddenly, a huge shadow appeared on the clear lake surface.
"Crash!"
The Azure Bull Python emerged from the lake, its enormous bull head exceeding 15 feet in length, its large, lantern-like eyes gleaming brightly, revealing human-like emotions.
The sudden commotion also startled Xiao Wu from her cultivation.
The girl frowned slightly, her expression showing displeasure. "Da Ming, why are you making such a fuss? I'm cultivating. Are you trying to scare your little sister Wu to death?"
"I'm sorry, Sister Xiaowu, I didn't mean to, it's just that some humans got close!"
"Humanity?!"
Upon hearing the Azure Bull Python's words, Xiao Wu was immediately startled.
The humans who can get here are definitely not weak; if they are titled Douluo, then things will get a bit complicated.
"Da Ming, can you sense how many people there are? How strong are they?" Xiao Wu asked quickly.
The Azure Bull Python nodded slightly, its buzzing sound like thunder. "There are only two people, very weak, but their scent is familiar. One of them looks a lot like the human we met outside last time."
"Um?!"
Xiao Wu was slightly taken aback, then her beautiful eyes lit up as she instantly realized something. "You mean Xiao Chuan? The one who... kidnapped me."
Xiao Wu herself felt a little strange when she said those words.
It seems inappropriate to say something like this in this tone.
“It should be him,” the Azure Bull Python nodded again, its huge nostrils suddenly spitting out two streams of breath. “I didn’t expect him to dare to come again, and even to approach the Lake of Life on his own initiative. Last time he was too despicable, actually taking Sister Xiaowu hostage to threaten us, which is why he escaped. This time I will not let him go.”
Xiao Wu's expression immediately changed, "Wait, the Ming Dynasty..."
However, he didn't have time to finish his words.
Suddenly, the Azure Bull Python's thick tail slammed against the lake's surface, using the recoil to propel it directly out of the Lake of Life, transforming into a black shadow and disappearing before Xiao Wu's eyes.
"Damn it, can't you just let me finish what I have to say?"
Xiao Wu gritted her teeth and quickly got up, using her legs to catch up.
If it had been any slower, we might have only been able to collect Lin Chuan's corpse.
"It's here!" Sensing a fierce aura rapidly approaching, Lin Chuan immediately stopped in his tracks. "Lingling, use your martial spirit to protect yourself."
After saying that, he let go, and the shadow of the short sword appeared instantly.
Lin Chuan, wielding the Night Shadow Twin Blades, suddenly propelled himself forward with a burst of energy.
A dark shadow appeared out of nowhere, its enormous head and slender body revealing the identity of the soul beast before them.
"Human, you dare to come here? Then you're not leaving! Die!"
The Azure Bull Python roared, its massive body radiating azure light, and terrifying pressure instantly pressed down on Lin Chuan, seemingly wanting to take him down in an instant.
"Get out of here!"
Lin Chuan snorted coldly, and endless streams of water swirled out.
The twin swords in his hands transformed into a blur of light and shadow as he swung them fiercely towards the Azure Bull Python. Just before they reached each other, the water flowing around the swords suddenly condensed and then turned into raging flames.
"Water and Fire Slash!"
The two swords crossed and came at once, as if the sky were pressing down.
"what?!"
Sensing the terrifying blade light, the Azure Bull Python, whose eyes had just been filled with ferocity, changed its expression. Its bull head suddenly opened, releasing a circle of azure light that shot towards Lin Chuan.
"little tricks!"
Lin Chuan did not dodge; the raging flames on his body ignored the slow-moving rays of light.
The movement was not affected at all, and the blade flashed in an instant.
"Boom—" The Azure Bull Python roared and spat out a burst of intense azure light. The intense energy collision instantly stirred up endless mist, completely enveloping the man and the soul beast.
With a whoosh, Lin Chuan was sent flying backward through the dust and landed steadily on the ground.
On the other hand, the Azure Bull Python crashed heavily to the ground, its massive body bearing two long wounds, each several meters long, from which blood dripped continuously.
"How is this possible? You're not even a Title Douluo, how could you possibly hurt me?!" Despite the pain, the Azure Bull Python's huge eyes flashed with ferocity.
This human not only thwarted its attack but also broke through its defenses, leaving such severe injuries on its body, even though it was easily defeated last time.