Douluo: Dragon King: Natural God King

Chapter 177 The strange forest! (Please give me a monthly ticket!)
Jing Shaoyu and the other two were moving forward at a constant speed in the ancient and primitive forest. Strangely, they did not encounter any soul beasts along the way. Until they came to a small hillside and looked down at the forest below, there was nothing but darkness, and no signs of any living creatures.

They felt very strange, and after staying on the hillside for a short while, they set off again. This time, they walked for nearly two hours.

During these two hours, they still did not encounter any soul beasts.

"How strange!" Xu Xiaoyan finally couldn't help complaining, "Are there really soul beasts in this forest? Why haven't we encountered any yet? Wasn't it supposed to be a test of survival? Why does it feel like it's a test of patience?"

Xu Xiaoyan's words naturally resonated with Jing Shaoyu and Gu Yue, but they were undoubtedly calmer than Xu Xiaoyan.

"Should we continue moving forward?" Gu Yue looked at Jing Shaoyu with indifferent and calm eyes and spoke.

Upon hearing this, Jing Shaoyu lowered his eyes and looked thoughtful. His intuition told him that this ninth test was definitely not easy, but from the time he entered until now, nothing noteworthy or vigilant had happened. This was a little too unusual.

"No rush." ​​He said, "Since this level is a survival test, I think the scoring criteria will be related to our survival time. Perhaps, the longer the survival time, the higher the final score. But this simplest way of survival is obviously not suitable for us soul masters, so I think there must be something hidden in this forest, maybe a soul beast, or maybe a treasure, that may be the real content of our test."

After hearing Jing Shaoyu's analysis, Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan nodded in agreement. Xu Xiaoyan suggested, "Should we look around? Or split up and act separately?"

"No!" Jing Shaoyu rejected it immediately. "Under this situation, it is a taboo to split up. We would rather split up a little at the end than take any risks. The closer we are to the end, the more we should avoid taking risks, so we cannot split up."

"Okay." Xu Xiaoyan lowered his head somewhat disappointedly.

"But we can indeed look around, get more familiar with the surrounding environment, and be more prepared for possible changes." Jing Shaoyu immediately added when he saw Xu Xiaoyan who was a little disappointed.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Xu Xiaoyan immediately raised her head, her eyes shining with excitement, and shouted in a tender voice.

"Yes!" Jing Shaoyu nodded and said in a clear voice, "Let's go!"

The three of them set out again, walking down the hillside, heading in the opposite direction of the way they came. As a forest, every environment and every scene was actually pretty much the same. If there were no landmarks, such as large rocks, strange plants, or lakes or hillsides, it would be easy to get lost.

The forest in front of them fits this characteristic very well. Except for the hillside where the three of them had just rested, which was a very conspicuous landmark, all the places they passed by had almost the same scene.

Of course, this does not mean that they will get lost. After all, Jing Shaoyu and Gu Yue are here. Unless there are special formations or energy, they cannot get lost. However, the unchanging scenery along the way can easily cause visual fatigue and even mental irritability.

Therefore, Jing Shaoyu and the other two did not stop chatting along the way. Only by talking to each other could they suppress the psychological pressure brought about by this almost closed and unfamiliar environment.

In this way, time passed by little by little, and the sky soon darkened. Through the only remaining shadow of the setting sun in the west, Jing Shaoyu knew that this world was about to enter darkness.

Perhaps the real test will come after darkness falls. "Gu Yue, Xiao Yan, cheer up!" Thinking of this, he reminded them, "It's getting dark, maybe predators will appear."

"Roar--"

Just as Jing Shaoyu finished his words, a low and majestic roar came from a distance. The moment the roar appeared, the whole forest seemed to be resurrected from the dead. The quiet atmosphere was gone, replaced by an image of boiling and noisy.

This roar made Jing Shaoyu and the other two stop immediately. Jing Shaoyu's hair stood on end and a solemn look appeared on his face. He even felt a trace of fear in his heart. However, this emotion only appeared for a moment and was extinguished in an instant. Instead, he was replaced by a rage from the heart, the kind of anger and vigilance that an emperor would have when he was provoked, as if he dared to offend the majesty of heaven.

"What's that sound?" A voice with a hint of fear and curiosity sounded beside him, and then a warm body pressed against his arm. It was Xu Xiaoyan. The girl was startled by the sudden sound, and a look of fear appeared on her little face.

"It sounds like a bear." Gu Yue said coldly, and her body unconsciously moved closer to Jing Shaoyu. There was no fear on her face, only a hint of curiosity and confusion.

"Just judging by the sound, this is most likely a ten thousand year old soul beast!" Jing Shaoyu's expression had calmed down. Although he was still a little unhappy in his heart, at least his mind was calm. He analyzed, "It's not far from us. It's very likely the target of our assessment."

"Ah? No way?" Xu Xiaoyan was stunned, then said, "You don't really want us to fight the ten thousand year soul beast?"

The little girl's expression was a little surprised, which was a normal reaction. After all, it was a ten thousand year old soul beast. Asking them, a Soul Sect leader and two Soul Lords, to deal with a ten thousand year old soul beast, anyone who heard it would doubt their own ideas.

"It's okay." Jing Shaoyu patted Xu Xiaoyan on the shoulder and said, "Even if we are really asked to deal with a ten thousand year soul beast, we are not afraid. Don't forget, we still have the obsidian sisal!"

A black plant that looked like a sword appeared in Xu Xiaoyan's mind. The surprise on her face suddenly turned into a smile. She said, "Yes, we also have obsidian sisal."

As they were talking, another roar was heard. Compared to the first roar, this one was sharper and no less powerful than the first one. However, to the ears of the three people, there was no sense of oppression from the first roar. On the contrary, this sound made them feel as if their whole body was unobstructed.

This is... Jing Shaoyu's expression froze, and a trace of inexplicable joy and closeness flashed across his eyes. A strange feeling arose in his heart, that the owner of the second roar seemed to have some connection with him.

"Let's go and take a look." Gu Yue took the initiative to say, with a hint of complexity hidden deep in her eyes.

"Okay!" Jing Shaoyu nodded and said, "After all, it's an assessment. We have to observe the situation first. We can't just end it without even seeing the content of the assessment. I think Shrek Academy must be sensible. There may be danger, but it shouldn't be fatal. Let's go!"

So the three of them headed towards where the roar came from.

The wind bird went ahead, flying in front, constantly checking the situation on the roadside. Jing Shaoyu and the other two followed behind, their nerves tense, each ready to release their martial spirits and soul skills at any time.

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