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Chapter 375 Demonic Forest
Xue Di's figure quietly appeared, her cool gaze falling on Lin You, carrying a hint of barely perceptible brilliance.

Lin You met her gaze and smiled: "Snow Maiden, is there any place within the Sun Moon Empire that would suit me?"

He paused, then added, "I know we've reached an agreement with the spirit beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest to advocate for peace, but spirit beasts are scattered across the continent, and there are always some places we can't take care of for the time being, such as the territory of the Sun Moon Empire, or the deeper parts of the sea. We can't just give up on normal spirit ring acquisition because of this agreement, can we?"

The Snow Empress's cold eyes showed little emotion as she spoke calmly, "The Demon Forest."

"Evil Forest?"

Lin You raised an eyebrow, a look of surprise on his face. "Isn't that the territory of the legendary Evil Eye Tyrant, ranked second on the Ferocious Beast Ranking? I heard that Senior Di Tian went there personally, but it seems he couldn't get that person to agree to a peace agreement?"

He sized up the Snow Empress, his tone hesitant: "Besides, isn't the Demon Forest a bit too dangerous for me right now? The Evil Eye Tyrant's strength... Snow Empress, although you're ranked third on the Ferocious Beast Ranking, but..."

Lin You didn't finish his sentence, but his concern was obvious.

He knew that Xue Di was very strong, but facing a higher-ranked opponent, especially on their home turf, was too risky.

The Snow Empress seemed to understand his concerns, and her tone remained calm: "If it were in the far north, and it dared to take even half a step there, I would make sure it never returned. Its strength may indeed be above mine."

As she spoke, she gently opened her fair palm, and several crystal-clear ice crystals floated up. Inside the ice crystals, a turquoise liquid could be seen flowing slowly, radiating an astonishing life force.

"But I have recovered to my peak condition, and with the help of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, I may not be afraid of it." The Snow Emperor's tone revealed a strong sense of confidence.

The strength of the equipment is enough to bridge some of the gaps.

Arrogance requires a backup, hidden source of energy.

And she happened to have it.

She put away the ice crystals and continued, "Di Tian and it didn't reach an agreement; it seems they even had some disagreements. Di Tian said that he would 'visit' it again after dealing with the Sea Soul Beast. That 'visit' probably won't be a friendly one."

Upon hearing this, Lin You nodded thoughtfully.

Di Tian's "visit" will most likely involve the use of force.

After all, Old Deng had been beaten by the Evil Emperor before. Although he won, he was probably not happy about it and definitely wanted to get revenge.

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes: "The Demon Forest... it sounds quite challenging. Alright, let's go and see the prowess of this second-ranked beast on the list, and see if we can find a suitable spirit ring while we're at it."

After making their decision, the two did not delay any longer. Lin You quickly packed up and left the territory of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy with Xue Di, heading towards the Demon Forest.

After traveling at a brisk pace for half a day, the outline of the Demon Forest appeared on the horizon.

Before even stepping inside, a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere immediately enveloped us.

Looking out, towering coniferous trees block out the sun, casting large, heavy shadows.

A stench of decay and cold permeated the air, and the dark gray branches and leaves created a scene of deathly stillness. Just getting close to it made one feel a sense of heaviness in their heart.

"The environmental energy here is very special; it seems to have a boost for spirit-type and evil-attribute soul masters," Lin You said in a low voice, sensing the surrounding aura.

Xue Di nodded slightly, her gaze sweeping across the depths of the forest with a hint of wariness.

She could sense that deep within the heart of the forest, a powerful presence that made her uneasy was quietly existing, unaware of her arrival.

The two ventured deeper into the outer edge of the forest and began a thorough search.

Lin You's target is a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast, preferably one related to his elemental abilities, which can further enhance his strength.

He doesn't care about age or anything like that, nor does he care about soul skills; his requirements aren't high.

His spiritual power, combined with the unique perception of the elements, spread out to probe the surrounding life force and energy fluctuations.

Suddenly, Lin You stopped in his tracks and turned his gaze to a dense thicket of bushes to his left. His metal element perception detected a peculiar fluctuation of metallic energy, which was quite strong.

"Found it," Lin You murmured. He pushed aside the branches and leaves blocking his way and slowly approached. Behind the bushes, a four-legged soul beast, the size of a cheetah but covered in dark metallic fur, was raising its head warily. Its eyes gleamed with a cold metallic light, its limbs were thick and powerful, and its claws were like those forged from refined steel, gleaming with a cold light.

Judging from the aura it exudes, this soul beast's cultivation level has reached the ten-thousand-year level.

"Roar!"

The metal soul beast spotted Lin You and let out a low roar, full of warning, as if it regarded Lin You as an intruder.

Lin You's lips curled into a smile. Instead of backing down, he took a step forward.

This completely enraged the metal soul beast. It exerted force with its limbs, transforming into a dark golden afterimage, and pounced towards Lin You with a foul stench, its sharp metal claws aimed straight for Lin You's throat.

Extremely fast and incredibly powerful!

Lin You's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he advanced, raising his right hand instead of dodging.

"clang!"

A piercing clang of metal rang out.

The metal soul beast's claws, powerful enough to tear through steel, were actually blocked by Lin You's palm, without even leaving a mark on his hand.

Sigh.

Please, you're so weak.

A hint of surprise flashed in the metal soul beast's eyes, clearly not expecting that the seemingly ordinary human in front of it would have such a strong physical defense.

Are you a soul beast, or am I a soul beast?

"interesting."

Lin You felt the force coming from his palm and thought to himself, "This guy's fur and claws are as hard as rare metals."

With a flick of his wrist, he brought his five fingers together, and a surge of powerful soul energy instantly gathered. Instead of using the metal element to confront it head-on, he silently mobilized another, more secretive power.

Calcium.

The target is the skeletal structure inside the metal spirit beast.

Although this soul beast is entirely metallic, it is still fundamentally made of flesh and blood and needs bones for support. Lin You's control over calcium is already superb, and he can easily affect the balance of calcium ions in the body, thereby controlling muscles and nerves.

An invisible wave emanated from Lin You's palm, instantly enveloping the entire metal soul beast.

The next moment, the ferocious soul beast's body suddenly stiffened, and its attack, which was about to be launched, came to an abrupt halt.

It let out a few painful growls, and its massive body began to tremble uncontrollably, as if its internal structure was being twisted by an unseen force.

The metal soul beast's eyes were filled with fear and confusion. Its proud defense was as fragile as paper in front of Lin You, completely useless. It felt as if its body was betraying it, and every muscle and every bone was howling in agony.

Lin You remained calm, his eyes devoid of any pity. He knew that in this place, being merciful to the soul beasts was being cruel to himself.

He increased the output of calcium, which directly affected the core of the metal soul beast. The soul beast trembled more violently, and cracks began to appear in its metallic fur, with a teeth-grinding crunching sound coming from inside.

"boom!"

With a dull thud, the massive body of the metal spirit beast crashed to the ground, twitched a few times, and then fell completely silent. Its cold metallic eyes lost their luster, and the metallic sheen covering its body quickly dimmed.

A dark-colored spirit ring slowly rose from the corpse of the spirit beast, exuding the powerful aura unique to ten-thousand-year spirit rings.

(End of this chapter)