Douluo Continent: I had just reached my limit when the sky exposed me.

Chapter 187 Ice and Fire Soul Hunt
Above a valley on the outskirts of the Starry Sky Forest.

The space rippled slightly, and the Azure Lotus Sword Qi dispersed.

Li Bai, along with Ning Rongrong and the other four, landed in a relatively flat clearing in the woods.

"Okay, here it is."

Li Bai stretched, leaned casually against a large rock, and took out his wine gourd.

"From now on, you will act on your own."

"You decide for yourself what spirit rings you need to acquire, what plans you need to make, and what battles you need to encounter."

"Remember, don't count on me unless you're about to die."

Ning Rongrong and the other four exchanged glances!
They both saw the determination and a hint of nervousness in each other's eyes.

Leaving the academy's protection and stepping into the perilous Star Dou Great Forest felt completely different.

"Let's first determine the spirit rings we each need, as well as the possible target spirit beast areas."

Dugu Yan, who was the oldest and had a relatively calm personality in the team, spoke first.

Through her studies at the academy and the tacit understanding cultivated through working side-by-side, she implicitly became the temporary commander of this small team.

"..."

The five quickly exchanged ideas and, based on their knowledge of soul beasts learned at the academy, initially identified several possible areas where soul beasts might be active.

They worked together seamlessly, with Ning Rongrong and Ye Lingling providing support from the center, and Zhu Zhuqing acting as the vanguard of reconnaissance!

Dugu Yan uses crowd control and poison attacks, while Ao Yin launches a direct and powerful offensive!
The basic framework of a small-scale Soul Master team has been formed.

"set off!"

Dugu Yan gave a low shout, and the five of them quickly and cautiously advanced into the depths of the forest in the established formation.

Their figures quickly disappeared into the dense jungle.

Li Bai leaned against a rock, seemingly casually sipping his wine.

But deep within those seemingly drunken, hazy eyes, the movements of Ning Rongrong and her group of five, as well as the various auras lurking around them, were clearly reflected dozens of miles away.

His spiritual power, like an invisible spider web, quietly enveloped the area.

"Little ones, don't keep me too bored."

He chuckled softly, then tilted his head back and downed another mouthful of strong liquor.

Just as Ning Rongrong and the others began their training journey in the Star Dou Forest.

The core area of ​​the Starry Sky Forest, on the shore of the Lake of Life.

Di Tian slowly opened his golden dragon eyes and looked towards a certain direction on the outskirts of the forest.

As one of the actual rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest, he is extremely sensitive to the flow of energy within the forest.

“People from Beidou Academy… a few young guys have arrived, along with that unfathomable Li Bai.”

Di Tian's deep voice rang out, "Is it to hunt for spirit rings?"

A flash of light and shadow on the lakeside revealed Gu Yuena's figure. Her purple eyes were slightly raised, as if they were piercing through layers of space!

I saw the small team cautiously advancing, and further away, a dashing figure drinking.

"It's that swordsman named Li Bai, and those few human children with good talent."

Gu Yuena's voice was calm.

"It should be a normal soul-hunting experience. With Li Bai here, we don't need to pay attention to it. Pass down the order to make the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts on the periphery avoid the core area where they are active."

"But if any fools dare to run into them... their fate is in the hands of heaven. As long as they don't touch our clan's core interests or high-level soul beasts, let them go."

She paused, then added, "However, keep an eye on their movements, especially that Li Bai; don't provoke him."

"Yes, my lord."

Upon receiving the order, Di Tian sent an invisible spiritual wave rapidly throughout the forest.

Although the Soul Beast race is experiencing internal strife due to the Bloodline Ranking, the situation is different for Beidou Academy, especially for the mysterious Dean Lu and his powerful subordinates.

They maintained sufficient vigilance and...temporarily avoided the situation.

……

Time flies, and half an hour has passed!

Dugu Yan and the others had been deep in the forest for several hours, avoiding several groups of powerful soul beasts along the way, and also dealing with a few foolish thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Ao Yin's dragon might has a certain deterrent effect on low- to mid-level soul beasts!
In addition, they deliberately concealed their presence and chose a relatively safe route, so they escaped unharmed despite the close call.

"Sister Yan, your sixth soul ring has a relatively clear target range. We should prioritize finding suitable poison-attribute or special ice and fire attribute soul beasts."

Ning Rongrong looked around while whispering.

As a support, she always pays attention to the team's needs.

Dugu Yan nodded, her emerald green snake eyes sharply scanning the surrounding environment: "Hmm, my martial soul has evolved and now possesses the power of ice and fire. If I can find a soul beast that possesses both poison and ice and fire attributes, the soul ring effect will be optimal."

“However, such mutated soul beasts are extremely rare.” Ye Lingling said softly, “There are many soul beasts in the inner area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, and there may be areas that we have not yet discovered.”

Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak, but her figure flickered through the forest like a ghost!

With his exceptional perception and speed, he continuously relayed the situation ahead and to his teammates.

Suddenly, Zhu Zhuqing stopped beside an ancient tree and raised her hand in greeting.

Everyone immediately stopped and concealed themselves.

"There is an abnormal residual soul power ahead."

Zhu Zhuqing's cool voice came through.

"It's a mixed bag, with biting cold on one side, restless heat on the other, and... a faint fishy smell."

Ice and fire?
Dugu Yan's eyes lit up, and she exchanged a glance with Ning Rongrong, both seeing the expectation in each other's eyes.

"Go take a look, be careful."

Dugu Yan said in a low voice.

The five men stealthily moved forward.

After passing through a dense thicket, a small patch of broken trees and charred, ice-crystal-covered ground came into view!

The air still retained distinct fluctuations of ice and fire elements, as well as a violent aura belonging to a powerful soul beast.

"It seems there was a battle here not long ago, and there was at least one soul beast that was skilled in ice and fire."

Ning Rongrong analyzed that, as the little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, she had a wide range of knowledge about soul beasts.

"This lingering aura... a mixture of ice and fire, wild and untamed, very much like the characteristics of some kind of mutated lizard-like soul beast!"

"A mutated lizard? With ice and fire attributes?"

Dugu Yan's heart skipped a beat!
A strong premonition welled up in her heart, as if a voice from the depths of her being was telling her that what she needed was ahead.

"Let's follow the trail and take a look!"

She made a prompt decision.

The group continued their pursuit, following the residual energy fluctuations on the ground and the occasional, enormous claw marks and drag marks.

About a quarter of an hour later!
A series of crunching sounds, so loud they made your teeth ache, came from ahead, along with a strong stench of blood.

They crouched down, parted the last large leaf that was obscuring their view, and the scene before them came into view!

A relatively open clearing in the woods.

A huge, strange lizard, seven or eight meters long, was tearing and devouring the corpse of a dead, ape-like soul beast.

The lizard was covered in red and blue scales, its left side was ice blue and exuded a chill, while its right side was fiery red and emanated a faint heat.

Its head is ferocious, with fangs protruding from its mouth!
It breathes with ice crystals and sparks, its thick, powerful tail gleaming with a deep blue and crimson light.

"The Fire Lizard! It really is it!"

Ning Rongrong lowered her voice, her voice filled with surprise.

"Judging from its size and energy fluctuations, it's at least 30,000 years old!"

"Sister Yan, it's practically tailor-made for your sixth spirit ring!"

Dugu Yan stared intently at the ice-fire lizard that was feasting, her martial spirit stirring within her body, emanating a strong desire and resonance.

That's it!

"A 30,000-year-old ice-fire lizard, it is powerful, especially skilled in dual-attribute ice and fire attacks, and its defense is also not weak."

Dugu Yan quickly calmed down and analyzed the situation.

"We must launch a surprise attack when it is relatively less vigilant while feeding, and strive for a quick victory."

"Rongrong, give it your all! Lingling, keep an eye on everyone's injuries!"

"Zhu Qing, harass and distract them, find an opening!"

"Ao Yin, lead the attack from the front and draw most of its firepower! I'll handle the control of the battlefield and deliver the fatal blow!"

"understand!"

The four responded in unison.

With the plan set, no one hesitated any longer.

A flash of light appeared in Ning Rongrong's palm, and a small, exquisite, and dazzling Nine Treasures Glazed Pagoda emerged.

His spirit rings shone brightly all around him!
"The nine treasures turned out to be colored glaze!"

"First: Strength! Second: Speed! Third: Spirit! Fourth: Control!"

Four dazzling beams of light shot out instantly, landing on Ao Yin, Zhu Zhuqing, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling respectively.

(End of this chapter)