Douluo: No one but me can become a god.

As they approached the entrance of Shrek Academy, they encountered a sullen-looking Ma Hongjun. "Hey, Brother Zheng, where are you going so early in the morning?" Ma Hongjun asked, puzzled.

In the past year, Ma Hongjun has advanced four levels, reaching level twenty-five in soul power. However, his evil fire problem has become more severe, requiring him to release it more frequently in order to continue cultivating. Oscar has also advanced four levels, reaching level twenty-six, while Dai Mubai has reached level thirty-four.

Sikong Zheng had reached level 40, but he wasn't going to say it now. He would wait until he returned from the Star Dou Great Forest with his spirit ring.

Sikong Zheng smiled gently and said:

"Yeah, Fatty, I'm out on business, I'll be back soon. What about you now?"

Ma Hongjun's face immediately fell, and he said dejectedly:

"Sigh, Xiaohua broke up with me today. She said she couldn't stand me anymore."

Sikong Zheng couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"Haha, Fatty, you've had several girlfriends who couldn't take it anymore. I don't think changing girlfriends so frequently is a good idea. Wait for the director to come back and have him take you to a brothel to relieve your pent-up desires! Okay, I'm leaving."

The next morning, Sikong Zheng finally arrived outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Star Dou Great Forest is almost the same size as the Barak Kingdom, spanning the borders of the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire. Within its borders, one can generally find the most suitable spirit ring.

Sikong Zheng took a deep breath and entered the forest to find a suitable soul beast to awaken his soul skill. His Wood Dragon Technique, as the name suggests, requires finding a dragon-type soul beast.

Moreover, Sikong Zheng not only wants dragon-type soul beasts, but his target this time is a ten-thousand-year-old dragon-type soul beast, which is more than enough for his current physical condition.

In order to absorb the ten-thousand-year soul ring as his fourth soul ring, Sikong Zheng focused on strengthening his physique. He desperately cultivated the petrification technique throughout the year, as it greatly enhanced his physique, enabling him to withstand the impact of the ten-thousand-year soul ring, successfully absorb it, and survive.

Sikong Zheng was not blindly arrogant. He possessed the body of an immortal, with immense potential. With deliberate training, he could withstand a ten-thousand-year soul ring without much trouble.

No one knows exactly how many years the Star Dou Great Forest has existed on the Douluo Continent, but once you enter the forest, its dense, sky-covering vegetation is enough to tell you how long it has existed.

From afar, Sikong Zheng could vaguely sense waves of refreshing air blowing from the front, the fragrance of plants soothing and comforting.

Taking a deep breath of fresh air, it feels as if all 36,000 pores on my body have opened up, a feeling that is indescribably refreshing.

It has been a year since Sikong Zheng last came to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt down the Dark Ghost Killing Vine and obtain his third soul ring.

That time, Flander personally accompanied us, and he personally carried out the hunting of soul beasts, so we didn't have to worry about anything on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

This time was different. Sikong Zheng secretly came to the Star Dou Great Forest alone, without the accompaniment of a powerful elder, and had to rely entirely on himself to hunt soul beasts.

In this dangerous forest of spirit beasts, one must be extremely vigilant.

Sikong Zheng looked around, and three soul rings rose up on his body. The second soul ring shone brightly, and he shouted, "Wood clone!" A clone emerged from Sikong Zheng's back.

The wooden clone took shape, stood still, and with a few leaps, disappeared into the dense forest. Just to be cautious, Sikong Zheng sent the clone out to scout ahead.

After an hour, Sikong Zheng encountered many ten-year-old soul beasts on the way. He avoided most of them if possible, and suppressed those that he could not avoid with the Great Forest Technique.

Right now, Sikong Zheng has just dealt with the Blazing Monkey that provoked him. The monkey is jumping around in the tree, laughing and joking, and even dares to breathe fire at him.

This fiery monkey was mischievous and arrogant, and repeatedly provoked others. Of course, Sikong Zheng would not tolerate it. Several tree roots wrapped around it, and the fiery monkey cried out and dodged on the tree. Even though the fiery monkey was agile, it was difficult to avoid the attack of the tree roots. In a short while, it was tightly bound.

The Fiery Monkey was hung upside down in front of him, and its soul power was being drained by the tree roots. It bared its teeth and claws at Sikong Zheng and screamed in alarm, but it was unable to break free of the restraints. Its struggles became smaller and smaller until it drooped its head listlessly.

Sikong Zheng showed no mercy. The Fiery Monkey would eventually have to pay for its actions. The tree roots wrapped around the Fiery Monkey's head and twisted violently. With a crack, the Fiery Monkey's head spun 360 degrees and it died on the spot.

A pale yellow spirit ring slowly rose up. Hmm, it was a hundred-year-old spirit beast, probably recently promoted to a hundred-year-old spirit beast.

Sikong Zheng manipulated the tree roots to gently sway, casually tossing away the corpse of the Fiery Monkey, and continued his search forward.

Suddenly, the wooden clone returned and reported that the hundred-year-old soul beast, the fanged tiger, was charging straight ahead.

The buck-toothed tiger? Tiger-type spirit beasts are kings and overlords wherever they are. When their ages are similar, tiger-type spirit beasts are generally more powerful.

It was just a hundred-year-old soul beast, which Sikong Zheng didn't take seriously. It was just a pointless death.

Before long, the orange-yellow barbed tiger roared as it approached Sikong Zheng, only to be swiftly defeated and its carcass discarded to the side before it continued on its way.

Sikong Zheng discovered that once his tree entangled a soul beast, the soul beast would quickly weaken, making it extremely effective against soul beasts—truly a nemesis of them.

As expected of Wood Release, Wood Release is a natural counter to Tailed Beasts in Naruto, as easy as beating a baby. And now, Wood Release is extremely effective against Soul Beasts.

This area is still on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, where high-level soul beasts are not common and it is relatively safe. If Sikong Zheng wants to find a ten-thousand-year-old dragon-type soul beast, he needs to venture deeper.

Noon, in the Starry Sky Forest.

Sikong Zheng searched all morning but couldn't find any dragon-type soul beasts. However, he did encounter several other ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts, including a ten-thousand-year-old human-faced demon spider. Fortunately, he managed to avoid it without any serious danger, since he didn't want to waste his efforts, as the human-faced demon spider's soul ring was useless to him.

Sikong Zheng used the power of Wood Release to clear away the surrounding thorns, creating a clearing of nearly a hundred square meters. He was about to sit on the tree roots he had summoned to rest for a while.

Suddenly, the wooden clone returned from a distance and landed in front of Sikong Zheng.

Sikong Zheng rushed towards the direction where his wooden clone had spotted the target. Dragon-type soul beasts were already rare, and Sikong Zheng was determined not to miss this opportunity.

After rushing for several miles in an instant, Sikong Zheng finally spotted a golden figure beside a rocky mountain.

The golden figure was feeding when it turned its head and stared intently at Sikong Zheng, curiously scrutinizing the human who had disturbed its meal.

The next second, it was furious at being disturbed while eating, and it seemed that it was about to pounce on Sikong Zheng and tear him to pieces, adding another main dish to its lunch.

Looking at the undisguised gaze of the golden-armored tyrannosaurus in front of him, Sikong Zheng showed no fear whatsoever; instead, he excitedly licked his lips.

Judging from its length, height, and imposing presence, it is undoubtedly a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

"Roar!" Sikong Zheng watched from the side, unable to eat in peace. The impatient golden-armored tyrannosaurus suddenly pounced, its golden claws reaching for Sikong Zheng's head.

Seeing this, Sikong Zheng suppressed his excitement, activated his soul power, and a thick tree root instantly broke through the ground, wrapped around Sikong Zheng's abdomen, and pulled him to the side, dodging the golden-armored tyrannosaurus's attack.

After dodging, Sikong Zheng didn't rest. His second soul skill lit up, and three wooden clones appeared, surrounding the golden-armored tyrannosaurus from four directions to prevent it from escaping.

A clone rushed towards the Golden Armored Tyrannosaurus, a long wooden spike appearing on its arm. It used a stabbing technique to stab the dragon in the back, as Sikong Zheng wanted to see how strong the Golden Armored Tyrannosaurus's defense was.

"Clang!" The wooden spikes pierced the scales of the golden-armored tyrannosaurus, making a clanging sound. They were blocked by the hard scales and could not break through the defense. The clone's expression changed and it wanted to retreat.

Immediately, the golden-armored tyrannosaurus roared, raising dust in the air. It raised its massive tail and swept it horizontally, sending its clone flying. The clone crashed into a tree and turned into a piece of wood.

Sikong Zheng frowned slightly. It seemed that the Golden Armored Tyrannosaurus had extremely strong defense and great strength, making it difficult to break through. He could only use his full strength.

The purple soul ring on Sikong Zheng's body lit up, he clasped his hands together and roared, "Third Soul Skill, Descent of the Tree Realm!" Large swathes of giant trees rose from the ground, lifting Sikong Zheng onto the thick branches.

The tree world was formed instantly, surrounding the golden-armored tyrannosaurus. The golden-armored tyrannosaurus roared wildly as it looked at the wildly twisting trees around it.

The massive tree roots wrapped around the limbs of the golden-armored tyrannosaurus, which pounded them wildly, sending waves of mud swirling across the ground like a small earthquake.