Douluo Continent: Starting from Killing Arou with a Single Sword.

Chapter 45 Starry Sky

The next morning, Shrek and his group had already entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

As dawn broke, the group walked together in an olive-shaped formation. Tang San volunteered to walk at the front, while Ning Mumu and Shi Yu brought up the rear, just in case. The others stood in the middle, their eyes filled with wariness.

This wasn't their usual training ground; it was the Star Dou Great Forest, a place fraught with hidden dangers. One wrong move and they could be devoured by a soul beast. Everyone was just a lowly level 20 or 30, too afraid to act recklessly. Only Xiao Wu, like she had ADHD, kept looking left and right. The excitement in her eyes was hard to ignore, as if the Star Dou Great Forest were her home.

"Hey lady, can you please not wander around like that?" Ma Hongjun complained. "This isn't your home, can't you be a little more careful?"

No one said a word; they were also unhappy with Xiao Wu's restless movements. The strength of a team lies in unity, and judging from Xiao Wu's behavior, it would be a miracle if she could even stay in the team at all, let alone maintain unity.

"This is me..." Xiao Wu suddenly realized something was wrong, her eyes darted around, and she said aggressively, "Fatty, what's it to you? I'm not afraid of soul beasts!"

"You'd better not get bitten to death by a soul beast," Ma Hongjun said coldly.

But Xiao Wu didn't care at all, and even hummed a song. Ma Hongjun wasn't wrong; the Star Dou Great Forest was her home, her true home. Her sister Xiao Wu was the overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest, protected by soul beasts.

This time, I definitely won't let you get away with it. A determined glint flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. She had already contacted Da Ming last night, and today was the day Ning Mumu, Shi Yu, and Ma Hongjun would die! She, Xiao Wu, was not one to be bullied.

The group quieted down, and Ning Mumu, as usual, spread her spiritual energy to investigate the situation. Having returned to the Star Dou Great Forest, she felt less fear and more inquisitiveness.

The last time she went to the Star Dou Great Forest was to awaken her martial soul and hunt for soul rings, and she also killed two 100,000-year soul beasts along the way. But today, Ning Mumu had a premonition. She looked at Xiao Wu, thinking that the female lead of the original novel might cause trouble and give her another 100,000-year soul ring.

After walking for a while, the sun grew stronger, and they still hadn't encountered any suitable spirit beasts, so they rested where they were. Flander and Zhao Wuji had secretly left the night before, leaving only a small note for the group: "This is a training exercise. Teacher Zhao and I will be observing you from the shadows, so don't worry."

Aside from marveling at the dean's audacity, everyone could only obediently hunt for spirit rings on their own. They were no ordinary people; they were naturally capable of handling the crisis.

"Are you all tired? Let's take a break." Dai Mubai took out water from his soul tool and gulped it down. "This is only the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. I'm afraid we'll have to walk for several more hours before we see any thousand-year-old soul beasts."

"I'm exhausted." Ma Hongjun nudged Oscar. "I want some sausages."

Oscar smiled good-naturedly and in just a few breaths produced enough sausages, giving one to everyone. "Everyone, have some first. These are quite useful."

None of them declined, but Ning Mumu had a poor appetite and politely refused.

The surroundings were eerily quiet. Ning Mumu's eyes were slightly narrowed as she leaned against Ning Luoluo. The girl's sweet fragrance wafted into her nostrils, having a slightly refreshing effect. Both of them were very good-looking, and their close proximity was pleasing to the eye. Shi Yu leaned against a large tree, almost asleep.

"Hiss—" is the sound of the wind rubbing against the leaves.

"Something's approaching!" Dai Mubai exclaimed, and everyone immediately went into defensive mode.

"Luo Luo, go and take a look."

Ning Luoluo possesses a cat-type martial soul, giving her exceptionally good eyesight. She easily leaped onto a tree branch and instantly spotted her target.

Soon, Ning Luoluo's clear, cold voice came from the tree, "It seems to be a flying snake, but it can't fly very high, only about three meters above the ground. It has a fleshy crest on its head, which looks larger than its head and is as red as blood. Its tail is quite unique, fan-shaped. It's about 500 meters away from us now."

"It looks like a Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent," Tang San said confidently. "How long is this Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent, and what color are its wings?"

Ning Luoluo said, "The wings are light red and are about six to eight meters long."

"Oscar, you're in luck, you thousand-year-old phoenix-tailed crested snake."

"The Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent is non-venomous, a rare and powerful non-venomous snake. It attacks by constricting its enemies to suffocate them. Its attack method is very simple, but its speed is extremely fast. If you obtain this spirit ring, then your next spirit skill should be related to speed."

After Tang San finished explaining, everyone looked at Oscar, seemingly waiting for him to make a decision.

"Then it's up to everyone." Oscar didn't mince words; this was a rare opportunity, and only a fool wouldn't pass it up!

"Then let's take down this snake!" Dai Mubai was in high spirits; he, as the captain, was finally about to regain his authority.

A flawless version after careful inspection!

The group was already prepared. As soon as the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent came into their sight, Ning Luoluo launched the first attack. Her speed was no less than the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's; the Netherworld Thrust had barely been unleashed when it severely injured the serpent.

"Well done, Luo Luo!" Ning Mumu smiled and swung her sword at the right moment. In the blink of an eye, a third of the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent's head was cut off, and it lay on the ground, barely alive.

Seemingly surprised that the battle ended so quickly, everyone was somewhat dazed. Ning Mumu, however, nonchalantly wiped her sword, not forgetting to remind Oscar, "Hurry up and deliver the final blow."

Oscar finally realized what was happening, and eagerly killed the Phoenix-tailed Crested Serpent to begin absorbing its spirit rings.

"Sister Mu Mu, you're amazing!" Ma Hongjun exclaimed sincerely. "You were able to repel the Soul King last night, and today you actually killed a thousand-year-old Soul Beast with a single sword strike! That was a thousand-year-old Soul Beast!"

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