Douluo Continent: Reincarnated as Buyer, Creating the Terrifying Sumeru

"Seventh Elder, why do we have to go through such a long detour?"

"Can't we just enter from the eastern outskirts of Sunset Forest?"

He had just left the sect.

Upon hearing Tang Qi's arrangements, Tang Hu was somewhat puzzled. "As far as I know, the eastern outskirts of Sunset Forest are just a plant city. It should be fine, right?"

"Better safe than sorry."

The Seventh Elder, Tang Qi, didn't even turn his head, and said calmly, "We cannot have any contact with outsiders. Otherwise, if the Spirit Hall traces us and comes knocking on our door, it will be no small matter!"

"Don't forget what happened to the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hu felt a chill run down his spine and said no more.

that's it.

The two did not choose to go to Sunset Forest via the official road.

Tang Qi's considerations were simple.

At this moment, the Haotian Sect is in a state of seclusion, needing to avoid the sharp edge of the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Clan are currently being targeted by the Spirit Hall.

If the Spirit Hall discovers their whereabouts, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore.

Neither of them dared to show themselves, so they took shortcuts to Sunset Forest, and didn't see anyone along the way.

"By the way, Tang Hu."

Tang Qi suddenly spoke up, "How's your match with Tang Long going these past few days?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Hu's expression froze for a moment, then he coldly snorted, "I'm confident that after advancing to Soul Saint, I will be able to utterly defeat this Tang Long!"

Tang Qi nodded in satisfaction.

Within a sect, there are also factions.

Tang Xiao, as the sect leader, had no children, so he had a stepson, Tang Long.

Therefore, Tang Long can represent the sect leader's lineage.

Tang Hu, being related to the Seventh Elder by blood within five degrees of kinship, was naturally held in high regard by the elder's faction.

Wherever there are people, there is a world of intrigue, and wherever there is intrigue, there will inevitably be conflict!

The Haotian Sect was no exception.

As for Tang San... to be honest, Tang Qi hadn't even thought that this kid could pass the test and successfully return to the sect!

soon.

The two entered the Sunset Forest.

Due to route planning, the two did not enter from the eastern outskirts of Sunset Forest, but instead took a long detour and entered from the northern outskirts of Sunset Forest.

Of course, this is not because of the so-called "Sunset Forest Survival Manual," but simply because they do not want to interact with people and leave traces.

only!

The two had only just entered from the northern outskirts of Sunset Forest and had walked for less than two and a half minutes when Tang Qi's brows suddenly furrowed.

Something is wrong!

As a titled Douluo, and a veteran titled Douluo at that.

Tang Qi's keenness is absolutely unmatched by Salas or Tuoba hope.

He discovered a strange polarization in the region.

Outside, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly, but inside the forest, it was as dark as dusk.

The branches and leaves of the towering ancient trees intertwine and spread out like a huge black net, completely isolating the sky and sunlight from them.

Light filtered through the sparse gaps, casting dappled patterns on the ground, but instead of bringing warmth, it added to the eeriness of the place.

"This area... why does it feel like all the trees and flowers here are so dense, they completely block out the sunlight?"

Tang Qi stopped in her tracks, her brows furrowing deeply.

Meanwhile, Tang Hu, who was standing beside him, also noticed something unusual. "Seventh Elder, the trees here... are growing too lushly."

As he spoke, Tang Hu solemnly looked around, but could only see layers upon layers of tree canopies, not even a trace of the sky.

Tang Qi did not answer; his powerful spiritual energy, befitting a Title Douluo, had already spread out.

However, the feedback he received made his heart sink.

It's too quiet.

It was eerily quiet.

Throughout the entire forest, not a single bird chirp, not a single insect hum, and even the rustling of leaves in the wind was so faint as to be almost nonexistent.

Be careful.

Tang Qi said in a deep voice, his soul power beginning to circulate slowly within him. "Although Sunset Forest doesn't have any 100,000-year soul beasts, it has countless 10,000-year soul beasts, and there might even be 10,000-year soul beasts of the illusionary type!"

"Um!"

Tang Hu nodded, then gripped the Haotian Hammer and looked around warily.

"Let's move forward. This is only the outer area. Most of the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts are in the center or inner area of ​​Sunset Forest."

After a pause, Tang Qi said with a serious expression, "But be careful!"

"I know!"

Although Tang Hu was young and impetuous, he was, after all, a disciple carefully cultivated by the Clear Sky Sect, and his combat awareness was far superior to that of ordinary soul masters.

He said this.

The two walked side by side, cautiously looking around, and continued deeper into the forest.

Underfoot was a thick layer of decaying leaves, soft and yielding without making a sound.

The surroundings were quiet, without even a breeze, as if time had stood still.

The two were on high alert, and in a full two and a half minutes they had only traveled a hundred meters, but they did not see anything unusual.

However, the inexplicable sense of oppression in my heart grew heavier and heavier.

"Elder, what do you see there?"

At this time.

Tang Hu suddenly stopped and pointed to an area not far away. "It smells a bit rotten?"

"Um?"

Tang Qi looked in the direction he was pointing, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

In the distance lay a woodland where all the plants, from tall trees to low shrubs and even the moss on the ground, were an eerie gray-black.

This wasn't the charred black of a plant burned by fire, but rather a deathly ashen color.

If it were a corpse, with a deathly pale face... Tang Qi might be able to understand.

But what's going on with these plants?

and also!

Why is there a dark red plant among them?

Tang Qi frowned deeply. "This place is a bit ominous... Let's go around it!"

"Yes, Elder!"

Tang Qi sensed a dangerous aura from that gray-black area that made his heart pound.

He couldn't quite put his finger on what it was, but he felt the place was extremely dangerous.

"It seems I'll have to take a look at the 'Sunset Forest Survival Manual' that Tang Yuehua brought back when I get back!"

Just as Tang Qi was about to take Tang Hu a step further after making this conclusion, Tang Qi made her decision.

But just then!

A voice suddenly rang out in the depths of their minds at the same time!

"Come visit me!"

The voice was ethereal and clear, like that of an innocent little girl, with a crisp, clear tone.

brush!

Tang Qi and Tang Hu's bodies stiffened almost simultaneously, feeling a chill rush from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads!

"Who's there!?"

Tang Qi reacted as if he had triggered a sensitive skin condition, shouting fiercely as the jet-black Clear Sky Hammer instantly appeared in his hand.

Almost instantly, nine spirit rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—emerged simultaneously, surrounding him and unleashing the pressure of level ninety-two spirit power.

however.

All around remained quiet, there was nothing there, as if everything before had been his illusion...

"You coward, show yourself!"

Tang Qi snorted coldly and, without the slightest hesitation, unleashed his soul power instantly!

In an instant.

A terrifying gust of wind formed a black shockwave that snapped all the trees within a ten-meter radius in half, and plowed a deep trench into the ground.

Ran and egg.

That ethereal girl's voice never rang out again.

Even after Tang Qi's actions were over.

All around, a deathly silence fell once again.

Even Tang Qi, who was well-versed in many things, couldn't help but feel that this scene was eerie.

"Elder, what...what is that sound?"

After a full two and a half minutes of silence.

Tang Hu then spoke, his voice trembling slightly.

Even Tang Qi had never seen such a scene, let alone Tang Hu, who was a recluse cultivating at the Haotian Sect.

"I don't know."

Tang Qi's expression turned extremely solemn. "Perhaps it's an illusion created by some soul beasts!"

"Stay alert and don't give them any openings!"

"yes!"

Tang Qi tightened his grip on the Clear Sky Hammer, his unease growing stronger.

I don't know if it's just my imagination.

He sensed that the scenery around him... seemed to be subtly changing.

The trees, which were originally just dim, now seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gray mist, their outlines becoming blurred.

All these signs suggest that it might be a hallucination.

However... no matter how hard Tang Qi racked his brains, he still couldn't figure out what kind of soul beast could create this illusion.

"My son..."

and.

Just as Tang Qi's mind was wavering...

An aged yet familiar voice, as if it came from the depths of a distant memory, gently rang in Tang Qi's ears.

"My son..."

Tang Qi shuddered violently. "That voice..."

That sound...

He froze, an expression of disbelief on his face.

If he remembers correctly...

That sound...

"My son...you're back. You've worked so hard..."

Before Tang Qi could figure it out...

The familiar voice grew closer and closer, like a key that instantly unlocked Tang Qi's long-sealed memories.

He instinctively looked in the direction of the sound.

The blurry outlines in all directions vanished completely, replaced by what he remembered from his childhood... the Haotian Sect's mountain gate!

Simultaneously.

At the source of the sound.

A tall, familiar figure stood there quietly, gazing at him with those loving eyes that Tang Qi only dared to recall in his dreams.

It turned out to be Tang Qi's father, who had passed away many years ago!

To know.

It should be noted that all five elders of the Haotian Sect address Tang Chen as their uncle, so the father of the seventh elder, Tang Qi, is of the same generation as Tang Chen!

However, among Tang Chen's generation, only Tang Chen remains; the rest died young.

and.

Since my father passed away.

Tang Qi buried this longing deep in her heart.

But at this moment...

This figure, which should have only existed in my memory, actually appeared vividly before my eyes!

"father……?"

Tang Qi's voice trembled slightly, and even the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand drooped slightly.

He guessed that it might be an illusion.

but……

That look, that tone, that familiar figure—it all perfectly matched his memories of that time!

They are exactly the same!

According to Tang Qi's understanding, under the illusion cast by a soul beast, the soul power and other spiritual energy of the person being affected will definitely disappear.

but……

Tang Qi looked at the nine spirit rings pulsating around his body and felt the abundant spirit power within him. The doubts in his eyes gradually disappeared...

This can't be an illusion... right?