Douluo Continent: Seven Kills Appear, Ten Kills Become God

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

Chen Xu grabbed him by the collar, and in a flash, he darted out of the cultivation room window.

The night wind howled.

Chen Fei was tucked under Chen Xu's arm, moving so fast that he couldn't even open his eyes.

He could barely sense that the scenery around him was rushing past.

The walls of Shrek City swept past beneath my feet, the fields on the outskirts of the city drifted back like gray ribbons, and then came the vast, dark forests, like giant beasts lying on the ground.

"Seventh Grandfather, where in the Star Dou Great Forest are we going?" Chen Fei asked loudly, his voice scattering in the wind.

"The outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest." Chen Xu's voice came on the wind, clear as if speaking right next to your ear: "There are many thousand-year-old soul beasts there, which is suitable for you."

"A thousand-year-old soul beast?" Chen Fei was taken aback. "My second soul ring needs to be a thousand-year-old one?"

"What do you think?" Chen Xu's tone was matter-of-fact: "Your first spirit ring has been tempered by the stars for a thousand years. Are you going to hunt for a hundred years for your second spirit ring? Wouldn't that be a waste of your talent?"

"But I..."

Are you afraid you can't handle it?

Chen Xu interrupted him, a hint of amusement in his voice: "Don't worry, I'm here. Besides, your body has undergone its first baptism by the stars, making it far stronger than your peers. A thousand-year soul ring is no problem."

He paused, then added, "Besides, why do you think the patriarch agreed to let you come out? It's because your body can withstand it. Ordinary children's second spirit ring lasts at most seven or eight hundred years, but you're different. You have the Ten-Star Seven Kill Sword; your path has been different from others from the very beginning."

Chen Fei didn't ask any more questions.

He closed his eyes, feeling the whistling wind in his ears and the familiar aura emanating from his seventh grandfather.

That was the aura of the Chen family, the aura of the Seven Kill Sword, the sword intent passed down through ten thousand years.

Half an hour later, they had reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chen Xu put him down, took out a map from his pocket, and looked at it by the moonlight.

The map was very old, with worn-out edges and densely covered with various symbols.

That was intelligence that the Chen family had obtained by risking their lives in the Star Dou Great Forest over generations.

"Go in from here." Chen Xu pointed to a dark forest ahead: "The outer ring is full of hundred-year-old soul beasts, ignore them. Go thirty miles in, and you'll encounter thousand-year-old soul beasts. Remember, look for the Shadow Leopard. This kind of soul beast's speed-type soul ring is perfect for your Seven Kill Sword. It's fast, has strong burst damage, and is a perfect match for the attack power bonus of your first soul ring."

"Shadow Panther?"

Chen Fei frowned.

He had seen this name in the ancient books of the Chen family.

One of the most dangerous of the thousand-year-old soul beasts, it is as fast as lightning and is good at stealth and sneak attacks.

"Scared?" Chen Xu looked at him.

"I'm not afraid," Chen Fei shook his head.

"Then go." Chen Xu patted his shoulder, his gaze softening slightly. "Remember, I won't help you easily. Soul rings must be hunted and absorbed personally to truly fuse with your martial soul. That's an ironclad rule. All I can do is ensure you don't die."

He paused, then said, "But I believe in you; this is also a valuable learning experience."

Chen Fei nodded, gripped the Seven Kill Sword tightly, and turned to walk into the forest.

Behind him, Chen Xu's figure gradually blended into the darkness.

The nights in the Starry Sky Forest are more dangerous than in the far north.

There is no wind or snow here, no desolate silence of frozen landscapes.

Instead, there was a dense canopy of trees blocking out the sun, a thick layer of fallen leaves underfoot exuding a putrid smell, and rustling sounds coming from all directions.

The sounds of insects chirping, animals roaring, branches rustling, and unidentified small creatures darting about in the shadows.

The air was filled with the smell of damp earth and a faint stench of blood, the traces left by the hunt.

In the darkness, countless eyes were watching this intruder.

Chen Fei unleashed the Seven Kill Sword, and his first soul ring slowly rotated around him.

The power of the Heavenly Pivot circulated within his body, his killing intent awakened, and everything around him became incredibly clear.

He could feel the breath of every tree, hear the sound of every falling leaf, and smell the source of every scent in the air.

This is the power that the Heavenly Pivot granted him. It's not just an increase in attack power, but also a qualitative change in his perception.

When his killing intent was awakened, his five senses were amplified to the limit, and nothing around him could escape his notice.

He quickened his pace.

He had encountered the aura of century-old soul beasts several times; some hid in tree holes, some lay behind bushes, and some peered out from the branches overhead.

He could sense that their presence was weak, timid, and wary.

He avoided them.

It's not that we can't beat them, it's that there's no need to.

His goal is to defeat the Millennium Soul Beast; he can't waste time on these minor characters.

Ten miles.

Twenty li.

Thirty li.

The surrounding trees grew denser, and the air became increasingly humid.

The ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which made a rustling sound when stepped on.

The tree canopy overhead completely blocked out the sky, with only a few rays of moonlight occasionally leaking through the gaps, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

Chen Fei stopped walking.

He sensed a powerful aura not far ahead.

It's not a hundred-year-old soul beast, it's a thousand-year-old one.

The aura was like a thick fog, heavily pressing down on the surrounding air.

It carried a fishy smell, a murderous intent, and a sense of oppression that made the prey instinctively want to flee.

But Chen Fei did not escape.

He held his breath, suppressed the power of the Heavenly Pivot to the minimum, not revealing a trace of his aura, and then quietly approached.

After passing through a thicket of bushes, a clearing came into view.

In the open space, a jet-black leopard was lying under a large tree, dozing with its eyes closed.

It was more than twice the size of an ordinary leopard, with long, powerful limbs and claws that gleamed with a cold, eerie light.

The fur has faint, dark red lines that meander like blood vessels, and with each breath, those lines gleam slightly.

Shadow Panther.

The Thousand-Year Soul Beast, the Shadow Leopard.

Chen Fei's heart skipped a beat.

He had seen this kind of spirit beast in the ancient books of the Chen family.

The Shadow Leopard is a speed-type soul beast, skilled in stealth and ambushes.

Its spirit rings can grant spirit masters a strong speed boost, making it very suitable for spirits like the Seven Kill Sword that require speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.

Those who hunt it must be faster than it, or they will die.

It was sleeping.

Chen Fei gripped the Seven Kill Sword tightly and quietly circled around to the side of the Shadow Leopard.

Each step was taken very lightly, with the toes touching the ground first, and then the soles of the feet slowly lowered, making almost no sound.

The fallen leaves sank slightly beneath his feet, but did not break.

This was the stealth footwork technique that Chen Jia had taught him.

It wasn't for a sneak attack, but to gain the upper hand in the hunt.

Ten steps.

Five steps.

Three steps.

The Shadow Panther's ears suddenly twitched.

Chen Fei knew he couldn't wait any longer.

He suddenly sprang up, his Seven Kill Sword aimed straight at the Shadow Leopard's throat!

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