Douluo Continent: Pioneers of the Era, Gods in Parallel

Just as Zhou Yuan had planned, he was busy all the time for the next period of time.

During the day, they crafted ballistae and at night observed the surrounding environment to gain a clear understanding of the habits of the surrounding spirit beasts.

In between, I also meditate and practice.

This continued for a full two weeks.

During these two weeks, the rest of the people were also busy.

Besides doing what Zhou Yuan arranged, I also need to work hard to exercise my body, absorb the effects of whale glue as much as possible, and also practice meditation.

After observing for a full two weeks, Zhou Yuan had confirmed the whereabouts of all the soul beasts that had appeared around them.

It may seem chaotic, but there are actually patterns to follow.

This should be the outer edge of the Soul Beast Forest. The strongest soul beasts here have only a thousand years of cultivation, and several powerful hundred-year-old soul beasts also have their own territories.

After realizing they couldn't defeat them, the spirit beasts all gave up and returned to their original forms.

"How are the traps being set up below?"

"Based on our previous observations, today is the day that Netherworld Demon Fox is hunting for food. We have also driven away the other ten-year-old soul beasts with their droppings. If it does not want to enter the territory of other powerful soul beasts, then the food we have prepared for it is its best choice."

When Zhou Yuan said these words, his tone still carried a hint of insecurity.

Because everything he said was just an ideal state.

If any unexpected event occurs, the desired goal cannot be achieved.

Over the past two weeks, they have almost exhausted the supplies they collected.

Zhou Yuan, however, chose to use the black-striped shadow leopard with a broken spine as bait.

If they succeed, all will be well; if they fail, they will have to risk their lives again to find food.

"Everything is ready, we will definitely succeed."

Manqian spoke with great conviction.

After Zhou Yuan's persuasion, he became convinced that the plan would succeed.

"If we fail, let me go to the most dangerous places to find food. No matter what, I will find food for everyone."

Zhou Yanyan's words were filled with determination.

She knew very well that the main purpose of this plan was to help her obtain a powerful first spirit ring.

They also gave up what little food they had left.

If she fails, she will have to bear the corresponding risks.

"Don't say anything discouraging, we will definitely succeed."

Zhou Yuan once again encouraged everyone with words.

Then, everyone was on high alert.

As night fell and the full moon appeared, they quietly lowered the black-striped shadow leopard down into the passage behind the crevice using vines.

There, they dug deep pits and traps.

The Black-striped Shadow Leopard is coated with a specific medicinal juice, which helps it attract the Netherworld Demon Fox to a greater extent.

The so-called traps are all very simple.

While others couldn't see what was happening below the cave, Zhou Yuan could clearly see the location of the trap by refracting moonlight with his second martial soul.

Beside him was the ballista that he had been working hard to build during this period.

The tip of the crossbow bolt was hammered out using a broken longsword and coated with a highly poisonous substance made primarily from Jade Scale Grass.

As long as the ballista can injure a soul beast, the poison will spread, and even a thousand-year-old soul beast may die on the spot.

All that preparation, all that observation beforehand, all that fuss, was just to deal with a hundred-year-old soul beast.

Under anxious gaze, the figure of the Netherworld Demon Fox appeared in Zhou Yuan's line of sight.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan breathed a slight sigh of relief.

My observations and records were correct; the Netherworld Fox had come out to hunt for food according to its habits.

Under the cover of night, the Netherworld Fox nimbly traversed the jungle, searching for prey.

Although its bloodline and attributes are quite remarkable, it is ultimately just a hundred-year-old soul beast, and not one of those power-type soul beasts that excel in head-on combat, so hunting for food is not easy.

Soon, influenced by the scent, the Netherworld Fox discovered the Black-striped Shadow Leopard.

For the severely injured black-striped leopard, this was the best food.

But it didn't rush forward immediately; instead, it cautiously looked around to make sure there was no danger.

The black-striped shadow leopard was already on the verge of death after being tortured by Zhou Yuan and his companions.

Even though it sensed the approach of the Netherworld Demon Fox and felt the danger, it was powerless to resist.

After confirming that there was no danger, the Netherworld Fox finally took action.

Then, it transformed into a wisp of black smoke and silently approached the Black-striped Shadow Leopard, biting off its throat with lightning speed.

"Wow, they're really cautious!"

Zhou Yuan was amazed by what he saw.

Even with an overwhelming advantage, the Netherworld Fox unleashed its skills against its severely wounded prey.

I must say, this intelligence is truly surprising.

In this way, they actually avoided one of their traps.

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan never prepared just one trap.

Soon the Netherworld Fox began to feast.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan chose not to make a move for the time being.

After all, it wasn't easy for them to set up this trap.

If you can avoid destroying something, then don't destroy it.

The so-called trap has three layers: the nearby vines, the deep pit beneath the black-striped shadow leopard, and the poison on the leopard's body.

As for the ballista next to Zhou Yuan, it was mainly used to destroy the coverings on the deep pit trap, so that the Netherworld Demon Fox would fall into the trap.

After all, the Netherworld Fox was too fast, and the ballista couldn't hit it at all.

As the Netherworld Fox ate, it realized something was wrong; its body was becoming somewhat out of control.

Its intuition told it to get out of there quickly.

But it discovered that it couldn't move at all.

"How much medicine did Caiwei use?"

Zhou Yuan was genuinely surprised that he had achieved his goal so easily.

He wasn't good at poisoning, so he left the task to Jiang Caiwei.

I only told her to use a stronger dose of the medication, but I never expected it to be this strong.

Even though he had successfully achieved his goal, Zhou Yuan remained vigilant about his surroundings. On one hand, he was wary of the Netherworld Demon Fox's disguise, and on the other hand, he was naturally worried that other soul beasts might try to steal his prize.

Even though he had calculated that no other soul beasts might appear at this time, who can say for sure about such things?

Unexpected events may occur.

After waiting for more than half an hour to make sure there was nothing wrong, Zhou Yuan finally took action.

They then exited the cave and quickly descended to the ground using the ladders that had been set up earlier.

Such actions at night are extremely dangerous.

However, this will not have any impact on Zhou Yuan, who possesses the Illusionary Moon Star Eyes.

Not only that, his vision becomes even more acute in the darkness.

Upon successfully arriving, he quickly used his storage soul tool to collect the corpse of the Black-striped Shadow Leopard, and then took the immobile Netherworld Demon Fox back to the cave.

Everyone was immediately excited when they saw Zhou Yuan return safely.

After all that trouble, it's finally time to absorb the spirit ring.