Peerless Tang Sect: God Emperor Haotian

Whale glue needs to be softened by high temperature before it can be consumed. Although Li Mu is not a fire attribute soul master, the high temperature of over a thousand degrees in the forging furnace in the workshop is enough to soften the whale glue.

As the whale gelatin softens, a unique, refreshing fragrance immediately spreads, quickly filling the room completely.

"It's ready to eat," Li Mu reminded Ye Sen.

Upon hearing this, Ye Sen immediately ate all the whale glue in small bites without any hesitation.

As the whale gelatin entered his stomach, a burning sensation immediately spread throughout his body, as if a flame was burning inside him, igniting his flesh and bones.

"There's a bucket of ice water over there. Jump in and stay in it for a while, and the side effects will disappear," Li Mu, who was already prepared, pointed to the wooden bucket not far away and said.

Ye Sen jumped in as instructed. He was well aware of the side effects of whale gelatin, and for his current age, soaking in ice water was indeed a good solution.

The moment his body entered the water, Ye Sen shuddered. When that bone-chilling cold swept over him, the burning sensation within his body indeed lessened somewhat. This change reassured Ye Sen, and he gritted his teeth and endured it.

Time passed second by second, and Ye Sen soaked in the ice water for a full quarter of an hour before that feeling completely disappeared.

At the same time, the chill in the ice water was not only greatly reduced, but a layer of turbid impurities floated on the surface, which were obviously harmful substances excreted from Ye Sen's body by whale colloid.

Seeing Ye Sen nimbly jump out of the bucket, Li Mu asked with a smile, "How does it feel?"

After carefully sensing the changes in his body, Ye Sen replied with a smile, "I feel refreshed."

Li Mu nodded and said, "It seems my tens of thousands of gold soul coins weren't wasted. Let's go back and rest, change our clothes, and set off tomorrow morning."

After saying goodbye to Li Mu, Ye Sen headed towards his dormitory.

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The following morning, due to the approaching winter, a chilling morning mist enveloped the entire Xuanming City.

Before there were many people on the street, the sound of horses' hooves had already faded into the distance from Xuanming City.

If Soul Masters want to grow stronger and develop, they will inevitably weaken the power of the Soul Beast race.

Today, the habitats of small and medium-sized spirit beasts on the continent are almost completely destroyed, with hardly any decent spirit beast resources left. This means that if a spirit master wants to obtain a spirit ring, they must go to one of the few infamous spirit beast habitats on the continent.

For example, the Star Dou Great Forest and the far north of the original Douluo Continent. Or, the Jingyang Mountains and the Demon Forest of the Sun Moon Empire.

Ye Sen and his two companions were headed to the Star Dou Great Forest, the continent's premier habitat for spirit beasts.

The carriage traveled for five days before arriving near the Star Dou Great Forest. After leaving the carriage at the post station, Li Mu led Ye Sen and Jiang Nannan on foot towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

After traveling about ten miles, an ancient, verdant sea of ​​trees suddenly unfolded before them. Huge trees blocked out the sky, their lush canopies seemingly reaching into the clouds, while the sides stretched endlessly towards the horizon.

"So this is the Star Dou Great Forest? It's truly magnificent!" Ye Sen took a deep breath. Jiang Nannan, standing beside him, was clearly also stunned by the scene. Compared to the ancient forest before them, the forests and haystacks near their Nanxi Village were practically indistinguishable.

Li Mu reminded the two, "The Star Dou Great Forest is a world of soul beasts, it's very dangerous, so be careful once you go in, and don't stray too far from me, understand?"

"Um."

Ye Sen nodded, and then Jiang Nannan nodded as well.

Li Mu took out two identical soul tools in each hand and handed them to the two men, explaining, "These are two level-one soul tools. This one, which looks like an iron pipe, is called a paralysis ray. It can be activated by soul power when strapped to the arm, and the paralysis ray it emits can temporarily paralyze the opponent."

"This small shield is called an energy shield. It can be activated with soul power to create an energy shield to protect you from attacks. You don't have any soul skills yet and lack combat methods, so these two soul tools are for your self-defense."

"Okay." Ye Sen nodded while examining the soul tool in his hand.

Under Li Mu's guidance, the two quickly installed the soul tool and understood how to use it. Then, the three of them followed a path and entered the forest in front of them.

Not long after they stepped into the forest, a strange noise came from the nearby lush grass. Several dark figures flashed by like lightning and instantly surrounded Ye Sen and his two companions.

These were five brownish-yellow baboon spirit beasts with brown eyes, long arms, and sharp claws at the tips of their hands. Their anthropomorphic faces had everted lips revealing sharp canine teeth. They glared fiercely at Ye Sen and his companions, emitting rapid, shrill cries.

Li Mu warned, "Be careful, it's a wind baboon."

"Wind Baboon?"

The name made Ye Sen's expression change. If he remembered correctly, the Wind Baboon Clan almost produced a God Eater, nearly nipping Huo Yuhao, the future God of Emotions, in the bud.

Out of fear, Jiang Nannan huddled closer to Ye Sen. Noticing her distress, Ye Sen immediately reassured her, "Don't be afraid, this wind baboon isn't a particularly powerful soul beast."

At the same time, Li Mu's voice came: "Xiao Sen is right. In terms of attributes, the Wind Baboon is indeed very ordinary among the soul beasts and does not have any significant advantages."

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared, and a silver-white warhammer appeared in Li Mu's hand.

This warhammer is much larger than Ye Sen's Haotian Hammer, with a handle a meter long and a head as big as a bucket. Its surface is engraved with unique and complex patterns.

Ye Sen could tell at a glance that this was not Li Mu's martial soul, but a close-combat soul tool.

"Whoosh—"

The warhammer swung, a strong wind howled, and as the surface patterns lit up, the burst of electric arcs immediately wrapped around the largest wind baboon opposite Li Mu.

Suddenly struck by lightning, the wind baboon was immediately paralyzed and lost any chance to dodge the blow, and was killed instantly.

A white-yellow soul ring rose up, announcing the end of this wind baboon's life.

Seeing their leader killed with a single blow, the remaining wind baboons scattered in a panic.

Seeing this, Ye Sen's eyes gleamed with undisguised excitement. This was the first time he had witnessed the power of a Soul Master, and he couldn't help but yearn for such immense power.

"Alright, it's all over. Let's keep going." Li Mu didn't put away the warhammer; instead, he hoisted it onto his shoulder and said.

Ye Sen couldn't help but ask curiously, "Grandpa Dean, you didn't use your Martial Soul just now. Was it because your Martial Soul isn't good at combat?"

Li Mu did not deny it, explaining, "You could say that my martial soul is more defensive, with only average offensive capabilities. That's why I use a soul tool to compensate for my lack of offensive skills."

Upon hearing this, Ye Sen nodded.

Only when a soul tool is paired with a suitable battle soul master can it unleash its true power.

This is the future direction of the Soul Master world, but Shrek Academy cannot understand it.

In this respect, Li Mu, the dean of a small soul master academy, seems to have better foresight than Shrek Academy, the number one academy on the continent.