Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 102 Heading to the Star Dou Great Forest!

After everyone had finished introducing themselves, Elder Xuan said, "As usual, I'm just going through the motions this time. The actual operation will still be commanded by Le Xuan and Ruo Ruo."

After Elder Xuan finished speaking, Zhang Lexuan continued, "Now that everyone has gotten to know each other, I'll go over the precautions for this operation. First and foremost, you must obey orders! For everyone's safety and to be responsible for the entire team, everyone must follow instructions and not act without authorization. Our destination is the Star Dou Great Forest Mixed Zone, or even the core zone. I don't need to elaborate on the level of the soul beasts there, do I?"

Everyone nodded instinctively in agreement.

"Very good. Now, I'll arrange the formation after we enter the Star Dou Great Forest," Zhang Lexuan said. "As the leader and the strongest person, I'll go first and lead the way. Cheng Hui, you'll be in charge of reconnaissance."

"Okay, Senior Sister." Cheng Hui, who was called out, was a man who looked to be in his mid-twenties, but he addressed Zhang Lexuan as Senior Sister with great respect. He was the only agility-type Soul Master in the team, and his Martial Soul was the Azure Cloud Roc, a bird-type Soul Beast with incredible speed, and his Soul Power was level seventy.

"Zhu Lie, Long Yu, Luo Wei, and Wu Ming, the four of you will be responsible for the left and right flanks."

"Yes!" the four people who were called out replied in unison.

Zhu Lie is a robust male student, a power-attack type Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the One-Horned Mountain-Splitting Boar, and his Soul Power is level 60. The One-Horned Mountain-Splitting Boar is a power-type Martial Soul, with a huge body and a tough physique; it is a rare Martial Soul with both high attack and high defense.

Long Yu is a sunny-looking young man, a power-attack type Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the Golden Earth Dragon, a sub-dragon, with a Soul Power level of 60. The Golden Earth Dragon belongs to the Light attribute sub-dragons and is one of the top sub-dragons.

Luo Wei is a sweet-looking girl, a powerful attack-type Soul Master, whose Martial Soul is the Heavenly Feather Bow, a top-tier weapon Martial Soul with a long history. She excels at long-range sniping and harassment, and her Soul Power is level 50.

"Zhu Ziyang, Su Meng, and Wanwan, the three of you stand in the middle."

"Yes, Senior Sister," Su Meng and Wanwan replied, while Zhu Ziyang looked somewhat helpless.

Su Meng is a petite girl whose martial soul is the Seven-Colored Dandelion, a mutated plant martial soul. She excels at control and support, so she is also a support and control type soul master with a soul power of level 50.

As for Wanwan, he is a male student with a somewhat effeminate temperament. His martial soul is the Azure Scale Serpent, and he follows the control-type route. His soul power is level 60.

Zhu Ziyang was helpless and had no choice but to be placed in the middle by Zhang Lexuan, since his soul power was low.

"Ma Xiaotao, Shen Xu, you two are responsible for protecting the three people in the middle."

"Understood, Senior Sister," Ma Xiaotao and Shen Xu replied simultaneously.

Shen Xu is another level 70 Soul Master among the male students. His Martial Soul is the Tai Xu Sword, a top-tier weapon Martial Soul, and he is undoubtedly a power-attack type Soul Master.

"Ruoruo, you'll cover the rear and take charge. Zhang Weiwei, you'll coordinate with Ruoruo's actions."

"Okay," Han Ruoruo and Zhang Weiwei replied.

Zhang Weiwei is a cool and aloof older woman with a very interesting martial soul: the Demon Eye Tree, a rare plant-type martial soul. That's right, it's the same Demon Eye Tree as the true form of the Demon King, ranked fifth among the Ten Thousand Demon Beasts. Zhang Weiwei is the first human discovered to have awakened the Demon Eye Tree martial soul. She follows a mental-based path, focusing on control, and her soul power is level seventy.

After the formation was arranged, Zhang Lexuan concluded, "Finally, there's the issue of resource allocation. When we encounter a suitable soul beast, we'll all attack together. Whoever is suitable will be the one to kill it. If we find a soul bone, it should be given priority to the person who absorbed the soul ring. If they don't need it, it should be handed over to the academy for allocation. We're all inner court disciples, and I hope that soul rings and soul bones won't cause conflicts! Do you understand?"

"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.

"In that case, let's set off!" Zhang Lexuan said.

As disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court, they acted decisively. After following Zhang Lexuan out of Shrek City, they immediately deployed according to the pre-arranged formation and headed straight for the Star Dou Great Forest.

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The Star Dou Great Forest is the most renowned gathering place for soul beasts on the Douluo Continent. Along with the Arctic Ice Plains and the Ming Dou Mountain Forest, it is known as one of the three major soul beast habitats, and is also recognized by the soul master world as a graveyard for soul masters. Every year, at least nine thousand to ten thousand soul masters perish in the Star Dou Great Forest. Its danger level is such that even titled Douluo powerhouses dare not roam freely without fear.

Because of the vast area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest and the large variety and number of soul beasts, it has been divided into five major regions by soul masters.

The outermost edge is inhabited by spirit beasts with cultivation levels of ten or a hundred years. Further in is the outer ring, inhabited primarily by spirit beasts with cultivation levels of a hundred years. Beyond that is the mixed zone, inhabited by spirit beasts with cultivation levels of a thousand years or more, with occasional appearances of spirit beasts with cultivation levels of ten thousand years or more, or even thousand-year-old spirit beasts. Beyond the mixed zone lies the core zone, the forbidden area for spirit masters. Here, the minimum cultivation level of spirit beasts is ten thousand years, with many even reaching one hundred thousand years. Even titled Douluo dare not easily venture into it. And within the core of the core zone is a place of great danger, accessible only to ferocious beasts with cultivation levels exceeding two hundred thousand years.

The ominous land has never been entered by humans. It is the territory of the Beast God Emperor Tian, ​​the king of ferocious beasts, who commands at least five ferocious beasts!

Shrek City was not far from the Star Dou Great Forest. The group set off at a normal speed and in less than an hour, they saw a road sign standing by the roadside warning humans to be careful when entering.

"Everyone, take a break, eat something, and get ready. We'll enter the forest in half an hour," Zhang Lexuan instructed.

The group arrived at the roadside, and Zhu Lie, the strongest of them all, chuckled and took out a multi-tiered food box, saying, "Come on, everyone, try the steamed buns I made."

Zhu Lie walked over to Zhang Lexuan first, opened the food box, and handed it to her.

"You brat, you don't even think of me when there's good food." Before Zhang Lexuan could make a move, a figure appeared in front of Zhu Lie and, to Zhu Lie's bewildered surprise, took away a food box. By the time everyone reacted, the person had vanished.

Everyone knew who that person was. Zhang Lexuan smiled helplessly, took the food box from Zhu Lie's hand, and said, "Thank you. Zhu Lie's cooking skills are even better than the chefs in the inner courtyard canteen. Everyone should try it."

"Hehe, of course! If I, Old Zhu, am not to mention anything else, when it comes to eating, I'm afraid no one in the inner courtyard can compare to me!" Zhu Lie said with great pride.

Xuanzi, who was in a tree not far away, looked at the steamed bun in his hand and decided not to argue with him.

No one stood on ceremony; they all crowded around to enjoy Zhu Lie's steamed buns. Zhu Ziyang also ate a few, and they were indeed quite delicious. He couldn't help but look at this somewhat rough-around-the-edges senior with new respect.

"Hey, Lao Zhu, your cooking skills are pretty good. When you get back, how about you cook something nice for us?" Long Yu said with a smile.

"I agree! I agree!" Su Meng clapped her hands happily and said, "I've never eaten such delicious steamed buns before! If Zhu Lie's steamed buns are this delicious, then his stir-fries must be incredibly delicious!"

"You little glutton!" Wu Ming reached out and tapped Su Meng's head, laughing.

"Hehehe~ Okay, when we get back to the academy, I'll personally cook a feast to celebrate our breakthrough. Everyone must come!" Zhu Lie said with a hearty laugh.

After lunch, many of them became much closer.

Having eaten and drunk their fill, and in peak condition, the group didn't hesitate. They immediately formed ranks and entered the Star Dou Great Forest, leading Zhang Lexuan at full speed through the interior. Zhang Lexuan showed no intention of scouting ahead; her body shone with a shimmering white light, leaving nothing but desolation in her wake. Her aura was extremely powerful, so the low-level soul beasts dared not approach, making the group's advance remarkably smooth. It makes sense, considering the outer circle consisted of soul beasts that were a thousand or a hundred years old; how could they dare approach a Soul Douluo whose aura was equivalent to a seventy-thousand-year-old soul beast?

Since everyone needed ten-thousand-year-level spirit rings, Zhang Lexuan did not linger in the outer circle and went straight into the mixed circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

(End of this chapter)