Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 105 Desperate Situation! The Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Ghost Moon Serpent King!

Upon entering the core area, Zhu Ziyang immediately sensed the difference.

The vitality here is even more abundant than that of Poseidon Island, comparable only to the vitality near the Golden Ancient Tree. In such an environment of abundant vitality, ancient trees that are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of years old can be seen everywhere. Under the nurturing of such an environment, even the most ordinary trees are full of spiritual energy, and many ancient trees have even evolved to the level of ordinary spiritual herbs.

"Wow~ Is this the core area? The air feels so fresh!" Ma Xiaotao exclaimed in surprise. It was her first time entering the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not only Ma Xiaotao, but everyone in the team except Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo was entering the core area for the first time. They all looked around with curiosity, completely unaware that they had entered a dangerous place.

"Everyone, don't let your guard down!" Zhang Lexuan shouted sternly. "This is the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, not a tourist attraction! This place is full of unknown dangers, we absolutely cannot be careless!"

Zhang Lexuan's reprimand startled everyone, and they all showed remorse and seriousness.

"Let's go, let's search around this area now." Zhang Lexuan nodded with satisfaction when she saw that everyone was taking it seriously.

Then, the group began their search, following the established formation.

Zhu Ziyang walked in the middle of the group, silently observing the surrounding environment, while also trying to mobilize the power of death to erode the rich life force in the surrounding environment.

His progress in cultivating the Death attribute has reached a very high level. If judged by the standards of elemental affinity theory, his Death attribute is currently at eighty points. Of course, the Death attribute is not an element and cannot be applied so broadly. In Electrox's words, his progress is rapid, and his mastery of the power of death is already comparable to what he achieved after five years of training.

With his current level, although it is difficult to plunder the life force of living beings, it is very easy for him to absorb such a high concentration of life force in the air. Although he cannot completely refine it, refining one or two tenths is not a problem.

Just as Zhu Ziyang was mobilizing the power of death, Electrox in his mind suddenly spoke, "Ziyang, if you have any ideas about the life force in this forest, I advise you not to act rashly."

"Huh?" Zhu Ziyang was taken aback, then spared a sliver of his attention to speak with Electrolux, asking, "Why?"

"Because these life energies contain a mysterious spiritual force, which means they have an owner," Electrox explained. "Such a massive amount of life energy and immense spiritual force must belong to an extremely powerful being, perhaps even stronger than Moon! If you use the power of death to refine these life energies, you will inevitably strip away the spiritual force within them, thus alerting that being. At that time, that Xuanzi might not be a match for that being!"

"No way!" Zhu Ziyang was shocked. His eyes were filled with wariness and fear as he looked around, feeling like he was being watched.

"Hehe, you don't need to worry so much." Electrox noticed Zhu Ziyang's reaction and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Judging from the extent of this dissipation of life force, that being must be seriously injured and unable to clean up, otherwise it wouldn't have allowed its life force to dissipate. Judging from the activity level of the spiritual energy within the life force, that being must be in a state of slumber and won't easily awaken. Judging from the signs of this life force flow, that being should be located in the very center of this forest."

"Oh, I see. That's good!" Zhu Ziyang was relieved after hearing Mu En's explanation, then his curiosity was piqued, and he asked, "Teacher, what kind of strength do you think this being possesses? This core area is even larger than Shrek City!"

"I suspect it's even stronger than I was in my prime!" Electrox mused. "Perhaps, it's a god from your world!"

"God!" Zhu Ziyang's body trembled, extremely surprised.

"Hehe, it's just a guess. After all, you can't judge someone's true cultivation level just by looking at their vitality," Electrox said with a smile. "After all, humans are the weakest race in terms of vitality."

"Alright." Zhu Ziyang calmed down upon hearing this, and looking at his companions who were silently advancing beside him, he couldn't help but feel a little smug. Indeed, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure! They were able to uncover such a secret from the smallest clues. Speaking of which, are the academy's higher-ups aware of the secrets of the Star Dou Great Forest?

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Zhu Ziyang and his group searched the core area for two days, but still couldn't find a suitable soul beast for Zhang Lexuan.

As evening fell, the group gathered to rest and eat dinner. Their meals were once again prepared by Zhu Lie, the inner courtyard's most culinary-minded disciple, who lived up to his reputation; his soul tool carried all sorts of cooking utensils and seasonings. Ingredients were plentiful in the Star Dou Great Forest; the flesh and blood of the soul beasts they had hunted in recent days were enough to feed thirteen people.

In Zhu Lie's hands, fresh meat was transformed into a series of delicious dishes that were both visually appealing and fragrant. Everyone drooled as they devoured the food.

"Huh?" Wu Ming suddenly asked in surprise, "Why isn't Elder Xuan here tonight?"

"Oh right!" After Wu Ming mentioned it, the others also realized, and Ma Xiaotao said, "It seems that Elder Xuan didn't show up at noon."

"This isn't like him at all!" Zhu Lie said with a laugh. "Isn't he most fond of food?"

"Elder Xuan! Elder Xuan!" Zhu Lie called out several times. His somewhat rough voice was particularly clear in the gradually darkening forest. The echoes came from afar, accompanied by the calls of birds!

No one responded!

"!" Zhang Lexuan, Han Ruoruo, and Zhang Weiwei immediately stood up alertly, realizing with great alarm that something had happened.

They got separated from Elder Xuan!

"Retreat immediately!" Zhang Lexuan ordered decisively, "Quickly!"

"Huh? Why?" Su Meng was happily munching on her grilled meat when she suddenly heard Zhang Lexuan say to retreat. She looked up in confusion and asked.

The others were also completely bewildered; none of them had yet realized the seriousness of the situation.

"We may have lost contact with Elder Xuan!" Han Ruoruo said, emphasizing each word.

Her voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like thunder to everyone, sending chills down their spines. Without a Title Douluo accompanying them, if they encountered a 100,000-year-old soul beast in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, they would be doomed!

This isn't unfounded worry; it's a fact. While the number of 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest isn't large, it's not insignificant either. The core area isn't very large to begin with, and each 100,000-year-old soul beast has its own territory. They might very well be in the territory of one of those 100,000-year-old soul beasts right now!

"Let's go, let's go right now!" This was the unanimous thought of everyone.

"Retreat to the mixed zone immediately, following the formation!" Zhang Lexuan said. "Ruoruo, remember to leave marks along the way."

"Understood!" Han Ruoruo replied solemnly.

"Let's go!" After determining the direction, Zhang Lexuan gave the order, and everyone immediately retreated quickly.

Everyone was extremely anxious and secretly praying, because this was a matter of life and death, and they really couldn't be careless.

"Humans!"

As if destined by fate, just as the group was about to leave the core area, a gigantic, silver-white python appeared before them. The python had two horns on its head, and its silver scales shone brightly, making it stand out starkly in the dark forest. Its body was serpentine, tens of meters long, and its massive head was like a small house. Its two eyes, like two bright moons, radiated a chilling killing intent as it stared intently at the group.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines. The terrifying pressure made their faces turn pale, and a sense of despair arose in their hearts.

Speaking human language is a hallmark of a 100,000-year-old soul beast!

"The Ten Thousand Year Ghost Moon Serpent King!" Zhang Lexuan's lips were dry, her pretty face filled with solemnity as she exclaimed in a shrill voice.

"Senior Sister, what should we do?" Ma Xiaotao asked, her voice trembling.

"You all deserve to die!" The Ghost Moon Serpent King hissed, its blood-red tongue flicking out, "You've come to slaughter my soul beast race again!"

"Everyone, let's fight to the death!" Zhang Lexuan shouted, ignoring the words of the Ghost Moon Serpent King. "This beast will definitely not let us pass. Let's all attack together! Even if we can't kill it, we must wait for Elder Xuan's reinforcements! Elder Xuan must be nearby!"

"That's right, Senior Sister is right!"

"Kill that beast!"

"There are thirteen of us here, are we afraid of a little snake?"

"A 100,000-year-old soul bone, hehe, I want it!"

"Did everyone notice? This spirit beast is perfect for Senior Sister's spirit ring!"

As disciples of Shrek Academy's inner court, they prayed never to encounter dire situations, but when they actually faced them, not one of them showed any fear or retreat.

(End of this chapter)