The Tree Realm Descends on Douluo Continent

Chapter 190 The True Core Area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest

This was Li Xun's second time visiting the Star Dou Great Forest. The outer area remained unchanged, and the wounds left by the Thunderous Hell Vine were gradually being covered by greenery.

Because of the potential risks, Li Xun did not choose to fly this time, but instead stood on Sword Douluo's flying sword.

"Grandpa Sword, should we go down to the inner circle first, or rush directly into the mixed zone to get closer to the core area?" Li Xun asked with some doubt, not quite understanding Sword Douluo's ability to conceal his aura.

"Let's go straight to the mixed zone." Sword Douluo pondered for a moment, "But isn't the core zone only home to Titan Giant Apes and Azure Bull Pythons? Are you sure the soul beast you're looking for can survive there?"

Li Xun gazed at the vast jungle ahead and said with some emotion, "Grandpa Sword, would you believe me if I told you that the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape are just gatekeepers in the core area?"

"Are you serious?" Sword Douluo was taken aback, glancing at Li Xun with some surprise. "Then why haven't we heard any news about other ferocious beasts all these years?"

"Grandpa Sword, actually, our human exploration of the continent is incomplete. Not to mention the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, how much of the far north has been explored?"

"According to the information I have, someone saw a soul beast other than the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape in the central lake of the Star Dou Great Forest, but it only stayed for a short while before sinking back into the lake."

Li Xun organized his thoughts briefly: "Therefore, I suspect there is a hidden world at the bottom of the lake, and there may be beings far stronger than the two current kings of the Star Dou Great Forest."

Sword Douluo's expression turned somewhat serious upon hearing this. Having lived together for so many years, he didn't doubt Li Xun's words, but it was precisely because they were likely true that he felt troubled.

"Xiao Xun, is your target the entity at the bottom of the lake?"

Li Xun nodded: "Grandpa Sword, I still have thirteen spirit rings to acquire. The known 100,000-year spirit beasts are not enough to fully meet my needs, so it's best to make plans as soon as possible."

"You're quite greedy, kid." Sword Douluo chuckled, patting Li Xun's shoulder forcefully. "A Soul Master with just one 100,000-year Soul Ring can dominate the entire continent. You've already reserved two, and you still want to exchange all the remaining Soul Rings for 100,000-year ones?"

"Grandpa Sword, your information is too outdated. These days, having only one or two 100,000-year soul rings is only slightly stronger than a regular titled person."

Li Xun narrowed his eyes: "I won't even mention the three Limit Douluos, but Pope Bibi Dong alone is far beyond what ordinary people can compare to."

"Not to mention Qian Renxue, the owner of a god-level martial soul."

Sword Douluo became interested upon hearing this: "It seems you've gotten some information from somewhere again! Tell me about it."

"Grandpa Sword, you might not know this, but the current Pope Bibi Dong has twin martial souls just like me, and her soul power has likely reached level ninety-nine. Do you think the soul rings she added to her second martial soul could be of low age?"

Li Xun's expression turned slightly serious as he thought of Bibi Dong's somewhat crazy personality.

Bibi Dong once boasted that she would destroy the entire continent. Although it might just be empty talk, it's still something to be wary of. The key is that she doesn't want to put her life in someone else's hands.

Sword Douluo's expression slowly turned serious: "This is really not good news!"

They had now entered the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest, and Sword Douluo slowly descended, controlling his flying sword.

"Grandpa Sword, there's even worse news."

Li Xun looked around to confirm their current location: "You must have heard of the divine inheritance, right? I think this rumor is probably true. Moreover, there are rumors that Tang Chen of the Haotian Sect disappeared while searching for the divine inheritance."

"Consider this: someone like Tang Chen, who has reached the limit of a Soul Master, is already seeking ways to advance to even higher realms. Why hasn't the Spirit Hall taken any action?"

Sword Douluo had just chosen a direction and was about to advance when he heard this, he paused, and turned back to look at Li Xun in astonishment: "You mean to say that the Spirit Hall might have the inheritance of a god?"

"The Angel God enshrined by the Spirit Hall is a legendary figure on the continent." Li Xun nodded. "Do you think a spirit ring of one or two hundred thousand years would be effective in this situation?"

"And it's not just angel gods; what if they've already found other divine successors?"

Upon hearing this, Sword Douluo fell into deep thought, his sword-like brows furrowing.

Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School joined the Spirit Hall, they were only newcomers, which meant that the Spirit Hall's true core circle did not accommodate them at all.

This method of joining is actually very unstable; one could easily be abandoned. Throughout history, there have been numerous instances of the "hunter being discarded after the hunt" scenario after unification.

"We really should prepare more 100,000-year spirit rings. After all, even Tang Hao was chased like a stray dog ​​back then."

Sword Douluo exhaled a deep breath: "It's better to keep our power firmly in our own hands. I don't want our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to end up like that one day."

They walked slowly through the mixed zone in silence.

This is the truly deadly part of the Star Dou Great Forest, where even Sword Douluo has to be careful.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

However, this didn't put much pressure on Li Xun, because stealth and assassination were skills etched into his memory, although a strongman like Hashirama Senju generally didn't use them.

They walked towards the central area for three days until Sword Douluo made a gesture to Li Xun, using his soul power to force his voice into a thin line, which then entered Li Xun's ears.

"Xiao Xun, the core area is just ahead. I don't know exactly how sharp the senses of a 100,000-year-old soul beast are, but based on my experience fighting the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python a few years ago, it's very likely that they will detect us if we go any further."

Li Xun mentally calculated the approximate distance and nodded. Although the distance was still quite far, he could still get there with a little more effort.

"Grandpa Jian, if anything happens later, don't panic. If it gets really bad, you can leave this place and don't worry about me. Just come back and meet up with me later."

Before Sword Douluo could reply, Li Xun channeled his soul power and slammed his hands onto the ground. Nourished by the soul power, the seeds underground instantly came to life.

Then, under Li Xun's control, a vine slowly extended diagonally downwards from the ground towards the Lake of Life.

There was a lot of debris underground, and even with the tenacity and strength of his vines, he had to avoid those hard rocks. Fortunately, his third soul ring was the Azure Vine, a plant whose length could theoretically reach an unlimited limit as long as it was supported by soul power.

One thousand meters, two thousand meters, five thousand meters... In the end, Li Xun couldn't even calculate how far he had extended the vines.

Just then, he suddenly felt the resistance to the vine's progress lessen, and a look of joy appeared on Li Xun's face upon receiving this feedback.

He has found the true core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

The bottom of the Lake of Life.

(End of this chapter)