Douluo Continent: Martial Soul Spinning Top, Explosive Warrior

The moment I stepped into the forest, the light suddenly dimmed.

The tall trees blocked out the sun, with only a few rays of light leaking through the gaps in the branches and leaves, casting shimmering spots of light on the ground.

The air was filled with the smell of damp earth and decaying vegetation, and occasionally you could hear birdsong in the distance, as well as the rustling of the wind through the treetops.

Zhang Feng walked at the front, his steps light and quick, his footsteps barely making a sound as he stepped on the fallen leaves.

Li Zhishu and Wang Teng followed behind him, one on each side, their eyes scanning the surroundings warily.

Yang Sheng and Wang Sheng walked at the very back.

At this moment, although the Wang brothers were a little nervous, they felt a long-lost sense of excitement.

Because this is the mercenary life they imagined.

Watch your step.

Without turning his head, Zhang Feng reminded him, "There are many snakes and insects in the forest, so be careful not to step on anything you shouldn't."

Wang Teng looked down and indeed found several slender centipedes crawling quickly among the fallen leaves.

He gripped the short spear at his waist and took a deep breath.

And so, the first day in the Soul Hunter Forest began.

Seven days later, Wang Teng and his team finally arrived at the area designated in the mission.

Yang Sheng looked at the map in his hand, glanced around, and said, "Commander, this is it."

"This area ahead is where the soul beasts have been disappearing one after another recently."

Zhang Feng, with a serious expression, reminded everyone, "Everyone, be alert. There may be unexpected dangers here."

Wang Sheng looked into the depths of the dense forest and asked, "Commander, what do we do next?"

Zhang Feng pondered for a moment, unable to make a decision.

Seeing this, Wang Teng quickly suggested, "In my opinion, we should first explore the outer perimeter of this area."

"Then, if we don't find any clues, we'll gradually move inward."

"Okay, we'll do it your way."

Zhang Feng nodded.

So the five of them began to search carefully along the perimeter of the area where the soul beast had disappeared.

However, five days passed, and they still hadn't found anything.

Looking at the increasingly dark forest before him, Zhang Feng said in a deep voice, "It seems we have no choice but to go in."

Li Zhishu, however, was quite open-minded. He dusted himself off and said, "Captain, there's no such thing as being a mercenary without taking risks. Let's go!"

"Yes, Commander, let's go in and take a look."

The others echoed this sentiment.

"Okay, let's go inside. Everyone, cheer up."

Zhang Feng finally made up his mind.

The group followed a faint forest path deeper into the woods.

The further they went, the deeper their doubts became.

Logically speaking, they should have already entered the heart of the Soul Hunter Forest. In the past, there were quite a few hundred-year-old soul beasts in this area, but now, as they walked along, they rarely heard the movements of even ordinary wild beasts, let alone hundred-year-old soul beasts.

The entire forest was unusually quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds from above, which only made the surrounding silence seem even more profound.

"Something's not right."

Zhang Feng lowered his voice and scanned his surroundings warily.

Yang Sheng chimed in, "Isn't it obvious? The hundred-year-old soul beasts in the vicinity have probably all been taken away by something."

"and many more."

Wang Teng suddenly stopped, looked up at the canopy, and said, "Commander, I think I've made some discoveries."

Chapter 91 Crypt Spider

Zhang Feng immediately turned around and asked, "Wang Teng, what did you find?"

Wang Teng pointed upwards and said, "Commander, look."

“We haven’t seen any soul beasts on the ground along the way, but there are actually bird-like soul beasts active in the canopy high up.”

The group looked up and, through the layers of branches and leaves, they could indeed glimpse the shadows of some birds circling or perching high up. However, because the trees were so tall, they had not noticed them at first.

"But what does that prove?"

Li Zhishu asked, puzzled.

"This means that the hunter probably only had access to spirit beasts that lived on the ground."

"So I think this incident may not be the work of human poachers, but more like the actions of some kind of special soul beast."

Wang Teng stroked his chin with one hand and analyzed.

"That makes sense. So, we need to be especially wary of attacks from underground?"

Yang Sheng reacted quickly.

"Yes."

Zhang Feng expressed his agreement, then patted Wang Teng on the shoulder and gave him an approving smile.

"Good lad, you're quick-witted."

Wang Teng smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's just wild guessing."

Just then—

"hiss--"

A faint yet clear hiss suddenly broke the silence of the forest.

The five people immediately fell silent and quickly searched for the source of the sound.

"It's to the south! There seems to be a cave over there!"

Yang Sheng's eyes were sharp, and he quickly locked onto the direction.

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that about a hundred meters away, the ground had sunk, forming a dark hole, and the hissing sound was coming from inside the hole.

"What kind of spirit beast's lair is that?"

Zhang Feng lowered his voice and asked.

Li Zhishu shook his head: "Commander, I can't tell. As you know, I'm just a cook."

Yang Sheng chuckled sheepishly and said, "My grades weren't very good when I was in school, and I didn't memorize the entire Soul Beast Encyclopedia..."

Zhang Feng glanced at them helplessly.

"Commander," Wang Teng whispered a reminder, "if there are spider silk-like things near the cave entrance, it's very likely the nest of a burrowing spider."

"Well done, Wang Teng! It was definitely the right decision to recruit you into the group."

Zhang Feng's spirits lifted, and a pale blue light emanated from his body as his soul power surged.

"Martial Soul, Wind Cat, Possession!"

With a low shout, the faint cat-shaped phantom instantly merged into Zhang Feng's body.

Immediately afterwards, his limbs became long and powerful, his hands transformed into sharp claws, his body was covered with light blue short fur, and a pair of alert cat ears sprouted from the top of his head.

"I'll get closer to check; you're on your way to provide backup."

After saying those words, Zhang Feng dashed forward like a gentle breeze.

Wang Teng quickly added from behind, "Commander, be careful!"

"If it really is a cave spider, judging from the size of this cave, the creature inside probably has six or seven hundred years of cultivation!"

"understand!"

Zhang Feng was completely focused, and each step he took was extremely light.

He quickly arrived at a position only about three zhang away from the cave entrance, and peered inside. The cave was pitch black.

After a moment's thought, Zhang Feng took out a tinderbox from his storage soul tool, lit it, and gently tossed it into the cave.

The firelight traced an arc, briefly illuminating the interior of the cave.

Zhang Feng saw clearly that the cave walls and ground were indeed covered with a large amount of grayish-white spider silk.

These threads even penetrate deep into the surrounding soil, forming a hidden and vast network.

"hiss--!"

The firelight seemed to have startled the creature within the cave, and a clearer, more threatening hiss came from the depths.

Immediately afterwards, the ground beneath Zhang Feng's feet trembled violently!

No, it wasn't just under our feet; the ground within a radius of several hundred meters centered on the cave began to tremble slightly.

It looked as if something was rapidly wriggling underground.

"Oh no! The ground is covered in spider silk!"

Zhang Feng instantly understood and turned to rush outside.

"Third Soul Skill: Spirit Cat Transformation!"

With a flash of blue light, his speed increased dramatically, his figure as fast as a blue lightning bolt.

Zhang Feng ran desperately back towards Wang Teng and the others, shouting, "Retreat! Everyone, retreat!"

Hearing the warning from a distance, the four immediately retreated.

Furthermore, everyone released their martial spirits, their spirit rings lit up, and they entered a state of combat readiness.

"Beyblade, come out!"