Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 489 Thunder Hell Vine

As night fell over the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Die, who had gone ahead of Tang San's journey, quietly unfolded her illusion. Everything was as gentle and subtle as spring rain, without causing the slightest ripple.

The next morning, Tang San extinguished the fire in front of him and set off again into the Star Dou Great Forest. He was interested in plant-type soul beasts with nearly 80,000 years of cultivation. These kinds of soul beasts were even rarer than animal-type soul beasts. After all, plant-type soul beasts were very fragile in their early stages, and their inability to move made their living environment even more undesirable. Therefore, plant-type soul beasts that could cultivate to 80,000 years were extremely rare and must have their own special characteristics.

Ning Bei had anticipated this, so he had Xiao Die prepare these soul beasts that he desired in the illusion she had set up.

After quietly traveling several kilometers, Tang San successfully entered the area covered by Xiao Die's illusion.

Tang San, who had been activating his Purple Demon Eyes ever since entering the forest, believed that all illusions could not escape his gaze. And indeed, the moment he entered the illusion, Tang San sensed something was amiss. His purple eyes were fixed on the jungle ahead, and he sensed that the enemy was there.

"I'd like to see who this guy is, daring to show off his skills in front of Guan Yu."

Several willow-leaf darts shot out instantly, cutting several huge gaps in the grass. A humanoid soul beast with colorful wings quietly took off and fled into the distance. The surrounding illusion also vanished without a trace.

"Hmm? The Phantom Butterfly, it actually has a thousand years of cultivation. No wonder it has such an ability to create illusions."

As a master of the encyclopedia of soul beasts, Tang San naturally recorded the Phantom Dream Butterfly soul beast in his book. Therefore, the moment Tang San saw the other party clearly, the relevant information about it appeared in his mind: a tragic soul beast that was loved by insect-type soul beasts.

Tang San didn't care about the Phantom Dream Butterfly's escape. He just felt that he had unintentionally stepped into its territory and triggered its self-preservation mechanism. A thousand-year-old soul beast was not his target, so it was fine to let it leave.

However, all of this was a package deal prepared by Xiaodie. First, she used a simple illusion to make Tang San see through it and lower his guard. Then, a more powerful illusion enveloped him. Tang San thought he had escaped the illusion, but that was just wishful thinking.

Tang San continued on his way without noticing anything amiss around him. The occasional appearance of hundred-year or thousand-year-old soul beasts only further convinced him that everything before him was real.

After crossing a large swamp, Tang San's pair of purple eyes quickly noticed that the sky several kilometers away was covered with dark clouds, with flashes of lightning constantly appearing.

He knew that a 100,000-year-old soul beast would be accompanied by a heavenly tribulation when it advanced in its cultivation. This was recorded in the Haotian Sect's records. Although he hadn't stayed in the Haotian Sect for very long, he had memorized these things thoroughly.

"Is it a 100,000-year-old soul beast? Or a high-level lightning-attribute soul beast?" After pondering for a moment, Tang San decided to go and investigate. Even if neither of them were the soul beasts he needed or powerful 100,000-year-old soul beasts, Tang San was confident that he could escape smoothly with his current strength.

Thinking of this, Tang San immediately used Ghost Shadow Steps to head towards the place where the lightning was gathering. The distance of several kilometers was nothing to him in the blink of an eye. Soon, Tang San felt the surrounding air gradually becoming more violent.

With his Purple Demon Eyes unleashed to their fullest potential, Tang San finally spotted his target amidst the endless trees: a vine-like plant enveloped in lightning was relentlessly whipping a boulder-like soul beast before it.

"These are the Thunderous Hell Vine and the Rock Demon Rhinoceros!"

Upon discovering the two spirit beasts, Tang San exclaimed in surprise. The Rock Demon Rhinoceros was alright, as it didn't quite suit his two spirit beasts. But the Thunderous Hell Vine was something else entirely. The book given to him by the Grandmaster had recorded that the Thunderous Hell Vine was the king of plant-type spirit beasts, with a status equivalent to that of the Titan Giant Ape among land-type spirit beasts.

Judging from the roots of the bamboo joints, the Thunderous Prison Vine in front of us is estimated to be less than 3 years old, which is quite rare.

Even if the age might not match his expectations, the Thunderous Hell Vine, which is over 80,000 years old, is not something he can approach right now, is it?
According to the book, the Thunderous Hell Vine is a top-tier plant-type soul beast from birth, possessing innate intelligence. When it first sprouts, it resembles a bamboo shoot, only a small segment, and it always grows in places densely covered with lightning. It can only develop during thunderstorms. Each lightning strike strengthens it; a hundred lightning strikes are equivalent to a year of cultivation for an ordinary soul beast. It is under the test of lightning that the Thunderous Hell Vine continuously grows. Initially, its growth is extremely slow and difficult, as it must completely wait for natural lightning to strike it before it can develop. Therefore, while other soul beasts cultivate for a year, it might take ten years for it to accumulate enough lightning strikes for a hundred strikes—more than ten times slower than ordinary soul beasts. However, as time passes, once the Thunderous Hell Vine reaches the hundred-year cultivation level, the situation changes dramatically. At a hundred-year cultivation level, the Thunderous Hell Vine can actively attract lightning during thunderstorms, allowing it to be struck by lightning. Often, it can receive a hundred thunderbolts in a single night. Although by then, it will take more than a hundred thunderbolts a year to improve its cultivation level, its cultivation speed will increase significantly.

After its cultivation level increases, the Thunderous Hell Vine possesses many terrifyingly powerful skills. Even if it cannot inherit those attacking soul skills after absorbing a soul ring, it is highly likely that it can still inherit its lightning gathering cultivation characteristics, which makes Tang San very envious.

It's important to understand that the method of gathering lightning to accelerate cultivation is fundamentally different from his method of absorbing the enemy's soul power. This method not only won't damage his foundation, but it's also very likely to greatly increase his physique, which is exactly the ability he needs right now.

This Thunderous Hell Vine has clearly encountered its natural enemy, because the Rock Demon Rhinoceros, whose entire body is covered in rock, is arguably the only one that is not afraid of lightning and feeds on plant-type soul beasts.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Thunderous Hell Vine, a plant-type soul beast king, is utterly helpless when it encounters the Rocky Demon Rhinoceros. Normally, even if its lightning is ineffective against other soul beasts, its powerful vines' strangling ability would be enough to protect it. However, the Rocky Rhinoceros is a soul beast known for its terrifying defensive power. The existence of these two soul beasts is like having two equally formidable opponents for the Thunderous Hell Vine.

For Tang San, who was very wary of Lei Ming Yan Yu Teng's strength, this was undoubtedly the best opportunity. He could wait for the Rock Rhinoceros to bite him half to death before stepping forward to pick up the scraps.

He has many ways to deal with the Rock Demon Rhino.

(End of this chapter)