Douluo Continent has a system, but I don't want to use it.

Chapter 11 Hunting the First Soul Ring (Part 1)

At this moment, the two lone wolves had separated. The larger one charged towards Director Wang, while the smaller one pounced on Fang Tian.

Fang Tian calmly faced the lone wolf that pounced on him. He raised his right foot to the second position, sidestepped the wolf's outstretched claws, and swiftly drew his knife with his right hand, the blade cutting across the lone wolf's neck.

"Pfft!" The small lone wolf's neck was instantly split open with a deep, bone-revealing wound, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

"Heh heh!" His trachea must have been slashed; the little lone wolf didn't even manage a scream before staggering forward a couple of steps and collapsing to the ground with a thud. A yellow spirit ring slowly materialized and floated above the corpse.

Fang Tian shook his hand and sheathed his sword.

"Awooo!" The big lone wolf's eyes turned red at the sight and it tried to rush over.

"Nine-Strike Combo!" Director Wang roared, his third yellow spirit ring lit up, and then nine staff shadows struck the Lone Wolf's head in succession, forcing the Lone Wolf back.

Fang Tian approached the area where the man and the beast were fighting. Taking advantage of Director Wang drawing the lone wolf's attention, he quickly rushed up from the side and rear, slashed a few times, and then quickly retreated.

"Awooo!" The lone wolf roared in pain and turned to pounce on Fang Tian. Fang Tian used the Nine Palaces Step to dodge quickly and took the opportunity to slash the lone wolf's left foreleg.

"A strike to the sky!" Director Wang roared, and as the lone wolf lunged at Fang Tian, ​​he struck the lone wolf in the waist with his staff.

Although it's unclear why Director Wang always roars when using his soul skill, the attack is undeniably powerful.

"Awooo!" The lone wolf let out a painful howl, its movements becoming unsteady. Director Wang and Fang Tian weren't about to let this opportunity pass; they were striking while the wolf was down! One wielded a stick, the other a knife, and in moments they had the lone wolf dead. A yellow spirit ring slowly condensed above the wolf.

"Hehe! Fang Tian, ​​I didn't expect you to be so powerful even without adding a spirit ring. I thought I was going to have a tough fight today!" Director Wang said with admiration for Fang Tian.

"Director Wang, you flatter me. I'm far inferior to you!"

"Alright, let's stop bragging here. Let's go, the smell of blood will attract a lot of spirit beasts. It's a pity you don't have a wolf spirit, this three-hundred-year spirit ring is just going to be wasted." Director Wang said with a hint of regret.

"Don't regret it, Director Wang, let's hurry up and go," Fang Tian replied with a smile.

Fang Tian and Director Wang continued their journey towards the location of the Thousand Banyan Tree. This time, they found it without any trouble or danger.

"Wow, it's huge! Is this really just a banyan tree?" Fang Tian looked at the banyan tree in front of him, whose branches and leaves covered an area of ​​more than 100 meters in radius, and couldn't help but ask in doubt.

"Yes, this is indeed a banyan tree! And it's a banyan tree that's about four hundred years old, perfect for making a soul ring for you," Director Wang said to Fang Tian with a smile.

"System, identify." Fang Tian summoned the system.

Name: Thousand-Root Banyan

Duration: 403 years

Soul Skills: Rooting, Absorption

Brief introduction: An ordinary banyan tree that blocks out the sky.

"Director Wang, this banyan tree is indeed suitable as my spirit ring, but I didn't expect a four-hundred-year-old banyan tree to be so huge. It will probably take us two or three days to cut it down, which is too long. Who knows what risks we might encounter in two or three days? Why don't we go find the Overlord Grass instead? Don't you know the location of the Overlord Grass? We should be able to find it quickly," Fang Tian advised Director Wang.

"What you say makes sense. A lot can happen in two or three days. Let's go find the Overlord Grass!" Director Wang looked at the Thousand-Root Banyan Tree within a radius of more than a hundred meters and twitched his lips.

"Let's go. The Tyrant Grass is about four or five miles away from here. We'll get there soon." Director Wang said, turning and walking in another direction.

Fang Tian quickly followed. The two of them were cautious and careful all the way, and arrived at their destination without any major incidents. On the way, they only encountered a wild boar that was less than a hundred years old and a python that was over a hundred years old, which they chased away.

"This is the Queen Grass!" Director Wang said to Fang Tian, ​​pointing to a large expanse of grass in front of him that had no trees at all.

Fang Tian looked up and saw a green forest in front of him, about half a meter high, resembling shrubs. It stretched out in a continuous expanse, and he could barely see the edge of it.

Fang Tian had seen it in the Soul Beast Encyclopedia: the Overlord Grass had a strong vitality and a well-developed root system. Although the plant above ground was only half a meter tall, its underground root system could reach five meters.

Furthermore, the roots of the Queen of the Night grass grow extremely fast. Even if it is pulled up and left lying on the ground, as long as it is not exposed to direct sunlight, it will grow new roots and take root in the ground in just one day.

Such a vigorous plant naturally becomes one of the favorite foods of herbivorous spirit beasts. However, over the long years, the Overlord Grass has evolved sharp thorns on the edges and backs of its leaves. This greatly enhances its safety, unless it encounters spirit beasts or insects with special structures.

The Queen of the Night grass has a well-developed root system and grows rapidly, giving it a significant advantage in competing for water and nutrients. It can even engulf the roots of other plants, causing them to die. Therefore, in areas where the Queen of the Night grass grows densely, other plants are generally not visible. This is the origin of its name.

"Let's go in and see if we can find any suitable-aged 'Overlord Grass' (a type of medicinal herb). Be careful, there might be poisonous insects or snakes in there!" Director Wang said, handing Fang Tian a branch about 1.5 meters long. He had just broken it off nearby.

Fang Tian was taken aback. "What's the use of this branch?"

"Soul power sensing isn't always accurate; sometimes it misses small insects, snakes, and other soul beasts. If these soul beasts are poisonous, it can be very dangerous. Hitting them with a stick before each step can scare them away!" Director Wang explained to Fang Tian.

"To stir up trouble and alert the enemy!" The idiom from his previous life popped into Fang Tian's mind.

"The world has changed, but the principles remain the same," Fang Tian couldn't help but think to himself.

"Thank you, Director Wang, I understand!" Fang Tian took the wooden stick.

Fang Tian chose a direction and walked into the bushes, sweeping the bushes with his stick.

Name: Queen of the Night Grass

Duration: 150 years

Soul Skills: Rooting, Absorption

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Name: Queen of the Night Grass

Duration: 230 years

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Name: Queen of the Night Grass

Duration: 300 years

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Information about one Tyrant Grass after another kept flashing before their eyes. Soon, Director Wang and Fang Tian had examined all the Tyrant Grasses on the outskirts, but they couldn't find the soul beast they needed.

The two began to walk into the middle of the bushes.

"Fang Tian, ​​come here quickly, this Overlord Grass should suit you." Director Wang beckoned Fang Tian over.

Fang Tian walked up to the Tyrant Grass, and the panel in front of him already displayed the information about the Tyrant Grass.

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Duration: 380 years

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Fang Tian lost interest as soon as he saw that the age limit was only 380 years. Before coming, Fang Tian had specifically calculated his physical data and knew that he could absorb soul rings up to 550 years old.

(End of this chapter)