Douluo Continent: Cultivating Qi and Immortals, Insidious to the Extreme

The town that Dugu Bo mentioned was the last supply point on the way to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Over the past nine years, Jiangxia has passed through this place more than once.

With a 40,000-year soul ring at level 50 and a 70,000-year soul ring at level 60, Sunset Forest could no longer satisfy his soul hunting needs.

Including this time when he reached level 70, this is his third time visiting this town.

Five kilometers is not far; at Jiangxia and Dugu Bo's pace, it will soon be in sight.

As they were about to enter the town, Dugu Yan felt embarrassed to stay on Jiang Xia's back any longer, so she got off and followed them into the town.

The town is small, only about 500 meters in diameter, but it is extremely lively.

As the saying goes, "If you live near the mountains, you can hunt wild game; if you live near the water, you can catch fish." Being close to the Star Dou Great Forest, the town naturally does most businesses related to Soul Masters.

As high-spending individuals on the mainland, Soul Masters are not short of money, which has also made the residents of this small town wealthy.

The town's main street is a single crossroads running through the four cardinal directions, lined with shops of all kinds.

There are people who buy and sell soul beast bones for armor and equipment, people who buy medicinal herbs for medicine, people who buy soul beast meat for food, and even red-light district brothels openly operating on the streets.

Except for the lack of city walls, this place is clearly no different from a small town, and may even be more prosperous.

Upon arriving here, Dugu Yan was clearly aroused by her shopping desires. She stopped complaining about being tired and wandered around touching things, soon buying a bunch of useless items.

Fortunately, each of them had a storage soul tool, so Jiang Xia avoided the tragic fate of having to carry their bags.

At this moment, the three of them passed by a hotel that looked quite nice. Dugu Bo stopped and said, "Let's stay here tonight, rest for the night, and set off tomorrow morning."

Jiang Xia and Dugu Yan exchanged a glance, neither of them objecting.

As a Soul Master, sleeping outdoors is a common occurrence, so it doesn't matter where you stay.

Besides, the hotel looks quite nice. It has two floors; the lobby on the first floor is a simple restaurant, and the second floor is used for accommodation.

When Jiang Xia and his two companions entered the hotel, the restaurant on the first floor was already about 60-70% full. There were quite a few people, but very few were talking.

After all, this place is close to the Star Dou Great Forest, and Soul Masters come and go frequently. Everyone is a little careful, afraid of offending some big shot with a bad temper if they are not careful.

So when Jiang Xia and his two companions entered the hotel, they attracted a lot of attention, but most people just glanced at them and moved on, afraid that looking at them for too long would cause unnecessary trouble.

Jiang Xia and Dugu Bo had been to this kind of place before and were already used to such strange situations.

Dugu Yan rarely went out, and although she was curious, she didn't ask any questions in this eerie atmosphere.

Soon, the three of them checked into a room, ordered a lot of food, and sat around the table quietly waiting.

Just then, a loud commotion suddenly came from outside the door.

"Stop talking nonsense, you fatso. When you order, you'll be the one who eats the most."

"Haha, okay, I'll order and you treat. You'll get the biggest subsidy among us, you're definitely a big shot."

"Treating them is no problem. It's fate that we can all study together at Shrek Academy. I'm the oldest, so consider this meal a welcome back dinner for Tang San and the others."

The noise broke the restaurant's tranquility as eight people rushed in from outside.

The leader was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his fifties. He was wearing a sleeveless leather jacket, was not tall, only about 1.6 meters, and had an ordinary appearance, but was extremely muscular.

With broad shoulders like a city wall and bulging, muscular arms, his whole body resembles an inverted triangle, instantly giving the impression of being short and wiry.

Following him were seven teenagers, four boys and three girls.

The oldest boy was about the same age as Jiang Xia, around fifteen or sixteen years old, about 1.8 meters tall, with long blond hair cascading down his back to near his waist.

The remaining six were a little younger, only about twelve or thirteen years old.

The three boys each have their own unique characteristics.

He was very good-looking, with regular features and a handsome appearance.

A short, chubby man with reddish-brown hair, who also looked rather greasy.

An ordinary-looking boy, nothing much to say, a representative of ordinary people, blending into the crowd.

The three girls had only one distinctive feature: outstanding looks. Although they were still a bit young at twelve or thirteen, each of them was a beauty in the making.

One has long legs, one has great ambitions, and one is a rich little girl.

Upon seeing this group of people, and recalling the mention of Tang San during the earlier conversation at the door, Jiang Xia frowned slightly, vaguely guessing their identities.

The Shrek Seven Devils.

The leader should be Zhao Wuji, the blond long-haired man Dai Mubai, the handsome Oscar, the greasy fat man Ma Hongjun, and the ordinary Tang San.

The three girls are also easy to distinguish: the long-legged Xiao Wu, the ambitious Zhu Zhuqing, and the rich and cute Ning Rongrong.

The people who were making a fuss at the door earlier were Dai Mubai and Ma Hongjun.

Jiang Xia glanced at it and then looked away.

Their goal on this trip was not the Shrek Seven Devils, but to hunt for spirit rings in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Although Xiao Wu is a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, she has Tang Hao, a level 95, watching her from behind. If she makes a move, it will inevitably cause a commotion.

If a deep-seated feud is formed, even though the Haotian Sect has gone into seclusion, it will still be a troublesome matter.

Since its establishment, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect has grown larger and larger, attracting the attention of the Spirit Hall. In the past two years, its development in various aspects has clearly encountered obstacles.

Although there is no direct evidence, the indirect evidence points directly to the Spirit Hall.

Therefore, if you don't have a sure chance of winning at this stage, it's best not to make too many enemies and to keep things peaceful.

"Wow, Dai Laoda, look what I found! It's top-notch, absolutely top-notch! It's just as good as those three top-notch guys in our academy!"

However, things didn't go as planned. Jiang Xia didn't want to cause trouble, but there were always people who were blind enough to provoke them.

As soon as he entered the room, Ma Hongjun, unable to control his lower body, saw Dugu Yan.

His eyes lit up instantly, his small eyes widened, and he had a lewd expression on his face, almost drooling.

"Bang!"

Dugu Yan was not a good-tempered person, especially when she was being flirted with to her face.

He was instantly enraged and slammed his fist on the table.

"You fatso, show some respect! Look at me again and I'll gouge my eyes out."

As the conflict escalated, all the diners in the restaurant turned their attention to this side. Several astute individuals even got up from their seats and moved aside to watch the show, so as not to get caught in the crossfire.

Zhao Wuji glanced thoughtfully at Jiang Xia and the other two, then looked back at the not-so-harmonious Shrek Seven Devils.

A middle-aged Soul Master with two teenagers—perfect, they could be used as a whetstone.

Thinking this, Zhao Wuji calmly moved aside and stood to the side.

Seeing this, Oscar seemed to have discovered something amusing and quickly moved closer to Tang San, whispering with a smile, "This is going to be good."

Tang San turned around in confusion: "What's the show?"

Oscar said mysteriously, "This is actually part of our cultivation. Dean Flander said that a Soul Master who doesn't dare to cause trouble is not a good Soul Master. As the saying goes, a person who doesn't dare to cause trouble is mediocre."

"Fighting can greatly enhance our combat experience."

"It's obvious that Teacher Zhao was just assessing the difference in strength between us. These three people in front of us are not someone we can mess with."