Douluo Continent III Haotian Wulin

Gu Yue's elemental control is most powerful in that it has almost no fixed form.

It can attack, defend, control, and assist.

Wind can lift the body, ice can block the route, earth can expand the terrain, fire can repel soul beasts, light can interfere with vision, and space can change the course of the battle at the most crucial moment.

After she was promoted to the second ring, this ability was amplified once again.

If Gu Yue in the past was like a short blade hidden in its sheath, its sharpness occasionally flashing, then now, she is like someone who has truly begun to take control of a small battlefield. Elements flow around her, obeying her will, combining, dismantling, and recombine.

She also firmly established herself as the number one in individual combat power in Class Zero.

But right now, no matter how strong an individual's combat ability is, it's meaningless.

Because what was chasing them was a pack of fiery lion demons.

Xie Xie was at the forefront, responsible for scouting the way.

His figure shifted constantly through the woods, his toes touching tree roots, rocks, and fallen dead trees, choosing the most suitable route for everyone to pass through.

Zhang Yangzi ran while maintaining his vision of the Dark Eagle.

After being defeated by the Human-Faced Spider, Xiao Hei recovered some of its strength through meditation, but it remains extremely weak. Currently, it has almost no ability to assist in combat and can only barely maintain shared vision.

It will take at least several more days for a full recovery.

In the riotous Ascension Platform, even just having an extra rear viewpoint can determine life or death.

"They're still chasing!"

Zhang Yangzi's voice sounded a little strained.

Not far behind them, low and violent roars rang out one after another.

A series of red lights flashed swiftly through the forest.

They surged like a burning tide, crashing through bushes and crushing dead branches, leaving a scorching, fishy smell in their wake.

Flame Lion Pack.

The reason they chased after them is simple.

Spiritual power.

Spiritual energy is not only absorbed by the souls of human soul masters; soul beasts in the Ascension Platform are also attracted by the fluctuations of spiritual energy.

Tang Wulin and his group of five had just unexpectedly absorbed a large amount of spiritual energy using the venomous silk of the human-faced demon spider, and had also defeated the ice staff youth. The aura of spiritual energy on their bodies was so dense that it was almost impossible to conceal.

For a gregarious overlord like the Flame Lion, they are simply prey moving through the forest.

run.

All they can do now is run.

Every second counts.

With every extra second, the amount of unabsorbed spiritual energy around him would be integrated into his body by one more point.

They had no chance of winning against the Flame Lion Pack.

Unless all five of them advance to the third ring, and they also need sufficiently mature teamwork and higher-level soul skills, it is simply impossible to contend with such a group of soul beasts.

This is not cowardice.

It is a judgment.

Because they had encountered a pack of Flame Lions once before in the ordinary Ascension Platform.

That experience remains fresh in the minds of the five students in Class Zero.

Firelight covered the mountains and fields.

The shadow of a lion rushing in from all directions.

All their resistance was instantly swallowed up, and the pain of the flames burning their bodies lingered for a whole day after they left the Ascension Platform.

That wasn't a battle.

That was crushing.

In the primary Spirit Ascension Platform, the Flame Lion Pack is almost one of the most overpowered beings.

The human-faced spider is strong individually, but if it encounters a pride of lions head-on, it will not choose to fight them head-on. Instead, it will evade, ambush, and wait for a lone target.

Because the core male lion of the Flame Lion Pack is often a thousand-year-old soul beast.

The remaining lionesses are at least a hundred years old, and some may even be at the thousand-year level.

They have few natural enemies in this forest.

Soul Masters below the fourth ring level, whether individually or in a team, have virtually no chance of confronting them head-on.

That's why Tang Wulin didn't hesitate to order a retreat when he heard the words "Flame Demon Lion".

However, the roar of the Flame Lion Pack was not entirely without its benefits.

Their roars also have a frightening effect on other spirit beasts.

Soul masters fear them, and so do soul beasts.

Regardless of the type of lion-type spirit beast, there is one thing they all have in common.

meat.

They hunt not only human soul masters, but also other soul beasts.

So Tang Wulin and his group ran at full speed and didn't encounter many obstacles ahead.

Occasionally, a spirit beast would peek out from the bushes, but upon hearing the continuous roars of lions behind it, it would immediately tuck its tail between its legs and flee far away.

However, this convenience cannot change the fact that the Flame Lion is getting closer and closer.

They are the dominant species living in the forest.

Their running speed far exceeded that of the five people in Class Zero.

Gu Yue's wind element had done its best to support everyone, but she had just gone through a battle with the ice staff youth and had been maintaining support all the way, so her soul power was greatly depleted.

The wind grew lighter.

The scorching heat behind me was getting closer and closer.

In this situation, any form of cooperation becomes meaningless.

Whoever is slower will be overtaken first.

The first to give in was Wang Jinxi.

His Bone Dragon King Martial Soul excels in strength, defense, and dark aura; speed was never his advantage. Furthermore, the battle with the Human-Faced Demon Spider had ripped through his psychological trauma. Although personally participating in the kill later helped him overcome some of his fear, the mental strain was still considerable.

At this point, as he was running at full speed, his pace noticeably slowed down.

Wang Jinxi glanced back at the approaching flames.

He didn't hesitate for long.

"Captain, I'll go first."

Tang Wulin turned around abruptly.

"Golden Seal—"

Wang Jinxi had already raised his hand and tapped his rescue signal device.

A flash of light.

His body vanished instantly.

Before leaving, he looked at Tang Wulin with a calm gaze.

There was no resentment.

There was no fear.

That's enough for him today.

He faced the human-faced spider demon.

They also participated in killing the human-faced spider.

The nightmare that had haunted him for so long was no longer complete.

After Wang Jinxi disappeared, the spiritual energy he had not fully absorbed floated forward, and Tang Wulin, Gu Yue, Xie Xie, and Zhang Yangzi, who were closest to him, all received a portion of it.

The crowd did not stop.

There wasn't even time to say a word.

Next up is Gu Yue.

Her wind element can make her lighter, but her physical abilities are ultimately no match for Xie Xie, who is an agility-based attacker, nor for Tang Wulin's superhuman strength.

She has maintained the team's speed for a long time.

A thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his face began to turn pale.

Tang Wulin noticed that her speed had decreased and immediately said, "Gu Yue, you should exit first."

Gu Yue did not refute.

She glanced at Tang Wulin.

That glance was very quiet.

It's like there's a lot to say, yet it's also like there's nothing at all.

The next instant, she raised her hand and tapped the rescue signal device.

Before leaving, she pushed her hands back.

The cyan wind element and the icy blue chill erupted simultaneously, merging into a powerful ice storm that swept towards the forest behind them.

The ice storm cannot truly harm the Flame Lion Pack.

The chill and gale caused the lionesses ahead to pause, the blazing firelight to be dimmed for a moment, and their pursuit formation to be disrupted for a brief instant.

It was in this instant that Tang Wulin and the other two widened the distance between them again.

Gu Yue's body turned into light and disappeared.

The spiritual energy that she had not yet fully absorbed flew out.

Whether by coincidence or by her deliberate control, the spiritual energy did not spread evenly, but instead mostly surged toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin and the other two didn't even have time to consider whether spiritual power could be actively influenced.

The pack of Flame Lions caught up again.

"Captain, I have an idea."

Zhang Yangzi suddenly said.

Tang Wulin asked as he sprinted at full speed, "What?"

His running style is completely different from Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi.

Xie Xie is an agility-based attacker, relying on lightness, versatility, and speed.

With the aid of its wings, Zhang Yangzi glides along, its body close to the gaps between the trees.

Tang Wulin is not an agility-based attacker.

He relied on strength.

With each step, a deep footprint was left in the ground. The soil exploded, and the recoil propelled his body forward like a cannonball.

He didn't completely avoid the low bushes, twigs, and vines.

If you can break through, then break through.

If you can break it, then break it.

He sheathed the Star Hammer at his side, occasionally sweeping it horizontally to clear a straight line for the two people behind him.

Xie Xie and Zhang Yangzi were speechless for a moment.

However, it must be admitted that this seemingly brutal running method was actually very effective at this moment.

Following behind Tang Wulin, one can even enjoy the path he clears.

There must be soul beasts in the sky.

Zhang Yangzi quickly said, "I'll go up and try to lure them down; maybe that will create some trouble for the Flame Lion."

"no."

Tang Wulin did not hesitate.

"Too dangerous."

Luring down the soul beasts from the sky is no small matter.

If things go wrong, Zhang Yangzi himself will be torn to pieces first.

Zhang Yangzi chuckled.

"This is the Ascension Platform, not a place where you're actually going to die."

"The worst that can happen is that I get killed and then go out and tremble for a few days."

"We've already gotten our money's worth this time."

He paused, and his voice suddenly became more serious.

"I didn't contribute much to the team."

"Let me try."

Without waiting for Tang Wulin's reply, he flashed forward and rushed towards a large tree.

Black wings suddenly unfurled, carrying him rapidly up the tree trunk.

Tang Wulin paused for a moment, but ultimately gritted his teeth and continued forward.

He knew there was no time to bring Zhang Yangzi back now.

It is also known that Zhang Yangzi's actions were not impulsive.

He genuinely wanted to create more opportunities for the team.

When Zhang Yangzi first entered the Ascension Platform, he also climbed to the top of the tree.

That time, he underestimated his opponent and provoked the blue bird, which attracted a whole flock of flying soul beasts, making him the first person to be eliminated.

That failure made him lose face.

It also made him realize for the first time that he wasn't the best in Class Zero.

And this time, he climbed the tree again.

But my state of mind is completely different now.

He wasn't doing it to show off.

It wasn't to prove that I could fly.

It was to buy some time for his teammates.

The moment Zhang Yangzi rushed to the top of the tree, he was stunned by the sight before him.

The sky was not quiet.

During the riots, even the sky above the Ascension Platform became a battlefield.

Countless flying spirit beasts circled, chased, and tore at each other high above.

Bluebird, Black Eagle, Crimson Feather Sparrow, and some flying soul beasts whose names he couldn't even recall attacked each other.

Every now and then, defeated soldiers would fall from the sky and crash into the jungle below.

When he first entered the Ascension Platform, he made a rash move after seeing only a bluebird.

Now he truly understands that this sky itself is another, even more brutal battlefield.

"what?"

Just as Zhang Yangzi was about to rush out of the tree canopy, he suddenly saw a large hollow deep in the top of the tree.

Several pitch-black eggs lay in the nest.

These eggs are enormous, each one resembling a large, round ball with dark patterns on its surface.

The egg of a flying spirit beast?

Zhang Yangzi's eyes lit up.

"I'm so sorry."

He quickly picked up one of the eggs.

"I'm going to make you guys suffer."

Its two wings flapped suddenly from behind.

Second Soul Skill: Eagle Soars Through the Sky.

His soul power erupted instantly, propelling his body into the air.

"Hello!"

Zhang Yangzi held up the black egg and shouted, "Whose egg is this? Come and claim it!"

The flying spirit beasts in the nearby air were almost simultaneously drawn to the human who had suddenly appeared.

After a brief silence, one of the large black flying spirit beasts suddenly let out an angry roar.

The piercing scream seemed to tear the entire sky apart.

More than a dozen dark figures rushed towards Zhang Yangzi almost simultaneously.

"Hehe, catch it!"

Zhang Yangzi spotted the approaching red flames in the forest below and suddenly threw the black egg he was carrying.

The black egg traced an arc as it hurtled towards the flaming lion pack.

After doing all this, he didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately took a picture of his rescue signal device.

mission completed.

A flash of light.

Zhang Yangzi vanished into thin air.

The moment his body disappeared, more than a dozen enormous black flying soul beasts pounced into the forest like madmen, chasing the black egg toward the Flame Lion pack.

The spiritual energy that Zhang Yangzi had not fully absorbed dissipated, and some of it was swept away by these flying soul beasts.

Before leaving the Ascension Platform, his last thought was one of smugness.

I stole your eggs, and you still have so much spiritual power back.

You guys actually made a profit.

The premise is that you can survive the mouth of the Flame Lion.

……

A chaotic roar soon followed from behind.

Tree branches snapped, flames exploded, flying spirit beasts shrieked, and the fire lion roared, turning the entire forest into a battlefield suddenly ablaze.

The pressure of the pursuit eased immediately.

Tang Wulin and Xie Xie exchanged a glance.

They all understood that Zhang Yangzi had succeeded.

"Well done."

Xie Xie couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Sacrificing their own chance to continue absorbing spiritual energy to buy more time for their companions.

This is what a team is all about.

However, he couldn't help but laugh out loud again soon after.

"But I suspect that guy's mental strength can't hold up to absorbing any more spiritual energy."

"Ha ha!"

Tang Wulin couldn't help but smile.

As he absorbed more and more spiritual energy, his body felt somewhat bloated, but he did not yet experience any significant burden.

For those who upgrade two spirit rings at the same time, the feeling of expansion should be much stronger.

Now only he and Xie Xie remain.

Xie Xie was faster.

Tang Wulin is stronger.

The two continued running wildly through the forest, one in front of the other.

But just then, a dark golden light suddenly flashed in front of them.

The light was too fast.

Xie Xie, who was scouting ahead, didn't even have time to make a sound.

His body suddenly stiffened in mid-air.

The next moment, it was sliced ​​into several pieces and fell into the jungle.

A flash of light.

Xie Xie's body disappeared.

Out.

Tang Wulin's scalp instantly blew open.

He didn't even have time to grieve or be shocked; his body reacted instinctively.

He slammed his right-hand hammer down onto the tree trunk beside him.

"Bang!"

The hammerhead slammed into the tree trunk, and Tang Wulin used the recoil to forcefully twist his waist while simultaneously stomping his left foot on the ground, abruptly changing his forward direction.

The next instant, another dark golden light swept past the spot he was originally going to pass by.

A piercing whistle echoed through the air.

Three dark, crack-like marks remained in mid-air, as if the air itself had been torn apart.

Tang Wulin landed and rolled, quickly got up, and held the Sinking Star Hammer horizontally in front of him.

Cold sweat trickled down my back.

If I had been a fraction of a second slower, I would have ended up like Xie Xie, being shredded before I could even react.

The forest suddenly fell silent.

The sounds of the battle between the Flame Lion pack and the flying soul beasts continued in the distance, but the area where Tang Wulin was located seemed to be suppressed by some more dangerous aura.

He stared at the shadows ahead.

The fingers tightened little by little.

That dark golden light...

What is it?