Douluo's Soul Power increases by two levels every year

Chapter 10 Star Dou Great Forest, Five Thousand Years of Crimson Flame Lord

The Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three most famous gathering places of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent. Its area is almost equal to that of the Barak Kingdom, and it spans the border between the Tiandu Empire and the Star Luo Empire. It is a primeval forest with complex terrain and powerful soul beasts. It is said that all soul masters can obtain suitable soul rings from it!

Of course, the Star Dou Great Forest is also extremely dangerous. Even a Title Douluo would be in mortal danger if he dared to trespass into the core area!

It's important to know that the Star Dou Great Forest isn't just home to the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape—Di Tian and the others are still asleep.

As a reborn individual, Han Feng knew that if he really angered the Silver Dragon King of the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest, even if a true god descended, he might not be able to escape unscathed!

In short, never go to the Star Dou Great Forest and risk your life.

However, Han Feng and his group only had one five-thousand-year-old soul beast and one seven-hundred-year-old soul beast in mind, so there was no need for them to venture into the core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest. The mixed area was enough, and if they were lucky, they could hunt suitable soul beasts on the outskirts of the forest.

The two Soul Kings that Han Dang brought were both taciturn individuals. After a brief self-introduction, they didn't say another word.

The offensive Soul King was named Chen Sheng, whose Martial Soul was Tian Ge, and whose Soul Power was level 54; the control-type Soul King was named Wu Fan, whose Martial Soul was Shock Hammer, and whose Soul Power was level 52.

According to their plan, Han Feng would hunt a hundred-year-old soul beast in the outer area to obtain his second soul ring, and then slowly venture deeper into the mixed zone to hunt a fourth soul ring for Zhang Lingling. After all, this was the safest and least risky approach.

However, Han Dang's idea was to go to the mixed zone first to hunt for Zhang Lingling's fourth soul ring, and at the same time hunt for Han Feng's second soul ring.

In this way, although the danger factor increases, it allows Han Feng to obtain a more powerful second spirit ring. After all, a hundred-year-old spirit beast that can live in the mixed zone is definitely not comparable to a hundred-year-old spirit beast that lives in the outer area.

Chen Sheng and Wu Fan initially disagreed, but eventually agreed after Han Dang offered an additional 20% of the reward.

As a first-ring Soul Master, Han Feng "obediently" hid under the protection of his parents. Although he was worried about Chen Sheng and Wu Fan, he did not need to be wary of them. Han Dang, a seasoned veteran, understood the wickedness of people's hearts better than Han Feng.

"Feng'er, you must remember that in the wild, you must always pay attention to your surroundings. Never let your guard down, no matter what the slightest movement is. Soul beasts have all sorts of strange abilities, and no one knows what will happen next!"

"As a Soul Master, when you come to the wilderness, you should never place yourself in an open area. It's best to find a tree hollow, cave, or similar place to spend the night!"

"Try not to start a fire. Although most soul beasts instinctively fear fire, some are naturally unafraid of it. Starting a fire rashly could provoke their attacks!"

"You must ensure your soul power is no less than two-thirds of its peak state. Once it falls below this value, even if you're moving slowly, you must stop to recover your soul power, so as to avoid running out of soul power when encountering powerful soul beasts!"

Along the way, Han Dang poured all sorts of knowledge into Han Feng, sometimes repeating some things two or three times without getting tired of it. Unlike the Soul Hunting Forest outside Stan City, where the strongest soul beasts had only a little over a thousand years of cultivation, Han Dang's cultivation, plus Zhang Lingling's assistance, was enough to make him feel invincible and didn't need to be so cautious.

But Star Dou is not a place where just any Soul Master can run rampant.

Han Feng wasn't impatient at all, after all, these were all insights accumulated little by little by his predecessors!

Sometimes, this seemingly 'cowardly' knowledge can really save lives!

"Mr. Han, there is a Crimson Flame Lord with five thousand years of cultivation ahead..."

Han Feng and his group had been in the Star Dou Great Forest for two days. On the first day, there was a 600-year-old black-armored tortoise that suited Han Feng's taste, but he disliked it because it lacked fire attributes and was too young.

The next morning, Wu Fan calmly spoke to Han Dang.

Han Dang's eyes lit up upon hearing this!

The five thousand years timeframe is just right for Zhang Lingling's fourth soul ring!

Although there is still some distance to the maximum age limit, the pursuit of the ultimate is full of difficulties. Neither Zhang Lingling nor Han Dang had any idea of ​​challenging high difficulty. Five thousand years is just right!

Han Dang and Zhang Lingling exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes!

The Crimson Flame Lord's attributes are a perfect match for Zhang Lingling!

"This is it!"

Han Dangdang made a quick decision, and Chen Sheng nodded in agreement. They rushed off in one direction first, followed by Han Dang, Zhang Lingling, and Han Feng, with Wu Fan bringing up the rear.

Soon, Han Feng saw the so-called Crimson Flame Lord—a crimson flame body, with scorching heat waves hitting him. It had no physical form, only a layer of magma armor covering its shoulders, and no legs, floating in mid-air like a ghost.

Beneath the feet of the Crimson Flame Lord lay a scorched earth, and within a hundred meters of him lived no fewer than a thousand Crimson Flame Wraiths; clearly, this was a race.

The Crimson Lords live in a volcanic crater, where the still-warm, churning lava serves as their natural barrier.

Seeing this, Chen Sheng frowned and said, "This is a bit troublesome..."

Wu Fan's abilities could only locate soul beasts with a cultivation level of over a thousand years; he couldn't detect these smaller soul beasts.

If it were just a Crimson Flame Lord, the two Soul Kings and two Soul Masters present could easily defeat it. However, with so many smaller Soul Beasts and the magma barrier, things have become more complicated.

It's not that we can't beat them, but it's troublesome. Moreover, with the increasing number of small soul beasts, it's inevitable that we'll have to consume soul power. In the Star Dou Great Forest, excessive consumption of soul power is a major taboo!

Han Dang's expression also darkened, but he ultimately did not give up on the Crimson Flame Lord. He said in a deep voice, "I am a defensive-type Soul Master. I'll charge in front, my wife, you stay behind me, and the two of you will stay behind me on either side. To catch the thief, we must first catch the king. Let's hunt down their lord directly!"

Wu Fan and Chen Sheng glanced at Han Dang and then nodded, having no objections. In any case, with their strength, if things didn't work out, they could easily retreat unscathed.

Seeing that Wu Fan and Chen Sheng had no objections, Han Dang looked at Han Feng, summoned the Xuanjia Shield, and the third purple soul ring lit up. A jet-black, ancient shield appeared in Han Dang's hand. Han Dang handed it to Han Feng, saying, "We're going to help your mother hunt for soul rings. Use the Concealment Shield to hide your aura and stay where you are. Don't run around. This shield can withstand one attack from a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast. We'll be back soon!"

Han Feng had no objection. After all, he was just a little burden, and staying where he was was much safer than rushing into the Crimson Flame Clan with Han Dang and the others!

Zhang Lingling touched Han Feng's head with a hint of guilt and said softly, "I'm sorry, Feng'er..."

Clearly, Zhang Lingling felt that leaving Han Feng alone would make him feel uneasy, but she also understood the risks involved and dared not take Han Feng with her.

Han Feng smiled without minding and instead comforted Zhang Lingling, "It's okay! Mom, you know how clever your son is!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lingling's guilt faded considerably. After all, Han Feng had been intelligent since childhood and truly didn't require her worry; in comparison, it was she who was in more danger.

However, this did not mean that Zhang Lingling would abandon Han Feng. The Crimson Flame Martial Soul appeared, and the third Soul Ring also lit up. A ring of fire wrapped around Han Feng's body. Only then did Zhang Lingling feel at ease.

With the protection of the Black Shield and the Counterattack Fire Ring, even if a five- or six-thousand-year-old soul beast suddenly appeared to attack Han Feng, it would give Han Dang and the others enough time to defend!

Chen Sheng and Wu Fan were somewhat dissatisfied upon seeing this, since it was practically a waste of two soul skills, but since he was the only son, they couldn't say anything.

"This is troublesome!"

After doing all this, Han Dang's martial soul was activated, and he was shrouded in black armor. Holding a large shield, his aura was calm and steady. With his first and second soul skills activated, Han Dang's defense reached an unbelievable level!

Zhang Lingling stood behind Han Dang, her second soul ring lit up, and a cluster of flames enveloped Han Dang. Han Dang shuddered, let out a low shout, and charged out.

Wu Fan and Chen Sheng's expressions changed - the fighting power unleashed by this couple when they joined forces was no less than that of either of them, and might even be greater!

However, since there was no conflict between them at the moment, Wu Fan and Chen Sheng didn't think much of it and followed Han Dang out. Wu Fan, in particular, as a control-type Soul Master lacking offensive power, knew that if he didn't want to be caught off guard, he'd better stick close to the front line of the tank.

"boom!"

In an instant, Han Dang, clad in the Flame Martial Black Armor, took the lead and rushed dozens of meters away in the blink of an eye. By the time the Crimson Flame Clan reacted, Wu Fan and Chen Sheng made their move. Huge hammers and spears appeared. Each hammer blow could stun dozens of Crimson Flame Ghosts, and each spear strike could kill dozens of Crimson Flame Ghosts!

The biggest difference between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts is that Soul Masters can cooperate!

Three or five Soul Masters working together can even hunt down powerful ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beasts!

Seeing Han Dang and his group advancing with unstoppable momentum, Han Feng, hiding in the distance, sighed with emotion.

Douluo Continent is indeed a magical place; such powerful energy is truly something to aspire to!

(End of this chapter)