Tang Yin only knew the generalities about Di Tian and the group of powerful soul beasts entrenched in the absolute core region of the Star Dou Great Forest; the specifics weren't very clear to him.
Moreover, his current strength had just reached level 40. Even if he knew more, he wouldn't want to provoke those formidable existences at this stage of his power.
Besides Di Tian, there was also an immensely powerful being like the Silver Dragon King above him.
His plan was to obtain the soul rings for Liu Erlong and Ah Yin, as well as his own fourth soul ring, and then leave quickly. As for the recent turmoil within the Star Dou Great Forest, for safety's sake, it was best to stay far away and avoid unnecessary trouble.
After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Tang San kept thinking about where Xiao Wu might be now. Did she know he had come to the Star Dou Great Forest to find her?
He even considered leaving the team to search for her alone. But the thought of his current strength made him realize that going alone would be tantamount to suicide, so he ultimately suppressed the idea.
The group then proceeded deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest.
The terrain within the forest was extremely complex. There were no paths at all, so the task of clearing the way fell to Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, and the others.
Upon entering, Ah Yin released her ability to sense the Blue Silver Grass, using the grass to detect the soul beasts she needed.
Although she herself was originally a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, now that she needed her eighth soul ring, she had no choice but to hunt fellow soul beasts to enhance her strength.
As they ventured deeper, Ah Yin, using the Blue Silver Grass as her scouts, soon found a soul beast suitable for both her and Liu Erlong.
"Let's go," Ah Yin said. "Following the direction I indicate, we can safely find a suitable soul beast for us."
"Alright."
The group nodded and followed Ah Yin.
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At the same time.
In the central region of the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiao Wu sat bored by the lake, occasionally stirring the water with her bare feet.
She rested her cheek on her hand, looking at her own reflection in the water, feeling somewhat gloomy.
She had been back in the Star Dou Great Forest for several days, yet she found she wasn't happy. Images of Tang Yin kept appearing in her mind.
As for Tang San's place in her thoughts, she realized he was gradually being replaced by Tang Yin.
"Xiao Wu Jie, are you alright?"
Da Ming, surfaced from the depths of the lake.
Seeing Xiao Wu lost in thought, he was concerned.
He was already aware that Xiao Wu was pregnant, which was why he worried.
"I'm fine, Da Ming. Don't worry about me."
"Alright. By the way, Xiao Wu Jie, those guys in the core area have been driving some soul beasts to hunt someone down recently for some reason. It seems like something happened. If you have nothing to do, definitely don't go out."
Da Ming warned.
Although he was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast and an ancient variant, he was also extremely wary of the existences in the core region.
Xiao Wu nodded.
She also knew the immense power of those beings was not something they could contend with.
Just then, Xiao Wu suddenly looked towards the outer areas of the Star Dou Great Forest, sensing a familiar aura steadily approaching.
"This is Teacher Ah Yin's Blue Silver Grass aura."
Xiao Wu knew very well that Ah Yin, like her, was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast in human form, though Ah Yin's strength was far greater.
Ah Yin was currently using her ability to sense through the Blue Silver Grass over a vast range, which was why Xiao Wu could detect it.
"Why has she come to the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Is she here to hunt for her eighth soul ring?"
"Then... could Tang Yin have come too?"
Thinking of Tang Yin, Xiao Wu touched her stomach.
She stood up, intending to go out and find Ah Yin.
But the next moment.
Suddenly, a tremor that shook the earth and mountains erupted.
Even Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming, all hundred-thousand-year level soul beasts, were startled by the tremendous commotion.
"This is..." Da Ming looked towards the core region. Sensing the disturbance, his expression changed drastically as he realized what it meant.
Er Ming, reacted simil arly.
Although they were overlords within the Star Dou Great Forest, the forest's true masters lay elsewhere.
Such terrifying tremors could only be caused by that being; they couldn't think of anyone else capable of it.
But who had provoked that terrifying existence?
At the same time.
Somewhere on the periphery of the core region.
Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo, three Title Douluo level powerhouses, stared coldly at the giant bear covered in golden fur before them.
Surrounding the golden bear were many powerful soul beasts, but they all lay wounded on the ground, clearly the work of the golden-furred giant.
This golden-furred giant bear stood over three meters tall. Its eyes held no emotion, filled only with indifference. Its arms were exceptionally thick and massive, its shoulders broad and robust like city walls.
At the ends of its two thick arms were sharp, peerless dark golden giant claws, each easily over a meter long.
This golden giant bear was the Dark Golden Claw Bear, ranked sixth among the powerful soul beasts.
It possessed extreme defense and super-strong attack power, especially those claws, rumored to have once wounded Di Tian himself.
Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, and the group of Spirit Hall soul masters had encountered the Dark Golden Claw Bear solely because of the hundred-thousand-year soul beast currently pinned beneath its foot.
They had been pursuing that soul beast to hunt it down when, by chance, they had trespassed into this core region.
The core region housed the Silver Dragon King. Di Tian forbade anyone from disturbing her recovery and thus dispatched the Dark Golden Claw Bear to deal with Bibi Dong and the spirit masters.
The reason for sending the Dark Golden Claw Bear was that Di Tian sensed Bibi Dong's formidable strength was not to be underestimated; he even detected a trace of divine aura upon her.
Now.
The Dark Golden Claw Bear looked at Bibi Dong, Chrysanthemum Douluo, and Ghost Douluo with keen interest, its eyes brimming with fighting spirit.
"If you want the creature beneath my foot, come. Let me see if you have the strength."
"Defeat me, and it's yours. Fail, and you leave your lives here today."
The Dark Golden Claw Bear arrogantly beckoned Bibi Dong and the others with a claw.
"Arrogant!"
Bibi Dong coldly snorted. Although the Dark Golden Claw Bear had effortlessly subdued the hundred-thousand-year soul beast upon appearing, she was Bibi Dong, a top-tier powerhouse of the Douluo Continent. How dare a mere beast be insolent before her? It was practically seeking death.
"Chrysanthemum Douluo, Ghost Douluo, attack! Kill it!"
Bibi Dong commanded coldly.
"As you command, Your Holiness!"
With Bibi Dong present, Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo were fearless.
Even facing this entity whose strength surpassed the hundred-thousand-year level, they launched their assault without hesitation.
"Seventh Spirit Ability: Spirit Avatar!"
Knowing the Dark Golden Claw Bear's power, both Chrysanthemum Douluo (level 95) and Ghost Douluo (level 95) immediately used their seventh spirit ability, which could greatly enhance all their capabilities.
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