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--- Chapter 336 ---
Douluo Continent - Star Dou Forest.
"Well, what a warm welcome this is," Han Yuan said, gazing at the line of ferocious spirit beasts.
Some were 200,000 years old, while others were 100,000 years old, if not even younger, yet they stood before him, baring their teeth.
Ah Yin, Xiao Rou, and Xiao Wu stood beside Han Yuan, looking somewhat troubled, especially since they were spirit beasts themselves.
"Um, everyone, we come here with no ill intentions," Xiao Rou attempted to persuade the others, but the hostility was discernible.
"Shut up, traitor! You actually mingle with humans and even bring them to the core area of the Star Dou Forest!" shouted a fierce-looking black wolf at Xiao Rou.
"Don't shout at my mom! We are not traitors!" Xiao Wu retorted. "Master is the savior of all spirit beasts!"
The spirit beasts reacted as if they had just heard the biggest joke of their lives, sneering in disbelief. A giant boar laughed, "Master? You actually took this human as your Master?! Haha, this is insanity!"
Xiao Wu paled, but nameless anger ignited within her. She could accept many things, but insulting Han Yuan was a taboo for her.
Just as Xiao Wu was about to react, Han Yuan raised his hand to stop her and looked around calmly. His silver eyes scanned the spirit beasts blocking their path. "Xiao Yu, if I'm not mistaken, you have brothers in the Core Area, right?"
"So, where are the Titan Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python?"
"That's right! Where are Er Ming and Da Ming?" Xiao Wu finally realized something was off about the Star Dou Forest today.
Xiao Rou's complexion immediately turned pale upon hearing Han Yuan's comment.
As a former resident of the Core Area, she knew how powerful one had to be to survive there. Er Ming and Da Ming were formidable spirit beasts with a strong bloodline, whom she had taken care of for a while and considered part of her family.
Not only were Er Ming (the Titan Ape) and Da Ming (the Sky Azure Bull Python) the guardians of the Core Area, but their familiarity with her and Xiao Wu's aura was unmistakable.
Initially, Xiao Rou found it strange that neither of the 100,000-year-old spirit beasts had approached their group once they entered the Star Dou Forest. However, it was now clear that something had happened to them, or at the very least, something occupied them.
Xiao Rou frowned inwardly, 'I knew there were quite a few 100,000-year-old spirit beasts in the Star Dou Forest, and even ferocious ones that have undergone Lightning Tribulation twice and reached the 200,000-year-old realm.'
'Even my late husband perished facing one of them…
'However, these powerful spirit beasts usually hide within their domains and rarely risk getting killed outside.'
'Once humans knew there were such powerful spirit beasts in the world, it was game over.'
While Xiao Rou recognized some of the spirit beasts, she couldn't identify the rest, which emphasized the depth of the danger in the Star Dou Forest.
"Do you recognize them all, Ah Yin?" She asked.
Ah Yin shook her head gently while looking closely at some 100,000-year-old plant spirit beasts, sensing their aura before answering, "These spirit beasts must have achieved their current cultivation before I attained my 100,000-year-old realm."
"How impressive. I didn't know that the Star Dou Forest had so many strong plant spirit beasts."
Then, Zi Mei added in Ah Yin's spiritual sea, 'Blue Silver Emperor, even as the Monster-Eyed Tree King, I couldn't recognize these plant spirit beasts.'
'But if I'm not mistaken, they must reside in a perilous part of the Star Dou Forest, where even a 100,000-year-old spirit beast would struggle to survive.'
'The Emperor's Domain—a secret realm that exists between the Core Area and the Lake of Life, protecting a significant part of the Star Dou Forest from the outside world.'
'According to my ancestor's records, he ventured to such a place after seizing an opportunity.'
'And my ancestor is a 500,000-year-old Tree Monster!'
'I see... So that's why I have no recollection of such an area,' Ah Yin nodded in understanding.
In simple terms, whether it was Ah Yin, Xiao Rou, or Xiao Wu, they were too young compared to the true lineage of the Star Dou Forest.
Meanwhile, Han Yuan observed the girls' reactions and calmly analyzed the situation. At that moment, his consciousness suddenly entered Hye's Fate, marking a significant turning point.
He blinked and murmured, "Thankfully, not much time has passed."
After Hye's Fate evolved to its current state, the time dilation effect had also changed, becoming Han Yuan's trump card.
Just imagine fighting someone who has years to devise a plan to defeat you—such a headache.
Han Yuan rubbed his chin and turned his gaze to the black wolf that had spoken so arrogantly. "Hey, big guy, can you contact the person who can make a call in the Star Dou Forest here?"
The black wolf, clearly offended, barked back, "Dream on! How dare a mere human like you order me around? Know your place!"
"Right..." Han Yuan helplessly sighed.
"It seems you guys won't comply unless I make some move."
"Well, then, let me use you guys as bait."
After saying that, a boundless pressure descended upon the spirit beast before Han Yuan. The wind howled, and the clouds in the sky parted, giving them a feeling of a majestic god crushing their very will.
All the spirit beasts below the 100,000-year-old realm froze under this pressure, as they couldn't move a single muscle; otherwise, they felt like they were about to be killed.
And to make things worse, the 100,000-year-old spirit beasts don't feel much better than them. Only those who have reached the 200,000-year-old realm weren't affected by Han Yuan's spiritual pressure.
Han Yuan's spiritual pressure is overpoweringly monstrous. Before World Travelling, he was strong enough to the point of putting Title Douluo to shame, but splitting his soul, letting it grow, and fusing it back brought him an immense boost not only in spiritual power but also in willpower.
So, to the spirit beasts, Han Yuan's spiritual power is no different than that of the ruler of the Star Dou Forest.
Of course, there is a difference. Han Yuan's spiritual power didn't possess the beastly aura that the spirit beast possesses, but it was purely divine-like.
However, this very divine-like quality gave the spirit beasts the feeling of dread.
"So, are we going to fight or talk this out?" asked Han Yuan.
In the spirit beast's eyes, Han Yuan currently looked like a spiritual storm, and his silver eyes had overshadowed the sun, seemingly looking down on them.
A 200,000-year-old spirit beast snorted, "Fight!"
Han Yuan sneered, "Oh, well, suit yourself."
BOOOOOM!
As they exchanged words, Han Yuan casually controlled the surrounding Blue Silver Grass and bound the weaker spirit beasts with dragon-like electric vines first.
Countless roars rang in the forest, creating a chaotic environment.
"Is this blue silver grass?" Some powerful spirit beasts were shocked to find dragon-like electric vines trying to bind them, and when they did, their spirit energy was 'forcibly' sucked away.
They didn't expect the weak species, such as the blue silver grass, to possess such a power.
"But this wasn't enough to fight us!"
In the blink of an eye, the 200,000-year-old spirit beasts tore the dragon-like electric vines away. They roared at the sky and then pounced toward Han Yuan with extremely ferocious murderous intent.
Han Yuan clasped his hands calmly, "Divine Art..."
"Purple Silver Creations - Lei."