Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

As soon as we entered the town, members of the Soul Hunting Team came to us and tried hard to promote themselves.

After sending the Soul Hunting Team away, everyone, led by Hiro Aoi, came to a tavern.

Aoi Hiro explained: "This is the gathering place for guides. You need a soul ring of a certain age. When the waiter comes, just order wine of the corresponding age, and someone will come out to receive you."

This nameless tavern is very large, but has very few customers.

Ning Tianchen and others found a place to sit down at random, and someone immediately stood up to greet them.

The waiter looked at the people and then asked with a smile, "What would you like to order?"

"30,000-year-old sake and 20,000-year-old muddy wine."

Turbid wine and clear wine correspond to land soul beasts and flying soul beasts respectively.

Hearing their request, the waiter exclaimed, "Wow, our guests are really capable, but your request is indeed difficult to meet."

"How many guests are there and what is the budget?"

Aoi Hiro: "For amounts below 300 gold coins, we will settle with gold coins."

The waiter was delighted and full of energy. "Please wait a moment, sir. Let me go ask first."

After the waiter left, Aoi Hiro explained, "If we can't find the right person on site, we'll need to wait here for a few more days. Otherwise, we can only find two guides."

But obviously, it is quite expensive to find two guides.

Moreover, the strength of the guides varies, and they will not participate in the battle. If you bring an extra guide, they will have to help and protect each other on the road.

"You guys just arrange it." Ning Tianchen didn't care about that.

While waiting, Ning Rongrong asked him, "Do we need to find a guide?"

Although they had the map provided by Zhang Chenghuan, they were not clear about the distribution of soul beasts in the Demonic Forest. If they followed the map, they would have to fight constantly along the way.

Yudie had the same concerns. "Butterfly Valley is probably deep in the Demonic Forest. There are countless dangers there. If we go in blindly, something bad will definitely happen."

Ning Tianchen thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

However, he was not in a hurry and would wait until Aoi Hiroshi found the guide he needed.

Without keeping them waiting for long, the waiter soon came to them with a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man bowed to Aoi Hiroshi and said, "Dear guest, my name is Huang Mengyu. I can provide the drinks you need."

The waiter smiled and said, "Are you satisfied?"

After receiving a positive answer, the waiter left with the reward.

Huang Mengyu sat with them and listened carefully to Zhang Heng and Aoi Hiro's requests.

He just happened to know the location of the soul beast the two needed.

"However, the Sky Eagle is a social soul beast, and usually exists in groups. Among the soul beast groups I know, there is a Sky Eagle with a cultivation base of 30,000 years, but there are also soul beasts with a cultivation base of more than 40,000 years in this group. Can you deal with it?"

The leader already lives on the edge of a knife, so naturally he doesn't want to increase the risk for no reason.

Aoi Hiro looked at Ning Tianchen, and after getting a positive answer, he discussed the price with Huang Mengyu.

……

After a stick of incense, the two formally established cooperation.

Huang Mengyu stood up and said, "I'll go get ready first. We can set off at noon today."

"Wait." Feng Xiaotian stopped him.

During the previous conversation, Aoi Hiro had been looking at the faces of Ning Tianchen and the others, thinking that they were the ones who had the final say in this team.

Huang Mengyu asked respectfully, "What instructions do you have?"

Ning Tianchen said, "I need a guide who can take us deep into the Demonic Forest. We may encounter a hundred thousand year old spirit beast on this trip. If anyone around you is willing to accept our commission, the price is not a problem."

One hundred thousand year old wine!
Ning Tianchen's voice was not loud, but everyone in the tavern could hear it clearly.

The area where the hundred thousand year old soul beasts roam is basically the core area of ​​the Demonic Forest.

You know, on the Sun Moon Continent, there is a place called the "Life Forbidden Zone". Even the strongest person on this continent dare not set foot here.

"Haha, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger."

"A hundred thousand year old spirit beast can kill a person with just one encounter. I wonder where they get the confidence from?"

The guests in the pub were talking about it.

Zhang Heng didn't think Ning Tianchen was joking.

The other party has multiple hundred thousand year soul rings on his body, and must have killed a hundred thousand year soul beast.

With his strength, he couldn't tell Ning Tianchen's soul power level. If at this moment, the latter's strength reached level 90, it would be reasonable for him to find a 100,000-year soul ring as the ninth soul ring.

Aoi Hiro didn't know how powerful Ning Tianchen was, so he quickly advised: "The fear of a hundred thousand year old soul beast is by no means an exaggeration. Sir, you only have one life, you..."

Ning Tianchen waved his hand and interrupted him.

Huang Mengyu saw that he didn't seem to be joking, so he asked, "Have you made your decision?"

After receiving a positive answer, he sat back in his chair and whispered, "If that's the case, I know someone. He was hunted by his enemies and hid in the depths of the Demonic Forest, and he came back alive."

"I can contact him for you, but I can't guarantee the cost."

In his opinion, entering the restricted area in the Demonic Forest would be tantamount to seeking death.

The money for buying a life cannot be compared with the money for a guide.

Ning Tianchen nodded, "Once you have obtained the two spirit rings, your mission will be over. At that time, you can leave on your own."

Huang Mengyu nodded and said before leaving: "Please wait here for a moment, I will bring that person over later."

……

The news that Ning Tianchen was looking for the "Hundred Thousand Year Old Wine" quickly spread throughout the town.

There was a constant stream of people "visiting" them in the pub.

Many people simply wanted to meet these powerful people and came here to toast them.

Some people also deliberately find fault and even want to blackmail others.

Of course, there are also some traitors who, knowing that they have no ability, still want to lead Ning Tianchen.

These people actually wanted to defraud some money and then escape from the evil town.

Seeing that Ning Tianchen was annoyed by this, Aoi Hiroshi and Zhang Heng worked together to stop these people outside the tavern.

"These guys, don't they know their own weight?" Oscar couldn't help but complain.

Chen Huayu said: "Boss, the possibility of us encountering a hundred thousand year soul beast on this trip should not be high, right?"

Ning Tianchen had never been into the Demonic Forest. He said this just to show how dangerous this journey was and to find a guide who was not afraid of death.

The two sisters Yudie were looking forward to it. "I wonder what Butterfly Valley looks like. I hope we can also inherit the gods."

Ning Rongrong smiled and said, "You can definitely do it."

As he was speaking, Huang Mengyu entered the tavern with a thin man.

The man next to him was wearing a hood and didn't seem to want to be recognized. Huang Mengyu quickly introduced: "This is the person you are looking for. I don't know his name, but I know his code name is Lone Wolf."

After saying that, he left tactfully.

Ning Tianchen looked at the man in front of him and said with a smile: "Intermediate Soul Saint, with your strength, it is indeed possible for you to enter the core area and escape alive."

A mid-level Soul Saint can already handle most of the dangers in the forest. Ning Tianchen is willing to believe what the other party said since he has such strength.

On the other hand, those fools who claimed to be able to lead the way did not even have the strength of a Soul King. With such strength, they could not even enter the middle of the forest, let alone the deep forest.

The lone wolf took off his hood, revealing a relatively young face.

There was a scar between his brows, and his face was completely bloodless.

He looked at Ning Tianchen, "You are very powerful, do you need to hunt down a hundred thousand year old soul beast?"

Ning Tianchen shook his head. "We need to reach a place, which must be deep in the forest. As for whether we will encounter a hundred thousand year soul beast on the way, I don't know."

"Where?" asked the Lone Wolf.

If you let him lead the way, you have to let him know the destination, right?

Ning Tianchen thought about it and nodded to Ning Rongrong, who spread the map to Butterfly Valley on the table.

The lone wolf turned around and looked at the map carefully.

Then he took out a pen from his sleeve and changed some details on the map.

At the same time, writing and drawing at the table in the pub.

Soon, he said, "This map is too old. Some places in the forest have changed."

"Also, is this straight line also a route?"

In his opinion, this straight line has no reference value.

If the angle is exactly right, you will definitely reach your destination by following this straight line.

But if there is a slight deviation, given such a long distance, it is unknown how far we will deviate from the destination.

When Zhang Chenghuan took out the map, he only said that this straight line was the approximate direction. Ning Tianchen didn't dare to bet that he was not wrong.

"The destination is fixed, and the rest of the route is up to you." Ning Tianchen responded.

The lone wolf laughed and pointed on the map with the other end of the pen. "If I remember correctly, this is the absolute core area of ​​the Demonic Forest. There is a great terror in it. Once encountered, no one can leave alive."

"And the route you gave us needs to pass through the core area (restricted area). If you are unlucky, you are likely to encounter a hundred thousand year old soul beast along this section of the road."

"According to your idea, it's best to go around here. Or enter the forest from the Fiery Sun Empire. The journey will be shorter and you can avoid the core area."

In the Sun and Moon Continent, the north is the Blazing Sun Empire and the south is the Crescent Moon Empire. The Demon Forest borders the two empires and is located in the center of the continent.

According to Lone Wolf, they still have to take a detour to the Fiery Sun Empire.

The two empires were still at war, and they didn't know where the war zone was. If they mistakenly entered it, both sides might regard them as enemies.

After thinking about it, they decided to enter the Demon Forest from this small town.

"In the Demonic Forest, soul beasts are very mobile. I can't guarantee that I won't encounter high-age soul beasts in other places. Moreover, according to the route map you provided, I am not familiar with the last section of the road. If you are willing to hire me to lead the way, you need to pay 5,000 gold coins."

Five thousand gold coins converted into gold soul coins would be worth five hundred thousand.

Not to mention, the exchange rates between different currencies on the Sun and Moon Continent are not official exchange rates.

Converted into silver coins, the value would be even higher.

"This is too expensive." Ning Rongrong frowned.

Lone Wolf spread his hands, "I hope you understand that this trip is extremely dangerous, and it is almost a life-or-death situation."

It is not outrageous that a Soul Saint would risk his life for five thousand gold coins.

"Sure. Pack your things and leave at any time." Ning Tianchen paid the money readily.

The other party possessed the strength of a Soul Saint, so he did not suspect that he would run away with the money.

……

At noon that day, Ning Tianchen and his group gathered at the entrance of the forest.

Huang Mengyu led the first half of the journey to find soul rings suitable for Zhang Heng and Aoi Hiroshi, while the lone wolf led the second half.

The lone wolf was wearing a long black gown with his hood pulled down low, as if to avoid having his face seen.

Before entering the forest, Huang Mengyu asked as usual, "Everyone, we will probably stay in the forest for a month. If you want to go further, you will have to stay longer. I wonder if you have prepared enough supplies?"

After receiving a positive response, the group stepped into the forest.

Compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, the Demon Forest is more primitive. Just after walking into it for 200 meters, there is no trace of human activity at all.

Looking out into the distance, there were only endless trees.

The most dangerous people in the forest are always people. In order to avoid colliding with other teams entering the forest, each leader has his own planned route.

The lone wolf didn't know Huang Mengyu's route, but he could identify his location. When the two sides separated, he would continue to lead the way.

According to the plan, they would need six days to reach the location of the 20,000-year-old woolly rhinoceros.

On the way, Ning Tianchen and others clearly noticed that the ecology and species of soul beasts in the Demon Forest were very different from those in the Star Forest.

"Brother Tianchen, is that a unicorn?"

Ning Rongrong pointed at a soul beast with a single horn on its head not far away.

From the appearance, it is indeed a unicorn.

But its age is very low and is not the target of their trip.

"Unicorns have been extinct in the Star Dou Forest for many years. I didn't expect to find them here." Feng Xiaotian said in a low voice.

The Star Dou Great Forest has been developed by humans for many years, and soul beasts at the low end of the food chain, such as unicorns, are greatly affected by the environment. Once their living environment changes drastically, they will only die.

"This proves that this place is primitive enough, and the soul beasts may not attack human soul masters in groups."

As he spoke, Ning Tianchen used a method of forcing the sound into a line to inform everyone, "Don't discuss these irrelevant things, and don't reveal our origins."

Just now, everyone spoke in a very low voice; coupled with the background noise in the forest, it was impossible for ordinary people to hear their conversation.

But don’t be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the eventuality.

Especially Aoi Hiroshi, once he knows their origins, the Aoi family will definitely use it as a threat.

Since the other party had no handle on them and their strength exceeded that of the Cang family, old man Cang Tianyou naturally had a clear mind and did not dare to have any improper thoughts.

But if the other party has evidence in his hands, he will not behave like this.

The most important thing is that Ning Tianchen does not want to cause a war between the two continents in advance.

The Sun-Moon Continent knows about the existence of the Douluo Continent. As the two continents are far apart, they may not launch a full-scale invasion of the Douluo Continent.

But if they were to plunder coastal cities every once in a while, that would be a real headache.

With the administrative efficiency of the two empires, Tiandouxingluo is simply unable to solve this situation. (End of this chapter)