Douluo Continent: The Ruler of Time, Reigning Supreme

Chapter 15 Star Forest

After giving his instructions, he looked at Yin Chen for a long time, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible expectation:

"Yin Chen, your talent is unparalleled in history. Your first spirit ring is of utmost importance and cannot be chosen casually. We must find the most suitable spirit ring for you. While time-attribute spirit beasts are rare and hard to find, wind, light, and space-attribute spirit beasts, and even some spirit-attribute spirit beasts, may bring you powerful spirit skills. We must obtain your first spirit ring as soon as possible."

Just as Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, a clear, cold voice rang out from the depths of Yin Chen's mind. It was Ishtar, who was sleeping in his mental space.

"How can the power of mortal soul beasts be tainted by time?"

Istaru didn't say much, but Yin Chen instantly understood everything. His martial soul level was very high, and the power of the soul beast could not affect his martial soul. No matter what attribute soul ring he absorbed, his soul skills would not change; they would only be time-based.

This means that his soul skills are entirely dependent on his martial soul itself, and his soul rings are more like a key or an energy source.

Similarly, no matter what age of spirit ring he absorbs, he cannot allow his martial spirit to evolve, unlike other spirit masters whose martial spirits may evolve after absorbing high-age spirit rings.

But Yin Chen didn't care, which further demonstrated the power of his martial soul. Even a 100,000-year soul ring couldn't transform his martial soul, proving his high status.

As for the safety of traveling to the Star Dou Great Forest, Yin Chen was not worried.

With the powerful Title Douluo Manyi protecting them, as long as they don't venture into the core area and provoke those terrifying beings, they can practically roam freely in the mixed zone and the outer area.

Xu Jiujiu made this decision for her own reasons.

She looked at Yin Chen and added:

"Actually, I also need to acquire my third spirit ring. We can take care of it together on this trip."

Upon hearing this, Yin Chen looked at Xu Jiujiu with slight surprise.

A twelve-year-old Soul Master? That talent is truly top-tier.

It should be noted that Xu Jiujiu's martial soul is a top-tier support-type martial soul—Star Crown.

Support-type Soul Masters naturally cultivate at a slower pace than Battle Soul Masters, not to mention that Star Crown Martial Souls have a special limitation.

It can only cultivate at night, by drawing upon the power of the stars, to achieve its highest efficiency.

Under such harsh training conditions, Xu Jiujiu was still able to break through to the Soul Master realm at the age of twelve, which is absolutely outstanding in the entire history of the Star Crown Martial Soul inheritance.

"So Your Highness also needs to acquire a soul ring, that's perfect."

Yin Chen nodded in response.

The carriage changed direction at the fork in the road ahead and sped towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

Inside the carriage, Xu Jiujiu gazed at Yin Chen across from him, who had once again concealed his martial spirit and returned to his quiet demeanor, his heart filled with anticipation.

She was incredibly curious about what kind of amazing time-based soul skill this boy, who had accumulated countless miracles, would display after obtaining his first soul ring.

And she herself will officially become a three-ring Soul Master during this trip to the Star Dou Great Forest. The road ahead seems to have become even more captivating because of the white-haired boy beside her.

The Star Luo Empire has a vast territory. Even traveling day and night in a high-performance royal soul-guided carriage, it took nearly three days to travel from Yuming City on the western border to the Star Dou Great Forest in the central Douluo Continent.

When the carriage finally came to a slow stop, Yin Chen followed Xu Jiu Jiu down from the carriage. A warm breeze, mixed with the fragrance of earth, the fresh scent of plants, and a certain primal wildness, rushed towards him, completely different from the dry, metallic wind of Yu Ming City.

What comes into view is an endless, lush green ocean.

Towering ancient trees rise from the ground, their canopies like canopies blocking out the sun, vines entwine and hang down like giant pythons, and all kinds of exotic flowers and rare herbs compete for beauty, full of vigorous vitality.

However, beneath this vibrant landscape, the faint roars of unknown beasts and the sharp cries of birds constantly remind visitors that countless dangers and opportunities lurk here.

This is the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the most famous and vast gathering places for soul beasts in the Douluo Continent.

Xu Jiujiu stood beside Yin Chen, gazing at the vast forest before him, his purple eyes filled with a hint of solemnity.

She turned her head and looked at the white-haired, golden-eyed boy beside her, who was quietly observing the forest. Remembering that he was only six years old and probably didn't know much about the common knowledge of the Soul Master world, she naturally took on the role of explainer, her voice clear and crisp:
"Yin Chen, this is the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the largest and most dangerous soul beast forests on our Douluo Continent."

She pointed to the boundless greenery ahead.

"It is said that its area is larger than some principalities, and it is home to tens of thousands of soul beasts of various kinds, from the lowest ten-year soul beasts to the legendary hundred-thousand-year soul beasts that are comparable to titled Douluo. You may encounter them here."

She paused and continued:

"Based on the cultivation years and danger level of the soul beasts, soul masters usually divide the Star Dou Great Forest into several areas. The outermost area is the edge area, where most of the soul beasts are low-level soul beasts that are ten or a hundred years old. It is relatively safe and is where many low-level soul master teams obtain their first and second soul rings."

"Going deeper inside, you'll find the mixed zone."

Xu Jiujiu's expression became much more serious.

"That place is inhabited by hundreds and thousands of soul beasts, and the danger level increases sharply. Soul beasts with thousands of years of cultivation often appear there. Generally, it requires a team of Soul Masters and Soul Sects with third or fourth soul rings to explore it, and they must be very careful."

“And deeper inside is the core area.”

When he said this word, Xu Jiujiu's tone clearly carried a deep sense of apprehension.

"That place is a forbidden zone for the weak. It is said to be inhabited by powerful soul beasts that are over ten thousand years old, and even... there are terrifying beings that are over one hundred thousand years old. Unless you are a titled Douluo-level expert, entering the core area is almost a death sentence."

"Besides the Star Dou Great Forest, the other two famous gathering places of soul beasts on the continent are the Demon Forest in the Sun Moon Empire and the Arctic Ice Plain in the far north."

Xu Jiujiu added.

“Each of the three has its own characteristics, but in terms of the richness and quantity of soul beasts, the Star Dou Great Forest is undoubtedly the best.”

She looked at Yin Chen and concluded:
"So, our activity this time will mainly take place in the outer areas of the border zone and the mixed zone. With Grandma Manyi around, as long as we don't provoke those particularly powerful beings, we'll be safe. All you need to do is stay close to us and don't act on your own, understand?"

(End of this chapter)