Douluo Continent: Heaven rewards diligence, Tang San's defenses are breached by liver damage.

"What's better?" Lin Chuan's lips twitched.

Xiao Wu, however, seemed oblivious, hands on her hips, "Wang Sheng and Xiao Chenyu have gone to take the intermediate soul master exam, and everyone else is going home, leaving me all alone at school. It's so boring with no one to play with. Luckily, you're here."

Is that the reason?

Lin Chuan rolled his eyes in exasperation, then gave up and didn't bother to say anything more.

"I'm not staying here to play with you. I'm way behind, so I need to take this opportunity to train hard."

"Okay, I won't bother you."

Xiao Wu waved her hand dismissively.

This little girl has always been fearless, and having been the leader for so long, she's almost gone crazy with fun.

Fortunately, Lin Chuan's words last time had some effect.

At least Xiao Wu is still diligently cultivating every day, and her strength is steadily improving.

Unfortunately, things didn't develop in the direction Lin Chuan had envisioned.

Compared to him, Xiao Wu seems to have a better relationship with him. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Almost the instant the two finished speaking, the aura within Lin Chuan's perception range also vanished instantly, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.

'Tsk, is Tang Dachui really that free? He likes to eavesdrop on kids all the time. He's definitely getting too close to Xiao Wu. If this continues, she might not be able to resist making a move. Looks like I need to find a chance to slip away.'

Lin Chuan's eyes flickered as he pondered to himself.

Early the next morning.

The students of Notting Academy left school one after another, leaving only Lin Chuan and Xiao Wu in Dormitory 7, and the campus instantly became deserted.

Lin Chuan stayed at Notting Academy for two days, occasionally sneaking out to pretend to wander around. However, his Observation Haki was constantly sensing his surroundings, and he finally confirmed that the familiar aura had disappeared.

It seems that Tang Dachui isn't always in Notting City.

Run away!

Almost without hesitation, Lin Chuan rented a carriage and left Nottingham City quietly.

The journey was smooth sailing until Lin Chuan could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Another familiar presence quickly approached and soon stopped the carriage.

"Xiao Chuan, come out here!"

That mischievous rabbit is really persistent!

Lin Chuan couldn't help but curse under his breath, and lifted the carriage curtain, "Xiao Wu, what brings you here?"

Xiao Wu snorted coldly, "Hmph, you ran away if I hadn't come. You're being too unfair. You clearly said you'd stay at the academy, but you sneaked away without a word. That's too much. If I weren't smart, you would have really succeeded!"

"I'm going to hunt souls, and I'll come back after I succeed."

"I don't care, I'm going with you!"

Without saying a word, Xiao Wu jumped onto the carriage, showing a determined and persistent attitude.

Lin Chuan remained silent for a moment, lost in thought, before finally nodding. "Come on up!"

"Great!"

The girl cheered and jumped for joy, quickly climbing into the car.

"Xiao Chuan, where are we going to hunt souls?"

Xiao Wu leaned against the car window, excitedly looking at the scenery outside, and casually asked a question.

"I'll probably go to the Star Dou Great Forest... After all, I don't have the Spirit Hall's token, so I can't enter the Soul Hunting Forest. I can only try my luck on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest."

This was something Lin Chuan had planned long ago.

The initial plan was to go to Sunset Forest, but since Xiao Wu is also coming along, the plan can be changed a little.

After all, Sunset Forest is very close to Heaven Dou City.

There are quite a few Title Douluo in that place. If they are unlucky enough to accidentally run into one, and Xiao Wu's identity is discovered, it would be secondary if she died. They shouldn't implicate Lin Chuan himself. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, the Star Dou Great Forest is still the safest option.

"Going to the Star Dou Great Forest? Great! I haven't been back in ages... uh, I mean, I've never been there before. I've heard there are lots of spirit beasts there, and I've been wanting to see them for ages!"

Xiao Wu nervously tried to cover herself up, feeling a wave of fear wash over her.

I almost let it slip again.

Lin Chuan couldn't help but chuckle, pretending not to have noticed anything.

The carriage ride was a little bumpy, but it was a novel experience, since it was the first time for both Lin Chuan and Xiao Wu to ride in one.

It took about ten days to finally reach our destination.

The Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three most famous gathering places of soul beasts on the Douluo Continent. Its area is so large that it is almost the same as the land area of ​​the Barak Kingdom. It spans the border between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire, with two-fifths of it located within the Heaven Dou Empire and three-fifths within the Star Luo Empire.

Perhaps that's why it has the name 'Starry Sky'.

In addition, the Starry Sky Forest is a vast primeval forest with complex terrain, including wetlands and swamps.

Because of the wide variety and diversity of soul beasts, this is a place that most soul masters frequently visit.

To be honest, Lin Chuan had always had a question.

Notting City is located in the northwest of Douluo Continent, so far from the Star Dou Great Forest. How did Xiao Wu manage to come to such a remote place to attend school after successfully transforming into human form?

Of course, this question can only be kept buried in one's heart.

"Finally we're here!"

Lin Chuan jumped off the carriage first and looked around.

The feedback from Observation Haki indicated that there were many powerful auras a mile away, a mixed bag that far surpassed the presence of a small city like Nottingham.

That should be the market outside the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, Lin Chuan showed no intention of entering; instead, he kept his distance.

"Let's go inside quickly!"

Perhaps because she was home, Xiao Wu seemed especially excited.

Lin Chuan, of course, did not hesitate and took her with him, deliberately avoiding the crowds to enter the Star Dou Great Forest.

Compared to Xiao Wu's excitement and leisure, Lin Chuan was unusually vigilant.

Unlike the Soul Hunting Forest, which is a man-made forest for raising soul beasts, the Star Dou Great Forest is extremely dangerous. Even in the outer areas, there are thousand-year-old soul beasts.

Even the most ordinary thousand-year-old soul beasts have combat power comparable to a three-ring soul master.

Not to mention, many soul beasts are social creatures. If you are not careful and wander into the territory of a social soul beast, you may not even know how you died.

Chapter 10 King of the Earth

The Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger, but the good news is that there are a huge number of soul beasts. As long as you are strong enough and have a bit of luck, any soul master can find a suitable soul ring here.

This is also why Lin Chuan chose to come here.

Upon entering the forest, the two were enveloped by various vegetation.

The weeds, which were more than ten feet tall, almost completely covered the ground, and no one knew what was hidden inside them.

It's like exploring a haunted house, which is quite thrilling.

"There's not even a road, it's really troublesome to walk around!"

Lin Chuan couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath, then drew his machete from his waist and began clearing a path.

The towering trees, dozens of meters tall, blocked out the sun, obstructing the view and making it impossible to see how many hunters were lurking in the darkness.

Fortunately, Lin Chuan had mastered Observation Haki, which allowed him to always spot his targets immediately.

Otherwise, no matter how arrogant he became, he wouldn't dare to venture into the Star Dou Great Forest alone.

It is no wonder that the Star Dou Great Forest is one of the three major gathering places of soul beasts. Even in the outer area alone, no less than a hundred soul beasts have been found.

Most of them were hundred-year-old soul beasts, but they were not what Lin Chuan needed, so he chose to avoid them.

After traveling for about half an hour, Xiao Wu's patience finally ran out.

"Xiao Chuan, what kind of soul beast are you looking for?"

"Fire-attribute soul beasts, or other attribute soul beasts are fine too."

While keeping a watchful eye on his surroundings, Lin Chuan responded softly.

This was the choice he made after a long period of deliberation.

To be honest, Lin Chuan prefers elemental soul skills over powerful soul skills, and elemental power is quite compatible with archers.

I originally thought that I could master all elemental changes with just one soul skill.

Unfortunately, soul beasts that can be endowed with such soul skills are extremely rare. It's impossible for them to set their sights on the Silver Dragon King, right?

I can’t beat him either!

"Attribute-type spirit beasts? There should be quite a few..."