Douluo Continent: The Book of Witness and Peerless Tang Sect

Under the analysis of the insight glasses, it was found that the locally sold snake repellent medicine had no difference in ingredients from the medicine that Longyou had prepared, so Longyou did not buy it again.

After a good night's rest, the three of them entered the forest where spirit beasts were kept early the next morning after purchasing tickets. Bei Bei led the way, Tang Ya was in the middle, and Long You brought up the rear.

With the help of the Insight Glasses, Long You consciously eliminated any traces of their passage. This was the Forest of Captive Soul Beasts, and many Soul Masters entered it every day. Long You and his two companions were too young, making them easy targets for those who wanted to take advantage of them.

Although Long You had discussed the situation with Bei Bei and Tang Ya before entering and made some preparations, such as wearing a mask to cover his face, having Tang Ya change her hairstyle and dress in men's clothing, and putting on an easily removable jacket over his tight-fitting combat suit to use the color difference in the clothes to evade pursuit, Long You was still unsure whether these methods would be effective.

Fortunately, perhaps Long You and the others entered the forest early enough. After Bei Bei consciously chose a difficult and roundabout route, there were no traces of other soul masters following them, whether observed with the naked eye or using a soul-detecting device.

At this point, Long You finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Take off your coats. We're about to venture deeper into the forest. The coats are too brightly colored and could easily attract attacks from spirit beasts."

However, to be fair, the forests in the north are much more comfortable to traverse than those in the south. In the Star Dou Great Forest, there are practically no paths; you have to forge your own way.

"It can only be said that there are advantages and disadvantages. If this were the Star Dou Great Forest, we wouldn't need to bother leaving other Soul Masters behind."

"That makes sense. Let's hurry up and stay alert. Xiaoya has a wide variety of soul rings to choose from. If we're lucky, we won't need to spend the night in the forest."

As Long You and his companions ventured deeper into the forest of captive spirit beasts, the number of spirit beasts appearing in their field of vision gradually increased. However, being a forest of captive spirit beasts, their observation glasses revealed that these emerging spirit beasts were all ten-year-level spirit beasts, completely unsuitable for their needs.

Long You and his two companions walked ahead. Behind them, beyond the detection range of the level-two soul-guided device, two figures, one in blue and one in white, reappeared.

"Brother Long, your son is so thoughtful at such a young age. The children's smooth progress this time is all thanks to your son's preparations along the way!"

"Brother Yu, you flatter me. There are still some details that haven't been done well. Besides, Beibei is growing up very fast. At the beginning, she was a little overwhelmed by some things, but now she's doing very well."

"Therefore, children should be trained when they need to. If you don't let go, you'll never know how far they are capable."

"Indeed, when my son told me he was going to help someone hunt for a spirit ring, I actually wanted to slap him. I didn't expect him to be prepared."

I'd never seen that soul tool equipment he was wearing before. I know how much money this kid spent; he probably made it himself. He's got ideas, he's got drive—he's a lot better than I was back in the day."

"Brother Long, isn't it inappropriate to show off so blatantly? Hurry up and catch up."

Leaving aside the old father's boasting, let's turn our attention back to the trio of Long You and his companions. The reason Long Lei and the elder surnamed Yu stopped chatting and hurried forward was because they discovered that the three children were in trouble.

This is a relatively open clearing in the forest where soul beasts are kept. The trio, who were lined up in a straight line, were stopped by a soul beast.

It was a tabby cat with blood-red eyes. The data from the Insight Glasses showed that the tabby cat was no more than a hundred years old, but the exact age of several decades had not yet been determined.

However, that's not important for now. What's important is that, regardless of how many decades the tiger-striped cat has cultivated, the three of them, including Long You, dare not make any rash moves at the moment.

Tabby cats, as a type of spirit beast, aren't particularly aggressive, but their attack power is extremely formidable. Normally, even a Grand Spirit Master wouldn't want to face a ten-year-old tabby cat.

"Xiao You, what's going on? Have we invaded the tabby cat's territory?"

Seeing the tabby cat in front of him already bristling and growling, and judging from the slow wagging of its tail, it was clear that the tabby cat was about to attack. Forced to fight, Beibei was now a little frantic; he wanted to know why.

"I don't know, but let's do it!"

Since the spirit beasts have decided to attack you, there's no need to continue the stalemate. Choosing a good opportunity to strike first is the best course of action for a spirit master who doesn't have a clear advantage in strength.

Upon shouting "Attack!", Long You immediately activated the soul-guided thrusters on the back of his exoskeleton armor, charging towards the tiger-striped cat at a speed exceeding the capabilities of a normal first-ring soul master.

"Meow!"

The tabby cat with blood-red eyes saw that the three human cubs in front of it dared to attack it. It immediately let out a shrill roar and charged straight at Long You with its hind legs.

As it turned out, Long You seemed to have anticipated the tabby cat's actions. The soul-guided thrusters on the back of the exoskeleton armor shut down instantly, while the soul-guided thrusters installed on the front of the exoskeleton armor ran at full speed.

With a single, decisive move, Long You not only halted his forward momentum but also shifted his stance to retreat, successfully widening the distance between himself and the tabby cat. Furthermore, as the tabby cat pushed off the ground for the second time, Long You precisely positioned a rock spike beneath the cat's powerful paw.

"Ow~"

The tabby cat's pained, distorted cry echoed through the forest once more. Taking advantage of the tabby cat's unsteady center of gravity, Beibei, who had silently crept up, suddenly sprang into action, delivering a powerful Thunder Dragon Claw strike that landed squarely on the tabby cat's head.

If Longyou's feints and rock spikes only caused the tabby cat a little trouble, Beibei's move completely baffled the tabby cat.

The tabby cat is an assassin; its outstanding attack power makes many beings stronger than it unwilling to contend with it. However, the tabby cat is ultimately just a small-sized soul beast. If we were to use a soul master as an analogy, it would be a high-attack, high-speed, low-defense agility-type soul master. Its fragile defense is its greatest weakness.

A ten-year-old tabby cat with a weak defense took a hit from a Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex claw with extremely ferocious attack power. You can imagine how bad it must have felt.

Long You, who had retreated to Tang Ya's side, clearly saw Bei Bei's Thunder Dragon Claw strike. The tabby cat trembled all over, enveloped in fine blue electricity, and obvious bloodstains appeared on its head. The cat was in a state of stiffness and dizziness.

What else is there to say? Beat the cat when it's down! The rock spikes weren't powerful enough, so Long You simply forgot about them. He aimed the Soul-Guided Ray Cannon, and the blazing white rays accurately struck the tabby cat's two forelimbs and its left eye.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Beibei, who had originally retreated to prevent the tabby cat from retaliating, stepped forward again, unleashing her Thunder Dragon Claw and smashing the tabby cat's spine.