In the small town outside the Sunset Forest, Yu Qingfeng walked at the front of the group, imparting experience to Yu Yan.
The content of his teaching included but was not limited to: various precautions within the Sunset Forest, how to quickly find the Spirit Beast one needs, what to do when encountering other Spirit Masters in the Sunset Forest, and the small towns on the outskirts of the Sunset Forest.
As long as he mastered all this experience, Yu Yan would definitely be able to fare very well in the Sunset Forest area.
Yu Yan's group spent two gold coins to buy the activity area of a four-hundred-year-old Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard from an information broker in the town outside the Sunset Forest.
As mentioned earlier when explaining how to quickly find the Spirit Beast one needs, one can seek out local information brokers to purchase information. They reside long-term outside the Sunset Forest, collecting all kinds of intelligence to sell to those in need for profit.
Having purchased the approximate activity range of the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, the group set off toward the Sunset Forest. After passing through the buffer zone between the Sunset Forest and the outside World and officially entering the Sunset Forest, the three of Yu Qingfeng's group protected Yu Yan in the middle using a triangular formation.
Entering the Sunset Forest was like entering another World.
Sturdy trees were everywhere, and unknown plants were spread throughout this primeval forest. From time to time, the roars of beasts echoed in the quiet environment.
After traveling a bit further, Yu Yan and the others saw a huge wild boar, which was currently tearing at the prey it had hunted.
Sensing other creatures approaching, the wild boar turned around and let out a low growl at the newcomers; it was a threat.
Based on the characteristics of the wild boar, Yu Yan judged that this Spirit Beast was a forty to fifty-year-old Tusked Black Pig.
"In the Sunset Forest, unless it's necessary, do not engage in combat with Spirit Beasts that are not your target, because you never know what kind of things the commotion of battle will attract the attention of."
After explaining this to Yu Yan, Yu Qingfeng maintained a standoff with the Tusked Black Pig while leading the team around it, heading deeper into the Sunset Forest.
During the journey, Yu Yan saw many Spirit Beasts that he had only seen in books, which served to broaden his horizons.
Holding the map and traveling within the Sunset Forest for half a day, they arrived at the activity area of the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, in front of a long, narrow valley.
The group, having arrived after their journey, finished resting outside the valley and cautiously advanced slowly into it.
Outside the valley, the roars of beasts could still be heard from the surroundings from time to time.
After entering the valley, the roars of beasts disappeared completely, and the surroundings became eerily quiet.
Walking in such an environment, a person would unconsciously become nervous. For a moment, Yu Yan felt that he hadn't undergone Transmigration to the Douluo Continent, but rather into some suspenseful ghost movie.
Fortunately, this atmosphere didn't last long. In the center of a lake within the valley, they saw the target of their trip, the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.
This was a massive dragon lizard over four meters long, with thick, powerful limbs. Hard scales covered its entire body, and a powerful tail made up half of its length.
Sensing creatures approaching, the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard turned its head, staring fiercely at Yu Yan's group of four. Its bloody maw opened, letting out a roar that declared war.
Meeting the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's gaze, Yu Yan saw its one blue and one red eye, and the sharp, mixed red and blue single horn on its head.
"Xiao Yan, find a safe place to stay. Now, watch our performance."
Yu Qingfeng, facing off against the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, summoned his Spirit, the Big-Headed Black Fish, to possess him, and instructed Yu Yan to stay away from the battlefield.
Yu Yan, who wouldn't possibly cause trouble at a time like this, hid to the side to watch the battle.
Ma Zhiyu, who had been invited to help, also summoned his Spirit and completed his possession. Two spirit rings, one white and one yellow, floated up and down on his Spirit.
Carefully observing the characteristics of Ma Zhiyu's Spirit, Yu Yan recognized it as the 'Flat-headed Brother' of the animal kingdom, the Honey Badger, known as the most fearless animal that would fight anyone it saw.
Standing behind the two of them, Li Rong raised her hand and summoned a flag.
"White flag fluttering, strength enhancement."
A white spirit ring landed on the flag, and Li Rong shouted the slogan to release her Spirit at the right time. Two rays of white light landed on Yu Qingfeng and Ma Zhiyu.
When Spirit Masters of the support system perform Spirit Abilities, they need to shout the name of the Spirit Ability to assist the casting; this is a rule of this World.
When non-support system Spirit Masters shout out skill names while performing Spirit Abilities, it might be to look cool, to intimidate the opponent, or perhaps to strengthen their own sense of conviction.
Having received the strength enhancement, Yu Qingfeng activated his Second Spirit Ability and was the first to charge toward the roaring and intimidating Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.
Seeing a human Spirit Master rushing toward it, the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, not to be outdone, also charged forward.
Yu Qingfeng and the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard collided. After a contest of strength, Yu Qingfeng retreated five steps backward, while the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard was knocked back five or six meters.
As the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard was flying backward, Ma Zhiyu, who had already circled to the side of its retreat path, had both his spirit rings flash simultaneously. His hands were enveloped in white energy.
Ma Zhiyu struck at the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard. The white energy turned into the paws of a Honey Badger before hitting the lizard. This palm strike landed on the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, shattering some of the scales on its body.
The scene of flesh and blood flying perhaps activated certain Honey Badger traits in Ma Zhiyu.
Ma Zhiyu, who had been expressionless all along, began waving his hands with abnormal excitement, continuously launching attacks at the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.
The beaten Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard stabilized its footing, its ferocity completely triggered. After taking another punch, it recklessly opened its large mouth and bit toward Ma Zhiyu's neck.
Ma Zhiyu didn't dodge at all. At the same time the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard bit toward him, he pressed his fingers together and stabbed toward its eyes.
Just as it looked like the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard was about to bite Ma Zhiyu's neck, a surge of energy protected his neck, preventing the lizard from biting down.
Ma Zhiyu's palms, covered in white energy, were pressed together as he pierced the eyes of the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, which was unable to dodge.
At this moment, Yu Qingfeng also arrived behind the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, mounting it and punching it violently.
The Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard let out a low growl of pain. As a layer of ice armor enveloped its body, the aura of flames began to brew in its mouth.
Ma Zhiyu, completely unafraid, grabbed the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard's head with an excited expression and threw a punch into its mouth, forcibly interrupting the brewing flames.
Ma Zhiyu was not unscathed either; Yu Yan noticed that his arm had been cut by the sharp teeth of the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard.
The blood did not make Ma Zhiyu shrink back; instead, he attacked the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard with even more excitement.
Yu Qingfeng, riding on the back of the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, remained silent, merely punching the same spot repeatedly. Even when he was struck on the back by the lizard's tail, he did not stop the rhythm of his punches.
The ice armor was broken, and the hard scales on the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard were also knocked flying.
Yu Yan, standing to the side and watching the battle, had a somewhat subtle expression. Before coming to hunt the Ice Fire Sub-Dragon Lizard, Yu Qingfeng had repeatedly emphasized how powerful it was, making him think this would be a bitter struggle. Who would have thought it would unfold like this?