On the other side, in the Heavenly Soul Empire, Tang Wulin and the others had left the Body Sect and were walking along a wide street.
Xie Xie walked beside Tang Wulin, turned his head to look at him, and asked.
"Boss, where are we planning to go next?"
Tang Wulin thought for a moment, his brows knitted together slightly, and then he smiled somewhat helplessly.
"Just walking around."
He raised his head and looked at the sky in the distance.
"The Douluo Continent is so big; we will always encounter some interesting places."
Xie Xie nodded, not asking any more questions.
"Alright, then let's just walk around."
Wei Xiaofeng and Ling Luochen, who were on the side, didn't say much either, agreeing with what Tang Wulin had said.
In any case, they had come out this time for training, so it didn't matter where they went. The four of them strolled around Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heavenly Soul Empire.
Heaven Dou City was worthy of being one of the capitals of the three great Empires of the original Douluo Continent; the streets were wide, the buildings were magnificent, and it was bustling with people.
The four of them had a good meal in the city, replenished some dry rations and water, and then continued on their way.
This time, they headed northeast. After walking for about half a day, the surrounding scenery began to change.
The flat official road gradually disappeared, replaced by rugged paths, and the trees by the roadside became increasingly dense and towering.
Xie Xie looked at the lush forest ahead and couldn't help but ask.
"Boss, there's a forest ahead... there wouldn't be any Spirit Beasts there, would there?"
Tang Wulin looked at the forest and shook his head.
"Hard to say."
Xie Xie quickly continued to ask.
"Then... should we go over?"
Xie Xie wasn't afraid of fighting those Spirit Beasts, but they didn't need to obtain Spirit Rings from Spirit Beasts anymore; they went to the Soul Beast Tower to obtain Spirit Souls and Spirit Rings themselves, so there was no need to hunt Spirit Beasts.
If they went over directly, it would inevitably lead to some friction with the Spirit Beasts, and even if they tried to explain, they probably wouldn't listen, right?
After all, the conflict between Spirit Beasts and humans had lasted for a very long time. Once they entered their territory, friction was bound to occur.
Tang Wulin naturally understood Xie Xie's considerations, but he still continued to say.
"Since we're already here, naturally we have to go over."
"Alright, I'll listen to you, Boss."
Xie Xie smiled after hearing Tang Wulin's words.
Just at this moment, Ling Luochen on the side suddenly spoke up.
"As far as I know, the place ahead should be the Sunset Forest."
"Compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, the species here are not as rich, and they are somewhat sparse."
"The Spirit Beasts here... are also quite weak."
Tang Wulin glanced at her.
"Sister Luochen, have you been here before?"
Ling Luochen shook her head slightly.
"Although I haven't been here, I still have some understanding of the habitats of Spirit Beasts."
Ling Luochen was now introducing things to everyone like a tour guide. She felt that, except for herself, the others were not locals and basically didn't understand many things that were considered common knowledge.
Of course, the common knowledge she mentioned didn't include Spirit Beasts or Spirit Tools, but rather history and geography.
"I see. Let's go, let's continue forward."
Tang Wulin nodded, then took the other three deeper into the forest.
Just as Ling Luochen had said, the Spirit Beasts in the Sunset Forest were indeed not strong. Not long after they walked in, they saw many ten-year Spirit Beasts scurrying through the woods.
Those Spirit Beasts sensed the aura emanating from the four of them and didn't even dare to take a second look, fleeing in panic.
Some of the bolder ones only watched from afar and didn't dare to approach at all.
Xie Xie looked at the scurrying Spirit Beasts and couldn't help but smile.
"These little guys are quite sensible."
Wei Xiaofeng nodded.
"Indeed, this is much gentler than the Spirit Beasts we encountered in the Spirit Ascension Platform."
The four of them continued forward. The forest became denser and the light became darker, but there was no cover here; the light had dimmed for no apparent reason.
It was at this moment that Tang Wulin suddenly stopped, raised his hand, and signaled everyone to halt.
"Wait."
Xie Xie was slightly stunned, looking at the vigilant Tang Wulin, and couldn't help but ask.
"What's wrong?"
Tang Wulin's brows furrowed slightly as his gaze swept across the surroundings.
"There is... miasma here."
Miasma? Xie Xie was stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered something, and his eyes instantly lit up.
"Miasma? Boss, are you talking about... the same as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at our academy?"
His tone carried a hint of excitement.
"There's miasma outside too!"
At that time, when they were in class, the whole class had once entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for training. There were also many high-year Spirit Beasts there, and basically, they were all Immortal Herbs.
Tang Wulin felt the tiny particles in front of him, couldn't help but think, and then gave an answer.
"Yes."
Xie Xie's eyes gleamed as he turned to look at the forest ahead, his voice filled with excitement.
"Could it be... that this place also has an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"
Wei Xiaofeng and Ling Luochen were also slightly stunned when they heard this, and then a flash of brilliance crossed their eyes.
Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
That's a good thing!
That is a place where heaven and earth spiritual springs gather, capable of nurturing countless Heaven And Earth Treasure!
If there really was an Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well here... wouldn't they have struck it rich?
Tang Wulin looked at the forest shrouded in miasma ahead and shook his head.
"This is not clear."
"However..."
He paused, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
"Maybe?"
Hearing this, the others were also eager to move.
After all, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was a good thing. If they could find a new Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for the academy, wouldn't they have made a great contribution?
Xie Xie rubbed his hands and chuckled.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in and take a look!"
Wei Xiaofeng also nodded repeatedly.
"Right, let's go in and take a look!"
Although Ling Luochen didn't speak, the light in her eyes already explained everything.
Tang Wulin looked at their eager appearance and smiled.
"Then let's go in and take a look."
As for the dangerous miasma or anything else, it was absolutely no problem for Tang Wulin and the others. After all, Tang Wulin's Spirit Soul had the nemesis of all poisons, the Qiluo Tulip.
Tang Wulin directly released his Qiluo Tulip. Once the Qiluo Tulip appeared, the surrounding miasma instantly dispersed, not daring to come close at all, leaving a safe space for Tang Wulin and the others.
"It's like walking through an empty land!"
Xie Xie couldn't help but exclaim as he looked at this scene.
"It's a good thing the Boss's Spirit Soul chose the Qiluo Tulip, otherwise we would have missed the treasure."
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Meanwhile, in the Divine Realm, Sea God Temple.
Tang San was sitting in the main seat when his eyelids suddenly twitched. Tang San's brows furrowed slightly, and he raised his hand to rub his brow.
"What's going on?"
He muttered to himself.
"Why... is there a bad premonition?"
Tang San closed his eyes, and his Divine Sense spread out, trying to sense the source of this unease.
However, he sensed nothing.
That unease was vague and elusive, like a thin mist shrouding his heart that he couldn't disperse no matter what.
Tang San opened his eyes, a look of solemnity flashing through them.
Who exactly... was planning to harm him? Or was it that something of his had been touched?
He was currently unable to observe the Lower Realm and could only observe the Douluo Continent through Da Ming, Tai Tan, and his parents.
Not long ago, he had asked his father to go to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to take the things he had left behind—no, it should be said, to guard the things he had left behind. They could not be obtained by anyone else on the Douluo Continent except for the people he had designated; otherwise, it would be a terrible waste!
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