After everyone finished introducing themselves, Zhang Lexuan naturally began assigning tactics, making the team's formation even more perfect.
The group advanced all the way until they reached the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest. Zhang Lexuan had everyone stop to rest for a while.
Su Yunlin looked at Huo Yuhao. "Yuhao, it's your time to perform. Go grill some fish."
Huo Yuhao's face turned bitter. "Yunlin, your cooking is clearly delicious too. Why are you making me do it?"
"I'm lazy."
Huo Yuhao pouted and began preparing the things needed to grill fish.
"Su Yunlin! You're not allowed to bully my Yuhao!" Ma Xiaotao acted like someone protecting her food, baring her teeth at Su Yunlin.
"Is this called bullying him? This is called letting him make use of his specialty. Don't tell me you're not craving his grilled fish." Su Yunlin looked as though it were only natural.
The corner of Ma Xiaotao's mouth twitched. Huo Yuhao's grilled fish was indeed delicious, and she really did like this skill of his.
"Hehe, we get to eat Yuhao's grilled fish again!" Tang Ya rubbed her hands together. She loved Yuhao's grilled fish far too much.
Bei Bei stood up helplessly. "Sister Lexuan, I'll go catch some fish."
"Mm."
Tang Ya stood up. "I'll help."
Very quickly, Bei Bei and Tang Ya returned carrying several dozen large fish. As Huo Yuhao began grilling them, the fragrance gradually spread out. Su Tianxuan also came over to the group, waiting for the grilled fish to be finished.
"Oh? Little Huo uses his own Spiritual Power to handle the details while grilling fish. No wonder it tastes so good! You are so serious even when doing something like this. I imagine your future achievements won't be low," Su Tianxuan said with a smile, stroking his beard.
Huo Yuhao was somewhat flustered. "Thank you for your praise, Elder Su."
As time passed, Huo Yuhao finished grilling the fish. He handed the first fish to Su Tianxuan. After all, Su Tianxuan had the highest seniority among everyone present.
The second fish was given to Cai Mei'er. From the looks of it, Huo Yuhao handled social etiquette very well.
Su Yunlin was also waiting for grilled fish. Suddenly, he sensed something, and his figure vanished in a flash.
The others had not even noticed before, in the very next instant, Su Yunlin returned carrying a goat.
"Let's roast a goat too. Eldest Senior Sister, you don't mind adding another dish, right?" Su Yunlin pointed at the goat.
Zhang Lexuan had no objections. Since they had not entered the Star Dou Great Forest yet, they should replenish themselves properly. Once they entered the Star Dou Great Forest, they would have to eat dry rations.
Su Yunlin put on an apron and even wore gloves.
Ma Xiaotao folded her arms across her chest. "You're a grown man, so why are you so particular? Just like a girl."
"None of your business!"
Su Yunlin began preparing the goat. He skinned it, removed the organs, then cut the meat into skewers and placed them over on Huo Yuhao's side to grill.
Su Yunlin took out several thin iron rods and tied up the goat.
"Give me some fire."
Ma Xiaotao understood and waved her hand, instantly lighting the firewood.
Su Yunlin placed the tied-up goat over the flames to roast, brushing it with his secret sauce as it cooked.
Roasting a whole goat required some time, so the people from Shrek naturally ate the grilled fish first.
After Huo Yuhao finished grilling the fish, he naturally took over for Su Yunlin and helped watch the whole roasted goat. Su Yunlin sat off to the side with Tang Wutong, eating grilled fish.
Not long after, the whole roasted goat was finished as well. Everyone began sharing it. The goat had been roasted until it was crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, and everyone ate quite happily.
After resting for four hours, Zhang Lexuan led the group deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest. They directly crossed the outer region and arrived in the mixed region.
The mixed region was generally inhabited by thousand-year Spirit Beasts, though ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts could also be seen. The target of their journey this time was precisely ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts.
Very quickly, everyone encountered the first ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast that came knocking to provoke them: a Blue Sea Spirit Ape.
The Blue Sea Spirit Ape was an ape-type Spirit Beast. It liked eating highly poisonous Blue Spirit Fruits. The Spirit Beast itself was of the wood attribute, but because of its diet, it also possessed poison-attribute attacks. It could be considered quite a troublesome opponent.
After Zhang Lexuan saw that Blue Sea Spirit Ape, she asked the group, "Who needs it?"
Mo Xuan said, "Eldest Senior Sister! I want this one. I hope its age is a bit higher and reaches twenty thousand years."
Zhang Lexuan nodded. "Good. Huo Yuhao, Di Ruiqiu, Bei Bei, Tang Ya, the four of you go. Remember, capture it alive!"
The four Spirit Douluo traveling with them would not directly take action this time. While the surroundings were still relatively safe, they would let the team build coordination. With Bei Bei and Tang Ya's strength, they were already more than enough to deal with this Blue Sea Spirit Ape. With Huo Yuhao's support, the result would only be better.
As for Di Ruiqiu, she was too solitary. Zhang Lexuan wanted her to integrate into the group, and also wanted to see what exactly was going on with this Golden Dragon.
Bei Bei and the others acted one after another. However, Di Ruiqiu did not move. Throughout the entire battle, only Bei Bei, Tang Ya, and Huo Yuhao made a move. The three of them easily took down the Blue Sea Spirit Ape.
However, Zhang Lexuan was somewhat dissatisfied with this battle. Di Ruiqiu had not joined in. Still, Di Ruiqiu had shown signs of wanting to act, but Bei Bei and Tang Ya were even more coordinated. They quickly subdued the Blue Sea Spirit Ape, leaving Di Ruiqiu no opportunity to make a move.
In the end, Mo Xuan absorbed this fifteen-thousand-year Blue Sea Spirit Ape. Unfortunately, it had not reached the limit for his sixth Spirit Ring. In truth, the process of absorbing a Spirit Ring was extremely difficult.
Su Yunlin and Tang Wutong did not have troubles in this regard. Tang Wutong had god-bestowed Spirit Rings, while every time Su Yunlin entered the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, he would encounter a suitable Spirit Beast before long.
For other Spirit Masters, however, obtaining a Spirit Ring was extremely difficult. Whether they could defeat the Spirit Beast was one matter. After spending tremendous effort to subdue a Spirit Beast, most Spirit Masters would not care too much about whether it truly suited them. As long as they could absorb it and it brought no negative effects afterward, that was enough.
For example, the Dragon Pattern Staff Martial Soul. For a Martial Soul related to dragons, Dragon-type Spirit Beasts would naturally be the first choice. But were Dragon-type Spirit Beasts so easy to hunt? Any Spirit Beast connected to dragons had extremely powerful combat strength. Even a hundred-year Dragon-type Spirit Beast might not be something a Spirit Ancestor with an inferior Spirit Ring configuration could subdue.
That was why most people chose plant-type Spirit Beasts like Solitary Bamboo, which were easier to hunt, as their Spirit Rings. As long as it increased toughness, that was enough.
The path of a Spirit Master had always been like this. Spirit hunting was never a matter of getting whatever one wanted. Only those born from great powers had enough time and energy to obtain Spirit Rings truly suitable for themselves.
After Mo Xuan finished absorbing the Spirit Ring, everyone continued advancing deeper into the Star Dou Great Forest. The closer they got to the depths, the denser the Spirit Beast activity became. Before they knew it, the sky had already darkened.
"I'll keep watch. You all rest," Su Yunlin said as he looked at the sky. The night was the domain of the Darknight Monarch Moth. In the darkness, Su Yunlin could actually see even more clearly, and his spirit became even more excited.
"Mm. We'll leave the night watch to Yunlin. Everyone else, rest properly," Zhang Lexuan nodded. Having Su Yunlin keep watch was the correct choice, because his Martial Soul was of the darkness attribute, and most moth-type creatures liked moving at night.
At night, Su Yunlin was equivalent to Huo Yuhao activating Spiritual Detection Sharing. Every movement in the darkness could not escape Su Yunlin's eyes.
Tang Wutong consciously stayed beside Su Yunlin to keep watch with him. In any case, if Su Yunlin did not sleep, she would not sleep either.
Su Yunlin sat on a thick tree branch. At night, he did not need to activate his Spiritual Power. He only needed to close his eyes and empty his mind, and he could sense every movement within the darkness.
Tang Wutong leaned against Su Yunlin's shoulder. Before long, she fell into a deep sleep.
Su Yunlin stretched out his right hand, and countless specks of scale powder flew from his palm. These were all scale powder from the Darknight Monarch Moth. The powder contained a trace of Spirit Power. As long as any Spirit Beast approached, Su Yunlin would sense it immediately.
Not far away, Su Tianxuan nodded in satisfaction. "I didn't expect Lin'er's attainments in his Martial Soul to have already grown so profound. Using scale powder as his eyes and ears—not bad, not bad."
Cai Mei'er stood beside Su Tianxuan. "Little Junior Brother's growth is truly astonishing. I'm afraid even I may no longer be his opponent now."
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