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"I understand now. Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness!"
Feng Xiaotian's eyes lit up with newfound determination. He had resolved to shift his focus entirely toward improving his soul power.
With enough soul power, he could enhance his Gale Demon Wolf Consecutive Slash—perhaps even turn it into a fifty-four slash combo, a seventy-two slash, or maybe even reach eighty-one slashes!
"Good, that's the right mindset. You're definitely teachable," Dai Weisi nodded approvingly, recalling Huo Wu's earlier display of Huo Wu: Blazing Sun.
An idea suddenly came to him.
"If you're still interested in developing your own soul techniques, you might want to take some inspiration from Miss Huo Wu's fourth soul skill."
"You mean Huo Wu: Blazing Sun?" Feng Xiaotian asked. He had indeed seen her use it just now, and its sheer power had left a strong impression.
"Exactly. You could adapt it to your element. Compress wind into a dense projectile—an air cannon of sorts—that could severely injure your opponent.
Not only would it be powerful, but it could also synergize with Miss Huo Wu's technique.
Imagine this: your air cannon amplifying her Blazing Sun attack. With that kind of combination, even enemies far stronger than you could be brought down."
Dai Weisi recalled how, in the future Soul Master Tournament, Divine Wind Academy and Blazing Academy teamed up to face Shrek Academy—only to be defeated by the legendary Seven-in-One Fusion Skill of the Shrek Seven Devils.
But if Feng Xiaotian could train properly in the coming months and raise his soul power…
If he and Huo Wu perfected a wind-fire combination technique, it would undoubtedly boost their overall combat strength—perhaps even enough to contend with the elite team from the Spirit Hall.
Feng Xiaotian envisioned the possibility and couldn't help but grow excited.
Huo Wu: Blazing Sun could already draw power from fire-element soul masters—if wind were added to the mix, the destructive force would be on an entirely new level.
Not to mention, he knew Huo Wu had mastered the Soul Ring Fusion Secret Technique, which allowed her to greatly amplify her soul skills' effects.
Even better, this would give him more excuses to spend time with her—not only improving his combat abilities but also his chances of winning her over. A win-win situation!
"Thank you, Your Highness, for sharing so much with me. If you ever need my help in the future, just say the word!" Feng Xiaotian grinned brightly, his tone full of gratitude.
Then, as if recalling something important, he asked,
"Your Highness, I assume you came to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts, right? May I ask what type you're looking for?
To be honest, we've been wandering this forest for over half a month now, and we've seen quite a number of soul beasts. There might be one you're looking for."
Hearing this, Dai Weisi nodded quickly.
"We're searching for a ten-thousand-year plant-type soul beast. Have you come across one?"
As soon as he heard that, Feng Xiaotian's expression changed drastically.
His previously rosy face turned pale, as if he'd just remembered something horrifying.
"A ten-thousand-year plant-type soul beast?!"
"Yes. What is it? Judging by your reaction, have you seen one?"
Dai Weisi's eyes lit up. Clearly, this lead might be promising.
"I have!" Feng Xiaotian nodded repeatedly.
"About a week ago, in the southwestern region of the forest, I spotted a Demon-Eyed Devil Tree. Judging by its size, it looked to be a ten-thousand-year soul beast!"
"Demon-Eyed Devil Tree?" Dai Weisi's eyes gleamed.
That was a rare and powerful plant-type soul beast.
In fact, the Ten Thousand Beast King, ranked fifth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts of the Douluo Continent, was a Demon-Eyed Devil Tree that had cultivated for over five hundred thousand years. It was considered the strongest plant-type soul beast—bar none.
Compared to other plant-type soul beasts, the Demon-Eyed Devil Tree had three elemental attributes: wood, poison, and spiritual energy.
Wood was the primary attribute, while poison and spirit were secondary.
Dai Weisi turned to glance at Anna.
If she could obtain a soul ring from a Demon-Eyed Devil Tree, it would be immensely beneficial to her growth.
Although he had previously advised her against venturing into poison-path cultivation as a plant-type soul master, the Demon-Eyed Devil Tree was an exception.
Its soul ring would not only enhance the wood element of her Black Jade Divine Herb, but also grant her secondary poison and spirit attributes.
It was a triple gain—how could they possibly pass up such an opportunity?
"This is perfect. That's exactly the type of soul beast we're looking for. Could you show us where you saw it?"
As he spoke, Dai Weisi pulled out a detailed map of the Star Dou Forest.
Compared to animal-type soul beasts, plant-types were usually stationary, which made it easier to locate them based on known landmarks.
"Of course," Feng Xiaotian said, taking the brush and marking a location on the map.
He added with a serious expression,
"Your Highness, allow me to warn you: that Demon-Eyed Devil Tree is extremely powerful. When I saw it, it was devouring another ten-thousand-year soul beast.
It's extremely dangerous—I didn't dare get close to it myself. Please, be very careful!"
Dai Weisi let out a small laugh.
"Come now—don't you already know how strong I am?"
"…"
Upon recalling that Dai Weisi possessed three ten-thousand-year soul rings, Feng Xiaotian had nothing more to say. In the end, he simply offered one final remark:
"Then I wish you all the best."
"Brother Weis, would you like us to come with you?" Huo Wu offered. Earlier, Dai Weisi had helped her subdue the Blazing Flame Lion, and now she naturally wanted to return the favor.
"My brother and I are both fire-type soul masters, and together with Feng Xiaotian, a wind-type soul master, we're basically the perfect counters to plant-type soul beasts."
"Haha, thank you for the kind offer, but there's no need," Dai Weisi replied with a smile. He was confident in his own strength—and more importantly, he didn't want to expose Anna's true talent.
After all, Anna was still not even eight years old, and already approaching the rank of Soul Ancestor. If word got out that a girl not even eight had reached such a level, jaws would drop across the continent.
If Bibi Dong learned of Anna's potential… she could become a target. For that reason alone, the fewer people who knew about Anna's strength, the better.
"In that case, Brother Weis, we'll take our leave now."
"See you at the Soul Master Tournament, Your Highness. I sincerely hope we get the chance to spar again!"
After parting ways with Feng Xiaotian and the others, Dai Weisi followed the route marked on the map in search of the Demon-Eyed Devil Tree. The trio journeyed deep through the forest for a full week before finally reaching the designated location.
"Your Highness, I'm picking up an extremely strong scent of blood up ahead. Looks like we're in the right place!" Li Hu said after activating his Beast Martial Spirit. His sense of smell had been enhanced over a hundredfold, allowing him to instantly detect the strong metallic scent on the wind.
"Mmm. Let's proceed with caution. Nana—especially you," Dai Weisi reminded.
"I'll be careful, Brother Weis," Anna replied sweetly. With that, she pulled out three grenades from her soul tool storage.
According to Feng Xiaotian's description, the Demon-Eyed Devil Tree was just over ten thousand years in age—certainly no more than fifteen thousand. A few well-placed grenades should be more than enough to destroy it.
The three of them raced toward the source of the blood-scent, and soon, an eerie and ancient tree came into view.
On that monstrous tree was a single, massive, bloodshot eye. Numerous vine-like branches dangled from its limbs, and suspended from them were the desiccated corpses of various soul beasts. Among them, the largest was unmistakably a Ten-Thousand-Year Earth Cavern Demon Spider.
(End of Chapter)