Douluo—Chapter 59: Sunset Forest, Shocking Change! Darkness Domain!
Zhu Fan shook his head, but his brows were still furrowed, and his expression appeared a little uneasy. "I didn't find anything, but I always have a kind of... uneasy feeling in my heart."
"Therefore, you must be careful."
"I know."
Dai Chengfeng was very clear about the effect of his uncle's second soul skill, the Spirit Cat Induction. Since his uncle said he had a bad premonition, it was very likely they were being targeted by someone or a soul beast.
Thinking, Dai Chengfeng's soul power circulated slightly, and the micro-state was opened to the maximum extent.
Then, the four of them continued walking toward the valley.
As they left, the valley entrance returned to peace once again.
Time passed. First, the roar of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear echoed in the valley, followed by a loud bang. Until this moment...
A black shadow appeared silently at the valley entrance, paused for a moment, then disappeared.
And the direction it left was toward the valley ahead.
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Dai Chengfeng had fought several Dark Gold Terror Claw Bears before, so he was considered to have rich combat experience. Not to mention that he now had the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear Arm Armor—a powerful external soul bone.
Therefore, even if he did not use the second soul skill, the White Emperor Domain, to amplify himself, he could rely on the dual power amplification of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear Armor and the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand, combined with the extreme sharpness of the Innate Origin Metal Qi, to easily tear open the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear's extremely strong defense.
So, this battle was still without suspense.
At this moment, Dai Chengfeng looked at the Fangtian Painted Halberd inserted into the heart of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, felt the gathering of blood, and waited silently.
Until the red light of the halberd disappeared, he withdrew the weapon and examined it carefully.
Now, although the moon blade part of the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand was still quite broken, it showed some outlines and was no longer as unrecognizable as at the beginning.
As for the other slightly damaged parts of the halberd, they were nearly repaired.
It seems that activating the third core is just around the corner.
For a moment, Dai Chengfeng nodded with satisfaction. "Yes, this looks promising."
Afterward, he lowered his head and looked at the corpse of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear, which had turned to ashes in the wind. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
Only one lavender soul ring remained at the original spot—nothing else.
"No soul bones attached to it?"
"Sure enough, the first Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear was able to produce soul bone was just luck."
Dai Chengfeng shook his head helplessly and looked at Ye Renxin.
"Mr. Ye, this Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear still hasn't produced any external soul bones. And now, there's only the last one..."
He hesitated slightly before continuing, "When I looked at the map you had earlier, I only saw four red marks. I thought there were two Dark Gold Terror Claw Bears in the same area at once."
"But now it seems that's not the case?"
Hearing this, Ye Renxin explained: "This last Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is not in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"That's why there are only four red marks on my map."
"Not in the Star Dou Great Forest?" Dai Chengfeng was a little surprised.
Ye Renxin nodded. "This last Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is alone in the Sunset Forest."
"Although the Sunset Forest is closer to Heaven Dou City, I previously thought that killing the four in the Star Dou Great Forest would be enough. Maybe killing these four is sufficient, so there's no need to venture into the Sunset Forest for a vain effort."
"But now it seems we have to go to the Sunset Forest."
Hearing this, Dai Chengfeng's eyes narrowed slightly. 'Is it there? The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well'
Dai Chengfeng did not forget that the main reason he came to the Heaven Dou Empire was for the immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. He planned to take it to make up for the lack of the origin of his White Tiger Martial Soul.
'Now this last Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is actually in the Sunset Forest…'
'Can the problem of the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear and the immortal herb be solved together?'
'So I don't have to make another trip.'
Thinking this over, Dai Chengfeng considered it worth pursuing.
"Since the last Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear is not in the Star Dou Great Forest, shall we leave first?"
"I always feel something's wrong today—creepy…"
At this point, Zhu Fan rubbed the hairs on his arms and suggested to Dai Chengfeng and Ye Renxin.
"Yeah."
Neither Dai Chengfeng nor Ye Renxin objected; after all, there was no point in staying longer.
Soon, the four set out on their return journey.
In the valley, the surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the rustling of fallen leaves under their feet.
However, halfway through the journey, Dai Chengfeng suddenly stopped and frowned.
In a subtle state, his observational ability had been enhanced several times. Since Zhu Fan had reminded him, he paid close attention to the details around him, including the footprints of everyone when they arrived.
But at this moment—
He noticed that the grass, which had been bent when they came, was now bent at a completely different angle than before, clearly stepped on again by someone.
"Something's been here!"
Dai Chengfeng lowered his voice and warned everyone.
Zhu Fan reacted very quickly, instantly stretching out his sharp claws with both hands and looking around vigilantly.
He trusted Dai Chengfeng unconditionally. Since Dai Chengfeng said that something had been here, it must have been.
Seeing Zhu Fan's reaction, Ye Renxin and Ye Lingling quickly became alert and summoned their martial souls—Nine Heart Flowering Apple—at the same time.
For a moment, the four of them stood back-to-back, forming a circle.
Their eyes were fixed on the surroundings, not missing any movement.
Not far away, in the shadow of the forest, a black tiger lurked quietly.
Its head was ferocious, with a "king" like black fog. It was more than eight meters tall, covered in pure black hair, with red eyes flashing a cold light.
What was even more unique was...
Its tail seemed to be composed of countless joints, with a huge barb at the top resembling a scorpion's tail.
When it saw Dai Chengfeng and the others' vigilant movements, a flicker of human disappointment crossed its eyes—as if its original plan had been disrupted.
But soon, it no longer cared.
Roar—!
The bloody mouth opened and let out a low growl.
Instantly, endless black energy surged violently from it, like a surging black tide rolling toward the sky.
And in the distance—
Dai Chengfeng immediately sensed this strange energy change and hurriedly warned everyone again: "Be careful, it's coming!"
The next second—
The once clear noon sky suddenly darkened. The dazzling sun was slowly swallowed by darkness, as if experiencing an eclipse, and all the surrounding light disappeared.
Staring at the strange scene before him, Dai Chengfeng's pupils shrank. "Darkness... Domain?"
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