"Let's go, Sister Yan, now it's up to the two of us."
Han Li turned his head to look at Du Gu Yan, who had been somewhat excited since entering the forest.
"Let's go. Perfect timing, I also want to test how strong I am after the Martial Soul Evolution. Before, my Soul Skills could only assist, and even in battles, I could only slowly grind down my opponents with the poison of my Martial Soul itself. But now, I'm also a Power Attack System Soul Master."
As Du Gu Yan spoke, the phantom of her Martial Soul and wings appeared behind her. The Flame Winged Serpent Spirit hissed, seemingly displaying her fighting spirit.
"Great, then until we reach the mixed zone, I'll be relying on Sister Yan to protect me."
Han Li raised the Dual Blades in his hand, which had completely concealed their light, and made a sheathing motion.
"No problem, but you have to keep up with me, sis."
Du Gu Yan winked at him and took the first step forward.
Han Li smiled and followed closely behind her, and the two of them stepped into the depths together.
After venturing deeper for a while, Han Li, who had been tirelessly monitoring the surroundings with his Spiritual Power, felt mentally exhausted.
Du Gu Yan's performance in wilderness combat was not ideal, according to the personal evaluation given by Han Li's teacher. In just a short hour, Han Li couldn't help but feel a headache following behind her.
Relying on her strength after the Martial Soul Evolution, which was considered powerful in this outer area, and the relatively fast activation speed of her mutated first Soul Skill, Du Gu Yan was hitting everything she saw along the way. Even caterpillars had to be burned by her before she was satisfied.
Although she didn't directly kill these weak Soul Beasts, and adhered to the tacitly accepted unwritten rules among Soul Masters, there were at least eight or ten low-level Soul Beasts with injured legs and abdomens. Han Li had been smelling the scent of burning and blood all the way.
"Alright, Sister Yan, stop. If you continue like this, we'll probably attract a large number of Soul Beasts to besiege us when we enter the mixed zone."
Han Li timely called a halt to her behavior that was hated by both humans and beasts.
"Ah, okay, I'll stop now. I was a little too excited."
Her excited mood was interrupted, and she finally realized what she had been doing all along, and stopped her behavior somewhat embarrassedly.
"Alright, let's continue moving forward. Your Martial Soul gives you a higher field of vision, so you can be on alert for the surrounding movements. If weak Soul Beasts appear, drive them away. We need to speed up."
Han Li looked at the sky and realized that if they moved faster, they could reach the camp he had set up last time, which would save them some effort.
"Okay."
Having calmed down, Du Gu Yan finally performed at her normal level and began to recall the various wilderness survival skills she had learned. The two began to move forward quickly.
On the way, after entering the mixed zone, they encountered two more attacks. This time, with Han Li's early warning and Du Gu Yan's serious attitude, the battles ended exceptionally quickly.
After the Martial Soul Evolution, the fire elemental properties of Du Gu Yan's Martial Soul were already powerful. Coupled with the fast speed and continuous firing of her first Soul Skill, she displayed considerable combat power without Han Li's help.
A Shadow Leopard of about 1,300 years and a Dark Crow of about 1,800 years suffered greatly at the hands of Du Gu Yan upon their first encounter. They were crippled in the first instance, their mobility was impaired, and they were subsequently bombarded by continuous Magma Beams.
Du Gu Yan easily solved the two Soul Beasts with only slight movements, which made her clearly realize how big the gap was between her former self and her current self. She had only used her first Soul Skill so far.
"Well, not bad, but they're still too weak. They can't test anything, and they can't give you any pressure." Han Li poured a bucket of cold water on her, fearing that she would return to the way she was when she first entered the forest.
"I know, you don't need to remind me."
Du Gu Yan gave him a glare. On the way here, she had heard Broad Hill talk about Han Li's achievements. When he had just reached level 20 and had not yet obtained a Soul Ring, he could handle two Soul Beasts of more than 2,000 years old alone, and he killed them without any damage after spending a little more time.
She was already level 30, and she had only won against a Soul Beast of 1,500 years old in a one-on-one fight, which was indeed nothing.
If it had been a month ago, she might have been complacent about it and couldn't wait for everyone in Heaven Dou Royal Academy to promote her achievements. But now, she just wanted to be stronger so that she could keep up with Han Li's pace.
Although she had not seen Han Li take action in person even now, the suppression of her Martial Soul by the aura revealed during the Martial Soul Avatar and the black ten-thousand-year first Soul Ring were enough to prove his power.
Not to mention, apart from hearing that Sword Douluo could fly with his sword, she had never seen any Weapon Soul Master who could create his own flying Soul Skill before reaching the third Soul Ring.
(She didn't know if Sword Douluo's flying ability was a Soul Skill. On the continent, the abilities of Soul Masters are kept secret.) Moreover, she would definitely be able to see Han Li take action this time when obtaining the Soul Ring, and she was very much looking forward to it.
Han Li looked at Du Gu Yan, who didn't know what she was thinking after talking to him, and waved his hand in front of her eyes, then looked at the darkening sky.
"Alright, come with me. The camp ahead should be able to be used again with a little work."
After saying that, he adjusted his direction slightly and led Du Gu Yan towards the location of the last camp.
The location of the camp was not far away. According to his estimation, it was only less than ten minutes away on foot.
The speed at which the sky darkened in the forest was a bit faster than outside.
Of course, this was also due to the lush trees around them. They had only been walking for three minutes since they set off, and the darkness seemed to have deepened by another degree compared to before.
Because of the Martial Soul Avatar, and because Du Gu Yan's Spiritual Power was not strong, she could not completely conceal the light. In this environment, she was like a moving light bulb, very conspicuous.
"Sister Yan, why don't you put away your Martial Soul first? There tend to be more powerful predators in the forest at night. Let's get to the camp first to avoid unnecessary complications."
Han Li, who was used to hiding himself, was a little unaccustomed to this kind of treatment, and turned his head to look at Du Gu Yan beside him.
"Okay."
Du Gu Yan nodded, readily agreeing.
Actually, it wasn't just Han Li; after walking for a while, she also felt something was wrong. Her current state was no different from deliberately provoking those Soul Beasts.
But without the enhancement from her Martial Soul, her night vision wasn't particularly outstanding. But since Han Li had said so, she might as well put away her Martial Soul.
"Uh, Sister Yan, wait a moment. Your opponent is here. Let's take care of it first. I'll cover you."
Han Li suddenly reached out to signal, pointing ahead.
Du Gu Yan's expression instantly turned serious as she entered a battle-ready state, her eyes fixed on the darkness ahead.
Her Spiritual Power wasn't as strong as Han Li's. Perhaps after the Martial Soul Evolution, it had improved to some extent, but it was only slightly better than others of the same level, far from being able to provide long-range early warning.
And just as she was on full alert, Han Li had already concealed his aura and hid behind a nearby tree. This was a battle she had to experience; he was only responsible for her safety.
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