Chapter 381: Beast Ancient Forest

"Sister Xue'er's friend?"

Huzi exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Xue'er also has a Human Race friend? Isn't they utterly hateful toward the Human Race? Gui Zi, were you deceived by him?"

"He didn't deceive me."

Gui Zi said seriously, "If it weren't for Lin Chuan saving me, I would have died in the desert long ago."

"You came from the desert?"

Huzi, surprised, said, "I've been trapped in the Ancient Forest all this time, never knowing how to get out; there must be some restriction in the desert as well, right?"

"Hmm."

Gui Zi nodded, "According to Lin Chuan's speculation, each of the four major regions should have a seal; to find the ultimate treasure, one must pass through all four seals consecutively."

Huzi, pondering, "No wonder after so long, no one has been able to locate that treasure."

"Who says otherwise? Talents like us are already somewhat renowned among the Spirit Clan, yet we can't even clear a single seal—how embarrassing."

Gui Zi's body was battered all over.

"It looks like this friend of sister Xue'er has some skill, but unfortunately their cultivation is a bit low, only at the Divine Soul realm," Huzi laughed.

"What's wrong with the Divine Soul realm?"

Gui Zi snorted, "Here, cleverness matters more than cultivation level; with your head‑strong attitude, don't look down on younger brother Lin Chuan."

"Do you know where sister Xue'er is?"

"I don't know," Huzi shook his head.

"Likewise."

Gui Zi sighed lightly, "Sister Xue'er has always been a lone wolf; perhaps she even threw away the communication Jade Talisman."

That fits sister Xue'er's temperament perfectly.

Sister Xue'er also has a proud foundation; even though she is now only a Mortal Dust Supreme Being, once she masters two bloodlines, she will surge forward dramatically.

In the future she may not be weaker than those super geniuses of the Human Race.

Lin Chuan: "……"

No wonder she's the most irascible lady, having such a temper since childhood.

It seems meeting Ye Xue in the secret realm isn't easy; leaving makes the chance even slimmer.

We can only continue forward following the Spirit Clan's talent.

"Let's first break the Ancient Forest's seal before anything else," Lin Chuan sighed.

"How do we break it?"

Huzi said gravely, "I've searched the Ancient Forest for a long time, never knowing how to get out, but I think I've roughly mapped the terrain here."

"This Ancient Forest should be an isolated island standing on the sea."

"Beneath the sea surface hide terrifying legendary beasts; if we jump down, death is certain, and even flight will be suppressed, causing us to fall into the sea."

Everywhere is restricted, trapping them on this island with nowhere to go.

Lin Chuan thought, "The key to breaking the impasse should lie in the beasts of the Ancient Forest."

The secret realm's various zones were named by the great beings as the Endless Desert, Beast Ancient Forest, Extreme Cold Land, and Azure Abyss.

Only here are beasts rampant, likely closely linked to the breakthrough.

"The beasts here are very powerful."

Huzi said, "With our strength, we can't match them; even sister Ye Xue might not be able to defeat them."

"After all, many of the beasts entrenched deep in the Ancient Forest are Mortal Dust Supreme Beings."

"Going there is a death sentence."

"Several cultivators from the Spirit Clan and Cloud Kingdom have died deep within the Ancient Forest."

Who doesn't know that the method of breaking the impasse is related to the beasts?

But you need strength to seize the clues!

"Let's scout around first."

Lin Chuan naturally isn't afraid of any Mortal Dust Supreme Being beasts; his main goal remains to find Ye Xue, and if he can't, he'll have to move to the next region.

"You kid, you speak so pompously."

Huzi, a bit irritated, "Do you really know sister Xue'er? Let me tell you, her temper is extremely volatile; if you dare lie, you'll be beaten to death."

"You've already said I'd be beaten to death for lying; why would I lie? You agree, right?" Lin Chuan laughed.

"Fine, let's do as Lin Chuan says."

Gui Zi said, "Since Lin Chuan managed to leave the desert, he must also have a way to break the Beast Ancient Forest's seal."

Seeing that, Huzi said no more.

The three began searching along the perimeter surrounding the Ancient Forest.

Along the way, they encountered no other members of the Spirit Clan; instead, the communication Jade Talisman on Lin Chuan lit up.

In the sensing, a Cloud Kingdom cultivator kept approaching him.

"A Cloud Kingdom cultivator is coming," Lin Chuan warned.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

In a moment, three figures appeared ahead.

"Lin Chuan!"

What a coincidence, these three cultivators are all close aides of Sixth Prince Yun Xing, and one of them is also Yun Xing's friend, one of the Mortal Dust Supreme Beings from the Middle Academy.

"Lin Chuan, you have such nerve!"

"How dare you collude with Spirit Clan cultivators! This crime deserves execution!"

That Mortal Dust Supreme Being roared angrily.

Hu Zi blinked, and his attitude toward Lin Chuan instantly improved a lot, "You really are a traitor of the Cloud Kingdom, aren't you?"

Lin Chuan: "……"

"Don't speak nonsense, I really like the Cloud Kingdom."

"It's just that I have a grudge against some Cloud Kingdom cultivators, like the one before me, and his master behind him."

"Got it," Hu Zi laughed, "So, these few can be killed, right?"

"If they want to kill me, you help me kill them; I have no objection," Lin Chuan examined Hu Zi, "The question is, can we beat them?"

"Kid, watch closely."

Hu Zi grinned, "Let me show you the Tribe of the Spirits' secret art! Then you'll understand just how strong sister Xue'er really is."

Roar!

Hu Zi let out a furious roar, and his body suddenly swelled, expanding to about three zhang tall.

A dense surge of Qi and Blood Force roared.

His realm also rose to the Mortal Dust Supreme Being realm.

In an instant, he vanished from the spot and charged at the three Cloud Kingdom cultivators.

Gui Zi laughed, "You know sister Xue'er, shouldn't you be familiar with the Tribe of the Spirits? The Tribe of the Spirits possesses a unique dual‑bloodline secret art; once fully mastered, one is almost invincible at the same realm, and fighting across realms is no problem."

"But Hu Zi is at best a half‑baked level; I'm not even half‑baked."

"Among the young generation of the Tribe of the Spirits in the past hundred years, only sister Xue'er has fully mastered the dual‑bloodline secret art."

"I see," Lin Chuan nodded.

"Aren't you surprised?" Gui Zi was dissatisfied with Lin Chuan's reaction.

"Uh—"

"Terrifying indeed!"

Lin Chuan grinned, "No wonder she's my good friend; Xue'er is truly strong."

Gui Zi: "……"

Ahead, Hu Zi's battle with the three Cloud Kingdom cultivators wasn't going well; after all, they were geniuses of the Heavenly Cloud Academy, and their combat power was also formidable.

In a three‑against‑one situation, Hu Zi couldn't hold out for long.

"I'll go help him."

Gui Zi, seeing this, was about to act.

But as soon as she rushed out, she saw Hu Zi like a war god incarnate, his strength soaring, and the situation reversed in an instant.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The three besieging Cloud Kingdom cultivators were blasted down; under a single tiger‑roar strike, their souls were extinguished.

The reversal was so swift that Gui Zi didn't even see what happened.

Hu Zi also wore a bewildered expression.

What's going on?

Just now he was about to make a desperate gamble, but the three opponents' actions suddenly slowed, he seized their weakness, and killed them with a single blow.

Someone secretly intervened to help themselves?