Chapter 196: Foundation

Just when Ning Feiliu thought he would need to enter the ten-thousand-year Soul Beast zone and conduct an indiscriminate, large-scale sweep, just like last time when he went into the Star Dou Great Forest with Dugu Bo...

"According to records, Soul Beasts of the Demon Eye Demon Tree type like to grow in muddy, gloomy swamps or wetlands," Ning Fengzhi said with a smile, taking a map of the Star Dou Great Forest out of his Soul Guidance Device at this moment.

Ning Feiliu glanced at the map; it was densely packed with detailed distribution information of the Star Dou Great Forest, even including detailed records of the terrain distribution, such as tall forests, caves, high mountains, swamps, rivers, and even...

The most core Star Lake was also slightly recorded on it.

One must know that when Dugu Bo took him into the Star Dou Great Forest last time, he had actually prepared a map, but it was clear that the map in Dugu Bo's hands was not as detailed as the one in Ning Fengzhi's.

One could only say... is it worthy of being the second-greatest sect in the world? Ning Feiliu felt somewhat that even an absolute powerhouse like Dugu Bo, who had already reached the Title Douluo realm, still seemed to have a significant gap compared to these powerful forces.

But then again...

Powerful sects like the Upper Three Sects were not simply composed of just one or two Title Douluo; the resources they had accumulated over several generations could not be compared to the net worth accumulated by a single generation of a Title Douluo.

And Ning Feiliu had still underestimated Ning Fengzhi and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Ning Fengzhi then pointed to a location on the map and said, "According to gathered intelligence, three months ago, a family from Heaven Dou City went out to hunt Soul Beasts and encountered several Demon Eye Demon Trees at approximately this location in the southeast of the Star Dou Great Forest, including both thousand-year and ten-thousand-year level ones..."

"So let us head directly in this direction to search... Mr. Dugu, Feiliu, what do you think?"

"Naturally, there is no problem." Ning Feiliu nodded, appearing calm.

It was just that...

The powerful intelligence-gathering capability of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could only be said to have surprised him slightly.

It seems... he had still underestimated these major forces and major sects of the Douluo Continent.

The powerful forces of this fantasy sewer were not too rotten either.

"I am merely accompanying you this time; you decide, Fengzhi," Dugu Bo also responded with a smile.

"Good, let us set off." Ning Fengzhi nodded and issued the order very naturally.

"Yes." Immediately, the entire team set off toward the destination.

With a target this time, Ning Feiliu and the others crossed the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest very directly and quickly, arriving at the more core ten-thousand-year Soul Beast zone of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Then, according to the destination, they advanced quickly.

Although plant-type Soul Beasts are not truly unable to move their bodies like ordinary plants, most plant-type Soul Beasts will not easily move their bodies.

Therefore, plant-type Soul Beasts like the Demon Eye Demon Tree would, according to previous intelligence, mostly not leave this place.

Sure enough, upon arriving at a dark, shaded, and damp area, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciple acting as a scout in front suddenly shouted, "The target has appeared!"

Then, the dozen or so accompanying Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples, as well as several Elders, all surrounded it.

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi smiled unhurriedly and said, "Feiliu, let us go over." After all, with so many accompanying sect disciples and Elders—this time he had brought out twenty Soul King outer sect disciples, three Soul Emperor Elders, and one Soul Saint Elder from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

With such a luxurious lineup of Spirit Masters, even if there were several Soul Beasts over fifty thousand years old, there would be no fear of them running away.

Not to mention that he, the Sword Douluo, and Dugu Bo were behind them.

However, he was also doing this to show as much importance to Ning Feiliu as possible, so that Ning Feiliu could be wholeheartedly devoted to the sect.

As a successful businessman, Ning Fengzhi would not think that mere verbal promises could make someone wholeheartedly devoted to the sect, even if it were his own son.

Therefore, Ning Fengzhi was actually not stupid; it was just that he had not valued his son Ning Feiliu before.

Once Ning Feiliu demonstrated his own value, Ning Fengzhi would regain the high ground of intelligence.

"Good." Ning Feiliu nodded and followed Ning Fengzhi, the Sword Douluo, Dugu Bo, and the others, along with Dugu Yan and Ning Mingrui.

Sure enough, they saw several trees that, although huge in form like trees, had a face like a nightmare on their massive, dark purple bodies tinged with a bit of ink-green, and on it grew a huge, evil, and eerie vertical pupil, which made these Demon Eye Demon Trees look somewhat creepy. (Appearance description is a personal addition; I really couldn't find what the original Demon Eye Demon Tree looked like.) Clearly, these were the Demon Eye Demon Trees, and there were six of them here, one of which was a full five meters tall, as high as a self-built village house; looking at this size, it was definitely the strongest one among these Demon Eye Demon Trees.

The other five Demon Eye Demon Trees included one four meters tall, one three meters tall, and one only a little over two meters tall.

Facing the many Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples surrounding them, they immediately emitted a shrill cry that was hard to tell if it was out of fear or a decision to fight to the death.

The shrill cry instantly erupted into a huge sound wave, spreading out, and the surrounding wetlands and air showed obvious fluctuations.

But to the elite Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect disciples and powerful Elders beside them, this posed no threat at all.

They each used their own methods and, through mutual cooperation, easily neutralized these sonic attacks.

However, the Demon Eye Demon Trees still persistently erupted with bursts of shrill cries, spreading out for several miles.

"According to the classics, the third and fourth Demon Eye Demon Trees on the left have about twenty thousand years of cultivation, and the first Demon Eye Demon Tree on the right only has about ten thousand years... so, Feiliu, which Demon Eye Demon Tree do you choose?" Ning Fengzhi took an ancient book out of his Soul Guidance Device at this moment and said to Ning Feiliu with a smile.

"Then... the third one over there." Ning Feiliu took a deep breath and chose the stronger one of the two twenty-thousand-year cultivation Demon Eye Demon Trees.

Because he saw that the positioning of these Demon Eye Demon Trees, except for the largest one in the very center, was such that the powerful Demon Eye Demon Trees were standing on the outside to protect the weaker ones inside.

Therefore, the third Demon Eye Demon Tree on the left should be the strongest one besides the largest one in the center.

"Good, you heard which Soul Beast is the target! Go! Help Feiliu trap it!" Ning Fengzhi immediately ordered.

"Yes! Sect Master!" Immediately, the many disciples and Elders of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rushed up, but they drove the other Demon Eye Demon Trees away, exposing the Demon Eye Demon Tree that Ning Feiliu had locked onto before him!

"Black Night Silent Illumination, Moonlight Fills the Sky!" Ning Feiliu also directly summoned his Crescent Moon Divine Weapon and rushed up.

(End of chapter)