Chapter 11 A Hundred-Year-Old Soul Beast, the Titan Giant Ape!
Hu Liena knew that some geniuses could indeed create their own unique soul skills through their understanding of Spirits.
Even top geniuses need a long time to hone their skills before they can create their own soul skills.
How old is Qin Mu in front of her? Even if he started cultivating his Spirit from the womb, it might not be possible for him to master his self-created soul skills in six years.
Moreover, the power of his self-created soul skill is comparable to the Chaotic Cloak Hammer Technique of the Clear Sky Sect. It is impossible to do without decades of understanding.
Thinking of this, Hu Liena couldn't help but have some doubts about Qin Mu's words, but now was not the right time to discuss it.
After resting for a while and collecting the useful items from the Golden White Tiger, the two continued their journey deeper into the Star Dou Forest.
Night fell quietly. Apart from encountering a thousand-year-old soul beast when they first entered the forest, Qin Mu and Hu Liena had not met any soul beasts over five hundred years old. Most of them were weak soul beasts that were only ten years old.
Having found a decent open space near the water, the two decided to use it as their campsite for the first night and began setting it up.
After setting up the tent she carried with her, Hu Liena skillfully scattered soul beast droppings and other powders around the camp.
After finishing these tasks, Hu Liena washed her hands by the water and returned to the camp to start a fire and cook.
It must be said that as Bibi Dong's eldest disciple and the most outstanding young talent in the Spirit Hall, Hu Liena, although only nine years old, has far more experience in wilderness survival than Qin Mu.
Qin Mu praised the meticulous preparation.
"These are the most basic common sense, and you will learn them after you enroll."
"Moreover, all of these things I have can be cultivated through learning, but your talent is something that my efforts cannot make up for."
Hu Liena simply smiled at Qin Mu's praise, handed the grilled meat to him, and looked at him with eyes full of admiration and envy.
The more Hu Liena thought about it, the more incredible it seemed.
Even if Qin Mu's claim of creating his own soul skill was false, she personally witnessed Qin Mu defeating the thousand-year-old soul beast!
A thousand-year-old soul beast like the Golden White Tiger would probably take her until she reached the third ring level to defeat, but Qin Mu was able to defeat it with only level ten soul power.
This made Hu Liena feel a sense of admiration.
After a few casual words, Hu Liena immediately adopted the demeanor of an older sister, telling Qin Mu to rest in the tent while she leaned against a large tree to meditate.
Qin Mu did not refuse Hu Liena's arrangement. After a day of fighting and a whole day of walking, Qin Mu was indeed feeling quite exhausted.
The next morning, despite being exhausted from the previous day, Qin Mu woke up before sunrise, stepped out of his tent, and began cultivating his soul power facing the sun.
Hu Liena watched Qin Mu's actions from the side, and couldn't help but show some approval in her eyes.
No wonder he has such talent; it turns out he cultivated it step by step through hard work.
Only after Qin Mu finished his cultivation did the two of them resume their activities and head deeper into the Star Dou Forest.
The Star Dou Forest is divided into four zones based on its location near the forest center: the Safe Zone, the Outer Zone, the Mixed Zone, the Core Zone, and the Central Zone.
The safe zone is generally inhabited by soul beasts that are ten years old or have just entered their hundred-year cycle, and most of them are weak soul beasts.
The soul beasts that Qin Mu and Hu Liena currently need usually appear in the outer area.
Unlike the safe zone, the hundred-year-old soul beasts that appear here are all extremely powerful, and there is a high probability that thousand-year-old soul beasts will also appear.
After three days of searching, the two have arrived at the outer area of the Star Dou Forest. Further ahead lies the mixed zone, which is extremely dangerous for them, as there is a high possibility that a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast may appear there.
To ensure their safety, the two searched for suitable soul beasts in the outer area.
In three days, they did encounter some spirit beasts that were several hundred years old, but apart from a jade-faced fox that was about eight hundred years old and was very compatible with Hu Liena's Spirit, the other spirit beasts were not suitable for Qin Mu.
After living in the perilous Star Dou Forest for three days, the constant anxiety left Qin Mu and his companion exhausted.
"If we can't find a suitable soul beast today, let's head out."
Under the blazing midday sun, Qin Mu and Hu Liena sought refuge under a shady tree, preparing their lunch in the shade.
In such a state of exhaustion, if they cannot even maintain the most basic energy consumption in their bodies, then the two of them will probably really be trapped and die in the Star Dou Forest.
"How can that be?! We came here together to hunt spirit beasts, how can I be the only one to get a spirit ring while you return empty-handed?"
Upon hearing Qin Mu's suggestion, Hu Liena immediately retorted.
"Besides, this operation only counts if we both obtain the spirit rings; otherwise, we'll be punished when we get back."
"Since we're going to be punished anyway, why not let Sister Ling Yuan come out and help us find a soul beast!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Mu scratched his head helplessly.
It's not that he doesn't want a spirit ring, it's just that there isn't a suitable spirit beast for him.
"How about this, we leave first, rest for a few days, and then come back to find the soul beast, is that alright?"
Qin Mu didn't want Hu Liena to be punished because of him, so he came up with a compromise.
Just as the two were hesitating and unsure of what to do, a roar from not far away made them instantly unleash their Spirits.
"That voice... could it be a Titan Ape?! How is that possible?!"
Hu Liena's expression changed drastically. She grabbed Qin Mu and ran outside without looking back.
However, the two had only run a few steps when a dark figure quickly caught up with them.
Seeing this, Qin Mu immediately shook off Hu Liena's hand and swung the Clear Sky Hammer in his hand at the dark figure.
The dark figure also threw a punch, which collided with the Clear Sky Hammer. The moment they made contact, Qin Mu was sent flying.
Seeing this, Hu Liena, who had been watching closely, quickly took Qin Mu from her, but the powerful impact still caused her to stagger back several steps.
With her eyes fixed on the dark figure, Hu Liena's face instantly turned ugly.
"It really is a Titan Ape!"
"Its height is almost the same as an adult... It seems that this Titan Ape is over five hundred years old!"
The Titan Ape in front of her looked like a gorilla, except for its eyes which glowed yellow, the rest of its body was black.
The most terrifying thing is that although it is about the same height as an average adult, its arms are thicker than Hu Liena's entire body, with strong muscles that look like small bulges.
"Sister Ling Yuan! Help! This Titan Ape is definitely not something we can handle!"
As one of the top-tier soul beasts, even some thousand-year-old soul beasts would avoid a hundred-year-old Titan Giant Ape, let alone a Titan Giant Ape that is over five hundred years old in front of her.
Faced with such a formidable foe, Hu Liena believed that it only needed one punch to easily take down her and Qin Mu.
Therefore, Hu Liena directly chose to seek help from Ling Yuan, even if it meant being punished.
But to Hu Liena's dismay, no one appeared around her for a long time after she finished speaking.
The sound echoed through the Star Dou Forest, but there was no response whatsoever!
[end of the chapter]