As the energy crystal was absorbed, the branches and leaves on the Golden Ancient Tree became even more lush.
Lin Chen circulated the Yin Yang Art within his body, and the surrounding spirit power rapidly flowed into him. Lin Chen discovered that cultivating beside the Golden Ancient Tree increased his spirit power cultivation speed by three times.
"The Golden Ancient Tree truly lives up to its name as the life core of the Douluo Continent!"
Feeling the power of the Golden Ancient Tree, Lin Chen's lips curved slightly upwards, and then his figure vanished from the spot.
Within the Summoning Space, Lin Chen's figure reappeared. He slowly walked towards the silver door.
When Lin Chen arrived before the silver door, it slowly opened, revealing the entire universe before his eyes.
"How magical!" Lin Chen exclaimed in surprise, looking at the scene before him.
"Click, click, click…"
Lin Chen reached out, and a mechanical sound suddenly rang out.
A gleaming crystal corridor appeared before Lin Chen, and at the end of the corridor, another golden door emerged.
Lin Chen didn't overthink it. He spread his legs and stepped inside.
Lin Chen felt as if he was strolling through the universe, a truly wondrous sensation.
Soon, Lin Chen reached the end of the corridor. The golden door slowly opened, revealing a misty area behind it. Lin Chen pondered for a moment before stepping inside.
Suddenly, Lin Chen felt a wave of dizziness!
…
Night fell, stars twinkled, and the night was enchanting.
In the dark sky, the stars, like countless diamonds, scattered thousands of silver gleams.
The crescent moon was like a peerless jade inlaid in the boundless starry sky.
"Hmm? Where is this?" After passing through the golden door, Lin Chen appeared here.
Trees grew everywhere, the terrain was uneven, and strange sounds occasionally echoed in his ears.
The air here was exceptionally fresh. Lin Chen took a deep breath and felt refreshed.
Everything felt both familiar and strange, instantly stirring distant memories for Lin Chen!
Lin Chen murmured to himself, "Have I returned to the Douluo Continent?"
A ridiculous thought suddenly popped into Lin Chen's mind. With a thought, his mental force instantly spread out in all directions.
"This is… the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Did I really return to the Douluo Continent?" Lin Chen gritted his teeth.
This sudden turn of events made Lin Chen still somewhat disbelieving.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
"Ding! Discovered plane core, binding in progress!"
"Ding! Discovered unknown error, system restarting!"
"Ding! System restarting… countdown 72 hours!"
Hearing the long-unheard voice, Lin Chen was overjoyed.
But this was not the time for excitement. He immediately communicated with the Spirit Realm and summoned Qian Renxue and the two other girls.
As soon as the three girls appeared, Lin Chen eagerly said, "Quickly, sense where this is!"
Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, the three girls were all puzzled but still followed Lin Chen's instructions.
After a long while, the three girls' eyes turned red.
"Douluo Continent!"
"Star Dou Great Forest!"
"We're back!"
"I'm back!"
The three girls spoke in unison, crystal clear tears already sliding from their eyes.
"It seems I wasn't mistaken!" Lin Chen said.
"What's going on?" Qian Renxue asked.
Lin Chen said, "This is an ancient demonic gate that appeared after my Summoning-Tier reached Super-Tier. I just didn't expect the Douluo plane to appear in such a way! I also don't know what time period we are in now!"
"Hmm?"
Unbeknownst to Lin Chen, the three girls suddenly froze in place, motionless, as if lost in thought!
"What's wrong with you?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled!
After a moment, the three girls finally came back to their senses, all showing expressions of disbelief.
"I feel something calling me!"
"I feel it too!"
"Me too!"
The three girls said in surprise. They exchanged glances, and before Lin Chen could speak, Qian Renxue's voice rang out again.
"I feel that thing is very important to me. I'm going to find it. Lin Chen, we'll contact each other in the Spirit Realm if anything happens!"
As soon as Qian Renxue finished speaking, Hu Liena and Bibi Dong also nodded to Lin Chen.
"How about we go together?" Lin Chen said.
Just then, faint lights suddenly lit up around the three girls' bodies.
"No need, just contact us in the Spirit Realm!" Qian Renxue said.
Hearing Qian Renxue's words, Lin Chen saw the three lights gradually brighten.
In the blink of an eye, the three girls transformed into light clusters and flew away at an extremely fast speed in two directions.
Only a bewildered Lin Chen was left standing there!
"Wow, I've been abandoned!" Lin Chen joked.
Then he summoned his Fire Phoenix Wings and flew in the direction he remembered.
Since it was confirmed to be the Douluo plane, the most important thing for Lin Chen right now was to determine the timeline of the Douluo plane.
The Star Dou Great Forest is one of the most famous Spirit Beast gathering places, spanning two great Empires and covering a vast area.
Within the huge primeval forest, the terrain is complex, with wetlands, swamps, and more.
The Spirit Beasts here are also extremely powerful; the closer one gets to the center of the forest, the stronger the Spirit Beasts become.
The Star Dou Great Forest at night was fraught with danger. Lin Chen moved through it, his mental force constantly probing the surroundings.
"Hmm? This is… a person?"
As Lin Chen flew over a river, he discovered a person lying by the riverbank. Lin Chen immediately returned to the riverbank and slowly landed.
Lin Chen slowly approached the figure by the river, only to find that the figure on the ground had a faint aura, and there was a hint of blood in the air. Clearly, the girl in front of him was injured.
Upon closer inspection, the person lying on the ground was a woman dressed in black.
The black-clad woman's face was blurry, with dirt and blood mixed together.
Her clothes were tattered, and she had multiple deep wounds on her body.
"This must be at least an E-cup, right?"
Despite this, it still couldn't hide the woman's curvaceous figure.
"Hmm? Catwoman!" Lin Chen muttered to himself, as a long tail came into view.
With a thought, Lin Chen's mental force extended into the distance.
Soon, he discovered a hidden and safe cave not far away.
Lin Chen's lips curved slightly upwards. He bent down, picked up the woman from the ground, and flew directly towards the cave.
"Radiance!"
Upon entering the cave, the golden star map lit up, instantly illuminating the entire cave. The interior of the cave was not large, only about twenty square meters.
"Magic can be used, and I can cultivate too!" Lin Chen sensed for a moment and said joyfully.
He then went to a flat area, took a clean blanket from the Spirit Realm, spread it on the ground, and gently laid the woman from his arms down.
He walked out of the cave, gathered some firewood, and lit a bonfire, and the damp cave gradually became warm.
Returning to the woman's side, he examined her injuries. Lin Chen found that some of the blood on the woman's body had dried, and her torn clothes were tightly stuck to her skin.
Lin Chen took out a first-aid kit from the Spirit Realm and disinfected the woman.
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