Chapter 271 Tragedy
Deep in the Star Forest

The forest at night is particularly dangerous. It is a paradise for soul beasts. The grass rustles and in the distance you can hear the roars of large wild beasts.

However, as Xiao Wu emitted a trace of a hundred thousand year old aura, the whole world seemed to have pressed the pause button. The forest suddenly became quiet, and even the chirping of insects ceased.

Chen Xuan was impressed. This method was still effective. Although he was not afraid of any danger now, his soul power was running low. Any ten thousand year soul beast would be a huge threat to him.

However, he is not without means to save his life. In times of crisis, he can find a fruit tree in the world behind the heart and absorb a small amount of natural energy to kill the enemy.

At night, the stars are shining brightly and the white moonlight shines down, illuminating the forest path.

Xiao Wu summoned the Soft Bone Rabbit spirit to possess her body, and carried Chen Xuan on her back as she shuttled through the mountains and forests. Even though she was only one step away from level 90, she had to keep using her spirit skills, which consumed a huge amount of her spirit power.

By the second half of the night, her soul power was running low and she had no choice but to stop and rest.

"Don't worry, once I recover some soul power, I can use space soul skills." Chen Xuan said.

He went to collect some firewood and built a fire on the lawn near the river. The flames flickered and illuminated a small area.

Xiao Wu had been in a state of tension along the way. Now that she had calmed down, a feeling of exhaustion washed over her whole body.

Soon, she felt sleepy and snuggled in Chen Xuan's arms, falling asleep with her little head resting on his shoulder.

"Have a good sleep." Chen Xuan gently picked up Xiao Wu, placed her head on his thighs, and lifted up a strand of her messy hair, trying to make her sleep more comfortably.

His consciousness flickered, and his spiritual body came to the world behind his heart. The fruit trees were thick and sturdy, and there were wisps of white mist in the air, which was floating and steaming, like fairyland.

"Hurry up and give me some soul power." Chen Xuan was very direct. He went up and kicked the fruit tree twice to make it explode with soul power.

The saying "It takes ten years to grow a tree but only one day to use it" refers to times like this.

It was only a few hours away from dawn. If he didn't absorb the soul power of this fruit tree, with his huge reserves, it would be difficult for him to recover even half of his soul power, let alone full soul power.

Without sufficient soul power, it would be really troublesome if an emergency occurred.

At the same time, Chen Xuan thought that if the two soul beasts were really in danger, they would most likely be in danger. By the time he and Xiao Wu arrived, everything that was supposed to happen would have been settled.

At this time, the fruit is vibrating, the leaves are swaying, and wisps of white mist are shaking, which contain tremendous energy.

Chen Xuan hurried to catch it and absorbed it. For a moment, he felt refreshed, strong, and all his fatigue was swept away. The effect was immediate.

He looked inward and saw that his exhausted soul power pool had been replenished. A large amount of energy entered his body and was gradually absorbed by him.

A few hours passed, and the sky gradually brightened. It was no longer dark, and morning had arrived...

"I'm finally recovered." Chen Xuan opened his eyes and felt his body light and full of strength. Even if he encountered danger, he could still fight a divine battle!
He discovered that the soul power recovered by the fruit tree was purer than his own, and contained a higher level of energy. If it was added to soul skills and ninjutsu, it could unleash even greater power.

"Xiao Wu, we can set off now." Chen Xuan woke Xiao Wu up, then threw out a kunai and once again activated the Flying Thunder God to hurry on his way.

The kunai broke through the sound barrier, turned into a golden stream of light, flew into the sky at three times the speed of sound, and headed towards the central area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Chen Xuan, I can't sense the breath of Daming and Erming. Could they have already..." Xiao Wu's face was pale, her body was shaking constantly, and she was terrified. She was panicking and hugged Chen Xuan's arm, seeking a sense of security. Originally, she thought that she couldn't sense Daming and Erming because the distance was too far, but as the distance got closer and closer, they were already close to the center area, but she still couldn't sense their breath.

"Chen Xuan, have Daming and Erming already..." Xiao Wu's pretty face turned pale, she didn't dare to think further, because the facts were already in front of her, the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were already dead.

Chen Xuan was in a heavy mood. His perception ability was now extraordinary, and he could detect a fixed point distance of fifty or sixty miles. He had already explored it last night, and did not detect any breath of the two hundred thousand year old soul beasts at all.

He didn't say anything, but silently urged his soul power to increase the speed of Flying Thunder God.

When the sun rose and the first ray of sunlight fell on the forest, Chen Xuan arrived at the central area.

He put away his kunai, brought Xiao Wu to a safe landing on a cliff, and walked forward with a heavy heart.

That was their home, where they used to live, with maple forests, water, lakes, and that cozy little wooden house.

When Xiao Wu saw the ruins ahead, her face turned pale, her body became weak, and she fell to the ground.

Her eyes were red and tears were streaming down her face, soaking the ground as she cried silently.

When Chen Xuan saw the scene below the cliff, he was also shocked. His heart was shaken and a huge wave was set off.

The beautiful green land ahead, the sea of ​​maple trees and flowers, the cozy cottages, and even the huge lake have all evaporated without a trace.

There is a wasteland at the bottom of the cliff. The scene is so desolate and terrifying.

Because, that familiar place was left with only a huge crater and a thousand miles of barren land, as if it had been hit by a meteorite from outer space!

There was nothing left there. It was extremely desolate, without a single green plant to be seen. The earth was dry and the soil was cracked. Even the lake water had evaporated, leaving not a drop of water. The dry lake bottom was exposed, as if it had been without water for ten thousand years.

"How...how could this happen, Daming, Erming, what happened to you?" Xiao Wu cried bitterly, her face pale.

Chen Xuan's face was heavy, with fire flickering in his eyes. He was angry. Who did all this?
He did not lose his mind, and the most important thing now was to calm Xiao Wu's emotions.

Chen Xuan hugged Xiao Wu in his arms, said nothing, just held her silently and helped wipe her tears.

At this time, silence is more effective than a thousand words. She needs a hug, not useless comfort.

"Chen Xuan, Daming and Erming are my last relatives, but they are gone, what should I do..." Xiao Wu burst into tears, her voice trembling, filled with endless pain and sorrow.

She threw herself into Chen Xuan's arms, crying heart-wrenchingly and in extreme pain. At this moment, she didn't look like a mother at all, but just a helpless little girl.

"Don't cry, I'll take care of everything." Chen Xuan wanted to say something but stopped himself. This was the only way he could comfort her.

He was in a heavy mood, filled with grief and anger, but he didn't show it excessively.

Chen Xuan reached out his hand and wiped away the tears on the fair face bit by bit. Seeing Xiao Wu crying like raindrops of flowers, he felt a pang of heartache, as if a sharp sword was piercing his body.

Anger was boiling in his heart. The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were Xiao Wu's relatives and his family, but now such a tragedy had happened. Their life or death was unknown, their whereabouts were unknown, and even the homes they once lived in were destroyed.

Chen Xuan was determined that no matter who did it, he would do everything he could to find them out and make those guys pay the price in blood!
(End of this chapter)