Tama didn't understand what the Bright Saintess was saying and thought it was a welcome, so she smiled warmly at the Bright Saintess, which made the Bright Saintess a bit awkward.

Xuanyuan Xia, on the other hand, was chuckling to herself on the side. She naturally understood both sides' languages, but she enjoyed watching Ling Feng handle it all; these things seemed interesting to her.

After Ling Feng's explanation, the Bright Saintess finally understood everything that had happened. Her face couldn't help but blush as she recalled her earlier reaction, genuinely feeling a touch of jealousy!

"Why are you telling me all this? I'm not anything to you!" The Bright Saintess snorted, "I just want to remind you, our mission this time is crucial, so you shouldn't get distracted by other things."

As for what those other things were, the Bright Saintess didn't say, but it was just those sorts of things!

Ling Feng shook his head, ignoring the Bright Saintess's little haughty demeanor.

"Tama, I heard from your father that there are some very powerful beings in the Dark Forest. Do you know where they are?" Ling Feng asked.

Tama's eyes lit up, "Brother Ling Feng, are you planning to kill them?"

Ling Feng smirked, "No, I just want to find a way to avoid them as much as possible."

Tama: ...

According to Tama, there are three extremely powerful beings within the Dark Forest, each occupying a different area. If one wishes to traverse the Dark Forest, they are bound to pass through their sensing territories.

Ling Feng knew that all powerful creatures have a strong sense of territory, and if they passed through, it would surely alert them, possibly even leading to a battle!

But Ling Feng had no time to find a safer route now.

"Once we cross the Dark Forest, it will be the Ancient Great Desolate!" Ling Feng said while looking at the map, "If we bypass these three territories, we'll have to take a big detour, adding at least ten more days to our journey! So let's just go straight through! Anyway, our strength isn't weak. If they're smart, they won't easily choose to fight us!"

Ling Feng had made the decision, so naturally, no one else had any objections.

Putting the map away, Ling Feng looked at the Dark Forest. The trees here were enormous, the tallest reaching fifty to sixty meters high, while the shortest were over ten meters, and all the trees seemed to be shrouded in a gray shadow, giving an uncomfortable feeling.

"There's a pervasive aura of darkness here!" The Bright Saintess frowned, "Moreover, I feel my Power of Light is constantly being depleted. We need to move quickly!"

Ling Feng nodded in agreement.

After crossing the outskirts of the Dark Forest, they finally arrived at the domain of the first forest overlord. Ling Feng said solemnly, "Everyone stay alert, and if you notice anything unusual, notify the others immediately!"

With that, they slowly walked toward the depths of the forest, but after an hour, they hadn't encountered any anomalies or attacks.

"Brother Ling Feng, something seems off!" Tama approached Ling Feng, looking serious.

"What's off? You mean it's too quiet?" Ling Feng asked.

Tama nodded, "Exactly, it's too quiet! So quiet it feels suffocating..."

Just then, a roar echoed from deep within the forest, filled with anger and pain.

The group exchanged surprised glances with each other.

"Let's go have a look!" Ling Feng immediately decided.

Swish, swish, swish! Ling Feng and his team quickly vanished from the spot, rushing toward the direction of the sound.

After about half an hour, energy waves began emanating from within, indicating a battle was taking place.

"Miss Xuanyuan, stay here and look after them. I'll go and check it out myself!" Ling Feng said to Xuanyuan Xia.

Xuanyuan Xia frowned, "You're going alone? What if you end up in danger? I sense many extremely powerful auras inside; their strength isn't inferior to yours!"

Ling Feng replied, "Don't worry, I'm just going to take a look. Even if I'm discovered, no one can stop me from leaving!"

Xuanyuan Xia nodded, "Alright, be careful!"

Ling Feng smiled and then dashed deeper inside.

As Ling Feng got closer, he sensed that the shockwaves in the air from the battle were stronger, requiring him to conceal his aura even more cautiously.

Boom! A loud noise erupted, accompanied by a sickening blood scent wafting through the air.

Ling Feng approached slowly, finding the source of the sound where tens of meters high giant trees had been completely snapped, like they had been ravaged by a storm.

In front of Ling Feng's eyes stood several black-clad figures not far away. Before them was a huge Black Chimpanzee, but its body was stained with blood now, its eyes showing a hint of dimness.

"Shouldn't this Black Chimpanzee be the overlord of the Dark Forest that Tama mentioned? But who are these black-clad figures? Judging by their attire, they should be outsiders like me, but which faction do they belong to?" Ling Feng pondered with a frown.

"This beast is truly formidable!" One of the black-clad men spoke in English, "Even with the combined strength of us five brothers, it was only by fighting together that we defeated it. Alone, we wouldn't have managed!"

"It's the Sealer of the Key, after all!" Another black-clad figure said indifferently, "If it hadn't just suppressed the Key's aura, resulting in a substantial decrease in strength, even with our combined efforts, we couldn't have subdued it!"

The previously speaking black-clad man chuckled, "This is what we call a stroke of luck. Boss, should we kill this creature?"

"It's said that once the power of Exotic Beasts reaches such a level, they have an animal core inside them, which is the essence of their strength!" The black-clad man continued, "Should we kill it and take its core?"

"That's a good idea!" Another black-clad man agreed, "Boss, even if we can't use it, I think Doctor will be very interested, right?"

Doctor? The mention of this word stirred Ling Feng's heart, causing his aura to flicker!

"Who?" In just that brief moment, Ling Feng's presence was detected by the other side.

Ling Feng wiped his hand across his face and donned a mask, "Who are you?"

Although the five men were formidable, having just fought a battle, they hadn't fully regained their peak state, so Ling Feng wasn't too worried.

Moreover, Ling Feng was more concerned about who the Doctor they mentioned was!

"Another pest shows up!" One black-clad man said coldly, "I don't care who you are. If you get lost now, we might spare your life. Otherwise..."

Ling Feng ignored his words and asked with a serious tone, "Who's this Doctor you're talking about? What organization are you with?"

"You're talking too much!" The ignored black-clad man felt enraged and charged at Ling Feng, aiming a punch at Ling Feng's head.

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