Chapter 336 Adventures In The Malicious Forest


    As Marin was making ns to retake control of the Rough Slope from the Timber Spirit Empire, Rocky


    was advancing to the Myriad Beasts Ground. He groped his way through the mysterious forests. It was


    like a maze in which he would never find a way out.


    He was aware that the deeper he went into the forest, the more dangers he would have to encounter.


    Rocky felt like he had been traveling through the forest for years already. He had so far encountered


    the Trunk Giant and the cluster of Venom Hounds some time earlier. He would have died if he fought


    them outright, but he tricked them to engage in a battle against each other instead. Thanks to that, he


    was able to leave the scene unscathed and immediately continued on his journey to the south. The


    further he went, the stronger the wild spirit-manipted beasts were. The spirit-manipted beasts at


    the second grade of the three-star level were everywhere. They were as prevalent as the rubbish one


    or two-star wild spirit-manipted beasts in the previous areas. On top of that, even the spirit-


    manipted beasts at the third grade of the three-star level were also gathered in packs and herds.


    Although none were as powerful as the Trunk Giant, it could be their end if they fought against more


    than one.


    With this dangers he had encountered, Rocky proceeded with extreme care. He gave his utmost effort


    and chose routes that had no evident tracks of spirit-manipted beasts. This strategy did not fully rid


    him of attacks but it did lessen these encounters which made these situations more manageable.


    Rocky would have regretted entering the mystical but highly perilous forest if not for the precious


    treasures it also held. Thanks to the Rainbow Glow Unicorn, Rocky had already discovered three


    priceless rare treasures in only half a day''s time. These treasures were more effective than the Dark


    Heaven Egg. The discovery convinced him that there must be more precious treasures in his coveted


    destination, the Myriad Beasts Ground. However, from the dangers that surrounded its periphery and


    made up its border, one could easily surmise how much more dangers it surely held.


    Rocky''s train of thought was interrupted when he saw that the Rainbow Glow Unicorn seemed to be


    ready to proceed on their journey once again. He had decided to take a short break before they


    entered a dim basin which was surrounded by marsnd.


    "Do you sense anything?" Rocky tapped the elegant, slim neck of the Rainbow Glow Unicorn as he


    asked it.


    The Rainbow Glow Unicorn raised up its head alertly and then ran forward suddenly. It had taken a few


    steps as Rocky watched until it disappeared.


    Rocky hinted at Uriah and Rubygon that it was time they tailed the Rainbow Glow Unicorn. They


    followed it into the marsnd basin which was full of hazardous traps. Rocky and his beasts tensed, as


    little by little, they traveled deeper into the marsnd. It got darker each step they moved forward.


    Flying bugs and termites were everywhere and strange growls and howls echoed from everywhere.


    Not too long after, they found the Rainbow Glow Unicorn as it stood beneath a tree. It was staring at an


    abnormally gigantic tree that stood a few hundred feet away. Just its trunk seemed to be at least ten


    feet in diameter. Its branches and leaves were spread out to shade the surrounding environment.


    Besides its size, it exuded the feeling of something ancient and powerful. Something that had existed


    even before all the trees and beasts around were alive. It had grown in the middle of a swathe of


    swamp. It seemed peaceful at the first impression, but a closer observation revealed the unearthly


    power that throbbed within the tree.


    Rocky wondered what kind of treasure it could be hiding as he checked out the old tree from afar. It did


    not take long before he found a tree hole in which some sort of gem kept glittering.


    He was distracted when all the three beasts suddenly became restless as if they wanted toe


    closer too.


    When he saw this behavior, Rocky''s eyes narrowed in contemtion. He spected that it was a


    spiritual crystal because only this treasure could attract all the three beasts. The spiritual crystal


    seemed to be endowed with an irresistible charm to any spirit-manipted beast. It was a unique


    treasure that was especially effective if he wanted to elevate the star level of a spirit-manipted beast.


    In fact, this kind of spiritual crystal in its lowest grade would give more power if eaten by any beast


    the crystal could bestow.


    "Hmm, look at you. Your mouths are watering now!" Rocky grinned at the three beasts as he looked at


    the spiritual crystal in the tree hole. Since it was dim inside, he could not tell which grade the spiritual


    crystal was. This was not important though because even the lowest grade of spiritual crystal could be


    very difficult to acquire.


    Rubygon was only a spiritual-manipted beast at the first grade of three-star level, yet it performed


    remarkably in their previous fight. If it would be elevated to the second grade, its performance would


    improve exponentially. Unfortunately, the aptitude of Rubygon''s race - the Bear-tigers - could reach the


    four-star level only. It was a rtively impressive rank among the war beasts though nowhere near


    Uriah''s strength.


    Rubygon was currently of an aptitude of only three-star level but Rocky thought it would be able to


    exceed that if his research on the gene went well. The so-called gic modification was what Rocky


    tried to bring into realization. So, in order to receive the technique of gic modification to transform


    itself, Rubygon needed to be elevated to the third grade of three-star level first.


    It was not an easy task for a spirit-manipted beast to elevate itself. Uriah could be elevated to the


    third grade of three-star level only because it ate several pieces of yellow spiritual crystal back when


    they were still in the Pce City. It had also been drinking the magical saliva as its foundation for


    cultivation. That was why it eventually elevated to the third grade of three-star level in thest match in


    a short period of time.


    It was a time-consuming task for a normal spirit-manipted beast to upgrade itself in every single


    grade. The higher the star and grade it elevated, the more time it needed. For example, for a spirit-


    manipted beast at the second grade of three-star level, it would take several years to reach the third


    grade of three-star level if no treasures were used for a boost. That was the minimum time span for a


    normal elevation; it could take a longer time for most spirit-manipted beasts. Not to mention, the


    time they needed to elevate its star. It could be a lifetime struggle for most!


    That was why the spiritual crystal was so precious. He was sure every spirit maniptor yearned for it


    even in their dreams. They needed it if they wanted to elevate the grades of their spirit-manipted


    beasts quickly.


    All this summed up the reason why Rocky was so enthusiastic when he found the spiritual crystal.


    "Wait here for the good news," Rocky said to the three beasts. The ancient tree was surrounded by


    marsh and was at least thirty feet away from them. The beasts were certainly not able to jump through.


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    Neither was there any space for them to walk through. If he wanted that crystal, he would need to go


    himself.


    With this thought, Rocky relieved himself of the parcels he had brought along. He left only the Frozen


    Wind Dagger with him so he would not burden himself. Next, he observed the marsh in front of him


    cautiously. When he did not find any suspicious movements or presences, he raised his head to look


    for a way forward. He found woody vines suspended from a tall tree''s branches not far away. The


    woody vines were quite long, most of them were long enough to touch the ground. He aimed at a tree


    which was located nearest to the old tree. He leaped dexterously andnded on a big and solid branch.


    He picked up several woody vines and twisted them to make sure they were strong enough to hold


    him. He tied these extended woody vines to the branch of the tree, so that he could slip himself down


    en route the woody vine. Lastly, he unleashed a stream of spiritual power to the tree trunk behind him.


    The spiritual power hit the tree on its trunk with a thump. It formed the reverse-thrust power which


    pushed Rocky and the woody vines together, higher and higher. The distance between Rocky and the


    old tree shortened greatly.


    Rocky grabbed the chance and leaped forward to the old tree. He was about to reach it when a long


    figure sprang up from the gloomy marsh. It looked like a water dragon shot out from the sea which


    sshed a hail of muddy water.


    A giant scarlet mouth had opened and wasing right at Rocky. He was dangling on air as a long


    tongue snapped out like a whip towards him.


    Rocky kept calm and analyzed the situation quickly. He knew that there was not enough time to dodge


    the whipping tongue since it was too close already. He quickly drew out the Frozen Wind Dagger and


    cut into the air which formed a curved spiritual knife edge.


    The spiritual knife edge he threw collided with the long tongue. The tongue was derailed from its


    original direction and bashed Rocky on the shoulder. With a crash, Rocky was thrown off.