44 Entering the Dark Star Forest

"I am not Qi Yang," Su Zhan frowned slightly and shook his head.

"Not Senior Brother Qi Yang?" Hua Yiyi was surprised.

She had gathered a list of talented individuals from various countries who might participate in the Dark Star Forest a month before coming here.

Qi Yang was on the list, and he held an important position.

Moreover, he possessed the White Dragon Sacred Body and could fight beyond his cultivation level.

But now, why didn't the Yuntian Sword Sect send Qi Yang to compete for the Star Element Fruit?

Hua Yiyi was confused and asked, "Then may I ask who this Senior Brother is?"

"I am Su Zhan."

Su Zhan... Hua Yiyi realized she had never heard this name before.

Among the famous talents from the fifteen countries in Tiannan, there was no one with this name at all!

Song Shanhai also looked at Su Zhan with a little surprise, releasing his spiritual power to sense that Su Zhan might be at the early stage of the Barrier Master realm. He couldn't help but feel puzzled.

The Yuntian Sword Sect, with Qi Yang said to be invincible under the Core Yuan realm, didn't send Qi Yang but instead sent someone at the early stage of the Barrier Master realm?

Could they be afraid that Qi Yang would encounter difficulties?

But in this case, wouldn't it be better to send a slightly older expert at the peak of the Barrier Master realm instead of this Su Zhan?

Seeing the doubt in Song Shanhai and Hua Yiyi's eyes, Chen Changfeng smiled and said, "Su Zhan joined our Yuntian Sword Sect a month ago. He has outstanding talent and strength. The Sect Master and I agree that he is the most suitable candidate to go to the Dark Star Forest, so we chose him."

"Oh, so he's a disciple with outstanding talent, no wonder he's already at the early stage of the Barrier Master realm at such a young age. His future is limitless!" Song Shanhai praised, but there was only a polite smile on his face, without the slightest astonishment.

Clearly, it was just courtesy.

To reach the Barrier Master realm at the age of sixteen couldn't be considered something to be proud of among top geniuses.

Of course, this was also because Song Shanhai didn't know that Su Zhan had broken through the Barrier Master realm from the Qi Sea realm in just over a month.

Otherwise, he would surely be very surprised.

"Senior Brother Su is truly talented," Hua Yiyi said with a smile.

Although she maintained her smile, the closeness and enthusiasm she had just shown disappeared instantly.

It gave a feeling of keeping a distance from someone.

"Hello, Miss Yiyi. Hello, Senior Song," Su Zhan responded.

"Su Zhan. The National Master and I are good friends, and Miss Yiyi is under his supervision. If she needs assistance in the Dark Star Forest, please help her," instructed Chen Changfeng.

"Of course," Su Zhan nodded.

After hearing this, Hua Yiyi and Song Shanhai exchanged glances, both seeing a strange meaning in each other's eyes.

Elder Chen wanted someone at the early stage of the Barrier Master realm to protect Hua Yiyi?

Could it be that Elder Chen couldn't see that she, Hua Yiyi, had already become a cultivator at the late stage of the Barrier Master realm?

Hua Yiyi felt somewhat unhappy, but she maintained a thin smile on her face and said, "There's no need. The Dark Star Forest is full of dangers, so Senior Brother Su should take care of himself."

Song Shanhai also shook his head and smiled, "Our two countries have a good relationship, and supporting each other is only natural. If we happen to meet each other in the Dark Star Forest, Yiyi, you should also help this Little Su well."

"Okay, I understand," Hua Yiyi replied indifferently, nodding to the Ninth Prince and standing aside, secretly listening to the conversation between Song Shanhai and Chen Changfeng.

After a while, a giant monster bird appeared in the sky.

"That's the Green Fire Eagle King from the Qingyang Kingdom!"

"The Qingyang Kingdom is a major power among the fifteen countries in Tiannan. They have five slots to enter the Dark Star Forest. I wonder who the five people here are?"

"There are rumors that there is more than one person under the age of thirty in the Qingyang Kingdom who has stepped into the Core Yuan realm. I wonder if it's true or not?"

...

When the terrifying Green Fire Eagle King appeared, everyone's gaze turned towards it, and a chorus of discussions ensued.

"The number one talent of the Qingyang Kingdom, Ye Yunxuan! It seems that the Qingyang Kingdom did send him!"

Seeing the extraordinary individuals descending behind the Green Fire Eagle King, Hua Yiyi exclaimed with enthusiasm.

"National Master, I had a brief encounter with Senior Brother Ye a few years ago. I will go and greet him now."

"Very well."

Song Shanhai nodded.

After receiving permission, a joyful expression appeared on Hua Yiyi's face. Without even glancing at Su Zhan, she turned around and headed towards the gathering place of Qingyang Kingdom's talents.

"Brother Su, feeling a little sad, aren't you?"

As Hua Yiyi distanced herself, the Ninth Prince, Xia Qihai, approached with a smile.

"What makes you think I'm sad?"

Su Zhan looked at him with slight surprise.

Xia Qihai chuckled and said, "A beautiful girl is showing two completely different attitudes towards you and Ye Yunxuan. I understand such psychological feelings. But Brother Su, don't think too much about it."

"I don't even care."

Su Zhan shook his head and then curiously asked, "Is Ye Yunxuan strong?"

"Very strong. He is only twenty-five years old and has already become a Core Yuan realm expert. And in terms of actual combat strength, he may be much stronger than the average cultivator at the early stage of the Core Yuan realm!"

"I see."

Su Zhan understood why Hua Yiyi was so excited now.

If she could get the protection of a Core Yuan realm cultivator in the Dark Star Forest, it would undoubtedly greatly enhance her sense of security.

Moreover, this woman might have already compared herself to Ye Yunxuan in her heart, and the result... would be a world of difference!

After all, outsiders could only sense Su Zhan's cultivation at the early stage of the Barrier Master realm, but they couldn't know about his other aspects like Yangyan True Qi, Sun God Divine Body, or Starfire Flowing Light Sword Technique.

Su Zhan smiled faintly, but he didn't take it seriously.

"In fact, besides Ye Yunxuan, there are many other strong talents this time. For example, the extraordinary individual from the Flame Cloud Sect of the Lie Kingdom, who has an innate Flame Spiritual Body, and also..."

With nothing better to do, Xia Qihai started discussing the true geniuses from various countries with Su Zhan.

Su Zhan listened attentively, his gaze focused on the individuals mentioned by Xia Qihai as he noted them in his mind.

Half a day later.

Ripples suddenly appeared in the sky!

The starting point of these ripples was a manifested black hole.

Then, the space near it vibrated intensely, and the black hole continued to expand.

Finally, it turned into a three-meter-wide dark vortex, floating dozens of meters above the ground.

"The spatial passage is open!"

Everyone's spirits were lifted.

People immediately entered the vortex, disappearing without a trace!

Song Shanhai looked at the vortex, his expression serious. "Yiyi, the Dark Star Forest is very dangerous. You must be extra careful. Otherwise, if something happens, I won't be able to explain it to Her Majesty!"

"National Master, rest assured. I have agreed to act together with Senior Brother Ye. With Senior Brother Ye's Core Yuan realm strength, I'll be fine!"

Hua Yiyi smiled charmingly, walked past Su Zhan and the others, and with a tap of her foot, she leaped into the spatial passage.

"While the location where you arrive in the Dark Star Forest is uncertain, the margin of error will be within a twenty-mile range from the entrance of the spatial passage. If the two of you intend to cooperate, it's not impossible."

General Li glanced at Xia Qihai and Su Zhan, speaking up.

"I already suggested it to Brother Su earlier, but he prefers to act alone, so forget about it."

Shaking his head, Xia Qihai also walked towards the entrance of the spatial passage.

Chen Changfeng looked at Su Zhan and advised, "Su Zhan, be cautious when entering the Dark Star Forest. Don't be reckless. The dangers in the Dark Star Forest far exceed any place you have visited before!"

"I understand. I will proceed with caution."

Su Zhan took a deep breath, and his True Qi burst from his feet as he shot into the spatial passage like an arrow!