Shi Yu thought about many things along the way, mainly wondering if Huo Yuhao would encounter the Three-Eyed Golden Lion when he entered the Star Dou Great Forest this time to obtain a Soul Ring.
If he encountered it, would the situation be different from the original development?
After all, Xuan Lao's injuries hadn't healed yet, so he might not accompany them to obtain a Soul Ring.
Of course, his curiosity about some of Huo Yuhao's experiences was only temporary; he was more focused on his own matters.
The volcanic area, this is one of the few hot regions on the Continent. The continuous mountain ranges emit scorching heat, and sparks even spray out from many peaks.
"Are these volcanoes naturally formed?" Shi Yu couldn't help but express his doubts upon arriving here.
Normally, it's quite difficult for such a continuous volcanic area spanning dozens of miles to form on the Continent.
"They say not," Yan Shaozhe replied.
"They say?" Shi Yu became a little interested.
Yan Shaozhe walked and explained the information about this place to Shi Yu: "Legend has it that after the Phoenix God from the God Realm fell here, the area within a fifty-mile radius was covered in flames, which lasted for a long time."
"Under the influence of years and months, the mountains here slowly evolved into volcanoes. Calling them naturally formed volcanoes isn't quite accurate."
"Phoenix God?" Shi Yu's steps paused in surprise, then he quickly followed, his interest growing stronger.
"If I remember correctly, Ma Hongjun from ten thousand years ago received the inheritance of the Phoenix God, right? Was it obtained here?" Hearing about the Phoenix God, Shi Yu instinctively thought of Ma Hongjun.
His Godhood was indeed obtained on the Continent, but he didn't know exactly where. Could it be here?
Among the Shrek Seven Devils, except for Xiao Wu and Tang San who shared the Asura God position, the others all received Godhood inheritances, which means that ten thousand years ago, there were at least six Godhood inheritances on the Continent. These might be distributed across the Continent, and this might be one of them.
There might be more than six Godhood inheritances on the Continent. He remembers that Ma Hongjun was forced to inherit the Phoenix God's position because he didn't receive the Fire God's inheritance, meaning there might still be the Fire God's inheritance existing on the Continent.
"You should call him Ancestor Ma Hongjun, don't be disrespectful," Ma Xiaotao patted Shi Yu's shoulder and chided.
That was her ancestor; he actually called him by his full name, which was too impolite.
Shi Yu smiled awkwardly and didn't change his address, just waited for the answer.
"According to the records of Shrek Academy, Ancestor Ma Hongjun did indeed obtain his Godhood inheritance in this volcanic area," Yan Shaozhe didn't hide it either.
There was nothing to hide by saying this; after all, the inheritance had already been obtained, so even if someone wanted to covet it, it would be meaningless.
Just like Sea God Island, which holds the Sea God's inheritance, this can be said to be a well-known place.
But few people have gone to Sea God Island in recent years, as the people on Sea God Island have clearly stated that coming here will not allow one to obtain the Sea God's inheritance.
Because the Sea God currently has no intention of passing down his God position. If a God doesn't perform a God position inheritance, going there is useless.
The inheritance of the Phoenix God is the same principle; the current Phoenix God clearly has no intention of performing a God position inheritance.
"Do you know the specific location? I'd like to pay my respects," Shi Yu was very interested.
There might be nothing there now, but that's in the current era; it might not have been the case ten thousand years ago.
Others cannot go to ten thousand years ago, but he can. This might be a great opportunity for him.
He had been thinking of ways to find out the inheritance locations of those Gods before, but he hadn't had any success. Now, there was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
What Yan Shaozhe said was not common knowledge; only a few people in Shrek Academy knew it, information not included in the library.
Yan Shaozhe saw that Shi Yu was a little excited and couldn't help but laugh, saying, "Don't even think about it, because I don't know the specific location of the inheritance temple either, only a general area."
Shi Yu was a little disappointed, but still hopeful. As he followed, he looked left and right, carefully sensing.
They had already entered the volcanic area, where the temperature increased several times, forcing Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing to release their Soul Power to resist the high temperature.
Ma Xiaotao possessed Ultimate Fire, so she only felt a bit warm and didn't feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, she felt very comfortable.
Shi Yu didn't have the Ultimate Fire Martial Soul, but he was also fearless of the high temperature here, feeling that there wasn't much difference from the normal environment temperature.
After his Ice Fire Golden Body, he was fearless of high temperature and severe cold; this temperature was not enough to make him uncomfortable.
The Soul Beasts residing here are basically fire-attributed, and there are quite a few. Not long after entering, they saw some fire-attributed Soul Beasts appearing.
They didn't attack and kill them, just scared them away.
The minimum age for the seventh Soul Ring Ma Xiaotao needed was over forty thousand years, and Soul Beasts of this age are often in the core area.
This core area doesn't necessarily mean the middle of the volcanic area, but rather an area with relatively concentrated energy.
The higher the energy concentration, the more Soul Beasts like it, because it allows them to grow faster.
Therefore, it is easier to encounter high-aged Soul Beasts in areas with relatively high energy concentration.
It is worth mentioning that the threat from Soul Masters is also an important reason affecting the distribution of Soul Beast locations.
High-aged Soul Beasts are often relatively intelligent; they will use other Soul Beasts to block opponents and make themselves safer.
Taking the Star Dou Great Forest as an example, powerful Soul Beasts often need to go deep for dozens of kilometers, and the Soul Beasts encountered along the way can be seen as protectors of that Soul Beast.
Even if those Soul Beasts subjectively don't want to provide protection for that Soul Beast, they also provide protection invisibly.
The environment in this volcanic area is relatively harsh, and walking is not as convenient as on normal ground. They walked for most of the day before finally entering the core area.
The strength of the Soul Beasts they encountered clearly increased by a level, but they still hadn't found one suitable for Ma Xiaotao.
Mainly the age wasn't enough; the attributes were definitely compatible.
Furthermore, Soul Beasts that can reach the ten-thousand-year level, no matter how poor their quality, possess high-grade bloodlines. As long as the age is suitable, other qualities can basically meet the requirements.
It is worth mentioning that not all Soul Beasts can grow to ten thousand years. A high-grade Soul Beast bloodline is a threshold for reaching ten thousand years. Without a high-grade Soul Beast bloodline, it's basically impossible to reach ten thousand years, unless there are other fortuitous opportunities.
And the basic requirement to reach fifty thousand years is a top-grade Soul Beast bloodline.
And to reach the hundred-thousand-year level, at least the most top-tier kind of top-grade Soul Beast bloodline is required; otherwise, it is impossible to cultivate to one hundred thousand years.
This is like a Soul Master whose innate Soul Power is only a few levels; without special fortuitous opportunities, you are basically destined not to become a Title Douluo.
Let alone Title Douluo, some Soul Masters might only be able to stop at Soul Grandmaster or Soul Grandmaster in this life. Their talent is limited here, and post-natal efforts are useless.
The sky turned dark. After a simple dinner, they continued searching. They still hadn't found a suitable one until the early morning.
They could only stay up all night searching. It wasn't suitable to set up tents and rest here, and sleeping on the ground wasn't good. Leaving would waste Time, so they could only stay up all night searching. Finding it earlier would allow them to leave earlier.
Yan Shaozhe and Shi Xing, these two Title Douluo, didn't really like this hot environment.
They could stay here safely relying on their powerful cultivation, but after a long Time, even they would feel uncomfortable.
They searched for a whole day and night, and it wasn't until noon the next day that they finally encountered a suitable Soul Beast.