Shi Yu didn't rush to open his eyes, but waited quietly, preparing to be sucked into the Time-Space vortex and then feel the world spin.
He didn't wait long; the special feeling arrived as expected. A mysterious power spread out, and everything it passed through became still, without exception.
Only then did Shi Yu open his eyes and see Yan Shaozhe and the others frozen in place.
He was then sucked into the Time-Space vortex, and the world began to spin.
This was his fourth Crossing, and he was increasingly composed, trying hard to see everything that happened along the way.
It was still blurry, the images flashing by. He was still in a state of the world spinning, making it very difficult to see anything clearly.
At a time similar to before, he reached the exit. The moment he rushed out of the Time-Space Tunnel, he immediately used Space power to stabilize his body right after exiting.
He rushed out near a tree and quickly stabilized his body, thus avoiding the embarrassing situation of having his face pressed against the tree.
"Hoo," Shi Yu took a deep breath. He was still panting a bit after coming out. While panting, he scanned his surroundings, seeing only tall trees.
"Is this the Star Dou Great Forest?" Shi Yu muttered to himself. Seeing these dense trees, he instinctively thought of the most famous Star Dou Great Forest.
He didn't make a definite judgment in his heart. After all, there were certainly many forests in this world, just not as famous as the Star Dou Great Forest. This might not necessarily be that Star Dou Great Forest.
"Hopefully, it's not the Star Dou Great Forest," Shi Yu prayed internally.
The Star Dou Great Forest in Tang San's era was fine. Even if he was inside, or even in the core area, he was confident he could get out safely.
But if this was the Star Dou Great Forest in the Dragon King Legend Era, it felt a bit like the sky had fallen.
At this time, the Star Dou Great Forest was enclosed by the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, and it wasn't easy to get out just because you wanted to.
Even with his ability to use Space Naruto's Instant Transmission, it would be difficult to get out.
One must know that Di Tian was an extremely powerful expert in Space. When the Spirit Transfer Pagoda built that wall, they must have considered this point and made relevant countermeasures. That was a method to defend against Di Tian; could it not defend against Senior?
Of course, it seemed they didn't truly manage to defend against Di Tian.
Di Tian was still able to quietly leave the enclosed area with other Soul Beasts.
But could Senior also do as Di Tian did, only entering and exiting?
He was uncertain, so he only hoped that he wasn't in the Star Dou Great Forest. Being in other forests was more acceptable.
If he were in the Star Dou Great Forest, it would also be difficult for him to leave using his identity as Qiangu Dongfeng's disciple, mainly because it would be hard to explain why he appeared inside.
Being able to leave quietly on his own was obviously the best.
Shi Yu cautiously rose into the air, preparing to fly over the treetops to look around and see which direction would be easier to get out of this forest.
He wasn't sure if this was the Star Dou Great Forest at the moment, but he could be certain that this was a Soul Beast forest, and Soul Beasts existed here, because he had already sensed the presence of a Soul Beast through his Space perception.
"It seems Soul Beasts aren't completely extinct in this era after all," Shi Yu mused as he flew upwards.
He was still somewhat uncertain about the most crucial matter, which was whether he had traveled to the Dragon King Legend Era.
According to his speculation, he should have, but who knew if there would be any changes.
After all, the act of Crossing itself was very bizarre, and it was normal for there to be no pattern to speak of.
The existence of Soul Beasts made him, who was relatively certain, inevitably begin to doubt.
One must know that in the Dragon King Legend era, Soul Beasts were on the verge of extinction and rarely seen. The feeling this forest gave him at this time did not seem to be the case; there might be quite a few Soul Beasts.
He slowly flew over the treetops, not daring to fly too high, as that would easily attract the attention of some flying Soul Beasts.
Looking out, he saw an endless forest. Looking left and right, it was the same.
"There's actually such a vast forest in this era?" Shi Yu exclaimed in surprise, feeling that something was very wrong.
He looked up at the sky and didn't find the presence of an energy barrier. He couldn't see one in other directions either. It could basically be confirmed that this was not the Star Dou Great Forest.
"The Star Dou Great Forest is already scarce, so how can this forest be so lush?" Shi Yu tried hard to recall, but there was no related memory in his mind.
After thinking for a moment, he landed on the ground and began to continuously use Naruto's Instant Transmission in one direction. Using Naruto's Instant Transmission in this forest was inconvenient, but only relatively speaking.
Even if the efficiency was only half, or even a third, of moving on flat ground without obstacles, the efficiency of moving was still extremely fast.
He startled some Soul Beasts along the way. By the time they wanted to pursue him, Shi Yu had basically already run far away, leaving them no chance to chase.
Shi Yu kept running and running. As long as this forest wasn't infinitely large, he would definitely be able to run out.
He ran for nearly twenty minutes. Even with the inconvenience of movement, he had run at least three hundred kilometers.
Shi Yu stopped. Running in here didn't exhaust physical strength or Soul Power, but mental energy. He had to constantly pay attention to the landing point of Naruto's Instant Transmission, so as not to hit a tree or move inside a tree. This made him feel much more tired than simply running and using Naruto's Instant Transmission.
Shi Yu was panting heavily, his face showing fatigue. He really disliked this environment full of obstacles; it was too inconvenient to move around.
It was also not good for him to directly fly in the air and use Naruto's Instant Transmission to move, as that would easily attract powerful Soul Beasts. It was best not to do so before figuring out exactly where this was.
He slowly moved forward, seeing the white barrier ahead and having a bad premonition. Could he really be in the Star Dou Great Forest?
He stopped not because he was tired of running, but because there was no path ahead. The trees where he was located were sparse, and the white barrier in front was particularly conspicuous.
Following the white barrier upwards, he couldn't see the end at a glance. This white barrier seemed infinitely high, soaring into the clouds.
Shi Yu cautiously approached and touched the white barrier with his hand, hoping to feel a metallic texture. This would mean he was at least in the Star Dou Great Forest, which was the situation he hoped for now.
The reality disappointed him. What he touched was soft energy. He tried to continuously push his hand deeper, but could only get his forearm in. He couldn't go any deeper.
"Space barrier," Shi Yu slowly pulled his hand out, felt and confirmed it for a while, and then uttered these four words with a heavy tone.
The situation was even worse than he had expected. This landing spot was not the Star Dou Great Forest, but possibly the more dangerous Ten Thousand Beast Stage small world.
This was the small world controlled by Da Ming and Er Ming. After partnering with the Spirit Transfer Pagoda, this small world was called the Ten Thousand Beast Stage. He didn't know what its previous name was, but that wasn't important.