From the barrier to the actual border of the forest the distance was about 500 meters where many party and guilds camps could be seen , the way they were arranged and the size of the camp was enough to give away the fact that there was a very clear hierarchy between the groups here .
The closer they were to the border of the forest the higher their strength , while that was arguably bot the safest location but it was the perfect place to keep a lookout towards the forest and sense if the energy inside the forest was in unrest , it would give them a head start over the other parties .
Currently seeing as it was night time most of them were bustling with people , people could be seen sitting around bonfires , roasting meat , drinking alcohol and chatting loudly over other people around them .
This was the perfect time for both of them to slip in to the forest . While it would be safer to camp out here , it would also be easier for them to be caught . So the plan was to slip in to the forest and camp in the high trees of the forest .
From their they would look for an area where they could practice and train their cultivation with minimal disturbance from other people .
The monster forest had been divided into three parts, beginner area, which was the outermost area and was about 30% of the whole forest. Next was the intermediate area which spanned about 20%of the forest . The last was the advanced area, that area was mostly considered off limits even for high ranking guilds. Only people above the nascent soul realm would go in and even their safety could not be guaranteed. It was the largest portion of the forest taking about 50%of the forest. It was also the region that was connected to the abyss, though information about the abyss was sparse, it was considered one of the most dangerous places on the continent.
Entering tge forest and walking for a bit at around the 2 km mark they reached a place that seemed rarely touched by the guilds camping outside.
It didn't have too much human aura and no proper trails could be found in the 200 meter radius of the spot .
As Hwang Jin surveyed the area, Lu Xiao Tian put up a presence blocking barrier around them. It would ensure that even if someone human or monster came near tge area they will not be able to sense their presence . After setting up yge safety meadutes they both pivked a high sturdy tree each with thivk branches and climbed up to sleep and rest for the night.
The Next Day
4:00a.m.
Lu Xiao Tian and Hwang Jin both slipped out of the trees and cleared the area of any sign that anyone had stopped there.
Moving in they started walking towards the centre. Both of them ate some of the rations and pulled out their weapons getting ready to fight. Whrn they were about at the three kilometer mark Hwang Jin gave a warning about two Approaching monsters . A flame wolf pair. A minute later they came across each other. Lu Xiao Tian gave an order to Hwang Jin " Try to tame them "
"Alright "
Skill activated [tame ]
"I can only tame one of them , both of them is impossible currently "stretching his hand out he focused solely on the bigger of the two wolves leaving Lu Xiao Tian to deal with the stronger one and trusting him to keep him safe .
As Hwang Jin closed his eyes focusing on taming the flame wolf Lu Xiao Tian pulled out his twin blades and activated his skills .
Skill[Ghostly gait ] activated
Skill [ Disguise ] activated
Skill [ Blade dance ] activated
Ghostly Gait skill allowed him to walk without making sounds and did not leave impressions on the ground for anyone to follow . It would allow him to easily sneak up to the wolf and attack its vital points .
Disguise would make it hard for the wolf to notice him as he would blend with the surroundings leaving it disoriented .
Blade Dance skill would allow him to use his new blades skillfully .
The next second he dashed forward in an arc pattern and attacked the wolf from the side . The bigger one was already looking disoriented and the smaller one who had been ready to attack looked around wildly to see where he had vanished . Suddenly it felt a sharp pain around his ribs and when he looked sown he saw a slash wound already dripping blood and then everything went black as Lu Xiao Tian plunged one of the blades in the heart of the wolf while it was looking down at its wound .