Because the other party hadn't taken a stance yet, but seemed to be deep in thought.
On the other side, Ye Feng wasn't looking in the direction of Chrysanthemum Douluo, but he was also waiting for an answer.
Indeed, the area inside was dangerous.
If Chrysanthemum Douluo wanted to leave, he really didn't mind.
After all, everyone has their own bottom line when it comes to making choices.
One of the main reasons he had invited Chrysanthemum Uncle in the first place was to hope that he could fend off the attacks from the Azure Oxpython, so he could break away and enter the core area directly.
Now there was no need to clash with the Azure Oxpython here, and the creature was even willing to assist them in entering the core area.
If he decided to back out at this moment, Ye Feng could still carry on with his plan.
In other words, after passing this threshold, Chrysanthemum Uncle was no longer indispensable.
"Of course, I'm definitely going in. Otherwise, Little Fengfeng's soul bone would just end up yours," Chrysanthemum Douluo finally spoke.
He had just been pondering some matters.
Since he had promised, naturally he would show up.
Otherwise, how could he explain it to Young Master?
The Young Master knew that he followed Ye Feng to the Aquipeia Forest, and if he left first because certain areas were too dangerous and something happened to Ye Feng inside, he probably would face a manhunt from the entire Martial Soul Hall.
Although the relationship between the Young Master and the Pope was not that great on the surface, they were ultimately connected by blood.
Besides, Martial Soul Hall could be divided into two factions.
One was led by the elite elders of the Worship Hall, while the other was led by the soldiers under the Pope.
The former was Qian Dao Liu, and the latter was Bi Bidong.
Of course, on the surface, the two factions supported each other, but in reality, there were divisions between the forces.
And the Young Master was the mediator between them.
Because one was the Young Master's grandfather, and the other was his mother.
After all, blood is thicker than water. If they really left Ye Feng here, what kind of future could he expect for himself one day?
Forget being a level 95 Super Douluo.
Even level 97 would be useless.
Both of them were level 99 Limit Douluo.
How to say it, to deal with him would be as simple as crushing an ant with one hand. No corner of the world would be too far, as long as they sought retribution, they could definitely achieve it.
So, from the moment he took on this mission, he couldn't back down.
Even if what lay ahead were mountains of swords and seas of fire.
"Yo, I thought you, a chrysanthemum hermaphrodite, were afraid of death," Du Gubo said with a sneer upon hearing Chrysanthemum Douluo's response.
"Old Poison, who are you calling a chrysanthemum hermaphrodite?" Chrysanthemum Douluo immediately grew furious upon hearing this.
What he hated most was being called a hermaphrodite, especially a chrysanthemum hermaphrodite.
That was his reverse scale!
"Not convinced? Want to have a test of strength?" Du Gubo looked at Chrysanthemum Douluo challengingly.
"You think I'd be afraid of you, a dead snake?" Soul Power surged around Chrysanthemum Douluo.
"Chrysanthemum Uncle, Old Poison, this is not the place to quarrel. If you two really want to compete, why not wait until we get inside? You could even use who depletes the most blood from a hundred-thousand-year soul beast to determine who's the strongest," Ye Feng interjected as the two began to argue again.
"Fine, when we encounter a soul beast later, we'll both go at it, and see whose attacks are the weakest. Whoever hesitates is the hermaphrodite. How about it, Old Poison?" Chrysanthemum Douluo challenged Du Gubo.
He was a level-95 Titled Douluo.
His attack power was surely stronger than his opponent's.
So he was not worried at all.
He was already imagining the scene of taunting his opponent with the word "hermaphrodite" then.
"Bring it on!" Du Gubo didn't back down.
He had Stamina Pills; who was he afraid of?
Moreover, Old Peel, the freak, had developed a new version of the Stamina Pills.
The effectiveness of these pills was much stronger than the old pills.
And the dosage had increased to three times!
The old Stamina Pills could only be used twice a day, that was the limit, while the new version could be used three times a day.
Three Stamina Pills, poisoning the beast? A soul beast wouldn't even recognize its own mother after that beating.
"Since you both have decided to go in, then I shall accompany you as well," the Azure Oxpython burst into a strong light at that moment.
Then a door suddenly appeared before them.
"What is this?" Du Gubo and Chrysanthemum Douluo were both astonished.
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What kind of miraculous method is this?
"This is the gate leading into the core area. Once you pass through here, you'll be able to enter the core zone. But let me remind you impatiently, there are many soul beasts in the core area, including some nearing a million years. It's best if you humans do not provoke them. It would be wise to operate on the outer periphery—those soul beasts grow increasingly ferocious the deeper in you go."
The Azure Oxpython said at this moment.
It wasn't worried about the two Titled Douluos; it was a bit concerned about this young man brimming with confidence on his face.
That is, this person who could predict the future.
If he died, its own destiny would likely be unable to change as well.
Although it didn't completely believe the prophecies, it believed them to nearly half an extent.
Because when it witnessed those moments, it felt a resonance deep within its soul.
As if it had truly experienced them.
So it had to be cautious about these events.
Furthermore, it didn't wish to sacrifice itself to a human.
"Alright, thank you, Senior Azure Oxpython, we will head inside now."
Ye Feng hadn't expected the Azure Oxpython to remain so impatiently advising them and promptly thanked it.
This snake, pfft, this python wasn't bad.
Oh, it's an Oxpython, an ox-headed python.
"Remember what I've told you and the agreement between us."
The Azure Oxpython said to Ye Feng.
In fact, during that time when they were engulfed by the shadow, the two sides had exchanged a few words.
The most critical ones.
"Don't worry."
Ye Feng spoke and then he was the last to enter through that gateway.
Seeing this, a surge of power flowed from the Azure Oxpython, and then the traversing gate completely vanished.
"ROAR— Why did you let them into the core area, big brother?"
The Titan Ape voiced its confusion, appearing very much perplexed by the situation.
Indeed, it truly did not understand why its big brother allowed these three humans into the core zone.
It was a complete breach of their rules.
Moreover, wasn't sending these three humans in the same as sending them to their deaths?
Hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were not so rare they could be found everywhere within.
And even those of several hundred thousand years, or a million!
What would they do if these humans learned of such a place and sought to find a way in next time?
Their safety would be compromised.
"Don't worry, I will handle everything properly."
The Azure Oxpython replied in the language of the beasts.
Soul beasts had their own language, just as humans had theirs.
Elsewhere.
Ye Feng and the others smoothly reached the deep inner region of the Aquipeia Forest.
"Eh, Little Fengfeng, how did the gate disappear?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked behind.
A puzzled light shone in his eyes.
"Old Peel, if the gate has vanished, how are we going to get out? It can't be that the Azure Oxpython intends to trap us here, can it? But it didn't seem like that!"
Du Gubo turned to Ye Feng.
His mind was utterly baffled.
If the Azure Oxpython wanted to trap them there, it wouldn't have allowed them in just moments ago.
But now that they were let in and the gate had been locked, he couldn't help but wonder what sort of magical operation this was.
"Rest assured, the gate will open automatically when the time comes."
Ye Feng said.
In fact, the Black Jade Ox Horn that the Azure Oxpython gave was the key to opening the gate.
"Good to hear it can open on its own. I just noticed that the trees here are lush and every single one of them is so tall."
This was a forest.
Some of the trees could now truly be called towering giants.
"Don't tell me, Old Poison, you haven't noticed how rich the soul energy is here? Cultivating for a day here might be equivalent to two or three outside. I really can't understand, Little Fengfeng, how on earth did you manage to deal with that tough nut?"
Chrysanthemum Douluo asked Ye Feng, his curiosity piqued.
To actually converse with the Azure Oxpython! What kind of freak is this!
It was simply inconceivable!
"I'd like to know too."
Du Gubo also wore a very curious expression.
He had just racked his brain for a long time but still had no clear idea.
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