Mo Yuan didn’t enter the Shadow Realm to travel directly toward the Black Mist Forest.
Although he could reach his destination within a few seconds using Shadow Walk, he had another plan in mind.
He wanted to earn some money along the way.
After all, he was already outside Holy Base and there were plenty of beasts in the surrounding wilderness. Killing them and selling their corpses would be a good way to earn some extra income.
’Also, it’s time to upgrade my Blood Saber Intent.’
A faint red glow appeared in Mo Yuan’s eyes as he thought about it.
His Blood Saber Intent could grow stronger by absorbing the blood of powerful beasts. Since he would be hunting them anyway, he could let it absorb half of their blood while storing the remaining blood and their corpses.
Not only that, he could use the money earned from selling the beast corpses to purchase more beast blood.
It was a perfect opportunity to improve both his Blood Saber Intent and his wealth.
’Well, I guess it’s time to make my Saber Intent stronger.’
As if sensing his thoughts, the Blood Saber Intent inside his body stirred slightly, releasing a faint blood-red aura.
Mo Yuan raised an eyebrow.
"What’s wrong? Are you excited?"
The Blood Saber Intent seemed to respond to him, making the red aura flicker once again.
Currently, his Blood Saber Intent provided a fourfold increase in power. Mo Yuan was curious to see how much stronger it could become after absorbing the blood of several powerful beasts.
However, his expression soon turned serious.
"I also need to make sure it doesn’t get out of control."
This was the main reason he hadn’t allowed his Blood Saber Intent to grow too quickly.
The Blood Saber Intent was powerful but it was also dangerous. If it became too strong or developed beyond his control, it might turn against him. In the worst case, he could even lose his life.
"Well, let’s take it slowly. If I feel that you’re starting to lose control, I’ll stop you from absorbing any more blood."
The blood-red aura around him flickered again, this time appearing somewhat disappointed.
Mo Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.
"Hahaha! Buddy, be patient. We’ll get stronger eventually."
With that, he started moving toward the Black Mist Forest, following the route he had found on the Human Federation website.
Several minutes later, Mo Yuan had travelled more than a hundred kilometres away from Holy Base.
He finally began encountering beasts, most of which were at the High or Peak Origin Realm.
Looking around, he nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad. Since this is the territory around Holy Base, it’s good that there aren’t any powerful beasts within a hundred kilometres."
The surrounding wilderness was relatively safe compared to the areas around ordinary bases. This was most likely because the Human Federation regularly cleared the nearby regions to protect the base.
Mo Yuan didn’t waste any more time.
In Cang Lan Base, he had always needed to be careful because of the Flood Dragon. That beast had already reached the Monarch Realm and even David had been worried about attracting its attention.
But here?
He didn’t have to worry about that as much.
Mo Yuan smiled and suddenly accelerated.
Whoosh!
His figure turned into a streak of light as he rushed through the wilderness. Whenever a beast appeared within his path, he would kill it with a single strike.
Once the beast died, his Blood Saber Intent would emerge from his body and absorb half of its blood. After that, he would store the corpse inside his storage space.
The entire process was smooth and efficient.
He didn’t even bother stopping for too long.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.
By then, Mo Yuan had finally reached the outer region of the Black Mist Forest.
He slowed down and looked ahead.
The entire forest had a strange appearance. Its trees were enormous, with thick black trunks and green leaves.
Most of them were much larger than ordinary trees and their dense branches blocked much of the sunlight from reaching the ground.
However, the strangest thing was the mist.
A thick black fog covered the entire forest, drifting between the trees like dark clouds. It was impossible to see very far through it and the entire place gave off an eerie feeling.
Mo Yuan looked at the scenery with some surprise.
"What a beautiful natural wonder. I wonder how many more places like this exist on Earth."
It was his first time seeing something like this.
After admiring the scenery for a moment, he activated his Origin Sense.
A powerful wave of perception spread outward, allowing him to sense everything within its range. At the same time, he activated his Illusion Talent, further enhancing his perception.
Soon, his effective detection range reached 375 kilometres.
Within that area, he could clearly observe the movements of countless beasts, along with the surrounding environment.
’Hmm, according to the information on the website, the outer region stretches for around a thousand kilometres, while the Inner Region covers approximately 250 kilometres.’
Mo Yuan recalled the information he had read earlier.
’Since the Voidfang Shadow Panther lives in the Inner Region, I should head there first.’
Without wasting any more time, he accelerated again.
As usual, any beast unfortunate enough to cross his path was killed immediately. His Blood Saber Intent would absorb half of its blood before he stored the corpse.
While moving through the forest, Mo Yuan suddenly felt a slight vibration inside his body.
He immediately stopped.
"Hmm?"
He closed his eyes and focused on the Blood Saber Intent and a moment later, he opened them again, and a smile appeared on his face.
"Nice! The multiplier of my Blood Saber Intent has increased to 4.1 times!"
It was only a small improvement but it was still progress.
More importantly, he didn’t feel that he had reached its limit yet and was still in control of his body.
’Looks like I can continue strengthening it.’
Mo Yuan was quite satisfied with the result.
He then checked his cultivation.
Inside his body, 4.2 million Shadow Elemental Particles were circulating. His proficiency in converting Primordial Qi particles into Shadow Elemental Particles had also increased to sixty-eight per second.
This was his improvement after cultivating for another day inside the hotel room.
’Not bad. At this rate, I’ll reach the required threshold for the Sovereign Realm soon.’
After checking his progress, Mo Yuan continued toward the Inner Region.
However, as he got closer, he became more cautious.
He kept his Origin Sense active, constantly checking his surroundings for any Monarch Realm beasts. If he encountered one, he already had a plan. He would immediately use Shadow Walk and escape into the Shadow Realm.
Soon, he finally reached the boundary of the Inner Region.
Mo Yuan stopped and adjusted his Origin Sense.
Instead of spreading it across the entire 375-kilometre range, he reduced it to just 20 kilometres.
He didn’t want to attract the attention of every powerful beast in the region.
If a Sovereign Realm beast suddenly sensed a human spreading such a large amount of Origin Sense through its territory, it might become suspicious. Worse, a Monarch Realm beast could also notice him.
That would create unnecessary trouble.
’Hmm, where could that Voidfang Shadow Panther be hiding?’
Mo Yuan looked around as the black mist slowly drifted between the enormous trees.