As for A'Ruheng and the others, they were able to immediately see Tang Wulin's group on the larger screen.

This really was an incredible small world! Regardless of whether it was the Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, the Battle God Hall, or the Spirit Pagoda, all of these top-tier powers had phenomenal resources, some of which were open to the public for profit, such as the Spirit Pagoda's Myriad Beast Plane, while others were kept secret and used like this Battle God Arena.

The most important thing to maintain in a small world was stability. If an issue were to arise with stability, the small world could collapse, and that could even affect the main plane.

Tang Wulin and the others felt the space warp around them before they appeared in another world amid a flash of light.

They were situated on an altar-like round platform, and they couldn't see anything through the map earlier, but upon arriving in the Battle God Arena, they discovered that this entire place was filled with a profound aura.

The altar itself was a giant soul formation, upon which were engraved all types of different patterns.

As the current head researcher of the Tang Sect's soul technology research center, Ling Zichen's knowledge in soul technology was unmatched, and her attention was immediately drawn to this soul formation. It was clear that the Battle God Hall was unaware of her existence. Otherwise, they would've seriously reconsidered allowing Tang Wulin's group to enter this small world and see all of this.

As soon as Ling Zichen's gaze fell upon the soul formation, she was instantly hooked. "Th, this is a soul teleportation formation that's already been lost to time! I thought it only existed in legends; I can't believe there's a functioning one in the Battle God Hall! Go and explore the area; I have to stay here and memorize this entire formation. Hahaha, the Battle God Hall has made a big mistake by allowing me into this place. In my eyes, this thing is no less valuable than Eternal Heaven! They must've let us in here thinking that no one would be able to interpret it."

Tang Wulin could see that Ling Zichen had entered her insane state again, and he knew that she was not to be argued with in this state.

"Alright, we'll be back soon. Make sure to disguise what you're doing; the Battle Gods should be able to conduct surveillance on us from the outside."

"Don't worry, they've already let us in; what are they going to do? Besides, they have no idea that I can interpret this formation; the complexity of this thing outstrips even that of Eternal Heaven, and it's related to an extremely important research project of mine, so all I have to do is record the most important parts, then study them in greater depth when I get back. If this research project comes into fruition, it would advance human soul technology by several decades, and there's even a chance that I could develop an energy core that could fuel space exploration."

Tang Wulin's eyes lit up upon hearing this. To the average person, space exploration was a completely foreign concept that they had no interest in, but this was something that he would have to think about sooner or later as he had to go find his parents.

Thus, Tang Wulin didn't say anything further as he departed with his friends.

As soon as they emerged from the altar, they were greeted by the sight of a tall pagoda.

The pagoda was entirely constructed from metal and was quite antiquated in appearance. However, just like the other places in the Battle God Hall, it was riddled with all types of complex soul circuits.

"Why does the Battle God Hall insist on exposing the soul circuits like this? Can't they be hidden on the inside? Is this done just to show off?" Xu Xiaoyan mused.

Tang Wulin shook his head in response. "There's a capacity issue at play here. This pagoda must be filled with soul circuits, and there's not enough internal storage, so there's spillover onto the outside. These types of cutting-edge soul tools aren't the same as our battle armor; the surface of our battle armor needs to possess sufficient defensive prowess, and if soul circuits were carved on the outside, they would be far too prone to damage. However, a stationary soul tool like this doesn't share the same issue. This is most likely the defensive turret in the starting point."

The top of the defensive turret was very interesting as it was comprised of a massive golden crystal, contrasting with the rest of the turret. Just this crystal alone was over two meters tall, and it was giving off strong soul power fluctuations.

Yuanen Yehui's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this. "I remember learning about this type of defensive soul tool back at the academy. It's said that the most powerful defensive soul tools possess power comparable to ninth-grade soul missiles, and they can sustain this level of power output over a long period of time. However, at the same time, they're also astronomically expensive to construct, and all research into this type of soul tool ceased once the federation became united as there's no way to transport them, so they can only act as stationary defensive units."

Tang Wulin nodded as he said, "I've seen similar soul tools at the exit of the abyssal passageway during my time in the Blood God Legion. However, those ones were far smaller than this soul tool. Looks like the Battle God Hall really has invested heavily into this small plane!"

Xu Xiaoyan pursed her lips as she said, "It's all money from the federation. What do we do now, Captain?"

"Follow me, everyone. According to the map, there are three paths leading into one another's territory, so we have to defend those paths. As a result, we'll have to split up. The other areas are comprised of forests and valleys, and the first thing we have to do is find out just how powerful the soul beasts in those areas are; that'll allow us to decide whether we can infiltrate the opposing area through those terrains," Tang Wulin said.

Sima Jinchi's lips tremored slightly as he communicated something to Tang Wulin through voice transmission, to which a faint smile appeared on Tang Wulin's face. "My thoughts exactly. However, there's no rush; we have to hide our objective for now. Let's go."

After skirting around the massive defensive turret, they were finally able to see the scale of the starting point.

The entire starting point was around 1,000 square meters in area, and the three exits were each 20 meters wide, opening up to straight paths that led into the distance. However, there was a blanket of mist up ahead that prevented one from being able to clearly see what was in the distance.

This was something that Tang Wulin had already anticipated. After all, without this visual deterrent, each side would be able to see straight into the other side's starting point.

Through his prior observation of the map, Tang Wulin had already discovered that the most convenient and shortest path to the opposing territory was the middle path, so that was the path that would undoubtedly have to be the most heavily guarded one. If the opposition were to break through their defenses on the middle path and enter their territory, then they would be forced into passive defense.

After emerging from the middle exit, there was a massive lush forest, from within which some strange sounds could be heard.

In Tang Wulin's eyes, this place was very much reminiscent of the Great Star Dou Forest, and in particular, their auras were very similar.

Tang Wulin led from the front, while Sima Jinchi and Yuanen Yehui trailed behind slightly while walking on either side of him, forming a triangle with Xu Xiaoyan at the center.

After stepping into the forest, they were immediately met with a refreshing scent, and their field of view was obstructed by the lush undergrowth up ahead. Even so, it was very enjoyable to be in a place with a strong natural aura.

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