First Meeting with Xiong Jun and Bi Ji, the Mighty Star Dou Great Forest

Spirit Hall, Pope Hall

Qian Renxue stood slowly in the center of the classroom, looking at Bibi Dong sitting in the main seat, her face expressionless.

Bibi Dong calmly looked at Qian Renxue and coldly asked, "Qian Renxue, what brings you here to see me this time?"

Meanwhile, the core area of Star Dou Great Forest

The Scarlet King led Lin Chen and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to the edge of a forest shrouded in mist. His Soul Power surged, and suddenly a crack appeared in the ground in front of him, revealing a downward stone staircase. The rock walls on both sides of the staircase shimmered with a bluish-gold light.

"Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts are down below."

The Scarlet King turned his head and said expressionlessly, "Follow me closely from now on. If you disturb the other Ferocious Beasts, they won't be as good- Auspicious Beasts."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flicked its tail, leaped onto the stone steps first, and glanced back at Lin Chen: "Let's hurry up and go, I haven't been there in ages."

Lin Chen nodded and followed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Scarlet King into the underground passage.

To Linlin's surprise, he had only taken three or four steps when a flash of white light appeared before his eyes, followed by a sudden and clear view.

Lin Chen looked ahead and saw a huge underground space with a dome so high that the top was nowhere in sight, and the ground was covered with a thin layer of mist.

Two enormous silhouettes could be vaguely seen in the mist, lying motionless on the ground.

One was dark gold, enormous in size, with a robust outline like a small mountain; the other was emerald green, elegant in form, with its wings folded at its sides.

Lin Chen had just taken a step forward when the dark golden silhouette suddenly seemed to sense something and peered towards Lin Chen.

A giant bear with a dark golden body rose from the mist, its dark golden pupils snapping open. It twitched its nose twice, then its gaze fell on Lin Chen, and a low roar came from its throat.

"Humans?"

Xiong Jun's enormous body rose from the ground, its size even larger than that of the Titan Giant Ape. Its dark golden fur gleamed with a cold, hard sheen in the dim light, and even when its massive front claws were clenched, they still gleamed with a chilling light.

It took a step forward, the ground thudding beneath its foot, and its dark golden pupils narrowed, its hostility undisguised.

"Scarlet King." Xiong Jun's gaze swept over the Scarlet King, and he said irritably, "What kind of thing did you bring in?"

"Xiong Jun, you should really tone down your temper."

A giant emerald-green bird emerged from the mist, its feathers shimmering with a soft green light, and gazed gently at Lin Chen and the other two.

"We finally have guests, how can we not treat them well?"

Bi Ji spoke softly, but Xiong Jun couldn't help but turn and glance at Bi Ji, letting out a low growl, "Bi Ji, this is a human!"

"Of course I can see that." Bi Ji stood up, her emerald feathers fluttering slightly. Her gaze fell on the Scarlet King, and she spoke gently, "Scarlet King, why is this human here?"

Before the Scarlet King could speak, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion preemptively answered, "It was I who brought him here!"

Bi Ji turned her gaze to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a hint of helplessness in her voice. "Auspicious Beast, do you know what it means to bring a human into the deep Secret Realm of the Lake of Life?"

"I know," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion flicked its tail and said matter-of-factly, "But he's not an ordinary human. He possesses the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, making him a human they've recognized."

When Bi Ji heard the words "the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings," her gaze immediately turned to Lin Chen, scrutinizing him carefully.

Xiong Jun snorted and withdrew his giant claw, but his dark golden pupils remained fixed on Lin Chen.

A soft green light emanated from Bi Ji's body, and her enormous bird form began to shrink, transforming in a few breaths into a woman of about thirty years old.

She wore a jade-green long dress that reached her feet, her face was gentle, her temperament was calm, and her long dark green hair was draped over her shoulders.

Xiong Jun glanced at her, then retracted his true form. A flash of dark golden light transformed him into a burly middle-aged man.

He had short, dark golden hair, a rugged face, arms crossed over his chest, and his expression remained fierce.

Bi Ji found a flat rock in the mist and sat down. Pointing to the spot next to her, she said gently, "Human, what's your name?"

Lin Chen sat down next to Bi Ji, smiled, and said, "My name is Lin Chen."

Xiong Jun stood to the side without sitting down, staring fiercely at Lin Chen, clearly ready to make a move at any moment.

"You say you were sent by the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings," Bi Ji said gently, "But the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings has been dead for many years."

"The fact that their Soul Bone appeared in a human is unusual in itself, so where did you find their remains?"

"It's inside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Lin Chen said. "Deep within the Sunset Forest, there's a spring where the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings are hidden."

"And it was only after I communicated with their lingering resentment that they handed over their Soul Bones to me."

Bi Ji smiled and nodded, changing the subject, "So, what brings you to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Lin Chen didn't bring up the Abyss. He could tell that although Bi Ji's attitude was gentle, there was a clear sense of distance in her gentleness, and Xiong Jun had never let his guard down from beginning to end.

Therefore, he planned to tell Di Tian everything after meeting him, so that he could say less.

"I want to talk to the Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest about something," Lin Chen said with a smile. "I believe that the relationship between humans and Soul Beasts isn't just one of hunter and hunted; we can still coexist peacefully."

Xiong Jun sneered from the side, "Peace? When have humans ever thought about making peace with Soul Beasts? What else can you do besides Soul Hunting rings and Soul Hunting bones?"

"Xiong Jun, now is not the time to talk about these things." Bi Ji glanced at him helplessly, her tone full of resignation.

Bi Ji turned to look at Lin Chen and asked gently, "What exactly do you mean by cooperation?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion answered for Lin Chen: "I heard from Lin Chen that it's roughly about something from the Abyss..."

Bi Ji frowned slightly, paused for a few seconds, and then said in a deep voice, "Di Tian is still asleep, but since this matter is so urgent, I will wake him up ahead of time."

Xiong Jun frowned, but did not object to Bi Ji's suggestion.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sidled up from the side and asked excitedly, "What about me? Can I stay here?"

Bi Ji looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and smiled, "Of course you can stay."

"However, Auspicious Beast, once Di Tian wakes up, you'll have to explain to him yourself about bringing humans into the Secret Realm. Xiong Jun and I won't speak up for you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion curled its lip and said disdainfully, "Explain if you want, anyway, I didn't do anything wrong."