The Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring beneath Su Zui's feet slowly swirled with a scarlet light.
The moment the contract was finalized, indescribable changes occurred across the entire continent.
Su Zui was unaware of this; he was still carefully experiencing the connection between his dantian and the Golden Hawksbill Turtle.
The rich and stable vitality of the earth was continuously flowing into his Soul Power, replenishing the blood and energy he had exhausted in the battle.
He twitched his fingertips slightly, attempting to communicate with the Soul Spirit, and the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's will resounded in his sea of consciousness.
He could sense that the Soul Ring was not Bingbing, lifeless vessel of power, but a living will that was willing to walk alongside him.
Electrolux's illusory Divine Soul paused slightly, and his previously gentle expression suddenly became serious.
His ethereal gaze suddenly lifted to the night sky above, where the grayish-white necromantic light flickered violently, as if trying to capture the tremor of some kind of celestial law.
Qian Renxue also subconsciously frowned.
Her twelve Angel wings tensed involuntarily. She could sense that some invisible rule in this world was slowly but violently shaking, as if something that had been dormant for countless epochs had been awakened.
Something's not right.
Electrolux spoke in a low voice, his voice carrying a hint of surprise for the first time.
"It's just forming a Soul Spirit Contract; it shouldn't have caused such a commotion."
Before he could finish speaking...
Boom--
There was no booming sound of Soul Power exploding, but rather a muffled thud coming from the deepest part of the earth.
That was the sound of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth trembling, rising from the very foundation of the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
An incredibly thick golden beam of light burst through the dense forest, ripped through the night, and shot straight into the sky.
That wasn't Soul Power, nor holy light; it was destiny.
It is the pure, magnificent, and enduring aura of the Soul Beast lineage, passed down through countless ages.
The first ray of golden light landed, followed by dozens more.
One after another, dazzling golden rays of fortune rose from the ground, crisscrossing and weaving a vast, rainbow-like golden sea of clouds across the inky sky.
The sea of clouds surged, auspicious clouds descended, and layers of golden halos spread in all directions like rising tides.
Under this auspicious light, even the sun paled in comparison to its golden radiance.
The aquatic plants beneath the lake's surface are visibly growing wildly.
On the broken tree stumps on the shore, tender buds slowly sprouted from the fractured parts. The shrubs that had been killed by Tang Hao's hammer energy gradually regained their green color.
Its fortune is like a rainbow, descending upon all living beings.
Su Zui stared blankly up at the surging golden sea of clouds above, his mind reeling violently.
He wasn't unfamiliar with extraordinary phenomena; when the Twelve-Winged Blazing Angel born, a golden pillar of light pierced through the heavens and earth.
But this time was different. He could clearly feel that this golden light was not aimed at any particular individual. It carried a kind of universal salvation and compassion, sprinkling down on every corner of the continent where all the Soul Beasts lived.
He simply followed the Soul Spirit Method taught by Electrolux and entered into a symbiotic contract with the Golden Hawksbill Turtle.
He originally thought that this was just a promise between him and this Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, a chance encounter between the two of them.
He never expected that this contract would actually shake the destiny of the Soul Beast Clan race rooted in this plane.
For thousands of years, the only relationship between Soul Beasts and Soul Masters has been a cycle of predation and being hunted.
The essence of the creation of Soul Ring is the death of Soul Beast.
Each time Soul Ring is born, it means that a wisp of the Soul Beast's essence dissipates and the clan's fortune is lost.
The stronger Soul Beast is, the more likely it is to be targeted by a stronger Soul Master; the rarer it is, the more destined it is to be hunted.
This is an ironclad rule deeply rooted in the entire continent and unquestioned by anyone.
The Soul Spirit Method severed this shackle that came at the cost of death.
Symbiosis, coexistence, mutual nourishment and growth.
Soul Beasts don't have to die, Soul Masters don't have to be killed.
When the first truly successful and complete Soul Spirit Contract took shape on this continent, the rules of heaven and earth automatically recorded this brand-new path.
From this moment on, the fate of the Soul Beast lineage has gained a new path to survival, one that does not require bloodshed.
The collective fortune naturally began to flow back and surge dramatically.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, countless dormant Soul Beasts trembled almost simultaneously.
The Thousand-Year Soul Beast in the low bushes suddenly shone with a surge of spiritual light, and the bottleneck that had bound it for many years silently shattered.
A stream of their own primal power, dormant for who knows how long, awakened within their blood.
The ancient Soul Beasts, which had lived for tens of thousands of years and were entrenched under the core giant tree, had their growth rings continuously unfolding. The cultivation barriers that had been suppressed for hundreds of thousands of years suddenly loosened. Even they themselves could not believe that the breakthrough had come so easily.
Those ancient Ferocious Beasts that slumbered in the core of the Star Dou and never awoke for thousands of years opened their long-silent eyes.
They quietly felt the surging power within them, their eyes filled with complex and unreadable emotions—shock, confusion, and a long-lost warmth that even they themselves couldn't quite explain.
Not just the Star Dou Great Forest.
In the distant Far North Ice Plains, beneath the Ice Seal earth that stretches for thousands of miles, a fierce chill surges forth.
Within the ice cave where the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion clan resided, a patch of icy blue light shone forth, and a pair of Youyou eyes suddenly raised their heads to look up at the Star Dou Great Forest.
The endless deep sea, the dark and lightless abyss at the bottom of the ocean.
The massive body of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King trembled slightly in the darkness.
It sensed a vitality that made the entire sea tremble, like the first breath of spring finally arriving after a long winter.
The entire Douluo Plane, the habitat of all Soul Beasts, received a long-awaited gift at this moment.
Countless ancient, terrifying eyes, bearing the marks of endless ages, slowly opened from various hidden forbidden lands, abysses, icy plains, and deep seas.
Their senses traversed mountains and rivers, pierced through clouds, and precisely locked onto the boy by Star Dou Lake, who was surrounded by a dark gold Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring.
All the Soul Beasts could clearly sense that the source that changed the fate of their race was right there.
No one spoke, yet at that moment, countless different roars, low groans, and long howls of beasts rose up softly in the same direction.
It was an entire tribe, paying tribute to the boy in their own way.
The next moment, the water vapor on the lake surface suddenly froze.
The entire lake seemed to be held still by an invisible force; the surging waves ceased, the night breeze stopped flowing, and the golden light of fortune all converged slightly towards the center of the lake.
The air became thick and heavy, and even the Golden Hawksbill Turtle involuntarily lowered its head, its massive body trembling slightly.
The lake water slowly parted to both sides, and a graceful, tall figure stepped out from the deep lake bottom, wading through the parted water.
She wore a long, silver-blue dress, her hair flowing like a galaxy over her shoulders.
Her face was so beautiful it was almost perfect, yet her brows held an air of aloofness that seemed otherworldly.
Her purplish-gold vertical pupils swept indifferently across the battlefield by the lake, her gaze passing over Tang Hao's corpse without lingering, before finally settling on Su Zui.
Gu Yuena, the master of Soul Beasts.
Although he had already met Gu Yuena once, Su Zui was still taken aback.
No matter how many times you've seen her, Gu Yuena's beauty can still make your heart race.
She didn't speak immediately; her purple-gold eyes held a complex mix of emotions—surprise, scrutiny, and a barely perceptible hint of joy.
She sensed everything the moment the fortunes shifted dramatically.
She knew better than anyone how much hope the young man before her had brought to the Soul Beast Clan, but she also knew what kind of attention such a commotion would attract.
Without a word of pleasantries, Gu Yuena's clear, cold voice echoed across the lake, not loud, but carrying an undeniable authority. "Come with me."
Before Su Zui could ask anything, a gentle yet inescapable spatial force enveloped Su Zui and Qian Renxue.
The surrounding light and shadow shifted, and the lakeside scenery faded away rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, when Su Zui opened his eyes again, he was already at the bottom of the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest.
There is no oppressive force of lake water here. A thin, life-giving barrier isolates the water pressure.
Countless luminous green life points floated all around, their rich life essence almost solidified, serving as the source of life force for the entire continent.
Soft aquatic plants grow on the lakebed beneath our feet, each one shimmering with a warm green light, like the heart of the entire Star Dou Great Forest, beating gently here.
Gu Yuena stood quietly before them, her purple-gold eyes fixed on Su Zui.
Her gaze wasn't cold, but it carried a sharp, scrutinizing quality, as if she wanted to see right through him.
Do you know what the contract you just made truly means?
Su Zui composed himself and suppressed the shock in his heart.
Facing this Lord of Soul Beasts, he neither deliberately lowered his stance nor put on a show of strength, but simply spoke truthfully, "I only know that the Soul Spirit Method allows Soul Beasts to coexist with Soul Masters without dying. I just never imagined it would affect the fate of the entire Soul Beast Clan."
"It's not about pulling, it's about connecting."
Gu Yuena spoke slowly, her tone carrying a solemnity that even she couldn't suppress.
"From the moment the contract was formed, your fate has been inextricably linked with the destiny of the Soul Beast Clan."
"If you survive, the Soul Beast lineage will have this path to survival. If you perish, the clan's fortune, which has just surged back to normal, will instantly dissipate, and this path will be directly erased by the rules of heaven and earth."
Gu Yuena's gaze also held a complex expression.
Although she had a premonition when they first met that the fate of this young man was intertwined with that of the Soul Beast Clan.
But she never imagined that this young man would have such a profound influence on the Soul Beast Clan.
Su Zui looked at Gu Yuena's worried eyes, still somewhat puzzled.
"If that's the case, then it's a good thing. Why are you so worried?"
Gu Yuena explained, "Just now, that celestial phenomenon was so grand that the people of the Divine Realm must have seen it."
"The Divine Realm will absolutely not allow the rise of the Soul Beast Clan, so the Divine Realm will definitely take action against you!"
The Divine Realm, the Asura God Temple.
The Asura God sat serenely on his blood-red throne, eyes closed in meditation.
However, just as the Soul Beast's fortune soared into the sky, he suddenly opened his eyes.
His crimson divine eyes pierced through the barriers of the Divine Realm, crossed the dimensional divides, and directly descended to the Douluo Continent in the lower realm.
His gaze landed precisely on the location of the Lake of Life in the Star Dou Great Forest, taking in the vast expanse of golden fortune that surged across the sky.
He sensed that the essence of the Soul Beast race was rapidly reviving.
The Asura God's brows furrowed deeply.
He wasn't unaware of variables.
For countless years, he had looked down upon the mortal realm, witnessing countless geniuses emerge and countless destinies intertwine. But the Su Zui before him was different.
He combed through that most striking thread of fate, and the more he looked, the deeper his apprehension grew.
The threads of fate Entanglement and were clearly displayed in his divine sense.
Su Zui's fate is now inextricably linked to the Soul Beast Clan; it is deeply ingrained, and a single move can have far-reaching consequences.
Qian Renxue, the chosen successor of the Angel God, is deeply bound to Su Zui; their fates Entanglement, and they share life and death.
That newly formed path of symbiosis is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, the ripples spreading outwards, stirring up the order of the entire lower realm.
The Asura God closed his eyes and remained silent for a very, very long time.
The fate of the mortal realm should have been controlled by the gods of the Divine Realm.
The Soul Beast Clan is a race destined to decline and perish.
Soul Masters hunt Soul Beasts and absorb their essence; this is the old order that maintains the balance of the plane, something they have personally maintained for countless eras.
Once Soul Beasts continue to rise through the Soul Spirit Method, the old order will completely collapse.
With the surge in the fortunes of Soul Beasts and the continuous recovery of their clan's power, the hidden dangers in the power of the Dragon God lineage will resurface.
That was a change that could shake the entire structure of the God Realm, and he would never want to see it.
The Asura God stared at the most conspicuous thread of fate, and the decision in his eyes settled instantly.
The Soul Beast Clan must not be allowed to continue its rise.
This Su Zui must die.
Once he disappears, this newly born path of symbiosis will lose its fulcrum, the rules of heaven and earth will slowly erase this possibility, the tide of Soul Beasts ' fortune will naturally recede, and everything will return to its original trajectory.
After making up his mind, the crimson divine power surged wildly above the throne of the Asura God, and the chilling killing intent swept across the entire divine kingdom.
He couldn't wait any longer.
This Su Zui is too strange.
He is the only variable in this universe, and even he himself cannot fathom his origins.
And the sword in his hand was really strange.
Most importantly, if this guy continues to live, the Soul Beast Clan will definitely rise to power, and this is the bottom line for the Asura God.
The brutal battle against the Soul Beast Clan was still fresh in the Asura God; he would never allow a second great war between the Soul Beasts and the Divine Realm to occur.
He decided to cross the barrier between the Divine Realm and the lower realm, forcibly intervene in the plane, and directly eliminate Su Zui as a variable.
The Asura God slowly closed his eyes, and his crimson divine sense began to accumulate power. Asura Slaughter Power, powerful enough to tear apart the barrier between planes, was slowly gathering on the throne.
Across the vast, endless dimensional distance, a chilling killing intent descended towards the Lake of Life.
At the bottom of the lake, Gu Yuena's previously calm expression suddenly changed.
Her purplish-gold vertical pupils suddenly contracted.
At Gu Yuena's level, her six senses had long since become extremely sharp.
She could clearly sense a terrifying killing intent from the Divine Realm, which had crossed the void and locked onto Su Zui from afar.
Almost instantly, the Dragon God Origin surrounding Gu Yuena exploded.
Her long, silver-blue hair danced wildly without wind. She looked up at the sky beyond the lake above, her voice chillingly cold. "The gods of the Divine Realm are about to make their move."
Su Zui's heart sank. The Great Luo Sword Embryo trembled slightly within his dantian, instinctively issuing a warning.
He could feel the killing intent descending from the sky, cold and vast, as if the entire sky had collapsed, pressing down on him so hard he could hardly breathe.
A bitter smile involuntarily appeared on his lips.
What merits did I, a mere level 60 Soul Emperor, possess to warrant the personal attack of a legendary god?