Auspicious Beast Di Mingli

Over the past five years, she had followed Su Yu around everywhere, and they had been the happiest days of her life.

In the past, Su Yu often went out as well, but never for long.

Usually, only a few months at a time.

But this time, Su Yu had said it would take at least years.

She had grown accustomed to Su Yu's roasted meat... and his companionship. She truly could not bear to part with him.

At her words, Su Yu's movements froze. After a moment, he sighed softly. "There's no helping it if I want to grow stronger."

"I've learned pretty much everything there is to learn among the Soul Beasts. If I want to keep getting stronger, it's necessary for me to study human knowledge."

"You don't know this, but humans have many top-tier experts too."

"There are several at the Limit Douluo level alone. Every one of them can fight Uncle Di Tian."

"If I don't become as strong as possible, how will I protect you all in the future?"

This was a lie!

Or rather, it was not entirely true.

The reason Su Yu was so eager to leave the Star Dou Great Forest was that his Novice Protection Period was about to expire.

He could not let a certain God King discover that he had ties to the Star Dou Great Forest.

Otherwise, that certain God King would likely start secretly making arrangements again.

Nor could he let that certain God King discover his identity among the Soul Beasts, or he would truly be in danger.

Possessing Dragon God Power and being suspected of being the Dragon God Reincarnation—such a thing was absolutely intolerable to the God Realm.

"Hmph, I don't need your protection. It'd be more like I'd be protecting you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion snorted and raised her head, looking adorably haughty.

Su Yu could not help laughing as he patted her head. "All right, all right. You'll protect me. You're the strongest."

"Come, have some roasted rabbit. This is Soft Bone Rabbit meat—tender and incredibly fresh."

Su Yu held the rabbit meat closer to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mouth and said with a chuckle.

"Then I'll give you some face and have a little."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion deliberately put on an arrogant air. Her adorably haughty expression made Su Yu want to laugh.

She opened her mouth and bit off half of it in one bite.

Soft Bone Rabbit meat really was tender, and with Su Yu's superb cooking, it was truly exquisite.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion ate earnestly, yet her golden eyes still seemed to conceal a trace of reluctance.

Su Yu tore off a rabbit leg as well and began chewing in large bites.

After eating two rabbit legs, Su Yu was more or less full.

He stuffed all the rest into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mouth.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was large, and so was her appetite.

Before long, the two roasted rabbits had been completely devoured by one human and one beast.

Su Yu lifted his sleeve and wiped the grease from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mouth.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared at Su Yu, his figure reflected in her golden eyes.

"All right, it's not as if I'm never coming back. I'll return when I have the chance."

Su Yu seemed to understand what she was thinking. He rubbed her golden fur and smiled.

"Come back or don't. I don't care."

"Who would miss you?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said stubbornly.

"Heh heh."

Su Yu chuckled and gave her warm golden fur another rub. The feel of it was incomparably pleasant.

"Let's give you a name!"

Su Yu said with a smile.

"A name?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Su Yu blankly.

"Yes. I can't keep calling you the Auspicious Beast forever. Look, Uncle Di Tian and the others all have names."

Su Yu spoke gently.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion tilted her head and thought for a long while before nodding. "All right, then help me come up with one."

"But if it sounds too awful, I won't accept it."

The corners of Su Yu's lips rose. "How about Di Mingli?"

"Di Mingli?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not understand.

Su Yu explained, "As the Imperial Auspicious Beast, naturally your surname should be Di. Ming means the sun and moon. With the sun and moon hanging in the sky, their light shines upon the mortal world. You carry the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest, and your status among Soul Beasts is just like the sun and moon in the heavens—noble, dazzling, and one of a kind."

"And Li is often used in the word for glazed crystal. Glazed crystal is a thing of exquisite transparency, so Li symbolizes beauty. Your appearance is so beautiful that you surpass all Soul Beasts. Wouldn't using the character Li suit you perfectly?"

Su Yu explained each character one by one, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded along.

"That does make some sense."

"Di Mingli, Di Mingli. Then I'll be called Di Mingli from now on."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden eyes shone as she spoke with a hint of excitement.

She was quite satisfied with this name.

"Then I'll call you Ming Li from now on."

Su Yu gently stroked her head, smiling.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion turned her head and softly rubbed her face against Su Yu's. One human and one beast shared an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.

At the bottom of the Lake of Life.

Two figures appeared.

One wore blue robes, with white hair and blue eyes. The other was veiled in silver gauze, with silver hair and violet eyes.

Both possessed looks rarely seen in this world.

The only flaw was perhaps that the white-haired youth's face still carried a trace of immaturity.

"I heard from Di Tian that you intend to leave the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Gu Yuena's silver hair fell to her waist. Her flawless, lovely face was like that of a heavenly Goddess, breathtakingly beautiful.

"I intend to go to the human world to study. The human world has its own unique strengths as well."

"Especially the Soul Tools that are flourishing now. Their power is immense."

"I have a feeling that Soul Tools may become mainstream in the future. By then, they may even pose a fatal threat to beings like Uncle Di Tian."

Su Yu spoke with a serious expression.

He was not merely talking nonsense. The power of Soul Tools could not be underestimated.

Not to mention the level-twelve God-Slaying Soul Tool Shell ten thousand years later, which could even take out Yun Ming, a peak Quasi-god who had created his own demi-godhood.

Even during the era of Douluo 2, the Death Soul Tool could threaten Di Tian.

The power of Soul Tools was exceedingly terrifying.

"You're serious?" Gu Yuena asked in surprise.

Su Yu nodded firmly.

"I never expected those weak humans to have made such great progress in these years."

Gu Yuena was somewhat astonished as well. Was this humanity's creativity?

"Do you think these Soul Tools can threaten gods?"

Gu Yuena asked another question.

"They can. If they continue developing like this, then in less than twenty thousand years, human weapons may truly be capable of slaying gods."

Su Yu answered with absolute certainty.

Gu Yuena's delicate brows furrowed as she fell into thought. "So, you want to learn about these Soul Tools?"

"I may not use them, but I cannot afford not to understand them."

Su Yu's answer was decisive. This had always been his plan.

He would not go to Shrek Academy, at least not now.

Who knew whether a certain God King had set up a whole series of schemes for him around Shrek Academy?

Nor did he want to help Shrek Academy throw its weight around outside.

Especially with the Soul Fighting Tournament coming in just a few years, Shrek would be chanting about Shrek's glory at every turn.

Then they would go and do unspeakable things.

He had no desire to become one of them. It would disgust him to death.

It would be better to join a force opposed to Shrek and crush Shrek directly when the time came. That would surely be interesting.