A gigantic Night Ape, dozens of zhang tall, slowly emerged from the far side of the lake's center.
Then, as if it had exhausted all its strength, the Night Ape crashed down beside the lake with a thunderous boom.
"Do you see it? This is the ultimate fate of Soul Beasts!"
"If humans had not continuously encroached upon our territory and slaughtered our kin, how could Soul Beasts possibly have risen up in resistance and even attacked your human settlements?"
"Countless years ago, all of that land belonged to our Soul Beast race."
Di Tian spoke with a sigh.
Scarlet King, Bear Monarch, Zi Ji, and the others beside him all wore sorrowful expressions as well.
For ancient super Soul Beasts like them, every time they witnessed such a scene, they would think of how they, too, would meet the same fate countless years from now.
For a moment, grief filled the hearts of nearly everyone present.
Yet Tang Lan did not see it that way. A glint flashed through his eyes as an idea quickly formed in his mind.
Tang Lan turned to Wang Qiuer and said, "No. Even when a Soul Beast reaches the end of its lifespan, it does not necessarily have to vanish and die."
"I have a way to grant them new life and another chance to choose their path."
As he spoke, Tang Lan wrapped an arm around Wang Qiuer's slender waist and took her into the air, flying toward the Night Ape.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Seeing Tang Lan move, Scarlet King and Bear Monarch immediately grew tense and moved to stop him.
The Azure Flood Dragon also wanted to act, but at that moment, Di Tian spoke. "Do not stop them!"
Di Tian was also curious about what Tang Lan