Indeed!
These monsters truly were not Soul Beasts. There was not a trace of Soul Power cultivation within them, yet they had grown so enormous that their survival instincts were likely far beyond those of ordinary creatures.
Aitaljia, who had been smashed into the ground, had one of her right arms torn off and reduced to pulp.
Shape Gathering and Qi Dispersion.
This instinctive ability was difficult to activate in the face of such immense pain. She could only endure it and use her remaining three arms and short lower legs to crawl rapidly forward.
Bang!
One of the Dragon Mane Snail Dove's hooves stomped down where Aitaljia had been moments ago, leaving behind a crater several meters deep and sending countless shards of stone flying.
The sheer power was astonishing.
Zhou Qing did not immediately go to help. Instead, he flew over to Dark, who was now little more than an empty shell, and asked, "Why did you do this?"
"So that Nami... Aitaljia could truly awaken."
Dark did not hide it. "Aitaljia is Namiki's reincarnation, but she must never become Namiki's complete reincarnation. That would only cause the tragedy to repeat itself."
At that, Dark asked Zhou Qing, "Do you know what Namiki's true wish was? To give birth? To raise children? Or to nurture children?"
Smack!
Zhou Qing punched apart a ferocious porcupine-like beast lunging toward them. He glanced at Aitaljia, who was desperately fleeing the trampling Dragon Mane Snail Dove herd, and said calmly, "To go on adventures with everyone."
"You actually knew?"
Dark was initially stunned, but then he used his last sliver of strength to sense Aitaljia's condition. Noticing how her Soul Power circulated within her, he looked again at Zhou Qing. It was as though he had seen a newly opened world, and