"It was me."
Although Zhou Qing did not understand why Di Tian had suddenly said, "So it was you," his expression remained unchanged as he admitted it directly.
Yet that left Di Tian at a loss.
You understood Fortune too?
The two stared at each other for a while. In the end, Zhou Qing spoke first. "I came here this time primarily to seek cooperation."
"What kind of cooperation?"
Having been beaten up, Di Tian had become more compliant and intended to hear out Zhou Qing's proposal.
"The conflict between humans and Soul Beasts—or rather, the current conflict between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts. After all, Soul Masters need Soul Rings to break through their bottlenecks."
Di Tian's face darkened at once. "You want my Soul Ring?"
The other Ferocious Beasts also looked hostile.
"No. I no longer need Soul Rings."
A Light Form appeared behind Zhou Qing once more. Di Tian was so startled that he thought Zhou Qing was about to launch a sneak attack and immediately raised his guard, only to see that Zhou Qing made no move.
Thus, Di Tian examined the scene of the Great Thousand World within Zhou Qing's Light Form:
The sea surged wide and vast; Boy Stepping on the Mystic Gate; Woman Weaving Clouds and Rosy Hues; Old Farmer Tilling the Field; amid the Four Seasons Cycle, Heavenly Stars shone.
"After obtaining my fourth Soul Ring, I opened my inner scenery based on the meridians through which my Soul Power circulated, becoming a complete system unto myself. I no longer need to rely on Soul Rings to break through my realm."
"Of course, that also means I cannot directly obtain Soul Beast abilities like other Soul Masters. But to me, those are merely trivial paths, not worth mentioning."
With that, Zhou Qing