The Soul Beasts' Way to Break the Deadlock

Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life.

"Di Tian."

Di Tian gazed at the massive figure before him with a hint of confusion in his eyes, his manner respectful.

The Auspicious Beast had suddenly hurried back to the Lake of Life and insisted on seeing her. Di Tian had thought the Scarlet King had gotten her into some kind of trouble, and had nearly beaten him to a pulp.

Unable to talk the Auspicious Beast out of it, Di Tian had called for his lord with little hope. To his surprise, his lord, who had been asleep for so long, had actually awakened.

Had something happened in Star Dou Great Forest that he didn't know about?

First, the Auspicious Beast had insisted on seeing his lord, and now his lord had awakened ahead of schedule... Aside from the Million-Year Soul Beast Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaping recently, nothing major had happened, had it?

Although the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was a Million-Year Soul Beast, Di Tian only felt some regret that it had escaped. He wasn't devastated by it, and something like that certainly couldn't have made his lord awaken early.

So... was this about the Auspicious Beast?

Di Tian's heart sank. His golden eyes couldn't help settling on the Auspicious Beast.

As the Auspicious Beast of Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion bore the fortune of all Soul Beasts. If anything happened to her, the entire forest would suffer severe consequences.

Compared with the Auspicious Beast, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was no more than a stray dog by the roadside.

No... the two weren't even remotely comparable.

Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena had ended her slumber early, but she didn't speak. It was as though she were trying to digest some information. Every so often, she glanced at the Auspicious Beast, making both Di Tian and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's hearts pound. Neither had the faintest idea what was going on.

After a moment's thought, Gu Yuena finally spoke.

"That Million-Year Soul Beast escaped?"

Di Tian's heart gave a little jolt. He didn't have time to wonder how she knew. Lowering his head slightly, he answered respectfully, "I'm sorry, my lord. I failed in my duty and let that bug escape. I'm searching for it now. It shouldn't have gotten far."

"No need."

Recalling what the Diary said, Gu Yuena replied slowly, "You don't need to look for it anymore."

If the Diary was telling the truth, they wouldn't be able to find that bug. It was fated to become a Wisdom Soul Ring for the human named Huo Yuhao.

The escaped bug wasn't the real concern. The real concern was the Auspicious Beast, who had already caught the attention of Sea God Tang San.

At the thought, anger flared in Gu Yuena's enormous dragon eyes.

Those damned gods in the Divine Realm were still scheming to steal the fortune of the Soul Beasts!

They deserved to die!

Di Tian was even more bewildered. He could feel his lord's anger, but it didn't seem to be directed at him...

His lord had been acting strangely ever since she woke up. Was he imagining it?

"Leave the Auspicious Beast here. You may go."

Di Tian didn't dwell on it. Though he was still confused, he bowed slightly and turned to leave.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion studied Gu Yuena curiously, just as confused as Di Tian.

Since she couldn't tell anyone about the Diary, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion hadn't explained why she was so determined to see her lord. Di Tian had only tried calling out to her on the off chance she would respond.

She hadn't expected her lord to actually wake up.

But before she could explain Sea God Tang San's scheme, her lord had sent Di Tian away.

Why had her lord kept her here alone? It was so hard to guess!

"You... came because of what the Diary recorded?"

As soon as the words left her mouth, both Gu Yuena and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had never imagined her lord could know about the Diary. That meant her lord had a copy too!

But... why hadn't she seen her in the group chat?

What was her lord's nickname again?

Gu Yuena, meanwhile, was surprised that she could even mention the Diary. She had tried to talk about it while Di Tian was still there, but an invisible force had seemed to bind her, making it impossible to speak.

This time, however, she could mention the Diary without any trouble.

The Auspicious Beast had indeed come because of what was written in the Diary.

A look of understanding passed through Gu Yuena's enormous dragon eyes.

The Auspicious Beast had never sought her out so eagerly before. And Gu Yuena had just read the Diary's contents. If she still couldn't guess that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had one too, she might as well stop calling herself the Silver Dragon King.

"I know why you've come..."

Gu Yuena paused, then couldn't help cursing inwardly.

Those bastards in the Divine Realm had never stopped searching for her. If her aura were exposed, she would face an endless pursuit. And now the Auspicious Beast, who represented the fortune of the Soul Beasts, had drawn the attention of that Sea God Tang San.

Were the Soul Beasts doomed to meet a tragic end?

The thought flashed through Gu Yuena's mind, and she quickly spoke again. "For now, stay here with me. At least for the moment, Sea God Tang San hasn't had the chance to do anything to you."

"As long as I'm here, he won't be able to lay a hand on you."

Stay here, with her lord all the time?

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was reluctant to give up her freedom to roam Star Dou Great Forest, or the delicious, juicy food she could find there. But her life mattered more right now.

Without hesitation, she nodded vigorously, her little head bobbing like a rattle drum.

Seeing that, Gu Yuena nodded too, then closed her dragon eyes.

The Diary's rank was unquestionably higher than hers. It might even be higher than that of every god in the Divine Realm—or even the Dragon God of old.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been restricted by the rules, unable to reveal the Diary's existence.

Then could this Diary... or the human named Ao Yao... be the Soul Beasts' way to break the deadlock?

The moment the thought arose, Gu Yuena ruthlessly crushed it.

The future of the Soul Beasts—their way to break the deadlock—in the hands of a human?

Absurd.

Still, some of the Diary's contents had certainly given her and the Soul Beasts a warning.

Perhaps she could have Di Tian capture Ao Yao and interrogate him?

Before Gu Yuena could react, an invisible whip lashed across her massive body. Even she felt pain so intense it was hard to bear!

The aura of Gu Yuena, who was already recovering, immediately weakened.

Gu Yuena opened her dragon eyes again, a trace of wariness rising from their depths.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had no idea what had happened to Gu Yuena. She only thought it felt strange that neither of them was saying anything, so she tentatively asked, "Since you have a Diary too, my lord, you must be in that chat group as well, right? What's your nickname? How come I've never noticed you?"

???

I'd just been whipped, and this was what she cared about?

Gu Yuena couldn't help glancing at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, but didn't answer.