Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast (Seeking Readership)

Your previous suspicions were correct: "Lin Fan" was his disguise.

What troubled her even more was that despite her meticulous planning and the presence of two elders, he had actually found a sliver of hope in despair, using the chaos created by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to escape like a golden cicada shedding its shell!

[But I always feel something is off.]

[Hu Liena and Yue Guan have been subtly probing my identity the entire way.]

[Are they paying too much attention to "Lin Fan," this suddenly appearing Soul Grand Master?]

[Could it be... the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Family has already been infiltrated this deeply by the Martial Soul Hall?]

[My movements, even my true identity, have already been sold out by someone?]

Upon reading this, Hu Liena's heart tightened slightly.

But when she discovered Yu Tiancheng only suspected internal problems within the family and was directing his attention towards a potential "mole," rather than suspecting the existence of the Diary System, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, as long as he doesn't know about the Diary's existence, and that we can also see his diary, things are still within controllable limits.

Otherwise, if he were to know, he would definitely focus all his efforts on improving himself and those he trusts, and the Martial Soul Hall would likely get nothing out of it.

[Right, speaking of the Titan Giant Ape, this part of the plot... I almost forgot.]

[But this kind of "sudden" surprise feels quite exciting, doesn't it?]

[Those few from Shrek Academy must be completely bewildered right now, huh?]

[Hunting Soul Beasts peacefully in the forest, and then a teammate is suddenly snatched away by a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.]

[You can't blame them for their poor eyesight.]

[For a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to transform, unless one has a cultivation of Soul Douluo or above, or possesses exceptionally sharp and keen spiritual power, they wouldn't be able to see through its disguise at all.]

[A group of them, with Soul Elders, Soul Ancestors, and a few Soul Sages, it would be a miracle if they could see through it.]

"A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast transformed?"

At almost the same moment, all the holders of the Diary instance had their minds explode.

Xiao Wu? That lively, spirited, and charming girl, was actually a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast!

Inside the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong's hand tapping the armrest abruptly stopped.

Her deep purple eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing across them.

Yu Tiancheng's mention immediately brought it to her mind.

Or rather, it wasn't that she had an impression of Xiao Wu, but of her mother—that Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit, Ah Rou.

After all, Ah Rou's Soul Ring and Soul Bone were currently perfectly fused onto her body, becoming a part of her strength.

"So... the little rabbit that managed to escape back then was named Xiao Wu."

Bibi Dong murmured in a low voice, her tone calm and unwavering, yet carrying a chilling coldness. "Mother and daughter, quite interesting."

She raised her hand, her fingertips flashing with Soul Power, and an invisible message was sent out.

Soon, a dark figure silently appeared in a corner of the grand hall, kneeling on one knee.

"Go investigate a person, and an academy," Bibi Dong's voice echoed through the hall.

"A young Soul Master named Xiao Wu, around twelve or thirteen years old, possibly related to Nuoding Academy and Shrek Academy. Then, investigate all information about 'Shrek Academy' in detail, including its location, faculty, and student backgrounds."

"Yes!" The dark figure acknowledged the order and vanished instantly.

Bibi Dong leaned back against the chair, her fingertips tapping gently once more.

A transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast was undoubtedly a huge temptation.

But the rules of the Diary clearly stated that holders could not harm each other.

Based on the current clues, Xiao Wu was very likely one of the dungeon holders as well.

If that were the case, she couldn't directly attack her.

She didn't want to experience that punishment from the depths of her soul a second time.

She needed to find a way... that complied with the rules yet achieved her goal.

Meanwhile, near the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Xiao Wu was sitting on the broad, rock-like shoulder of the Titan Giant Ape, Er Ming, and playfully hitting it. "Er Ming! You scared my friends! They must be worried sick!"

Er Ming let out a low, aggrieved growl, its massive head drooping like a child who had done wrong.

Xiao Wu was about to say something more when suddenly, her delicate body trembled, and her words stopped abruptly.

Her pink eyes widened instantly, filled with disbelief, panic, and fear.

The Diary instance had been updated.

Her biggest secret—her identity as a transformed Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit—had been casually revealed by Yu Tiancheng in the diary!

Yesterday, she had just revealed herself to Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing. The three of them had formed an alliance because of the Diary, agreeing to support each other and keep secrets.

But now... Rongrong and Zhuqing must have seen it!

What would they think? Would they be scared? Disgusted? Would they distance themselves from her because she was a Soul Beast?

The warm and precious sisterhood that had just been established, would it really break apart because of this one identity?

No, it wasn't just them.

According to Rongrong's analysis, there might be quite a few people who possessed the Diary.

In other words, they weren't the only three who knew she was a Soul Beast.

Her identity would likely become known to everyone very soon.

Although the Diary's reward had given her a disguise technique that could hide her aura, the name "Xiao Wu," and the various traces she had left in the human world, could not be erased.

Those Soul Masters who craved a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring and Soul Bone might follow the clues and come knocking.

The human world... could she still go back? Could she return to Third Brother's side, back among the group of friends at Shrek?

A great sense of loneliness and panic instantly gripped her heart, making her body go cold.

"Sister Xiao Wu? What's wrong?" Er Ming noticed her abnormality and asked worriedly in his deep voice.

Xiao Wu seemed not to hear, only hugging her knees tightly, burying her face, her shoulders trembling slightly.

Yu Tiancheng's diary continued, each word like a hammer blow striking her nerves:

[If you ask why Xiao Wu chose to venture into the human world, it all goes back to the Martial Soul Hall, and the current Pope, Bibi Dong.]

[Back then, it was Bibi Dong herself who led the team deep into the Star Dou Great Forest, hunting down Xiao Wu's mother, the hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit Ah Rou, and seizing her Soul Ring and Soul Bone.]

[Xiao Wu infiltrated the human world to avenge her mother, seeking opportunities to grow stronger and get revenge.]

[But how should I put it, Xiao Wu had lived in the forest all her life before. The prosperity, novelty, and complex emotions of the human world had impacted her too greatly.]

[The most fatal thing was this thing called "love."]

[She fell in love with Tang San, uncontrollably.]

[Honestly, I'm actually a bit of a shipper for them...]

[But! Xiao Wu, oh Xiao Wu, you can't forget the main business just because you're in love!]

[After a Soul Beast transforms, its cultivation speed is already faster than humans, this is a huge innate advantage.]

[But you? Running around with Tang San all day, your cultivation is probably only three days fishing, two days drying nets, right?]

[On the other hand, Tang San, although he transmigrated from another world and has many cheats, he truly puts his all into cultivation, starting early and ending late, terrifyingly disciplined.]

[This point really deserves a thumbs up.]

[With one rising and the other falling, your path to revenge... is a long and arduous one.]

On the other side of the forest, Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing, who were protecting Tang San and waiting for him to absorb his Soul Ring, looked at each other almost simultaneously, seeing immense shock in each other's eyes.

Third Brother is actually a brother! And he's from another world!

Yu Tiancheng's previous "spoilers" about the Man Faced Demon Spider and the Phoenix-tail Crested Serpent had already been verified, so they believed his words implicitly.

At this moment, beyond the shock, there was a sense of realization – no wonder Third Brother knew so many strange and powerful techniques, and his combat style was so different from ordinary Soul Masters.

At the same time, a strong wave of heartache surged into their hearts. So the lively and cheerful Xiao Wu hid such a tragic and bloody deep-seated hatred behind her.

And her entering the human world was actually carrying such a heavy mission.

"Zhuqing..." Ning Rongrong called out softly, her voice a little hoarse.

Zhu Zhuqing pursed her lips, a hint of determination flashed in her cold eyes, and she gently squeezed Ning Rongrong's hand: "Xiao Wu is our sister. She was, she is, and she always will be."

Ning Rongrong nodded heavily: "That's right. Her secret, we'll keep it for her. Her revenge... if possible, we'll help her together."

And in another part of the Star Dou Great Forest, Meng Yiran, who had been holding a grudge about the Man Faced Demon Spider being snatched, was stunned when she saw the diary's content. Then, that resentment inexplicably lessened considerably.

"So that guy... isn't an ordinary young man at all? He's an old monster who has lived for who knows how long? And he uses martial arts from another world?"

Meng Yiran pouted. "Losing to someone like that doesn't seem so shameful. It would be abnormal if I could win!"

Yu Tiancheng's diary today was a continuous stream of information, impacting every reader's perception.

In the cave, Yu Tiancheng felt that as he wrote, his spiritual sea was recovering faster under the nourishment of the Diary's light. His headache had basically subsided, and his Soul Power had recovered by one to two tenths on its own.

He stopped writing and looked at the filled pages, letting out a long sigh.

[I'll write up to here for today.]

[The crisis isn't over yet, I need to get moving quickly. The rest can wait until I'm truly safe.]

[I hope next time I write in my diary, I'll be in a comfortable bed somewhere, not hiding in a cave, fearing for my life.]

[Ding! Today's diary is complete!]

[Rewards will be settled uniformly at the start of the next day.]

After writing the last sentence, Yu Tiancheng immediately withdrew his consciousness.

He didn't have time to wait for the reward settlement at midnight; he had to act immediately.

Forcing himself to stand with his partially recovered body, he quickly checked the items in his storage Soul Tool, confirming that his supplies and disguise items were complete.

Then, he took out the black cloak that could shield against spiritual power detection, put it on carefully, pulled the hood low to cover most of his face.

He adjusted his breathing, suppressing his aura to the lowest possible level.

He pricked up his ears, listening to the sounds outside the cave—the wind, faint insect chirps, and the distant, indistinct growls of Soul Beasts. He detected no signs of human Soul Masters approaching for now.

"We shouldn't be far from the Heaven Dou Empire now..." Yu Tiancheng rapidly calculated the map in his mind.

"Head southeast, through this outer region, and into the Barac Kingdom? Although it's farther from Lanba, it's the fastest route out of the forest."

Having made up his mind, he no longer hesitated. Crouching low, he carefully squeezed out of the rock crevice.

However, the moment his feet touched the ground outside the cave, ready to determine a direction and move quickly—

A wave of scorching heat, without any warning, rushed towards him!