Activating the Reward, a Call from Underground

After entering the Star Dou Great Forest, Lin Qi did not rush Xiao Wu to summon her two simps.

"Master Meng, do you have any suggestions for my second Soul Ring?"

Upon reaching the Star Dou Great Forest, Master Meng became far more cautious than he had been in the Soul Hunting Forest.

There were countless Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts here, as well as Soul Beasts over a Hundred Thousand Years old. They could not afford to be careless.

"You possess the Mountain River Sword Dao and lack no offensive methods. It would be best for your future Soul Rings to be enhancement-type."

Master Meng knew that the power of Lin Qi's Mountain River Sword Dao was no weaker than a Soul Skill, and it also had room to grow.

Using enhancement-type Soul Rings to support the Mountain River Sword Dao could greatly increase its power.

Lin Qi nodded. "Master Meng is right."

His thoughts coincided with Master Meng's. Enhancement-type and even healing-type Soul Skills were more useful to Lin Qi than offensive Soul Skills.

The omnipotent Master Meng was equally familiar with the Star Dou Great Forest.

After deciding on the type of Soul Ring they needed, he led Lin Qi in a specific direction.

However, before they found a suitable Soul Beast, the ground began to tremble.

Master Meng narrowed his eyes as the Rotten Wood Martial Soul appeared.

"Da Ming and Er Ming must be here. Master Meng, don't make a move. With me here, they won't dare act recklessly."

The moment Xiao Wu finished speaking, two impassioned roars rang out.

"Sister Xiao Wu, we're here!"

"Sister Xiao Wu, you've finally come back!"

The two Colossi knocked down countless towering trees along the way as they rapidly approached.

"The Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. Their bloodlines are quite impressive."

Master Meng assessed the two massive creatures speeding toward them.

"You're a rabbit. How did you get these two mutant Soul Beasts to call you their sister?"

Xiao Wu proudly raised her chin.

"Well? Aren't my little brothers impressive? They're Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Even ordinary Titled Douluo wouldn't be enough for them to fight."

She shed her earlier timidness and assumed the bearing of a queen.

"Little Qi, it's not too late to call me Sister Xiao Wu now."

Lin Qi smiled as well.

"I really ought to thank you."

"No need to thank me. It's only right. From now on, I'm no longer your Reserve Soul Ring. You're my reserve human pet."

"Wahahaha!"

At the thought of Lin Qi treating her with utmost respect and calling her "Sister Xiao Wu" every other sentence—

He wore an apron and cooked while she simply waited to eat. Xiao Wu could not help bursting into laughter.

That would be far too wonderful.

It would be a life fit for an immortal.

"Stop making noise. You're driving me crazy."

The voices of the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape grew closer and closer, like thunder shattering Xiao Wu's fantasy.

Xiao Wu's words worked better than an imperial decree.

The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, two ferocious Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, immediately shut their mouths. Even their movements became much lighter.

"Sister Xiao Wu, we missed you so much."

"Yeah, yeah! You finally came back to see us."

The two enormous creatures had eyes for no one else, circling Xiao Wu like a pair of lapdogs.

Lin Qi paid no attention to the two big fellows.

His guess had indeed been correct. Once the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape appeared, the reward was activated again.

[ Ding! Detected that bound Suppression Target Xiao Wu has two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast guards ]

[ Background Suppression has taken effect. Reward activated ]

[ Rewarding host with the Legacy of the Ancient Beast God. Claim immediately? ]

"Legacy of the Ancient Beast God? This Beast God wouldn't be a Beast God like Di Tian, would it?"

At that moment, the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape finally noticed Lin Qi and Master Meng.

"Roar! Who are these two humans? Sister Xiao Wu, are they your enemies?"

"That old fellow is a Titled Douluo. He must have ill intentions toward Sister Xiao Wu."

The two big fellows glared menacingly, ready to attack Lin Qi and Master Meng.

"Both of you, stop!"

Xiao Wu immediately stopped them.

Though she had smugly teased Lin Qi, she did not truly bear him any ill will.

Seeing the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape about to attack, Xiao Wu could no longer be bothered with frightening Lin Qi and angrily scolded them.

"Lin Qi is my... good friend, and Master Meng is my teacher. You are not allowed to be rude to them."

In the end, she did not dare say that Lin Qi was her follower.

"Sister Xiao Wu, humans cannot be trusted. They must be deceiving you."

The Sky Azure Bull Python spoke seriously.

The Titan Giant Ape nodded repeatedly.

"Elder Brother is right."

Xiao Wu rolled her eyes.

What do you mean, deceiving me? Lin Qi told me right from the beginning that he wanted to use me as a Reserve Soul Ring. He was only telling the truth.

"Are you no longer going to listen to me?" Xiao Wu asked with a stern face.

The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape hurriedly shook their heads.

"Of course we listen to Sister Xiao Wu, but humans are too cunning. We're worried that Sister Xiao Wu might be tricked."

"Hmph, you know humans are cunning, so do you think I don't? Am I that stupid? Stupid enough to be fooled by humans?"

"No, no, Sister Xiao Wu, you're not stupid."

Although the two big fellows were completely obedient to Xiao Wu, they still held deep wariness toward Lin Qi and Master Meng.

"Xiao Wu, won't you introduce your two friends?" Lin Qi asked happily.

Unlike Lin Qi, the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python looked thoroughly displeased.

"Kid, do you think you can just call Sister Xiao Wu by name? Even we have to call her sister."

"Since Sister Xiao Wu thinks highly of you, we'll give you a chance to become Sister Xiao Wu's servant."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Faced with the oppressive aura of two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, Lin Qi remained unmoved.

"System, claim the reward."

"Human, are you provoking us?"

The Titan Giant Ape lowered his head, glaring down at Lin Qi with his immensely imposing head.

Then he fell flat onto his rear.

"Ow! What's happening? Is it an earthquake?"

The ground beneath their feet shook violently. A deep fissure appeared and rapidly widened.

"Sister Xiao Wu, be careful."

The Titan Giant Ape stretched out his hand, intending to let Xiao Wu stand on his palm.

But the next instant, a powerful and terrifying aura surged from the bottomless crack in the earth.

At the same time, a giant hand grabbed the Titan Giant Ape's leg.

"Mother of God, what is that? Sister Xiao Wu, I'm scared!"

The Titan Giant Ape was badly startled. How could there be another Soul Beast beneath the earth fissure?

Xiao Wu was equally terrified.

Has this world gone insane again?

She had lived in the Star Dou Great Forest since childhood. How had she never known there was something else beneath it?

But now was not the time to think about such things. They needed to leave this place immediately.

"Lin Qi, get out of here! The thing below is terrifying, even more terrifying than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast."

Although the owner of that giant hand had yet to reveal itself, Xiao Wu and the others could already sense its terror. It far surpassed the Titan Giant Ape and Sky Azure Bull Python.

It was absolutely an incomparably powerful Fierce Beast.

Seeing that Lin Qi remained calm and composed, Xiao Wu grew anxious.

"Lin Qi, I'm really not joking this time. That thing below isn't my friend..."

"I know it isn't your friend."

Not only was Lin Qi unafraid, he looked even more expectant.

"Because the Soul Beast below is one of my people."

"What? Stop joking around."

Xiao Wu grabbed Lin Qi's arm, trying to drag him away.

Although Lin Qi had displayed luck and talent so extraordinary that it made Xiao Wu doubt her life, he was still incomparably weak before such a Fierce Beast.

"Your Highness, is that you?"

"Your Highness, we've finally waited for you to appear."

Just as Xiao Wu anxiously tried to take Lin Qi away, a deep, muffled voice came from underground.