On the outside of Star Dou Forest, Lake of Life, there is a dark area shrouded by towering ancient trees and a rich aura of life. This is the fuzzy area between the core area and the mixed area. Normal Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast would not dare to approach easily. The air is filled with an ancient, quiet, but majestic atmosphere.
The figure of Kraken appeared silently under a giant tree that required dozens of people to hug it. The shape of this ancient tree was strange, the bark was a dark purple-brown color, and the branches and leaves were incredibly lush. Each leaf had a faint dark green halo, exuding not pure vitality, but a unique field that mixed vitality and some obscure spiritual fluctuations. Under the tree, the tangled root system naturally formed a throne-like protrusion.
A vague figure is "sitting" quietly on the throne. It looks like an amorphous aggregation of vines, branches and leaves, and dim light. There are only two deep green lights in the center that seem to be able to Devouring light. It shows its existence. It is one of the core Ferocious Beast of Star Dou Forest, the king of Demon Eye Demon Tree who has cultivated more than five Hundred-Thousand-Year - Demon Eye Demon Tree King.
Kraken did not rush deep into the core area to alert Di Tian. In Star Dou, breaking into Lake of Life directly was tantamount to declaring war. And "accidentally" making some noise in the core area, such as "killing a Emerald Swan"? That would be asking for death. Di Tian's anger would definitely destroy him physically and mentally.
Through certain Concealment channels, he delivered a very subtle deep-sea breath containing specific information to the area that Demon Eye Demon Tree King could sense, expressing his intention to "discuss important matters about Soul Beast's future." Sure enough, Demon Eye Demon Tree King was "waiting" here.
Demon Eye Demon Tree King Those two green rays of light turned to Kraken. No sound came out, but a spiritual thought mixed with curiosity, scrutiny and a touch of alienation came directly to Kraken's consciousness, "What are you doing here? Star Dou does not welcome uninvited guests who bring trouble."
"Demon Eye Demon Tree King, I have long admired you." Kraken bowed slightly, his attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, and the aura under his gray robe was restrained to the extreme to avoid irritating Ferocious Beast, who is known as Mental Power. "I'm sorry to bother you, but we really have something important to discuss. I came all the way from the deep sea, not to provoke, but... to share, and to seek alliance."
"Share? Seek alliance?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's mental fluctuations were full of playfulness and noncommittal, "The deep sea and Star Dou are thousands of miles apart, and there is nothing to share. Why do we need an alliance?"
Kraken did not answer the question, but spoke in a "relaxed" tone. "To be honest, we have a group of idle guys over there, who have closed the door over the years and tinkered with a few... well, they are somewhat interesting gadgets. Thinking that Star Dou Forest Soul Beast might be useful if they are prosperous, I brought them to Demon Eye Demon Tree King for tasting."
"Gadget?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's interest seemed to be aroused.
"The first one," Kraken raised a finger, "Is a method that can reduce the risk of Lightning Tribulation coming when Soul Beast breaks through."
"Reducing the risk of Lightning Tribulation?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's mental fluctuations trembled obviously, and the green light suddenly brightened. Lightning Tribulation is the sword above the heads of all high-level Soul Beast. It is stronger than Di Tian, and I can't say that I have full confidence in dealing with the next catastrophe. If the risk can be reduced... the temptation is too great.
"Not bad." Kraken described the principle of "Lightning-Guiding Array" in a slightly simpler way than when he told Ice Empress but the core remains the same, focusing on the idea of using the special Soul Beast to divert and absorb thunder.
However, after listening to the description, Demon Eye Demon Tree King's turbulent mental fluctuations quickly calmed down, even with a touch of... mockery?
"Use Soul Beast, which can absorb lightning, to build a formation and share Lightning Tribulation?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's spiritual thoughts came with a coldness that was almost a statement of fact, "It's a good idea. Unfortunately, you are late, my friend from the deep sea. In Star Dou Forest, the high-level Soul Beast you mentioned have a strong affinity for thunder and can be used to guide and absorb... They were almost hunted by human Soul Master many Ten-Thousand-Year ago."
It paused, and the green light seemed to scan the invisible forest. "Even if there are still some fragments left, they have long been hiding in the most remote and dangerous places, lingering, with low cultivation and ignorant intelligence, which is of no use at all. Do you want to deploy such an array in Star Dou? You may be able to gather the materials, but the core 'living array eye'... is nowhere to be found."
Kraken's ice blue eyes flashed almost undetectably. This was a situation that he had not fully considered before. Star Dou Forest is adjacent to the two great empires of mankind, and its development history is far longer than that of the deep sea. Human Soul Master's hunting intensity for rare and special attribute Soul Beast is also far greater than that of the deep sea. Soul Ring with lightning attribute Soul Beast is extremely valuable, and it is completely reasonable to be targeted and hunted until it is endangered.
"Are you kidding..." Kraken's mind was racing, "So, Extreme North is extremely cold and harsh, and Soul Beast with thunder and lightning attributes are even rarer, I'm afraid..." He instantly realized that "Lightning-Guiding Array" was more dependent on the environment than expected. It was feasible in the deep sea because there were relatively complete and unoverexploited rare populations. But in mainland forests and extremely cold places, this plan might be inherently inadequate.
"I see... I'm not thinking carefully." Kraken followed suit and immediately stopped worrying about it, as if he just mentioned casually, "It seems that this method is more suitable for my deep sea. But it doesn't matter, there is a second gadget, which may be more practical for Star Dou."
"The second one?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King was noncommittal.
"The second one," Kraken said with a hint of certainty, "Is a method that allows eight Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to speak in advance and have clear wisdom. We call it 'Enlightenment Technique'."
"Let Eighty-Thousand-Year Soul Beast... speak?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's mental fluctuations, this time produced a more obvious and longer-lasting shock than when he heard "lower Lightning Tribulation"! Those two points of green light locked on Kraken, which was full of disbelief and... an extremely hot interest!
As spiritual Ferocious Beast, Demon Eye Demon Tree King know very well what "wisdom" means to the Soul Beast group! Star Dou Forest Soul Beast The number of far exceeds that of Deep Sea and Far North, but the ignorance and disorder of Soul Beast below Ten-Thousand-Year is also a huge bottleneck restricting the development of ethnic groups.
"Is this... serious?" Demon Eye Demon Tree King's spiritual thoughts were filled with unprecedented solemnity and exploration. The surrounding ancient trees and leaves moved without wind, exuding stronger spiritual oppression, trying to sense the authenticity and soul fluctuation of Kraken's words.
"Absolutely." Kraken calmly withstood this mental oppression, his ice blue eyes calm and unruffled, "This method has been verified in a small area in the deep sea, and the effect is stable. The core is to use special spiritual resonance and guidance to stimulate Soul Beast's sleeping wisdom. The spiritual light is condensed and awakened in advance, which requires high requirements for the caster Mental Power, but the resources required are relatively common. If Demon Eye Demon Tree King is interested, I can leave the core method below for Star Dou to verify. As for the effect, you will know after trying it."
Demon Eye Demon Tree King was silent. The green light glanced back and forth on Kraken, as if weighing the pros and cons and judging whether it was a trap or a real opportunity. After a long time, the huge mental fluctuations slowly subsided.
"The second one... is interesting." Demon Eye Demon Tree King's voice returned to calmness, but Kraken could hear the importance behind that "interesting" clearly. "This method can be kept. Star Dou will verify it. If it is true as you said..."
It has not finished, but the meaning is clear: if "Enlightenment Technique" is really effective, then Star Dou Forest will owe Shenhai a huge favor, and subsequent "cooperation" and "alliance" will have a solid basis for negotiation.
"As for the first one..." Demon Eye Demon Tree King paused, "Although the method of reducing Lightning Tribulation is difficult to replicate in Star Dou, its ideas... may also have something to learn from. Star Dou also has a racial heritage that is good at thunder, and may be able to find another way."
It obviously has not completely given up research on the "Lightning Guidance" idea, but believes that an alternative needs to be found for Star Dou.
"Demon Eye Demon Tree King is wise." Kraken nodded slightly and sent out the jade slip that recorded the core points of "Enlightenment Technique". "Here is the Dharma door. I will stay nearby for three days. If you have any questions, you can ask at any time. After three days, regardless of the result, I will leave on my own."
He did not put forward any immediate conditions and seemed sincere.
Demon Eye Demon Tree King took the jade slip and incorporated it into the roots of the body with a flash of light.
"I won't send it."
Kraken said no more, the figure slowly retreated, blended into the shadows of the forest, and disappeared.