The Fate of the Soul Beast Clan

During this crucial transition period, the Divine Realm needs stability. Concealing information could lead to even greater problems later on, which would be undesirable. Making the gods wary of this potential "Space Dragon King" in the lower realm might better restrain their actions and prevent them from rashly intervening after his departure, thus avoiding uncontrollable consequences.

"That's enough." With a firm resolve, the Asura God sent out a divine thought containing information about Qian Xunji divine power, the suspected inheritance of the Space Dragon King, and his defeat of the Silver Dragon King. This thought spread out like ripples, clearly reaching the hearts of every core member of the God Realm Committee and the relevant main gods.

For a moment, whispers of surprise and doubt and deep thought arose in many temples.

Having done all this, the Asura God no longer cared about the potential turmoil and focused all his energy on his successor, Kai.

Observing Kai's every move on the Douluo Continent, the Asura God revealed a satisfied expression in his eyes. He had made the right choice in selecting this successor.

Kai acts according to his own principles and bottom line, and is not a person who kills indiscriminately. However, once he determines that a target deserves to die, he will show ruthless methods and show no mercy. His decisiveness and ruthlessness are perfectly in line with the responsibilities of the Asura God who is in charge of killing and judgment.

Moreover, unlike the Sea God God's "Sea God's Nine Trials," which required passing tests and increasing affinity step by step, the Asura God's trials were extremely simple and crude, even perfunctory:

The first step is to condense a sufficiently powerful Divine Slaughter's Domain.

Secondly, his Soul Power broke through the level 99 limit, and his physical fitness was sufficient to withstand the enormous energy of a God-King level godhood.

Over the years, Kai has been hunting down all sorts of vicious criminals and wanted criminals by the Spirit Hall Empire across the continent. He has not only honed his killing intent and combat skills, but has also far exceeded the requirements of the first two assessments.

Now, all he needs to do is raise his Soul Power to level ninety-nine and temper his body to a level strong enough to bear the weight of a god.

The Asura God could clearly sense that the Soul Power within his armor was becoming increasingly refined and powerful, not far from reaching that barrier. His Demon Armor armor, tempered through countless bloody battles, even though it had not yet reached level ninety-nine, was, in the Asura God's eyes, already sufficient to bear the divine position of those First-Level God.

A stolen heir is truly exceptional!

"It'll be soon..." The Asura God gazed at the figure in the lower realm who was constantly fighting and growing stronger, a hint of anticipation flashing in his scarlet eyes.

Once Kai breaks through that final barrier, he can relinquish his duties of tens of thousands of years, handing over the Asura God and the authority of the God-King to this qualified successor. He himself will then go on to pursue the vast unknown beyond the Divine Realm.

By then, what about the Dragon God's inheritance, and Qian Xunji, who was suspected to be the inheritor of the Space Dragon King...?

All of this will be the problems that the next generation of gods will have to face.

Having accepted their divine status, they naturally have to bear the subsequent troubles.

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The core area of Star Dou Great Forest, the Lake of Life.

Gu Yuena returned weakly, bearing considerable injuries. Her silver hair was slightly disheveled, her face was pale, and although the marks on her arms from the strange poison had improved somewhat thanks to the Dragon Clan's powerful self-healing ability, they were not completely gone and still ached faintly.

Her return immediately attracted the attention of the several Ferocious Beast that remained there.

Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, and others gathered around, their enormous beast eyes revealing clear worry.

However, Gu Yuena had long been intimidated, and her mood was clearly very bad at the moment, with a low pressure emanating from her. Even though these Ferocious Beast were concerned, they dared not ask any questions rashly and could only anxiously lie low in place.

Only Bi Ji, skilled in healing, mustered her courage, her body radiating a soft yet vibrant emerald light, and cautiously stepped forward, wanting to heal her master's wounds.

"My lord, I will heal you."

The healing glow of the Emerald Swan gently enveloped Gu Yuena's injured arm, and the dark green poison mark seemed to fade slightly under the wash of life energy.

However, just as Bi Ji was doing her best to heal, Gu Yuena suddenly opened her tightly closed eyes! She first glanced at Bi Ji, who was treating her, and a subtle scrutiny flashed in her amethyst eyes.

Then, her gaze, like a cold searchlight, slowly swept over the cautious subordinates around her.

Upon that glance, her pupils contracted sharply, and her face instantly filled with disbelief and astonishment!

Their cultivation level! Their cultivation level!

She was only gone for three short years!

For Ferocious Beast with a lifespan of hundreds of thousands of years, three years should be insignificant, and it would be rare for its cultivation to make even the slightest progress.

But... what did she see?

Xiong Jun's already violent aura seemed to become even more condensed and profound, faintly touching upon a certain bottleneck!

The energy fluctuations of the Myriad Demon King became even more profound and unpredictable, and his control over the surrounding plants seemed to have reached a new level!

Even the Scarlet King's flames seemed to have become much purer!

This level of improvement is something that cannot be achieved through normal cultivation!

Unless... there are rare and precious materials of the same level as million-year-old Ice Silkworm available for them to devour and absorb!

But that Ice Silkworm was taken away by that damned traitor Di Tian long ago!

A strong sense of unease and doubt instantly gripped Gu Yuena's heart.

During her absence, something momentous must have happened at the Lake of Life that she was unaware of!

Why is it that every time she leaves for a short while and returns, something unexpected happens?

"What happened?" Gu Yuena's voice was weak from her serious injuries, yet it remained cold and authoritative. Her sharp gaze fixed on Xiong Jun, the leader, "Why has your cultivation level increased so drastically?"

Xiong Jun's massive body stiffened slightly, and he exchanged a glance with the other ferocious beasts, a clear look of hesitation appearing on his huge beast face.

It knew this couldn't be kept secret and would eventually be discovered by its master. Rather than wait for her to find out and be furious later, it was better to do it now...

It took a deep breath, lowered its massive head, and began to speak in a muffled, somewhat apprehensive voice:

"Reporting to my lord... this matter concerns two human women. One is named Cai Wenji, and the other is named Yao..."

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Under Gu Yuena's cold and oppressive gaze, Xiong Jun restrained his usual tyranny and, unusually, became obedient, even somewhat cautious, as he recounted in detail how Cai Wenji and Yao appeared, how they used their miraculous abilities to integrate the surrounding Soul Beast, and their almost heaven-defying auxiliary effects.

Gu Yuena listened quietly, her face expressionless, only her amethyst eyes growing deeper and colder.

As soon as Xiong Jun finished speaking, her immense spiritual power surged forth like an invisible tide, precisely locking onto Cai Wenji and Yao, who were still active in the vicinity of the Lake of Life.

Her "gaze" pierced through the layers of trees and "saw" the two human girls surrounded and revered by numerous Soul Beast like stars around the moon. They were so young, so... "weak".

However, the instant her spiritual power touched the two of them, two completely different yet equally pure, vast, and law-aware divine power fluctuations clearly returned to her!

A force, brimming with boundless vitality and creativity, gentle yet expansive, was precisely the authority of the Life Goddess in her memory!

The other one carries the affinity of nature and the rhythm of all things, lively and mysterious, belonging to the characteristics of the Nature God!

A divine test! They're actually conducting a divine test!

"Boom--!"

An indescribable surge of emotion, a mixture of extreme jealousy, resentment, anger, and a sense of absurdity at being mocked by fate, erupted like a volcano, instantly shattering Gu Yuena's reason!

Why?!

Why is it that she, the noble Silver Dragon King, a half- Dragon God, had to endure and lie low for countless years, carefully avoid the gaze of the Divine Realm, and pay such a huge price in order to gain power and take Divine Realm on the divine realm, yet still find her path ahead uncertain and unable to even obtain a complete divine inheritance?

How could these two insignificant, short-lived humans so easily gain the favor of the gods and obtain what she so desperately desired?!

Especially that divine power of the Life Goddess! She was all too familiar with it! In her memory and calculations, the initiation of the Life Goddess's Godhood Inheritance should never have happened at this time! Why now of all times? Why these two humans of all times?!

That's not fair!

How unfair this world is!

Gu Yuena's exquisite face was slightly distorted by the intense emotional turmoil within her. Her silver teeth were clenched, and she even made a soft "clucking" sound. In her purple eyes, her original arrogance was replaced by an almost insane jealousy.

She stared intently in the direction of Cai Wenji and Yao. The aura around her, which was already somewhat disordered due to her injuries, became even more violent and unstable. The oppressive force overflowed from her body uncontrollably, cutting the air around her and making it groan.

Bi Ji's healing light was abruptly interrupted by this sudden burst of violence. She took a few steps back in alarm, looking worriedly at her lord, whose condition was clearly off.

The Ferocious Beast, including Xiong Jun, were terrified and dared not utter a sound. They could sense that their master's emotions at this moment were far more terrifying than when he had just returned injured!

A malicious thought began to fester in Gu Yuena's mind: Why can they do this?

Why can't I?

If I can't have it... then no one else can have it easily!

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Just as Gu Yuena's jealous and malicious mental energy swept over, Cai Wenji, who was in the group of Soul Beast, suddenly raised her head. Her clear green eyes sharply looked towards the core area of Lake of Life, and a trace of solemnity flashed across her small face.

Such intense malice... Is Gu Yuena back?

She immediately made a judgment in her mind.

She was utterly perplexed. She had never met this Silver Dragon King before, nor did she have any grudge against him. During their cooperation, she had always restrained the Soul Beast Legion and had never invaded the core area. Why then did he suddenly harbor such strong hostility towards her upon his return?

A pale green light of life flowed from the Hujia Qin in her hands, enveloping her like a warm stream and slightly dispelling the discomfort on a spiritual level.

Cai Wenji took a deep breath, suppressing her doubts, and said in a clear but undeniably penetrating voice, "Now that you have returned, why hide? Please show yourself!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the space not far away rippled like water.

A stunningly beautiful silver figure appeared silently; it was Gu Yuena.

She hovered in mid-air, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, her icy purple eyes looking down at Cai Wenji below. The dragon aura emanating from her body made the surrounding Soul Beast uneasily lower their heads.

Having confirmed that the source of the malice was indeed Gu Yuena herself, Cai Wenji remained outwardly calm, even displaying a hint of the gentleness typical of a support-type Soul Master. However, her mind had instantly entered battle mode.

Unprovoked malice indicates either friend or foe. This scoundrel must not be allowed to live.

A calm, almost ruthless judgment formed in her mind.

She wouldn't entrust her safety to the mercy of others. Since the other party clearly had ill intentions, the best course of action was to eliminate the threat before it fully materialized.

In a flash, she sent a request for assistance to the hero closest to the Star Dou Great Forest who also possessed sufficient strength.

Almost the instant the message was sent, a response came—it was Kai!

His current location was not far from the Star Dou Great Forest!

Having received a strong response from her allies, Cai Wenji felt somewhat relieved.

She raised her head to face Gu Yuena, her voice neither humble nor arrogant. "Your Excellency Silver Dragon King, I wonder where Cai Wenji has offended you to deserve such treatment on our first meeting?"

Gu Yuena did not reply directly.

She didn't react this strongly when I witnessed Doria undergoing the Sea God's Nine Trials on Sea God Island.

Whenever she thought about how this girl's divine position was that of the Life Goddess, she always felt a sense of anger and resentment that something of hers had been taken away from her by others.

Chapter 272 The Fate of the Soul Beast Clan

"My lord!" Xiong Jun's rough voice rang out. He and several core Ferocious Beast, including Myriad Demon King and Bi Ji, sensed the commotion and rushed over, just in time to see Gu Yuena confronting Cai Wenji and Yao.

A hint of confusion flashed in Xiong Jun's fierce, enormous eyes.

In his view, although these two humans had special identities, the abilities they displayed, especially Yao's heaven-defying auxiliary Soul Skill, would undoubtedly be of great benefit to the development of the Soul Beast Clan.

Especially that girl named Yao, whose abilities seem tailor-made for Soul Beast, comparable to a humanoid auspicious Auspicious Beast!