The Core Zone! Lord Bear!

"Three Soul Elders dare to venture deep into the outer perimeter?"

Bi Ji looked puzzled as she went to the spot where the three had dropped their luggage.

Liu Feng followed behind, pushing away the Tiger Head that had come over to nuzzle him, saying with disgust:

"Spit that head out!"

The Scorpion Tiger opened its mouth and vomited out a round, saliva-covered head, preparing to lick Liu Feng the very next second.

Terrified, Liu Feng burst into speed and quickly caught up to Bi Ji.

Although he was now of the Elf race, his soul was still human.

He could accept killing, but he could not accept cannibalism.

Let alone being licked by a tongue that had just eaten a person.

"Go rinse your mouth! And from now on, you are forbidden from eating humans, or I won't want you anymore!"

Liu Feng said sternly.

"Awoo..."

The Scorpion Tiger ran off, crestfallen.

"So they were poachers; they deserved to die!"

Bi Ji suddenly said in a cold voice.

She opened the trio's luggage, which contained several small, bound soul beasts and soul beast eggs—weak soul beasts that humans treated as delicacies.

For the sake of gluttony and increasing their cultivation, they treated sentient soul beasts as food.

Bi Ji untied the small soul beasts and gathered the eggs, which could be hatched by the Emerald Swan.

Liu Feng watched from the side, lost in thought.

Because he was now an Elf, his perception of life had become much deeper.

Since both were sentient beings, why must they fight to the death?

At this moment, a tiny seed was planted in his heart.

If one day he could make soul beasts and humans coexist in peace, how wonderful would that be?

Several days later.

Liu Feng followed Bi Ji to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

As soon as they emerged from the forest, a lake like a giant emerald came into view, surrounded by lush grass; the fresh air seemed to purify his very soul with every breath!

"So beautiful..."

Liu Feng murmured.

Bi Ji ruffled Liu Feng's hair and smiled:

"From now on, this will be your home."

Liu Feng couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile; he loved this place!

The Scorpion Tiger followed alongside, its tail tucked between its legs and its head drooping; it didn't look like a tiger, but rather a mouse, following Liu Feng step by step.

Its gaze fell upon a massive beast drinking water by the lake.

Its dark golden fur shimmered like forged steel in the sunlight, and its massive body stood over ten meters tall!

The "gurgling" sound it made while drinking was like thunder!

The next second, Lord Bear seemed to sense the gazes of Liu Feng and the Scorpion Tiger and turned his head.

"Bi Ji, why have you brought a human and a soul beast here?"

Lord Bear rumbled.

He was actually speaking human language!

Bi Ji smiled slightly, brought Liu Feng to Lord Bear's side, and explained the sequence of events.

"Ha? Such a tiny thing, what could be so impressive about him?"

"Besides, he has a martial soul; he will surely hunt soul beasts in the future. No one will like him!"

"I hate humans. If he lives here, he will surely disrupt the harmony of the Lake of Life!"

Lord Bear crawled over, his cold eyes fixed on Liu Feng, expressing his rejection without reservation.

"I am an Elf! I have a martial soul, but I can produce my own soul rings!"

Liu Feng was not afraid, his voice ringing out clearly.

Lord Bear leaned in closer, his powerful pressure scaring the Scorpion Tiger into flattening itself against the ground.

Liu Feng, however, did not change his expression and instead drew his Purple Star Spirit Bow.

"Produce your own soul rings? An Elf? What kind of creature is that? Little thing, are you trying to scare Lord Bear with that ridiculous little bow?"

Lord Bear grinned, then blew a puff of white air from his nostrils.

It was like a gale-force wind, causing Liu Feng to sway unsteadily.

"Hahaha...!"

Lord Bear sat up, clutching his stomach and roaring with laughter.

Bi Ji shot him a helpless look. "Lord Bear, that's enough! Little Liu Feng still has..."

Liu Feng glared at Lord Bear in annoyance; this was simply too much bullying!

He aimed directly at Lord Bear's nose and fired several arrows in rapid succession.

"Swish, swish, swish...!"

A first-ring soul skill, though possessing immense destructive power for its level.

It was, just as Lord Bear had said, insufficient to harm him.

But...

"Ah... Achoo!"

Lord Bear let out a massive sneeze, followed immediately by another! Then, he couldn't stop!

His massive body was shaken over by his own sneezes, looking like a turtle flipped onto its back!

Liu Feng kept firing, every arrow aimed straight for Lord Bear's two large nostrils!

After sneezing over a dozen times, Lord Bear finally realized Liu Feng's tactic and hurriedly covered his nose.

He glared at Liu Feng with angry eyes and spoke in a nasal, muffled voice:

"You detestable little bug!"

A giant Emerald Swan manifested behind Bi Ji as she stood in confrontation with Lord Bear.

"Lord Bear, do you intend to make an enemy of me?"

Bi Ji's tone grew heavy as she stood in front of Liu Feng.

Her slender frame was a world apart from Lord Bear's, yet she did not budge an inch.

"Swish, swish, swish...!"

Liu Feng fired a few more light arrows.

Although Lord Bear blocked with his bear paw, gaps were inevitable, and the light arrows still managed to slip through.

"Bi Ji, why are you... Ah! Achoo!"

Lord Bear flipped over again, his broad right claw tearing a rift in the air before he dove inside.

"Do whatever you want then... Ah-ah-achoo!"

"How does this thing even track targets..."

Lord Bear's voice cut off abruptly, and the spatial tunnel vanished.

Only then did Liu Feng retract the Purple Star Spirit Bow and let out a soft huff.

To think he dared to look down on him?

Give him time, and he wouldn't even need the Purple Star Spirit Bow; he could crush Lord Bear with a single finger!

The Scorpion Tiger looked at Liu Feng with adoration, wanting to rub its large head against him again.

"That was very impressive, little Liu Feng."

Bi Ji smiled and ruffled Liu Feng's hair.

"I'm not a child anymore, Sister Bi Ji..." Liu Feng said helplessly, hugging Bi Ji's leg and hiding behind her.

"Alright, alright, little Liu Feng. You two stay here for now; I'm going to go explain things to them."

"From now on, you will live here, and I will come to see you often."

Bi Ji turned, leaned down, and planted a light kiss on Liu Feng's forehead.

The Great Beasts all resided in the underground space, only coming out occasionally for air.

Bi Ji was different from them; she relied primarily on the "offerings" brought by the soul beasts under her command.

Even without the pure soul power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, she remained the fastest-growing among all the Great Beasts, and the one who faced the weakest Heavenly Tribulations.

"Don't worry, Sister Bi Ji, I can take care of myself!"

Liu Feng promised with a smile.

Bi Ji gave a soft hum, turned, and entered the mysterious space.

Now, in the vast core area, only Liu Feng and the Scorpion Tiger remained.

Because the Great Beasts frequently emerged, even birds were a rare sight in this region.

Only the Lake of Life contained a few soul beast creatures.

Liu Feng scanned his surroundings, his gaze settling on two adjacent large trees.

An "impulse" originating from the depths of his bloodline began to sprout.

Elves are close to nature and possess the ability to reshape it; he had found his "room"!

"Scorpion Tiger, from now on, we shall live here!"

"We can eat fish, and you can go out to hunt and bring back game for me to cook."

As he spoke, Liu Feng walked between two large trees.

He rested his chin in his hand, conceptualizing the design of his treehouse in his mind.