"Your Martial Soul is a Weapon Spirit?"
Tang Ya blinked, looking confused.
In the battle during the day, they had clearly seen a Beast Martial Soul. Could it be Twin Martial Souls?
"I don't have Twin Martial Souls. My Martial Soul is just a little special..."
Jiang Yi saw what Tang Ya was thinking and immediately explained.
Then, with a casual flick of his hand, he tossed the Master Ball he was holding. In an instant, a gigantic figure several meters tall appeared.
It was a mighty, imposing bird!
"A Soul Beast! And it's alive!"
Seeing the Gale Thunder Falcon appear out of nowhere, Tang Ya's eyes widened, and she cried out in disbelief.
What kind of Martial Soul was this? Toss a ball, and a living, kicking Soul Beast popped out?
Bei Bei beside her, however, raised an eyebrow, looking thoughtful.
Martial Souls came in all shapes and sizes on the Douluo Continent. Martial Souls capable of capturing Soul Beasts weren't unheard of.
"My Martial Soul is a Soul Beast Ball. With each ring, I can capture one Soul Beast to be my companion..."
Jiang Yi reached out. The Gale Thunder Falcon immediately lowered its head and rubbed its fluffy crown against his palm, purring contentedly in its throat.
The sight of master and servant getting along so harmoniously astonished all three of them.
"I see..."
Bei Bei gave a slight nod, but his thoughts had already returned to the battle that day.
Back then, Jiang Yi's aura really had been identical to that of this Soul Beast. Still, this Martial Soul definitely wasn't as simple as he claimed.
Martial Souls capable of capturing Soul Beasts were rare enough; ones that could also let Soul Beasts possess their users just like Martial Souls were unheard of.
But Bei Bei didn't press him. A Martial Soul was a Soul Master's greatest secret, and asking too much would be impolite.
Tang Ya looked at the Gale Thunder Falcon before her, then at Jiang Yi sitting by the campfire, and her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
She absolutely had to recruit him into the Tang Sect!!!
The night was quiet and lonely, and darkness slowly thickened in the forest.
After finishing dinner, they each went to rest. Bei Bei had the highest cultivation, so he volunteered to keep watch nearby.
As usual, Jiang Yi found a tree trunk slanting through the air, lay down on it, and quietly watched the moon overhead.
Moonlight, like water, spilled across his face.
Everything that had happened that day had truly caught him off guard.
Huo Yuhao had become Huo Yutong, which meant many things would no longer develop as he had expected.
Moreover, although Tian Meng was a bit of a lightweight, she was still a million-year Soul Beast. After capturing her, he now had the qualifications to set his sights on godhood.
The question before him now was how to escape God King Tang's surveillance.
If he didn't become a god, God King Tang wasn't much of a threat. But if he wanted to become one, there was no way to avoid him.
That was the most troublesome part.
As Jiang Yi pondered, a streak of blue light suddenly flew out of his body.
"You need to be careful around that girl!"
Tian Meng suddenly appeared on his shoulder. She looked down at the sleeping Huo Yutong, her expression unusually serious.
During the day, she had sensed a terrifying spiritual pressure coming from that little girl.
That spiritual power far surpassed her own. Even among all the powerful beings she had ever encountered, it was the mightiest.
Since she had chosen to follow Jiang Yi, she naturally had to look out for him.
"Huo Yutong?"
Jiang Yi lowered his head for a glance, then understood what Tian Meng meant.
Electrolux had still descended upon Huo Yutong... but that was normal, after all. She was the child of destiny.
No, the girl of destiny!
"Got it! Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
He reached out and cupped Tian Meng's plump body in his palm, then poked her little head with a fingertip.
"By the way, weren't you acting like you'd rather die earlier? Why are you being so thoughtful now?"
"Hmph! I'm just worried that if you die, you'll drag me down with you!"
Tian Meng raised her chin haughtily, her tone fierce, but her body was very much at ease as she snuggled into his palm.
For some reason, the more she looked at this guy, the more likable he seemed.
"But don't worry! That thing's spiritual power may be on a higher level, but it should only be a wisp of a remnant soul. I can still protect you!"
As she spoke, she thumped her chest with her dozen or so little jade feet, making a solemn promise.
"Then I'll be counting on you, Sister Tian Meng!"
Jiang Yi blinked and chuckled softly.
This little thing loved to brag. He might as well indulge her little hobby.
"Leave it to me!"
At that, Tian Meng's wormlike body quivered. She shook her head and waved her tail, which nearly stuck straight up into the sky.
"It's not bragging if it's true! Back in the day, even in Star Dou, I was a force to be reckoned with, punching the Beast God and kicking the Scarlet King! Di Tian had to take a detour whenever he saw me..."
Jiang Yi smiled without calling her out. He simply listened quietly, occasionally chiming in.
"Wow, you're that amazing?"
"Of course! Back then, I..."
Meanwhile, Tian Meng's affinity on the system panel crept higher and higher.
[Affinity: 22%...25%...29%...]
This girl really did fall for this kind of thing.
A moment later.
Tian Meng leaned against Jiang Yi's shoulder, her dozen little jade feet stretching out in comfort. Her eyes were hazy, and she had bragged herself into a state where she no longer knew up from down.
"Little Jiang, you'd better not disappoint me..."
"If the Divine Realm hadn't suddenly gone out of contact a few years ago, I might've ascended to godhood long ago..."
Her voice was languid, like a cat basking in the sun.
Jiang Yi had still been placating her with a few responses, but at that, he suddenly perked up and snatched Tian Meng off his shoulder.
"Tian Meng, is that true?"
He lifted the round silkworm baby to eye level and stared at her intently.
What did she mean, the Divine Realm had gone out of contact?
"I'm serious... I'm not joking!"
Jiang Yi looked at her sternly.
If the Divine Realm really had gone out of contact, then it was a godsend for him. All his earlier worries would disappear.
Tian Meng felt a little unnerved by his stare. She instinctively shrank her neck and began looking around.
"W-which part do you mean?"
She blinked, looking a little guilty.
Why had he suddenly become so serious? She'd embellished quite a few things she'd said just now~
"The part about the Divine Realm..."
"Oh, that! A few years ago, for some reason, contact between the Divine Realm and the Douluo Continent suddenly broke off."
Tian Meng immediately relaxed. Afraid Jiang Yi wouldn't believe her, she quietly added,
"I didn't lie to you! Di Tian and the others sensed it too. These past few years, they've apparently been tinkering with some kind of Revival Plan."
The Divine Realm wasn't some unreachable place. Especially for the strongest experts, once they reached the limit, they could all sense its existence.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have had the confidence to tinker with a God Creation Plan.
Of course, her claim that she could become a god really had been a boast. The moment she broke through the million-year mark, she had faced heavenly tribulation.
If Jiang Yi hadn't appeared, she would have died. Even if she hadn't, she could only have become a lonely soul attached to someone else.
"Tian Meng—"
Jiang Yi's eyes shone like two stars, and he couldn't hide the joy in his voice.
"I love you so much!"
Without a word, he lifted Tian Meng to his lips and planted a big kiss on her round little head.
"Mwah—!"
(I kissed a bug, not a little girl. Reviewers, have mercy on me!)
Tian Meng: ???
You bastard, what are you doing?
Her mind went completely blank, leaving nothing but a muddled mess bubbling away.
Then, starting from the top of her head, her whole body rapidly turned red. Wisps of steam rose from her, as if she were about to explode the next moment.
But before she could react—
"Smack."
A Master Ball dropped from above, hit her squarely on the forehead, and with a flash of white light, sucked her right back inside.
Inside the Master Ball, in the vast white phantom space,
the golden-haired little girl crouched in a corner, covering her burning face with both hands as she rolled around on the ground.
Pervert! Lout!
That was the first kiss she had guarded for a million years!!!
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