"Tang San..."
Jiang Yi sat up in the tree, leaned against the trunk, and gazed out at Lin shrouded in darkness, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
According to Tian Meng, the God Realm had already undergone a strange change six years ago, when she was still imprisoned by Di Tian.
For now, the God Realm had most likely lost contact, and it probably would not recover anytime soon.
Otherwise, Di Tian and the others would not be messing around with some Revival Plan.
Jiang Yi could guess it even with his toes. Di Tian wanted to revive the Dragon Clan, but the God Realm did not allow Soul Beasts to become gods.
He was not sure whether Di Tian could sense the God Realm's specific situation, but Chief Gu should have no problem with it.
If that was really the case... without God King Tang watching from above, wouldn't he be unstoppable in Douluo?
One-Punch Man, activate!!!
Can't pop the champagne yet... I should go take a look at Shrek first.
Jiang Yi sorted through his thoughts and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
These were only movements on the Soul Beast side. It was also possible that some earth-shattering intellect was at work, cooking up something huge.
If the God Realm had vanished, Tang Wutong's side would definitely be abnormal. Perhaps she had not descended to the lower realm at all.
Once he reached Shrek, everything would become clear.
He glanced once more at Xiao Lan, who was keeping watch atop the treetop, then peacefully closed his eyes and drifted into sleep.
The night passed without incident.
The next day, at the outskirts of Star Dou Lin.
A massive White Tiger with a hanging forehead pattern roared toward the sky. Above Lin, a blue figure constantly darted through the air.
The White Tiger's tail lashed ceaselessly, striking the surroundings like a steel whip, yet it could do nothing to the blue shadow.
Finally, after circling for half the day, the blue figure slowed down.
"Roar!"
Delight flashed through the White Tiger's eyes as it seized the opportunity and opened its jaws.
Countless golden specks of light gathered from all directions, condensing into a blinding radiance within its mouth—
White Tiger Intense Light Wave!!!
A golden pillar of light blasted out, tearing through Lin. Countless fallen leaves rustled down, only to be shredded in midair by the shockwave.
Yet just as the light wave was about to hit, the blue bird suddenly turned around.
Wind and thunder erupted—
A piercing thunderclap split the sky. Blue-gold arcs of lightning violently burst from the Gale Thunder Falcon's body, turning the entire bird into a mass of leaping electricity.
Blue flash.
Its figure abruptly vanished at the very instant the beam was about to touch it. The next second, it appeared beside the pillar of light.
The White Tiger's pupils constricted sharply.
One beam, two beams, three beams—the light waves shot out one after another, weaving an impenetrable golden net in the sky.
But the Gale Thunder Falcon seemed to have x-ray vision. It lunged left and dodged right, each time narrowly skimming past the edges of the light waves.
Screech—!!!
A long cry tore through the sky.
The black shadow dove down, its wings folding together as it transformed into a blue meteor.
The White Tiger tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
The Gale Thunder Falcon's razor-sharp claws viciously pierced through the White Tiger's shoulders. Golden lightning surged into its body, spreading through its meridians and throughout its entire form.
The White Tiger's body stiffened, its muscles convulsing violently before it crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, kicking up clouds of dust.
The battle was over.
At the same time, the ice-blue mark between Jiang Yi's brows slowly faded.
[Congratulations, Host. Your Gale Thunder Falcon has comprehended a new skill: Thunder Flash!]
With a thought, Jiang Yi closed the system panel. Then he leaped down from the treetop dozens of meters above.
Wind howled past his ears as his body plummeted, but just before he hit the ground, a blue figure swept past and caught him steadily.
Man and bird landed beside the dying White Tiger.
Jiang Yi executed a graceful flip and jumped down from the Gale Thunder Falcon's back.
"Holy shit! That was way too cool."
Tang Ya had somehow already moved closer. Her eyes sparkled as if she wanted to swallow Jiang Yi whole.
Compared to fist-to-fist combat, Jiang Yi's method of fighting through calculated control struck a young girl's heart even more deeply.
"..."
Jiang Yi glanced at her and ignored her.
He had realized that this Tang Sect master was, at heart, kind of a goofball.
"You're sure you want this one?"
He turned to Huo Yutong and asked.
He had taken Tian Meng away. Within reasonable limits, he did not mind giving this original protagonist a little help.
"Mhm!"
Huo Yutong nodded obediently, her eyes shining brightly.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang Yi!"
With the White Tiger Dagger tucked against her chest, she looked at the dying White Tiger before her, her heart filled with unprecedented excitement.
She was finally about to gain her first soul ring, and it was even a hundred-year soul ring. She truly had Brother Jiang Yi to thank for it.
"Then do it!"
Jiang Yi nodded and stepped aside, revealing the White Tiger behind him.
Although he did not know why Huo Yutong insisted on the White Tiger, she must have had her own considerations.
The little girl looked delicate and weak, but after spending this time with her, Jiang Yi had discovered that she was actually very opinionated.
Holding the White Tiger Dagger, Huo Yutong walked up to the White Tiger.
The White Tiger let out a low growl, tears glimmering in its eyes. That gaze seemed to be pleading, yet also seemed to be mourning.
Huo Yutong's hand trembled slightly. A trace of reluctance flashed through her eyes, but when she thought of her mother, she hardened her heart.
For her mother, she had to become stronger.
"I'm sorry."
She raised the White Tiger Dagger, aimed it at the White Tiger's throat, and stabbed down with all her strength.
Slash—
Blood splattered.
Huo Yutong could not dodge in time and was drenched in scalding blood.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
Huo Yutong stood frozen in place. Her clean white dress had been dyed red, and the only sound around her was her hurried breathing.
"Yutong, it's okay."
Tang Ya stepped forward, gently patted her shoulder, and comforted her softly.
"Soul Beasts hunt humans, and we hunt Soul Beasts. That's simply the law of nature. Don't think too much about it."
Unlike mindless wild animals, Soul Beasts possessed a degree of spirituality. It was only natural to feel uncomfortable during one's first hunt.
"Hurry and absorb the soul ring!"
Tang Ya said with a smile.
A yellow soul ring had already slowly floated out from the White Tiger's corpse.
"Got it, Sister Xiao Ya."
Huo Yutong nodded, her voice slightly tense.
But no one saw the strange black gleam that flashed through her eyes beneath her lowered lashes.
She was not frightened.
She was suppressing the excitement in her heart.
When the blood splashed onto her body, what she felt was not pity for a life fading away, but pleasure—a twisted desire to revel in slaughter.
It felt as though something deep within her heart had awakened, greedily savoring the taste of blood.
Huo Yutong took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed that restless urge.
She gently wiped the blood from the White Tiger Dagger, put it away, then sat cross-legged on the ground and began drawing the yellow soul ring into her body.
Roar!
Within her mind, two beastly eyes suddenly lit up in the darkness, and deep within her soul came wave after wave of low tiger roars.
The moment the White Tiger soul ring entered her body, it was swallowed by a profound darkness.
At the same time, the figure behind those beastly eyes seemed to become a little clearer.
"Divine bloodline..."
Within the Spirit Sea, a gray seed trembled and released an intrigued murmur.
"Heaven truly will not destroy this old man!"
Then the voice fell silent once more, as though it had never existed.
At the same time, outside.
Seeing that Huo Yutong had begun absorbing the soul ring, Tang Ya crouched down and approached Jiang Yi.
"Come with me for a moment."
She lowered her voice, mysteriously tugged at Jiang Yi's sleeve, and headed toward the nearby Lin.
Not far away, Bei Bei, who had been standing guard, also turned his gaze toward them and watched their every movement.
However, with the leaves blocking his view, he could not see very clearly.
"Sigh..."
Bei Bei rubbed his forehead. Looking at the two sneaking around over there, a trace of resentment surfaced in his eyes.
Ever since Junior Jiang had arrived, Xiao Ya seemed to have been neglecting him a little.
Meanwhile, in Lin.
Tang Ya pulled Jiang Yi behind a large tree. Only after confirming that Bei Bei could not see them did she turn around.
"Hey, Jiang Yi~"
She leaned closer and nudged Jiang Yi with her elbow.
"Do you want the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record?"
"As long as you say the word, I'll bring it to you right away~"
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