As the soul ring finally took shape, Xiao Wu's consciousness sank into silence. In her dream, the entire world turned pitch-black, without a trace of anything else.
The rabbit, whose nerves had been taut since the battle began—who hadn't even dared blink or breathe carelessly—finally felt her mind clear.
For a moment, her heart was a jumble of emotions, and an indescribable melancholy washed over her.
Had I sacrificed myself to Huang Tian in the future? And with the most domineering kind of soul sacrifice, at that.
Tang San's father was actually a Titled Douluo, and he had Twin Martial Souls too.
But becoming part of the person I love most and helping him through a crisis,
instead of being hunted down by my enemies... that still counts as a blessing in disguise, doesn't it?
Da Ming was right. Soul Beasts who enter the human world are doomed to meet a bad end. Still, I don't think I regret it.
After I die, will Huang Tian be too heartbroken? Can he escape that Titled Douluo? Will Da Ming and Er Ming go after Brother Tian?
Wait, why hasn't it ended yet?
By now, Xiao Wu had realized that these might be things she would experience in the future.
She didn't know how it had been done, what the principle behind it was, or who was responsible, but so much of it felt utterly real.
Some things didn't even exist yet, such as Huang Tian's future theory of Limit-Breaking Soul Rings.
It would be easy to find something in the dream and verify it.
And if this was the future, death should be the final ending, right?
Could it be...
The rabbit's heart instantly pounded wildly. She held her breath and tensed her body, not daring to move.
Amid the tension, a soft call gradually grew clearer from a faint whisper.
"Xiao Wu!"
"Xiao Wu!"
"Xiao Wu!"
The calls came one after another, shifting from indistinct murmurs to a sudden, deafening roar. At the same time, her dormant thoughts began to stir again.
After who knew how long, a sliver of light finally pierced the black space.
As it spread, restoring her sight completely, a familiar face came into view: tears streamed down his cheeks, yet the corners of his mouth held a proud smile.
Huang Tian's broad palm reached out and settled against her cheek, though she couldn't feel its touch.
"Xiao Wu, after you sacrificed yourself, I kept studying how soul rings take shape and discovered a lot of fascinating things.
"So I resolved to become a god. After years of effort, I've finally done it.
"I used divine power to nurture the remnants of your soul within your soul ring and Soul Bone, helping them gradually awaken and become whole again.
"It won't be long before I find a way to bring you fully back to life."
"Wahaha! I knew I hadn't misjudged you, you rascal! Hahaha!"
"Nicely done! Xiao Wu's soul ring must have helped you a lot on your path to godhood, right? That means I was part of it too.
"Invincible Golden Body, Charm, Void, Teleport—two Soul Bone Skills and two soul ring skills. Just imagining them on a Martial Soul like the Huang Tian Sacred Body gets me fired up. Your opponents must have been utterly despairing."
Seeing her consciousness return, with a chance of coming back to life completely, the rabbit trembled with excitement.
In the dream, she couldn't control her body outside, but a tiny figure in her heart leaped into the air and clapped with all her might.
But before the rabbit could enjoy her excitement for long, Xiao Wu asked Huang Tian a question that hit like a bolt from the blue.
"How long have I been dead? How many wives do you have now? Did you win over the Pope of Spirit Hall?"
Huang Tian: "..."
Not long after Xiao Wu's consciousness awakened, Huang Tian, with Gu Yuena's help, separated her soul ring and Soul Bone from her and used them as the foundation to reshape her body.
The two of them... the whole group lived happily together again, with absolutely no shame.
More than half an hour later, in the dream world—over thirty thousand years later—Xiao Wu died again. This time, the dream ended completely.
The rabbit slowly opened her eyes. Her face felt strange, and when she reached up to touch it, she discovered it was already wet with tears.
She hurriedly wiped them away with the blanket, then turned toward the other bed. By the faint moonlight filtering through the window, she could see that the still-youthful face already hinted at the heroic bearing he would have in the future.
Xiao Wu thought to herself:
This time, I can't let Huang Tian be deceived by Yu Xiaogang again. I can tell him about some of the theories he'll come up with in the future, especially Limit-Breaking Soul Rings.
That kind of Soul Ring Configuration can ultimately lead to godhood. I can't even imagine how strong he'd become if he developed perfectly.
Also, I need to return to the Star Dou Forest before my Second Soul Ring and convince Da Ming and Er Ming to help. I can't handle powerful Soul Beasts on my own, but they can.
Come to think of it, the Titan Giant Ape seems like a good fit for the Huang Tian Sacred Body too. It would have a much brighter future as a god than as a Soul Beast.
What a pity that the Azure Bull Python isn't a good fit for either Martial Soul.
Xiao Wu tiptoed off the bed and carefully squeezed herself into Huang Tian's arms. Feeling completely safe with him, her weary mind sank into a deep, peaceful sleep.
When she woke the next morning, Huang Tian was already doing his morning exercises.
She opened the door and glanced down both sides of the corridor. After making sure nobody was there, she shut it tight and sidled up to the handsome guy doing push-ups, then whispered mysteriously:
"Hey, do you have Twin Martial Souls? Is your second Martial Soul yourself?"
"How did you know?"
Huang Tian looked completely dumbfounded, his expression startled as his body froze in midair.
Just as I thought!
Xiao Wu's heart finally settled.
Seeing how shocked he was, she couldn't resist leaning down and giving her future husband a quick peck on the forehead.
"I'm a fortune-teller. I just had to make a calculation and I knew."
She thought to herself:
So that strange dream really did show me what's going to happen in the future. Still, I need to figure out why some things at the beginning were different.
According to the dream, Huang Tian shouldn't have obtained a soul ring yet, and his skill wasn't that spear.
Could someone else have received help from the dream too, then helped Huang Tian after learning about the future?
But that doesn't make sense either. Neither Huang Tian himself nor any of his other wives would let him absorb another Ten-Year Soul Ring.
Unless there's something special about this soul ring. Right, that must be it. Could an ordinary Ten-Year Soul Ring really produce a skill that powerful?
As for its age, there must be other ways to raise it, like taking advantage of Qian Renxue's God Trial.
As Xiao Wu pondered, Huang Tian sprang up from the floor and vigorously wiped his forehead with his sleeve.
"You lecherous girl! Why'd you suddenly kiss me?"
"Me? A lecherous girl?"
"Isn't that what you are? I was sleeping just fine last night, and you randomly climbed into my bed. Now you're pulling this stunt too. What else could you be?"
Xiao Wu laughed in exasperation.
"Fine, fine, very well. I'll show you what a real lecherous girl looks like."
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