Third Soul Skill, Goddess of Light!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion standing to the side was frozen stiff by this sudden turn of events.

However, the phantom of Lie Yan merely glanced at it, offering no harm.

Having finished this, Lie Yan turned around and gently stroked Ji Jing's head, her eyes filled with tenderness and longing.

She then beckoned with her hand, and a bead shimmering with an exotic luster flew out from the storage bracelet on Ji Jing's wrist, hovering above her palm.

This was the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring that Ji Dong had left for his son.

Lie Yan gazed at the bead and waved her hand, causing the God-Bestowed Spirit Ring to split into two.

Whenever Ji Jing's Dingsi Nether Yin Spirit Fire required the absorption of a God-Bestowed Spirit Ring, Lie Yan would personally descend with a sliver of her divine consciousness to assist him, greatly enhancing the efficiency and results of the process.

Because she wanted to use this method to have more contact with her son.

Subsequently, Lie Yan pressed her hands forward in the air; Ji Jing understood immediately and raised his palms upward.

The hands of mother and son were thus joined.

Under Lie Yan's guidance, the two God-Bestowed Spirit Rings instantly bloomed with brilliant radiance in their palms, rapidly condensing into two deep, ten-thousand-year spirit rings!

Immediately following this, three thousand-year spirit rings emerged on each of Ji Jing's forearms, spiraling upward.

The two newly formed ten-thousand-year spirit rings followed the trajectory of the spirit rings on his arms and landed precisely in the final positions!

The fourth spirit ring!

With his mother's help, Ji Jing completed the spirit ring absorption in the blink of an eye.

The vast energy contained within the God-Bestowed Spirit Rings surged into his body, causing his spirit power to instantly shatter its bottleneck and break through to level 44 in one go!

Only then did Lie Yan release her hands with satisfaction.

She looked back at Wang Dong, who was still in the process of the sacrifice and enveloped in a golden cocoon of light, and waved her arm once more.

A gentle flash of fire swept past, shrouding both Ji Jing and Wang Dong.

When the light faded, the figures of the two had vanished from the spot, appearing in a safe area on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

The Flame Empress Crown slowly descended from Ji Jing's head, transforming back into its crystalline form before falling into his hand.

And that beautiful, powerful divine phantom in mid-air, carrying a hint of reluctance, dissolved into specks of red light and vanished.

Shortly after the figures of Ji Jing and Wang Dong disappeared, the sky over the core area of the Star Dou Forest suddenly darkened.

A massive black shadow that blotted out the sun was cast downward, as if the entire sky were being enveloped by its body.

It was a giant black dragon of unimaginable size; its pitch-black scales shimmered with a cold, metallic luster under the sparse sunlight, and a pair of golden dragon eyes burned with majesty and fury.

Following this, an elegant, emerald-green light descended from the sky, transforming into a woman dressed in a verdant gown with a gentle and breathtaking temperament.

The Beast God Di Tian and the Emerald Swan Bi Ji, the true rulers of the Star Dou Forest, had arrived.

"The aura of a god!"

Di Tian hovered in mid-air, his golden dragon eyes scanning every inch of the land below as he let out a roar like thunder.

"Just a moment ago, a trace of a deity's aura appeared here!"

He had sensed that supreme aura, yet he had failed to catch even a glimpse of the other party, which made him—once a god himself—feel an unprecedented sense of offense and frustration.

Boundless dragon might radiated uncontrollably, causing the entire forest to tremble under his rage; this was the very manifestation of impotent fury.

"Beast God, do not be angry yet."

Bi Ji's voice was as soft as a clear spring, soothing the enraged Di Tian.

Her gaze quickly fell upon the unconscious Scarlet King on the ground and the shaken Three-Eyed Golden Lion nearby.

She hurried to the Scarlet King's side, knelt down, and emerald-green life energy surged from her palms to begin treatment.

Seeing this, Di Tian also descended slowly to the ground, his massive dragon head turning toward the Auspicious Beast.

When he saw that the Auspicious Beast was unharmed and merely frightened, with no injuries on its body, the fire in his heart subsided slightly, and he began to analyze the situation calmly.

"The Auspicious Beast is fine..."

Di Tian muttered to himself in a low voice.

He knew very well that although that divine aura had flashed and vanished, its status was so high that it was beyond the reach of ordinary beings.

If the other party had truly harbored malice, not to mention the Scarlet King, even the Auspicious Beast would not have been spared.

"It seems a successor of a deity passed through here."

Di Tian reached a judgment.

"The Auspicious Beast is unharmed, which shows the other party had no intention of provoking a conflict. As for the Scarlet King..."

Di Tian glanced at the Scarlet King, whose aura was gradually stabilizing under Bi Ji's treatment, and already had some guesses in his heart.

He knew the Scarlet King's irritable and hot-tempered nature all too well; it was highly likely that it had provoked the other party, and the stranger had struck it down in self-defense or to protect a companion.

This strike, which injured but did not kill, was more like a warning.

Of course, Di Tian would not jump to conclusions based on mere speculation.

Matters of divinity are of great consequence and allow for not the slightest negligence.

His massive dragon head turned toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, his tone becoming much gentler:

"Auspicious Beast, follow us back to the Lake of Life first. This matter requires the Lord to personally confirm it, to see if any hidden dangers we cannot perceive have been left upon you."

Having said this, Di Tian spread his dragon wings, whipping up a gentle black gale that lifted the Auspicious Beast and the still-unconscious Scarlet King, flying toward the Lake of Life in the deepest reaches of the Star Dou Forest.

Bi Ji also took the Scarlet King and followed closely behind.

The terrifying pressure that had shrouded this area finally began to dissipate slowly.

In a quiet forest clearing on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, the light of the golden cocoon enveloping Wang Dong gradually receded.

The sacrifice of the Radiant Goddess Butterfly was nearing its end, and the vast, pure energy had already completely merged into her body.

The light cocoon faded like a receding tide, and Wang Dong's long eyelashes fluttered gently as she slowly opened her eyes.

What came into view was the handsome face of Ji Jing, wearing a faint smile.

A warm current surged through her entire body, and she immediately jumped up from the ground, unable to wait to share her joy.

"Ji Jing! I succeeded!"

Wang Dong's voice was crisp and melodious, filled with excitement.

"Because it was a seven-thousand-year soul beast sacrifice, my soul power broke through directly to level 35! And I also gained a super powerful soul skill!"

"My third soul skill, Goddess of Light, can instantly strengthen all my attributes by 150%. As long as I continue to output soul power, the effect can be maintained indefinitely!"

"Congratulations."

Ji Jing reached out and habitually ruffled her hair, his tone full of doting affection.

After sharing her joy, Wang Dong suddenly quieted down. She lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting together, and fell into silence.

Ji Jing noticed her unusual behavior and asked gently:

"What is it? Is there something else on your mind?"

Hearing this, Wang Dong seemed to have made a certain decision. She took a deep breath and suddenly lifted her head.

Her small face was slightly flushed, and her bright eyes held an unprecedented seriousness as she looked straight at Ji Jing.

"Ji Jing!"