Luo Yang's eyes lit up, and an indescribable thrill surged through his heart!
"You found it?"
"Mm." Bibi Dong nodded slightly. "I found the small plane that Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape have been maintaining. As you asked, I didn't alert them. I only investigated it in secret."
She paused, then added, "Those two beasts have pretty good taste in places. The plane may be small, but it's rich in spiritual energy and self-sustaining. It's a rare good place. They're probably planning to make it the Soul Beasts' last refuge."
Luo Yang felt much more at ease.
Sky Azure Bull Python Daming and Titan Giant Ape Erming were the kings of Star Dou Forest. With Soul Beasts dwindling day by day, they had been searching for a suitable place to gather the surviving Soul Beast clans.
In the original story, they eventually chose a small plane attached to Douluo Continent and turned it into a sanctuary for Soul Beasts.
And now, he had found that small plane ahead of time.
"Take me in for a look," Luo Yang said.
Bibi Dong nodded and swept out a hand.
A purple-golden light surged from her palm, forming a phantom doorway in the air. Through it, a verdant forest and azure sky could just barely be seen.
Luo Yang drew a deep breath and stepped through.
Inside the small plane.
Luo Yang opened his eyes, and a scene like a fairyland met his gaze.
The verdant forest stretched as far as the eye could see. Towering ancient trees pierced the clouds, while vines coiled among them like giant pythons. In the distance, mountains rose and fell beneath veils of mist, with waterfalls and flowing streams faintly visible.
The air was so fresh it seemed to have been filtered countless times. Every breath brought with it a palpable sense of the abundant spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
"This is..."
Bibi Dong appeared at his side. With a sweep of her hand, she brought him slowly into the air.
From above, the entire small plane came into view.
It was a circular space roughly a hundred li in diameter. At its center lay a vast lake, its waters an unusual sapphire blue that glittered beneath the sunlight.
With the lake at its center, the forest spread outward in every direction. The closer it came to the lake, the lusher the vegetation and the denser the spiritual energy.
"Daming and Erming must have modeled this small plane on the layout of Star Dou Forest," Bibi Dong explained. "That lake in the center is the spiritual-energy hub of the whole plane. They also deliberately modeled the surrounding mountains and terrain on the core region of Star Dou Forest."
Luo Yang gazed down at this secluded paradise, silently marveling.
Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape truly were kings among Soul Beasts who had lived for tens of thousands of years. Their skill and foresight certainly lived up to their status.
"Where are they now?" Luo Yang asked.
Bibi Dong casually waved her hand, and two Soul Bones glowing with a gentle light appeared in her palm.
"Here."
Luo Yang's pupils contracted.
They were two Soul Bones.
One was greenish-blue, with faint dragon patterns flowing across it. The other was dark gold, exuding an aura as weighty as a mountain.
Even lying quietly in Bibi Dong's palm, the pressure of top-tier Soul Beasts still made Luo Yang's heart skip a beat.
"You killed them?"
"Of course." Bibi Dong raised an eyebrow, her tone matter-of-fact. "You want this small plane, and those two beasts are the biggest obstacle. If you don't get rid of them, how are you going to take control of this place?"
Luo Yang fell silent for a moment, then nodded.
He wasn't a saint. He wasn't going to blame Bibi Dong for killing two Soul Beasts he had never met.
Besides, although Daming and Erming weren't villains in the original story, they were destined to help the protagonist, Tang Wulin.
From his perspective, cutting off the other side's wings ahead of time was perfectly reasonable.
"Are you all right?" Luo Yang asked.
"What could possibly happen to me?" Bibi Dong gave a soft snort, a trace of disdain in her voice. "They were only two Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. They took a little effort, but nothing more."
She handed the two Soul Bones to Luo Yang.
"These two Soul Bones are of decent quality. But with your current strength, you can't absorb them yet. Keep them for now. Once you've grown stronger, they'll be a great help."
Luo Yang took the Soul Bones, feeling their warmth and weight in his palm as he considered the matter.
Indeed, he was only a One-Ring Soul Master at the moment. Trying to absorb Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones would be tantamount to suicide.
But in the future, these two Soul Bones would definitely prove useful—especially the one from Titan Giant Ape. It was a perfect match for Yuanen Yehui's Martial Soul. He could surprise her with it when the time came.
"How do I control this small plane?" Luo Yang asked.
"It's simple." Bibi Dong raised her hand. A wisp of purple-golden light gathered at her fingertip and touched Luo Yang between the brows.
In an instant, a wondrous connection flowed into his heart. It was as though he had formed some kind of link with the entire small plane.
He could sense the location of every tree, the passage of every breeze, even the movement of every drop of water.
"I left your soul imprint in the core of this plane," Bibi Dong said. "From now on, you're the master of this small plane. You can come and go as you please, store things here, or even use it as your own private domain."
Luo Yang closed his eyes and carefully felt this wondrous connection.
After a long while, he opened his eyes, a satisfied smile curving his lips.
With this small plane, a lot of things would be much easier.
For example—
Ransacking the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
In two days, he would enter that legendary treasure trove.
If he took everything, he would not only meet his own cultivation needs but also be able to nurture a loyal group of subordinates.
And this small plane would make the perfect "warehouse."
Luo Yang was already imagining the look on Tang San's "pure and unsullied" face when he emptied the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
It would be priceless.
After touring the small plane, Luo Yang's consciousness returned to reality.
He opened his eyes and found himself still standing in his room. Bibi Dong had already disappeared, leaving behind only the faintest trace of her delicate fragrance in the air.
Luo Yang took a deep breath, ready to sort through what he'd gained that day.
"Knock, knock, knock."
A knock sounded at the door.
Luo Yang stiffened slightly, and a bad feeling rose in his heart.
At this hour, with that kind of knock... Could it be Aunt Leng?
He glanced out the window without thinking.
The sky was already dark, and the moon had risen.
Who else would come knocking on his door this late but Leng Yaozhu?
Luo Yang drew a deep breath, doing his best to calm himself, then went to the door and opened it.
Sure enough.
Leng Yaozhu stood outside, wearing a light silk nightgown, her long hair loose and her snowy-white feet bare. Moonlight poured in through the hallway window, laying a dreamlike glow over her. She was so beautiful she hardly seemed human.
"Aunt Leng?" Luo Yang tried to make his voice sound normal. "It's so late. Why are you..."
"I came to reward you," Leng Yaozhu said matter-of-factly. Before Luo Yang could react, she stepped straight into the room.
Luo Yang: "..."
He quietly shut the door and turned to look at Leng Yaozhu, who had already sat down on his bed. He felt like crying, but had no tears.
He really didn't want this reward!