Enter the Golden Ancient Tree! Absorb Exploding Life Energy!

The Spirit Pagoda Headquarters, the office of the Vice Pagoda Master.

Leng Yaozhu stood by the window, the sunset casting a soft golden glow on her profile.

She held the newly delivered report in her hand.

A knock sounded at the door, and a civilian official entered, bowing respectfully.

"Your Majesty, Bai Yuan has sent word that he has defeated Tang Dong and ascended to the top of the Youth Genius Ranking."

When the rankings change again, his name will appear at the top.

At that time, the entire continent will know that your disciple has reached the summit.

The official's tone was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Leng Yaozhu's gaze remained fixed on the view outside the window. "I understand."

The official tactfully withdrew.

The office quieted down. Leng Yaozhu placed the report on the table and walked back to her desk to sit down.

His slender fingers tapped lightly twice on the table, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

That child has brought her honor once again.

Four-Ring Soul Ancestor defeated Five-Ring Soul King in a head-on battle, defeated the Ice Jade Scorpion Martial Soul, and defeated the One-Word Battle Armor.

Such talent is extremely rare, even in any era.

But he was still her disciple.

Leng Yaozhu picked up the report on the table and read it again.

The smile on his lips just wouldn't go down.

She picked up the Soul Guidance Communicator and dialed an encrypted channel.

A moment later, a deep voice came from the other end, tinged with surprise and wariness:

"Yaozhu, how did you contact me? This is such a wonderful day."

His tone was deliberately warm, but he couldn't hide the hint of surprise and doubt.

Qiangu Dongfeng is currently sitting in his study.

Why would this woman contact me first?

For years, she had always avoided him like the plague, but today, for the first time ever, she took the initiative to call him.

Could it be that she has designs on me?

A meaningful smile slowly curved the corners of his lips.

Hmph, good to know, Leng Yaozhu has finally figured it out.

Leng Yaozhu listened to the feigned enthusiasm but actually probing voice on the other end, and a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"This time, I want to cooperate with you."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Soul Guidance Communicator.

Qiangu Dongfeng leaned back in his chair, surprised, and asked, "Cooperation? What kind of cooperation could we possibly have?"

"My disciple has defeated the number one on Shrek's Youth Genius Ranking."

Leng Yaozhu's tone remained calm.

"We reached the summit."

Qiangu Dongfeng's fingers paused briefly on the armrest.

He thought the phone call meant Leng Yaozhu had changed her mind and finally realized her mistake.

But what she said wasn't "I miss you," or even "Let's meet," but rather a collaboration.

He remained silent for a long time, until a faint electrical hum came from the other end of the Soul Guidance Communicator.

"What?"

Qiangu Dongfeng's voice was somewhat hoarse; the restraint and composure in his tone were almost crumbling.

Who reached the summit?

"My disciple, Bai Yuan."

Qiangu Dongfeng's pupils contracted slightly.

He thought the message that came back from Shrek was just some minor achievement that Bai Yuan had made during their exchange.

Top of the Youth Genius Ranking?

Did he really do it?

Qiangu Dongfeng's brows furrowed tightly, but his voice regained its calm. "How do you intend to cooperate?"

Leng Yaozhu explained in detail.

After a while.

She ended the call.

"Beep beep beep"

Qiangu Dongfeng gripped the Soul Guidance Communicator tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"How dare you make this request of me!"

"This woman is trying to control me!!"

Qiangu Dongfeng took a deep breath, suppressing his surging anger, and dialed the internal phone line.

"Someone come here."

A moment later, a trusted aide pushed open the door and knelt before him.

"Get that guy..."

Bai Yuan, find out everything that happened at Shrek.

"Remember, it's all of them."

The man responded and left.

Qiangu Dongfeng leaned back in his chair, gazing at the dim ceiling of the secret room.

Bai topped the Youth Genius Ranking, Leng Yaozhu proactively proposed a collaboration.

The Leng Family's influence in the parliament is gradually expanding.

Everything was telling him that the era belonging to the Qiangu Family was in grave danger.

But he wasn't willing to give up; he still had a trump card up his sleeve.

That thing, that grand plan he had been secretly preparing for for many years, once it succeeds...

Not to mention Bai Yuan, even if Leng Yaozhu, Yun Ming, and Long Yeyue were all combined, they wouldn't be a match for him.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging anxiety.

Should we accept Leng Yaozhu's offer of cooperation?

A cold smile slowly curved the corners of his lips.

But this time, he saw another opportunity in her disciple.

An opportunity to dominate the continent.

"Interesting."

The Qiangu Dongfeng whispers through the ages.

Bai Yuan finished his day of cultivation and pushed open the door.

He looked up and saw a figure that shouldn't be there.

The woman was stunningly beautiful; she stood there, dressed in a pristine white gown, her clothes spotless.

He exuded an indescribable life force.

The atmosphere was so rich that it seemed even the air around her was taking root and sprouting.

"Your Majesty Ya Li."

Bai Yuan bowed slightly, his face expressionless, but countless thoughts were already racing through his mind.

Why would the Holy Spirit Douluo, the Vice Pavilion Master of the Sea God Pavilion, come in person?

Gu Yuena's door opened at that moment.

The silver-haired girl walked out of the room.

His eyes lingered on Ya Li for a moment before returning to their usual calm and composed demeanor.

She walked to Bai Yuan's side, without speaking or bowing, simply standing there quietly.

Ya Li looked at the two of them, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly.

Ignoring Gu Yuena's coldness, he opened his fair, jade-like palm.

As the moonlight shifted, a rift tore open in the void.

A bone was transported from the crack and floated silently in mid-air.

The skeleton was small, its entire body as white as frost and snow, resembling a miniature human leg bone, covered with black spikes, and exuding an extraordinary aura.

"This is the bet: Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone, I'll give it to you."

Ya Li's voice was very soft, so soft it sounded like a sigh.

She gazed at the skeleton suspended in mid-air, her eyes filled with a complex and indescribable sense of emotion.

"I hope you can make good use of this Soul Bone and reach even greater heights!"

Thorn Dragon Emperor.

It is renowned for its vitality and mastery of space.

It is considered a top-tier existence even among Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

Its Soul Bone is extremely precious, especially in this era when Soul Beast are dwindling.

The value of this Soul Bone far surpasses that of an ordinary Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone.

Ya Li withdrew her hand, and the Soul Bone slowly floated towards Bai Yuan.

"Its spatial properties are perfect for you."

Ya Li's voice carried a hint of reminder.

"As everyone knows, the Limit Douluo possesses Dual Soul Cores."

Under normal circumstances, comprehending spatial attributes is an essential step to becoming Limit Douluo.

Absorbing spatial Soul Bone is beneficial for comprehending Power of Space, and thus for condensing Second Soul Core.

Bai Yuan reached out and took the Soul Bone.

It feels warm and smooth to the touch, like a piece of jade warmed by the sun.

He stared at the Soul Bone, his gaze darkening.

Spatial attribute, Second Soul Core, Limit Douluo.

Ya Li was telling him this.

The value of this Soul Bone lies not in its inherent power, but in its ability to pave the way for his future.

The path from Four-Ring Soul Ancestor to Limit Douluo is far too long.

But this Soul Bone allows him to walk faster and more steadily than others.

Gu Yuena also looked at the Soul Bone.

Her gaze was somewhat unfocused.

The Soul Beast Clan has been almost completely wiped out.

The remains of Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast were actually used by humans as a wager and as a key to advancing to the Limit Douluo.

Her fingers twitched slightly inside her sleeve, then relaxed again.

As Ya Li watched Bai Yuan accept the Soul Bone, the smile on her lips deepened even further.

He turned and walked towards the other end of the corridor. "Make good use of it; don't waste the value of this Soul Bone."

Gu Yuena tilted her head to look at Bai Yuan, her voice indifferent. "Do you want to absorb it now, or wait until we get back?"

Bai Yuan looked down at the Soul Bone in his hand.

After a moment of silence, he said, "We'll talk about it when we get back."

Ya Li shook her head, but her tone became more serious.

"Not now."

Bai Yuan looked up at her.

"How?"

"Come with me to the Golden Ancient Tree first."