Xiao Wu's Heart Shatters, Tang San's Hypocrisy Exposed, Long Yun Mercilessly Tears It Apart!

Looking at this analysis, the powerful figures across the continent couldn't help but draw in a sharp breath.

"Gasp—"

"Perfect human transformation, and it lets you keep all your strength?"

"Wouldn't that mean you become powerful the moment you transform, without any danger at all?"

"Even more terrifying is that Godhead Fragment! That's the key to becoming a god!"

"How could a Soul Beast receive a reward that lets it become a god? Just what is this Sky Screen?"

Countless cries of amazement and envy mingled in the sky.

Beside the Lake of Life, in the Core Circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Gu Yuena, who had been sitting quietly, sprang to her feet when she saw the words "Godhead Fragment."

Her long silver hair whipped wildly in the gale, and her beautiful purple eyes were filled with undisguised shock.

"Perfect human transformation... Godhead Fragment..."

Gu Yuena's voice trembled, and she was overcome with utter astonishment.

As a clone of the Dragon God, she knew better than anyone how difficult it was to become a god—and what a Godhead Fragment represented.

It was something even the gods of the Divine Realm treasured above all else.

"Just how powerful is the being behind this Sky Screen?"

"They can actually hand out Godhead Fragments as rewards?"

Gu Yuena stared at the Sky Screen, unable to calm the shock in her heart for a long time.

She suddenly felt that her understanding of the world had been far too narrow.

Di Tian's enormous dragon eyes fixed on the Sky Screen as it slowly faded, his scales trembling faintly.

He had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, witnessing the struggles and despair of the Soul Beast Clan.

He knew all too well what a terrifying tribulation a Soul Beast had to face to take that final step on this continent, where the God Realm Laws held them in check.

And yet now—

The reward displayed on that Sky Screen was a Godhead Fragment.

The chance to become a god had been handed out just like that, with barely a thought.

"Godhead Fragment... That's a Godhead Fragment."

He lowered his gaze to his own dragon claws, a sudden unease rising in his heart.

This Sky Screen was ranking Soul Beasts. The fifth place was Ice Empress; just where would he, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King hailed as the Beast God, rank?

Besides that mysterious Nine-Colored Divine Dragon, could there be some terrifying Soul Beast he knew nothing about, hidden away in an unknown corner of Douluo Continent?

Xiong Jun grinned broadly and thumped his chest with a carefree laugh.

"Boss, what are you worrying about? You're the Beast God of our Star Dou Great Forest, and your cultivation is almost at nine hundred thousand years.

"Other than that freakish Rainbow Dragon on the Sky Screen and the Sovereign, who in the world could possibly be your match? Third place is yours, no question!"

King of Ten Thousand Demons nodded along, his hoarse voice chiming in:

"Xiong Jun's right, Di Tian. Everyone knows how strong you are. Though Ice Empress has transformed into a god-level bloodline, her foundation still can't compare to yours."

Gu Yuena stood quietly by the lakeshore, her long silver hair stirring gently in the breeze.

She turned her gaze away from the Sky Screen and looked at Di Tian, her voice calm:

"Di Tian, there's no need to worry. You carry the bloodline of the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King and are the inheritor of the Dragon God Claw. On this continent, apart from that one, there truly is no Soul Beast that can outrank you."

Hearing the Sovereign say as much, Di Tian's anxious heart finally eased a little. Still, he couldn't hide the flames of envy in his eyes as he watched the Sky Screen.

As the churning dark red clouds in the sky faded away, the Sky Screen's broadcast finally came to an end.

At that moment, in a bamboo grove behind Rainbow Academy, outside Heaven Dou City.

The Shrek group had searched the woods for a long time, yet hadn't found even a single decent medicinal herb, let alone the legendary Immortal Herbs.

Dai Mubai slammed his fist into the green bamboo beside him, making the leaves rustle.

"Damn it, why is there nothing here? Rainbow Academy has such a grand entrance, yet we can't even find a single hair of an Immortal Herb inside!"

Ma Hongjun scratched his head frantically and muttered:

"Exactly! Ice Empress was eating Immortal Herbs like carrots on that Sky Screen just now. I was drooling all over the place watching her. If your grandpa here could get just one, I could definitely get rid of my Evil Fire!"

Yu Xiaogang's face was taut, and a stubborn glint shone in his cloudy eyes.

"No, Rainbow Academy definitely isn't simple. Think about the crest on the gate. It was identical to the image of the Nine-Colored Divine Dragon on the Sky Screen. This place must be hiding some enormous secret."

The others nodded in fervent agreement. After seeing the heaven-defying rewards the Sky Screen had just handed out, greed had been stirred to the very depths of each of their hearts.

Yet amid all their noisy complaints, no one noticed that Xiao Wu, who had been with them the whole time, had somehow disappeared.

Only Tang San noticed when he looked around. His brows suddenly furrowed.

"Where's Xiao Wu?"

Tang San's voice was low as he swept his gaze back and forth through the bamboo grove.

Oscar froze for a moment, then shook his head in confusion:

"I don't know. Didn't we say she was the most sensitive to the scent of plants and ask her to search deeper in?"

At those words, Tang San's expression instantly darkened.

Xiao Wu... What if she found an Immortal Herb and secretly ate it herself?

In Tang San's eyes, those Immortal Herbs were peerless treasures meant to resolve the conflict between his Twin Martial Souls and pave the way for his future ascension to godhood. Xiao Wu was merely a Soul Beast—how could she deserve to enjoy such a divine treasure on her own?

The Immortal Herbs... They can only be mine!

Tang San roared inwardly, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes. He didn't even spare a thought for whether Xiao Wu might be in danger; his mind was consumed by the possibility that she had taken the Immortal Herbs for herself.

Meanwhile, beside the Pool of Life in Rainbow Space.

Xiao Wu sat collapsed on the ground, her usually lively eyes now utterly devoid of light.

The nine-colored ice mirror before her still clearly reflected the scene outside.

On its surface, Tang San's twisted expression shattered the last trace of warmth in Xiao Wu's heart.

"He... He really did only see me as a tool."

She couldn't believe it. She had given him all her love, and had even been willing to lay down her life for him.

After discovering she was missing, his first reaction had been to suspect that she had kept the Immortal Herbs for herself.

Long Yun, clad in white, stood quietly beside the Pool of Life, looking down at the devastated girl.

"Do you think that's all there is to it?"

Long Yun's voice was soft, yet carried a dispassionate certainty, as though he saw through everything.

"In the original course of fate, not only would you sacrifice yourself to save him and become his Sixth Soul Ring,

but your two brothers in the Star Dou Great Forest, Da Ming and Er Ming, would also be driven into a corner by Spirit Hall and ultimately become stepping stones on his path to godhood."