Great Forest Beast Tide, Nine-Colored Deer Divine Beast!
At the inner edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, lush ancient trees provide ample shade.
Ye Qing leaned against the thick branches of a Thousand-Year Ink Ke Tree, her slender fingers gently caressing the emerald green jade Heartbond Warm Jade at her waist.
The jade still retained a faint warmth, and one could almost smell the unique scent of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent emanating from the woman.
The night I spent with Dugu Yan three months ago unconsciously surfaced in my mind.
In the dimly lit boudoir, sheer curtains fluttered gracefully.
Dugu Yan's slender, delicate body clung tightly to him, her phoenix eyes, misty with moisture, held a mixture of three parts domineering and seven parts affection.
Without warning, her long, firm legs wrapped around his waist, and she whispered through gritted teeth in his ear.
As she spoke, her two warm, red lips pressed hard against his collarbone, leaving a deep red tooth mark that has not faded to this day.
The tingling, bone-chilling coolness and warmth I felt back then still makes my blood boil when I think about it.
Unfortunately, reality shattered their beautiful dream.
It's been three months.
Three whole months!
He and Dugu Bo had almost dried their underwear in the Star Dou Great Forest, but they still hadn't found anything.
"You brat, when are you going to stop this?!"
A thunderous roar shattered the tranquility of the Forest.
A turquoise wind of Soul Power swept by.
Dugu Bo, dressed in a thin, long robe, landed on a treetop. His old face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and his beard and hair stood on end.
Dugu Bo is very depressed right now.
He even wanted to slap his grandson-in-law into the mud.
"Old Poison, don't be in such a hurry. Haste makes waste."
Ye Qing put away the jade pendant, took out an unknown wild grass and put it in his mouth, leisurely swinging his legs.
In three months, his 'senior' title for Dugu Bo had completely changed to 'Old Poison '.
The Old Poison didn't pay any attention.
"Choosing Soul Ring is a matter of lifelong happiness for this young man, how can we compromise on it?"
"Make do? You call that making do?!"
Dugu Bo was so angry he almost vomited blood, and he pointed at Ye Qing's nose and cursed loudly.
"Three months ago, that 80,000-year-old Lava Giant Bear!"
"His defensive power rivals that of Titled Douluo, and his body is engulfed in incredibly ferocious molten lava flames."
"You think he's too rough-looking, but his slamming movements are as clumsy as a big idiot!"
"And that 90,000-year-old Crimson Fire Bird from two months ago."
"His wings spread wide, blotting out the sun; his body was imbued with the purest essence of flames."
"You're something else, insisting that its bloodline isn't pure enough, that it's just a 'stronger red-feathered rooster' at best!"
At this point, Dugu Bo clutched his chest, feeling his blood pressure skyrocketing.
This is a 90,000-year-old Soul Beast!
Looking across the entire Douluo Continent, there are countless Soul Douluo who dream of obtaining top-grade Soul Ring, and even ordinary Titled Douluo would covet them!
This kid actually looks down on someone because they're a rooster?
Faced with the Old Poison's hysteria,
Ye Qing shrugged, appearing quite self-righteous:
"Old Poison, that's where you're wrong."
"I, Ye Qing Qingtian, am a man of extraordinary talent, destined to stand at the pinnacle of the continent."
"That Lava Giant Bear is as dumb as a shovel. If I absorb its Soul Ring, won't I turn into a hairy brute?"
"That Crimson Fire Bird looks terrifying, its bloodline is full of impurities like a sewer pipe, it simply can't support my Martial Soul bloodline."
Ye Qing spat out the wild grass in his mouth, his eyes becoming more profound.
The path he has taken is one that ordinary top-tier Soul Beast simply cannot sustain his current powerful physical body and divine sense.
"Besides, if I don't choose the best, how can I outshine those old guys from the Spirit Hall? How can I protect Yanyan?"
Dugu Bo glared at him fiercely, forcing back a mouthful of blood.
He scoffed, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"I think you're all talk and no action, choosing Soul Ring is more picky than choosing a wife!"
"Do you really expect a top-tier Soul Beast of 100,000 years to fall from the sky and become your Eighth Soul Ring from the depths of this Star Dou Great Forest?"
Ye Qing grinned, revealing a set of dazzling white teeth.
100,000 years?
Old Poison, you know what, that's exactly what I think!
Hundred-Thousand-Year Spirit Ring comes with two Soul Skill, plus a 100% drop rate for Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone —that's a true qualitative change!
However, he wouldn't dare say that directly to her face.
Given the Old Poison's protective and volatile temper,
If they knew I dared to make a move on Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, they'd probably stage a scene of "grandfather beating his grandson-in-law" right there.
Just as Ye Qing was about to brush it off with a few witty remarks,
Boom!!!
The ground beneath my feet suddenly began to tremble violently without warning!
Immediately afterwards, a deep, thunderous roar surged forth from the very heart of the Forest.
Splash!
Above the towering tree canopy, tens of thousands of bird-like Soul Beast surged into the sky like a raging torrent, emitting mournful and piercing cries.
The malevolent energy within a radius of dozens of miles surged wildly, and the once silent Forest instantly transformed into a boiling inferno!
"Hmm? Something's up!"
Dugu Bo's expression changed drastically.
A burst of emerald green poisonous gas erupted from their bodies, instantly enveloping the two and concealing their presence.
Rumble!
One after another, the giant trees in front collapsed.
Amidst the billowing dust, countless Soul Beast were fleeing towards the outer perimeter at an almost frenzied pace.
The five-thousand-year-old Wind Wolf squeezed to the very front.
The raging, millennia-old Flame Lion, oblivious to the Vajra Strength Bear beside it,
Even the normally invincible 30,000-year-old Earthshaking Giant Bull was now running away with its tail between its legs.
All the beasts galloped and trampled the earth!
"Strange... Have these beasts gone mad?"
Dugu Bo frowned, his green eyes filled with confusion.
"This scene is as if we've encountered something extremely terrifying."
Ye Qing stood on the edge of the highest cliff, his eyes slightly narrowed, carefully observing the beast tide below.
"Old Poison, look into the eyes of those Soul Beast."
Ye Qing pointed downwards.
"There was no predator-versus-prey combat, only pure fear."
"Even 30,000-year-old overlord-level Soul Beast are choosing to flee. This isn't an ordinary beast tide; someone is destroying their territory!"
"Demolish the house?"
Dugu Bo's expression turned solemn. "Could it be the legendary Titan Giant Ape, the Forest of the Star Dou Great Forest?"
"Who cares who's going crazy?"
Ye Qing's lips curled into a hunter's smile, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light.
"Crisis is often accompanied by opportunity."
"The source of this commotion is definitely not simple."
"Old Poison, do you dare to follow me against the beast tide and sneak over there to take a look?"
Dugu Bo glanced at him sideways and smiled arrogantly:
"As Titled Douluo, where in the world can't I go?"
"If you're not afraid of death, why should I be? Let's go!"
The two raced against the overwhelming, raging tide of beasts, skimming along the ground towards the deepest part of the Forest.
The closer one gets to the center of the beast tide, the stronger the stench of blood becomes in the air.
The surrounding ancient trees were uprooted by the terrifying shockwave.
Scattered wood and boulders littered the ground, and the entire area was almost completely leveled.
The two hid deep within the canopy of a remaining 100-meter-tall giant tree.
He held his breath and focused his mind, suppressing the fluctuations of his Soul Power.
Looking around,
A huge crater, at least 100 meters in diameter, appeared ahead.
In the center of the pit, intense fluctuations of Soul Power surged like crashing waves.
Two completely different yet extremely terrifying auras are clashing fiercely!
One of its auras was noble and pure, radiating a dazzling nine-colored divine light.
It was a divine deer with a slender and graceful body.
It stands on auspicious clouds, with a pair of antlers on its head that look like they were carved from nine-colored glass, and its fur shimmers with dazzling light.
With each hooves strike, a rich sense of life surges forth from the ground.
"That's... Nine-Colored Deer?!"