Four Soul Beasts

The atmosphere eased after Huo Yuhao spoke.

Di Tian lowered his head. "Please rest assured, My Lord. The Master holds no hostility toward you; the original intention behind seeking you out was simply to ensure you were not left to wander alone."

Even now, Di Tian remained convinced that Huo Yuhao was a pure-blooded member of the Dragon Clan.

A human form?

Did he himself not possess a human form as well?

Huo Yuhao pondered for a moment before looking up at his Senior Brother, Qian Xunji, who had yet to lower his guard.

"Senior Brother, I truly do not sense any hostility from him. Perhaps I should go and meet his Master."

Huo Yuhao was indeed tempted by the prospect of meeting Gu Yuena at this moment.

If nothing else, the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, possessed a massive piece of the Gold of Life.

Obtaining a small fragment from her should be no issue, and it would be far ahead of his original plan to scheme for that carving knife in the Dou-II world.

Furthermore, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the Imperial Beast of Auspice, lived at the Lake of Life.

Perhaps he could use this opportunity to win the Three-Eyed Golden Lion over.

No matter how he looked at it, this trip was nothing but beneficial!

"Agree to it! Agree to it!"

The Sky Dream Iceworm urged him incessantly within Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit.

"The 'me' from ten thousand years ago is right there in the Lake of Life! I guarantee I have a way to make my younger self sacrifice to you. Even though it's only nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand years, with the blessing of my origin, I guarantee your second soul ring will still be at the million-year level!"

Although the Sky Dream Iceworm was not currently trapped, he felt as if he were suffering from a split personality, frequently seeing the vicious faces of those fierce beasts!

Forget about persuasion; if there were a chance to leave, the version of him from ten thousand years ago wouldn't even need to be asked—he would sacrifice himself on the spot!

Electrolux, residing within Huo Yuhao's Sea of Spirit, saw how desperate the Sky Dream Iceworm was and felt an urge to tease him.

"Ahem, Yuhao, the cultivation system of the Douluo world is unique; one cannot simply decide on every soul ring."

"While the big worm can provide you with a powerful origin, the soul skills he offers may not necessarily be suitable for you."

Electrolux said the final sentence while suppressing a laugh.

Unfortunately, the Sky Dream Iceworm, who was currently thinking about how to save himself, panicked instantly.

"Nonsense! The soul skills I can provide are very useful!"

"For example... uh..."

The worm felt bitter; the worm wanted to speak.

"Brother Sky Dream, don't worry. Just the million-year origin alone is already incredibly useful to me!"

"Right!" Once the topic of usefulness came up, Tian Meng actually thought of one. "Didn't you say that in the world ten thousand years later, there are always people with ill intentions spying on you? I have an ability that is guaranteed to help you avoid him!"

"I and the two elders will wait for you here."

Outside the core area, Qian Xunji and the two Spirit Hall elders stopped in their tracks.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother. I will return soon."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao took the grilled fish and meat he had prepared earlier from his spatial soul tool and handed them to Qian Xunji.

The fragrance that wafted out the moment he took them out was enough to make one's mouth water, causing even Di Tian to glance over in spite of himself.

He had actually saved a bit of this grilled fish and meat, intending to use it to lure the Three-Eyed Golden Lion once he reached the Lake of Life.

The Lake of Life was located in the heart of the Star Dou Great Forest, where it was even gloomier than the outer regions.

The branches and leaves of towering ancient trees intertwined to form an impenetrable canopy, with only sparse rays of sunlight filtering through the gaps.

Di Tian led the way carefully, and they soon arrived beside a lake.

It was a crescent-shaped lake embedded in the center of the valley, its water a crystalline emerald green, as if the entire thing had been carved from a single piece of jade.

Beside the lake, four soul beasts were currently conversing.

One of them was massive, with the head of a bull and the body of a snake; its bull head was at least four meters in diameter, and its eyes were like two lanterns.

Another was like a mountain, with a colossal build and an appearance resembling a giant ape.

With such distinct features, Huo Yuhao knew their identities the moment he saw them.

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape—the first to appear in the original work, appearing highly imposing, but in reality, belonging to the level of gatekeeping uncles.

However, Huo Yuhao did not have a good impression of these two soul beasts.

In the original work, these two were the white gloves of the Buddha Tang in the lower realm, and they had tried their best to sabotage Huo Yuhao, the Child of Destiny!

They claimed to cherish Dong'er, yet when Tang San made his move against her, they stood by like corpses, doing absolutely nothing.

Besides the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, the remaining two soul beasts were a Soft Bone Rabbit, though she was much more petite compared to the others.

The other was a woman who looked gentle and graceful.

The Soft Bone Rabbit that had yet to transform—she must be the mother-in-law of Huo Yuhao from the original story.

Though she was willful and headstrong, she became the deepest love in Tang San's heart.

She seemed to grow stronger in the later stages, but unfortunately, her intelligence was not very high, and she was led around by the nose by Tang San.

As for that one human woman, she was Xiao Wu's mother, who became Bibi Dong's spirit ring.

After Xiao Wu took human form, why didn't she inherit her mother's personality as well?

Upon seeing Di Tian, the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape trembled violently and lowered their heads in respect.

"Lord Di Tian."

Di Tian glanced at the two rabbits before speaking to the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape: "There are three humans outside. Keep an eye on their safety and do not let any spirit beasts attack them."

Many of the spirit beasts living near the core area possessed high intelligence.

Some even harbored immense hostility toward humans.

While one or two might not be a match for a Titled Douluo, they could form a beast tide with the help of their clans.

Since one of them was the senior brother of the Lord, they could not be allowed to meet with misfortune in the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Yes!"

Hearing Di Tian's instructions, the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape replied in unison.

Huo Yuhao had remained silent the entire time, carefully observing the four spirit beasts.

Hearing their response, Di Tian led Huo Yuhao into the Lake of Life, heading toward the bottom of the lake to meet the Silver Dragon King.

After Huo Yuhao left, the Soft Bone Rabbit, who hadn't dared to breathe a word, collapsed to the ground.

"That scared me to death!" the massive rabbit let out a slightly childish voice. "Daming, Erming, who was that person just now? Why were you both so afraid of him?"

"Shh! Sister Xiao Wu, that lord is not someone to be discussed lightly!" The Titan Giant Ape hurriedly raised a finger, signaling for Xiao Wu to be quiet.

The Azure Bull Python also nodded its bovine head. "It is only because you and Aunt Rou happened to be together today, Sister Xiao Wu; otherwise, the existence of this lord is something we must keep absolutely secret."

"However, since Lord Di Tian did not give specific orders, he likely does not mind us explaining it to Aunt Rou and Sister Xiao Wu."

The Titan Giant Ape scratched his head, guessing aloud.

"Sister Xiao Wu, you must keep the existence of Lord Di Tian a secret no matter what. If Lord Di Tian finds out that you leaked the information, Erming and I will likely be unable to protect you."

In front of Di Tian, their cultivation of only about one hundred thousand years was simply not enough to be taken seriously.