Choose Four Hundred Years or Ten Thousand?

Huo Yuhao, the Son of Destiny, was someone the consciousness of the Douluo Continent itself had personally pushed forward.

On the Douluo Continent's territory, right before the eyes of its consciousness, he had snatched the most crucial cheat prepared for Huo Yuhao.

How could that possibly succeed?

It was like trying to snatch something from someone's home right in front of them; they couldn't possibly remain indifferent.

Even though the consciousness of this Douluo Star was as weak as an incompetent husband when facing Tang San, leaving him no room to struggle.

But that didn't mean it was equally incompetent when dealing with Gu An.

Tang San might be incapable, but he was a God King.

To resist the current consciousness of the Douluo Star, one would probably have to wait until the Douluo Star within him awakened.

Only then would there be a chance to truly contend with the consciousness of this world.

However, he hadn't come away entirely empty-handed.

Gu An closed his eyes and felt around.

The Douluo Star within him did indeed have a trace more of world origin.

It was probably because Electrolux had forcefully taken Huo Yuhao away, consuming soul origin and forcing his awakening time to be extended.

And then there was the Sky Dream Iceworm.

Although he hadn't successfully intercepted it, nor had he killed it.

A trace of Leng Yaozhu's Heavenly Phoenix True Fire had entered the Sky Dream Iceworm's body during that attack.

A trace of true fire was like a persistent ulcer; the Sky Dream Iceworm would need to spend a lot of time and effort to slowly grind it away.

This was, in a way, weakening Huo Yuhao.

Gu An opened his eyes. Even a mosquito's leg was still meat.

If this happened a few more times, he'd soon have a bodyguard who was a Limit Douluo.

What's more, he already had a plan for how to proceed.

"Quite intelligent. There's a blank progress bar, 2/3 complete, but..."

He looked up at Leng Yaozhu with a pained expression and said, "Why is the next Titled Douluo I summon a question mark?"

Hearing this, Leng Yaozhu's eyes curved, and she immediately understood what he was asking.

"Hehehe, of course, it's because Sister chose it for you. The next Titled Douluo to appear will be random."

She spread her hands and said, "After all, the World Consciousness is asleep. You have too little World Origin right now, so you can't specify."

After hearing Leng Yaozhu's explanation, Gu An was completely stunned.

Damn it, he didn't learn anything good, and now he was playing blind boxes!

Seeing Gu An's expression, Leng Yaozhu rubbed his head and said, "Look on the bright side, ordinary Titled Douluo and Limit Titled Douluo cost the same."

"Very comforting. Don't comfort me next time."

What kind of self-consolation was this?

Gu An rolled his eyes and didn't want to discuss the topic anymore. He said, "Sister Yaozhu, let's go get spirit rings."

When it came to serious matters, Leng Yaozhu's expression turned serious.

She felt stifled by her inability to do anything earlier, and now she couldn't be useless again.

She held Gu An close again, and as they flew, she said, looking down.

"Leave it to me."

"However, you need to think carefully about what to choose. Although your Dragon Phoenix Soul Sound Flute is powerful, its only drawback is that the age of the spirit beast it absorbs depends on your physical condition."

Gu An listened and felt a little helpless.

If you say it's weak, this martial soul is maxed out. If you say it's strong, the spirit ring's age still relies on the 'ancient' method.

Fortunately, it could improve as his strength increased.

"Unfortunately, your current physical condition can only withstand spirit beasts around 400 years old. If you're willing, you could try a 10,000-year-old one."

"Therefore, I suggest you choose a 10,000-year-old spirit beast. With my strength and spirit soul, I can make a spirit beast that has developed intelligence willingly."

Gu An blinked his eyes. No, Sister.

The gap between 400 years and 10,000 years is too huge!

He understood his own physical condition.

Over the years, he and his mother had been hiding from Shrek Academy, constantly on the run and without a fixed home.

Even though Mother Gu had consciously worked to strengthen his body and build his foundation.

The problem was the lack of resources and rare treasures. Being able to train to this extent was already his limit.

So, he understood the 400 years. He also knew that thousand-year spirit beasts lacked intelligence, but what was going on with the 10,000-year-old spirit beasts?!

Even if the soul beast is willing at the start, what happens if it becomes unwilling during the absorption process?

Wouldn't the soul shock just finish me off?

Leng Yaozhu seemed to perceive his concerns.

A smile that wasn't quite a smile appeared on her stunningly beautiful face, sending a chill down Gu An's spine.

"Rest assured, the Dragon Phoenix Soul Sound Flute can withstand soul shocks."

"Furthermore, my Heavenly Phoenix Martial Soul possesses a soul skill that allows you to undergo nirvana. Even if you fail in the end, you will still grow stronger; you'll just have to endure a bit of suffering."

"Is it really just a 'bit' of suffering?"

"Mm-hmm, just a tiny bit~"

Faced with these two choices, Gu An fell into deep thought.

Leng Yaozhu slowed her pace, not rushing him, and waited patiently.

Gu An didn't doubt Leng Yaozhu's loyalty, but he couldn't shake the feeling that this was somewhat unreliable.

However, if he were to choose a 400-year-old one, he wouldn't be satisfied.

An over-spec soul ring and soul spirit were crucial parts of his upcoming plans.

Besides, he had already transmigrated; wouldn't a 400-year-old first ring be a bit pathetic?

Aren't all the other transmigrator fellows out there sporting ten-thousand, hundred-thousand, or even million-year rings?

All he had to pay was some pain...

"Damn it! I'll bet on it! I won't die anyway!"

With that, he told Leng Yaozhu his decision.

"My dear sister, my little life is in your hands now!"

He wore a bitter expression, looking at the older sister before him with pleading eyes.

"Don't worry, just leave it to me!"

Soon, Leng Yaozhu brought him down to a region within the Star Dou Great Forest.

She raised her hand, closed her eyes to sense the surroundings, and then vanished from her spot in a flash.

In less than half a cup of tea's time, Leng Yaozhu returned.

In her hand, she carried a soul beast that was already on the verge of death.

It was a bird of prey covered in dark green feathers, with a wingspan exceeding two meters and a beak that looked like metallic silver-gray, sharp beyond compare.

"A Green Blade Falcon of about thirty thousand years."

Leng Yaozhu placed the Green Blade Falcon in front of Gu An and shook her head, her tone tinged with a hint of regret.

"I have already communicated with her thoroughly, and my soul spirit, the Heaven-Burning Fire Kite, has also had a friendly spar with her."

"Barring any accidents, she will be your first soul spirit."

"And if there is an accident?"

Seeing the bitterness on Gu An's handsome little face, Leng Yaozhu found it amusing.

She patted her proud chest, "Sister will resurrect you!"

Gu An glanced at the Green Blade Falcon and sighed.

"Let's do it!"

He summoned the Dragon Phoenix Soul Sound Flute, and the phoenix upon it danced around Gu An as if it were a living creature.

He was in no mood to appreciate the breathtaking scene; he closed his eyes and began to communicate with the Green Blade Falcon.

Success or failure would be decided in this one move!

Seeing him close his eyes and begin, a flash of heartache crossed Leng Yaozhu's eyes.

"The suffering is real, but the benefits are immense. Little An, you must hold on."

Afterward, she stood by his side.

Her gaze scanned the surrounding woods vigilantly, her spiritual power spreading out to shroud the area for hundreds of meters in every direction.

At the same time.

In another fringe area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A young man and a young woman were traveling through the woods.

Beibei and Tang Ya were also in the Star Dou Great Forest hunting soul beasts.

It was as if fate had arranged it.

Or perhaps, the consciousness of the Douluo Continent was working behind the scenes.

Or maybe, it was the doing of that high and mighty Great Buddha Tang.

The direction they were heading happened to point exactly toward the location where Huo Yuhao would soon reappear.