Don't Kill Me...

"No need to worry. As long as I don't use divine power, they won't discover me easily."

Gu Yuena pondered for a while, then said, "How about letting me stay by your side too? I want to see with my own eyes how you gather both the Soul Beasts and the humans together."

"No problem. Come along."

Ye Yun shrugged. If she wanted to come, then come. Though Gu Yuena could not use divine power, her cultivation was genuine god-level strength.

With her here, even if Qian Daoliu came in person, there was nothing to fear. And she was beautiful too; keeping her by his side was pleasing to the eye.

Just then, a phone ringtone rang out.

"Beep, beep, beep—"

Gu Yuena looked curiously toward his trouser pocket.

Ye Yun casually took out his phone. On the screen, Ning Fengzhi's name was flashing prominently.

He raised a hand and slapped his forehead, belatedly realizing that he had been so busy watching the fun that he had forgotten to report his safety to the outside world. Ning Fengzhi and the others must have been worried sick by now.

Then he grew puzzled inwardly. Hiss... why was Ning Fengzhi the one calling? Why had Rongrong and Xiao Wu not called him?

Could it be that the barrier around Gu Yuena's resting place had directly cut off the phone signal?

The thought flashed by in an instant. Ye Yun directly pressed the answer button, and Ning Fengzhi's urgent yet delighted voice immediately came from the other end of the phone.

"Xiao Yun! Are you all right?!"

"Uncle Ning, I'm fine. Don't worry. Look what this is~"

Ye Yun answered and directly switched to video call, holding up the phone.

He filmed everything beneath him into the camera—the Lake of Life, Xiong Jun and the other ancient fierce beasts, as well as the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

On the other side of the screen, Ning Fengzhi stared at the utterly absurd scene in the video. His entire body froze on the spot, his pupils suddenly dilating as he was stunned stupid.

He looked blankly toward Chen Xin and Gu Rong beside him, who were equally dumbfounded.

"Old Swordsman, am I hallucinating? Pinch me... ow!!"

Gu Rong murmured in disbelief.

"It hurts... It's not a dream. It's actually real."

A moment later, Ning Fengzhi forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart, cleared his throat to steady himself, and asked in a probing tone, "Ahem, Xiao Yun, was that roar that echoed across the entire Star Dou Forest just now your doing too?"

Ye Yun nodded frankly and casually turned the phone camera, aiming it at the burly Xiong Jun below. He called out loudly, "Xiong Jun, turn around and give us a smile. Someone wants to see you."

Xiong Jun froze for a moment, his head full of confusion. He completely failed to understand what this Imbibitor Lunae wanted to do, but because it was an order from the lord, he obediently turned around anyway.

In the next second, he cooperated with utmost effort and bared his mouth, revealing a set of sharp, ghastly white beast teeth, pulling out a terrifyingly intimidating, savage, and brutal smile.

On the other end of the phone, Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong all shuddered in fright at the same time.

The same thought appeared in all three of their minds at once:

How was that a smile? It clearly looked like he wanted to charge over and swallow them alive!

Ye Yun looked at the terrified expressions of the three people on the screen. The corners of his mouth could not help rising, and he inwardly found it hilarious. This reaction was far too amusing.

"All right, that's it. Uncle Ning, bring Xiao Wu and Rongrong over together. Don't worry, it's very safe."

"Uh... I think there's no need..."

Gu Rong said weakly.

Then the three of them only felt the scene before their eyes flash, and they arrived atop the Azure Bull Python's bull head.

In front of them was Xiao Yun, and behind him stood an unbelievably beautiful woman.

The other fierce beasts also noticed the three humans who had appeared beside their lord, but none of them reacted much.

They were merely Titled Douluo. The lord could slap them to death with a wave of her hand.

On the other side, Ye Yun gave Gu Yuena a thumbs-up and praised her.

"Amazing! As expected of you!"

The corners of Gu Yuena's mouth rose by two pixels.

For some reason, after being praised by this cub, she felt an especially comfortable feeling in her heart.

How strange...

As for Ning Fengzhi and the other two, when they faced Gu Yuena, every hair on their bodies stood on end.

It was as if they were facing some great horror.

Chen Xin felt it even more intensely. This oppressive feeling was even stronger than that level 98 Titled Douluo who had attacked the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect before.

Just standing there, he could already sense a crisis of death.

Ning Fengzhi braced himself and asked.

"Xiao Yun, who is this?"

Gu Yuena glanced over, and Ning Fengzhi fearfully took a step back.

Just that one look made Ning Fengzhi's whole body stiffen on instinct, his heart wailing nonstop.

Don't kill me, don't kill me! I'm one of Xiao Yun's people. For Xiao Yun's sake, show me a little mercy!

Fortunately, Gu Yuena only gave him a casual glance before withdrawing her gaze and letting it fall back on Ye Yun, not putting Ning Fengzhi and the other two in her eyes at all.

They were merely Titled Douluo. Before someone of her level, they were no different from ants by the roadside, something she could crush to death with a casual flick of her hand.

Whew—

Ning Fengzhi exhaled in great gasps, still shaken as he let out a breath of relief.

A cold wind swept through the forest. A bone-chilling coolness spread over his whole body, and when he looked down, his robes had already been completely soaked through with cold sweat.

He secretly felt lucky. Good thing he had only been scared into a cold sweat. For a moment, he had almost thought he had pissed himself on the spot. What a blessing, what a blessing.

"Uncle Ning, this is the Lord of Soul Beasts, the Silver Dragon King—Gu Yuena. This time, I want to unite soul beasts and humans so they can develop together."

The Lord of Soul Beasts?!

The soul beast race actually had a lord who commanded all beasts?!

Those four short words made Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong's hearts pound wildly. Monstrous waves surged in their minds, filling them with disbelief.

At the same time, the same thought arose in all three of their hearts.

Xiao Yun was far too naive.

Humans hunted soul beasts to seize soul rings. That had always been an unchanging rule of this continent since ancient times.

If soul masters wanted to advance and break through their cultivation, they had to rely on the support of soul rings.

As long as the cultivation system for soul masters did not change, humans and soul beasts were destined to be predator and prey. They could never truly reconcile and coexist.

Ye Yun took in the doubt and confusion in the three men's eyes, and in an instant, he saw through what they were thinking.

The corner of his mouth curled into a faint smile. Without keeping them in suspense, he slowly explained his complete plan, as well as the theory of artificial soul rings that had already taken shape.

After hearing Ye Yun's plan, Ning Fengzhi was filled with emotion and spoke sincerely.

"If artificial soul ring technology can truly be popularized and implemented, then for the soul masters and soul beasts of the entire continent, it will be an enormous opportunity."

But in the next instant, Ning Fengzhi's expression turned grave again, and his tone was full of misgivings. "It's just that this matter will definitely be met with joint opposition from all the major sects on the continent.

The foundations upon which the major sects stand are not only their inherited martial souls, but also their exclusive channels and accumulated resources for hunting soul beasts and matching soul rings."

"Once artificial soul rings become widespread, it would be equivalent to cutting off the lifeblood of the major sects' foundations. Add to that the continent-wide resource-sharing proposal previously put forward by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, and when the time comes, every sect will definitely join forces to resist us."

Faced with Ning Fengzhi's concerns, Ye Yun did not take them seriously at all. He stood up directly and reached out to hold Gu Yuena's slender, icy hand.

The young man's tone was casual and calm, carrying absolute confidence. "With Sister Na and me here, there's nothing to be afraid of. Whoever on the continent refuses to accept it can simply be wiped out."

The instant their palms touched, Gu Yuena instinctively turned her head to look at the warm little hand holding hers.