The black rift hung silently in midair, its edges swallowing and spitting out the faint light around it.
Di Tian slowly descended, his feet landing on the soft grass.
His golden eyes were fixed on Yun Yi's brow. His profound gaze pierced through all physical barriers and swept directly across Yun Yi's sea of consciousness.
The results of his inspection lay plainly before him, leaving no room for doubt.
In those brief few breaths just now, he had used his immense spiritual power to forcibly establish a short-lived connection with the Radiant Flame Sacred Hou that had become a soul spirit.
The information fed back left the supreme ruler of Star Dou Forest speechless for a long while.
That strange beast's consciousness was wholly intact, and none of its memories had been altered.
It had even conveyed an unprecedented sense of ease and contentment to Di Tian through their spiritual link.
There was no resentment at having been hunted, no agitation at being imprisoned—only anticipation for a long life ahead.
The ironclad rule that humans hunted soul beasts to absorb their soul rings had been completely overturned at this moment.
Di Tian withdrew his spiritual power, and the oppressive feeling of frozen space around them dissipated.
The blades of grass bent low in the basin straightened again, and the chirping of insects returned from the distant woods.
He looked at Yun Yi with a cold expression, though turmoil churned within his heart.
Yun Yi put away the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow in his palm, and the five soul rings—purple, purple, black, black, black—circling beneath his feet vanished as well.
He clapped his hands and met Di Tian's gaze with a casual air.
"Finished checking? I've always kept my word. If I said its consciousness would remain intact, then there's no trick