A Hundred-Thousand-Year-Old Rabbit as a Summoning Beast

Uchiha Huan had already guessed the true identity of the girl in the cave: a Hundred-Thousand-Year Rogue Rabbit!

However, compared to the Rogue Rabbit herself, Uchiha Huan was more interested in the process by which she self-condensed her Spirit Ring.

The Rogue Rabbit's attributes were incompatible with his. Uchiha Huan would rather have the Spirit Ring of a compatible ten-thousand-year Soul Beast than a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast's Spirit Ring with incompatible attributes.

A day passed just like that, and Xiao Wu finally opened her eyes.

She had meant to lazily stretch, but the moment she opened her eyes, she saw a face nearly pressed against hers.

"Ahhh... Who are you?"

"Uchiha Huan. You could say I'm your enemy, you hundred-thousand-year-old rabbit."

"You... you saw everything?" The Rogue Rabbit's wary gaze carried a trace of killing intent.

"I saw everything."

"First Soul Skill, Waist Bow!" The Rogue Rabbit boldly launched an attack at Uchiha Huan.

Bang—

Before she could even start running, Uchiha Huan knocked her senseless with one punch.

Xiao Wu clutched her stomach as she curled up on the ground, her face filled with despair.

"All right, all right. Do whatever you want. I have business of my own to handle."

As he spoke, Uchiha Huan created two clones that stood before him.

The original body sat cross-legged and took out the Soul Bone.

"You're not going to kill me?"

"Are you going to sacrifice yourself to me?"

"In your dreams."

"I can't withstand your hundred-thousand-year Spirit Ring anyway. Taking only the Soul Bone would be too wasteful."

Xiao Wu looked at Uchiha Huan uncertainly. Uchiha Huan said, "Come to think of it, we do have a common enemy."

"A common enemy? How come I don't know about that?"

"There's someone named Tang San in your work-study dormitory, right?"

"How do you know that?"

"Tang San's father is Tang Hao. Speaking of Tang Hao, his wife was a Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor. When Tang Hao reached level ninety, he deliberately exposed his wife's identity as a Soul Beast, drawing Spirit Hall's pursuit. Then he forced the Blue Silver Emperor to sacrifice herself to him. Afterward, he killed Spirit Hall's Pope and hid in this tiny Notting City. On the first day of school, he already discovered your identity. He plans to use the same trick again. Once you and Tang San become close, he'll create another crisis and make you sacrifice yourself to Tang San. So you'd better watch yourself."

Xiao Wu's expression turned extremely ugly. "How do I know whether you're telling the truth?"

"I have no reason to lie to you. Besides, I stole Tang Hao's wife's Soul Bone." Uchiha Huan shook the Soul Bone in his hand. "So you can scram now."

"Can I follow you?"

"I'm from Spirit Hall, so you know... theoretically, we're enemies too."

Xiao Wu's eyes flickered as she looked at Uchiha Huan. "Why aren't you taking me back?"

"First, I have my own things to do. Second, Spirit Hall's Pope is a lunatic."

"Then I have nowhere to go?"

"You can return to the Star Dou Great Forest. Tang Hao's attention isn't on you right now."

"A Transformed Spirit Beast must interact with humans in order to continue growing."

"Then there's nothing I can do." Uchiha Huan thought for a moment. "You could also go back and keep playing along with Tang San. At least you'll be safe for the next ten years or so, but that will really test your acting skills."

Uchiha Huan waved his hand. "All right, I'm going to start fusing the Soul Bone."

With that, Uchiha Huan kept his eyes open and fused the Blue Silver Emperor's Right Leg Bone into his right leg.

The instant the Soul Bone touched his right leg, the two seemed to attract each other like magnets and fused together.

Xiao Wu curiously tried to approach, but the two clones blocked her path.

"You're still not leaving?"

"Huh? Are you clones? You can talk too? What Soul Beast's Soul Skill is this?" Xiao Wu curiously examined the two clones.

"The original body will reach level twenty after absorbing the Soul Bone. Aren't you afraid he'll absorb you as a Spirit Ring if you stay here?"

"I'm not afraid."

Three hours later, the first thing Uchiha Huan did after waking up was check his Soul Power.

Level twenty. After checking his physique as well, Uchiha Huan felt that his body was now at least at the Soul King level. Even a ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring would be easy for him to absorb.

However, Uchiha Huan had no intention of changing his choice. A suitable Soul Beast was more important than a suitable age limit.

But when he looked up, he found that Xiao Wu still had not left. She was curled up in a corner, watching Uchiha Huan.

"Why haven't you left yet?"

"Um... can I follow you?"

"No. You're a walking bomb. Trouble follows you wherever you go."

Xiao Wu looked at Uchiha Huan with her big, watery eyes.

"Can you return to your original form?"

"Original form? You mean my Soft Bone Rabbit form?"

"Yeah."

"I can only maintain my Soft Bone Rabbit form for a short time now."

Uchiha Huan's heart stirred, and he took out a Summoning Scroll. "Come here. Press your handprint on this."

"What is this?"

"A Summoning Scroll. From now on, you'll be my Summoning Beast."

"What does that do?"

"When I need you, no matter how far apart we are, I can instantly summon you to my side. Likewise, if you encounter danger, you can use Reverse Summoning to summon me to your side."

"That's so amazing?" Xiao Wu's face was full of astonishment.

Uchiha Huan did not know whether Xiao Wu, in her human form, could complete a Summoning Contract.

"That's right. Do you want to become my Summoning Beast?"

"All right. I want to become a Summoning Beast."

"Press your palm on this circle, then channel your Soul Power into it."

Xiao Wu did as instructed and completed the Summoning Contract. Uchiha Huan completed his as well.

In that instant, a thread of connection suddenly formed between Uchiha Huan and Xiao Wu.

And Uchiha Huan sensed even more. Xiao Wu could not only appear before him in human form, but could also transform into rabbit form.

Xiao Wu also discovered that Uchiha Huan's Soul Power was flowing into her, and her own Soul Power was quietly increasing.

That was the relationship between a Summoning Beast and its contractor. When a contractor summoned a Summoning Beast, they had to supply chakra—in other words, Soul Power.

And after a Summoning Beast gained a bonded contractor, it would grow rapidly as well.

This could be seen from Naruto's contract with Gamakichi. When Naruto first summoned Gamakichi, Gamakichi had only been a tadpole. Yet in just a few years, Gamakichi had grown into a massive toad.

"Xiao Wu, beast form! Transform..."

Xiao Wu inexplicably obeyed Uchiha Huan's command, transforming into a huge rabbit two meters long, white with streaks of pink across its body.

At the same time, Uchiha Huan immediately felt his Soul Power being rapidly drained.

"Cancel beast form."

Xiao Wu returned to human form, while Uchiha Huan collapsed weakly onto the ground.

Xiao Wu's beast form was now that of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soft Bone Rabbit. Maintaining that form consumed far too much.

Neither he nor Xiao Wu could maintain that form for long. In only a few dozen seconds, Uchiha Huan felt that half his Soul Power had been drained away.

"I'll teach you the Reverse Summoning Technique now. If you encounter danger, summon me over."

"Oh..."

However, Xiao Wu's stupidity exceeded Uchiha Huan's imagination.

She spent an entire day learning the Reverse Summoning Technique and still failed to learn it. It was only a few Jutsu Formula circuits, yet she still could not grasp them.

"Forget it. Go back to the Star Dou Great Forest first. When I have time, I'll summon you over and teach you."

"Can't I stay by your side?"

"What would you do by my side? Get discovered as a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, then get hunted down?"

"Then can I go back to Notting Academy first?"

"Do whatever you want."