Token of Love

The Repulsion Soul Beast's eyes were filled with terror. It was an instinctive feeling, one that told it that the attack launched by the human before it was not something it could withstand.

But it was, after all, the Repulsion Soul Beast King. The dignity and honor of a king would not allow it to retreat.

The Repulsion Soul Beast roared again. Its muscles, strengthened by Soul Power, began to swell continuously. From afar, Yu Xiaofeng felt that the Repulsion Soul Beast before him looked exactly like a boss from a game, its rage meter maxed out, both arms extended as though it were Goku from Dragon Ball unleashing his ultimate move.

The Repulsion Soul Beast's roar seemed to say, "I'm pissed now, you lowly human. Behold my ultimate move: Kamehameha, Hadouken!"

Yu Xiaofeng's eyelids twitched. He was not sure whether his Almighty Push could kill the Repulsion Soul Beast, and amid his unease, he saw a beam of light shooting toward him and Bibi Dong.

However, Almighty Push was a godly skill. How could it possibly be so easily defeated?

Almighty Push was far more than it appeared on the surface. It was repulsive force empowered by Soul Power—how could it be shattered by the knockoff Kamehameha launched by the creature before him?

The instant the golden beam struck Almighty Push, it was blasted into fragments. Almighty Push seemed to have been provoked, its speed surging once more like a supercar with the pedal floored, racing at 340 kilometers per hour. It roared past in an instant.

The moment the Repulsion Soul Beast was struck by Almighty Push, its pupils contracted sharply. Its face was full of disbelief as it vomited blood, its body thrown and tumbling through the air like a candle flickering in the wind.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Wild sand danced through the air as dust billowed up. Yellow earth, mixed with stone chips and broken branches, rained down relentlessly upon the Repulsion Soul Beast.

Deep wails and despairing growls accompanied the final explosion, finally ushering in the Repulsion Soul Beast's new life.

Those few seconds of agony had made the Repulsion Soul Beast feel as though it had entered hell. At the final moment when its body crashed into the mountain wall, it was finally freed.

Too terrifying!

Too despairing for a beast!

As falling rocks slid down, Yu Xiaofeng saw that the Repulsion Soul Beast had been instantly killed by Almighty Push, its entire body embedded in the mountain wall. The spiderweb cracks around it refreshed Bibi Dong's understanding of the Rebirth Eye once again.

Strong—far too strong. Without a Soul Ring, he had relied solely on the skill brought by his Body Spirit to instantly kill a hundred-year mutated Repulsion Soul Beast leader.

This was an instant kill. Bibi Dong sighed in shock. She knew that her godson had created the first miracle in the history of the Douluo Continent: a level 10 Soul Master directly challenging a hundred-year mutated Soul Beast leader. If word got out, forget everyone else—even that old man Qian Daoliu would definitely try to snatch him away by force.

After being stunned for a moment, Bibi Dong said to Yu Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, hurry over and absorb the Soul Ring. Soul Rings only last for a limited time, so make it quick."

Yu Xiaofeng hurried forward and sat cross-legged. Using his mind, he drew the Repulsion Soul Beast's Soul Ring over himself, then used both his mind and body to feel the changes brought by the Soul Ring.

A warm current slowly gathered within his body, accompanied by waves of stabbing pain. As he felt his strength gradually grow, Yu Xiaofeng suddenly let out a roar, and the Rebirth Eye appeared once more.

Empowered by the first Soul Ring, the soul-stirring Rebirth Eye did not undergo any obvious changes. There was merely an additional yellow ring of light within its pupils, spinning continuously.

Bibi Dong looked at Yu Xiaofeng. "How was it? Did you comprehend any skills?"

Yu Xiaofeng said, "The first Soul Ring strengthened my control over Gravity and repulsive force. My use of repulsive force has become smoother. Once I break through to level 20, I should be able to use Gravity. If I can find a suitable Soul Ring then, I believe I'll become very powerful."

Bibi Dong smiled. "Not bad. Your Body Spirit truly is very powerful. Let's go. We're returning to Spirit Hall."

Just as Yu Xiaofeng stood up and prepared to leave with Bibi Dong, a faint red glow within the Repulsion Soul Beast's corpse caught his attention.

Yu Xiaofeng bent down and picked up a blood-red stone from the corpse, raising it before his eyes to inspect it.

Looking at the red stone in Yu Xiaofeng's hand, Bibi Dong said, "This should be the reason for its mutation. Unfortunately, its Soul Power has already been exhausted."

Yu Xiaofeng said, "This stone is very beautiful. I'll keep it as a memento."

On their way back, Bibi Dong saw Yu Xiaofeng using Soul Power to control a short sword, carving the red stone. She casually asked, "Are you planning to make a pendant and give it to Hu Liena?"

Bibi Dong's gaze was strange, the corners of her lips slightly raised in the manner of someone who had been through it all. Yu Xiaofeng could not help feeling a little embarrassed and immediately said, "Hu Liena has helped me a lot lately. I hope she'll like this rose."

"Oh?"

"So the flower you carved is called a rose. I was wondering what it was called."

Bibi Dong wore an expression of realization, and Yu Xiaofeng could only force himself to continue, "This stone is completely blood-red and free of impurities. The pale pink traces of Soul Power inside it are perfect for the veins of the petals. I originally planned to make it into a ring."

At this point, Yu Xiaofeng's face turned red. After pausing, he looked up at the smiling Bibi Dong and continued, "But I heard that giving someone a ring represents... represents..."

"Cough."

"So I gave up on that and chose to make a pendant instead."

Bibi Dong smiled meaningfully. Scenes from her time with Xiao Gang surfaced in her mind, and her steps gradually slowed considerably.

"If you like Hu Liena, tell her early. Don't leave yourself with regrets later."

After leaving those words behind, Bibi Dong quickly walked ahead alone.

Watching Bibi Dong's back, Yu Xiaofeng sighed inwardly. Determination filled his eyes as he resolved, Godmother, with me here, I will change your ending.

I won't watch you die, and I certainly won't let you remain in this world alone in misery.

Even if I have to alter history, I will not hesitate to do so for you.

During the final stretch of their journey back to Spirit Hall, Yu Xiaofeng finally finished carving the rose pendant, his little face beaming with delight.

Spirit Hall

Outside a room in one of the side halls, Yu Xiaofeng stood motionlessly, thinking, Hu Liena, I made this rose pendant myself. I'll give it to you as a keepsake.

Shaking his head, he thought, No, no... um... Hu Liena, thank you for taking such good care of me all this time. This rose pendant is my...

Just as Yu Xiaofeng was rehearsing, the door suddenly creaked open. Hu Liena stepped out and immediately spotted the rose pendant in his hand. She swiftly rushed up to him, took the rose pendant into her hand, and asked with a delighted smile, "What a beautiful pendant. Is it for me?"