Negotiation

"His role is still needed for the arrangements I have planned. He can't die yet."

"Fine. When you handle things, kid, I'm at ease!" Golden Crocodile laughed, patting Qian Chenzhou on the shoulder. He waved a hand. "Looks like we may have to stay in Star Dou Forest for a few more days. Psychic-type soul beasts are hard to find, and five-thousand-year ones are even harder."

The three of them spent five days in Star Dou Forest without encountering a single suitable psychic-type soul beast.

Even Golden Crocodile grew somewhat impatient, wanting to directly summon the nearby Spirit Hall Soul Masters to help search.

A powerful energy fluctuation came from the distance. Energy as vast and deep as an abyss gathered in the sky overhead before crashing down toward the central region.

"A hundred-thousand-year soul beast is undergoing its tribulation." Golden Crocodile calmly looked in that direction.

A hundred-thousand-year soul beast was an absolutely rare and invaluable existence to them. Moreover, a hundred-thousand-year soul beast that had just undergone a tribulation would still be quite weak.

As a level 98 Titled Douluo, he could easily kill it.

But unfortunately, Snake Spear and Ci Xue had already absorbed their ninth Soul Rings some time ago. Otherwise, that hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring would definitely have sent both their strengths soaring again!

Qian Chenzhou pondered as he looked in that direction. It should have been the legendary Life Lake.

Based on the current timeline, the one undergoing the tribulation should have been the hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Enchanting Rabbit. She would be unable to withstand the heavenly tribulation and would ultimately choose to take human form. He just did not know whether Xiao Wu possessed unknown memories or was the vessel of the Asura God.

"Uncle Golden Crocodile, can you hold out against the combined attack of the hundred-thousand-year Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape?"

"Chenzhou, even madness needs limits." Golden Crocodile looked at Qian Chenzhou and immediately understood what he intended to do. "I can hold them off, but a hundred-thousand-year Soul Ring isn't something you can covet right now. You can't withstand the powerful Soul Power within it."

"Uncle Golden Crocodile, I'm not after it. I want to make a deal with those two."

"If we can't reach an agreement, we'll leave immediately."

Golden Crocodile considered it for a moment before finally nodding. "Fine, but neither of you may leave a three-meter radius around me."

"Alright."

"I can agree to that."

Bibi Dong was curious about just how powerful a hundred-thousand-year soul beast truly was. Now that such an opportunity had presented itself, how could she possibly be willing to miss the chance to see one up close?

Golden Crocodile directly wrapped the two of them in Soul Power and swiftly flew toward Life Lake.

Life Lake.

The enormous lake lay quietly there, its depths unknown.

The Azure Bull Python's massive body emerged from the water, its lantern-like azure eyes fixed on the pink Soft Bone Enchanting Rabbit not far away.

The enormous Titan Giant Ape also looked in that direction, idly playing with a giant tree between its fingers, its eyes filled with worry.

Beside the Titan Giant Ape, a woman dressed like a young matron sat atop a rock. She watched the rabbit continuously struck by lightning. The fur on its body had already been charred black and was beginning to fall away.

From being brimming with confidence at the start to desperately struggling at death's door later on, it had finally chosen to begin taking human form.

When A Rou saw that her daughter had already begun transforming, she knew the tribulation had safely passed and that there was no longer any danger. She could not help but let out a sigh of relief.

"Humans! Life Lake is a forbidden zone, not a place you humans may enter!" The Azure Bull Python's colossal body rose from Life Lake, stirring up huge waves that cascaded along its body back into the lake and sent massive splashes flying.

The Titan Giant Ape stood up, gripping the giant tree in its hand like a weapon. It bared its fangs and roared toward Golden Crocodile and the others.

Its temperament had always been violent, but this was the critical moment of Xiao Wu's transformation, so it did not dare act too rashly.

"I never expected there to be another hundred-thousand-year soul beast here that had taken human form." Golden Crocodile's gaze turned toward A Rou.

A Rou had successfully undergone her tribulation, spent a long time learning in the human world, and returned to Star Dou Forest after reaching level seventy. No one had expected that a soul beast like her was hidden here.

"Azure Bull Python, we didn't come to fight you." Cradled in Golden Crocodile's arms, Qian Chenzhou transmitted his voice with Soul Power. "We came to make a deal. Don't worry, I have no designs on those two hundred-thousand-year Soft Bone Enchanting Rabbits."

"Human, your words cannot be trusted." The Azure Bull Python did not believe anything Qian Chenzhou said.

"Uncle Golden Crocodile."

Golden Crocodile immediately revealed the power of a level 98 Titled Douluo.

The Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape's pupils abruptly constricted. Though they were hundred-thousand-year soul beasts, they were only equivalent to level 96 Titled Douluo. If the two beasts joined forces, they might have the strength to fight, but they could not protect A Rou and Xiao Wu.

Moreover, Bibi Dong beside Qian Chenzhou was already level seventy and capable of using her Martial Soul Avatar.

Killing A Rou and Xiao Wu would be as easy as turning over one's hand.

"Human, state your purpose for coming here." The Azure Bull Python was highly intelligent. It understood that the situation was greatly unfavorable to them and chose to patiently listen to the other party's explanation.

"Uncle Golden Crocodile, put me down."

"Chenzhou."

"Trust me, Uncle Golden Crocodile."

Helpless, Golden Crocodile could only set Qian Chenzhou down, continually placing Soul Power barriers around his body. He stared coldly at the two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts before him. "If you dare harm him, Spirit Hall will wipe you out!"

"My elder brother is the chief worshipper of a god, a level 99 Peerless Douluo!"

Upon hearing this, the Azure Bull Python's pupils sharply constricted. Mist puffed from its nostrils as it withdrew the thoughts it had been harboring. It looked at the Titan Giant Ape. "Don't attack. Let him come over."

Qian Chenzhou passed through the dense forest, came to A Rou's side, and gave her a faint smile.

"Even if you soul beasts live for a million years, you still cannot become gods." Qian Chenzhou pointed at the sky above. "Because that is the rule of the God Realm. Every hundred thousand years, you must undergo a heavenly tribulation. If you fail to survive it, you will die without even a burial place."

"Human brat, don't try to scare us with that nonsense." The Azure Bull Python said coldly, "If you want us to sacrifice ourselves, impossible!"

"I don't need you to sacrifice yourselves." Qian Chenzhou shook his head and looked at the Azure Bull Python. "I came to give you an opportunity: an opportunity to become so-called gods without undergoing tribulations."

"Brat, it isn't even dark yet, and you dare spout such nonsense!"

The Azure Bull Python did not believe that this child, no more than six years old, could change rules set by the God Realm.

If he truly possessed that kind of power, would he still be standing before them now, negotiating terms?

With humanity's greed, they would have simply killed them and taken their Soul Rings and Soul Bones!

"Don't be so quick to dismiss it." Qian Chenzhou looked at A Rou beside him and pointed at her. "Do you think that after hundred-thousand-year soul beasts take human form, even if you cultivate to the level of Titled Douluo, gods from the God Realm will truly come and let you inherit their divine positions?"

"Stop dreaming!"