Arrival at the Star Dou Great Forest! The Petite and Adorable Moonlight Girl!

Feng Qie was filled with boundless curiosity about everything in this world.

"Master, look at that cloud. Doesn't it look like a big fat sheep?"

"Master, this fruit is sour. It tastes awful!"

"Zhu Mao, walk faster. Let's see who gets under that tree first!"

Zhu Mao turned a deaf ear to his chatter, continuing forward with steady steps as he faithfully carried out his duty as a guard. His eight dark-green compound eyes remained constantly alert to their surroundings.

Lu Ming thought this was rather nice. Every team needed someone to liven up the atmosphere, and with Feng Qie around, the journey would not be too dull.

An assassin, a scout... We still need a support or ranged fighter.

Lu Ming calculated silently. What he wanted to build was a fully functional three-man combat squad.

Although Formless Transformation was powerful, its limitations were equally obvious...

He still had to choose carefully and find the most suitable "materials." However, he believed that the Star Dou Great Forest surely contained far more beings that met his requirements than those they had encountered along the way!

Several more days passed, and after the group crossed the hilly region, an even older and denser forest appeared before them.

Towering ancient trees blocked out the sky, while the air was thick with the damp scent of rotting leaves and dense fluctuations of soul power.

Lu Ming knew that they had arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest!

This was his ultimate destination and the foundation upon which he would plan his future forces...

Of course, all of that was merely an idea in his heart for now. After all, this Star Dou Great Forest could be considered occupied territory, with more than one hundred-thousand-year soul beast dwelling within it.

If possible, Lu Ming hoped to lie low on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and develop slowly, avoiding discovery by the Azure Sky Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape as much as possible...

After all, he could not be sure what attitude those two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest would have toward someone like him.

First build high walls and stockpile grain! Slowly expand the Arrancar team!

Lu Ming planned to start from the outskirts and build his own soul beast empire step by step!

"Master, there's fighting ahead."

Feng Qie's figure flickered across the treetops like a wisp of green smoke before returning to Lu Ming's side. His expression had turned unusually serious.

"Three Shadow Wolves, each around five hundred years old, are attacking a soul beast."

"Oh?"

Lu Ming, who had still been envisioning the future, was immediately intrigued. If a soul beast was being besieged by three Shadow Wolves, creatures known for their cunning and teamwork, then it either possessed considerable strength or had something special about it.

"Let's take a look."

With a wave of Lu Ming's hand, the three of them silently crept toward the sounds of battle...

In a clearing within the forest, the battle had reached a fever pitch.

Three enormous Shadow Wolves had their prey tightly surrounded in a triangular formation.

Their prey was a small deer.

The little deer was snow-white from head to hoof, its fur seemingly condensed from moonlight and radiating a gentle glow. The pair of tiny antlers atop its head looked as though they had been carved from white jade, crystal-clear and exquisite.

Several wounds deep enough to expose bone marred its body, and blood had stained its white fur red. Yet its eyes remained extraordinarily bright, filled with stubbornness and defiance!

Every time a Shadow Wolf pounced, it either used those seemingly fragile jade antlers to precisely block the attack by the narrowest margin or deftly evaded with the help of the surrounding terrain...

In the eyes of Lu Ming's group, every leap the little deer made seemed to possess a unique rhythm, as though it were dancing beneath the moonlight!

A Moonlight Deer?

Moonlight Deer were an extremely rare type of support soul beast.

They were mild-tempered and disliked fighting, but they possessed exceptionally tenacious vitality and the ability to heal wounds.

"That's the one."

Lu Ming immediately set his sights on the soul beast before him.

This Moonlight Deer's soul was pure, resilient, and filled with a yearning for life!

Even in such desperate circumstances, it had not given up or cried out in grief. There was only the purest survival instinct and an unyielding will...

It was simply the most perfect material for Formless Transformation!

"Zhu Mao, take care of those three wolves."

Lu Ming gave the order directly.

"Yes, Master."

Zhu Mao's figure melded into the shadows of the forest like a ghost.

The next instant, the three Shadow Wolves besieging the Moonlight Deer suddenly stiffened. Three tiny bloody holes appeared on their heads without warning.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The three corpses fell one after another, not even having time to let out a single cry...

The battle ended in an instant!

Shock appeared in the Moonlight Deer's eyes. It did not know what had happened and could only warily watch Zhu Mao emerge from the shadows!

At that moment, its body was taut. Although severely injured, it still assumed a defensive posture.

Within the Star Dou Great Forest, humans were even more terrifying than soul beasts...

Noticing that the Moonlight Deer had become even more vigilant, Lu Ming slowly stepped out from behind a tree, while Feng Qie lazily followed at his side.

"Don't be afraid. I mean you no harm."

Lu Ming's voice was soft as he attempted to soothe the startled little deer with his spiritual power.

He extended his hand, and traces of the Blue Silver Emperor's origin aura emerged from his palm. That gentle life energy caused the Moonlight Deer's tense body to relax slightly.

It could sense that this human before it was different from every human it had encountered before. He possessed an aura that made it feel close to him and safe.

"Your life is slipping away."

Lu Ming walked closer step by step before finally pressing his palm gently against the Moonlight Deer's forehead.

"But death is not the only ending."

"I will grant you a new form of life, free you from this weak shell, and give you the power to protect yourself."

Under the influence of the Blue Silver Emperor's aura, the Moonlight Deer gradually relaxed its body.

"In exchange, your loyalty will belong to me."

"Formless Transformation!"

A gentle radiance completely enveloped the Moonlight Deer's body.

The Moonlight Deer's soul was like a piece of warm, lustrous jade, obediently accepting Lu Ming's shaping.

Even its own will was guiding the transformation, steering it in the direction it desired...

The light faded.

In its place stood a little girl who appeared to be only seven or eight years old, barefoot and silent.

She had long silver-white hair, like a waterfall formed from moonlight, cascading all the way to her ankles. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her delicate features were as exquisite as a doll's.

Her large, watery purple eyes held the innocence and timidity of a newborn as she curiously examined this brand-new world.

She wore a white dress formed from the Moonlight Deer's fur, and a black hollow had appeared on her lower abdomen...

The Arrancar's Hollow hole was the price and proof of abandoning a beast's body and reforging a human soul.

Unprecedented perfection.

Lu Ming looked at the "work" before him, his heart filled with delight.

The little girl timidly raised her head to look at Lu Ming, as though confirming something.

After a moment, she took small steps toward Lu Ming, reached out with her tiny hand, and gently grasped the corner of his clothes.

She did not speak. She merely used that small gesture to express her dependence and belonging.

"From today onward, your name will be Yue Xi."

Lu Ming rubbed her soft silver hair.

"Yue... Xi..."

The little girl raised her head and repeated her new name in a soft, sweet voice...