The vanished Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts
Ye Renxin knew that Lu Xuan had already attracted the attention of the gods, and the strange changes on the lake were most likely related to those supreme beings.
If it is a deity who intervenes, then no matter what strange phenomena occur, it is not surprising.
"Brother Dugu, let's leave this place too." Ye Renxin agreed with Lu Xuan's idea and said, "Since there's no point in staying here, we might as well set off to search elsewhere."
Although Dugu Bo still had some doubts, he nodded in agreement because of his trust in Lu Xuan and Ye Renxin.
The group did not search in the direction Zhao Yan had left, but they also did not go too far, maintaining a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
The bottom of the deep, silent Lake of Life is isolated from all external noise by a layer of ice.
Sensing the complete departure of Lu Xuan and his group, the Silver Dragon King, who had been lying in wait, suddenly relaxed, and the chilling aura surrounding him subtly subsided.
Her gaze was deep, and she murmured to herself in disbelief and apprehension, "The dual Godhood Inheritance of the God of Destruction and the God of Evil... and those two little girls, secretly favored by the God of Life and the Godess of Kindness respectively."
She frowned slightly, her heart filled with doubt and wariness. "Have these God-Kings of the Divine Realm gone mad? What merit do these mere human juniors possess that they could simultaneously attract the favor of four God-Kings?"
Upon hearing this, Di Tian, who had been standing silently to the side, immediately stepped forward. His dark eyes flashed with a fierce light, his fighting spirit palpable. He solemnly requested, "My lord! These humans are still weak and their cultivation is low. I only need to take action to kill them all and eliminate any future troubles!"
"Foolish!" the Silver Dragon King roared, "Di Tian, if you eliminate them, you are exposing us to the gaze of the Divine Realm!"
"If any deity were to descend to the mortal realm to investigate, given our current situation, everyone would be doomed!"
The Silver Dragon King paused briefly, then his icy voice slowly rang out. "But now that we have gone into seclusion and completely sealed off the Lake of Life, Lu Xuan can forget about coveting your Soul Ring and Soul Bone."
Her eyes gleamed with intense calculation and the sharp edge of a sage, as she continued her deep scheme, "When these young humans successfully ascend to godhood and transcend the Douluo Plane, it will be the perfect window of opportunity for the four God Kings to pass on their mantle and for their origins to weaken!"
"When my eyes are fully restored and my injuries are healed, I will seize the opportunity to storm the Divine Realm! Among the gods in their weakened state, who can stop me?"
Although Di Tian vaguely felt that this plan was too risky and had hidden dangers, the Lake of Life was now completely Ice Seal, and the situation was already settled.
Di Tian had no room for rebuttal and could only bow his head and reply in a deep voice, "Your Majesty is wise."
As Di Tian finished speaking, Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, and the Three-Headed Red Mastiff all showed resentment, their eyes brimming with deep frustration and indignation.
As top-tier Ferocious Beast of the Star Dou Forest, they have always roamed freely in this region; how could they have ever suffered such humiliation?
Despite having a formidable enemy nearby and possessing a strong foundation, he was trapped at the bottom of Ice Seal lake by his lord's decree, unable to venture out even a step. He could only watch helplessly as outsiders seized opportunities, leaving him with nowhere to vent his pent-up resentment.
Only Bi Ji sighed softly, her expression full of worry, showing no desire to fight.
Unlike the other Ferocious Beast beasts, she wasn't driven by brute force; her heart was always with her people. Without her protection, how many of her people would be left when the Lake of Life reopened?
The Auspicious Beast Three-Eyed Golden Lion rolled around on the cold ice, its furry body rubbing against the chill, and whispered, "I want to go out and play! I want to go out and play! Staying here is no fun at all!"
Di Tian was already troubled and unsettled by the current situation. Seeing the Auspicious Beast still running wild and making a ruckus, his face darkened, and he coldly rebuked, "Auspicious Beast! Behave yourself! Do you really want to run away and become that human's Soul Ring?"
The chilling warning fell suddenly, Three-Eyed Golden Lion had been making a ruckus just moments before, froze instantly and obediently fell silent.
She was simply playful and restless, eager to go out and have fun, but she had no desire to die, much less to end up with her soul scattered and becoming someone else's cultivation.
Along the way, Lu Xuan and his group encountered many high-quality Soul Beast, including a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear that was over a thousand years old.
Unfortunately, no one in the team was a good match for this Soul Beast, so they didn't try to hunt it down. They simply drove it away and that was it.
If it's over 50,000 years old, Lu Xuan would gamble on an External Soul Bone. But a thousand-year-old one is out of the question; the chances are so slim, it's not worth the effort.
The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is a top-grade Beast Martial Soul Beast, and it is most likely to produce precious External Soul Bone.
If this Ferocious Beast were to surpass 50,000 years of age, he would be willing to take the gamble and attempt to hunt it down for the External Soul Bone.
But a lifespan of just over a thousand years is far too short.
A thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is practically negligible. Such slim chance isn't worth the effort he would expend to hunt it down.
Just as he was driving away the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, Lu Xuan raised his hand and gently left a Gold Soul Coin engraved with a Azure Jade Bird pattern on its body.
If the little creature were to be frightened and flee back to its den to seek help and complain to its elders, that would be exactly what Lu Xuan wanted.
Then he can wait and make a move against its elder, who has a higher cultivation level.
They proceeded slowly, not hunting Soul Beast indiscriminately, but only dealing with seven thousand-year-old poison-attribute Soul Beast that were causing trouble.
Dugu Bo simply collected all the corpses of these Soul Beast, intending to use them to nourish the Jade Phosphorus Seven-Absolute Flower when he returned, as excellent nutrients and fertilizer, making the most of this opportunity.
Time passed slowly, and after a full two hours, the group finally found a Soul Beast in the forest that was a perfect match for Dugu Yan.
It was a Jade Phosphorus Lizard covered in dark green scales and surrounded by a faint poisonous mist. Its Soul Power was profound, its toxicity pure, and its age was a full 45,000 years!
The attributes and characteristics of this Jade Phosphorus Lizard are highly compatible with Dugu Yan's Jade Phosphor Purple Poison Martial Soul, making it the most suitable Soul Ring opportunity for her.
As a beast-type Soul Beast, the Jade Phosphorus Lizard possesses mental resilience far exceeding that of plant-type Soul Beast, and exhibits extremely high resistance.
If Lu Xuan had encountered this 45,000-year-old Jade Phosphorus Lizard yesterday, he would not have been able to control it with his mental suppression alone, as he had not yet broken through to the next level.
But things are different now. After breaking through level 60 and absorbing his Fifth Soul Ring, Lu Xuan's spiritual power and Soul Power have increased several times over. It is now easy for him to suppress this Jade Phosphorus Lizard.
"What a perfectly matched Soul Beast! Hahaha!"
Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo burst into laughter, his eyes filled with joy, and in a flash, he rushed straight out.
With his terrifying cultivation level of a level Level 98 Titled Douluo, dealing with a 45,000-year-old Jade Phosphorus Lizard was a complete dimensional reduction attack, without any pressure whatsoever.
As early as when Dugu Bo captured the Jade Phosphorus Lizard, Lu Xuan had already released Dugu Yan from his Spiritual Space.
Upon seeing the Jade Phosphorus Lizard brought closer, Lu Xuan did not hesitate at all. He immediately activated his Soul Bone Skill, and an invisible spiritual force swept out, firmly locking the consciousness of this Soul Beast and forcibly suppressing its will to resist.
He turned his head to look at Dugu Yan, and softly confirmed that she was ready to absorb the Soul Ring. Then he activated his power and guided the Jade Phosphorus Lizard to begin the sacrifice.
A dazzling emerald green light rose from the Soul Beast's body, and a dense stream of poisonous Soul Power flowed towards Dugu Yan along with the light.