The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiffs' extinction, Gu Yue's indifference
On Douluo Star, including the Douluo Continent where the Star Dou Great Forest where she slept, there are a total of four continents. Two of them are located in remote corners, where the humans living there are still in a primitive stage. At that time, she only glanced at them from afar before turning away.
However, on another continent not far from the Douluo Continent, yet forming its own independent world, Gu Yue made a significant discovery.
There are also Soul Master there, and they also need to hunt Soul Beast to obtain Soul Ring to advance. However, the Soul Master system is completely different from that of the Douluo Continent. In battle, they do not rely on Soul Ring and Soul Skill, but on Soul Tool that they have crafted themselves.
Gu Yue knew about Soul Tool; weren't they a mysterious technology left behind by the prehistoric civilization of the Douluo Continent? Why would they appear on this continent?
However, she didn't investigate further at the time.
As the ruler of all Soul Beast, her primary concern is the well-being of the Soul Beast, and her focus remains on the Star Dou Great Forest. Other Soul Beast forests are of little interest to her.
This continent is dotted with many settlements of Soul Beast, the most famous of which are the Jingyang Mountain Range and the Evil Demon Forest. Out of curiosity, Gu Yue visited both places: apart from a few Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast lurking deep in the mountains, there were no other top-tier combat forces in the Jingyang Mountain Range; but the Evil Demon Forest greatly exceeded her expectations.
Deep within the forest dwells a Soul Beast whose age is sufficient to rank it as the third-ranked ruler of the entire Douluo Star, the Evil Eye Tyrant King. Its cultivation level is second only to the nearly million-year-old Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, which was tampered with by the gods and has no special characteristics other than abundant energy, and who sleeps all day long, as well as her powerful subordinate Beast God Di Tian. It even surpasses the Snow Empress, the ruler of the Far North.
Gu Yue originally wanted to appear and recruit this "big-eyed creature," but then he thought that he still needed to transform and rebuild his cultivation, so he suppressed his intention.
That thought crossed my mind.
Sky Dream Ice Silkworm?! Am I not worthy of even appearing? Even if I haven't broken the million-year mark yet, I'm still undeniably ranked second!
"It's not that demonic whale."
Bi Ji's answer was truly unexpected by Gu Yue.
Just then, a gruff voice came from below the steps, tinged with impatience. "Can't you go downstairs to chat? You're blocking the stairwell."
Xie Fei was feeling very frustrated. For some reason, he had offended Ning Guang's number one female fan again today, and they got into a fight over a disagreement. As a result, he accidentally damaged school property and was now rushing to the teachers' office floor on the fifth floor of the main teaching building to pay the fine.
It was bad enough that he got into a fight for no reason, but then he had to pay money; and to make matters worse, he was blocked on the stairs by two women – Xie Fei, who had just finished a fight, was already somewhat agitated by women.
"Excuse me, we'll move aside right away."
Emerald Swan, Bi Ji, truly lived up to her reputation as the gentlest and kindest being in the Star Dou Great Forest, and was the only Soul Beast who dared to stand up and stop Di Tian when he launched the Beast Tide. Even when faced with the impolite words of humans, she showed no displeasure simply because she was in the wrong. Her voice was warm and gentle as she apologized. Then, she lightly took Gu Yue's hand, and emerald green Soul Power light quietly flickered around her.
In a second, the two of them had already Teleportation out of the teaching building.
Xie Fei had long since lost his previous impatience. He subconsciously looked up and gazed around, his eyes filled with shock and fascination.
Just now, Bi Ji's smile was like a spring breeze brushing across a lake. The gentleness in her eyes was mixed with a vibrant life force, which made his heart tremble suddenly.
It was an extreme gentleness, as if it could soothe all the hostility in the world, yet it also carried the unique purity of Soul Beast, causing him to lose his senses in an instant.
"What a beautiful older sister! Is she the new teacher? I need to check the schedule to see what she'll be teaching."
With that in mind, Xie Fei strode towards the teachers' office on the fifth floor. Since he was going to pay the fine anyway, he might as well ask the teachers what the gentle woman in the light green dress taught. As for the lingering trauma from the fight with the girl earlier, it had long been washed away by Bi Ji's healing smile.
Tang Shan was completely unaware of this; he had no idea that one of his classmates was brewing a daring idea at that very moment.
Gu Yue and Bi Ji never imagined that Bi Ji, in her normal state, would possess such a captivating allure.
Leaving the teaching building, the afternoon sun shines through the branches and leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground. A gentle breeze carries the fresh scent of the campus plants.
Gu Yue didn't take the little incident to heart at all. In her eyes, apart from special beings like Tang Shan or powerful individuals at the Titled Douluo level, humans were no different from those mindless low-level Soul Beast and were not worth her time.
"If it wasn't the Demon Whale, then who injured Xiong Jun?"
Bi Ji gently released Gu Yue's hand, placed her hands naturally behind her back, and slowed her pace to follow half a step behind the girl.
Her gaze remained fixed on the black-haired girl, much like an older sister carefully tending to her younger sister, her eyes filled with a subtle tenderness, and she even deliberately synchronized her steps with the girl's. "It's a 20,000-year-old Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff."
"Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff?" Gu Yue's expression instantly turned strange. "Those Soul Beast that practically brought themselves to the brink of extinction?"
She had heard of this race. They were a group of power-attribute Soul Beast whose talent and combat strength were abnormally high. Their bloodline purity far exceeded that of super Soul Beast. Each one was born with Domination Domain. Once this domain was activated, it could suppress the Soul Beast within it, and their own strength and defense would increase exponentially, making them the strongest among Soul Beast of the same level.
Among the limited-edition Soul Beast of the same age, unless Di Tian personally takes action and uses the numerical value attached to the Dragon King bloodline or even the Dragon God Claw to suppress it, even the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear clan, which is known for its strong physique and unparalleled combat power in the Soul Beast Realm, can only be crushed or even killed when it encounters the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.
Yet this race, which held the trump card of destiny, gradually walked to the brink of extinction for all sorts of absurd reasons—in a sense, they themselves pushed their race toward extinction.
Breeding Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff is incredibly difficult; the purer the bloodline, the lower the probability of offspring from the union of male and female, with a purebred cub appearing only once every hundred years. Yet, every Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff is inherently warlike.
Even a passing Soul Beast glancing at them is seen as a provocation, and a single disagreement can ignite a life-or-death battle. They know nothing of "retreat," and even when facing enemies many times their number, even when severely wounded, they will only...
He roared and charged forward, fighting until his last breath.
The vast majority of Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff died in countless pointless and relentless battles. The few who survived by chance also incurred countless enemies for their clan due to their constant provocations and battles across the surrounding Soul Beast territories. It should be noted that those considered opponents by Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff are at least top-tier Soul Beast, and many of them are even super Soul Beast.
Even if the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff possessed incredible individual combat strength, and even if its Domination Domain was incredibly powerful, how could it withstand the combined attack of the entire Soul Beast Realm? Those Soul Beast clans that were provoked only wanted to survive peacefully and never intended to make enemies, but they couldn't withstand the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's repeated escalation. Over time, the entire Soul Beast Realm reached a tacit understanding: when encountering the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, there's no need for words; just kill it together.
Their reproduction is difficult, their population is already extremely small, and yet they are all obsessed with "stirring up trouble." From ten- Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast to newly grown cubs, everyone is a master of provocation, wishing they could beat up every powerful being in the Soul Beast Realm. If they don't go extinct, then who deserves to go extinct?
If the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was hunted down by all the Soul Beast on the continent because of its own evil abilities and its cultivation by devouring the Soul Power and bloodline of other Soul Beast, making it a "Evil Soul Master" who harmed others for personal gain, then the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's downfall was purely self-inflicted. It became a disgraced version of Dugu Bo, doing foolish things that harmed others without benefiting itself, ultimately leading itself to extinction.
"That's right, it's a 20,000-year-old Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff."
Bi Ji's expression also faltered, and her tone carried a hint of helplessness.
Generally speaking, the extinction of a Soul Beast race is the result of a combination of favorable timing, geographical advantages, and popular support. However, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff is an exception. Their decline had nothing to do with timing or geographical advantages, but only with the fact that the entire race was united as one.
He was courting death with his own mind.
"How badly is Xiong Jun injured?" Gu Yue asked.
"It's not serious," Bi Ji replied softly. "At the time, Xiong Jun was hunting a 100,000-year-old octopus Soul Beast on the island's edge when it ambushed him. Caught off guard, his left paw was suppressed by its Domination Domain and then struck by brute force, causing some fractures. However, Xiong Jun immediately retaliated, using his powerful physique and profound cultivation to break free of the domain and dislocate one of the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's legs on the spot. He then took it back to the Star Dou Great Forest and shared it with Scarlet King and the others."
In fact, Bi Ji concealed some of the truth. Xiong Jun's injuries were not nearly as serious as they seemed; they were merely minor cuts and scrapes. The reason she deliberately exaggerated the severity was simply to provide an excuse for Di Tian to bring Xiong Jun for treatment. She couldn't tell the truth that the treatment was just a side benefit; the real purpose was to visit their Sovereign.
"It's good that the injury isn't serious."
Gu Yue nodded gently, her heart finally settling down. As for Xiong Jun dislocating the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's leg, or hunting down a hundred-thousand-year-old Sea Soul Beast, she didn't care at all: one was an enemy of Soul Beast, the other a group of Sea Soul Beast who all worshipped the sea Sea God, and the only Sea Soul Beast rebel was merely a pawn in the hands of the gods. What did these Soul Beasts have to do with her?
"No particular plan." Gu Yue looked up at the distant teaching building, her gaze calm. "I came out here for two reasons. First, to switch majors and quickly regain my peak strength. Second, to find the Child of the Plane. At the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the fates of many have been altered or changed. The Child of the Plane must be active in this area. I'll wait for him here."
Gu Yue's purpose was clear, and his thinking was extremely precise. After all, this was still the Douluo I Era. Although there were frictions between humans and Soul Beast, they were far from being irreconcilable. That hatred was probably not as deep as the enmity between the two races within the Soul Beast themselves.