"Golden Hawksbill Turtle, you bastard!" The Ancient Song Phoenix-Scented Bird immediately charged over and jabbed its head furiously at the turtle's head.
"You used every last bit of your cunning on your own people." After saying that, she immediately dropped to her knees. "Boss, I was just joking! Actually, I've wanted to become a human's Soul Ring for ages."
Watching the two clowns squabble, Lu Yu broke into an embarrassed sweat.
"Since you've decided to invest in me, sign this soul contract to establish trust between us."
The contract's terms were simple. The Golden Hawksbill Turtle and the Ancient Song Phoenix-Scented Bird would serve as Lu Yu's muscle for a time, then become the Soul Spirits of designated individuals. Once Lu Yu and the others became Gods, they would transform the pair into divine beasts.
"We even have to work? This is why humans really are... Ahaha, boss, I was joking."
After checking that there were no problems with the contract, the Golden Hawksbill Turtle and the Ancient Song Phoenix-Scented Bird signed it without hesitation.
Soul Beasts down on their luck really are different. So easy to fool. Unlike that Snow Empress, who wouldn't take the bait no matter how long I tried.
"All right, boss, hurry up and take that gold of life out of me. It keeps draining me day after day-I'm almost a dried turtle."
"Don't rush me. Even if you wanted to keep it, I wouldn't let you."
Lu Yu's eyes turned a hazy gray. Taking out his Blade of Life's Watch, he stabbed it into the Golden Hawksbill Turtle's belly.
The Golden Hawksbill Turtle had swallowed the gold of life ten thousand years ago, and her body had long since taken its shape. Lu Yu's Blade of Life's Watch pierced it easily.
With her belly