"Is this the Angel Holy Sword?"
Qian Daoliu gazed excitedly at the golden holy sword slowly descending into his hands, unable to contain his excitement, until tears streamed down his aged face.
"Angel God Trial, Ninth Trial: slay Tang Hao. Reward: the Angel God's Godhood Inheritance."
A solemn voice rang out in Qian Daoliu's mind. At the same time, he could clearly sense that his long-stagnant cultivation now had room to rise.
Of course, this was not something he could improve simply through cultivation. Rather, it was a path akin to attaining godhood through faith, using the power of faith to raise his level to one hundred.
Evil Soul Masters? He knew all about those. Slaughter City had them by the handful. Couldn't he just go in and blast them point-blank with Angel's Breath?
"Enshrined Golden Crocodile! Muster the Angel Legion with me and raze Slaughter City!" Qian Daoliu shouted excitedly, leaving Golden Crocodile Douluo, who stood outside the door, utterly bewildered.
Had the boss lost his mind?
"Great Enshrined, wouldn't that be somewhat inappropriate? Slaughter City is a place for imprisoning criminals, as well as the final refuge of desperate outlaws. Razing it might make the current situation even more turbulent."
Golden Crocodile Douluo hurriedly tried to dissuade him. At least tens of thousands of condemned prisoners were transported to Slaughter City every year, and countless more desperate outlaws went there voluntarily. This meant that during the Douluo I era, no evil forces dared rear their heads.
"After razing Slaughter City, we can build an Angel City. Let me let you in on something: as long as I kill Tang Hao, I can inherit the Angel God's godhood. Then I can take two people to the Divine Realm. Aside from Xiao Xue, there's no one in this world closer to me than you, my good brother."
The more Golden Crocodile Douluo heard, the more excited he became, the corners of his mouth rising uncontrollably. Holy shit, immortality was within reach.
Holy shit! It was the legendary emotional manipulation!
"Rest assured, big brother! As Second Worship, I will lead by example! I'll lead the charge!"
Alas, poor Golden Crocodile Douluo had been manipulated into a groveling grandson by the wicked Qian Daoliu, just like that.
After several days of arduous travel, Su Ling's group finally reached the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
"I'm so tired."
Dugu Yan flopped onto the ground, her limbs spread wide.
Su Ling: What a perfect opportunity!
"Young people these days are far too pampered. A few days of walking, and you're already this exhausted." Snow Ji emerged from Su Ling's Sea of Consciousness and straightened her back, looking every bit like someone whose back never ached when she talked standing up.
"Of course you're not tired, Sister Snow Ji. You've been staying inside Su Ling's Sea of Consciousness the whole time." Struck by an idea, Dugu Yan rolled across the ground a few times until she reached Su Ling, then hugged Su Ling's leg.
"Could you sacrifice me too? I want to be your Soul Ring as well."
Su Ling and Snow Ji both burst into laughter at Dugu Yan's antics.
"You wicked ten-year snake demon, you actually want to ruin my future!" Su Ling kneaded Dugu Yan's cheeks with both hands. They were cool to the touch and felt absolutely amazing.
Ah, if only she were a few years younger.
"You wretched ten-year snake demon, you actually dare interfere with Master's cultivation! Take this!" Snow Ji slipped her hands inside Dugu Yan's clothes, pinching and twisting.
"Ah, that tickles! Let go of me, Sister Snow Ji!"
While the three of them were fooling around at the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, several gatekeepers from the Blue Tyrant Academy also brought Yu Xiaogang into the forest.
"This should be about where the Wind Baboons' territory is." One of the Soul Elders let out a long breath. These last few days of rushing about had truly been exhausting, especially since they had to take turns carrying Yu Xiaogang on their backs.
"Finally. This piece of trash has been making me sick for days." Another Soul Elder covered his nose in disgust.
Yu Xiaogang now reeked of urine.
"No! You can't leave me here! I'm a member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan! If you kill me today, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan won't let you get away with it!"
Yu Xiaogang desperately grabbed one of the Soul Elders by the ankle, only to be kicked away viciously.
"We heard you were swindling people in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace. Several elders from the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan thought you were such a disgrace that they walked right out."
"Heh, you can scream your throat raw, and no one will come save you."
"By then, you'll be a pile of Wind Baboon crap. Who could find out we did it?"
The three Soul Elders left without looking back after saying their piece. "Stop! Stop right there! You can't leave! I... I'm an honorary elder of Spirit Hall! The current Supreme Pontiff is pursuing me! You can't leave!"
"The autumn wind blows bleakly, and the weather grows cool. This is the season when food is most plentiful in the Star Dou Great Forest." A Soul Master wandered through the Star Dou Great Forest. He was currently writing a popular science book called Soul Beast World and had come to the forest to gather material.
"Many soul beasts choose autumn as their breeding season. Of course, this has to do with the climate of the Star Dou Great Forest. Winter here lasts only a single month. During this season, they stockpile large amounts of food and compete for mates."
"This area has plenty of fruit trees and is the territory of Wind Baboons. Male Wind Baboons attract the attention of females through one-on-one fights, which means some weaker males will have no right to mate."
"At times like these, they generally vent their urges on weaker soul beasts. There have even been recorded cases of Soul Masters wandering into Wind Baboon territory and dying horribly."
"Any Soul Masters who have yet to reach Soul Grandmaster must be sure not to stray into Wind Baboon territory in autumn."
Yu Xiaogang struggled up from the ground. Suddenly, he felt that his surroundings were terrifyingly quiet.
"Damn Liu Erlong! Damn Su Ling! Damn that mysterious Gadan Woman! Damn Xue Ye!"
Yu Xiaogang shouted very loudly, and several male Wind Baboons competing for mates approached.
"Once I reach Spirit Hall, I'll make Bibi Dong kill every last one of you! No! I'll make you wish you were dead! Even... even if I have to sell my looks."
Yu Xiaogang was completely immersed in his grief and indignation and failed to notice that two Wind Baboons had already rushed up in front of him.
"Hmm? Hahaha! Even Ten-Year Soul Beasts dare bully me now! Come out, Luo Sanpao!"
Upon seeing Luo Sanpao, the two Wind Baboons let out excited roars, which attracted another two Wind Baboons.
The Wind Baboons did not hurt Yu Xiaogang. Instead, they took out bananas and other fruit and offered them to him.
"This? This is for me?" The four Wind Baboons nodded. They were not unscrupulous clients who refused to pay.
Yu Xiaogang gave it no further thought, assuming that his imposing presence as a Soul Grandmaster had frightened them and that the Wind Baboons were begging him for mercy. As he happened to be hungry, he began wolfing down the food on the spot.
He completely failed to notice two Wind Baboons picking up Luo Sanpao and running off into the distance.
The remaining two Wind Baboons rubbed their fists and palms, eager to get started.
"Ah!"
"Ah!"
"Oh!"
Several agonized screams from a man and a beast rang out through the forest, immediately drawing Su Ling and the other two over.
Snow Ji blocked Su Ling's path, her expression solemn. Although she stood on Su Ling's side, that did not mean she stood on humanity's side.
If Su Ling helped humans oppress soul beasts, she would never allow it.
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