Dugu Yan Ascends the Throne?

"Ah, it's getting late anyway. One room it is," Snow Ji said, pretending to be a little impatient.

"Exactly, exactly! I'm dead tired." Dugu Yan chimed in behind her.

This put Su Ling in a difficult spot. Surely it wasn't appropriate for so many people to share a room? Xiao Wu and the Myriad Demon King hadn't even come out yet.

Still, they could all enter his Sea of Consciousness, so one bed would be enough.

"One room it is. I want a room with a big bed!"

The owner pocketed the three Gold Soul Coins. "Your satisfaction is guaranteed!"

The owner then led the three of them to the room, but the Gold Soul Coins he expected from Su Ling never came.

This kid really doesn't know the rules. He's seriously only paying for the room? What a waste of my good intentions.

Just as the owner was about to leave, Dugu Yan slipped five Gold Soul Coins into his hand.

Oh no! the owner cried inwardly. Looks like I got it wrong. Could that young fellow be the prey? My adorable little fellow won't get his barrel blown out by blanks and be squeezed to death, will he? That white-haired mature beauty looks hard to handle, and there's a green-haired support beside her, too.

Ah, forget it. I've already taken the money. The young fellow is getting to enjoy himself, at least.

As soon as they entered the room, Su Ling summoned the Myriad Demon King. Earlier, he had only placed the Myriad Demon King inside his Martial Soul without directly absorbing him.

At this moment, Su Ling hesitated a little. Absorbing the Myriad Demon King meant that he would have to carry nine male Soul Beasts around with him from now on. The biggest problem was that his Soul Beasts were free. Unless Su Ling imposed restrictions, his Soul Beasts could appear at any time.

What am I supposed to do about that? Su Ling looked at the branches and vines covering the Myriad Demon King. Emmmm, the Myriad Demon King doesn't seem to have a sex, does he? Then absorbing him shouldn't really be a problem.

Seeing Su Ling hesitate, the Myriad Demon King extended two vines and wrapped them around Su Ling's hands. His appearance was among the truly bizarre even by Soul Beast standards, and few Soul Beasts were usually willing to spend time with him.

Eugh~

This behavior gave Su Ling a strange feeling he couldn't quite describe. Although the Myriad Demon King was a sexless organism, in Su Ling's mind, he was male.

"Are you willing to become my Soul Beast?" Su Ling held the Myriad Demon King's vines and asked slowly.

Although he had traded three Immortal Herbs for the Myriad Demon King, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with simply letting him go back. Snow Ji, Xiao Wu, and Dugu Yan all felt that something was off about the atmosphere. Things seemed to be heading in a strange direction.

Snow Ji produced a suit from who knew where.

"Su Ling, are you willing to absorb the Myriad Demon King as your Soul Beast, to protect him and love him for all your life, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health?"

Xiao Wu also took out a suit and put it on.

"Myriad Demon King, are you willing to become Su Ling's Soul Beast, to accompany him and support him for all your life, in good times and in bad?"

"I am," the Myriad Demon King said shyly.

He then turned into specks of green starlight and entered Su Ling's body.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. Your Second Martial Soul has completed its basic ecosystem construction. The daily mission has also been completed. Reward: one Soul Power Level. Drawing a random domain..."

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained the rule-type domain 'Can't Get Out Unless You Do It (designate two enemy units to use it on).'"

Huh?

The moment the rule-type domain appeared, Su Ling was left utterly speechless. What kind of bullshit domain is this?

Still, it was quite good if used as a control-type Soul Skill. If Tang Hao or Tang Xiao came looking for trouble in the future, he could just throw a domain at them.

Let them slaughter each other. They're brothers who'd take a blade through the ribs for each other, so taking one in the butt shouldn't be too much to ask, right?

When Zhu Zhuyun saw the domain Su Ling had obtained, she also gained an idea of which domain she should choose.

After all, according to the normal plot, she would never have any opportunity to come into contact with Su Ling or establish a connection with him.

The next second, the Myriad Demon King reappeared before everyone. However, the old tree demon covered in vines and branches was gone, replaced by a green-haired girl.

"You... why did you turn into this?" Su Ling stared blankly at the girl.

Snow Ji and Xiao Wu nearly had their jaws drop out of their sockets in fright.

Still, it made sense when they thought about it. Xiao Wu could grow up on the spot, so there didn't seem to be anything strange about the Myriad Demon King changing appearance.

"After I entered Master's Martial Soul, I gained a chance to take human form again, so I made myself look like this according to Master's preferences," the Myriad Demon King said timidly in a soft voice.

After all, she had originally been a plant Soul Beast. After cultivating for a certain number of years, she could choose to take human form once. She couldn't remain an immobile tree forever. Besides, she had never seen what humans looked like before, so she had simply put together a form with two arms and two legs.

"Wait! You're saying you shaped your current appearance according to Su Ling's preferences?"

Snow Ji and the others began examining the Myriad Demon King closely. Green hair, golden eyes, a delicate little girl! Most importantly, she even had two enormous Martial Souls!

"Zap him!"

"Quick, go fetch the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's ancestor!"

"Ahem. Xiao Wu, Myriad Demon King, I only just absorbed you, so your foundations still aren't very stable. Hurry back into my Martial Soul and consolidate your foundations." Su Ling then forcibly absorbed the two into his Martial Soul.

Although his two Planet Martial Souls grew stronger very quickly, with so many people, things were getting a little too lively.

Snow Ji and Dugu Yan walked up to Su Ling with solemn faces.

"We have to instill proper values in you!"

The two then held Su Ling firmly in place, one on either side. A 500,000-year Ferocious Beast was terrifying indeed!

Dugu Yan looked at Su Ling, a little at a loss. This... this doesn't seem very possible.

It seems I'm the one who needs the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's ancestor summoned out of seclusion to give me a good zapping, right? Is this really permitted by the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire?

At this point, Su Ling looked rather weak and somewhat helpless.

But I've already shed my snakeskin! Dugu Yan swayed her snake tail, her Jade Phosphorus Snake venom ready!

"Sister Snow Ji, th-this isn't okay, is it? Aren't we bullying Su Ling a little?" A strong sense of guilt rose in Dugu Yan's heart as she looked toward the giggling Snow Ji.

Ultimately, Dugu Yan was still an inexperienced novice. The moment she encountered a small problem, she had to ask Snow Ji for help.

"It's fine. I have a plan."

Snow Ji performed a magical chant over Su Ling that lasted several minutes. Devilish whispers kept spilling from Snow Ji's mouth, and Su Ling let out agonized wails.

Na'er stood outside the window, secretly watching this scene, her soft little hands covering her mouth. A wish to follow Dugu Yan's example took root in Na'er's heart.

Star Dou Great Forest.

"Fuck! Where's Na'er?" The Scarlet King stood frozen in place, looking as though he had nothing left to live for. Beside him, Da Ming and Er Ming also wore expressions of utter panic.

Fuck! She was right beside us just now! If humans catch her and turn her into a Soul Ring, the three of us will probably end up as chewing gum in the Silver Dragon King's mouth!