Night fell over the Star Dou Great Forest.
Above Lake of Life, a small spaceship from the Interastral Peace Corporation slowly descended, eventually hovering on an open area not far from the lakeshore. The faint light emitted by its thrusters pierced through the thin mist in the forest, casting the silvery-white outlines of the large grove of ancient trees nearby.
The hatch opened, and Nguyen Mai stepped out of the spaceship.
Lin Yuan followed closely behind.
As soon as Ruan Mei landed, she noticed dozens of eyes on her from all around.
A large number of Soul Beast had already gathered around the Lake of Life.
None of the Soul Beast living in the core area are weak; many are powerful beings with cultivation exceeding 50,000 years. A huge figure was hidden in the shadows of the forest, its beastly eyes fixed on the strange woman who had emerged from the spaceship, and deep roars occasionally echoed from the woods.
Some of the Soul Beast had even bared their sharp fangs.
Nguyen Mai, however, seemed completely oblivious to this hostility.
She looked up at the ancient trees around her, then gazed at the tranquil Lake of Life not far away.
The life force here is far more abundant than in the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Different races of Soul Beast gathered in the same area, and the life structure of each individual was significantly different. To Ruan Mei, the Soul Beast around her, which were enough to frighten ordinary Soul Master into not daring to move, were not much different from a group of special life samples waiting to be observed.
She walked forward along the lake shore.
A deep tiger's roar suddenly echoed through the woods.
A giant tiger-like Soul Beast, nearly five meters tall, emerged from behind the tree.
Its entire body was covered in dark gold fur, with black stripes on its back, thick limbs, and a golden pattern resembling a crack in the center of its forehead. Two fangs extended from the corners of its mouth, and the aura emanating from its body even caused some of the surrounding Soul Beast to retreat.
A 90,000-year-old Soul Beast, the Mountain-Splitting Tiger.
It is one of the most powerful Soul Beast on the outskirts of the Lake of Life. It is usually violent and dares to provoke even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
Upon seeing Ruan Mei approach, the Mountain-Splitting Tiger immediately lowered its body, letting out a low growl filled with warning, and slowly extended its sharp claws from its paw pads.
Di Tian stood at a distance and did not stop them.
He also wanted to see how Nguyen Mai would react to this situation.
As a result, Nguyen Mai simply stopped in front of the Mountain-Splitting Tiger.
She sized up the enormous creature for a moment, then reached out her hand.
Lin Yuan's eyes twitched slightly when he saw this action.
Mountain-Splitting Tiger was also visibly taken aback.
The pale hand finally landed on its enormous head.
Ruan Mei gently stroked the dark golden fur twice.
The Dark Gold Mountain-Splitting Tiger had been baring its fangs and ready to pounce at any moment, suddenly froze.
All the surrounding Soul Beast were staring at it.
A few seconds later, its previously erect ears slowly drooped down, and its sharp claws retracted.
Ruan Mei touched its forehead again.
The low growl in the throat of the Dark Gold Mountain-Splitting Tiger quickly turned into a strange snoring sound.
The next moment, the 90,000-year-old Soul Beast that had roamed the Star Dou Great Forest for countless years collapsed to the ground, its massive body causing the soil to tremble slightly. Then it rolled over, revealing its soft belly.
Di Tian fell silent.
Zi JI's eyes were strange.
Lin Yuan raised his hand and rubbed his temples.
Ruan Mei didn't feel anything was wrong; she simply touched the belly of the Mountain-Splitting Tiger a couple of times before continuing forward.
The situation quickly became even more outrageous.
An 80,000-year-old Soul Beast covered in thick scales was blocking the road. When Ruan Mei approached, it let out a threatening roar. But when she simply reached out and touched its chin, the Soul Beast obediently lay down.
Another giant bird -Soul Beast with a wingspan of over ten meters stood on the ancient tree, watching her warily. As Ruan Mei passed by, she raised her hand and gently touched its drooping wing. The Soul Beast quickly folded its wings, landed on the tree, and followed behind her.
As they walked to the Lake of Life, several more Soul Beast of varying sizes appeared behind Ruan Mei.
The guys who had been eyeing them menacingly suddenly became quieter than ever.
Looking at this scene, Lin Yuan felt that if Ruan Mei were to live in the Star Dou Great Forest for a few months, it would be hard to say who would truly be the ruler of the Soul Beast in this place.
Di Tian had a similar thought.
He looked at the Dark Gold Mountain-Splitting Tiger lying in the distance with its belly exposed, and his expression was hard to describe for a moment.
Nguyen Mai, however, had already arrived before them.
Besides Di Tian, Zi JI, and Xiong Jun, several Ferocious Beast from the Lake of Life, who rarely appear together, have all gathered here today.
Nguyen Mai first looked at a woman wearing a turquoise dress.
The life force emanating from the other party was extremely pure and gentle, and in Ruan Mei's perception, the rich life force around them was even more noticeable.
Emerald Swan, Bi Ji.
Next was the Scarlet King standing on the other side. The intense life force of the Three-Headed Scarlet Devil Mastiff was undisguised, and the fire attribute was closely combined with the ferocity in its bloodline.
The situation with the Myriad Demon King was completely different.
As a plant-type Ferocious Beast, its life structure is vastly different from that of animal-type Soul Beast. The vitality it has accumulated over many years even caught Ruan Meiduo's eye a few times.
Finally, there was the Yao Ling that stood quietly at the back of the crowd.
Nguyen Mai's gaze swept over them one by one, her interest growing more and more apparent.
Di Tian was about to begin the introductions, Ruan Mei spoke first, "Before we go in, may I make a request?"
Several Ferocious Beast looked at her at the same time.
Nguyen Mai spoke calmly, as if asking a perfectly ordinary question, "Could I have some of your blood? Not much, just a small sample from each person will suffice."
The air suddenly became quiet.
Bi Ji paused for a moment.
The Myriad Demon King also turned to look at Di Tian.
Xiong Jun's lips twitched; he clearly hadn't expected that this woman, upon their first formal meeting, would immediately ask for blood.
Lin Yuan reached out and touched his forehead.
really.
For Ruan Mei, coming to a place like the Star Dou Great Forest was no different from entering a life sample bank she had never seen before.
Di Tian was also somewhat helpless, but he still stepped forward. "Ms. Ruan Mei, we can discuss the blood matter later. Our lord is still waiting for you beneath the Lake of Life. If you can truly help our lord heal his injuries, we will agree to anything the Soul Beast Clan can offer, as long as it doesn't fundamentally harm him."
Ruan Mei glanced at Bi Ji, then at the Myriad Demon King.
Clearly, they are still somewhat reluctant to part with these high-quality samples right in front of them.
However, she eventually looked away.
"Good."
"Check the injury first."
Di Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He turned and walked to the Lake of Life, raising his hand to release a stream of black Soul Power. The calm lake surface immediately parted to the sides, gradually revealing a path leading to the depths of the lake bottom.
"Ms. Nguyen Mai, please come with me."
Without hesitation, Ruan Mei followed Di Tian into the Lake of Life.
The lake closed up behind the two of them again.
Di Tian walked towards the deepest part of the Lake of Life, finally arriving before the barrier that had concealed the Silver Dragon King for countless years.
An entrance appeared in the barrier.
The two entered.
The first thing Nguyen Mai saw was the giant silver-white dragon lying in the center of the space.
She paused for a moment.
Silver scales.
The seven-colored elements fluctuate.
An extremely large life structure.
And that bloody wound that almost ran through his entire body and still hasn't fully healed.
Nguyen Mai's eyes changed.
The sleeping Silver Dragon King also sensed the unfamiliar presence at this moment.
The purple dragon's eyes slowly opened.
Gu Yuena immediately looked at the woman beside Di Tian.
It lacks strong Soul Power.
There was no fluctuation of Divine Power.
The more he observed, the deeper the wariness in Gu Yuena's eyes became.
She couldn't see through it.
Even with the Divine Power she inherited from the Dragon God, she couldn't get an accurate assessment of Ruan Mei.
And Nguyen Mai was also looking at her.
That gaze lacked the fear one would show when facing a powerful figure, and the respect one would show when meeting the Lord of Soul Beast.
It's more like observing a life form you've never seen before.
Gu Yuena slightly raised her dragon head.
Just as Di Tian was about to begin his introduction, Ruan Mei had already taken a step forward.
Under the watchful eyes of the two dragons, she walked directly toward the Silver Dragon King.