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"Ah—M!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was indeed a Soul Beast; when hungry, it ate fish in one gulp.
Then, its mouth puffed slightly, "Thump thump thump—"
Fish bones were spat out one by one. Yuwen Tuo exclaimed in shock, "Is this a Pokémon Bug-type move, Pin Missile? Truly worthy of being the Imperial Auspicious Beast. After only three days of eating fish, it has learned such a talent skill."
"I'm not a bug!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said displeasedly, "Tuo, why did you agree to stay?"
This Imperial Auspicious Beast was quite clever, knowing that Yuwen Tuo's stay must have a purpose.
"To help you, and even more... to kill a person!" Yuwen Tuo clenched his fists. Although he appeared carefree and spent his days in sunny cheer, the hatred in his heart dared not be forgotten for a single day.
"Help me? And kill someone?" Confusion flickered in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes. She was the Imperial Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. What could she possibly need help with here?
And killing someone, did humans really kill each other too?
Yuwen Tuo reached out and rubbed the little lion's head. "You don't need to be confused about this. I have only one thing to tell you: from now on, please remain an Imperial Auspicious Beast for your entire life. Do not become human. Human society is far more complex than the Soul Beast world."
The Imperial Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion, was completely different from other Soul Beasts. She didn't even have the limitations of fate, nor the 100,000-year bottleneck of other Soul Beasts. If she wished, she could live forever.
Under Di Tian's protection, she could naturally cultivate to become a Ferocious Beast.
And her four great talents: Power of Fate, Ultimate Light, Ultimate Fire, and Golden Dragon Bloodline.
These allowed her to rival ordinary 100,000-year Soul Beasts at only 15,000 years. If she grew to 100,000 years of cultivation, she would immediately become a strong contender even among Ferocious Beasts.
Yuwen Tuo didn't want Tang San's plan to succeed. In the original novel, Tang San attached a wisp of his daughter's divine consciousness to the Imperial Auspicious Beast, possibly to gain the Soul Beast clan's Power of Fate. But as long as the Imperial Auspicious Beast didn't become human and didn't interact with Huo Yuhao, even if Tang San personally descended to the mortal realm, it would be easy to kill the Imperial Auspicious Beast, but impossible to intercept all of its Power of Fate.
That would require the Auspicious Beast's willing sacrifice.
Inside the Body Sect, Xiao Xiao was reading the letter Yuwen Tuo had sent to her through Jiang Peng and then through Vina.
"Great! Tuo Tuo has already obtained his fourth Soul Ring and even advanced to Rank 48!" Xiao Xiao said excitedly.
Miao Xin, nearby, ate a grape and said speechlessly, "Monster!"
It was the first time she had ever commented on someone in such a way. After all, she was a super genius who reached the Titled Douluo realm at thirty. Ordinary geniuses, in her eyes, weren't worthy of the term.
Only Yuwen Tuo, despite being crippled by Shrek for six years, had rapidly caught up in rank, already ranking among the top of the younger generation. Even she had to sigh, calling him a monster.
"But Tuo Tuo said he needs to cultivate in a safe place for a while, and it might take several months for him to return," Xiao Xiao pouted when she read the latter part. She was reluctant to be separated from Yuwen Tuo for so long.
"Then you must also cultivate diligently during this time, little sister Xiao Xiao. Don't fall behind Junior Brother Yuwen," Vina said with a smile.
"Yes!" Xiao Xiao immediately took out her Nine Phoenix Serenity Flute and began to play a tune.
She had now learned all six of the Spring Harmony melodies and had begun practicing the six Midsummer melodies. Her cultivation technique had also gradually ascended from the "Unadorned Melody Technique" to "Boundless String Sounds."
The speed of her Soul Power circulation was more than twice as fast as before.
After taking the Mysterious Water Pill, Xiao Xiao's innate Soul Power had reached the perfect innate full Soul Power. Aided by the Boundless String Sounds, she could at least break through to Soul Emperor before the next competition.
"Hehe, good sister, let me help you!" Miao Xin smiled faintly. From the left side of her heart, a pink light emanated.
Surrounding her were one yellow, two purple, six black, and nine Soul Rings. Her ninth Soul Ring was already black tinged with red.
This was an unconventional Soul Ring configuration, truly worthy of a genius meticulously cultivated by the Body Sect. Purely in terms of a silver-grade secondary awakening, she was probably even more perfect than Poison Douluo. Her first few Soul Rings had evolved very strongly. It was only a pity that she did not achieve a gold-grade awakening when breaking through to Titled Douluo; otherwise, her ninth ring might have had a chance to turn red.
The secondary awakening of a Body Martial Soul had a chance to bring about Soul Ring advancement.
A red 100,000-year Soul Ring was not just about current strength; it also represented a Soul Master's profound foundation.
Soul Masters without red rings, while they could reach the Super Douluo level, found it very difficult to break through to Limit Douluo.
"First Soul Skill, Heart's Rhythm!"
Miao Xin's first Soul Skill allowed her to sense others' heartbeats, further enhancing her innate talent for mind-reading.
Amplified by her first Soul Skill, even those whose cultivation was similar to hers would have their minds read by her. In battle, she could anticipate the enemy's moves and always seize the initiative.
This move could also allow the other party to feel her own heart's rhythm. She had Xiao Xiao play her flute while experiencing her intentions.
This let Xiao Xiao know how her music would affect her mood.
It enhanced her ability to imbue emotion into her music.
The Heavenly Sound Gate's cultivation techniques were always intimately linked to musical attainment. The stronger Xiao Xiao's musical attainment, the deeper her comprehension of Boundless String Sounds and the future ultimate sound art, Absolute Heavenly Sound, would be, and the faster her Soul Power cultivation would progress.
"Tuo Tuo, I will definitely work hard to keep up with you," Xiao Xiao resolved silently.
Thus, four months passed quickly.
Yuwen Tuo, the Scarlet King, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion cultivated together for four months. His Soul Power had already reached the peak of Rank 49, ready to break through to Rank 50 at any moment. He had no intention of delaying, preparing to complete the breakthrough as soon as possible.
With an innate rank twenty cultivation speed, coupled with the Scarlet King's massive power assistance, it was utterly effortless for Yuwen Tuo to break through in four months.
By the lake, his Soul Power condensed to its peak. Following that, an explosive surge of Soul Power erupted.
Yuwen Tuo roared, "Break!"
Boom!
The lake water in front of him suddenly exploded dozens of meters high.
Yuwen Tuo slowly retracted his power, looking at his palm with a faint smile. "Hehe, good. Rank 50, achieved!"
Now he could hunt for a Soul Ring and advance to Soul King at any time.
During this period, the Scarlet King had actually helped him find several fire-attribute Soul Beasts in advance, and their age was sufficient, but Yuwen Tuo was not satisfied.
The fifth ring was extremely important. The Soul King realm was considered a notable figure on the continent. Many Soul Masters could only access 10,000-year Soul Rings at least by their fifth ring.
Therefore, Yuwen Tuo had higher demands for his fifth ring. Not only did the age need to be sufficient, but the type of Soul Beast also had to be very strong.
In fact, there was something he had always wanted to tell the Scarlet King, which was, for example, aren't you, Scarlet King, quite good yourself? Unfortunately, he dared not say it directly to the Scarlet King yet; he was afraid of being bitten by a dog.
After successfully breaking through his cultivation, he prepared delicious food by the lake, waiting for the Scarlet King and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to join him in enjoying it.
They had always been like this: eating first, then cultivating together.
But today, these two who were never late, were late.
Suddenly, a loud "boom" echoed from not far away.
Yuwen Tuo immediately stood up, his awakened Power of Fate giving him a strong premonition. "Finally... have they arrived? Hehe, I've been waiting for a long time!"
With that, Yuwen Tuo soared into the air, swiftly heading towards the site of the explosion.
There, the two individuals who were fated to meet had finally encountered each other, though a few months later than in the original due to one party's lower rank. But fate's guidance still brought them together.
It was precisely the Imperial Auspicious Beast and Huo Yuhao.
Huo Yuhao's arrival in the Star Dou Great Forest within these few days was not unexpected by Yuwen Tuo.
He had a rough estimation of Huo Yuhao's Soul Power progression.
When Huo Yuhao returned to the academy from the Extreme North, his Soul Power was at Rank 23. During the competition, it increased to Rank 24.
Since Shrek wanted to cultivate him to deal with Yuwen Tuo, they certainly wouldn't be stingy with Mysterious Water Pills and Soul Ascension Pills.
The Mysterious Water Pill's innate Soul Power boost of one rank was extremely helpful to Huo Yuhao.
The Soul Ascension Pill could increase a Soul Grandmaster's Soul Power by one rank, and for a Great Soul Master, this amount was enough to increase by two ranks.
This would bring him to Rank 27.
He would also definitely receive a high-quality 10,000-year Soul Bone as the champion prize of the Soul Master Competition, which could further increase his rank by about two levels, bringing him close to Rank 29.
Finally, with the help of Hao Dong's power, cultivating for four months to reach Rank 30 wasn't abrupt at all.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was originally preparing to go to the lake to meet Yuwen Tuo as usual, but she suddenly sensed the aura of an Ice Jade Scorpion.
She was very curious as to why an Ice Jade Scorpion would exist in the Star Dou Great Forest. Driven by curiosity, she immediately went to investigate, and as a result, she encountered Huo Yuhao.
"Three-Eyed Golden Lion, we are friends, I will not let you be easily schemed against by Tang San again! And you, Shrek! What you owe me, I will start collecting from you. I will absolutely not let you leave the Star Dou Great Forest alive!" Yuwen Tuo activated Skyfire Soaring, forming wings on his back, and rapidly flew towards the sound of the explosion.
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