Looking at Da Ming and Er Ming's current reactions,
It seemed like they were unaware of Di Tian's existence.
'That's fine. Let them keep absorbing Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.'
'Unifying the Star Dou Forest will actually be easier without them.'
As Er Ming stood up, his body began glowing red.
Without hesitation, he was about to offer himself as a sacrifice.
Tang Lan, however, waved his hand in refusal.
"Let's talk about sacrifices later."
"Er Ming, you and Da Ming together can unify the Star Dou Forest faster."
"Once everything is stabilized, then you can become my Spirit Soul."
Er Ming's face twitched!
Before this moment,
He had never imagined that he would willingly offer himself as a sacrifice one day.
Even more so—
He had absolutely never expected that the other party would reject his sacrifice?!
But this only further proved one thing:
Tang Lan genuinely wanted to change the fate of soul beasts.
From this moment onward—
Da Ming and Er Ming were completely convinced by Tang Lan.
"Crack—"
A faint shattering sound echoed.
The three turned their heads toward Xiao Wu, where pink light shone brilliantly, pulling in vast amounts of energy from all directions.
"She's about to fully take human form!" Da Ming said gravely. "Tang Lan, disable the barrier!"
Tang Lan complied.
Da Ming flicked his serpentine tail, causing water from the Lake of Life to surge up, forming layer upon layer around Xiao Wu.
The water transformed into pure essence, which she absorbed continuously.
A crimson glow condensed beneath Xiao Wu's feet.
A 100,000-year spirit ring!
Originally, Xiao Wu should have reached Rank 60 before fully transforming into a human.
Only then would her 100,000-year cultivation solidify into a 100,000-year spirit ring.
But now that she was taking human form ahead of time,
That 100,000-year spirit ring was appearing earlier as well.
And as a result—
Her potential would be even greater!
The entire process unfolded naturally.
Aside from providing energy, there was nothing else they needed to do.
The three simply stood guard, silently waiting.
In the distance—
Jing Ling was on the verge of tears.
—Was this even something he should be witnessing?!
He's doomed!
Would the Sect Master kill him just to keep this a secret?!
Jing Ling had no choice but to shrink his body down as much as possible, sinking into the Lake of Life with only a small breathing tube sticking out above the water.
Doing his best to erase his presence entirely.
A whole day passed.
The aura of a soul beast had completely vanished from Xiao Wu.
In its place—
A 100,000-year spirit ring rested steadily beneath her feet.
"Whoosh—"
In a flash, Xiao Wu leaped forward joyfully into Tang Lan's arms.
"Brother!"
"I did it!"
"I'm a real human now!"
"I can stay with you forever!"
Tang Lan gently ran his fingers through Xiao Wu's long hair, his heart filled with the joy of watching her grow.
The little rabbit he had once raised…
Had now fully matured!
And now,
Hehehe…
With an arm wrapped around Xiao Wu's waist, Tang Lan turned toward Da Ming and Er Ming.
Retrieving two storage belts from his Blue King ring,
They would serve perfectly as rings for the two beasts.
"Alright, let's move forward as planned."
"If you need anything or have any questions, you can contact me through the communication Soul Tool."
"If necessary, I can arrive in the Star Dou Forest within five minutes."
"Stay in touch at all times."
With Xiao Wu in his arms, he was about to leave—
"Wait!"
Da Ming called out, then dived into the lake.
When he resurfaced—
First, he tossed Jing Ling onto the shore.
Then, three spirit bones floated in front of Tang Lan.
"These three spirit bones are: a 10,000-year Dark-attribute bone, a 70,000-year Gem-attribute bone, and an 80,000-year Gem-attribute bone."
"They weren't suitable for Sister Xiao Wu, so I kept them stored away."
"Since you've built a sect in the human world, consider this our gift to you in return."
Tang Lan raised an eyebrow!
Three spirit bones?
And two of them were Gem-attribute?!
As expected of the overlords of the Star Dou Forest—their collection was indeed exceptional.
Tang Lan accepted them without hesitation, then turned his gaze toward Er Ming.
—Your big bro already gave a gift. Where's yours?
Er Ming scratched his head, looking away awkwardly.
Spirit bones…
Soul beasts had no use for them!
Why would they bother collecting them?
But aside from spirit bones,
There wasn't much else Tang Lan would be interested in.
—He couldn't possibly gift him a female gorilla, right?
Xiao Wu would rip him apart alive!
Uh…
This was getting tricky.
Er Ming scratched his head furiously.
"Er Ming can make it up next time," Da Ming reassured. "Once this plan begins, the Star Dou Forest will undergo a major reshuffling. I'll have them gather spirit bones."
Tang Lan's eyes lit up!
Right!
This could be a huge haul!
"Alright, I'll be waiting for good news."** Tang Lan grinned.**
It was as if he could already see a wave of spirit bones calling out to him.
Even if he personally didn't need them,
He could exchange them with Tang San for rewards!
Or distribute them among his "Godhood Squad",
boosting their foundation and combat power.
Ideally—
Everyone in his team should be a first-class deity!
Hmm…
Not very realistic.
Wait a minute!
A sudden thought struck Tang Lan.
"Da Ming, Er Ming, if you come across the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, let me know."
"That thing will be very useful to me."
The moment those words fell—
Da Ming, Er Ming, and Xiao Wu were shocked!
"Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?" Da Ming's expression turned grave. "Has another one of those calamities appeared in Star Dou Forest?"
"Brother, why would you want such an evil soul beast?" Xiao Wu frowned. "If we find it, we should just kill it immediately!"
Er Ming was already pounding his chest in rage.
A soul beast that evolves through devouring others should be wiped out completely!
"What are you guys thinking? You think I'd raise it as a pet?" Tang Lan laughed. "I just want to fatten it up before I slaughter it for a spirit ring."
Hmm…
If it could communicate, then maybe he'd consider turning it into a Spirit Soul.
But he wouldn't say that just yet.
Xiao Wu sighed in relief after hearing his explanation.
She then took a moment to explain the "fatten and kill" strategy to Da Ming and Er Ming—
Utterly shattering their worldviews once again.
The two great beasts stared at Tang Lan with an incredibly strange expression.
To be honest—
If they didn't already know him, just hearing Tang Lan's "theories" would've made them beat him to death on the spot!
—Soul beasts were already pitiful enough being hunted… and now you want to "fatten them up first" before killing them?!
But considering that Tang Lan was now "one of their own",
they endured it!
"I'll keep an eye out," Da Ming promised. "But I can't guarantee anything, you know how it is."
"Just stall it for ten minutes." Tang Lan said confidently.
For the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, he was willing to use Blood Escape Technique.
He waved goodbye.
Before leaving, he sealed Jing Ling with a Vast Sea Soul Seal and tossed him into the Blue King's storage space.
Then, activating his Blue Silver Life Domain, he enveloped Xiao Wu—
And in front of Da Ming and Er Ming's very eyes,
They vanished into thin air.
No matter how hard the two beasts searched, they couldn't see any trace of them.
"This human… is not simple!"
Da Ming sighed. "No wonder he was chosen as a divine successor. Perhaps… the future of soul beasts truly rests in his hands."
Er Ming, on the other hand, didn't bother overthinking.
Since the plan was already in motion—
He couldn't wait any longer.
With a mighty roar, he charged toward the outer regions.
The conquest of the Star Dou Forest would begin from the core zone!
Da Ming, shaking his head helplessly,
didn't rush into battle.
Instead, he began examining his new storage belt carefully.
He then took out the communication Soul Tool and started familiarizing himself with it.
—This was the true key to unifying the Star Dou Forest!
The more he studied it, the more shocked he became.
Because this communication Soul Tool was entirely based on one fundamental principle—
Tang Lan's absolute dominance over Blue Silver Grass!
And from what he had seen earlier—
Even the plant-type soul beasts had worshiped Tang Lan!
'This human… is no ordinary person!'
'Can Sister Xiao Wu… really handle him?'
(End of Chapter)