Beside the Lake of Life, space shattered, revealing a passageway. Three figures stepped out from within.
At that moment, a jade-green graceful figure hurried forward, stopping in front of the Auspicious Beast and asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
Di Tian replied calmly, "Rest assured. Everything is fine. The people from Shrek Academy know their limits."
Hearing this, Bi Ji finally let out a sigh of relief, then raised her hand and knocked the Auspicious Beast on the head. "You silly girl."
The Auspicious Beast yelped in pain, yet still trotted over and rubbed against Bi Ji affectionately, as if acting spoiled.
"Beast God, Bi Ji, I'll take my leave first." Chi Wang understood social cues better than anyone and knew it was time for him to go.
"Alright." Di Tian's tone softened, which caught Chi Wang slightly off guard. After respectfully lowering his head in submission, he immediately transformed into a streak of crimson light and quietly departed from the lakeside.
As soon as Chi Wang left, Di Tian's expression turned solemn. "Go on. What is it that you want to say?"
Bi Ji was startled, a trace of confusion flashing across her face.
The Auspicious Beast hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Di Tian… I suspect someone wants to kill me."
As soon as these words fell, Di Tian's pupils shrank. A deep black light flickered behind him, and in an instant, the core area of the Star Dou Forest plunged into darkness, as if night had suddenly descended. A terrifying pressure, like the collapse of the heavens, caused all living beings to tremble.
Any soul beast living within the Great Ferocious Lands felt their legs go weak; even those without legs prostrated themselves respectfully on the ground.
Damn it—who angered Di Tian again?Was it that idiot Xiong Jun?
Countless powerful soul beasts thought this silently.
As for the "idiot" they were thinking of, he was currently sleeping soundly in a massive cavern, completely unaware of what was happening outside.
"Who was it? Someone from Shrek Academy?" Di Tian's voice turned ice-cold, murderous intent permeating the air.
It felt as though, if the Auspicious Beast said it was Shrek Academy, Di Tian would immediately lead the soul-beast army to level Shrek City.
Bi Ji's expression also turned grave. The Auspicious Beast was far too important to the Star Dou Forest—without her, the forest's soul-beast population would not have survived ten thousand years of human hunting.
"Di Tian, don't be angry," the Auspicious Beast quickly said. "On the contrary, it wasn't anyone from Shrek Academy who wanted to kill me. In fact, they saved me."
Hearing this, Di Tian raised an eyebrow and swiftly retracted his killing intent.
Seeing this, the Auspicious Beast explained, "When that human named Huo Yuhao came into contact with me, I felt a blue-gold light enter my Sea of Spirit. There was a soul hiding within it—it looked like it wanted to possess me. But I don't know what method Huo Yuhao used; he helped me drive that blue-gold light away."
"Without his help, perhaps the one you'd be seeing now… wouldn't be the original me anymore."
Di Tian's gaze flickered slightly as he fell into deep thought.
"Are you certain this wasn't all staged by the people from Shrek Academy themselves?" Bi Ji asked in a low voice.
The Auspicious Beast said firmly, "Absolutely not. My power of fate tells me that Huo Yuhao truly saved me. As for the one who wanted to harm me in secret—I don't know why, but even fate power can't find them. It's as if they don't exist in this world at all."
"The Auspicious Beast really is a delicacy—everyone wants a bite."
Suddenly, at the very moment those words were spoken, countless silvery motes of light spread across the surface of the Lake of Life, and a calm, gender-indistinct voice rang out.
Di Tian and Bi Ji's expressions changed drastically. They hurriedly knelt on one knee, lowering their heads respectfully. "My Lord."
The Auspicious Beast trembled all over. Without even taking on human form, she immediately lay flat on the ground.
The only being who could make both Di Tian and Bi Ji kneel was the Silver Dragon King hidden within the Star Dou Forest—Gu Yue Na.
"Rise." Gu Yue Na said calmly.
The three beasts stood up and respectfully faced the lake. Gentle silver light enveloped the surroundings as Gu Yue Na spoke again. "Auspicious Beast, you said someone tried to possess you, and that even with fate power you couldn't sense who it was?"
"Replying to my Lord—yes," the Auspicious Beast answered honestly.
Gu Yue Na fell silent.
"My Lord, is this a serious problem?" Di Tian couldn't help asking.
"It is indeed a serious problem," Gu Yue Na said quietly. "Someone who can evade even the Auspicious Beast's fate power must be a god. No matter how strong fate power is, it is still the fate of the Douluo Continent—it cannot reach the God Realm."
Hearing this, Di Tian, Bi Ji, and even the Auspicious Beast were all stunned.
A god?
If that were the case, then a god from the God Realm had already been watching them all along—didn't that mean they were completely exposed?
"Don't worry. This god is only interested in the Auspicious Beast. They are still unaware of my existence," Gu Yue Na said calmly.
"My Lord, can you guess which god it might be?" Di Tian asked again.
Gu Yue Na pondered for a moment and analyzed tentatively. "Those capable of secretly interfering with the lower realms are only the Five Great God Kings. But in my memory, none of their divine light is blue-gold. Among first-rank main gods, however, the Sea God and the Water God are possible."
"The Sea God…" Di Tian's gaze shifted. "My Lord, ten thousand years ago, Tang San ascended to the God Realm as the Sea God. Moreover, he possesses dual godhood and also holds the position of Asura God. Could it be him?"
"You yourself said only God Kings can interfere with the lower realms—Tang San is the prime suspect."
Gu Yue Na didn't give a definitive answer, but she did find Di Tian's words somewhat convincing.
"If it truly is Tang San, then his ambition is considerable," Gu Yue Na sighed after a moment. "If a peak-state God King were to act against us, given my current condition, it would be very difficult to resist."
Di Tian's expression darkened.
"My Lord, I have an idea. May I say it?"Suddenly, the Auspicious Beast spoke timidly, as if she had mustered all her courage to interrupt.
A flash of silver light passed, as if Gu Yue Na's gaze had fallen upon the Auspicious Beast. Di Tian also looked at her with a stern expression.
The Auspicious Beast shrank her neck, waiting for the big shots to speak.
Gu Yue Na said gently, "Go ahead."
The Auspicious Beast's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly voiced her thoughts. "Why don't we cooperate with those humans?"
"Cooperate with the people from Shrek Academy?" Di Tian said helplessly. "You—you haven't forgotten that Tang San came from Shrek Academy, have you?"
"Of course I know," the Auspicious Beast said dejectedly. "But Huo Yuhao helped me drive away Tang San's possession attempt. Doesn't that mean Huo Yuhao has offended Tang San? The enemy of my enemy is my friend—why can't we cooperate with him?"
"And Huo Yuhao is only a Soul Elder, yet he was able to repel a god's power. I suspect he has some special ability. Maybe in the future he could even help us deal with the God Realm's suppression."
The Auspicious Beast spoke freely, simply reasoning from what she had personally experienced.
Yet to Gu Yue Na, Di Tian, and Bi Ji, these words were like thunderclaps, abruptly awakening them.
At the bottom of the Lake of Life, Gu Yue Na looked at the Auspicious Beast with surprise. Cooperating with this human did seem to have some feasibility—though certainly not right now.
Perhaps… they should take the initiative and go take a look at the human world. Staying confined to the forest was definitely not a good choice.
…
Inside the Sea God Pavilion.
Several elderly figures looked toward Huo Yuhao, who lay on a bed.
"Old Zhuang, how is Yuhao doing?" Elder Mu asked in a low voice as he watched Zhuang Lao conduct a series of examinations.
A large amount of green life energy flowed over Huo Yuhao's body. After a while, wisps of energy returned to Zhuang Lao, who stood up and said respectfully, "This child's spiritual power was simply over-consumed, causing him to fall into temporary sleep. His body itself has not suffered any damage."
Hearing this, the elders all let out a sigh of relief.
"Le Xuan, during the time Yuhao is unconscious, you'll take care of him. Everyone else, leave," Elder Mu said, gesturing toward Zhang Le Xuan standing nearby.
Soon, the elders all departed. In the vast room filled with powerful life elements, only Huo Yuhao and Zhang Le Xuan remained.
Zhang Le Xuan walked over and looked down at the sleeping Huo Yuhao. A trace of worry appeared in her eyes toward this junior who always liked to smile.
…
Within the Sea God Pavilion.
A group of people sat together.
"Old Poison, you're saying you've agreed to our previous proposal?" Xuan Zi was holding a chicken leg, about to take a bite, when he froze after hearing Du Bu Si's words.
There were many people present—ten in total—all at the Super Douluo level. Only Du Bu Si did not belong to Shrek Academy.
As Xuan Zi spoke, the others also looked over. Clearly, they were aware of the earlier discussion between Elder Mu and Du Bu Si.
Du Bu Si sighed helplessly. "Whether I agree or not isn't important anymore. Finding a suitable inheritor is what truly matters—though it's a pity that Huo Yuhao belongs to Shrek Academy."
"It seems your Body Sect's urgency over the inheritance issue is truly at a critical point," Xuan Zi said, unusually without his usual teasing tone.
Du Bu Si nodded slightly and said to Mu En, "Dragon God Douluo, I've agreed to cooperate with you. What is your plan?"
Mu En chuckled softly. "Naturally, I agree to cooperate as well. However, there's one thing I must inform you in advance—Yuhao has already been decided to be sent to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Engineer Academy for a period of study. That means during his exchange-student period, he will not be able to go to your Body Sect."
"What?!" Du Bu Si's eyes widened instantly. "Then why did you tell me all that? Are you playing with me?"
"I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush—listen to me," Mu En said calmly, glancing at Du Bu Si.
Du Bu Si sat back down, his expression unpleasant.
If he weren't outmatched by everyone present, he would've exploded on the spot.
Mu En said solemnly, "Haven't you always felt it's a pity that Yuhao belongs to Shrek Academy? In that case, why don't we give you some time to think? During the exchange period, if you find a suitable inheritor, our cooperation ends there. If you don't, then we'll formally cooperate afterward. How about that?"
"So that you won't later say Shrek Academy took advantage of the situation."
Du Bu Si's eyes flickered a few times. He truly wasn't willing to cooperate with Shrek Academy, only forced by circumstances.
"How long is the exchange program?"
"The training period is tentatively set at two and a half years," Mu En replied.
Du Bu Si immediately began calculating in his mind. If within those few years, Ao Tian could qualify to inherit the Seed of Inheritance—or if he found someone else with suitable talent—then cooperating with Shrek Academy would be unnecessary. That would be the optimal outcome.
Clenching his fist, Du Bu Si made his decision. "Then so be it."
Mu En nodded, about to speak—
Suddenly.
A person shouting "Something terrible has happened!" burst into the Sea God Pavilion. Everyone froze for a moment before quickly reacting.
"Elder Mu, esteemed elders, something terrible has happened!"
The newcomer was none other than Shi Xing, the Lord of Shrek City. His face was filled with urgency, completely lacking the composure of a titled-Douluo powerhouse.
"What happened?" A bad premonition rose in Mu En's heart.
Shi Xing took a deep breath and said gravely, "We've just received word from the Star Luo Empire. Along a frontline spanning several hundred li near the Mingdou Mountain Range, the Sun Moon Empire has launched an attack. The losses of the Star Luo defenders are currently unknown, but judging by the estimated destructive power, the Sun Moon Empire may have deployed nearly a hundred thousand troops."
Whoosh.
Hearing this, all the elders in the Sea God Pavilion stood up abruptly.
Mu En's expression was grave; Du Bu Si was even more incredulous.
"The Sun Moon Empire is planning to start a war?" Du Bu Si demanded sharply.
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Mu En gave orders without hesitation. "Xuan Zi, Elder Song, you are to immediately head to the Star Luo Empire's Western Group Army headquarters and establish contact with their commander. Any developments—report back immediately."
Xuan Zi and Elder Song responded respectfully.
Shi Xing quickly added, "The two elders, come with me. I have envoys from the Star Luo Empire who can lead you there."
"Lead the way," Xuan Zi said in a deep voice.
The three of them quickly left the Sea God Pavilion.
"Dragon God Douluo, we'll end our discussion of cooperation here for now. Farewell," Du Bu Si cupped his fists, his expression uncertain, and departed.
Mu En didn't say anything further, only glanced at him before immediately instructing the others, "The academy is to enter a state of wartime readiness at once."
"Yes," the elders replied in unison, their faces solemn.
Had the Sun Moon Empire's ambitions finally been exposed?
…
Inside the room, Huo Yuhao lay sleeping on his side. His eyelids twitched slightly, and a faint murmur escaped his lips, seemingly containing the word "Tao."
Nearby, Zhang Le Xuan, who was sitting and reading, noticed this and smiled gently.
It seemed Huo Yuhao was about to wake up.
She walked over to the bedside, planning to prepare some hot water for him. But upon hearing his murmured words, curiosity arose, and she couldn't help bending down a little closer.
If outsiders were to see this scene, they would surely be shocked.
The ever-steady senior sister in the eyes of the students actually had such an interesting side.
After all, she too was an ordinary girl. In her childhood, she had once been innocent and carefree—until drastic changes in her family altered her personality.
However, at the very moment Zhang Le Xuan leaned closer, a hand moved as swiftly as if reaching into a pouch, instantly climbing onto her waist.
Despite her Soul-Douluo-level cultivation, Zhang Le Xuan failed to react in time. The next instant, the hand gripping her soft waist suddenly exerted force, pulling her down. Because of her unstable stance, she immediately fell onto the bed.
"Sis, you—"
As his eyes opened, Huo Yuhao was just about to tease how Sister Xiao Tao's waist felt softer than usual. But when he clearly saw the person whose face was less than twenty centimeters away from his, he froze.
Snow-white, smooth skin, a face of pure and elegant beauty, and those deep eyes holding a trace of calm.
Huo Yuhao's pupils contracted, his breathing quickening.
"D-D-D… Senior Sister?"
Zhang Le Xuan's nose was filled with Huo Yuhao's scent—there was no unpleasant smell at all, but rather a refreshing fragrance.
Meeting his deep blue eyes, she breathed softly and said, "Can you let go now?"
"Huh?" Huo Yuhao startled, only then realizing that his right hand was wrapped around Zhang Le Xuan's waist. He hurriedly released it.
Zhang Le Xuan got up at just the right moment, turning her back to him. "I'll pour you a cup of hot water."
Huo Yuhao lay on the bed, still a bit dazed.
In his dream, he had clearly felt Sister Xiao Tao… so how did it become—
As Huo Yuhao remained in a confused state, he failed to notice that the delicate tips of Zhang Le Xuan's ears, as she walked away, were quietly losing their faint blush.
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