Liu Erlong's misfortune was truly lamentable. Such an encounter was something few people in the world could endure. It was fortunate that she was, after all, a veteran Soul Saint-level powerhouse whose mental fortitude far surpassed that of ordinary people. Otherwise, given her temperament, it would not have been strange at all for her to lose her sanity and go on a killing spree.
Ever since that accident, the light in Liu Erlong's eyes had completely vanished upon waking. Day after day, she lay in bed like a walking corpse, staring blankly out the window. She showed no interest whatsoever in the academy, which was rapidly declining. Under such internal and external troubles, Shrek Academy did not last long. Just two short months later, this once world-renowned soul master academy announced its dissolution. The students with some talent were recruited by various forces or other academies, while the other teachers scattered to find their own paths…
In truth, given Shrek Academy's position, it had long been high on the list of forces that the Spirit Hall needed to purge in blood. However, Bibi Dong's temporary intervention slightly altered this situation.
Of course, the love-starved Bibi Dong probably never imagined in her lifetime that the Yu Xiaogang she wanted to protect had already lost all hope for life. He could now only huddle in a foul-smelling alleyway, struggling to survive, not even daring to look at the woman he loved…
Bibi Dong's intervention was one reason. Another was that the Spirit Hall had far too many matters to handle at the time. With no extra manpower to spare, the relatively weak—and practically negligible, Shrek Academy was slowly forgotten. Compared to those truly powerful and long-established forces, Shrek Academy was indeed terrifyingly small…
Qian Renxue actually paid little attention to Shrek Academy. The only three people within it that she cared about were the already deceased Tang San, the ten-thousand-year Soft Bone Rabbit Xiao Wu, and finally Yu Xiaogang.
The true mother-daughter battle between Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong would still require some time. But by then, the entire plane would undergo tremendous changes. Survival for the weak would become even more difficult. One careless mistake could even cause extremely severe damage to the plane itself. Of course, the weak had no right to participate in these matters, nor could they change them.
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After staying in the Star Dou Great Forest for nearly five days, Gu Yuena finally brought Bi Ji and Zi Ji back at a leisurely pace.
Shen Hanyu clearly sensed something off, but he did not show it. He simply waited quietly for Gu Yuena to state her opinion.
Unexpectedly, Gu Yuena agreed with exceptional speed. She did not deliberate much at all. Even though Di Tian was panicking beside her, Gu Yuena showed no extra reaction.
Shen Hanyu was somewhat surprised by Gu Yuena's decisiveness, but he did not say anything more, nor did he take the initiative to explain anything further. Success or failure rested in his own hands; verbal promises had nothing to do with actual actions.
Although Di Tian was furious, he was truly helpless. Gu Yuena held absolute superiority over him on every level. No matter how many objections he had, once Gu Yuena made a decision, as the Beast God, his only choice was to obey orders…
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However, on the night before Shen Hanyu left the Star Dou Great Forest with the auspicious beast, Di Tian still came.
He did not come to stop Shen Hanyu from taking the auspicious beast, but to help the auspicious beast undergo human transformation.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was the most special existence among the soul beast race. Although it currently only possessed thousand-year cultivation, with its dual extreme attributes of Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire, plus an incredibly heaven-defying Destiny attribute, once it broke through to ten-thousand-year cultivation, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would be capable of fighting ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
How astonishing was this? Looking across the entire soul beast world, aside from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, there was probably no second soul beast capable of reaching this level…
Di Tian had operated in the Star Dou Great Forest for hundreds of thousands of years. The quantity of heavenly treasures he had accumulated was an extremely terrifying number. Various rare treasures that were hard to find in the outside world were so numerous in his hands that they dazzled the eyes. After selecting enough heavenly treasures to assist the auspicious beast's transformation, Di Tian's gold-colored eyes showed a heavy expression. He then looked toward Shen Hanyu and said in a deep voice:
"Auspicious Beast grew up by my side. Although there is no blood relation between us, our bond is deeper than that of father and daughter. If anything truly happens to Auspicious Beast, even if I, Di Tian, perish, I will never let you off…"
With that, Di Tian mobilized his terrifying eighty-thousand-year cultivation. A surging wave of soul power surged from his palm, quickly enveloping those heavenly treasures along with Auspicious Beast. Faint golden light shone through the black shadows, and a powerful soul power fluctuation rippled out.
Shen Hanyu narrowed his eyes slightly, quietly watching the scene. He could clearly sense the boiling dragon bloodline within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body, the bloodline of the Golden Dragon King, likewise one of the highest-level bloodlines in the dragon race.
He was not the only one who sensed it. Gu Yuena, who had returned to the underground space, also felt it.
The boiling sensation in her bloodline made her, who had reverted to her original form, involuntarily shift her massive body. A low dragon roar issued from her mouth. The sound was not loud, but it seemed to carry endless anger and sorrow. This dragon roar crossed countless years, as if once again displaying that ancient battle of the gods before the world.
The Golden and Silver Dragon Kings had respectively inherited the powerful physique and the elemental control authority from the Dragon God. Naturally, the two sides shared an extremely deep connection. This was a unique resonance and also a profound bond between the two Dragon Kings.
However, Shen Hanyu naturally could not be bothered with these things now. The Golden Dragon King was still suppressed in the God Realm and unable to move. Even if it broke free from the seal, it would be heavily injured and likely unable to maintain high combat power. Moreover, the first thing it would do upon escaping the seal would probably be to be targeted by Gu Yuena. After all, Gu Yuena would never allow the Dragon God position to fall into the Golden Dragon King's hands. Although the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings shared a deep bond, this did not mean they had feelings for each other. For the sake of the Dragon God position, both sides wished the other would die…
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As the golden light within the black shadows grew increasingly bright and dazzling, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's original body slowly disappeared. In its place appeared the figure of a human girl. Although the pleasing curves of her body could not be seen clearly, one could still discern a voluptuous, curvaceous silhouette.
But in the next moment, Shen Hanyu's expression stirred. He clearly sensed the violent surge of the Golden Dragon King's bloodline within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body. These bloodline powers were rushing toward the girl's origin. Normally, a ten-thousand-year soul beast's martial soul after transformation would be its own original form, but the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was extremely prone to accidents in this regard.
Whether it was because the Golden Dragon King's bloodline was too powerful or the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's original body was too extraordinary, for some reason, the martial soul after the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's transformation turned out to be the Golden Dragon instead of its own original Three-Eyed Golden Lion form.
Boom—
After a muffled sound, Shen Hanyu made his move. Blue soul power shot straight into the black shadows. Di Tian's expression changed drastically, but in the next instant, a fair white arm directly blocked his path forward.
"Master…"
Di Tian took a slight step back. A rare trace of anxiety appeared on his face. However, Gu Yuena's face remained calm as still water, without the slightest ripple.
"You don't need to interfere in this matter. Rest assured, Auspicious Beast will be fine. I would never joke with Auspicious Beast's life. What Shen Hanyu is doing can actually be considered helping her…"
Although Di Tian looked doubtful upon hearing Gu Yuena's words, he ultimately did not persist and quietly retreated to the side.
Gu Yuena sent out a strand of silver soul power, tearing open a gap in the black shadows before her. She let out a soft sigh, then stepped inside in one stride. The black shadows closed up once more.
Behind her, dark gold light surged in Di Tian's eyes as he pondered something unknown. But looking at the massive black shadows before him, he ultimately just slowly turned and left without doing anything more.
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After entering the shadows, Gu Yuena immediately noticed the two ice-and-fire-colored dragon souls entwined not far ahead. For a moment, she could not help but freeze slightly. But soon, she walked straight to Shen Hanyu's side and said:
"Auspicious Beast possesses the purest Golden Dragon blood. If the Golden Dragon King falls in the future, she will be the undisputed first successor to the Golden Dragon King's divine position…"
Shen Hanyu formed a seal with one hand. Soon, an extremely complex small magic array took shape above the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body. A terrifying aura fluctuation emanated from it before being directly driven into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body by Shen Hanyu.
After completing all this, Shen Hanyu finally glanced sideways at Gu Yuena and said:
"Extreme power?"
"Or is it that so-called Golden Dragon King divine position, which is itself a form of restriction?"
"Both Ultimate Light and Ultimate Fire are super attributes, neither weaker than extreme power. That god-like Destiny attribute is unique in the current world. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's original body is the martial soul most suited to her, not the so-called Golden Dragon. The Golden Dragon King's bloodline can serve as support for her growth, but it absolutely cannot become shackles that restrict her growth…"
Gu Yuena stared fixedly into Shen Hanyu's eyes. Her expression was somewhat complicated, as if she did not know what to say.
"You are right. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's original body is very strong, perhaps even stronger than the Golden Dragon. But the Three-Eyed Golden Lion itself is the symbol of destiny, the incarnation of the soul beast race's destiny. How could it possibly appear on a human…?"
After a pause, seeing that Shen Hanyu's expression showed no sign of changing, Gu Yuena slowly released her hand and said:
"Have you thought it through clearly?"
"If you truly intend to defy the heavens, the sins and karmic consequences you will have to bear will be extraordinarily terrifying. If you do not become a god, I do not believe you can withstand it…"
Gu Yuena's words carried a tone of advice. Having reached this point, their soul beast race had already placed far too many heavy bets on Shen Hanyu. There was no possibility of turning back. She did not want all the soul beast race's efforts to go to waste, this was something she absolutely did not want to see…
Shen Hanyu remained fearless, not taking Gu Yuena's words to heart at all.
His entire journey had been one of defying the heavens and going against fate. He had long since stopped caring about karma and so-called sins. Even if he ultimately ended up perishing, he would die on his own path.
"Heh…"
"If everything I do is defying the heavens, then so be it. I am an anomaly who possesses memories from my previous life. My very existence is special…"
"If karma truly exists, why fear it? Let it all fall upon me alone…"
"I would actually like to see whether I, who bears the karma of an entire world, can truly take that final supreme step…"
Shen Hanyu's tone was even calmer than Gu Yuena's, like the brief, waveless silence before a tsunami. It then stirred up towering waves in Gu Yuena's heart.
Seeing Gu Yuena fall silent once more, the dull rumble of thunder in the sky had already drawn near. Shen Hanyu clenched one hand slightly. Blue and red soul power rapidly condensed from the surrounding void, finally forming a pillar of light that shot into the sky and collided fiercely with the vast sea of thunderclouds.
Fierce winds swept sand and stones into the distance. Countless ancient trees were snapped by the scattered lightning. The waters of the Lake of Life in the distance surged straight into the sky, transforming into a massive waterspout that engulfed countless lives before disappearing into the clouds.
At the same time, a muffled groan involuntarily escaped the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mouth. The previously rampaging Golden Dragon King bloodline gradually calmed. Immediately afterward, a mysterious aura suddenly descended.
Both Shen Hanyu and Gu Yuena were pushed back several meters by this seemingly gentle power. Then, Auspicious Beast's body slowly rose into the air. One after another, strange halos slowly fell from midair and all poured into the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body.
Boom—
After another low rumble, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion abruptly opened her eyes. She first looked around at her hands and feet with some confusion. Realizing she had truly become human, a sincere smile appeared on her face.
Shen Hanyu slowly withdrew his hand. Gu Yuena, standing beside him, gazed at the surrounding devastated forest in a slight daze for a moment. But upon sensing the unique, mysterious aura on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, she once again did not know what to say.
Fine, it seems I've become mute today, huh?
Gu Yuena inwardly cursed herself, then watched as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion hopped and skipped toward the two of them.
"Shen Hanyu, does this outfit of mine look pretty? I don't know what human aesthetics are specifically like, but from the memory fragments I just obtained from you, it seems humans all like this kind of appearance…"
At this moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was wearing a luxurious pale-gold long dress. The dress was engraved with various strange patterns, and several unusual designs adorned the hem, emitting a faint fluorescence. When the patterns on the long dress were connected, they actually formed a mighty golden dragon…
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