Just then, a rabbit darted out and snatched the flower from the Thousand Catty Ant's hand, running off into the distance.
It was a ten-thousand-year-old rabbit with incredible speed. Before they could react, the rabbit had already disappeared into the distance.
Ye Die Die was momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected there to be other soul beasts nearby, and her spiritual power hadn't detected them.
However, her reflexes were the quickest. As the rabbit ran off with the flower in its mouth, Ye Die Die quietly followed.
Although she couldn't match the rabbit's speed, she had already marked it with her spiritual power. As long as the rabbit didn't leave the range of her spiritual power, it couldn't escape.
Meanwhile, the other soul beasts realized that the medicinal herb they had fought so hard for was stolen. They quickly looked towards the distance.
But by the time they reacted, the rabbit had vanished without a trace. The Three Brothers of the Thousand Catty Ants and the King of the Terrifying Claw Bears faced each other for a moment before finally giving up.
...
"Hehehe, those soul beasts are so stupid. They didn't even notice me hiding nearby. All they know is fighting all day long. Idiots."
The little rabbit ran for an hour before stopping. It estimated that those soul beasts couldn't catch up with her, so it began to enjoy the flower.
The rabbit stood upright on its hind legs, holding the flower in its hands, and slowly chewed and ate it.
"It's so delicious! Much tastier than those little flowers and grass."
The rabbit's mouth was stuffed, but it still mumbled about how tasty it was.
Ye Die Die finally caught up and saw the little rabbit eating there. It was incredibly adorable.
So she decided to play a little prank on it.
Ye Die Die used her spiritual power on the little rabbit. This kind of spiritual power was very weak and wouldn't cause any harm.
Soon, the little rabbit, who was eating, stopped and looked around. It began to feel surprised and scared.
This is a new application of Ye Die Die's spiritual power that she discovered during her boredom over the past ten thousand years. It allows her to create an illusion for soul beasts or soul masters with weaker spiritual power than her own.
This illusion will manifest things that exist in Ye Die Die's mind, either as fantasies or things that may evoke fear in others. However, she has only explored the basics of this illusion and hasn't fully understood it yet. Nevertheless, she can safely use it.
Therefore, this illusion only brings benefits to others. It enhances the intensity of their spiritual power within the illusion without causing any damage to their spiritual power.
To be able to use the illusion to inflict harm, Ye Die Die is not yet capable of that. It might require her to reach the level of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, where new possibilities will arise. For now, she can't cause any harm.
However, it is perfect for the little rabbit at this moment. The rabbit's spiritual power is only around twenty thousand years, which is sufficient for an ordinary ten-thousand-year soul beast but still not impressive in Ye Die Die's eyes.
Inside the illusion:
"Big brother, I found it! The rabbit that stole our ten-thousand-year soul flower is right here!"
The third brother of the Thousand Catty Ant pointed in all directions.
Then, four ten-thousand-year soul beasts appeared from all sides, surrounding the little rabbit.
The little rabbit looked around, searching for an opportunity to escape but realized there was no way out. She saw the soul beasts that she had stolen herbs from before gradually appearing from all directions.
"Yes, it's this little rabbit. She ate my ten-thousand-year soul grass."
"That's right! She even took my ten-thousand-year soul flower!"
...
The little rabbit looked at the various soul beasts slowly closing in on her, feeling extremely frightened.
"Boss, why don't we eat her? I heard the meat of a ten-thousand-year soul beast is delicious, and I haven't tasted it yet!"
"Yes, yes! A ten-thousand-year soul beast must have abundant spiritual power. Let it compensate for stealing our ten-thousand-year soul grass."
"I agree. I think we should braise her. She might be very tasty."
"Just this small thing? Braising won't taste good. Let's pluck its fur and cook it into a stew. It must be delicious."
The little rabbit looked at the surrounding soul beasts discussing how they wanted to eat her. Some of the soul beasts even had drool dripping from their mouths.
"Do... do you know who I am? How dare you try to eat me? My mom and dad are very powerful, and so are Da Ming and Er Ming."
As the little rabbit spoke, she gained confidence and boldly addressed the soul beasts around her.
"That's right, Da Ming and Er Ming. If you eat me, Da Ming and Er Ming will beat you up. Hmph!"
The surrounding soul beasts paused for a moment. It wasn't that they were scared, but Ye Die Die was startled.
She listened to these words, realizing that this little rabbit was actually Xiao Wu?
During her time in the Star Dou Forest, Ye Die Die had also tried to find the Soft Boned Rabbit, but she had never succeeded. She didn't expect to encounter her now.
Xiao Wu noticed that the surrounding soul beasts had paused and thought they were scared. She proudly continued, "Hmph! Now you know how powerful I am. If you don't leave, Da Ming and Er Ming will beat you up."
Hearing this, Ye Die Die's desire to play a prank on Xiao Wu grew even stronger.
The surrounding soul beasts began discussing among themselves.
"Who is Da Ming and Er Ming? Do you know them?"
"I don't know. Probably not very powerful soul beasts."
"I don't know either."
"Don't know."
"..."
"Hmph, little rabbit, you're trying to deceive us. We'll pluck your fur and steam you."
The soul beasts around them concluded that they didn't recognize Da Ming and Er Ming, so they decided not to dwell on it and proceed to steam the little rabbit.
They closed in, getting closer to Xiao Wu.
Xiao Wu began to panic. She didn't expect to be caught by these soul beasts after sneaking out to eat soul grass and soul flowers. Da Ming and Er Ming were not by her side at the moment.
Realizing that she was about to be plucked and steamed, Xiao Wu burst into tears.
"Wah, Mom, I'm sorry. I should have listened to you and not run around."
"Wah~ And Da Ming and Er Ming, it seems like I can't play with you anymore."
Xiao Wu cried out loudly, bidding farewell to her familiar relatives and friends.
"Snort, hahaha!"
Ye Die Die couldn't hold it in any longer. She burst into laughter, and at that moment, her illusion vanished.
Xiao Wu heard the laughter and rubbed her tearful eyes, looking around. She realized that all the soul beasts had disappeared, leaving only a beautiful butterfly fluttering in the sky.
However, Xiao Wu had no interest in admiring the beautiful butterfly at the moment. She felt puzzled but quickly understood. Angrily, she said, "Those soul beasts earlier... they were all fake? You created them?"
Xiao Wu felt a sense of relief that she hadn't been surrounded by soul beasts, but she was still furious.
As the leader of the Five Child Squad in the Star Dou Forest, she couldn't tolerate any soul beasts daring to provoke her.
"When I go back, I will definitely complain to Da Ming and Er Ming. I will seek revenge for this. You despicable butterfly, just you wait!"
Xiao Wu thought silently in her heart, filled with determination.