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After saying goodbye to Guang Ling and Ning Rongrong and spending an entire night giving instructions, Tang San set off with Xiao Wu and Huo Wu, leaving Spirit City and heading towards the Star Dou Forest.
Outside the Star Dou Forest, Tang San arranged a time with Xiao Wu to return together to the Spirit Hall and spent a night with her before heading towards Baiyun City with Huo Wu.
On the way away from the Star Dou Forest, Huo Wu asked with concern, "Are you really comfortable leaving Xiao Wu alone?"
Among all the girls, only Huo Wu had not yet developed a substantial relationship with Tang San, so she naturally didn't understand Xiao Wu's true identity, leading to her confusion.
"Her situation is special. She comes from a hidden family, so I have no worries," Tang San said casually. "In the Star Dou Forest, no soul beast, even those of ten thousand years, can harm her."
Why was Xiao Wu so confident?
It was because the aura of her 100,000-year cultivation base was enough to scare off most ten-thousand-year soul beasts.
As for soul beasts such as the Human-Faced Demon Spider and the Crypt Demon Spider, which live on devouring souls, they may take desperate measures, but Xiao Wu's current strength is more than enough to kill such ten-thousand-year-old guys.
Not to mention that the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape were Xiao Wu's protectors—or rather, her younger brothers. As long as there were no unexpected incidents, they would always protect her whenever she returned home.
With the emergence of fierce beasts like Di Tian in the current Star Dou Forest, the probability of an accident occurring without the intervention of a peerless Douluo was nearly zero.
"Really?" Huo Wu tilted her head, displaying a cute, puzzled expression while internally contemplating. She had a good relationship with Xiao Wu, Guang Ling, and Ning Rongrong. Could it be that Xiao Wu was deliberately creating opportunities for her to be alone with Tang San?
Over the past two years, as she spent more time with Tang San, she had become increasingly enamored with him.
He exuded strength mixed with gentleness, and a relaxed demeanor revealing a hint of dominance.
Along with his vast knowledge and striking appearance.
Although sometimes he was a bit too serious... even then, he considered others' feelings and cracked humorous little jokes.
His minor flaws did not overshadow his overall excellence.
The more she thought about it, the hotter Huo Wu's face felt.
So, should she take this opportunity to win Tang San's heart? From the slip of the tongue by Xiao Wu and the others, she learned that they were the ones who took the initiative, and Tang San was the passive one...
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At the edge of the Lake of Life.
Seeing Xiao Wu arrive again, Di Tian lowered his massive head and, noticing her maturity, asked curiously, "Haven't you brought the Child of Destiny here yet?"
"No, his sixth soul ring needs to be obtained from a Cloud Tree, a type of plant soul beast not found in the Star Dou Forest," Xiao Wu explained simply. "I can't just tell him I'm a 100,000-year soul beast in human form and bring him here to see goldfish, can I?"
Di Tian frowned, but then saw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion approach Xiao Wu, sniffing her and exclaiming in surprise, "You carry the aura of the Master."
"You've seen the Master's avatar outside?" Di Tian transformed from beast to human form, adopting a solemn attitude.
"Master?" Xiao Wu raised an eyebrow, pretending to ponder before speaking with a hint of doubt, "Are you referring to that silver-haired, purple-eyed little girl? I once suspected she was a 100,000-year soul beast in human form..."
"The Master is far beyond a 100,000-year soul beast, she is a born deity!" Di Tian's tone grew heavy. "Since you've encountered the Master's avatar, you must protect her and follow her instructions, understand?"
"Yes," Xiao Wu lowered her head, thinking to herself: Ancient Moon Na, the ruler of the soul beasts, born a deity... Hmph, so what? She's still under Third Brother's control, isn't she?
Maybe someday she'll even call Xiao Wu "big sister"!
"Go and condense your soul ring," Di Tian ordered.
"Da Ming."
Xiao Wu called out, and the Sky Azure Bull Python immediately lowered its head and carried her to the center of the Lake of Life.
"Sister Xiao Wu, have you become so adept at concealing your aura? I can't sense it at all," the Sky Blue Bull Python said as it swam.
"That's because Sister Xiao Wu is a genius," Xiao Wu laughed lightly, glancing back at Di Tian, Bi Ji, Zi Ji, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and Xiong Jun, thinking: After condensing the sixth soul ring and using fusion, can I match these fierce beasts?
The Sky Azure Bull Python continued, "Sister Xiao Wu, this time, what kind of rabbit soul beast's soul ring are you going to condense? How many years?"
"In terms of years, it will be 100,000."
Upon her last return, Xiao Wu absorbed the energy from the Ice Jade Scorpion's body, which boosted her cultivation base to nearly 300,000 years. Spending 100,000 years to condense a soul ring wasn't a waste, and her body could withstand a 100,000-year-level soul ring.
"As for the species, I choose the Lingkong Rabbit."
The Lingkong Rabbit is a rabbit-type soul beast recorded in the "Encyclopedia of Soul Beasts" as extinct.
According to the records, the Lingkong Rabbit has two attributes: mental and spatial.
Tang San deduced from the book's description of "a network of numerous blood vessels" that the Lingkong Rabbit's mental attribute functioned through its highly developed nervous system, allowing it better control over its body.
Today, Xiao Wu has the Xuantian Technique, the Jade Bone Golden Muscle Divine Hidden Technique, the Cosmic Meditation Technique, the Wind Control Technique, Control the Crane and Capture the Dragon, etc. His soul, body, and spirit have become perfect.
However, her martial soul still needed enhancement to fully exploit her advantages.
Her waist, facial features, spine, legs, and arms.
With the first five soul rings, Xiao Wu had already strengthened her body. Now, it was about using her existing skills more effectively.
Obtaining the 100,000-year Lingkong Rabbit soul ring would not only enhance her spiritual power but also increase her spatial essence.
Enhancing her spiritual power was crucial for mastering fusion.
Over the past two years, Xiao Wu had been practicing this super skill, but despite the Universe Meditation Method, her lack of spiritual power made it difficult to perfectly combine soul rings and understand the flow of soul power within each ring.
Although her second soul ring enhanced her brain, it mainly improved her senses and perception of the air, with her soul skill "Listening to the Wind's Song" allowing her to predict the future three seconds in advance by simulating information in her brain.
The Lingkong Rabbit could specifically enhance her spiritual power, even strengthening her entire nervous system, enabling better control over every inch of her body's muscle tissue. In the future, she might even sense the rhythm of each cell in her body.
Moreover, enhancing her spatial essence was vital. Xiao Wu aimed to awaken a spatial talent domain after condensing her natal soul ring at the Soul Saint level.
In short, the Lingkong Rabbit's soul ring was to pave the way for her future!
Once the blood-red soul ring was fully condensed, Xiao Wu rose from the Sky Azure Bull Python's head, sensing she could now perfectly control every inch of her body.
With a clench of her fist, flames burst forth; a stomp of her foot, and yellow arcs of electricity flickered.
Previously, controlling fire and lightning required mental control over soul power, transforming it into the corresponding elemental energy. While this was instantaneous with practice, it still required familiarity.
Now, with a Lingkong Rabbit's soul ring, her brain and entire nervous system were enhanced, allowing soul power to transform into corresponding attributes with just a thought, seamlessly and precisely.
Soul rings indeed help soul masters eliminate much of the training effort!
With a sigh, Xiao Wu leapt off the Sky Azure Bull Python's head and walked on water towards Di Tian and the others. Her stride on the water's surface amazed the fierce beasts.
Although they all have the ability to fly, even Mr. Xiong can get off the ground with his majestic cultivation. But walking on the water like Xiao Wu, I am afraid only Di Tian can do it with his powerful cultivation.
Did Xiao Wu have such cultivation?
"Is this a technique you learned from humans?" Di Tian asked as Xiao Wu stepped ashore. "Can you teach it to the beasts?"
"Only humans can learn it."
Xiao Wu, familiar with human anatomy, knew that while soul beasts differed from humans, their body structures—except for insects and legless reptiles—were broadly similar, with bones, organs, brains, and sensory organs. Therefore, beasts like Di Tian could potentially learn a bit.
But Xiao Wu wouldn't teach them, after all—
They weren't close.
"Big stupid bear, let's have a fight, how about it?" Xiao Wu glanced around and found that the other ferocious beasts were not there, so she felt weak and decided to test her strength with Mr. Xiong.
"You're just a Soul Emperor, and you want to challenge me?" Mr. Xiong seemed to have heard some joke, and he looked up to the sky and laughed angrily, "Little Rabbit, I have to say, you are very brave."
"I'm incredibly brave!" Xiao Wu stood tall, revealing one yellow, two purple, two black, and one red soul rings, exuding an aura approaching a Soul Douluo.
"Impressive, though your soul power is only at level sixty-one, with that 100,000-year soul ring, you might match a Soul Douluo," Di Tian observed with interest, not intervening. "By breaking the Soft Boned Rabbit's bloodline limit and using your cultivation base to trace the origin, you can condense other powerful rabbit-type soul rings, constantly evolving... you might truly find a path to break through to level one hundred."
Over the years, Di Tian had noticed some patterns but lacked the courage to transform into human form. As a proud dragon, he would never abandon his identity, representing supreme glory and splendor!
"Perhaps it's not her, but the Child of Destiny affecting her," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion yawned, scratching her ear with her hind leg.
Clearly, she had just observed the changes in destiny.
"Di Tian, if I win, can I eat this rabbit?" Mr. Xiong remained in his animal form, with his mouth open wide and saliva hanging from his mouth.
"No."
(End of chapter)