The sunlight shines through the clouds into the Star Forest, reflecting an expanse of emerald green. That is the surface of Swan Lake, sparkling like a huge emerald mirror.
The green trees along the lake add a touch of color to the territory of the Emerald Swan family. The Emerald Swan swims leisurely in the lake, their soft feathers shining.
A breeze blew, and ripples appeared on the surface of the lake, like a flowing painting, gently swaying the reflections of the two beautiful women by the lake.
"If all goes well, we will be together, appreciate the glaciers that never melt in the far north, conquer the flaming volcanoes, ride the waves in the vast ocean, and fly freely in the endless sky.
We will have a glorious rest of our lives."
Ling Qiuxi's long hair rose and fell with the breeze, and her eyes showed a bit of longing.
Biji listened to Ling Qiuxi's experiences during this period and her vision for the future, and said with gentle eyes:
"The fate between people is like the rain that cannot be avoided. I believe you can do it, but the love between soul beasts and humans often comes at a huge price. You are the child we raised and have never experienced pain and betrayal. We uncles and aunts are worried that you will go the wrong way."
"It doesn't matter. Wherever we go, we are moving forward."
Ling Qiuxi's lips were as red as lacquer, suppressing her usual coldness and arrogance, and becoming more bright and beautiful:
"I am upright and honest, and I am not afraid of making mistakes!"
Brigitte looked into Ling Qiuxi's eyes and was surprised to find that her eyes were serious and clear when she said this.
This child who I watched grow up has never lacked courage.
"Aunt Bi, I need a soul ring to break through." Ling Qiuxi suddenly said.
Brigitte withdrew her gaze and asked with a smile, "What kind?"
"I have stimulated the golden dragon blood in my body to transform it into a martial spirit, so I need to absorb a spirit beast that is good at strength and has cultivated for 50,000 to 70,000 years."
The Emperor's auspicious beast is the emperor among soul beasts. Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all grace from the emperor. Ling Qiuxi's food used to be the brain marrow of light soul beasts, but now she absorbs soul rings like humans. For her, it is all about satisfying her appetite, and there is no psychological pressure at all.
"good."
Brigitte is kind but not pedantic. The Star Dou Great Forest also has a food chain, and there are many thousand-year-old soul beasts that have been naturally consumed by the survival of the fittest. As long as we don't kill them indiscriminately like the evil soul beasts, everything will be fine.
Moreover, the fate of the Star Forest rests on Ling Qiuxi. The more powerful her cultivation becomes, the more powerful the luck of the Star Forest becomes, and the quality of soul beasts and the probability of surviving the heavenly tribulation also increase accordingly.
There were several hundred thousand year old soul beasts near Swan Lake. They had received favors from Brigitte and volunteered to act as guards. Brigitte's beautiful eyes swept over a hundred thousand year old six-winged demon tiger, and her gentle voice fell into its ears:
"70,000-year-old power-type soul beast, captured alive."
"Yes, Lady Brigitte!"
The one hundred thousand year old soul beast, the six-winged demon tiger, agreed and called his friends to go away in a mighty procession.
More than half an hour later, the six-winged demon tiger returned, dragging a huge ape, followed by several wounded soul beasts. It also had two wings broken, and said with a grin:
"This monkey is quite strong. We were surrounded by a group of soul beasts, but it almost rushed out with just its fists!"
"Thank you for your hard work."
Brigitte raised her hand and released layers of emerald green light waves. The drooping wings of the six-winged demon tiger instantly recovered, and the injuries on the other soul beast guards healed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The golden dragon spear pierced into the monkey's head, and a deep thousand-year soul ring emerged, exuding a heavy aura like a deep and majestic mountain.
Ling Qiuxi sat cross-legged on the ground, pulling the black soul ring. A golden dragon slowly emerged behind him. The dragon head was raised proudly, looking at the ape with contempt. It opened its mouth and sucked, and the ink-black soul ring was directly swallowed by the golden dragon.
A faint golden halo spread from Ling Qiuxi's body, and the golden light rose like mist. The soul power fluctuated violently, but there was no sign of losing control. The golden dragon suppressed the monkey, otherwise the fierce power of a 70,000-year soul beast would have permeated at this moment.
"Senior Biji."
At this moment, Ling Bai, who had devoured the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger and the Soul-Eating Spider Emperor, came to Swan Lake, holding the scales of the Emperor Sky Black Dragon. He was like the Beast God himself, and his journey was smooth.
"It's you…"
Brigitte frowned slightly. At that time, all the high-level light soul beasts over 50,000 years old in the Star Dou Great Forest were almost killed by the two Demon Kings, including a 100,000-year-old Holy Sun Sky Spirit Tiger.
Of course, the brains of these soul beasts all went into Ling Qiuxi's stomach, and their flesh and blood turned into barbecue for the man and the beast to feast on.
To be precise, Ling Qiuxi was the principal offender and Ling Bai was the accomplice, but Brigitte believed that without Ling Bai's deliberate indulgence and instigation, Ling Qiuxi would never have been able to do that, so her impression of Ling Bai could only be described as average.
Ling Bai greeted Brigitte politely and noticed that Brigitte seemed unwilling to pay attention to him. He was in no mood to curry favor with someone who was not welcoming him, so he looked at Ling Qiuxi who was absorbing her sixth soul ring, and then he noticed the dead monkey.
"Good fellow, Titan Ape..."
Ling Bai retreated tactically. The Titan Giant Ape was definitely a top soul beast. Like the Titan Snow Demon King in the Far North, it had Titan blood, was huge in size, and had infinite strength, making it extremely suitable for the Golden Dragon.
She is worthy of being Xingdou's biological daughter, and she can make the Xingdou Great Forest give up a 70,000-year-old Titan Giant Ape as her sixth soul ring.
Ling Bai guessed with evil interest that when Ling Qiuxi broke through level 90, would the Bear King sacrifice himself for the sake of justice? The ninth soul ring of the Golden Dragon was the King of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which was terrifying to think about!
Two yellow, two purple and two black, Ling Qiuxi completed the fusion of the Titan Giant Ape soul rings, and the Golden Dragon Spear devoured a large group of blood-red baboons, and her soul power soared to level 64.
The two said goodbye to Biji. Biji reluctantly held Ling Qiuxi's hand and couldn't help but warn Ling Bai:
"Be kind to the auspicious beast. Di Tian and I are her parents. If she is wronged, we will not forgive you!"
Hearing this, Ling Bai smiled bitterly and assured that who could afford to offend such a terrifying family? If they disagreed, Di Tian would directly travel through space and eat my dragon claws!
Ling Qiuxi's eyes were stained with a faint smile, and she left Swan Lake with Ling Bai to look for the traces of the Shrek Soul Hunting Team.
"By the way, Qiuxi, you haven't absorbed any soul bones since you turned into a human. I have quite a few soul bones that are 100,000 years old. You can pick a few first."
Then, Ling Bai named a long list of soul bones like he was reading out the names of dishes, which left Ling Qiuxi stunned.
"You can't fly, how about the Emerald Wings, the external soul bone of the Emerald Demon Bird?" Ling Bai suggested.
Ling Qiuxi curled her lips: "It's for little girls, so delicate."
Ling Bai looked strange, "Aren't you a little girl?"
He suddenly understood that Ling Qiuxi inherited the aesthetics of a power-type soul master, and liked rough and domineering. The appearance of the Emerald Wings was small and exquisite, which did not conform to the Golden Dragon's one force to defeat ten skills.
"What about the Soul Devouring Spider King or the Cyclops? Their head soul bones can enhance their mental strength."
"It's just average. I think the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger Soul Bone is pretty good."
"OK."
Ling Bai nodded and joked, "Dark Demon Evil God Tiger wanted to kill us when he was alive, but after his death, his abilities were divided between the two of us."
"Serves you right!" Ling Qiuxi snorted coldly, "Who made it think inappropriately?"
The most powerful aspect of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger is the extreme evil bestowed by the evil god's bloodline, but as a sturdy and powerful tiger-type soul beast, its own strength is incomparable, and the soul rings and soul bones it produces are suitable for all power-type soul masters.
The most precious hundred thousand year old Dark Demon Evil God Tiger trunk soul bone belongs to Ling Qiuxi, and Ling Bai will find suitable owners for the remaining soul bones.
…
As night fell, a group of people traveled quickly through the Star Dou Great Forest. Walking in the front was Qingying Douluo Song Lao. The old man had a gloomy face and waved his hand to cut out thousands of wind blades to clear the way ahead.
Following behind Old Song was Zhang Lexuan, followed by Huo Yuhao, Wang Donger, Li Yongyue and Mo Xuan.
"Where are those two living fathers!"
Old Song was shouting wildly in his heart. The Soul-Eating Spider Emperor and the Emerald Demon Bird were entangled with her. The third hundred thousand year old evil soul beast was chasing the Soul Hunting Team. Ling Bai and Ling Qiuxi's life and death were still unknown. It seemed that she was going to follow in Old Xuan's footsteps.
Although Elder Xuan led the team and suffered heavy losses, it was only ordinary inner courtyard disciples who died in battle. The Shrek family was big and powerful and could afford to offend them. What were Ling Bai and Ling Qiuxi's identities?
The former was a direct disciple of the Extreme Douluo, a god-level martial soul, a seventeen-year-old Soul Douluo, with a promising future, enough to support the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect for an era!
The latter was most likely the former's biological sister, the Ultimate Power Golden Dragon, the top existence among the Ultimate Martial Souls, and had outstanding talent!
Old Song's eyes were red, and he couldn't imagine what a terrible storm would be if the two died in the Xingdou Great Forest. The worst outcome would be that Jianmu Douluo and the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect fell into madness!
The world's number one plant-type soul master + the world's number one auxiliary weapon spirit, with the blessing of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, Jianmu Douluo could even fight with the Beast God Di Tian for a few moves.
Now the three pillars of Shrek Academy, Elder Xuan, Elder Song and Elder Lin are all Titled Douluo at level 97. Jianmu Douluo is fully capable of causing the entire Shrek Academy to be buried with Ling Bai!
"Damn evil soul beast!"
Under such high pressure, Mr. Song finally couldn't help cursing out loud.
"Mr. Song, it's getting late. Let's rest here." Zhang Lexuan suggested in a low voice.
Old Song glanced at the people who were panting and sighed heavily: "You guys take a rest, I'll go look for it again."
After saying that, he turned into a stream of green light and rushed towards the darkness in the distance.
Zhang Lexuan was also in a state of anxiety, but since Elder Song was not around, she was the team leader, so she had to patiently instruct,
"Everyone meditate to restore their spirit power, and divide into groups to keep watch as before. I'll be the first, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er will be the second, and Li Yongyue and Mo Xuan will be the third. We'll keep watch for one hour at a time, in a cycle."
An hour later, Old Song returned to the Shrek camp dejectedly. Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger exchanged Zhang Lexuan, and Huo Yuhao started to share mental detection. To be fair, his ability was most suitable for night watch.
"Yuhao, could it be that they are both dead?" Wang Dong'er asked faintly.
"Who knows?" Huo Yuhao shrugged.
Wang Dong'er's pale blue eyes drooped quietly: "Do you want them to die?"
"If he really died…" Huo Yuhao said with a sigh, "I'm afraid the academy can't withstand Jianmu Douluo's revenge… Hey, something is coming, everyone be alert!"
Everyone came out of meditation and stood ready. A few seconds later, two very similar figures came into view.
"It's really you!"
The moment he saw Ling Bai and Ling Qiuxi, Mo Xuan's eyes widened instantly. Old Song was even more surprised. He rushed over like an eagle swooping down to check whether the two people's parts were intact.
"Very good!"
Elder Song wiped the sweat off his forehead. Everyone is safe. I am not Xuanzi!
Zhang Lexuan smiled and said, "It's good that you are back. We were worried about you."
Ling Bai apologized, "We were separated by the evil spirit beasts. Later, on the way to find you, we encountered a 70,000-year-old Titan ape. Qiu Xi and I killed it, and absorbing the spirit ring took time."
"No matter what, it's good to be back, it's good to be back!"
It was a blessing in disguise, and Old Song was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. He swore in his heart that he would push this kind of hard job to Old Xuan in the future. His heart was almost broken by fear!
The camp was filled with laughter, but Huo Yuhao and Wang Donger couldn't laugh at all, and undercurrents surged in their eyes.
This night was exceptionally peaceful, and the Soul Hunting Team was finally no longer surrounded by bad luck.
Early the next morning, everyone set out again and evacuated the Star Forest as quickly as possible.
"Alive!"
Li Yongyue roared as if to vent his anger, and when he saw the vast plain, he felt like he was reborn.
The feeling of whole body relaxation made everyone have a relieved smile on their face, including Mr. Song.
They sped all the way and arrived at Shrek City in the afternoon. Everyone dispersed and went back to their homes. Song Lao, Zhang Lexuan, Li Yongyue and Mo Xuan went straight to Poseidon Island. Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong'er returned to Tang Sect. Ling Bai took Ling Qiuxi to the hotel where they had been staying these days.
Ling Bai is a Shrek graduate, Ning Tian and Wu Feng dropped out halfway. The three of them need to find a place to live while waiting for the people in the inner courtyard to complete the graduation assessment tasks. Ling Qiuxi has also been staying in a hotel recently, so it is more convenient for them to live together.
Leaning on the sofa, Ling Bai stretched lazily, silently thinking about where to go tonight.
It is not time for Han Ruoruo and Ling Qiuxi to enjoy it yet. On the Sea God Island, there is Ma Xiaotao with whom they can relive their old times, and in the hotel, there is Ning Tian Wufeng who can indulge themselves. It is indeed a difficult choice.
"Boom boom boom!"
Soon, someone knocked on the door. Ling Bai opened the door and saw Ning Tian's beautiful and noble face. She said happily:
"Brother Bai, if it's really as you said, the Soul Master Competition will change its competition system and allow sects to sign up to participate!"
"Call Qiuxi and Xiaofeng, let's discuss it." Ling Bai chuckled.
The room in the luxury hotel was quite large, so it wasn't crowded for four people. However, the atmosphere between three women and one man was somehow full of sparks.
Ling Qiuxi sat there sideways, her hands on the edge of the sofa, looking at the scenery outside the window. Her beautiful face was full of silence, and her eyes were quite sharp. The lights of Shrek City at night burned silently in her golden pupils. She didn't mind treating all the women around Ling Bai as imaginary enemies.
Strong enemy!
The feeling of being on a battlefield made Wu Feng straighten his back involuntarily. He absolutely could not lose in momentum!
Ning Tian did not react for the time being. The two looked too similar. Under the circumstance that Ling Qiuxi might be Ling Bai's biological sister, she would not act rashly. She looked at Ling Bai and said:
"Brother Bai, the Soul Master Competition allows sects to participate, and at least seven people must be registered. Do you have a candidate in mind?"
Ling Bai tapped the table lightly: "Me, you, Xiaofeng, Qiuxi, Nana...
Two are missing."