Chapter 69: The Final Arrangement, Ye Renxin: Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts?!

The core region of the Great Star Dou Forest

The sky was as dark as ink, dotted with shimmering stars. 

A crescent moon hung cold and distant, its light filtering through the dense foliage, casting dappled patches of silvery radiance on the ground.

In the distance, the occasional melancholic call of a deer echoed, mingling with the crisp chirps of herbivorous soul beasts.

At this moment, Dai Chengfeng looked at the two massive figures lying on the ground—the Azure Dragon Python and the Titan Giant Ape. "I'm back."

"Can we go now?"

Da Ming raised his head, gazing at the ink-black sky, and nodded. "Let's go!"

"Finally, we can get rid of this human. With just one slap, I could kill him, but we couldn't touch him. It's so frustrating!"

Er Ming's voice carried a hint of excitement.

Dai Chengfeng chuckled and swiftly leaped onto Er Ming's shoulder. "Since you're in such a hurry to send me off, let's get going!"

"Human, I am a noble hundred-thousand-year soul beast!"

Er Ming glared at Dai Chengfeng standing on his shoulder, clearly annoyed.

"Then I'll walk myself out?"

"But that way, it might take us many days to leave."

Upon hearing this, Da Ming turned to Er Ming. "Second Brother, just bear with it for now. After all, don't you also want him to leave as soon as possible?"

"But Big Brother, why isn't it you carrying him?"

Er Ming still seemed conflicted.

"Your shoulders are the widest, your strength is the greatest, and you're the most stable…"

The Azure Dragon Python spoke smoothly, without hesitation.

"Is that so? Fine then."

Er Ming's tone carried a hint of reluctant joy. He stopped arguing and gruffly said to Dai Chengfeng, "Human, hold on tight!"

"Alright!"

Dai Chengfeng activated his soul power and gripped the Titan Giant Ape's dark golden fur tightly.

The next second—

Whoosh!

An endless gust of wind whipped up as Er Ming's muscles bulged, and he shot forward like an arrow released from a bow. With a single leap, he covered vast stretches of forest.

Da Ming followed closely behind.

Dai Chengfeng felt the fierce wind whipping his long hair into a frenzy, his clothes snapping loudly in the breeze. His eyes sparkled with instinctive excitement.

'Perhaps this is what they mean by "clouds follow dragons, winds follow tigers"?'

'Should my third soul ring come from a wind-attribute soul beast?'

Shaking his head, Dai Chengfeng thought, "Never mind, no need to think about this now."

After all, there was still some time before he would obtain his third soul ring. And for now, the most important thing was how to safely leave the Great Star Dou Forest under the threat of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.

With this in mind, he looked at Er Ming.

"After I leave the Great Star Dou Forest, stay nearby and guard until dawn."

"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger's abilities may be strange, but its soul power is ultimately weaker than yours. It doesn't have any skills to completely conceal its presence, so it can't escape your perception entirely…"

"If it comes after me, chase it back."

Hearing this, Er Ming immediately retorted, "Why should we, human? This wasn't part of our previous agreement…"

"I can tell you Xiao Wu's exact location right now!"

At Dai Chengfeng's words, Er Ming's eyes lit up. "Where is Sister Xiao Wu?"

"Deal!"

Da Ming, without hesitation, agreed outright.

He had been worried that he wouldn't be able to find Xiao Wu quickly, but he hadn't expected Dai Chengfeng to willingly reveal her exact location.

Thinking about this, Da Ming's gaze toward Dai Chengfeng grew complex.

If this human isn't lying to me, it seems he truly has no intention of harming or absorbing Xiao Wu as his soul ring.

He doesn't seem as detestable as most humans.

Perhaps in the future…

Meanwhile, near the core region of the Great Star Dou Forest

A pitch-black Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, emanating an eerie aura, sensed the Azure Dragon Python, the Titan Giant Ape, and the faint, familiar traces of evil energy leaving together. A flicker of disappointment and helplessness passed through its blood-red tiger eyes.

It was as if it were saying: This human truly won't give me any chance at all. How infuriating!

But its figure instantly vanished from where it stood, weaving silently through the trees, blending into the night without a sound.

Only its blood-red eyes continued to flicker with complex emotions.

"If those two fools return immediately after escorting this human out, I'll still have… one last chance!"

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The central region of the Great Star Dou Forest

Zhu Fan, Ye Renxin, and Ye Lingling sat around a campfire. The flames crackled as they consumed wood, their light illuminating the three faces.

None of them smiled; each appeared weighed down by heavy thoughts.

"Now, the sky is completely dark…"

Ye Lingling suddenly spoke, her brows furrowed, her eyes filled with anxiety and worry. "But there's still no news from Chengfeng."

At this, she turned to Zhu Fan. "Lord Zhu Fan, how can you not be worried at all?"

"Chengfeng is just a Soul Grandmaster like me, not a Soul Douluo like you. In this Great Star Dou Forest, it would take him many days to leave."

"Even if we're waiting, we should have stayed in the original spot, not here!"

As she spoke, she stamped her foot lightly, her face full of confusion over Zhu Fan's decisions.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Fan took a deep breath, his chest rising and falling as if struggling to suppress the turmoil within.

He slowly raised his head. "Worried? Of course I'm worried!"

"Chengfeng has grown up under my watchful eye. I'm more worried about him than any of you!"

Ye Renxin shook his head. "If you're so worried, why did you still choose to leave without hesitation? It's incomprehensible."

A faint smile tugged at Zhu Fan's lips, as if lost in memories. "You've only known Chengfeng for a short time and haven't truly understood him yet."

"One day, you'll understand why I made this choice."

"Following Chengfeng's orders is the best way to protect him. Acting rashly might only cause trouble for him…"

Zhu Fan's eyes reflected absolute trust in Chengfeng.

"You're hopeless, stubborn to the core."

Ye Renxin sighed deeply after hearing Zhu Fan's words. "That tiger soul beast—I still feel chills down my spine just thinking about it."

"And Chengfeng went to face it alone. How could he possibly survive?"

"When the time comes, you'll regret…"

Before Ye Renxin could finish, the ground beneath their feet suddenly began to tremble without warning.

At the same time, an overwhelming, suffocating pressure emanated from the depths of the Great Star Dou Forest.

Instantly, Zhu Fan and Ye Renxin's faces changed drastically, but before they could react—

The epicenter of the trembling drew closer once again.

Without needing to sense it, the three of them could already clearly see,

Amidst the endless darkness of the forest under the night sky, two enormous black silhouettes emerged.

"Hundred-thousand-year… soul beasts?"

Ye Renxin felt his legs go weak, his jaw trembling uncontrollably. He swallowed hard. "And… two of them?!"

"I only came to the Great Star Dou Forest to get an external soul bone for my granddaughter!"

"But first, there was that Dark Demon Evil God Tiger that I couldn't resist at all, and now I'm facing two hundred-thousand-year soul beasts…"

At this moment, Ye Renxin felt as though his entire worldview had been shattered.

When did Soul Douluo become so worthless?

Just then, however, Ye Lingling's eyes showed no panic. Instead, a flicker of excitement flashed across them.

She pointed excitedly at one of the black silhouettes. "Grandpa, look…"

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