Ning Rongrong's words caused Zi Ji, and even the other ferocious beasts present, to fall into silence.
But it did not take long before Zi Ji walked over to the side of the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff, her voice calm:
"We should set off now."
The Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff nodded and followed beside Zi Ji.
"Xiong Jun, until Di Tian awakens or Bi Ji returns, the matters of the Star Dou Great Forest will be entrusted to you. I hope you won't act on impulse again. We cannot afford the cost of failure."
"I understand. I am also a member of the Star Dou Great Forest. I know clearly what should be done and what should not."
Xiong Jun sighed.
"Is there really no other way? Although I don't like that guy Di Tian, with his personality, he would not allow you to do something like this."
"The Star Dou Great Forest needs Bi Ji, but it does not necessarily need me. Moreover, if we succeed, we might not necessarily die."
"Let's go."
Zi Ji gestured to the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff.
The Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff nodded, then glanced back at Xiong Jun:
"Xiong Jun, no matter what grudges you have with Di Tian, now is not the time for internal strife. The divine realm cannot interfere with the continent. This is probably our only chance."
"Go on!" Xiong Jun waved his hand. "With me here, the Star Dou Great Forest won't fall into chaos."
Ning Rongrong quietly watched Zi Ji and the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff leave.
She did not stop them, nor did she ask anything.
After Zi Ji had gone far, Ning Rongrong sensed two one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts landing beside them.
"The one-hundred-thousand-year Undying Spider Emperor and the one-hundred-thousand-year Soul-Eating Spider Emperor."
Ning Rongrong fell into thought.
In essence, one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts involved rules. These were specially prepared one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts that matched Bibi Dong's two martial souls exactly.
Added to that were Zi Ji and the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff, who shared attributes similar to Bibi Dong's and had already survived two thunder tribulations as ferocious beasts.
What they intended to do was already self-evident. Moreover, the faith of the Star Dou Great Forest—or rather, the faith of the soul beasts—was slowly gathering toward a certain direction.
"Human, aren't you going to ask what they are going to do?" After Zi Ji and Red King had been gone for a while, Xiong Jun's somewhat dejected voice sounded. "If you ask, we will tell you everything we know."
"I have already guessed it." Ning Rongrong sighed. "A god position is not so easy to condense. There is still some residual divine power from the Asura God in Bibi Dong's body, but creating a god position..."
"Xiong Jun, do you really think you can succeed?"
"Ning Rongrong, we have no choice."
Xiong Jun spoke up. "After being defeated by you last time, I spent a long time feeling dejected."
"Only then did I realize where exactly I fall short compared to Di Tian. Besides strength, there is also his ability to command his subordinates."
"Zi Ji told me before—perhaps it was Bi Ji's idea, or maybe both of them had the same thought."
"Bi Ji feels that if she can win you over, along with the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, it would add even the slightest chance for the soul beast clan's revival. Even if it means sacrificing herself, it doesn't matter."
"I don't quite understand your actions." Ning Rongrong sighed softly, somewhat helplessly.
"Xiong Jun, no matter what the Star Dou Great Forest intends to do, neither I nor the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will interfere in your affairs with the divine realm."
"You can say I lack ambition; it doesn't matter. Anyway, I don't have ideals as grand as yours, nor the persistence of Di Tian."
"I only hope that the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Sect can be properly passed down. That is enough."
"As for the divine realm, if they don't come looking for me, I don't want to go looking for trouble with them either."
"But you have already gotten involved, haven't you?" Xiong Jun's voice grew heavy. "Before Bi Ji left, she mentioned to me that a few years ago, you and our lord did something together."
Upon hearing this, Ning Rongrong's pupils contracted slightly.
What she and Gu Yuena had done together was probably nothing other than killing Hypnos, the second-level god under the Asura God.
She met Xiong Jun's gaze.
After a long moment, Ning Rongrong said:
"Perhaps. But if you join forces with us, you will face the five great god kings. As for Gu Yuena's situation... I advise you to prepare yourselves mentally."
In the Dragon Tomb, the Dragon God's dragon soul—whether fusing with it would truly affect Gu Yuena or not.
No one could say for sure. The evil god king's speculation might carry his own motives, but what he said was not entirely impossible.
"Let's wait until Di Tian wakes up." Xiong Jun sat cross-legged on the ground, leaning his back against a tree trunk. "Human, you are the first person I've met who shows no interest in soul rings."
"It's strange. Even someone like Qian Renxue, with her pure Angel Martial Soul, would still be tempted by soul bones and soul rings, even if suppressed to the extreme. But you..."
"I already said, my cultivation method is different from yours."
"Moreover, the so-called soul rings..."
Ning Rongrong slowly raised her right hand. Faint zhenqi began to swirl around it.
A white soul ring appeared in her palm. Then the soul ring sequentially changed to yellow, purple, black. The black accelerated, radiating a red glow.
Subsequently, the entire soul ring turned a vivid blood-red, becoming a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring.
"You can actually condense a one-hundred-thousand-year soul ring!"
Not only Xiong Jun, but even the other ferocious beasts present were quite astonished.
"I have analyzed the Dragon God's laws. Although I cannot fully解析 them, deriving soul rings based on certain rules is still possible."
"The rules contained within me far exceed those of you soul beasts. With just a slight modification and borrowing heaven-and-earth origin energy, it is very easy to complete the condensation of a soul ring."
"However, this kind of soul ring, without more suitable adjustments, is not fit for soul masters to absorb."
Ning Rongrong waved her hand. The red soul ring in her palm trembled slightly, then in a moment turned into specks of light that scattered away.
Ning Rongrong's shocking words caused the ferocious beasts present to fall into prolonged silence.
In this way, Ning Rongrong idled in the Star Dou Great Forest for three days.
Having reached the peak of the Perfected Third Realm, she no longer needed to eat. Her body was like a small heavenly cycle world, self-sufficient.
In simple terms, she could be full just by drinking the northwest wind.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. Qian Renxue and Bi Ji arrived at the Star Dou Great Forest.
Di Tian awakened.
"Beast God..."
Facing the gazes of the many ferocious beasts,
Di Tian's massive body began to shrink, transforming into the form of a middle-aged man.
"Everyone, something has happened on our lord's side."
"Is it because of the Dragon God's dragon soul?" One of the ferocious beasts asked.
Di Tian was somewhat surprised. He wondered why the other party knew about the Dragon God's dragon soul, but there was no time to think about it.
"Yes. The dragon soul has affected our lord's mind. Although most of the injuries have recovered, she is basically in a state of losing control, and moreover..."
"That dragon soul carries the power of the Asura God, right?"
Ning Rongrong jumped down from the tree, standing opposite Di Tian from afar. As Ning Rongrong landed, Qian Renxue also stepped to her side.
"Why are you two here?" Di Tian was first surprised, then furrowed his brows tightly.
"Rongrong and I were invited by Zi Ji and Bi Ji to treat your injuries."
Qian Renxue spoke up.
Ning Rongrong's abilities were strange and might have a way to heal, while the Angel Martial Soul also involved aspects of the mind, so Bi Ji had called Qian Renxue over as well.
Di Tian looked toward Bi Ji. Bi Ji nodded.
"Forget it. Since you already know, that's fine. Our lord's current situation is extremely dangerous."
"Our lord is suppressing the violent resentment within her body. She told me that she might have been detected by the Asura God."
"Moreover, the Asura God might descend to the continent through some special method. We must be extremely careful."
"Di Tian, then what about your injury?" Qian Renxue was somewhat curious.
"Originally, our lord opened the door and let me leave the Dragon Valley first. But midway, her power lost control, and I took a sword strike."
"Sigh, helpless!"
How could one possibly withstand a move from Gu Yuena after she had recovered most of her injuries so easily? Even if our lord was suppressing herself and not using full power.
But he himself was no longer the former Dragon King—just a ferocious beast that had reached nine hundred and ninety thousand years.
"My matter is not important. What is important is what to do about our lord?"
"Also, the Asura God..." In Di Tian's words, one could hear deep worry.
"Rumble—" Suddenly, intense thunder roared from high in the sky.
Di Tian looked up toward the sky. In an instant, his expression changed drastically.
"Damn it. As expected, there's no way to take shortcuts."
(End of chapter)
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