Chapter 130: My Favorite Is Stronger Than Yours; Isn't That Only Natural?
The edge of the Star Dou Forest gradually faded behind them, and the setting sun stretched the shadows of the group long across the ground.
They had finally left the Star Dou Forest.
Lin Qingmo leaned against the window of the carriage.
His fingertip tapped lightly in the air, a smile hanging on his lips as messages rapidly flooded the chat group.
He had just finished recounting this soul hunt experience.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Holy crap! The Titan Giant Ape? You actually ran into the legendary king of the forest? It's a miracle you didn't lose an arm or a leg.
Liu Erlong's shock practically exploded through the text.
Lin Qingmo could already imagine her eyes widening.
[Ice and Snow Maiden]: Titan… It sounds somewhat similar to Ah Tai.
The Snow Empress's replies always carried a calm tone mixed with a distant chill.
[Dad Douluo]: Ah Tai? You mean the Titan Snow Demon King, right? It does resemble the Titan Giant Ape a bit.
[Bingbing]: The Titan Snow Demon King is one of the overlords of the Extreme North. In terms of strength and defense, it ranks among the top, even among two-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
[Bingbing]: If what you encountered was truly a being of the same level, the fact that you returned alive means luck played a huge role.
The Ice Empress continued, her tone carrying the pride of the Extreme North.
Although Ah Tai was only around two hundred thousand years old and ranked at the bottom among the three heavenly kings of the Extreme North,
The Titan Snow Demon race possessed overwhelming racial advantages, and their massive bodies were weapons in themselves.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Titan Snow Demon? What's that supposed to be? Why have I never heard of it?
As expected, Liu Erlong looked completely confused.
After all, that was a soul beast unique to the Extreme North.
Even at the beginning of the Douluo II era, the Extreme North was already known as a forbidden zone for humans.
Not to mention now, ten thousand years earlier, when human soul masters had not even fully explored the Star Dou Forest, where fierce beasts rarely appeared. One-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were still the stuff of legends.
At this time, humanity's understanding of the Extreme North was almost zero.
[Big-Chested Kitty]: But the name sounds a little familiar.
Zhu Zhuqing frowned slightly in reality, trying to recall.
Ning Rongrong jumped into the conversation.
[Little Witch]: Idiot! Ah Qing already explained it in the group before! The Three Heavenly Kings of the Extreme North: Titan Snow Demon King, Ice Empress, and Snow Empress! He said those were the titles used during the Peerless Tang Sect era.
[Dad Douluo]: Exactly. Although one is in the Extreme North and the other in the Star Dou Forest, they're both top-tier strength-type soul beasts. When they go berserk, the aura is probably pretty similar.
No sooner had he sent that message than Liu Erlong fired another question.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Stop changing the subject! Ah Qing, hurry up and tell the truth. How exactly did you escape from under the Titan Giant Ape's claws?
Lin Qingmo glanced at Xiao Wu beside him, who was pretending to admire the scenery. The tips of her ears were slightly red.
[Dad Douluo]: Actually, it's because my girlfriend Xiao Wu has great influence. The Titan Giant Ape is called Er Ming. He's an old friend of hers.
[Dad Douluo]: Sister Long, what exactly do you remember? Everyone else in the group probably knows already.
[The Pope Herself]: Yes. Da Ming and Er Ming, just like Xiao Wu, are one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: That's right! I remember too! They're both Xiao Wu's little brothers!
[Green Grass]: I know as well.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: ???
Liu Erlong looked utterly baffled.
So she was the only one in the entire chat group who didn't remember?
[Dad Douluo]: Er Ming grabbing Xiao Wu wasn't malicious. He just wanted to catch up. Naturally, he wouldn't hurt her.
[Little Witch]: Xiao Wu actually knows two one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts? That background is ridiculously powerful!
"Gasp!!!"
Ning Rongrong sucked in a sharp breath, causing everyone in the carriage to turn toward her.
She quickly covered her mouth, but the shock in her eyes couldn't be hidden.
[Big-Chested Kitty]: That really is… unexpected.
Zhu Zhuqing also inhaled quietly, her gaze toward Xiao Wu becoming more complicated.
The girl, who laughed and joked every day, already had a special identity.
But now her background turned out to be even more terrifying.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Ah Qing, does this mean you have a Titled Douluo backing you on the human side and two forest kings backing you on the soul beast side? That's quite something.
[Bingbing]: Huh? Since when did one-hundred-thousand-year soul beasts become his supporters? Are soul beasts that spineless?
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Tsk tsk tsk, you don't understand. If even their boss Xiao Wu is Ah Qing's girlfriend, then of course they're his allies.
[Bingbing]: I refuse to believe soul beasts would help humans. If they did, wouldn't that be beast-human relations?
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Hmph! Sister Xiao Wu has the final say! So what if it is? What does it have to do with you?!
[Bingbing]: If that's the case, they'd better be careful. The Ice Empress of the Extreme North hates traitors the most. Anyone she encounters dies!
[A Rogue Rabbit]: Da Ming and Er Ming are really strong! Who's afraid of that Ice Empress? Bleh!
[Bingbing]: Heh. Two weaklings who haven't even reached fierce beast cultivation. The Ice Empress is a fierce beast with over three hundred thousand years of cultivation with ultimate ice. Beating them would be like playing around.
[A Rogue Rabbit]: You!
[Little Witch]: Uh? Why are you arguing?
[Green Grass]: Everyone, calm down!
[Dad Douluo]: Hahaha, isn't this normal? It's just "my favorite is stronger than yours." A classic online fan war.
[Ice and Snow Maiden]: @BingBing, Bing'er, calm down.
The Snow Empress couldn't help but rub her forehead.
Bingbing's temper was still as straightforward and fiery as ever, easily provoked.
And she was extremely competitive.
Just a few words from Xiao Wu had already ignited her anger.
[Dad Douluo]: Speaking of which, Tang San's luck really is ridiculous. In the original story, his third soul ring was a two-thousand-year Man-Faced Demon Spider absorbed beyond his level. Even with all the changes I caused, he still managed to absorb it.
[Dad Douluo]: And it still dropped the external soul bone, the Eight Spider Lances—absolutely outrageous luck.
The chat group was instantly flooded with "???" again.
[Little Witch]: An external soul bone!!!
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Damn! Isn't that the external soul bone whose value is second only to a one-hundred-thousand-year soul bone?
[Dad Douluo]: That's right. But since I encountered it, I walked the protagonist's path and left the protagonist with nowhere to go.
[Big-Chested Kitty]: Meaning…
[Dad Douluo]: Meaning the Eight Spider Lances now belong to the Lin family, not the Tang family.
[The Pope Herself]: Ah Qing took the Eight Spider Lances.
[Tyrant Dragon Mom]: Beautifully done! I've disliked that brat for a long time. Always clinging around trying to steal someone else's girl. He deserved to have his treasure taken away!
Liu Erlong clearly had a terrible impression of Tang San.
Especially his constant attempts, both obvious and subtle, to steal Xiao Wu's affection from Lin Qingmo.
That behavior disgusted her the most.
[Big-Chested Kitty]: External soul bones… they're extremely rare. He lost something huge.
[The Pope Herself]: External soul bones are far more valuable than ordinary soul bones. Ah Qing, this is your fortune.
[Dad Douluo]: Thanks for the blessing, Royal Sister. I just got lucky. When I found him unconscious, I casually picked up the spoils.
He said it modestly, but the pride in his tone was still obvious.
[Bingbing]: Doesn't the Man-Faced Demon Spider's external soul bone carry deadly poison? Your martial soul is the life attribute Blue Silver Grass, right? That shouldn't suit you.
[Dad Douluo]: The Eight Spider Lances from the Man-Faced Demon Spider really didn't suit me. Later, I fused it with the Life Gold I obtained by chance and evolved it. Now it's called the Emerald Eight Spider Lances, a life-attribute soul bone.
[Bingbing]: Huh?
[Dad Douluo]: Haha, Bingbing, don't be surprised. It's the same Life Gold that Huo Yuhao obtained during the Peerless Tang Sect era.
[Bingbing]: …
The Ice Empress fell silent in embarrassment.
She wasn't surprised about that, nor did she know who Huo Yuhao was.
She was simply shocked that Lin Qingmo had somehow obtained a treasure capable of changing a soul bone's attribute, and it even sounded like something with a life attribute.
Damn it… What kind of luck does this human have? If that treasure belonged to her instead…
A life-attribute treasure might even give her the confidence to break through the four-hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation.
Even the Snow Empress couldn't help sighing.
"Humans have always been so blessed by fate."
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