"You... you're a hundred-thousand-year transformed Spirit Beast!"
Yu Yuanzhen's shocked and wary voice echoed through the forest, startling both the Grand Elder and Lin Lang.
For a brief moment, the two men stood frozen.
Then their expressions changed dramatically.
A chill ran down their spines.
"A... a hundred-thousand-year transformed Spirit Beast?"
The Grand Elder swallowed hard as he stared at the woman standing nearby.
Disbelief filled his face.
A Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast was already unimaginably rare.
A transformed one...
Was even more unbelievable.
Following Yu Yuanzhen's reasoning, the Grand Elder quickly realized that his Sect Master's conclusion was almost certainly correct.
They were deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.
This woman had approached them silently without anyone noticing.
Most importantly...
She possessed incredible strength, yet no one on the Douluo Continent had ever heard of her.
Only a transformed Spirit Beast fit all of those conditions perfectly.
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Black World
The moment Yu Yuanzhen exposed the woman's identity...
The entire Douluo Continent erupted into chaos.
"A hundred-thousand-year transformed Spirit Beast?!"
"My heavens! I'm actually seeing one with my own eyes!"
"I never imagined a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast would appear before us like this!"
"Wait..."
"That face..."
"I remember seeing her in our city years ago."
"What?!"
"That transformed Spirit Beast actually came to our city?"
"Thank goodness she never went on a rampage."
"Otherwise, even if someone had managed to stop her, ordinary people like us would've been doomed."
"..."
Discussions broke out everywhere.
Those who had met the mysterious woman in the past couldn't help but shiver in fear.
Who could have imagined that the gentle woman they had spoken with...
Wasn't human at all?
---
Elsewhere...
Chrysanthemum Douluo looked up at the Heavenly Screen before glancing toward Ghost Douluo.
"Old Ghost..."
"If I remember correctly..."
Ghost Douluo nodded while carrying him.
"That's the Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast hunted by Her Holiness, the Supreme Pontiff."
"I never expected that old dragon to meet her in the parallel world."
Chrysanthemum Douluo sighed with envy.
"A hundred-thousand-year soul ring..."
"The Supreme Pontiff possesses more than one."
"I'll probably never obtain one in my lifetime."
He couldn't help complaining inwardly.
Why couldn't I possess twin martial spirits?
Why couldn't I have absurd luck like Yu Xiaogang in the parallel world?
That man has so many Spirit Bones he doesn't even know what to do with them.
At the very least...
Wouldn't it be nice if I could obtain just one Spirit Bone like my counterpart?
Instead...
I have nothing.
Still...
His disappointment didn't last long.
Whenever Chrysanthemum Douluo felt frustrated...
He simply thought about Yu Yuanzhen from his own world.
Compared to his counterpart...
He was merely missing a Spirit Bone.
Yu Yuanzhen's situation, however...
Was utterly miserable.
The gap between the parallel world's Yu Xiaogang and his own son was so enormous that even an enemy like Chrysanthemum Douluo couldn't help feeling sorry for him.
Not to mention...
The Yu Yuanzhen of the parallel world had an outstanding son...
A flourishing sect...
And even a chance to ascend to godhood.
Then he looked at the Yu Yuanzhen of his own world...
Suddenly...
Life didn't seem so bad anymore.
---
Meanwhile...
Bibi Dong, who was traveling elsewhere, glanced casually at the Heavenly Screen.
Then she looked away.
To her...
It was nothing more than a Spirit Beast that had died beneath her hands.
Not worth paying attention to.
However...
Although Bibi Dong didn't care...
Someone else cared deeply.
---
Inside the carriage carrying the members of Shrek Academy...
Xiao Wu stared blankly at the transformed Spirit Beast displayed on the Heavenly Screen.
Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
Then...
They began flowing uncontrollably.
Startled by her own reaction, Xiao Wu hurriedly glanced around the carriage.
Fortunately...
Everyone else remained focused on the Heavenly Screen overhead.
No one noticed her tears.
She quickly wiped her face clean.
"Mother..."
She whispered silently in her heart.
She had never imagined that one day...
She would see her mother again.
Even if it was only through the parallel world.
But the memory of what had happened afterward soon returned.
Her mother...
Had died at the hands of the Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall.
Xiao Wu slowly clenched her fists.
She had transformed into a human for one reason alone.
Revenge.
After entering the human world...
She had gradually become captivated by everything around her.
Especially...
Tang San.
Being by his side had brought her genuine happiness.
For a time...
That happiness had almost made her forget her hatred.
But now...
Seeing her mother's face once again...
All those emotions reignited.
"Mother..."
"Don't worry."
"I'll definitely become stronger."
"And I'll avenge you."
She silently swore the oath in her heart.
Then she looked back at the Heavenly Screen.
She wondered...
Would her mother in that parallel world be able to escape the tragic fate that awaited her?
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The Video Continued...
As Yu Yuanzhen and the Grand Elder cried out in shock...
The mysterious woman hiding in the darkness finally stepped into the open.
She smiled gently.
"Relax."
"I only heard the commotion and came over out of curiosity."
"I honestly didn't expect you to defeat that creature."
"It wasn't weak at all."
The transformed Spirit Beast—Arou—looked at Yu Yuanzhen with obvious surprise.
She could clearly sense how terrifying his strength was.
Even if she fought him...
She wasn't confident of winning.
Fortunately...
With her abilities...
She was equally confident she could escape unharmed.
---
Yu Yuanzhen snorted coldly.
"So you're simply curious?"
"A hundred-thousand-year transformed Spirit Beast..."
"And yet you dare appear before humans?"
"Aren't you afraid I'll attack you?"
Although he had no idea what species Arou had originally been...
Any Spirit Beast capable of cultivating for one hundred thousand years was extraordinarily powerful.
Especially inside the Star Dou Great Forest.
This place was filled with terrifying creatures.
Who knew...
Beneath that gentle appearance...
She might actually be an ancient monster in disguise.
---
Arou smiled calmly.
"Since I dared to appear..."
"I naturally have a way to protect myself."
She took a single step.
Then...
She vanished.
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Over here."
Her voice suddenly came from another direction.
Turning toward the sound...
They discovered Arou already sitting casually atop a giant tree some distance away.
Yu Yuanzhen narrowed his eyes.
"A spatial movement ability?"
He quietly moved a little closer to Yu Xiaogang, his expression becoming increasingly serious.
No wonder she had shown herself so confidently.
With the power of spatial movement...
There was almost no one in the world capable of capturing her.
Unless she encountered someone who perfectly countered her abilities...
She could leave whenever she wished.
---
Yu Yuanzhen's face remained cold.
"If your curiosity has been satisfied..."
"You may leave."
Truthfully...
He very much wanted to capture Arou.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast would make an extraordinary future spirit ring for his son.
Unfortunately...
Spatial abilities were simply too troublesome.
If he were alone...
He wouldn't mind trying.
Even if he failed to capture her...
He could still protect himself.
But today...
He wasn't alone.
The Grand Elder and Lin Lang could take care of themselves.
Yu Xiaogang could not.
For that reason...
Yu Yuanzhen had no intention of provoking a battle.
---
Arou laughed softly.
"Don't be in such a hurry."
She looked toward the Grand Elder standing nearby.
"I can tell..."
"He's already reached Rank Ninety."
"He should be searching for his ninth spirit ring."
She smiled meaningfully.
"So..."
"Would you like me..."
"To recommend a few suitable Spirit Beasts?"
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