Douluo Continent: The Eternal Order of the Azure Sky.

"Ok?"

Wang Qiu'er's eyelashes trembled violently, but she did not open her eyes.

"Oh."

Wang Qiu'er's voice came out muffledly from her throat, full of the meaning of "I understand, you don't need to say more".

She turned her body around, bent over, and braced her hands on the edge of the stone bed. The movement stretched the curve of her back into an exaggerated arc, and the golden dragon scales shimmered under the light.

Suddenly, Wang Qiu'er felt the heat that had been lingering on her face spread outwards, burning from one end of her body to the other. It seemed that no matter what angle she faced Kong Tianxu, she would feel as if she were being burned, with waves of fiery heat rising from the bottom of her skin.

Almost forgot, based on the extremely limited information she heard from Xiong Jun Chi Wang, this should be the correct posture.

I almost made a fool of myself.

Ma Xiaotao and her two companions, who were observing silently from the outside: ...

"That's why I said you're always so ordinary and confident. Why do you find your body so attractive to me?"

Just as Wang Qiu'er was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Damocles' sword of divine retribution, Kong Tianxu's eerie voice came from behind her.

No, it's not for my health...?

She even took off her clothes on her own initiative, and even struck a pose that resembled...

No wonder he was unmoved!

Wang Qiu'er gripped the bed sheet tightly.

She felt as if a bomb had exploded in her mind, and fragments of shame spread to her limbs and bones with the shockwave, making her face turn bright red.

But before she could calm down from the explosive emotions, an even greater fear gripped her heart.

It wasn't for his own body, but that clear possessiveness was for...

"What I want has never been your body or your heart, but you as a soul beast, everything about you."

Wang Qiu'er turned around abruptly, only to be met with Kong Tianxu's calm, serene purple eyes.

How heartless...

Her face suddenly lost all color, and even the blush of shyness from before vanished in an instant, leaving only a pale, ashen white.

"I am an imperial mythical beast, you want me..."

"I see, no wonder..."

Xue Di muttered to herself, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and confusion. Cain and Ma Xiaotao, still somewhat bewildered, looked over.

Ma Xiaotao could no longer suppress her curiosity: "Since Tianxu wants the soul ring of this Three-Eyed Golden Lion, why doesn't he just kill her?"

“It’s not that simple,” the Snow Empress shook her head, a complex look flashing in her eyes. “The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is a divine beast of the current emperor. Even if we kill it, its power is simply beyond what humans can absorb. The power of fate will reject everything. Unless…”

Xue Di paused for a moment, her breathing becoming extremely light and slow.

"Sacrifice".

Kong Tianxu finally uttered the two words he had been holding back for so long, each word like a knife.

Yes, a sacrifice. From the very beginning, he had no intention of letting go of this miracle of destiny.

To obtain the full power of the Emperor Beast, neither trickery nor force is possible; the only way is to make it willingly give itself up.

Therefore, he did not interfere with the fate between the Emperor Beast and Huo Yuhao. Therefore, he specially intervened to save Wang Qiu'er in the All-Continent Youth Advanced Soul Master Elite Battle Tournament. Therefore, after the Valley of Love and Destiny, he guided the Three-Eyed Golden Lion back to Shrek Academy. And through the influence of the mental imprint on Yan Shaozhe, he made him send Huo Yuhao and Wang Qiu'er.

Everything was designed to deepen Wang Qiu'er's obsession with Huo Yuhao, so that when he had enough power, she could set up a trap in Risheng City and wait for her prey to come to her door.

Am I going to die? Wang Qiu'er lowered her head, her eyes empty.

"I see." Cain nodded.

“But I still have some doubts,” Xue Di frowned. “Judging from the aura that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion just now revealed, it only has a cultivation of more than 10,000 years. Even if the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is born with a strong bloodline, it is only equivalent to a top-level 100,000-year-old soul beast. It would be a priceless treasure for an ordinary soul master, but it is not worthy of Tian Xu at all.”

"Is Tianxu a matter of 'fate'?"

"Fate?" Ma Xiaotao felt like she had become illiterate, truly experiencing the meaning of "you only realize how little you know when you need it." She could only stare blankly at Xue Di, hoping she would speak like a human being.

"Where the auspicious beast is, good fortune and protection abound; its abode is supreme," Cain murmured.

Kong Tianxu would often read aloud to her the essential classics he had obtained from the Shrek Academy library, and at this moment she suddenly remembered one of the proverbs.

"Yes, fate. But what I'm worried about now is that if Tianxu really killed the auspicious beast for this reason, then the entire Star Dou Great Forest, including the Beast God Di Tian, ​​and even the entire Soul Beast World, will probably be irreconcilably opposed to Tianxu. Even the legendary Soul Beast Overlord will take action."

The Snow Empress's expression was very solemn. Cain glanced at her lightly and said softly:

"Aren't you a soul beast too?"

Xue Di paused for a moment, then smiled faintly. She reached out and ruffled Cain's hair.

"Before I became a soul beast, I was first and foremost his sister, little girl. Don't think that only you love him."

Cain was unable to dodge and, unusually, showed a somewhat embarrassed expression, making Ma Xiaotao want to laugh but dare not.

"I don't know how this power of destiny affects humans, but it is definitely a crucial foundation for the entire Star Dou Great Forest and even the Soul Beast world. Just take the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the divine beast of destiny, as an example. There are even legends that if it hadn't died young, it could have cultivated to the demigod realm, which is a million years of cultivation, without encountering any bottlenecks—"

The words came to an abrupt halt.

Xue Di's gaze collided with Cain's gaze in the air.

At the same time, a flash of inspiration struck both of them.

Kong Tianxu wants to break through to level 90 by forming a full-body black hole soul core, which requires a huge energy source. A soul beast without any bottlenecks and that can continuously cultivate will be the perfect opportunity for him to condense black hole soul power!

Kong Tianxu silently gazed down at Wang Qiu'er, who was radiating deathly aura, and suddenly smiled:

"Don't be so desperate. I told you, this is a deal, and hopefully we can both get what we want."

He took a step forward and knelt down in front of Wang Qiu'er. Their eyes met again.

This time, his gaze was no longer sharp and cold, but rather like ink dissolving in warm water, slowly and deeply enveloping her entire being.

"The stronger your soul beast bloodline, the faster you can refine various essences of heaven and earth. If you don't encounter any bottlenecks and have enough resources, your cultivation speed will increase to an unbelievable level. Especially for you, you can quickly push yourself to the demigod realm with resources. Am I right?"

Wang Qiu'er raised her head, trembling.

Her shoulders slumped slightly, and the curve of her spine lost its previous vigor and became fragile again.

"That requires an extremely large amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth. Even in a treasure land like the Star Dou Great Forest, a place of great danger, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth can be drained. Moreover, no auspicious beast has ever succeeded."

“I happen to know of such a place. The spiritual energy there is incompatible with humans, but it is fine for soul beasts. I have two pets living there very well. You just need to do as I say.”

"Then, as a condition—"

Kong Tianxu reached out and grasped the cyan-gold coin that had just been freed from between the peaks, then completely removed it from Wang Qiu'er's neck.

"The sacrifice will not completely destroy your consciousness. Under the tempering of the pure life force of the Gold of Life, your soul strength is already very high, enough to withstand a complete stripping and re-condensation. And I happen to have a way to reshape the body. Do you understand what I mean?"

He smiled and moved even closer to Wang Qiu'er.

"You can not only save him, but from now on, you will only be yourself, without having to bear the burden of fate or wear someone else's image. You are you."

A voice like a demon's whisper rang in her ears, and Wang Qiu'er looked at the face so close to hers, feeling as if her soul was trembling.

Fear of the possible, expectation of the possible.

People who are drowning in despair are uncontrollable. Only when given a glimmer of hope will they, like moths drawn to a flame, turn toward the only light in the darkness.

Is that a fire that will consume itself? Or is it the only remaining hope?

Wang Qiu'er's face grew increasingly pale, almost transparent, with only a faint flame flickering in her eyes.

After a long silence, she trembled and squeezed out a single word from deep in her throat.

"it is good."

She seemed to have lost her last bit of strength, her body slumped forward, and she collapsed to the ground, her long, light blue hair falling loosely over her bare back, beautiful yet broken.

"You must keep your word."

"I always keep my promises."

Kong Tianxu draped a light veil, which had appeared in his hand at some unknown time, over Wang Qiu'er and stood up.

"Get ready, we can leave at any time."

Wang Qiu'er closed her eyes, curled up into a small ball, and heard the sound of her own blood rushing through her ears.

A tear seeped from the corner of her tightly closed eye, slowly sliding down the curve of her temple, disappearing into the depths of her hair.

Starry Sky, Emperor Heaven, I'm sorry. But I must—

……

That's it.

Kong Tianxu walked out of the cell and casually closed the door behind him.

The metal bolt slammed shut with a heavy click, echoing several times in the empty corridor before gradually fading away. The soul-guiding lamps on both sides of the corridor emitted a uniform, cold light, casting his long shadow onto the wall behind him.

After glancing at Ma Xiaotao and the other two, whose faces were filled with barely concealed shock, Kong Tianxu's expression remained calm.

His shadow was stretched incredibly tall in the lamplight, pressing heavily against the stone wall of the corridor, almost taking up the entire wall. The boundary between light and shadow distorted slightly in the air around him, staining his white robes a bottomless indigo, making him look like a god in the shadows.

"Let's go. We also need to inform Elder Yin and Tianzhen—since Shrek Academy remains unrepentant and dares to openly join forces with the former Three Kingdoms and their hidden sects to invade our Sun Moon border and destroy our cities, then it's time for the Holy War to begin. Everything is ready, and it's time for me to break through to level ninety."

Chapter 370 Tongtong's Unfortunate Adventure and Kong Tingxi

(Sorry, I forgot to post it after I finished writing it last night, so I'll just finish this section now. There's more tonight.)

Cain spoke up, his voice now as cold and indifferent as ever: "Shall we go...?"

"A land of lush vegetation. A paradise on earth. Little Peach, there lies the eighth spirit ring I prepared for you."

Beneath Kong Tianxu's calm tone, a rare hint of excitement rose at the end of his voice.

He turned around and strode forward, his footsteps landing on the stone slabs with a steady, even sound. The corridor behind him gradually darkened, and the light from the soul-guiding lamps receded inch by inch behind him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Cain took her first steps to follow. Her footsteps were so light they were almost inaudible, yet her shadow clung tightly to Kong Tianxu's, like the tide following the moon.

What a magnificent idea! Only such a person is truly qualified to become a god, and is destined to become one. Isn't that so?

Ma Xiaotao remained silent, her eyes gleaming with a strange light. Within the Snow Emperor's spiritual sea, two figures, one emerald green and one pure white, stirred up towering waves.

As the shadows deepened, three figures merged into the darkness ahead.

Then, step into eternal light.