Chapter 72: The Tragedy of the Golden Kong Baboon, Leng Yaoju Arrives, Utterly

The Starry Sky Unicorn's four hooves struck the ground, blooming rings of brilliant golden star patterns; the single horn on its forehead was especially striking—not the spiral shape of ordinary unicorns, but straight as it pierced the sky, its tip bristling with sharpness, severing and cleaving the surrounding light, as if a starry sky divine sword hung suspended between heaven and earth.

With the appearance of the Starry Sky Unicorn, Ye Ye Xinglan's gaze could no longer wander elsewhere; she could sense the star power and sword intent of this mutated soul beast.

The Star God Sword suddenly trembled, its tip turning of its own accord toward the Starry Sky Unicorn; the blade shook wildly, nearly wrenching itself from its master's palm. The Starry Sky Unicorn's platinum eyes ignited with a burning radiance; it threw back its head and let out a long neigh, the sound wave carrying starlight and sword beams shooting skyward, exploding into a cluster of brilliant platinum fireworks at the dome's peak.

Suddenly, Ye Ye Xinglan heard sword cries at her ears—far from the sharp clash of metal on metal, they sounded exactly like the mighty roar of two stars colliding, destroying, and being reborn!

Seeing this scene, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen raised his hand to stop Yuanen Yehui, who had rolled up her sleeves ready to fight, and said softly, "Ye Xinglan and the Starry Sky Unicorn are communicating; this battle might be avoided."

"The Ye family has good taste; there is no soul spirit more suitable for the Star God Sword than a mutated Starry Sky Unicorn."

"Our family is quite shrewd too." Xiang Xiang Naer hopped over to Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's side, smiling and saying, "Before the Starry Sky Unicorn, they placed a Golden Dragon Python."

Don't let the Golden Dragon Python's fragility in Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's hands, like a spicy strip, fool you; Ye Ye Xinglan had initially entered the tower alone. After enduring eleven consecutive battles, her soul power and stamina would surely both be exhausted, causing her to fall at the Golden Dragon Python stage, never even seeing the Starry Sky Unicorn, let alone communicating with it.

Gu Yue silently nodded; in truth, the Soul Spirit Tower manager considered Ye Ye Xinglan and indeed the entire Ye family irredeemable members of the Shi Shi Laike faction, and had not intended to give away the Starry Sky Unicorn.

However, when the Soul Spirit Tower manager finished arranging the tower-climbing roster and the guardian soul beasts and submitted them to the higher-ups for approval, the Lady Tianfeng Limit Douluo, Leng Yaoju, recognized Ye Ye Xinglan.

Before the Shi Shi Laike Class Zero disbanded, Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen and Xiang Xiang Naer were the only two classmates; Leng Yaoju had always remembered Ye Ye Xinglan, told her own disciple about Ye Ye Xinglan's solo tower climb, and thus the following story unfolded.

"Vmm—"

On the other side, the communication between human and beast progressed greatly; Ye Ye Xinglan held the Star God Sword, its blade facing the Starry Sky Unicorn's horn across the void, two star beams attracting each other like magnets, connecting the empty space with a bridge of starlight.

The Starry Sky Unicorn ran across the light bridge; the star sword intent within Ye Ye Xinglan's chest boiled and surged. With the distance between them less than half a meter, the Starry Sky Unicorn gazed at the human girl before it, slowly lowered its noble head, and its horn touched the blade's edge.

In the world of the Starry Sky Unicorn clan, this behavior signified recognition of another living being; intense excitement surfaced in Ye Ye Xinglan's eyes, and the Star God Sword intent suddenly erupted, transforming into a golden sword qi piercing through heaven and earth.

Two streams of star power and two auras of sword intent twisted and spun like twin stars. The neighing turned into a high-pitched joyful roar; the Starry Sky Unicorn scattered star dust like clouds, surging up along the Star God Sword, beginning to actively fuse with Ye Ye Xinglan.

Zhao Xuan Na and Yue Ye were slightly surprised; a soul spirit actively fusing with a soul master was a rare occurrence, requiring one hundred percent recognition from the soul spirit toward the soul master.

In Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's memory, the Spirit Auspicious Capybara had not initially given one hundred percent recognition; the previous soul spirit that had selflessly dedicated itself was Xiang Xiang Naer's second soul spirit, the Emerald Jade Dragon.

When Xiang Xiang Naer's soul power broke through the fortieth level, Leng Yaoju had prepared four soul spirits for her to choose from. The Emerald Jade Dragon was truly a talent that shocked the world; relying on its martial strength, it defeated all competitors. A true dragon bloodline, an unyielding soul spirit, lay before Xiang Xiang Naer wagging its tail like a poodle.

After boarding the Silver Long Wang's fast train, the Emerald Jade Dragon fought and snatched, battling the senior Thorn Dragon every day; only the two dragon soul beasts knew in their hearts that they were fighting for the future position of Space Long Wang!

The Soul Spirit Tower's electronic voice did not urge Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen and the others to continue climbing the tower; it was likely that a certain high-ranking official had ordered the staff not to disturb them at this critical moment.

The four waited silently for Ye Ye Xinglan to absorb the Starry Sky Unicorn; a soul spirit's self-sacrifice, also known as perfect fusion, was the soul spirit version of soul beast sacrifice, granting Ye Ye Xinglan far greater benefits than normal soul spirit absorption.

A quarter-hour passed; Ye Ye Xinglan slowly opened her eyes, and deep within her azure-blue pupils, ten thousand starlights seemed to bloom. The Star God Sword shone brightly, its blade engraved with the seal of the Starry Sky Unicorn, and four soul rings rose fiercely beneath her feet!

Purple, purple, purple, purple!

"Congratulations, Ye Xinglan!"

"It's a perfect fusion!"

Everyone offered their congratulations; looking at the four smiling faces, Ye Ye Xinglan's expression was strangely dazed. In that instant, something more worthy of protection than ten thousand years of Shi Shi Laike's glory was born; she would forever cherish these four dear friends, keeping this beautiful warmth deep in her heart.

Her gaze lingered imperceptibly for half a second longer on Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's face; the curve of Ye Ye Xinglan's lips was moving and captivating, her eyes sparkling with a hidden intensity; the usually cold sword maiden suddenly had the delusional look of a little girl.

Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen turned his head to look at Yuanen Yehui and asked, "Yuanen, do you plan to continue climbing the tower, or go outside to choose a soul spirit?"

"I have browsed the list of guardians; the soul beast on the fourteenth floor has abilities suitable for the Titan Giant Ape."

"Since we're here, let's go take a look."

Yuanen Yehui looked eager to try; having just witnessed the "harmony of zither and lute" between Ye Ye Xinglan and the Starry Sky Unicorn, Yuanen was full of expectation, perhaps her second soul spirit would like the Titan Giant Ape's brute strength!

On the fourteenth floor of the Soul Spirit Tower, the guardian soul beast leaped once, vaulting out of the metal door and crashing heavily onto the ground.

A simian soul beast, its physique so incredibly robust that its ten-meter-tall body resembled a steel giant tower; knotted muscle blocks were clearly defined, as if cast from bronze and granite, and as it breathed, its fur faintly shimmered with a metallic cold light.

"Hiss... a Golden Kong Baboon."

Yuanen Yehui's pupils unconsciously dilated; the Golden Kong Baboon was infamous for its ferocity, its body of wild muscles creating an unparalleled physique. Strength, speed, attack power, and defense were abnormally powerful; apart from lacking any ranged attack means, it had no flaws.

The Golden Kong Baboon possessed low intelligence, acting entirely on instinct; its only innate soul skill was a berserk transformation that amplified itself. Because of its vicious and cruel nature and its love for killing, many soul beasts kept their distance. One more point worth noting: the Golden Kong Baboon clan was the mortal enemy of the Titan Giant Ape!

Sensing Yuanen Yehui's Titan Giant Ape aura, the Golden Kong Baboon swung its thick arms and pounded its chest forcefully; its roar shook the four directions, its four limbs hit the ground, and it rushed toward Yuanen Yehui like a madman!

"Boss, this is the final battle; let's go together!"

Yuanen Yehui instantly abandoned the fantasy of perfect fusion, signaling her partners to join her shoulder to shoulder; if the path couldn't be walked, they would open it with their fists!

"A group fight? I like it!"

Xiang Xiang Naer gripped the Silver Baiyin Baiyin Longqiang; four deep purple soul rings shimmered with light, and her exquisite face was filled with intense excitement.

"This is a duel; the Golden Kong Baboon is dueling the five of us," Gu Yue pouted, correcting Xiang Xiang Naer.

Ye Ye Xinglan cultivated her sword intent; Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's knuckles cracked with a creaking sound, and the aura rising around him was as fierce as a vicious dragon.

"Awo!?"

Zhao Xuan, Na, Xing, Ye, and the other five stood in a line, creating a visual beauty of overwhelming stats; nearly twenty soul rings mixed purple, black, and Jin Sanse colors. The Golden Kong Baboon's combat instincts told it that things were starting to go very wrong.

With the arrow on the string, it had to be released; the Golden Kong Baboon roared, its innate soul skill Berserk activated, and it struck with both fists!

"Boom, crack, thud, awo-awo-awo!"

Three minutes later, the simian soul beast overlord, the Golden Kong Baboon, was beaten into a pulp by the five villains!

"Job done!"

The five clapped their hands; the Golden Kong Baboon's physique was indeed tough enough to withstand three minutes of brutal beating before losing combat ability!

The battle ended, and this tower-climbing journey also concluded; the five faces were full of satisfaction; why duel when you can group fight? A righteous beating was truly satisfying!

"Fourteenth floor cleared; you may choose to absorb the Golden Kong Baboon soul spirit or continue climbing."

The electronic voice sounded at the right moment; the Golden Kong Baboon soul spirit appeared, its gaze toward the five filled with desperate indignation; who knew how much grievance it had suffered!

Yuanen Yehui sat cross-legged, drawing the Golden Kong Baboon to fuse with herself; due to the previous beating, the baboon classmate clearly struggled and resisted; combined with the deep-seated blood feud between the two races, it was unwilling to become Yuanen Yehui's second soul spirit.

The fusion process allowed no refusal; Yuanen Yehui sat in place, her soul power fluctuations extremely stable; no matter how the Golden Kong Baboon resisted with its life, it could never break free from her soul power bonds, and the struggle slowly quieted and vanished.

At the Soul Spirit Tower entrance, Leng Yaoju's snow-white chin nodded slightly; she had witnessed every battle of the five as they climbed the tower. Ye Ye Xinglan and Yuanen Yehui, both women, possessed extremely outstanding talent and combat power, at least solid Super Douluos, qualified to become Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen's future partners.

"Hmm?"

A flicker of shock suddenly flashed through her crimson phoenix eyes; Leng Yaoju transformed into a crimson streak of light, rushing toward the main gate of the Transmigration Tower headquarters.

At the same time, the state of every Title Limit Douluo inside the Spirit Pagoda was similar to Leng Yaoju's; sensing a soul power aura, they were first greatly startled, then flew together toward the main gate!

Led by the Spirit Pagoda Master, the Spirit Limit Douluo Qian Gu Dongfeng, the Lady Tianfeng Limit Douluo Leng Yaoju, the Illusion Brain Limit Douluo Han Han Tianyi, the Heavenly Saint Limit Douluo Xu Shengqun, the Witch Limit Douluo Li Mengjie... streams of light streaked past at extreme speed. The Title Douluos wore solemn expressions, all gazing at the two figures stepping into the Spirit Pagoda's territory as if facing a great enemy.

The young man lowered his eyes with a faint smile, a few strands of black hair falling onto his lapel; the warmth in his eyes tempered the sharpness of the Spear Dao Soul Master. The peerless beauty held the young man's arm, her emerald-green hair like a verdant wave, and beneath her jade-colored pupils seemed hidden the reflection of a forest of life.

The Sky-Supporting Limit Douluo Xiang Yunming, the Holy Spirit Limit Douluo Luo Luo Yali!

If it were merely the Holy Spirit Limit Douluo Luo Luo Yali, the Spirit Pagoda would not have reacted so violently; the Sky-Supporting Limit Douluo Xiang Yunming was entirely different. The number one figure in the current Soul Master world, the master of the Sea God Pavilion at Shi Shi Laike Academy—no one knew the purpose of this great Buddha stepping into the Spirit Pagoda headquarters again after several decades.

Qian Gu Dongfeng led the assembled experts, remotely locking onto Xiang Yunming, while within the secret chamber on the one hundred and eighth floor of the Spirit Pagoda, a mighty and vast soul power was poised to strike, like a molten lava volcano ready to erupt at any moment.

Xiang Yunming paid no heed to the Spirit Pagoda's apprehension, carrying the absolute arrogance of a generation of quasi-gods, and spoke: "Spirit Limit Douluo, have you come here specifically to welcome us?"

Qian Gu Dongfeng snorted coldly: "No business, no visit to the Three Treasures Hall. Sky-Supporting Limit Douluo, you have left the Shi Shi Laike Sea God Pavilion; for what purpose have you come to my Spirit Pagoda?"

"We seek the Lady Tianfeng for urgent matters to discuss; we hope the Spirit Pagoda will grant us a convenience."

Xiang Yunming still wore a smile, but his hands moved; a spear shadow materialized in the void, and an invisible domain exploded outward. Wherever it passed, the Spirit Pagoda experts could not maintain their flight, falling one by one back to the earth!

The Sky-Supporting Divine Spear, Sky Ban!

Qian Gu Dongfeng's eyes blazed with fire; he clearly understood this was Xiang Yunming's opening warning to the Spirit Pagoda, and also a signal released by Xiang Yunming.

Given the Sky-Supporting Limit Douluo's style of conduct, if he intended to challenge the Spirit Pagoda today, he would not have brought his beloved wife Luo Luo Yali through the main gate; instead, he would have stood proudly in the sky, calling out each Spirit Pagoda expert one by one to fight.

"Lady Tianfeng..."

Qian Gu Dongfeng recalled the grievances of several decades past and looked at Leng Yaoju with slight tension. She was not only the woman he had loved for half his life but also the Vice Master of the Spirit Pagoda; no mishap could be allowed.

Leng Yaoju's dark eyebrows furrowed slightly, completely unlike her past manner when looking at Xiang Yunming; this detail eased Qian Gu Dongfeng's spirit considerably.

"Pagoda Master Qian Gu, guests are guests; I will take the two of you to the first-floor reception hall to discuss matters."

Under the gaze of all, Leng Yaoju addressed the Pagoda Master, saving face for Qian Gu Dongfeng. The master of the Shi Shi Laike Sea God Pavilion had personally come to the door; the Spirit Pagoda could not block them outside, or it would mean the two great powers had completely torn off their masks. Leng Yaoju was also curious why Xiang Yunming and his wife had suddenly come calling.

After the three entered the Spirit Pagoda's first floor, Qian Gu Dongfeng ordered all Title Douluos to remain on constant alert, inwardly thinking:

"Very well, endure a few more years; the grand plan takes precedence..."

In a clean and spacious reception hall, three supreme experts, each at least a ninety-eighth-level Title Limit Douluo, sat facing one another.

Xiang Yunming gazed at Leng Yaoju's bright, dignified, and peerless beauty, then thought of the unseemly purpose of this journey; for a moment he found it difficult to speak. After a long sigh, he remarked:

"Lady Tianfeng, we haven't seen each other for several decades, have we?"

"Speak directly; beating around the bush is not your style."

Leng Yaoju's voice was so cold it felt unfamiliar; Xiang Yunming and Luo Luo Yali showed expressions of unexpected surprise. Previously, Leng Yaoju would never have used such an indifferent tone toward Xiang Yunming.

She had changed completely.

Luo Luo Yali lowered her beautiful eyes, unsure what she should feel. Leng Yaoju now had something more important than Xiang Yunming, someone more important; she was no longer her rival in love. This should have made all three happy.

Yet Leng Yaoju's attitude was so icy; the success rate of this mission would surely drop greatly, and the pressure from the Sea God Pavilion side would remain unresolved.

Xiang Yunming steadied himself, pondered his words, and spoke gently: "Lady Tianfeng, I have cultivated for a hundred years but have never found a successor to inherit the mantle of the Sky-Supporting Divine Spear. Xiang Xiang Naer's martial soul is the Silver Baiyin Baiyin Longqiang; at a young age she comprehended the intent of the spear, her talent extraordinary. I intend to take her as my direct disciple.

And Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen..."

Xiang Yunming paused for a second, then continued: "The Sea God Pavilion elder, the Light-Dark Limit Douluo, values Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen and wishes to take him as his closing-door disciple, to teach him the ultimate fusion art of the Light Holy Dragon and the Dark Holy Dragon, the Two-Pole Explosion...

You are the elder of Zhao Zhao Xuanzhen and Xiang Xiang Naer; will you let the two children bow and enter under our name?"

(End of this chapter)