Chapter 186: Zhang Lexuan and Han Ruoruo's Decision, Beast God's Invitation

There was a reason why Han Ruoruo asked this.

The Star Dou Great Forest is vast, with countless soul beasts living in it. In the mixed zone, one can find almost all kinds of powerful ten-thousand-year soul beasts. Even for 100,000-year soul beasts, one can encounter them if one is lucky enough.

For example, when Zhang Lexuan's group was hunting soul rings in the mixed zone before, they happened to encounter a 100,000-year soul beast. The Chicken Leg Douluo "happened" to be greedy and alcoholic, got separated from their group, and finally almost caused the entire group, including Zhang Lexuan, to GG.

And the significance represented by the core area is completely different from the mixed zone. Unless it is to hunt a 100,000-year soul beast, few soul masters would choose to enter the core area.

The deeper you go, the more dangerous it is. What you might encounter there is no longer just a 100,000-year soul beast, but a fierce beast dozens of times more terrifying than a 100,000-year soul beast.

Xu Jiujiu was slightly stunned, and just smiled slightly at Han Ruoruo's "cleverness," then said:

"More or less, it is to hunt a 100,000-year soul beast. But you don't have to worry, the powerhouses accompanying us are very strong. Even if the Beast God Di Tian comes in person, it is enough to protect us from harm."

"Is that the Limit Douluo senior?"

Han Ruoruo asked curiously.

Xu Jiujiu gave an "um," and then continued: "We have already seen the Beast God once two years ago. At that time, I was just a small Soul Elder. In the blink of an eye, I have already broken through to Soul Emperor..."

Han Ruoruo listened with her head down. At first, she didn't feel anything wrong, but when she heard that Xu Jiujiu had already broken through to Soul Emperor, she couldn't help but choke.

"Soul... Soul Emperor?"

"Your Highness, forgive my presumption, if I remember correctly, you should be no more than twenty years old this year..."

Xu Jiujiu nodded without denying it.

Han Ruoruo really didn't know what to say this time. Breaking through to Soul Emperor before the age of twenty is enough to become a seed student even in Shrek Academy. Looking at Xu Jiujiu, Han Ruoruo suddenly remembered the flamboyant and enthusiastic Ma Xiaotao. If she remembered correctly, the two were just the right age for the next Soul Master Grand Competition. I don't know how exciting the collision between the two will be then...

Just at this time, Shu Yan lifted the curtain and walked in. He looked at Han Ruoruo, who had already woken up, and then at Xu Jiujiu, who was sitting on the side, and then said:

"You two sisters are surprisingly consistent. Zhang Lexuan just woke up and asked me about your situation."

Han Ruoruo looked at Shu Yan with some embarrassment, and then said sincerely: "Thank you so much this time. If it weren't for your timely arrival, I wouldn't even dare to think about what Lexuan and I would have encountered..."

Shu Yan shook his head with a light laugh, and then said: "Since you are grateful, then leave Shrek Academy and join us. How about it, this request is not too much, right?"

Han Ruoruo was stunned. She looked at Shu Yan's face. Although he had a slight smile, he didn't seem to be joking. She hesitated for only a moment, and then said: "Okay, I agree."

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu were both a bit surprised. Shu Yan looked at her and said:

"Don't you plan to think about it more, or rather, don't you plan to discuss it with Zhang Lexuan?"

Han Ruoruo shook her head and said: "No, the life-saving grace is priceless. Although Shrek Academy is my alma mater, I don't owe the academy anything these years. And I am an adult. Perhaps I am used to discussing some things with Lexuan, but it's just listening to some suggestions. The decision-making power has always been in my hands. What's more, the Star Luo Empire is not the Sun Moon Empire. My coming and going is free. As long as I am not asked to betray the original three Douluo countries, I am willing to listen to you for everything else."

Shu Yan and Xu Jiujiu looked at each other, and then Shu Yan continued: "Since that's the case, then welcome to join..."

A smile also appeared on Han Ruoruo's face. She looked at the bright sunshine outside and said:

"Can I go see Lexuan? My consciousness was too blurred at that time, but I still remember that her situation was far more serious than mine."

Shu Yan cleared a path. Han Ruoruo lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Her steps were slightly floating, but there was nothing else unusual. Led by Xu Jiujiu, they entered another tent.

Night falls.

Everyone sat around the bonfire. Zhang Lexuan looked at the jumping firelight, not knowing what emotions were in her heart.

The original favor was already big enough, and now with the addition of a life-saving grace, it meant that she owed Shu Yan and the others more and more. She learned from Han Ruoruo that the other party was planning to join the Star Luo Empire, but she didn't stop her. She was also thinking for herself, hesitating between the Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy.

Sometimes she really felt that she was stupid, and she would hesitate on such things. From the perspective of what she owed, she should undoubtedly lean toward Shu Yan's side, but the academy side...

After thinking about it, Zhang Lexuan made a decision. She stayed at Shrek Academy for more than twenty years because of a promise, led Shrek to win the Soul Master Grand Competition twice, and after joining the Inner Court, she was even more diligent. She had already returned the resources poured into her by the academy in another form. Perhaps just as the Dragon God Douluo Mu En said, in the past twenty years, she had lived for a promise and the hatred she carried, and in the time to come, she should also live for herself.

Having figured this out, Zhang Lexuan suddenly felt her whole body relax. The heavy burden that had been pressing on her heart seemed to disappear in an instant. She slowly closed her eyes, and a faint silver light lingered on her body. Han Ruoruo, who was sitting next to her, was a bit surprised, but still made room for her.

"This is... an epiphany?"

Han Ruoruo exclaimed in a low voice, a bit confused about what her good friend had thought of that she suddenly fell into an epiphany state.

Shu Yan looked at the braised beef cooking in the pot, and then at Zhang Lexuan, who wouldn't wake up in a short time, and didn't have much feeling. It was mostly just one less mouth to eat, which was a good thing for the big rice bucket, the Ice Empress.

After dinner, Ling Luochen also happened to finish absorbing the sixth soul ring.

Her soul power jumped to level 63. The leap of three levels was not small, but correspondingly, the energy from the Eight-Cornered Mysterious Ice Grass remaining in her body had also been completely refined and absorbed, and there would be less amplification in future cultivation.

As for Zhang Lexuan... the time for an epiphany varies in length. Judging by Zhang Lexuan's situation, it should just be a change in state of mind that led to the epiphany, at most a day or two, which didn't matter.

The night was clear. Except for the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress, the women sat together meditating and cultivating. The Snow Empress and the Ice Empress were whispering to each other on the side. In the end, it was Shu Yan who didn't know what to do alone.

Suddenly, the three people who were still in a conscious state frowned in unison. Their eyes met, and then the Snow Empress and the Ice Empress got up and came to Shu Yan's side. The former said softly:

"Fire-attribute fierce beast, if nothing goes wrong, it should be the Red King."

Shu Yan's expression was strange, and then he said:

"The Red King has always been the bodyguard of the Lucky Beast Three-Eyed Golden Lion. How could it leave the Lucky Beast's side at will and come to the mixed zone? And even if it wanted to investigate the commotion we made last night, it should have come early. How could it come to investigate only now..."

The Red King's true form is a Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff, with a cultivation of over 300,000 years, ranking eighth among the top ten fierce beasts on the continent. With the Hell Fire that is close to the extreme fire and part of the true dragon bloodline in its body, it is enough to contend with human powerhouses at level 96 or 97. Of course, in the original work, its performance could be described as a piece of trash, being beaten by Xuan Zi until it couldn't find north.

However, this is also understandable. After all, although Xuan Zi couldn't beat any powerhouse of the same level, he was extremely good at bullying the weak. If the Red King could be promoted to 400,000 years, maybe it could contend with Xuan Zi, but whether it could win is still a question. After all, in the end, it doesn't have an extreme attribute, the true dragon bloodline in its body is incomplete, and its true form is not as fierce as the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.

The Snow Empress glanced at Shu Yan and then said lightly: "I already felt the Red King's aura in the early hours of today. It's just because I concealed your aura, it only patrolled around that battlefield, and finally took away that scattered Evil Soul Master corpse. Now it seems, I'm afraid it's because Di Tian woke up and felt our aura..."

As soon as the Snow Empress finished speaking, a fierce aura suddenly came from the forest in the distance, and dull footsteps sounded. All the women who were meditating were awakened. This aura was too terrifying. If a low-level soul master sensed it, I'm afraid they would be scared to collapse on the spot. Even if a Titled Douluo-level soul master sensed it, they would still be facing a great enemy and dare not act rashly.

In the dark forest, a soul beast with a body length of more than five meters, extremely sturdy, and a body shape somewhat like a lion walked out slowly. It had three identical big heads, each with a diameter of more than one meter. Its eyes, which appeared particularly bloodthirsty in the night, shrank slightly when they saw the Ice and Snow Dual Emperors standing at the very front. Its terrifying canine teeth released a red-gold luster, and its momentum was not comparable to ordinary 100,000-year soul beasts at all.

"Snow Empress, Ice Empress, long time no see..."

The Red King's low voice rang out. Facing the two powerful fierce beasts whose strength far exceeded its own, it maintained the due awe.

"Did Di Tian send you?"

The Snow Empress just glanced at the Red King, but it was this glance that made the Red King uncontrollably feel cold all over. The gap in strength between it and the Snow Empress was too large. It would be an instant matter for the Snow Empress to kill it. Even if its boss was in the Great Fierce Land behind, it still couldn't help but feel a bit scared.

The Red King nodded gently, and then said: "The Beast God invites you to be guests in the Great Fierce Land. Of course, he asked me to tell you that he swears by the name of the Beast God to ensure your safety."

The Snow Empress looked at Shu Yan. Shu Yan nodded gently. The Snow Empress was silent for a moment, and then looked at the Ice Empress, only then saying:

"Tomorrow, it's too late today."

The Red King glanced obscurely at Zhang Lexuan, who was still sitting quietly on the ground behind the crowd, thoughts swirling in its eyes, and then it said softly: "Since that's the case, I will report truthfully to the Beast God..."

Seeing the Snow Empress nod, the Red King turned and walked toward the depths of the forest. The heavy atmosphere was also slowly dissipating, leaving only Han Ruoruo standing on the side somewhat stiffly. Xu Jiujiu noticed that she was trembling slightly. She reached out and patted Han Ruoruo on the shoulder, then leaned into her ear and said:

"Since you know this secret, Sister Ruoruo, I think you should keep it for us, right...?"

Several gazes fell on Han Ruoruo one after another. Han Ruoruo looked at the gentle smile on Xu Jiujiu's face, raised three fingers weakly, and then said: "Believe it or not, I didn't hear anything just now..."

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 187 =====