Chapter 171: Revisiting the Star Dou Great Forest

"Fortunately, when I was at the Tang Sect, Su Yu arranged for people from the Su Family to avenge me. In the end, I even learned about the anomaly in my martial soul from the Holy Spirit Cult, which allowed me to return to Shrek Academy and, with the help of Dean Yan, resolve the hidden danger in my martial soul. Simply put, that's about it. As for the specifics, I'm not telling you all; I'm only telling Bei Bei."

After listening to Tang Ya's account, everyone could guess what kind of twists and turns had occurred during the process, especially since it involved the Holy Spirit Cult, an existence that could be called a taboo in the Soul Master world.

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look at Su Yu. He Caitou spoke up, "The Holy Spirit Cult? There are actually people from the Holy Spirit Cult appearing?"

"Actually, it's nothing much, just a Soul Douluo from the Holy Spirit Cult. If it had been a Title Douluo, I would have had to run for my life that day too. It is precisely because the Holy Spirit Cult is indeed powerful that I could only let Teacher Xiao Ya return to Shrek Academy. After all, it is always right to leave this matter for the Academy to handle."

None of them were ordinary people; they all knew what kind of force the Holy Spirit Cult was. Everyone understood it in their hearts, so they tacitly chose not to pursue the matter further.

The complexity of the subsequent events far exceeded everyone's imagination, because there was the issue of Tang Ya's evil Soul Master problem to deal with, as well as the Holy Spirit Cult issue. Of course, these matters were no longer for them to worry about.

After a simple reminiscing, Su Yu returned to that familiar dormitory.

Sitting in front of the desk, it was still that familiar room. At the desk in the corner, there were still some Soul Guidance Devices that Su Yu had once crafted.

Wang Dong'er did not turn on the light. The two of them just sat there in silence, one in front of the desk, and the other sitting on what used to be her bed, looking at Su Yu.

In this room filled with memories, looking back on it now, it still felt like it was only yesterday.

Compared to the strangeness of the first time, Su Yu couldn't help but feel emotional now.

After experiencing the turmoil, those past thrills and the things he had gone through became as distant as a past life, but occasionally, when mentioned, they would pop into his mind without warning.

"Um, Su Yu, we..." Wang Dong'er said shyly.

In the darkness, Su Yu's voice came slowly, "Get some rest early. Can't you sleep unless something happens?"

"I, I..."

In the end, Su Yu was met with a shy and angry pillow and headbutt from Wang Dong'er.

Some people always go inexplicably insane because of a single setback. In fact, most people don't know that many who go mad do so because they reminisced too much about beautiful past memories, could not accept the current disparity, and ultimately died completely while holding onto beautiful fantasies.

Looking at the fast-asleep Wang Dong'er, Su Yu felt that if every day of life were like this, he wouldn't have to be so exhausted, nor would he have to risk his life to gamble in the Sun Moon Empire.

The building is about to collapse, but it's a pity that he cannot change everything right now. If he truly had that ability, he wouldn't have to worry about someone from the God Realm.

Feeling the soul power fluctuations within his body, Su Yu slowly stood up and left the dormitory.

Sea God Island.

"Xuan Lao, I am going to the Star Dou Great Forest to find my Fifth Soul Ring. I'm telling you in advance so you don't think I've run away again." There were some things that still needed to be reported to Xuan Lao.

Xuan Lao said, "What about Wang Dong'er? Don't you plan to explain things clearly to her?"

Su Yu shook his head and said, "I was snatched away by Di Tian last time. I don't want to take Dong'er along to take risks. Who knows if they will take me away for a second time this time?"

"That seems to be true. Then why not have the Academy's teachers help you hunt for the soul ring? With the Academy's teachers there, it's safer than you being alone. Besides, the Soul Guidance Department of the Academy cannot do without your help," Xuan Lao reminded him. "Anyway, the Academy will be organizing students to obtain soul rings in a few days."

Su Yu said, "The more people there are, the less at ease I feel. After all, Xuan Lao, do you think there are many students in the Inner Court who can escape from the hands of a Beast..."

Xuan Lao: "............"

"I may have to spend some time in the Star Dou Great Forest, because I know the Soul Beasts won't easily let me return. After all, there are some things I must resolve eventually." Su Yu's plan this time was a crucial step for him; such was the reality.

"You brat, you aren't going to obtain any soul ring; you are simply walking into a trap. No, I cannot agree to this. If something happens to you, how can I answer to Mu Lao! There is no room for negotiation on this; absolutely not. If you dare to sneak out, this old man will dare to teach you a good lesson on behalf of Mu Lao!" Hearing that Su Yu's intentions were wrong, Xuan Lao immediately became vigilant.

Su Yu knew it was impossible to fool Xuan Lao. Now, all he could do was mix truth with lies. "Di Tian once promised Mu Lao that he would not harm me. Moreover, this time, my martial soul seems to have developed a problem; otherwise, I wouldn't have delayed obtaining a soul ring for so long. If it weren't a last resort, I wouldn't want to head to the Star Dou Great Forest, Xuan Lao, so..."

"Can you guarantee that what you are saying is true?" Xuan Lao's eyes were full of suspicion; clearly, he was skeptical of Su Yu's words.

Su Yu sighed, "Xuan Lao, then I won't obtain my Fifth Soul Ring. Sorry to have bothered you..."

Without any hesitation, Su Yu turned and left. Just after walking a short distance, Xuan Lao heard a faint sigh: "Sigh, it seems my life as Su Yu will ultimately stop here. I'll contact the family tomorrow; it looks like I have no choice but to drop out..."

Damn it, how is this bastard kid getting even more outrageous!

"You brat, stop right there! If you have the guts, say that again!"

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After experiencing a round of unpleasant "violent aesthetic" education, Su Yu obtained Xuan Lao's permission with a wry smile, watching Su Yu's departing back.

"Perhaps you brat are right; you little rascal is doing this on purpose to anger me. If you really wanted to leave, who would dare stop you? Forget it, forget it. For the sake of Mu Lao, I won't bother calculating with you, you little brat..."

The next day.

Shrek Inner Court.

"So it was you, this lecher. That day you chased after me and tried to get close, saying something about long time no see." Wang Qiu Er said coldly.

Su Yu's face twitched, and he suppressed his laughter as he said, "When did I become a pervert in your eyes? Where did you learn these strange things?"

Wang Qiu Er remained in that cold manner and said, "What exactly do you want to say? If you don't leave now, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Alright, stop pretending. Back in the Star Dou Great Forest, you and I shared each other's memories, and I even shared a portion of your Fate Power and the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest. In this world, no one knows your power and aura better than I do. Even if you have recultivated into a human, the resonance of that Fate Power between us cannot be severed."

Su Yu helplessly extended his fist toward Wang Qiu Er and said, "True or false, just use your soul power to perceive it and you will understand."

Wang Qiu Er still refused to admit it. After a long silence, she gritted her teeth, reluctantly extended her fist, circulated her soul power, and touched it against Su Yu's fist.

The moment Wang Qiu Er's soul power touched Su Yu's fist, a strong suction force seemed to appear within Su Yu's body. Immediately after, a proud and powerful soul power rushed into Su Yu's body.

Before the brilliant golden light could erupt, Su Yu withdrew his soul power and quietly watched the stunned Wang Qiu Er.

If it weren't for the fact that they were at the Academy, Wang Qiu Er would likely have cried out in surprise by now.

This is impossible!

How could it be a Martial Soul Fusion?

Impossible, this must be fake!

In fact, Su Yu was not surprised by all this, because the prerequisite for martial soul fusion is that the two people's soul power will not repel each other. Just as Wang Yan said, once the soul power reaches the point where there is 'you in me and me in you', performing a Martial Soul Fusion Skill is only a matter of time.

Back then, he had passed a portion of his Life Force to Wang Dong'er, which created their perfect fusion.

The current Wang Qiu Er, who was the former Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, had already achieved a perfect fusion of their powers when Su Yu plundered the Fate Power back then. Naturally, there was no difficulty in fusing again now.

Wang Qiu Er widened her beautiful eyes in surprise, her jade fingers lightly covering her red lips. On that stunning, mature face—more so than Wang Dong'er's—there was shock that could not be concealed.

"I told you I wasn't lying to you; why won't you believe me? Besides, other than me, who else would know that we shared each other's memories back then? Please, use your brain, will you? You are the Emperor Auspicious Beast, after all; your intelligence shouldn't be this low..." Su Yu teased, looking at Wang Qiu Er's shifting expression.

Wang Qiu Er: "............"

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"Alright, alright, I won't say any more useless things to you. I want you to take me to see Di Tian. I have a matter concerning the life and death of the Soul Beasts that I need to discuss with Di Tian." Su Yu put away his playful expression and returned to his usual seriousness.

Wang Qiu Er asked in confusion, "What matter could be as serious as you say?"

"You have my original memories, so it isn't difficult to explain to you. Let me ask you, do you know how human Soul Masters improve their strength?" Su Yu asked.

Wang Qiu Er did not understand why Su Yu would ask such a simple question. Although she had doubts, she still replied, "By hunting Soul Beasts and obtaining Soul Rings, obviously."

"Then what if Soul Beasts were to go extinct?" Su Yu continued to ask.

Wang Qiu Er still did not understand what Su Yu was trying to express. "You asked me to take you to see Di Tian just to tell me that Soul Beasts are going to go extinct? You aren't joking, are you?"

Looking into Wang Qiu Er's eyes, Su Yu's gaze also began to turn Sharp. "What I mean is, the improvement of human strength is inevitably inseparable from Soul Rings. In other words, one day, Soul Beasts will disappear under the endless hunting of humans. But, what if I told you that I have found a substitute for Soul Rings? Something that allows humans to obtain Soul Rings without needing to hunt Soul Beasts?"

After hearing this sentence from Su Yu, Wang Qiu Er finally understood why Su Yu wanted her to take him to see Di Tian.

"Are your words true or false? I hope you aren't using this as an excuse to obtain a Soul Ring." Clearly, she still held doubts about Su Yu's words.

Su Yu truly had a bit of a headache. If it weren't for the sake of his life's safety, he wouldn't have to take Wang Qiu Er to the Star Dou Great Forest. After all, with his current strength, encountering a Soul Beast over seventy or eighty thousand years old would be purely asking for death...

"Alright, I'm joking with you. When do you plan to set off?"

Looking at Su Yu's helpless expression, Wang Qiu Er ultimately couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Perhaps because the fused memories were different, Wang Qiu Er's personality was not as overbearing and rigid as in the original work. On the contrary, in some aspects, she was actually more like Su Yu.

Watching Wang Qiu Er laughing so heartily, Su Yu only felt that Soul Beasts that have transformed into human form these days are wicked and not pure at all. A ten-thousand-year-old senior doesn't follow the martial code, coming to deceive and ambush a young man like me in his teens...

Dong'er at home is still the sensible one...

"Forget it, let's go in a few days. I now seriously suspect that you are already gathering Soul Beasts to prepare to kill me to silence me." Su Yu did not hesitate in the slightest and prepared to turn and leave.

Wang Qiu Er spoke up, "Are you sure you aren't going?"

"Not going. I don't dare to let myself believe in you anymore, you person..."

"Really not going?"

"Next time..."

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Three days later.

The Star Dou Great Forest.

"Up ahead is where Di Tian often appears. Do you want me to help you call out to him?" Looking at the familiar place before him, that memory from back then couldn't help but surface in Su Yu's mind.

"Whatever you want..." The current Su Yu no longer wanted to say anything more to this humanoid Soul Beast who knew everything about him.

"Di Tian, I have returned."

Following a crisp shout, a middle-aged man slowly walked out. Mist condensed; he was dressed in black with long hair draped over his shoulders.

This is the Beast God, this is the strongest among Soul Beasts, Di Tian!

Of course, this "strongest" must exclude Gu Yuena and Niu Tian; after all, those two have long since ceased to belong to the category of Soul Beasts. To be precise, they should be gods.

"Junior Su Yu, greets the Beast God." Su Yu gave a slight bow to Di Tian.

Di Tian looked at Su Yu, his eyes devoid of the slightest ripple, and said indifferently, "What have you come for this time? Is it for a Soul Ring, or a soul bone?"

"Senior has misunderstood. This time, I have come to solve the problem of the survival of Soul Beasts." Su Yu did not intend to make the method of Soul Spirits public, because Su Yu himself is a human, and he naturally understands the baser nature of humanity better than anyone.

Wang Qiu Er also immediately spoke up, "He said he found a power that can replace Soul Rings, allowing Soul Masters' future advancement to no longer rely on hunting Soul Beasts to obtain Soul Rings."

Once these words were spoken, even the usually unflappable Di Tian widened his eyes in surprise. "Are you sure he isn't lying to you?"

"Does Senior think I am the type of person who would specifically come before the Beast God to die for the sake of a lie?" Su Yu sometimes really admires the imagination of Soul Beasts.