Golden Body Douluo Jin Peng's spirit was precisely his torso. As the saying goes, "strength comes from the spine." While he couldn't out-wrestle a Spirit Master whose Spirit was their arm, even if they had the same cultivation, he still had a significant advantage over other Spirit Masters.
Furthermore, he possessed ninety-sixth-level spirit power cultivation. Even if he wasn't using a Spirit Ability at this moment, Wang Nan, who held his wrist, also hadn't released his Spirit.
Yet, under these circumstances, he couldn't break free from Wang Nan's grip for a moment.
Wang Nan's suffering wasn't for nothing. His body, forged by the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the power of the Lightning Tribulation, was already comparable to a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast. In terms of pure physical quality, even the Golden Body Douluo couldn't match him.
Wang Nan looked at the Golden Body Douluo with a smile.
His conversation with Immortal Lin'er earlier hadn't been concealed, and Wang Nan had heard it clearly.
This Jin Peng was quite the schemer. Even after seeing the situation here, he still used the excuse of rescuing him and Ma Xiaotao. This way, he would become the one to deal with the Spirit Beasts here first, providing a good excuse to occupy this place later.
The Golden Body Douluo had initially only heard that two Shrek Academy Disciples had entered the depths of the Sunset Forest, but their specific cultivation was unknown. In his opinion, no matter how much of a genius they were, their cultivation would at most be at the Spirit Douluo level.
However, Wang Nan's grip made him feel somewhat uncertain.
Immortal Lin'er was already wary of the Golden Body Douluo. Seeing him approach Wang Nan, green flames bound around her, and with a flash of green light, she arrived at the bottom of the valley.
"It would be best if the Body Sect's actions didn't harm our Shrek Academy Disciples."
The Golden Body Douluo noticed Wang Nan's hand loosen. He glanced at Wang Nan, then at Immortal Lin'er and Zhang Lexuan, who was approaching, and his aura immediately receded.
He still remembered Zhang Lexuan's performance during the Spirit Beast riot; she was someone with a hundred-thousand-year spirit ring.
Moreover, with Immortal Lin'er and Wang Nan, whose strength was unknown, even if they truly fell out, he probably wouldn't gain any advantage. What's more, Shrek Academy stood behind them.
"Haha, I merely saw this situation and thought your Academy's Disciples were in trouble, so I came to rescue them. It seems this old man was too hasty."
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior. You must have come because of the anomaly in the Sunset Forest, right? Now that the crisis is resolved, please return, Senior." Wang Nan's smile didn't fade.
Who doesn't know how to play dumb?
"Hehe." The Golden Body Douluo gave two dry laughs and finally conceded first, "Well, since this Spirit Beast was discovered by Shrek Academy, it's naturally for you all to handle."
After a pause, the Golden Body Douluo ultimately didn't treat the Shrek Academy group as fools. "As for this treasure land, how about we split it evenly with Shrek Academy?"
The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was filled with rich World Essence and life energy. Even though it had many scorched areas from the Lightning Tribulation, anyone with discerning eyes could see its extraordinary nature and the Immortal Herbs everywhere. He hadn't mentioned it before due to other considerations, but now he had no choice but to state it clearly.
"If it weren't for Wang Nan and him, the Body Sect would probably still be troubled by the poisonous miasma outside, right? So, the Body Sect intends to just take a look and then claim half of this place from them?"
"This—" The Golden Body Douluo knew he was in the wrong, but he couldn't bear to give up this place. Just as he was in a dilemma, a voice echoed throughout the entire valley.
"Isn't it a bit impolite to discuss someone's ownership right in front of them?"
A purple halo emanated from the Youxiang Qiluo, spreading throughout the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Blazing Apricot Delicate Sparse, and several other hidden auras all emitted the aura of hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts along with the Youxiang Qiluo.
For a moment, the Youxiang Qiluo was like the king of the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Even the vines on the surrounding rock walls and the Jade Phosphorous Exotic Flower outside reacted under the illumination of this purple halo.
The Youxiang Qiluo had encountered too few humans.
In fact, it hadn't fully understood the conversation between the Golden Body Douluo and Immortal Lin'er, thinking they had similar personalities to Wang Nan. It wasn't until they started discussing its ownership and how the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well should be divided that it finally understood their true intentions.
"Everyone, now is not the time to discuss these things. Let's subdue these Spirit Beasts first." The Golden Body Douluo felt a little relieved to see so many hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts appear. As long as they joined forces to subdue these Spirit Beasts now, he would have a share in the subsequent distribution.
Even if he wasn't a match for these Spirit Beasts at this moment, once he reported back to the Sect later, this place would fall into the Body Sect's hands.
However, Immortal Lin'er, who was beside him, glanced at Wang Nan but remained unmoved.
Even with such commotion around them, Wang Nan hadn't released his Spirit, so there must be other reasons. Therefore, she wasn't in a hurry to act.
As for Wang Nan, he intended to keep the Spirit Beasts here. Besides the poisonous miasma outside, this place also needed some guardians. As he said before, he also agreed not to let this place fall into the hands of those with ulterior motives.
The Golden Body Douluo in front of him was fine; while he had greed, it was understandable human nature. If those Evil Soul Masters obtained the Immortal Herbs here, it would truly be a sin.
"Senior, you might not recognize it, but this Spirit Beast's true form is the Youxiang Qiluo, which can cure all poisons. The previous weakening of the poisonous miasma was precisely due to its presence. If it's not here, the Jade Phosphorous Exotic Flower outside won't be suppressed."
"You should be able to tell that the arrangement here is very clever. The outside is protected by a poisonous miasma, and inside there are Spirit Beasts that counteract it. If it weren't here, unless this treasure land and the poisonous flowers outside were destroyed together, there would be no way to enter again."
Immortal Lin'er looked at Wang Nan, already sensing that something was amiss. She glanced at Ma Xiaotao beside her, but her expression remained calm.
The Golden Body Douluo, unaware of the inside story, also believed Wang Nan's words. After all, the dissipation of the poisonous miasma and the arrival of the Lightning Tribulation happened almost simultaneously, and he also guessed there was some connection between the two.
"Then what do you mean? Is Shrek Academy going to monopolize this place?" The Golden Body Douluo already understood that this Spirit Beast in front of him was already allied with Wang Nan. Coupled with Wang Nan's earlier display of 'skill,' he had already placed Wang Nan in a position similar to his own.
"If it's just to pick some Immortal Herbs, the Spirit Beasts here shouldn't refuse, right? As for anything else, I haven't considered it. A treasure land is born of heaven and earth. Those with destiny will see it. It is enough to be content with what one gains, and I dare not monopolize it."
Wang Nan understood the Golden Body Douluo's thoughts. Greed is human nature; even he initially wanted to obtain a few Immortal Herbs.
Therefore, he didn't intend to prevent others from picking Immortal Herbs, but helping them occupy this place was probably impossible.