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Qiu'er hurriedly waved her front paw, quickly explaining, "It's not an ordinary sacrifice!"
"Dai Chengfeng… he has an extremely magical pill that can protect my soul essence from dispersing during the sacrifice process to the greatest extent!"
"That's why I'm able to talk to you like this now!"
"And, for some reason, I didn't become a soul ring for his main martial soul but instead became his second martial soul!"
"Second martial soul?"
This explanation once again surpassed Xiao Wu and the three giant beasts' understanding.
After all, a spirit beast's soul becoming a second martial soul? This was unheard of!
At this moment, Dai Chengfeng stepped forward, standing beside Qiu'er, calmly explaining, "I know it's hard to understand."
"But in fact, this isn't a bad thing, is it?"
"Think about it, spirit beasts can't ascend to godhood. What is the end point of their cultivation?"
"Whether it's a thousand years, ten thousand years, or even hundred-thousand-year levels like you, ultimately, what you face is nothing more than the cruel heavenly tribulation, being reduced to ashes under repeated lightning strikes."
"Or, like you, Xiao Wu, choosing to transform into human form and start over."
"No matter which path, it's filled with endless danger and uncertainty."
"One could say that for spirit beasts to transcend is almost a dead end, but Qiu'er's situation is different now."
Dai Chengfeng pointed at himself and then looked at Qiu'er beside him: "I, Dai Chengfeng, have the confidence to reach the pinnacle and challenge godhood."
"If I can become a god in the future, then as my second martial soul, sharing my soul and fate, Qiu'er will naturally ascend to the God Realm with me!"
"At that time, she will gain recognition from the God Realm and possess true god-level life and future!"
"Isn't this infinitely better than struggling on the Douluo Continent, facing almost certain death from heavenly tribulations, or anxiously starting over?"
These words thundered in Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming's hearts like a bombshell.
Spirit beasts cannot ascend to godhood—this was a massive weight pressing on the minds of all high-level spirit beasts.
Whether choosing to face the tribulation or transform, the road ahead was bleak and fraught with peril.
The vision Dai Chengfeng painted—bypassing the shackles of being a spirit beast by attaching oneself to a human who might one day ascend to godhood and directly reaching the God Realm—was a completely revolutionary idea!
Especially since Qiu'er's soul was whole, her consciousness clear, standing before them. This was the best proof.
In normal sacrifices, spirit beasts almost inevitably died, their souls rarely surviving.
But Dai Chengfeng not only preserved Qiu'er's soul with that miraculous pill but also allowed her to "live" in the unimaginable form of a "second martial soul."
Even granting her the possibility of ascending to the God Realm…
They had to admit that although Dai Chengfeng's words sounded unorthodox,
Upon deeper reflection, this might truly be an unprecedented, hopeful path.
For a moment, the hostility and anger in Da Ming and Er Ming's eyes gradually gave way to immense shock and complex contemplation.
The silence lasted for a long while.
Xiao Wu gazed at Qiu'er's soul, clear and lively, at her obvious closeness and dependence on Dai Chengfeng, and her doubts slowly dissipated.
Instead, a complex emotion emerged that was hard to describe—envy, and a sense of sudden enlightenment.
She sighed softly, stepped forward, and stroked Qiu'er.
Her tone was gentle and relieved: "Qiu'er… as long as it's your choice, then I'm reassured."
She no longer dwelled on it but turned her gaze to Dai Chengfeng, with a hint of curiosity.
"Dai Chengfeng, how did you end up here? And so deep into the Core Area of the Great Star Dou Forest?"
Mentioning the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, Xiao Wu's face showed a look of lingering fear, clearly indicating that Da Ming and Er Ming hadn't spared her from emphasizing its terror.
Da Ming and Er Ming also looked at Dai Chengfeng again, their gazes heavy, obviously considering it extremely risky for Dai Chengfeng to venture deep into the Great Star Dou Forest under the threat of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger.
However, facing Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming's concerns, Dai Chengfeng merely raised the corner of his lips slightly, casually saying:
"The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger?"
"Can you still sense its presence now?"
Xiao Wu was taken aback, instinctively sensing the surroundings carefully.
Da Ming and Er Ming immediately spread out their powerful senses, covering a vast area.
Moments later, all three of their expressions changed simultaneously!
It's gone!
That clinging, cold, evil, and powerful presence had truly completely vanished from the Great Star Dou Forest!
Just moments ago, they could faintly feel its presence active in the distance, but now, it was completely gone, as if it had never existed!
"You… you mean…"
Xiao Wu covered her mouth, her beautiful eyes wide open in disbelief.
Dai Chengfeng nodded, confirming her guess: "Yes, I killed it."
"Not long ago, its soul ring is now my sixth soul ring."
"Roar!"
Er Ming let out a low roar, full of shock.
Da Ming's huge bull eyes also erupted with terrifying brilliance, staring intently at Dai Chengfeng as if trying to see through him.
Killing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? That was an Ultimate Evil existence that even they, the overlords of the Great Star Dou Forest, found difficult to handle and were reluctant to provoke easily!
And yet, a human youth who had just reached the Soul Emperor level managed to kill it alone? It was like a fairy tale!
"Dai Chengfeng is telling the truth!"
At this moment, Qiu'er nodded vigorously, testifying for Dai Chengfeng, her voice full of excitement.
"That bad guy has been eliminated by Dai Chengfeng! Dai Chengfeng is amazing!"
What Dai Chengfeng said, they might still doubt due to their overwhelming surprise.
But Qiu'er—they knew her to be innocent and pure.
Thus, with Qiu'er's confirmation, Xiao Wu, Da Ming, and Er Ming's last shred of doubt vanished, replaced by unparalleled astonishment.
They looked at the tall, handsome youth in front of them, realizing for the first time how astonishingly far this human, who once needed their protection, had grown.
Killing the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, this achievement was enough to shake the entire spirit beast world.
For a long while, the forest was silent except for the rustling of leaves in the wind, as Xiao Wu and the others slowly came back to their senses from the great impact.
Dai Chengfeng looked at Xiao Wu's pretty face, still bearing traces of shock, smiled, and proactively steered the conversation, asking the question on his mind.
"Xiao Wu, I'm curious too, why did you come here looking for me?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu's expression became somewhat bashful and downcast. She kicked a small pebble by her feet and softly said:
"It's too boring staying in the core area…"
"Every day, it's either cultivation or watching these two big lumps, Da Ming and Er Ming. There's not even anyone my age to talk to properly."
"After Qiu'er left, it got even more boring…"
"So when I sensed your presence appear at the edge of the forest, I… I begged Da Ming and Er Ming to bring me over to take a look…"
Her tone carried a hint of loneliness and yearning for the outside world.
After all, she was a hundred-thousand-year spirit beast transformed, essentially still the lively and energetic Xiao Wu who craved liveliness.
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