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In the Star Dou Great Forest, thunder rumbled as rain poured down. A rare, heavy downpour was happening across the entire forest. A man in a black robe, with a resolute face and a golden strand of hair hanging from his forehead, was suspended above the core area. He was none other than Di Tian, the God Emperor and leader of the Ten Vicious Beasts.
Just then, a green light streaked toward Di Tian. It was a beautiful woman with long, emerald green hair, matching green eyes, a slender figure, and a pair of emerald green wings on her back. She was Bi Ji, the Emerald Swan, ranked fourth among the Ten Vicious Beasts.
"Di Tian, what's wrong?" Bi Ji asked, a hint of concern in her eyes.
Di Tian slightly raised his head. "Bi Ji, the Auspicious Beast has been troubled since her return," he said in a low voice. "I'm worried something might have happened to it. If it has a problem, it might affect the fate of the entire Star Dou Great Forest."
Bi Ji was startled. "Di Tian, are you overthinking things?" she asked gently. "Maybe she's just bored and agitated from living in the forest for too long. Besides, she already has a special ability to see the future, so maybe it's just recent emotional fluctuations."
Di Tian was silent for a moment before nodding. "I thought so too," he said. "So I've already let her go out to clear her head. I hope this will ease her mind." He suddenly turned to Bi Ji, his tone changing. "By the way, I heard that your Emerald Swan clan recently lost a member?"
Bi Ji's expression immediately darkened. She nodded gently, her voice filled with doubt and worry. "Yes. I left our habitat for a while, and when I returned, I found one person missing. There was no trace left behind.
Although our clan usually lives in Jade Lake, members often fly to other parts of the Star Dou Great Forest to heal injured Spirit Beasts. Maybe something unexpected happened while one was out." She was silent for a moment. "It's best if I don't find anything, otherwise..." she said, her expression suddenly changing as she spoke in a low voice.
Hearing this, Di Tian's gaze narrowed. His tone was calm but profound. "Not long ago, several Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall came into the Star Dou Great Forest.
The Crimson King clashed with them twice. The first time, he had a chance to kill those two Titled Douluo, but I stopped him." Di Tian paused, a deep glint flashing in his eyes. "I don't want to create too much conflict with the Spirit Hall right now. So, those people, and the disappearance of your Emerald Swan clan member, might be related."
Bi Ji frowned, looking confused. "Di Tian, I don't understand. If the Crimson King had the chance to kill them, why did you stop him?"
"Our Lord is still in seclusion healing, and she hasn't fully recovered yet," Di Tian said, lowering his gaze. "I don't want any outside forces to disturb her, so I don't want to have too much conflict with any human forces.
" He paused again, looking into the depths of the forest, which was being washed by the heavy rain. "What's more, she once reminded me that we should stay hidden for the next ten thousand years and wait for the right moment.
Although we aren't afraid of the Spirit Hall, if we cause too much trouble, it will inevitably alarm our Lord. Then it will be more trouble than it's worth. Besides, the Auspicious Beast wasn't injured that time."
Bi Ji nodded gently, her expression solemn and silent as the sound of the rain seemed to grow heavier.
At the same time, a golden figure was slowly moving toward the edge of the forest. Under the cover of a giant tree, its massive body slowly shrank, eventually transforming into the appearance of a young girl.
On the other side, in Soto City, outside the Great Spirit Arena, the heavy rain had just stopped, and the ground was still muddy.
Tang San and Xiao Wu walked out of the Fighting Soul Arena one after another, a faint ripple of spirit power from their battle still lingering on them. As soon as he stepped out, Tang San saw Dai Mubai leaning against a stone pillar not far away, as if he had been waiting for a long time.
"Mubai, where's the Dean?" Tang San asked.
Dai Mubai shrugged. "How should I know where he went? But he told me to take you and Xiao Wu back to the Shrek Academy once you came out."
Just then, Ma Hongjun also walked out, shaking the sweat from his hair. "You guys go back first," he said casually as he approached them. "The Dean just asked me to go to his shop." A hint of excitement gleamed in his small eyes. "Boss Dai, let's go! How about a double-date tonight?"
"Scram!" Dai Mubai glared at him, annoyed. He glanced at Zhu Zhuqing behind him and said coldly, "Do you think I'm like you?"
Ma Hongjun was a bit slow to react. He clearly didn't understand what was happening and became even more excited. He walked toward Dai Mubai, patted his shoulder, and said, "Boss Dai, what's wrong with you today? You usually ask me to come with you!"
"Get lost!" Dai Mubai finally couldn't hold back. He threw Ma Hongjun's hand away and roared, "If you don't get lost, I'll beat you up!"
Ma Hongjun snorted in displeasure and turned to leave.
Watching this, Xiao Wu looked confused. "What's that fat guy going to do? I don't get it."
Dai Mubai scratched his head. "As you know, Fatty's Spirit has a flaw," he said with an awkward smile. "We can't just let him hold it in until he explodes and dies, can we?"
Zhu Zhuqing, who was not far away, finally spoke, which was rare for her. "A bunch of horny guys, disgusting," she said.
Dai Mubai was stunned, not knowing how to reply. He quickly tried to explain. "Zhuqing, it's not what you think. Ever since I left the Star Luo Empire and came to Shrek Academy, I haven't been with any other girls.
You have to believe me." As he spoke, he was about to catch up to her, but he suddenly remembered something.
Dai Mubai pulled a letter from his clothes and handed it to Tang San. "By the way, Little San, here's a letter for you. I picked it up for you. Take a look."
Tang San took the letter, slightly startled. Was it from his brother, or his teacher? He eagerly tore open the envelope and carefully unfolded the letter. "It's from Yu Xiaogang," he said, his expression becoming a bit more serious.
The letter was brief but maintained Yu Xiaogang's usual strict and logical tone. It started with a short greeting about Tang San's life. It asked, How have you been recently? Has your training intensity been steadily increasing?
Then, the letter got to the main point: Yu Xiaogang's advice on Tang San's third spirit ring. He wrote that the Blue Silver Grass Spirit is the king among all control-type Spirits. The first spirit ring, the Datura Snake, already provides a foundation of toxicity, so his third spirit ring choice must strengthen that attribute.
He told Tang San that he needed to choose a Spirit Beast that was both toxic and had strong durability as his target. He wrote, Remember, don't add life-type or healing-type spirit rings. That would only weaken the Blue Silver Grass's inherent offensive and control abilities.
Furthermore, Yu Xiaogang said that offensive-type spirit rings weren't an option either. Although they might temporarily increase combat power, they would make the Blue Silver Grass's attributes chaotic.
He then added a reminder: Yu Xiaogang said he knew a Titled Douluo from the Spirit Hall whose Spirit was a rare, high-grade flower.
With this talent, he should have become a powerful Titled Douluo. However, because he chose the wrong path and all of his spirit rings were primarily offensive, he ended up at the bottom among his peers. Now, he struggles to win even against opponents with lower spirit power.