"Damn it, I can't stay in the Star Dou Great Forest any longer."
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger cursed inwardly.
"Once the heat dies down, this seat will slip away!"
"I'll head to the human World, devour a few Titled Douluo, then come back for revenge!"
Just as it was scheming...
Suddenly—
A spine-chilling sense of crisis enveloped it in an instant!
It jerked its head up to see a white-robed human already standing in the air right in front of it.
Smiling as he looked down.
As though eyeing a house-cat?
"A human?!"
The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's pupils shrank.
It could not see through this human!
Not in the slightest!
To its senses the person before it seemed an ordinary mortal, devoid of any spirit power fluctuations.
Yet instinct screamed: extreme danger!
"Run!"
Without a shred of hesitation.
Between fleeing and fighting, it chose… to flee while fighting for its life!
"Dark Domain, activate!"
"Evil God Hook, charge!"
"Life and Death Arena!"
Bzzt!
A twisted grey ripple burst outward; behind it a pitch-black portal to an extradimensional arena slowly opened in the void.
It meant to drag this human inside!
Once inside the Life and Death Arena, the man would be finished!
"Crack!"
Yet before the thought finished—
Lin Yuan simply gave it a calm glance.
Just one glance!
The newly-formed portal was crushed as if by an invisible giant hand!
Collapsed!
Dispersed!
Even its Dark Domain was instantly forced back into its body!
"Pfft!"
The tiger spewed blood, eyes filled with horror and despair.
"You… you're a god?!"
This evil tiger actually spoke human words!
To so effortlessly crush its innate Domain and divine rule skill with a mere look—who else but a god?
Lin Yuan looked at the huge, cool-looking tiger and nodded in satisfaction.
"Very handsome."
"Those wings, that tail, that sinister aura—worthy to be my gate-guardian divine beast."
"You—" The tiger began to beg for mercy or bluster.
Lin Yuan's eyes suddenly turned into golden reincarnation pupils, slowly spinning.
"Celestial Wheel: Heavenly Illusion!"
An irresistible mental force surged straight into the tiger's sea of consciousness!
No room for resistance.
The beast felt its awareness plunge as though falling into a bottomless abyss.
At the abyss's depths an absolute command was branded onto its very soul!
"From this day forth you are the guardian beast of Canglan Academy."
"Save your savagery for enemies."
"Offer your loyalty to your master."
"Disobey and your divine soul will be extinguished!"
Barely seconds later.
The ferocity and cunning in the tiger's eyes faded.
Replacing them was clear docility.
It folded its wings and scorpion-tail, lay down like an oversized cat beside Lin Yuan, and affectionately rubbed his leg.
"Meow~" (crossed out)
"Roar…"
Lin Yuan patted its huge head approvingly.
"Good, obedient."
"Come, I'm taking you home."
"From now on your name is Little Black."
Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger (Little Black): "…"
With a flash Lin Yuan vanished with his three "pets", and the tense atmosphere dispersed.
Only rubble remained on the ground and a faint trace of divine force in the air.
Barely a minute after Lin Yuan left.
Space warped again.
A silver gate slowly opened; Gu Yuena stepped out with Di Tian, Jade Princess and other ferocious beasts.
"Hm?"
Di Tian's golden vertical pupils narrowed as he swept his gaze around.
"Strange…"
"I clearly sensed that evil tiger's presence here moments ago—how did it vanish without a trace?"
"And…"
Di Tian extended a dragon claw to grasp at the air.
There remained a sliver of energy that made his heart palpitate.
"This is the aura of a god!"
"Could that human have been here?"
"But that was too fast!"
Di Tian found it hard to believe.
From Canglan Academy to here was well over a thousand li.
Even a god needs time to tear through space, right?
Gu Yuena hovered silently, long silver hair drifting without wind.
Her violet eyes flashed with gravity.
"Di Tian, you saw correctly."
"That Lin Yuan was indeed here."
"And…"
Gu Yuena sighed softly.
"His mental force and spatial mastery are stronger than I imagined."
"Such flawless long-range Teleportation exceeds my understanding of spatial law."
Di Tian frowned
"You are the sovereign of the elements!"
Gu Yuena shook her head, a complex look in her eyes.
"If I don't tap my origin power and fight to the death…"
"At best I could fight him to a draw—provided he doesn't use a Domain."
"At the very least, I still can't perform such long-range, traceless Teleportation."
The moment those words were spoken,
every beast present sank into deathly silence.
Even Her Highness admits she's no match?
Just what kind of monster is that human?!
Gu Yuena looked at the shocked, dispirited expressions on the beasts' faces and said calmly,
"All right, don't over-think it."
"Since that Evil Tiger was taken away by him, one hidden danger is gone."
"Next, the Spirit Beast cultivation Rankings will be the real main event."
"Once the list is published, your cultivations will be completely exposed to every creature on the continent."
Gu Yuena's gaze turned deep and cold.
"There will be only two possible outcomes."
"First, the human Spirit Masters will be scared out of their wits and never dare set foot in Star Dou or the Extreme North again."
"Second, out of fear they will unite—perhaps even draw on hidden reserves—to form a super Spirit Master legion and exterminate us!"
Di Tian snorted, dragon might erupting.
"Hmph!"
"Exterminate us?"
"With that bunch of ants?"
"If that so-called god named Lin Yuan doesn't intervene…"
A cruel killing intent flashed in Di Tian's eyes.
"Then however many human Spirit Masters come, I'll kill them all!"
…Canglan Academy.
The air rippled once more.
From departure to return, less than ten minutes had passed.
Lin Yuan's figure appeared out of thin air; with a casual wave,
"Shred—"
a spatial rift opened.
Da Ming, Er Ming, and the already house-cat-like Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger (Little Black) tumbled out of the pocket dimension in turn.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two thunderous crashes.
The colossal bodies of Da Ming and Er Ming slammed into the ground, shaking it violently.
Little Black, however, executed an elegant mid-air twist, landed gracefully, and immediately padded over to curl up at Lin Yuan's feet.
Not a trace of its former ferocity remained.
"So this is Canglan Academy?"
Er Ming shook his head, curiously scanning the surroundings.
The natural energy here was even denser than in the Core Area of the Star Dou Great Forest!
Cultivating here, one didn't need any so-called simulated environment; cultivation speed would soar on its own.
How did Lin Yuan manage this?
Just then, it spotted a figure that made it doubt its eyesight.
"Da Ming…"
Er Ming rubbed its eyes; those huge palms nearly squeezed its eyeballs out.
It nudged Da Ming with an elbow, voice quavering:
"Da Ming, tell me—was I locked in that space so long I'm hallucinating?"
Why do I see Aunt A Rou?"
Da Ming was also staring fixedly in that direction, massive ox-eyes filled with shock and disbelief.
"Er Ming…"
"You're seeing right."
"Because I see her too."
Not far away, A Rou held Xiao Wu's hand, gazing tenderly at the two mountain-like beasts.
Though their bodies and cultivations had grown,
in A Rou's eyes they were still the two little tag-alongs who used to run after Xiao Wu.
"Da Ming, Er Ming."
A Rou's voice was as gentle as ever, tinged with joy at their reunion.
"Long time no see."
"You've both grown up."
"Boom!"
At that familiar voice, Da Ming and Er Ming's minds crashed.
It really is Aunt A Rou!
Alive!
Talking!
"Holy crap!!!"
Er Ming blurted a curse, the whole beast dumbstruck.
The two exchanged glances, seeing only horror in each other's eyes.
Hadn't Aunt A Rou died?
How could she be standing here?
Their gazes involuntarily shifted to the calmly standing Lin Yuan.
"Lin… Lin Yuan?"
Da Ming's voice trembled as it asked,
"What's going on? Is this the surprise you mentioned?"
"Did you resurrect Aunt A Rou?"
Lin Yuan nodded, looking completely unruffled.
"Mm, just a casual thing."
"Went to Spirit Hall, retrieved the spirit ring and Spirit Bone, then brought her back."
Da Ming and Er Ming were petrified.
So this is the power of a god?
It had already surpassed their comprehension.
Lin Yuan smiled, then looked at Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, take your mom to pick a residence; there are plenty of empty rooms."
"As for these two big guys," he pointed at Da Ming and Er Ming, "the back mountain is huge—just find a spot to nest."
"Remember, don't trample my flowers and grass or you'll answer to me."
Then he turned to the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger: "As for you, stay at the academy gate from now on."
"Awoo~"
Little Black gave a low cry, its huge head nodding in total obedience.
"Wow! So handsome!"
Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up; boldly she bounced over.
She circled Little Black twice, excitement sparkling in her lively eyes.
"Teacher, you've really tamed it?"
"It looks so majestic! Can I actually ride it?"
(End of Chapter)
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