Since the day the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors appeared,Dongfang Jing's body had undergone a miraculous change.
This allowed him to directly absorb a thousand-year soul ring without consuming whale glue, and even his third soul ring reached an astonishing ten-thousand-year level.
Mirror Body Shatters Soul, Spirit Remains Undying, Mirror Body Undestroyed.
This meant that as long as Dongfang Jing's spiritual power wasn't completely exhausted and his will didn't collapse, no matter how severe the injury, as long as he could remain conscious, grit his teeth, and endure it, allowing his body to slowly recover, he would almost possess an immortal body!
But at this moment, Dongfang Jing truly couldn't hold on any longer.
Continuously using Mirror Shuttle and Mirror Body Shattering Soul, his spiritual sea was almost dried up.
Having withstood a fatal blow from a Title Douluo, his bones were shattered, and his internal organs were mangled beyond recognition.
Struggling to crawl out of the Hall of Ten Thousand Mirrors, he had exhausted his last bit of strength.
He lay supine by the pool, beneath him the uneven, sharp sand and gravel, yet felt no pain whatsoever.
The torrential rain pounded on him, and thick blood gushed from his mouth, gradually extinguishing the light in his deep purple eyes.
Scenes from the past flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
He had transmigrated to this world, been adopted by kind foster parents, and lived a simple yet warm life.
On the day his sister was born, the baby cried incessantly, causing her parents great distress. But upon seeing him, she immediately stopped crying and smiled.
The little one grew up, becoming a clingy little shadow, constantly rushing into his arms for hugs and stories.
Those soft, sweet calls of "Brother!" were Dongfang Jing's most precious memories.
"Brother!"
"Yao'er..."
In a daze, Dongfang Jing seemed to see his sister.
But it wasn't the little girl from his memory, but a beautiful young woman in a white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), with flowing black hair, standing gracefully.
She held a long sword, ascending a steep mountain peak, surrounded by swirling clouds.
Looking down at the crowd below, her extraordinary aura was like that of a peerless sword immortal.
Suddenly, the girl turned around, revealing a gentle smile.
Dongfang Jing's lips curled slightly; he wanted to reach out and touch her head again, but he had no strength left.
'Yao'er, you must live on.'
His vision blurred, finally fading into darkness.
Before completely losing consciousness, he seemed to glimpse a verdant shadow beside him, walking towards him.
'Probably a soul beast. That's fine, if it eats me, my soul tool won't fall into someone else's hands. Yao'er can absorb that soul bone with peace of mind.'
With his last thought, the young man slowly closed his eyes.
The core area of the Star Dou Great Forest was filled with ancient trees and fresh air, but powerful soul beasts with ten thousand years of cultivation could appear anywhere.
In the center of the core area, there was a small lake.
The lake water was as clear as a mirror, reflecting the green trees on the shore, a beauty that seemed out of place in this vast and dangerous forest.
The lake wasn't large, only about a hundred meters in diameter, but it was incredibly deep.
The space at the bottom of the lake was far more expansive than it appeared.
A large silkworm, its body as smooth and translucent as jade, with ten golden stripes on its skin, a round head, and a plump appearance, was continuously releasing pure elemental energy.
This energy was being absorbed by the four enormous creatures surrounding it.
For most Soul Masters, a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast was merely a legend.
Those with some knowledge knew that deep within the forest lived a Titan Ape, a 100,000-year-old king of the forest.
Some powerful Title Douluos knew that the lake also housed the Azure Bull Python, even more formidable than the Titan Ape.
But almost no one knew that deep within this lake lay several beings with cultivation exceeding 200,000 years, truly deserving the title of "ferocious beasts"!
The three Crimson Demon Hounds, the Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear King, the Demon-Eyed Demon Tree King, and the leader of all ferocious beasts—the Black Dragon King, Di Tian!
At this moment, they were all lying prone in their true forms, absorbing the spiritual energy released by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, which greatly benefited their cultivation.
Then, a graceful emerald-green figure landed lightly on the lakebed.
It was a stunningly beautiful woman with long, flowing emerald-green hair and equally emerald-green eyes. Tall and slender, she wore a flowing, water-green dress that accentuated her perfect figure, her jade-like arms exposed. Most striking were the emerald-like wings carved from her back.
Though humanoid, she was also one of the ferocious beasts.
Bi Ji, the patriarch of the Emerald Swan Clan.
Bi Ji walked to the vicinity of the sleeping beasts, glancing at the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm being used as "nourishment" in the center, her eyes showing reluctance.
She couldn't stop the other ferocious beasts from absorbing the nutrients, but being kind-hearted by nature, she would never improve her own cultivation in such a way.
So she stood guard to the side, protecting the sleeping beasts.
The other three beasts slept soundly, but Di Tian still retained a sliver of consciousness, able to have a brief conversation with Bi Ji.
"Bi Ji, why do you look so troubled? I said I wouldn't harm it. I estimate we'll awaken in ten thousand years, and then we'll naturally release it. Don't worry." After all, Di Tian was also asleep, and its voice sounded somewhat weak.
Biji shook her head: "A child from my clan has gone missing. The guardian said it ran away on its own, and I'm worried."
She thought for a moment and said to Di Tian, "That child isn't fast; it can't have gone far. I can sense its presence. Before it reaches the outer perimeter and encounters humans, Di Tian, I must go and bring it back myself."
Di Tian didn't think much of it; he needed to continue sleeping: "Go. You don't need to worry about this. Da Ming and Er Ming are still up there."
"Okay." Biji nodded, spread her emerald wings, and flew towards the lake.
By the lake, the Titan Giant Ape Er Ming was drinking water, and the Azure Bull Python Da Ming was cultivating.
They sensed something at the same time and quickly lowered their massive heads, appearing somewhat awe-inspiring.
After Biji flew out of the lake, she glanced at them and softly instructed, "Da Ming, Er Ming, you must be vigilant about your surroundings and not let any soul beasts or humans approach the lake."
"Yes, Aunt Biji," the two beasts replied respectfully.
Watching Brigitte transform into a green light and disappear into the distance of the forest, Erming scratched his head sheepishly, "Big brother, where is Aunt Brigitte going?"
Daming craned his neck, his tone serious, "Don't ask too many questions. Just do as she says and keep watch."
After the rainstorm, the forest was filled with the fresh scent of earth and grass.
Sunlight filtered through the layers of leaves, creating shimmering ripples on the surface of the pond.
A drop of dew slid off a leaf and landed right on the boy's tightly closed eyelid.
Dongfang Jing slowly opened his eyes, the blinding sunlight making him momentarily disoriented.
"Where... am I?"
He blinked, a hint of confusion in his purple eyes.
As his vision cleared, he found himself still lying by the pond.
Trying to move his body, he was pleasantly surprised to find that although moving was still difficult, his shattered bones and damaged internal organs had largely healed!
"I'm not dead?"
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