Chapter 47: Encountering a 100,000-Year-Old Rabbit
Upon arriving at the Star Dou Forest, there was still a bit of unease in the hearts of Sword and Bone Douluo, as after absorbing the soul ring, they would likely have to deal with the 800,000-year-old Black Dragon King.
Gu Rong, who was also mentally worried, couldn't help but remind Ning Bei:
"Once you absorb the soul ring, be discreet when searching for those soul beasts, alright? Who knows if they'll suddenly become wild and attack?"
Ning Bei rolled his eyes in response. "You should be careful with your words. 'Beastly instincts' isn't quite the term for this situation, is it?"
"Don't worry, Grandpa Bone, I won't joke around with my life."
As the conversation continued, the four arrived at the Star Dou Forest.
As usual, Chenxin led the way, going alone to search for a soul beast of the right age. Gu Rong stayed behind, protecting the two young assistants.
However, this time, Ning Bei directly summoned three 10,000-year-old soul beasts to protect them.
Looking at the three soul beasts in front of him, Ning Bei felt an immense sense of security.
Any soul beast below 100,000 years would have to think twice before taking on these three.
However, just as he thought about soul beasts below 100,000 years, a 100,000-year-old soul beast appeared right in front of them, seemingly attracted by the Dan fragrance that was released when Ning Bei summoned the three beasts.
The three of them stared in shock at the little girl in front of them. Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi recognized her true form because of their cultivation, while Ning Bei instantly recognized the little girl herself.
Ning Bei: "Isn't this Little Dance?"
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi: "Is this even possible???"
Little Dance and the three of them started staring at each other.
The three soul beasts in front of them only glanced at her once and knew she was not an easy opponent. Moreover, there were three humans standing around who seemed unknown in cultivation.
Little Dance cursed herself for having sent Diming back too early.
Yes, the little Dance, who had just transformed, was planning to hide in the human world to train. After Diming had dropped her at the edge of the forest, she was supposed to return, but after walking only a few minutes, she was suddenly drawn to a fragrance that smelled even better than the freshest carrots she'd ever eaten. How could she resist?
So, she followed the scent, coming closer.
When she realized she seemed to have come to the wrong place, Little Dance timidly looked at Ning Bei and the others.
"Umm... I think I might have come to the wrong place. Is it too late to leave now?"
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong stared at Little Dance blankly.
"What do you think?"
Immediately, the nine soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and five black—appeared around Gu Rong, and the aura of a Title Douluo pressed toward Little Dance.
Little Dance felt like her liver was about to explode when she saw the nine soul rings representing a Title Douluo, and it felt like the sky was going to collapse. She only had one thought in her mind: it's over. She was done for.
The rabbit died before it could even win, and the first to cry was respectful.
Looking at Little Dance crumpled to the ground in front of them, crying her heart out, Ning Bei and the others were at a loss for what to do. They felt as if they had done something that would invoke the wrath of the heavens.
"Father, this should be a 100,000-year-old Softbone Rabbit, right?"
Ning Fengzhi nodded after hearing Ning Bei's words, confirming his guess, and then sighed.
"That's right. To think that the Softbone Rabbit, such a soul beast, could cultivate to 100,000 years... it's truly astonishing."
Gu Rong nodded in agreement, "I've lived longer than you, but I've never seen anything like it."
Ning Bei thought for a moment and realized that the value of Little Dance alive was higher than dead, after all, she was the Asura Sword Scabbard, and her soul rings and soul bones would give everyone an invincible body technique. These soul skills might seem weak in front of Ning Fengzhi's eighth soul skill.
The only value was in sacrificing her to Ning Bei now, which might enhance his potential. But Ning Bei, with the Dan Tower, didn't lack 100,000-year-old soul rings in the future.
"Father, if we cultivate her, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will have another Title Douluo. You know that shape-shifting soul beasts are born with full soul power and are geniuses."
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi exchanged a surprised glance. They had also analyzed the suitability of Little Dance's soul bone, and they could only say that the soul rings and soul bones of the Softbone Rabbit were really discarded by everyone.
Anyone who went out and said their first and second soul rings were from a ten-year or hundred-year Softbone Rabbit would likely be laughed at.
But no matter what, this was still a 100,000-year soul beast. Currently, only Ning Bei in their group needed a soul ring.
Upon hearing that her life could still be spared, Little Dance immediately stopped crying, her rabbit ears perked up as she desperately tried to catch every word of their conversation.
"Don't you want this soul ring? Furthermore, to take it a step further, even if we cultivate her, can we be sure she will remain loyal to our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
"I... I won't betray you! Don't kill me!"
"My soul skills are really bad!"
...
Ning Bei listened to Little Dance's desperate plea and chuckled. He turned back to Ning Fengzhi.
"Father, did you forget the effect of the Dan Tower?"
"Oh? What do you mean?"
"Exactly, as long as it's a soul beast, I can make them my partner."
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you."
Gu Rong didn't object either, since he didn't need a soul ring anymore.
Ning Bei walked over to Little Dance, noticing that her eyes were still filled with tears. He spoke up.
"Little girl, now you have two choices. One is to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and become our companion. The other is that we can kill you and take your soul bones. You choose."
Little Dance didn't hesitate for even a second.
"I choose to join the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect! I love Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect the most!"
Ning Bei felt his face twitch. "You know what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is, right? You just like it? Even for survival, you can't be this shameless."
To ease Ning Fengzhi's hesitation, Ning Bei added fuel to Little Dance's situation.
"Oh? The biggest power on the continent is the Spirit Hall, and their relationship with our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect isn't very good. Are you sure you only like the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?"
Upon hearing the name of the Spirit Hall, Little Dance's eyes immediately flashed with hatred, as if she didn't care about her life anymore.
"My mother was killed by the Spirit Hall. I will avenge her sooner or later!"
Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, hearing this, were immediately interested. This indirectly confirmed that Little Dance would never join the Spirit Hall, which also ensured her loyalty to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. Apart from the Spirit Hall, no force on the continent could match the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Little girl, who exactly in the Spirit Hall killed your mother?"
Little Dance shook her head, indicating that she didn't know the exact identities of those people.
"Little Dance only knows one of them had a black shadow as their martial soul, and they killed my mother to create a soul ring for a woman who could command them."
"A black shadow? Ghost Douluo! And that woman should be Bibi Dong... Has she already broken through to Title Douluo? Truly terrifying speed in cultivation."
Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi speculated about the identities of these people from Little Dance's words.
Indeed, it was the current Pope, Bibi Dong, and Ghost Douluo.
Seeing that everything was going smoothly, Ning Bei decided to test his thoughts.
He summoned the Dan Tower and placed it in front of Little Dance.
"Your name is Little Dance, right? Were you attracted by this?"
The familiar scent filled the air. Little Dance inhaled the fragrance, her body feeling like her soul power had increased a little.
"Yes, it's this smell! What is this, and why does it benefit my cultivation so much?"
Ning Bei didn't answer, exchanged a glance with Ning Fengzhi and Gu Rong, and nodded.
"We'll talk about this later. For now, don't resist. Let me see if I can put you in the Dan Tower. That way, your identity won't be exposed, and if anything happens, you can always retreat into the Dan Tower."
Saying this, he summoned A'Bao into the Dan Tower as a demonstration.
(END CHAPTER)
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