498. Reborn

Bibi Dong watched the scene in front of her—Qian Renjue comforting the little scorpion.

She shook her head helplessly.

Taking the water cup from Qian Renxue’s hand, her purple eyes stayed fixed on the handsome face before her, feeling a sense of pride at the charm of her precious son.

Even soul rings can be drawn in by him.

Not far away, Xiao Fei Die was already standing below, calling out to Zhu Zhuqing, who was on the monkey’s head:
"Senior Sister Zhuqing, Teacher Uncle asked you to bring me up."

"Coming right away."

Swish!

Before Zhu Zhuqing’s words could finish, a black shadow dropped from the sky, landing steadily beside Xiao Fei Die with its spider spears stabbing into the ground.

With a smile, Zhu Zhuqing spread her arms toward Xiao Fei Die.
"Come here, junior sister."

"Thank you, Senior Sister Zhuqing!"

Xiao Fei Die happily jumped into Zhu Zhuqing’s arms, almost bouncing off her.
"Ah! Oof!"

Zhu Zhuqing blushed slightly but gently held her.

"You’re welcome."

As soon as she finished speaking, the Eight Spider Spears propelled them upward, reaching nearly a hundred meters in height, effortlessly leaping onto the monkey’s head.

This was the super mobility Qian Renjue had mentioned.

Soon, as the purple energy on the horizon dissipated, Zhu Zhuqing and the others completed their training and descended from the monkey’s and bull’s heads.

Meanwhile, Qian Renjue and his group had just finished their tea and stood up, walking toward the lake.

Ning Rongrong and the others remained quiet.

Qian Renjue looked at the playful, flushed little rabbit and asked,
"Xiao Wu, do you have anything else to say?"

"No, Xiao Wu believes that after the sacrifice, we will meet again, Your Highness."

Xiao Wu shook her head, looking at Qian Renjue with firm determination.

Qian Renjue was silent for a moment, then looked up at the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

"We feel the same," Da Ming said in a deep voice.

Its bull-like eyes were teary—it had never been ridden by so many people in its entire life.

"Then let’s begin, Mom," Qian Renjue said, turning to Bibi Dong and signaling her.

"Alright."

Bibi Dong gracefully stepped forward. At the same time, dark green light radiated from her body, transforming into the Devouring Soul Spider Emperor.

Beneath her feet, seven soul rings rotated—red, black, black, black, black, red, red.

"Aunt Dong is so powerful," Ning Rongrong murmured, while Zhu Zhuqing’s eyes were filled with awe.

Hu Liena proudly lifted her chin.
"Of course! Senior Brother said it before—our teacher is the strongest on land!"

Even Da Ming and the others were stunned.

Qian Renxue remained calm—this soul ring configuration was something she and her brother had long been aware of.

The three hundred-thousand-year soul rings under Bibi Dong’s feet came respectively from a hundred-thousand-year Blue Silver Emperor, a divine trial reward, and an artificial soul ring gifted by Qian Renjue.

"I’m ready on my side," Qian Renjue said, holding two green pearls in his hands.

Da Ming nodded, a blood-red glow emanating from its body.
"Er Ming, let’s begin."

"Roar——!"

Er Ming let out one final roar as king of the forest, its body igniting with blood flames. Two streams of energy locked onto Bibi Dong.


A strange magnetic field caused everything around to pause.

The crimson flames burned steadily.

Above Bibi Dong’s head, two faint red rings gradually appeared.

The Spirit Nurturing Bead in Qian Renjue’s hand emitted a soft glow.

Da Ming’s exact state couldn’t be seen in the water, but Er Ming’s condition was clear—its body was becoming increasingly transparent. Yet, within the crimson flames, a phantom figure remained standing tall.

Qian Renjue understood that it was Er Ming’s soul.

“Moo—”

A majestic bellow echoed through the surroundings.

Splash—

In the Lake of Life, Da Ming’s massive, hundred-meter-long body, several times thicker than a water tank, soared into the air, creating a breathtaking waterfall-like scene.

As the crimson flames gradually faded, two hundred-thousand-year soul rings appeared beneath Bibi Dong’s feet. Her cultivation, already at its peak, became even more refined and dense.

The sacrifice was complete.

Yet, Da Ming’s soul still floated in the air, while Er Ming stood by the lakeside, even waving playfully at his older brother.

“So big!”

Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena, now back to normal, looked up at the enormous phantom of the Sky Azure Bull Python in awe.

“Da Ming, Er Ming!”

Xiao Wu finally felt relieved—they both seemed to be alive.

“Jue, everything is ready on my side.”

Bibi Dong, sensing the pure energy of the two soul rings within her, smiled brightly.

“Good.”

Qian Renjue nodded slightly and immediately channeled soul power into the Spirit Nurturing Bead in his hand.

Under the astonished gaze of Qian Renxue and the others, the two beast souls were quickly absorbed by the bead.

As the whirlpools of energy dissipated, two soul bones—one blue and one golden—fell gently from where the souls had floated.

Ling Yuan swiftly caught them in her arms.

Since Bibi Dong already had a complete set of soul bones, she had no use for these two.

“Xiao Wu, come and take them.”

Qian Renjue smiled as he handed the blue-green and golden-green beads to Xiao Wu.

“Alright, I’m coming.”

Xiao Wu carefully held the two beads, feeling a bit nervous.

“Don’t worry, they’ll come back to life soon,” Qian Renjue reassured her.

He took out two portions of Awakening Water from his system space and dripped them onto the beads.

“They’re getting bigger?”

Xiao Wu exclaimed in surprise and quickly held them more securely.

“Are they turning into eggs?”

Ning Rongrong was dumbfounded as she watched the two beads in Xiao Wu’s hands expand and transform into objects resembling blue and golden ostrich eggs.

Ah Yin, who had the keenest sense of life force, tilted her head and said blankly, “It seems like they’re about to hatch.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a cracking sound was heard—crack!

A small green snake with a bull-like head emerged from the egg and immediately began munching on the eggshell.

Meanwhile, from the golden egg came a muffled sound, followed by a tiny monkey head the size of a baby’s fist popping out, also nibbling on the shell.

“Da Ming, Er Ming!”

Xiao Wu was overjoyed. She quickly placed the eggs on the ground and reached out to play with them.

“Brother Holy Son is amazing!”

Ning Rongrong crouched down excitedly, holding a blade of grass and teasing the two little creatures.

“Don’t touch me yet!”

Da Ming’s childish voice rang out, causing Zhu Zhuqing and the others to exclaim in surprise.

“They can talk! And they’ve become so tiny.”

Hu Liena tugged at Da Ming’s tail.

“Sister Xiao Wu, tell them to stop playing—I haven’t finished eating my eggshell yet.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Er Ming chimed in.

Xiao Fei Die poked Er Ming’s head and shared excitedly with Qian Renjue, “Teacher Uncle, listen! The monkey big brother can talk now!”

Xiao Wu, delighted, said, “Er Ming, you can finally talk! Did hatching make you smarter?”

“Haha! Silly rabbit, do you want to become an egg too?”

“You little brat! Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Zhuqing, do you think if I eat a bit of the eggshell, I’ll grow taller?”

“How would I know? I’ve never eaten one before.”

“…”

Watching the girls playfully gather around the two little creatures, Qian Renjue finally felt a sense of relief.

Qian Renxue pinched Qian Renjue’s left cheek and gave it a little shake.

“Jue, I really don’t know where you come up with all these strange things.”

Bibi Dong pinched his right cheek, smiling as she added, “Indeed.”