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Chapter 16 Zhongli's Wish
Chapter 16 Zhongli's Wish
The Snow Tiger King, who had roamed the far northern ice plains for over a hundred thousand years, had fallen just like that. A piece of dark golden torso bone burst forth from the massive corpse, causing Dugu Bo and the two elders in the distance to tremble.
Although this tiger king was killed by another soul beast and didn't drop a soul ring, this soul bone is still a genuine artifact of over 100,000 years! Those three golden stripes should represent 300,000 years of cultivation.
They had heard rumors before that soul beasts with over 100,000 years of cultivation could freely change their form, switching between beast and human shapes. This wasn't a transformation or re-cultivation of a 100,000-year-old soul beast. Although it looked human, it was still a genuine soul beast at heart, and its terrifying cultivation of over 100,000 years remained undiminished.
Now it seems it's all true. This girl in the emerald green dress looks even younger than Dugu Bo's daughter, Dugu Yan, yet Dugu Bo himself doubts he could even defeat her with a single finger. Could she even be human?
"Big Sister!"
After the three troublemakers were all dead, the girl ignored Zhong Li and the others and immediately returned to the white-clad woman's side, her face full of worry.
"Bing'er, I'm fine. The toxins left in my body by the Ice Scale Eel King will be completely neutralized within a month at most."
The woman in white shook her head and spoke softly. Her gaze towards the girl held a hint of shame. In this battle, the Ice Emperor had burned away her precious beastly life force; for the next great calamity...
"My friends, thank you for your timely rescue."
The woman in white stood up and looked at Zhongli and Ying, speaking in a gentle voice. A hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes as she looked at the two. Leaving aside their appearances—the man was handsome and dashing, almost divine—the woman was also stunningly beautiful and breathtakingly elegant. Even though she was born of pure snow essence and extremely confident in her own looks, she suddenly felt less confident in front of this woman.
More importantly, the aura of these two, the depth in their eyes, made them seem like ancient beings, exuding an aura of looking down upon the vicissitudes of the world. Even when facing the Beast God Di Tian, this aura seemed to fall short.
Are they really two humans? And with those few spirit rings on their bodies, how could they possibly unleash such terrifying power just now?
Although it was a sneak attack, and the Ice Scale Eel King was already at its last gasp, even if two ordinary Soul Masters, or even Soul Kings or Soul Emperors, let the Ice Scale Eel King stand still and let them attack for a whole day, they might not be able to scratch even a single scale of the Ice Scale Eel King.
In fact, not only the Snow Emperor, but even Dugu Bo and the two elders were somewhat stunned. They knew that these two princes were exceptionally strong, far beyond their apparent soul power levels; they were at least prodigies capable of fighting opponents of higher levels. But they never imagined they would be this terrifyingly powerful!
Dugu Bo even doubted whether, in a direct confrontation, he, a Title Douluo, could withstand a single sword strike and spear thrust from Zhongli and Ying.
Just thinking about it gives me the creeps.
"I am Xue Li, and this is my friend, Ying. These three have come with me to pay our respects to the two kings."
Zhong Li faced Xue Di and first introduced everyone. Dugu Bo and the other two were all taken aback, wondering why Zhong Li was hiding his relationship with Ying; little did they know, what Zhong Li said was the truth at this moment.
"May I ask what brings you ladies from so far away to see us sisters?"
Perhaps because she had just received Zhongli's help, Xue Di spoke politely, showing not the slightest hostility towards humans for invading her territory. It was truly rare for a king of soul beasts to be able to converse so amicably with humans on her own land.
"I have come here with only one request: to form an alliance."
Zhong Li looked into Xue Di's icy blue eyes and spoke with unwavering sincerity.
"Your surname is Xue? Could it be that you are a prince of the Heavenly Dou Empire?"
Xue Di glanced at Zhong Li and suddenly asked. Clearly, this Lord of the Far North was not entirely ignorant of the human world.
"Is Xue Canglan still the emperor of the human world today? Hmm, no. Although I last saw him when he was a boy, not much older than you, given your human lifespan, three hundred years have passed, and he should be long gone. So, are you his great-grandson? Or great-great-grandson?"
Xue Di looked at Zhong Li and then asked.
"Emperor Xue Canglan was the emperor five generations ago. My father, Xue Ye, is the current emperor of the Tiandou Empire, and has reigned for forty years."
Zhong Li shook his head and replied.
For soul beasts with long lifespans, everything in the human world seems far too fleeting. Even the entire history of the Heaven Dou Empire is but a fleeting moment in the eyes of the Snow Empress.
However, compared to the vast expanse of time, the strength of these soul beasts is undeniably weak. Even the Snow Emperor before him, who has cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, is, in Zhong Li's view, probably no match for that coconut sheep that has cultivated for two thousand years.
"Humans, you have helped us, and I should not refuse your request. However, I regret to inform you that an alliance is not possible."
Xue Di slowly shook her head and said.
"Young Prince, we are very grateful for your help. But that doesn't mean we soul beasts can be friends with you humans. Take the soul masters of your Heaven Dou Empire, for example; they have slaughtered quite a few of our people in the far north."
Hyotei chimed in at this moment. She looked at Zhongli with a complex expression in her eyes.
"If that's what you're here to discuss, then please leave. We from the far north have no right to interfere in the affairs of your human world. These few soul bones are of little value to us, but they are very precious to you humans; if you want them, then take them with you."
The Snow Emperor sighed and said. Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo and the two retainers were overjoyed.
To them, the idea of forming an alliance was nothing more than wishful thinking. Cooperating with intelligent spirit beasts wasn't unprecedented in ancient times, but it rarely ended well. Later, as humanity grew stronger and the spirit beast forces retreated, few would even consider such a risky endeavor.
However, obtaining three soul bones of over 100,000 years in one go is already a worthwhile trip! No, "worthwhile trip" is far from enough to describe it.
The Heaven Dou Empire has existed for so many years, and its treasury currently holds at most a few ten-thousand-year-level soul bones; a hundred-thousand-year-level bone is out of the question. Historically, there have been very few Title Douluos willing to serve the Heaven Dou Empire, so where would they find a hundred-thousand-year-level soul bone?
Moreover, the strength of an ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beast is only equivalent to that of a Title Douluo, while these few powerful beings capable of transforming into human form are at least equivalent to a Super Douluo of level 95 or higher. Even for the Spirit Hall, hunting down just one of these beings would be extremely difficult.
The fact that they got three at once made the two elders a little worried. They thought that Emperor Xueye's heart might not be able to accept the news—he was getting old, and too much joy was not good for him!
"Must humans and spirit beasts on this continent always be fighting each other?"
Unexpectedly, Zhong Li sighed and said slowly.
Ying glanced at Zhong Li. She knew what Zhong Li was thinking.
Although her philosophy differs from Zhongli's, she relies on force to suppress the world, using a castle tower to quell the waves of the seas. In Inazuma, humans are revered, while monsters and demons are relegated to supporting roles.
However, she wouldn't object to Zhongli. After all, she also had a close friend, or rather, her closest companion from her time in Inazuma, who wasn't human. Moreover, compared to the magistrates like the Shabu-gong, Tenryo-gong, and Kansei-gong, who were always managed by humans, her old friend seemed to be much more worry-free.
(End of this chapter)