Chapter 140: The Million-Year Plan of the Soul Beast [Part 1]
At Blue Tyrant Academy.
No, it should now be at Shrek Academy's entrance, where a crowd had gathered.
A burly man, with eight soul rings floating up and down on his body, exuded an overwhelming pressure.
Opposite him, a young man with an ordinary appearance struggled, and just when the young man was about to collapse, a ball of pitch-black light gathered in his left hand.
A hammer slowly materialized.
The body of the Titan God shook violently, his face filled with astonishment. Tai Nuo beside him widened his eyes, exclaiming in surprise.
At that moment, a brilliant rainbow-colored light descended from the sky, enveloping Tang San's body.
In an instant, the tense Tang San, whose brow had been furrowed, relaxed slightly, and with Ning Fengzhi's intervention, his exhausted body quickly recovered.
"Old Ape, long time no see. Bullying children is no skill. Let's have a proper spar," a booming voice echoed from all directions.
With those words, four figures appeared before the crowd — it was the group from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan.
While the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan was fighting with the Titan God over Tang San, Dai Yao's attention shifted to Xiao Wu. Without the cover of the Red Heart of Yearning, Xiao Wu's soul beast form couldn't hide from a Title Douluo.
Sure enough, Dai Yao noticed a figure quietly retreating.
Dai Yao frowned and slowly retreated behind the others.
His departure didn't draw the attention of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Clan's group, as Tang San's martial soul was too astonishing.
The Haotian Hammer.
The inherited martial soul of the Haotian Clan, the most prestigious clan in the world.
Behind a thick pillar, Xiao Wu's slender figure slightly revealed one eye, her concerned gaze fixed on Tang San.
"What's this? Now that you know a Title Douluo has arrived, are you scared?" A teasing voice rang out, and Xiao Wu's body tensed. This voice was all too familiar. Since returning from the Star Dou Forest, this person's figure had appeared like a nightmare in her dreams.
She turned around, her delicate face filled with wariness, and coldly said, "You?"
"Of course it's me," Dai Yao said with a smile. He grabbed Xiao Wu's hand and led her to a secluded spot. Xiao Wu tried to resist, but after Dai Yao had learned her greatest secret, she didn't dare defy his will.
Dai Yao casually waved his hand, creating a soundproof barrier, and he began to size Xiao Wu up, his eyes filled with disbelief.
"What are you staring at?" Xiao Wu demanded harshly.
"I just can't believe it. A hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast is so foolish, recklessly coming to the Heavenly Capital. Don't you know that Title Douluos are often seen in the Heavenly Capital?" Dai Yao said, shaking his head in disbelief. "Honestly, where have you been all these years?"
Dai Yao had often criticized this in the original work: a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast becoming human and embarking on the path to godhood—no matter how determined one is to pursue the path, they shouldn't be so consumed by love.
Just after leaving the Star Dou Forest, she fell in love with a child.
A ten-thousand-year-old rabbit munching on tender grass.
Even considering Tang San's previous life, he was still much younger than Xiao Wu.
She had even entered the Heavenly Capital, one of the places most crowded with human soul masters, putting herself in great danger. A single misstep, and Xiao Wu could have become someone else's soul ring.
Dai Yao was deeply moved. Xiao Wu falling for Tang San, and A Yin falling for Tang Hao—it was all so coincidental. Were all the men in the world gone? Did they have to fall in love with people from the Tang family?
Upon hearing Dai Yao's words, Xiao Wu's expression shifted, and she quickly placed her jade hand over his mouth, angrily warning, "Don't mention soul beasts here!"
Dai Yao pushed her hand away, sneering. "You, a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast, openly showing yourself in the Heavenly Capital, and I'm not allowed to say anything?"
Xiao Wu took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling erratically, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Dai Yao. "How do you know my identity? You're clearly not a Title Douluo, how could you see through my disguise?"
"Can't tell you," Dai Yao replied with a slight smile. Did she really want him to reveal that he had read the original work?
Dai Yao suddenly remembered that deep in the Star Dou Forest, other soul beasts like Di Tian, who were over a hundred thousand years old, were hidden.
Though in the second part, Di Tian claimed that Da Ming and Er Ming were just "guard dogs," Dai Yao still wanted to hear Xiao Wu's explanation.
"Aside from Da Ming and Er Ming, do you know if there are other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest?"
Xiao Wu gave Dai Yao a suspicious glance. "What are you trying to do? Want to hunt hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts?"
"Of course not. With my current strength, could I possibly kill a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast?" Dai Yao answered calmly.
Xiao Wu believed him, casting a side glance at him. "With your strength, I'm sure you wouldn't dare. There are no other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest. Da Ming and Er Ming are the oldest soul beasts there."
"Hmm?" Dai Yao's eyes sharpened, his heart sinking. He paced back and forth, deep in thought.
"Why doesn't Xiao Wu know about Di Tian and the others? Di Tian and his group of fierce beasts are all over two hundred thousand years old, and they are stronger than Da Ming and Er Ming. Logically, she should know about them!"
"But Xiao Wu's answer clearly indicates she doesn't know them. Could it be that Xiao Wu is lying to me?"
Seeing Dai Yao deep in thought, Xiao Wu became increasingly wary. She was very cautious about this man who knew her identity.
"What's wrong with you?" she asked.
"Did you lie?" Dai Yao asked urgently.
"You already know my identity, why would I lie to you?" Xiao Wu replied in confusion. "Hey, what's going on? Why are you asking me if there are any other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts?"
"Shut up!" Dai Yao suddenly shouted, his pupils constricting, his body trembling slightly. It felt like he was on the verge of uncovering a layer of fog.
Looking at Xiao Wu's bewildered expression, it was clear she wasn't lying—so where did the problem lie?
Why didn't Xiao Wu know about Di Tian and the others?
Dai Yao took a deep breath, his expression turning extremely serious as he asked, "I'll ask you one more question."
"Hmph, just because you want to ask me, does that mean I have to answer?"
Xiao Wu crossed her arms, turned her head away, and angrily replied.
She was still holding a grudge over Dai Yao's earlier scolding. Dai Yao was always pressuring her, and she didn't want to remain under his thumb. If Dai Yao ever harbored ill intentions, she wasn't willing to betray her Third Brother.
"This is very important. Do you know about Di Tian?"
Dai Yao stared intently at Xiao Wu, his gaze sharp like a sword, making her uneasy.
"Di Tian..."
Xiao Wu murmured the name, her expression dazed. It seemed vaguely familiar, but the memory was so distant that it eluded her.
As she tried to recall the name more clearly, a sharp pain surged through her mind. Clutching her head in agony, her rabbit ears drooped, and her brows knitted tightly.
Seeing her reaction, Dai Yao's heart grew heavier. Was this still the same familiar story he knew from the original work?
It seemed he had stumbled into something extraordinary.
Xiao Wu was a hundred-thousand-year soul beast—why would recalling the name "Di Tian" cause her such pain?
In his urgency, Dai Yao supported Xiao Wu in his arms and channeled his soul power into her, trying to alleviate her pain. He had so many questions that needed answers.
"Mm~"
Xiao Wu let out a soft groan as she slowly regained consciousness. Realizing she was lying in Dai Yao's embrace, she quickly pulled away, glaring at him warily.
"What are you trying to do? My body belongs only to my brother!"
Dai Yao was momentarily stunned. Wasn't the first thing someone waking up supposed to ask why recalling Di Tian's name caused them so much pain? Yet Xiao Wu, upon waking, immediately thought of Tang San instead.
Was Xiao Wu just that simple-minded, or was someone deliberately influencing her behavior?
Dai Yao took a deep breath, suppressing his inner shock. In a calm, gentle voice, as if coaxing a child, he explained:
"I didn't mean anything like that. You fainted just now, and I was transferring soul power to help you."
"Really?"
Xiao Wu remained doubtful, her gaze skeptical as she looked at Dai Yao.
"Of course," Dai Yao said with a sharp turn of thought. If simply recalling Di Tian's name caused such a reaction, mentioning other ferocious beasts might have a similar effect.
Scenes from the original plot, filled with countless inconsistencies, flashed through his mind. Were those inconsistencies mere plot holes, or were they connected to Di Tian and those other beasts?
As for explaining Xiao Wu's unusual behavior, an idea struck him—a known inconsistency in the story. He decided to address it:
"Xiao Wu, this is very important. I need you to answer me honestly."
Xiao Wu looked at Dai Yao quizzically. "Go ahead."
Her innocent demeanor made Dai Yao's teeth ache. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly:
"What a fool. It's so obvious—how can she still not realize it?"
Was she truly that naive, having learned nothing in her hundred-thousand years of existence, or had someone deliberately made her this way?
"Do you remember how you got your work-study student slot back then?"
The origins of Xiao Wu's work-study student slot had always puzzled Dai Yao. Tang San's slot was understandable—his innate full soul power qualified him.
But what about Xiao Wu?
She was a newly transformed soul beast. How did she qualify for a work-study slot? She wasn't a native of the village, and as a genius with innate full soul power and an extraordinary martial soul, she would have been immediately recruited by the Spirit Hall if discovered.
This meant her slot was highly suspicious.
Hearing Dai Yao's question, Xiao Wu chuckled and replied:
"Of course, I got lucky. I found a recommendation letter for the work-study slot on a dead soul master who had come to the Star Dou Forest to hunt soul beasts."
"Otherwise, do you think I'd be foolish enough to transform into human form without some way to blend in?"
"No, you're definitely a fool," Dai Yao thought to himself.
It was far too coincidental. She wanted to transform, and conveniently, a work-study slot fell into her lap—a blessing from the heavens?
Any slightly clever person would have questioned whether there was more to the situation. But she had foolishly used it without hesitation.
Xiao Wu's answer confirmed Dai Yao's suspicions—Di Tian was definitely involved.
Even Xiao Wu herself, along with Da Ming and Er Ming, likely had hidden issues.
Xiao Wu's behavior in the original work didn't align with the identity of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Her naïveté and recklessness were glaringly inconsistent.
Could it be that Di Tian deliberately made her this way? But what would Di Tian gain from such a scheme?
Sending a hundred-thousand-year soul beast into the human world would undoubtedly weaken the soul beast race's overall power.
This suggested that whatever benefit Di Tian was seeking had to outweigh the cost—or that the benefit was astronomically significant.
Suddenly, the image of Ah Yin appeared in Dai Yao's mind. Thirteen years ago, Ah Yin had similarly entered the human world, seemingly oblivious to its dangers.
Notably, when she sacrificed herself, no other hundred-thousand-year soul beast had come to her aid. Furthermore, in the original story, Ah Yin appeared to have no connection to the other hundred-thousand-year soul beasts.
Had the so-called ten great ferocious beasts been devoured by dogs?
Dai Yao pondered deeply. He realized he had stumbled upon an enormous secret, one that could significantly impact his future plans.
Initially, his goal after the tournament was to join the Spirit Hall and use its power to seek revenge. But this revelation about Xiao Wu had shaken him to the core.
Even with his knowledge of the original story, he couldn't grasp everything. Xiao Wu's secret had instilled in him a deep sense of crisis.
What exactly was Di Tian scheming?
If he couldn't uncover why Di Tian had sent Xiao Wu and Ah Yin into the human world, perhaps he could analyze who they were sent to.
Tang Hao.
Tang San.
Both were exceptionally talented and full of potential.
Suddenly, a spark of clarity ignited in Dai Yao's mind, dispelling all his doubts. His thoughts became razor-sharp, and a terrifying hypothesis shook him to the core.
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