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"Thump, thump, thump...!"

The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon was galloping on the ground. Although it had grown wings due to its Bloodline evolution, it couldn't fly quickly for extended periods.

Yu Mengzhang rode the "Green Lizard", traveling through the air.

A Rou, meanwhile, carried Xiao Wu on her back, running continuously.

The group weaved through the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest, encountering no dangers whatsoever.

The eerily quiet Star Dou Great Forest felt like a backyard garden; not even a single Spirit Beast was in sight.

A Rou and Xiao Wu even began to wonder if all the Spirit Beasts here had died out.

If they had known the inner region was this safe, they would have returned there earlier.

"!!!"

Suddenly, a thought struck both mother and daughter simultaneously: when they had parted from Yu Mengzhang and fled towards the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, their journey had been just like this—they hadn't encountered any Spirit Beasts either.

It had gone so smoothly it was almost unbelievable.

Could it all have been Yu Mengzhang's doing?

"Benefactor, when we parted back then, did you give us mother and daughter something..." A Rou asked curiously.

Yu Mengzhang glanced at her and gave a slight nod.

It was fortunate he had given them a portion of his Karma; otherwise, this mother and daughter likely wouldn't have survived until he arrived with the Sky Azure Bull Python for support.

"So the Benefactor had also done this for us..."

A Rou couldn't help but express her gratitude.

Xiao Wu stole a glance at Yu Mengzhang. She was still afraid deep down, but she no longer felt the same intense aversion as before.

If not for Yu Mengzhang, she and her mother would truly have died!

What right did she have to complain?

Well, there was one thing. She bit her lower lip. Ever since the pursuit began, she hadn't relieved herself. When Spirit Beasts are terrified, they often relieve themselves to reduce pressure.

But there had been no opportunity until now, and she was about to burst!

However, as they were following Yu Mengzhang outward, she didn't dare make a request. She only hoped Yu Mengzhang would stop for a moment soon... Just as they were about to exit the inner region of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ahead in the forest, a violent surge of Soul Power suddenly erupted.

Yu Mengzhang initially intended to bypass them, but halfway, he realized that the source of the Soul Power fluctuation was also turning towards them.

It was clearly coming for them too!

"..." Yu Mengzhang frowned slightly and came to a complete stop.

A Rou, her daughter, and the Single-Horned Thunder Dragon also hastily halted.

"Mom, I need to..."

Xiao Wu said with a pained expression, hesitating.

"Don't speak..."

A Rou instructed.

"..." Xiao Wu's body tensed, wanting to say she really couldn't hold it anymore!

A few seconds later, a beast's roar rang out.

Immediately after, a wave of scorching heat blew towards them.

They're here!

The Soul Power fluctuation rapidly approached.

A pitch-black and a fiery-red figure were swiftly rushing towards their location.

Two beings at the Titled Douluo level were locked in fierce combat, fighting inextricably.

The pitch-black figure was a black fierce tiger with wings on its back, though one wing appeared broken, and its tail also seemed shortened.

Battling it fiercely was a human Spirit Master, their Spirit manifested, appearing as a flaming winged Spirit Beast, with nine shining spirit rings.

It was unmistakably the Spirit Hall's Spirit Kite Douluo.

She was actually fighting the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.

The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger's current Soul Power fluctuation was much stronger than when Yu Mengzhang last saw it; its Soul Power age might have reached seventy to eighty thousand years!

Its combat power couldn't be judged by age alone; at this strength, it could be considered a Vicious Beast!

Spirit Kite Douluo, entangled by it, couldn't gain the upper hand and was even in a state of being chased.

"Die, you beast!!!"

Spirit Kite Douluo shrieked, her attacks ferocious. Clearly at a disadvantage and not thinking of escape, she poured all her Soul Power into offense.

Their battlefield was moving closer to Yu Mengzhang's group.

"..." Watching them, Yu Mengzhang shook his head slightly.

Spirit Kite Douluo was truly reckless. If things continued this way, even if she could have escaped initially, now she definitely couldn't!

"It's the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger and a Titled Douluo!"

A Rou's face changed color.

Encountering either would be a disaster for her and her daughter.

Instinctively, she wanted to grab Xiao Wu and flee.

The moment she took half a step, she suddenly remembered: beside her was Yu Mengzhang, someone who could annihilate several Vicious Beasts with a mere gesture!

"Benefactor, should we avoid them?" A Rou asked softly.

Yu Mengzhang didn't answer. That Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger was clearly targeting them.

It wanted to devour A Rou and her daughter... Having grown stronger, its perception had also sharpened.

But, how did the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger manage it?

Yu Mengzhang looked suspiciously at the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.

"Roar...!!!"

Suddenly, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger charged above Spirit Kite Douluo, first bombarding her with multiple lightning strikes that paralyzed her, then closing in for a physical tearing attack!

Spirit Kite Douluo was immediately severely injured. She retracted her flaming wings, transforming them into shields to block the countless wind blades shot by the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.

"Clang, clang, clang...!!!"

Spirit Kite Douluo rolled several times on the ground, the flames around her dimming significantly as she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Instantly weakened, she struggled to stand, wiped her mouth, and glared fiercely at the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.

Unconvinced!

She would die unconvinced!

Suddenly, she spotted Yu Mengzhang observing from the side not far away.

Those golden eyes were too striking!

"Great Priest...!" Spirit Kite Douluo opened her mouth, but the rest of her words stuck in her throat.

She didn't want to beg for help!

Even though not begging likely meant being devoured by the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.

Hearing her voice, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger also looked over.

It had deliberately guided the battlefield here, sensing several weak but peculiar auras, two of which stirred an impulse to devour within it.

Turning its head, it looked with the mindset of seeing food.

But the moment it saw Yu Mengzhang, all its fur stood on end!

What the hell kind of food was this?!

This was clearly its fatal nemesis!

If it hadn't gotten lucky and devoured nearly a hundred Spirit Saints, it probably would have been killed by that guy's Spirit Ability.

And now they had met again... Even if it had truly broken through to the Hundred Thousand Year level, it wouldn't dare fight this guy anymore!

It didn't even need to look at the other two Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast human forms.

The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger made a decisive decision: it turned and fled!

Only a madman would stay and wait for death!

"???"

Spirit Kite Douluo was utterly baffled. What was wrong with this Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger?

A Rou and her daughter were also stunned.

The Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, which had just been swaggering and ready to reap victory, saw this side and fled like a mouse spotting a cat?

Was it because of Yu Mengzhang again?

Remembering the injuries on the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, A Rou was secretly shocked.

Could those have been inflicted by Yu Mengzhang?

"Great Priest... Th-thank you..." Spirit Kite Douluo said weakly.

Her expression was complex, somewhat ashamed to face Yu Mengzhang.

Yu Mengzhang paid her no mind. Since the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger was sensible, he couldn't be bothered to chase it down.

The "Green Lizard" set off once more.

The Single-Horned Thunder Dragon and A Rou's group all followed.

Suddenly, A Rou frowned and whispered, "Xiao Wu, why is my back wet?"

"..."