Gu Yue had long known that Xia Yi was not truly a soul beast.
He was merely born in the Great Star Dou Forest.
However, having been born there, Xia Yi had acknowledged his identity as a citizen of the Great Star Dou Forest, as a member of the soul beast race.
As long as the Great Star Dou Forest did not abandon him first, he was willing to do everything in his power to secure a better future for the soul beasts.
But on the Douluo Continent, soul beasts and humans were forever in conflict.
If Xia Yi wanted to fight for the soul beasts' interests, he would inevitably clash with humanity.
To better aid the soul beasts in the future, Xia Yi deliberately tried to suppress thoughts of his human bloodline.
But just because Xia Yi did not want to think about it did not mean Gu Yue would ignore it.
Gu Yue understood that if she wanted to keep Xia Yi among the soul beasts forever, she could not bind him too tightly.
If she pulled the reins too hard, the cord would snap.
Having come into contact with the Hetu Luoshu and Cosmic Creation, Gu Yue's vision had already far surpassed what it once was.
In her heart, she had already mapped out a grand blueprint for the future of the soul beasts.
This blueprint was even more ambitious than what the Dragon God had once envisioned.
The Soul Beast God Realm she wished to create was something that had never even crossed the Dragon God's mind.
When she looked at Xia Yi, it was as if she saw the future hope of the soul beasts.
Because the future she envisioned was so glorious, Gu Yue was willing to set aside some of her hatred.
Rather than dwell on past grievances, she would rather focus on building a better future.
She had already abandoned the idea of annihilating all of humanity.
Of course, letting go of some hatred did not mean she would completely forgive the past.
For the true culprits, she would still settle the score.
With the Hetu Luoshu and Cosmic Creation, Gu Yue had gained a completely new understanding of the universe and all existence. She dreamed of one day allowing all soul beasts to cultivate these types of techniques.
Only then would the soul beasts truly be reborn.
Only then would the future truly be filled with hope.
But to achieve this, they had to abandon the Douluo Continent.
The Douluo Continent and its spatial laws did not permit the existence of the celestial cultivation techniques from Xia Yi's past life.
Even she had to seal her own cultivation while on the Douluo Continent.
For the sake of the soul beasts' future, all soul beasts would have to leave the Douluo Continent and enter a completely new world.
And this world would be the Soul Beast God Realm she was preparing to create.
As for the Douluo Continent, Gu Yue no longer cared for it.
When the time came, she would simply take away everything that rightfully belonged to the soul beasts.
As for the ordinary humans left behind on the Douluo Continent, they would have nothing to do with her or the soul beasts.
Xia Yi could concern himself with them if he wanted to.
As long as he did not sacrifice the interests of the soul beasts to benefit humanity, she would not interfere.
"My head hurts." Xia Yi muttered under his breath. Star Luo City was nearly in ruins—how was he supposed to handle this?
Seeing the countless innocent civilians dying, a flicker of pity flashed through his heart.
Yes, this was the humanity within him that Gu Yue said he was trying to escape from.
When soul masters fought each other, Xia Yi felt nothing no matter how many died. But when innocent commoners were caught in the crossfire, he instinctively rejected it.
"If Juer really does unify humanity, I should suggest that she establish an organization to separate cultivators from ordinary people, forbidding cultivators from harming commoners or interfering in their lives. But achieving that… is easier said than done." Xia Yi sighed.
Why did soul masters train so hard in the first place?
Was it not to stand above others?
To stop them from interfering with ordinary people's lives—how would they show their superiority?
"First, I need to deal with the matter at hand." Xia Yi lifted his head and looked toward the battle raging in Star Luo City. No matter what, this fight could not continue.
Xia Yi narrowed his eyes slightly and grasped the Phoenix Heart Jade in his hand. Five soul rings slowly rose around his body.
Yes, he had already broken through to the fifth ring.
Back in the Snake Secret Realm of the Qiangu Clan, he had reached rank 44.
On the Star Luo, he had officially begun cultivating the Huangdi Neijing. With this technique, his cultivation had soared at an astonishing pace.
This time, he had not only forged divine-grade Spirit Alloys that broke the 100% fusion barrier, but he had also forged the Earth Cauldron. The cauldron's feedback had helped him break through to rank 50.
In truth, Xia Yi had long possessed the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, but he had not known how to operate it. Even back when he was with Gu Yue, Leng Yulai, and Leng Yaozhu, he had unknowingly absorbed their pure yin energy.
It was only because he did not understand how to circulate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon that he had failed to refine it.
Once he truly began cultivating it, he was able to refine the stored pure yin energy, causing his cultivation to skyrocket.
As his fifth soul ring lit up, Xia Yi slowly closed his eyes as if he had fallen asleep.
In truth, he had indeed fallen into a dream.
Within his dream, his consciousness separated from his body. Following the aura of the Phoenix Heart Jade, he instantly crossed the vast ocean and entered the spiritual world of Leng Yaozhu in the Blood God Legion.
"Who is there?!"
Sensing an external force intruding, Leng Yaozhu, who had been studying the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon and Hetu Luoshu, was shocked.
Who could enter her spiritual world so silently?
Regardless of who it was, anyone who dared to invade her mind would not be allowed to leave easily.
As she spoke, Leng Yaozhu instantly mobilized her spiritual power, preparing to eliminate the intruder.
"Zhu'er, don't attack—it's me!" Xia Yi quickly called out as his figure slowly materialized within Leng Yaozhu's spiritual world.
"Xia Yi!"
The moment she saw Xia Yi, Leng Yaozhu's beautiful eyes turned slightly red. Without hesitation, she rushed into his arms and offered him her soft lips.
It was only after a long time that she finally pulled away, resting in his embrace as she softly asked, "How did you do this?"
"I'm dreaming," Xia Yi chuckled.
"Dreaming?" Leng Yaozhu raised a delicate brow and looked up at him in confusion.
"This is my fifth soul skill—the Dream-Wandering Immortal Technique," Xia Yi explained. "To put it simply, I found you through a dream."
"Fifth soul skill? You've broken through to five rings?" Leng Yaozhu was once again stunned.
Xia Yi was still so young, yet he had already reached the fifth ring.
His speed was simply unbelievable.
"That's right," Xia Yi nodded. "But there's no time to explain right now. I need your help, so I need you to go to sleep. Through your dream, I'll take you to Star Luo City."
"You want me to go to Star Luo City?" Leng Yaozhu looked at him in disbelief.
She was currently in the distant Blood God Legion, countless miles away from the Star Luo Empire's capital. Even if she flew at full speed, it would take time to get there.
"I don't have time to explain in detail. I'm not taking you there—I'm taking your dream there. Through this dream, you can temporarily wield the power of an Ultimate Douluo in Star Luo City," Xia Yi said.
"A dream?" Leng Yaozhu's eyes flickered.
"Yes, a dream," Xia Yi affirmed.
(End of Chapter)