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At the next moment, the surging Power of Creation around them began to converge into a massive array, casting a shadow over the Aquipeia Forest and the rest of the soul beast forests...
When it finally cloaked them completely, the enormous barrier burst into a blinding light, then it quietly melded into the surrounding environment...
With the naked eye alone, it was impossible to tell that a barrier had been set up here!!
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On the other side, the soul beasts of the Aquipeia Forest, who had witnessed this terrifying phenomenon, howled one after another, as if they were conveying something...
During such a sensitive time, the ferocious beasts deep within the Aquipeia Forest naturally discovered that they were enveloped by an invisible barrier...
Bi Ji's beautiful eyes, gleaming with light, looked up at the sky, and with a rather ugly expression, she said, "What is this? Could it be that the God wants to drive us soul beasts to extinction!"
Although that Higher Realm God had never expressed the desire to exterminate all the soul beasts, it couldn't be denied that they were just humans with a bit more strength! Doing something like waving the flag after the shot was fired was very possible!
The corners of Chi King's eyes emitted a terrifying scarlet killing intent as he roared, "Damn it! That God actually dares to deceive us, if we had known, we would have ignored him and slain those humans!!"
The Thousand Demon King bluntly retorted, "Are you an idiot? That God could revive a million Soul Masters who died on the Continent with a wave of his hand; killing us would be a cinch! There's absolutely no need to go through such trouble!"
After speaking, its gaze shifted towards Di Tian, who was sitting in the midst of the ferocious beasts, his golden pupils open and quietly observing, yet he had said nothing all along...
His serious demeanor seemed to imply he was pondering something...
Thousand Demon King cautiously propounded, "I think the barrier that the God set up is probably not meant to trouble us soul beasts! Boss, what do you think?"
Di Tian pursed his firm lips and responded in a cold tone with a "Hmm," affirming Thousand Demon King's words...
He then explained, "The reason that the God set up this barrier is likely to protect us and prevent us from being hunted in vast numbers and heading towards extinction after launching a Beast Tide..."
Chi King's eyes brightened, "So, this is a good thing?"
Thousand Demon King and Bi Ji covered their foreheads, clearly questioning Chi King's intelligence...
Di Tian's golden eyes suddenly swept over Chi King, his tone growing firmer, "And then, provide those Soul Masters with the necessary Soul Rings!"
How could a God possibly be so kind-hearted?
The only reason for protecting the Soul Beast Clan was the fear that after their extinction, the Soul Masters on the Continent would no longer be able to obtain Soul Rings!
This kind of thing, after having lived for eight hundred thousand years, he had seen it all too often!
After listening to Di Tian's explanation, Chi King ground his sharp fangs, saying coldly, "So that's how it is! It seems that both Gods and humans are equally cunning!!"
Bi Ji closed her beautiful eyes, sighing, "Although the intention is not pure, this barrier could indeed allow our Soul Beast Clan to recover some strength!"
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In the days following the war, every empire began to reorganize, as the losses brought about by the battle were incomparable, of course, including but not limited to Soul Masters!
Shrek Academy, Inner Court!
Tang Wutong's pink and purple eyes looked at Tang Ya before her, querying with curiosity, "Eh, Sister Tang Ya, weren't you at the academy when the war broke out?"
Ever since the Beast Tide struck, she had not seen any of the others...
A hint of shame crossed Tang Ya's face as she replied, "Yes! We were worried that the Tang Sect disciples might encounter trouble, so we rushed over immediately!"
Bei Bei also chimed in, "But fortunately, the Tang Sect disciples had already managed to escape the border between the Sky Soul Empire and the Xingluo Empire!"
Xu Sanshi teased from the side, "That's for sure, Bei Bei, you really snagged a good spot this time! If it had been within the empires, I fear you would have been obliterated by that strange Tenth-grade Spirit Guidance Device in an instant!"
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Jiang Nannan pursed her lips, sighed, and said, "I didn't expect that in just a short time away, Shrek City nearly fell to the Beast Tide. It's indeed our fault!"
Qian Yu smiled reassuringly and said, "Nannan, Sister Tang Ya, it's not your fault. No one could have anticipated an attack by both a Tenth-grade Spirit Guidance Device and a Beast Tide."
"Mhm!" Tang Ya and the others nodded, feeling slightly better in their hearts...
Suddenly, with an excited tone, Xu Sanshi turned to Tang Wutong and Ma Xiaotao, "That's right, I haven't congratulated Wutong and Sister Xiao Tao on their promotion to members of Sea God's Pavilion!"
Tang Ya's eyes also lit up, pitifully saying, "Yeah! We only found out about this after we came back. It's not too late to congratulate you now, right?"
However, there was no sign of joy on Ma Xiaotao's face, "Congratulations aren't necessary. We were only promoted during a time of crisis."
She didn't like this way of being promoted!
Bei Bei chuckled lightly and said, "Don't say that, Sister Xiao Tao. Becoming a member of Sea God's Pavilion means that all the Elders think you have the ability to take on the responsibility!"
Jiang Nannan also nodded in agreement, "Mhm, mhm!"
While everyone was talking, an ethereal voice came from behind Qian Yu, "Qian Yu!"
Upon hearing this familiar voice, Qian Yu immediately turned around. When he saw who it was, surprise flashed in his eyes...
The person was none other than Poseissi!
No, to be precise, it was Poseissi who had transformed into her younger self! She now lacked some of the lofty and dignified air she carried before, and in its place was a sense of youthful tenderness...
Full of curiosity, Qian Yu asked, "Elder Poseissi, how come you..."
With a slightly bitter face, Poseissi helplessly said, "You'll have to ask your father about that."
Hearing this, Qian Yu had a good idea of what had happened...
No doubt, his father had used some technique that resulted in her current appearance...
Meanwhile, Tang Wutong rubbed her light purple eyes, and after carefully inspecting them for more than ten seconds, she said with disbelief, "You are Elder Poseissi?"
Who knew that after blinking her Beautiful Eyes, Poseissi playfully put a finger to her lips and said softly, "Shh..."
This adorable scene instantly made the eyes of Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan nearby sparkle, and they walked over to hug Poseissi...
While being hugged tightly, Poseissi let out a "woo woo woo" sound...
Tang Ya said, "Such a cute girl, are you a new student joining the Inner Court? "
Jiang Nannan exclaimed, "At such a young age, to have reached the soul power rank of Soul Ancestor, that's really impressive!"
As for Bei Bei and Xu Sanshi standing behind, their faces turned uniformly dark...
At that moment, Qian Yu's eyes turned to Tang Wutong beside him, and he said softly, "Wutong, it seems there will be no war on the Continent for a short time. Let's head to Sunset Forest for cultivation right away and try to achieve godhood as soon as possible."
Hearing these words, Tang Wutong whispered in her heart, "Becoming a god, really isn't all that great."
If it were up to her, she preferred the Lower Realm over going to the Divine Realm...
Seeing the latter lost in thought, Qian Yu softly asked, "Wutong?"
Returning to her senses, Tang Wutong showed a captivating smile and nodded, "Mhm! Let's go."
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