Da Ming's voice was no longer just deep; it carried a sense of awe and distant reminiscence that came from the depths of his soul.
"That sir..."
It slowly opened its mouth, and its voice echoed across the vast lake.
"You humans may not know, but in this Starry Forest, bloodline determines too many things."
“Er Ming was born to be the overlord of the forest, a member of the Titan Ape clan, possessing immense strength, a natural-born king. Xiao Wu, though a Soft-Boned Rabbit, has a unique life essence, also favored by heaven. And I…”
The massive head of the Ming dynasty drooped slightly, as if recalling those unbearable years.
"I was originally just an ordinary green snake."
Upon hearing this, even Xiao Wu's eyes widened in disbelief.
She had been with Daming and Erming for tens of thousands of years, yet she had never heard them mention their origins.
In her heart, the Ming Dynasty had always been the king of this Lake of Life.
"A...green snake?" Xiao Wu couldn't help but murmur.
"That's right."
Da Ming's voice carried a hint of self-mockery, "A weak, lowly green snake."
“In those days, my bloodline talent was far inferior to Erming’s, and even less than Xiaowu’s vitality.”
"Every day, all I think about is how to avoid predators and how to fill my stomach. Being able to live to tomorrow is a luxury."
Tang Chen and Yue Guan listened quietly.
Standing at the pinnacle of Soul Masters, they are better able to understand the enormous gap brought about by bloodline and talent.
Because the starting point for an ordinary Soul Master and a genius with a top-tier Martial Soul is already worlds apart, the world of Soul Beasts will only become more cruel.
Ning Liu didn't speak, he just looked at Da Ming. He knew that the key to the story was about to begin.
"The turning point of fate always comes unexpectedly."
Da Ming continued, "That day, in my haste to escape the pursuit of a human-faced spider, I lost my footing and fell into a bottomless crevice in the ground."
"I thought I was going to die, but I never expected that there would be a hidden world beneath that crevice."
"It was a huge underground space, filled with an aura that made my soul tremble. And in the center of that space, I saw... that person."
Even when he was just telling the story, Da Ming's voice trembled noticeably.
"It lay there asleep, its enormous body coiled up, and with each breath it made the entire space tremble."
"I felt as insignificant as a speck of dust at the time, and under that oppressive force, I didn't even have the courage to move."
"However, that sir..."
A complex light flashed in Da Ming's snake-like eyes, a mixture of fear, relief, and supreme glory.
"I don't know why. Maybe it was too boring, or maybe the appearance of my little snake brought a bit of fun to its eternal silence."
"It didn't kill me, but instead... it bestowed upon me an immense blessing."
It paused for a moment, then continued.
"A dragon core from a blue dragon."
"The moment that dragon pill merged into my body, I felt my body, soul, and bloodline being crushed and reshaped by an irresistible force!"
"That kind of pain is worse than being torn to pieces."
"But when I struggled out of the pain and shed my old snake skin, I was no longer that weak green snake."
"I have succeeded, Azure Bull Python."
After the story was told, the lakeside fell silent.
Xiao Wu stared wide-eyed, completely stunned by this almost mythical experience.
Erming was also scratching his big head with his fist, clearly hearing about his old friend's legendary past for the first time.
"A single dragon pill... created a king of the forest?"
Yue Guan couldn't help but smack her lips, her gaze towards Ning Liu somewhat strange.
He thought of himself; the greatest opportunity of his life was following Sect Leader Ning.
Tang Chen stared intently at Da Ming, his heart filled with turmoil.
As a demigod, he knew better than anyone how miraculous this transformative change was.
The so-called "that person" is probably more powerful than he imagined.
Ning Liu's thoughts, however, were on the words "Azure Dragon's Dragon Pill".
Why would Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, take out the Azure Dragon's Dragon Core?
Does this mean that it possesses other dragon treasures?
"so,"
Ning Liu finally spoke, breaking the silence, "Your mission is to guard this place and not allow anyone to approach the resting place of that lord?"
The massive head of the Ming dynasty nodded, which was taken as acquiescence.
“That great one granted me a new life and also gave me a mission. Erming and I are the guardians of this core area.”
"For countless years, we have driven away all the soul beasts and humans who tried to break in."
It looked at Ning Liu, its tone becoming serious:
"But you are different. You treat Xiao Wu this way, and you hold that person's Achilles' heel, which means it approves of you. Moreover..."
Da Ming's gaze swept over the faintly visible black dragon wings behind Ning Liu, and a hint of closeness and awe flashed in its snake eyes that even it itself did not notice.
“There is a familiar yet… noble aura about you.”
These words made Tang Chen and Yue Guan look at each other with some surprise.
For the Azure Bull Python to utter the words "more noble," Ning Liu's Nine Nether Dragon Wings are probably more than just an external soul bone that they initially perceived!
"In that case..."
Ning Liu suppressed his anger, took a step forward, and looked directly into Da Ming's eyes. "I want to see it."
The atmosphere instantly tensed upon hearing this.
Da Ming remained silent.
The lake water, on the contrary, became as smooth as a mirror at this moment, making it so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
It hesitated.
Its mission is to protect this place, but Ning Liu...
After a long silence, Da Ming finally spoke again, his voice filled with unprecedented seriousness.
“I can take you there. But your two friends must stay here.”
It glanced at Tang Chen and Yue Guan.
"The core area is off-limits to any human who trespasses. This is an ironclad rule set by that great one, and even you, who hold the ultimate taboo, cannot change it."
Tang Chen and Yue Guan exchanged a glance, both seeing seriousness in each other's eyes.
"My lord, we..."
Tang Chen was about to say something when Ning Liu raised his hand to interrupt him.
"It's alright."
Ning Liu turned around and smiled at the two of them.
"You guys wait for me here. Xiao Wu, Er Ming, and I will go take a look."
"This..." Tang Chen hesitated.
"rest assured."
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