Douluo Continent: Conflict descends, gods are slain and gods ascend!

For a transmigrator, Gu Yue could be considered the greatest "opportunity" in the early stages of the Dou San Era. But Yun Chen's words just now struck a chord with Gu Yue.

"I didn't mean that; I was just stating a fact to Xiaoyan," Yun Chen said.

"Yeah, Gu Yue, why are you so excited?" Xu Xiaoyan asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing." Gu Yue shook her head, letting her feverish head calm down a bit.

"I just feel that the soul beasts nowadays are pitiful. They are all life forms born on this planet, so why have they fallen to such a state?"

Hearing Gu Yue's感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep feelings), Xu Xiaoyan fell silent. She hadn't considered such a profound issue of understanding. On the contrary, Yun Chen, looking at Gu Yue's current appearance, pursed his lips and said, "The reason why soul beasts have fallen to this state is not only because of the opposition between soul beasts and humans, but also because of the judgments and choices that soul beasts make at certain moments."

These words immediately drew Gu Yue's attention. She was eager to hear what ideas Yun Chen, this seemingly opinionated human, had to offer.

"Putting aside other things, when the Spirit Pagoda was first established, the Soul Beast race, under the leadership of the Beast God Di Tian, ​​was fully committed to promoting the development of the Soul Spirit system. At that time, humans and Soul Beasts truly enjoyed a so-called honeymoon period. The existence of that period made the world feel that the Spirit Pagoda established by Spirit Ice Douluo Huo Yuhao was a magnificent feat."

At this point, Yun Chen paused. His gaze swept across the surrounding forest, and he sighed softly before continuing, "But it is precisely because of the existence of the Spirit Pagoda that the Soul Beast race has been pushed into its current desperate situation. If someone were to ask the Beast God Di Tian now, do you think he regrets his decision back then?"

Gu Yue fell silent. Just as Yun Chen had said, the relationship between soul beasts and humans did indeed improve considerably when the Spirit Pagoda was first established. However, as the Spirit Pagoda developed, the status of soul beasts steadily declined.

"In my opinion..." Before Gu Yue could think further, Yun Chen continued, "Soul beasts did nothing wrong in helping to advance the construction of the Spirit Pagoda. Although the Soul Spirit system also has certain drawbacks, its existence can indeed alleviate the relationship between humans and soul beasts. However, this is based on the soul beasts making certain sacrifices. After all, once they sign a contract to become soul spirits, they are like enslaved beings, only able to follow their contractors and losing their freedom."

"But the easing of tensions gave the soul beasts room to grow. However, the soul beasts at that time failed to see this. As time went by, they seemed to have forgotten the conflict between their races and became intoxicated by this peaceful coexistence."

"Furthermore, the soul beasts did not clearly realize that human greed is uncontrollable. They also failed to see that human technological development would completely change the fate of the two races. This led to the soul beasts, who held most of the seats in the Spirit Pagoda, being completely kicked out of the decision-making circle. It also led to human greed completely devouring the soul beasts' living space."

"If the soul beasts who had the decision-making power over the Spirit Pagoda at that time could have seen these things clearly, and hadn't been indulging in wishful thinking about the eased relationship, then they could have fought for more rights for the soul beasts..."

"Aww!"

"roar!"

Before Yun Chen could finish speaking, two beast roars came from afar!

Yun Chen immediately stopped talking, shielding Xu Xiaoyan behind him and cautiously looking in the direction from which the sound came.

After the beast's roar subsided, the earth began to tremble slightly.

The tremors grew more intense, as if some enormous creature was rushing towards them.

"Be careful, let's avoid some areas first." Yun Chen pulled Xu Xiaoyan, trying to avoid the soul beast's path.

But the other side seemed to have locked onto them and continued moving in the direction they had moved to.

"There's no escape, prepare for battle!" Yun Chen said.

Xu Xiaoyan nodded nervously, gripping the Star Wheel Ice Staff tightly with both hands, her face turning pale. Gu Yue, standing beside her, didn't seem too nervous; on the contrary, she was somewhat displeased that her earlier conversation had been abruptly cut off.

A moment later, a colossal creature burst into the three's view.

"That big horn, it's an Iron-Maned Bull! Be careful!" When it comes to understanding soul beasts, Gu Yue is undoubtedly the most knowledgeable among the three. With just one glance, she recognized the true form of this soul beast.

The Iron-Maned Bull is a massive and extremely destructive spirit beast. Its primary attack method is a ramming attack using its large horns. Its defensive capabilities are also among the best of all bull-type spirit beasts. Its mane can even inflict physical damage upon its attackers!

Seeing the charging bull, Yun Chen grabbed Xu Xiaoyan and jumped aside, while Gu Yue had already manipulated spatial elements to teleport to the other side.

The bull charged forward with such momentum that it didn't stop for a while.

Having dodged the charging attack of the Iron-Maned Bull, Yun Chen put Xu Xiaoyan down and then charged towards it. While its mane provided strong defense, there were other ways to deal with it.

"Xiaoyan, control it when it stops!" Yun Chen shouted to Xu Xiaoyan as he rushed out.

The moment the Iron-Maned Bull stopped, Xu Xiaoyan's Star Wheel Ice Staff flashed, and an ice wheel formed around the Iron-Maned Bull, trapping it.

In that instant, Yun Chen leaped and landed steadily on the back of the Iron-Maned Bull. But the next moment, a violent tremor nearly threw him off.

Without the power of the stars, Xu Xiaoyan's first soul skill could still create a control effect, but against a hundred-year-old Iron-Maned Bull, a soul beast renowned for its strength, that control was utterly inadequate. After breaking free, the Iron-Maned Bull sensed its back. It shook its body, trying to throw Yun Chen off.

But by then, Yun Chen had already gripped the Iron-Maned Bull's stiff mane tightly, and no matter how much it struggled, it couldn't shake him off. But the next moment, Gu Yue's anxious shout reached Yun Chen's ears: "Get out of the way!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the massive body of the Iron-Maned Bull collapsed to the side. Realizing it couldn't shake off the human on its back, it decided to roll on the ground and crush Yun Chen to death.

But Yun Chen, reminded by Gu Yue, had already leaped into the air, and Iron Mane Bull's plan failed once again.

Just as the Iron-Maned Bull rolled over, trying to get up, the Ice Wheel once again coalesced around it. At the same time, ice streaks formed on the ground, freezing the Iron-Maned Bull in place!