Douluo Dalu (Soul Land): Villain Life Simulator

Xiao Wu's radiant, life-filled figure slowly descended in front of Tang San, with large, bright tears of blood gently falling onto his chest.

Crimson blood flames began to ignite from her body. These flames consumed not only her blood and life but also the deep cultivation she had accumulated over 100,000 years.

The flames burned fiercer and fiercer, shifting from bright red to a darker hue. As Xiao Wu's body transitioned, it gradually became more transparent, like a ruby slowly dissolving into light.

Then, the expanding red light formed a massive ring that gently contracted, surrounding both of them.

At that moment, the absolute stillness created by the enormous magnetic field on the battlefield began to fade, and consciousness returned to everyone within the area.

"…"

Tang San opened his mouth, but no words came out. He could only watch helplessly as Xiao Wu's body gradually faded away before his eyes.

The sacrificial ritual of a 100,000-year-old spirit beast required more than just the sacrifice of life—it demanded the offering of the soul as well. To allow Tang San, who was merely at the early stages of a Spirit Ancestor, to successfully absorb her spirit ring, Xiao Wu merged her entire soul into the ring during the sacrifice.

Her form became fainter and fainter...

Suddenly, the surging ring of blood flames contracted in an instant. A series of deafening explosions erupted around Tang San, and as Xiao Wu's body vanished, the four spirit rings already on his body emerged one by one. A fifth, blood-red ring solidified around him.

A crimson light then flashed onto his left arm, briefly revealing the projection of a red spirit bone before vanishing.

At that moment, Xiao Wu's dissipating body abruptly coalesced into a red orb of light. Layer by layer, the red glow peeled away, revealing a small white rabbit lying silently on Tang San's chest.

"Roar!"

The Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python unleashed blinding bursts of light from their bodies. Dense clouds of blood mist spewed from their mouths, and the overwhelming black and cyan energies exploded outward, affecting even Tang Hao, who was nearby.

The impact was catastrophic for their enemies. The two elders of Douluo Hall were both struck hard, coughing up blood as they were blasted away. The Ghost Douluo and Chrysanthemum Douluo, having already exhausted their spirit power, suffered even more grievously and were thrown violently into the distance.

Even Bibi Dong's face darkened with surprise and frustration.

The fact that this 100,000-year spirit beast had chosen to sacrifice itself for Tang San without hesitation left her deeply stunned.

Had Xiao Wu hesitated for even a second, she would have been captured by Bibi Dong and turned into a future spirit ring. But now, the rabbit had slipped from her grasp, and both Tang San and Tang Hao had escaped death.

In the next instant, the two desperate spirit beasts seized Tang Hao and Tang San and rushed toward the depths of the Star Dou Forest.

Bibi Dong hesitated. She glanced at the fiercely burning Titan Giant Ape and Sky Blue Bull Python, then at the severely injured the elders of Douluo Hall, who were in no condition to fight. Realizing she couldn't pursue them alone, she could only watch helplessly as Tang Hao and his group fled.

Given her current strength, chasing after them would be pointless.

"Huh?"

Suddenly, Su Cheng sensed that something was amiss.

Without the medicinal power of the Yearning Heartbroken Red to preserve Xiao Wu's vitality, she should have perished immediately after the sacrifice. Yet Su Cheng could clearly sense that the small white rabbit lying in Tang San's arms was still brimming with life, even though it had no soul.

This meant Xiao Wu had a chance at resurrection.

A faint golden glow flickered in Su Cheng's eyes.

Through his True Vision, he saw a dense essence of life within the rabbit's body, quickly unraveling and preserving her life.

"That's another unexpected twist…"

What had Xiao Wu obtained during her time in the Star Dou Forest after leaving Shrek Academy? What had she eaten to produce such a miraculous effect? Even without the Yearning Heartbroken Red, she still managed to survive the sacrificial process.

"She's not dead?"

Su Yue noticed it too.

"This isn't normal for a sacrifice."

Soft-boned rabbits were ordinary spirit beasts with no exceptional talents. It was unreasonable for Xiao Wu to survive after sacrificing herself, retaining a chance for resurrection.

Even the Titan Giant Ape knew that such a scenario was practically impossible.

Su Yue, aware of the sacrificial rituals, understood the rarity of this situation. While certain powerful spirit beasts had special traits, like the immense physical strength of the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Blue Bull Python, they weren't known for their life force. Only rare plant-type spirit beasts, such as the Blue Silver Emperor, possessed limited immortality.

Turning to Su Cheng, Su Yue asked, "Can you tell what's causing this?"

"She consumed some kind of rare medicinal treasure but hadn't fully digested it before. The sacrifice must have triggered its effects. It's a blessing in disguise—if not for this, she would surely have died today. Are there any such rare herbs in the Star Dou Forest?"

Su Yue pondered for a moment and replied, "There are a few. Although the Star Dou Forest isn't as extreme as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, it's still an energy-rich place where spirit herbs can grow. Treasures like the Millennium Vine Root, the Millennium Sacred Soul Grass, or the Millennium Ginseng King have appeared before. However, most of these are found near the Lake of Life. They shouldn't have had the chance to acquire them."

"I see…"

Su Cheng exhaled deeply, a sense of clarity dawning in his heart. He realized that he had misunderstood something earlier.

The timing of Xiao Wu's sacrifice was unusual, but this anomaly confirmed one thing:

The force that corrects fate primarily acts at crucial moments.

Whether it was the immortal herbs from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well or the specific configuration of Tang San's spirit rings, these details were not the most critical factors.

Even the outcome of the Spirit Master Tournament, whether Shrek Academy won or not, didn't matter as much.

The foundation of Tang San's path to godhood lay in his innate full spirit power, twin Spirits, and his Eight Spider Lances external spirit bone. His resistance to fire and water was merely an added benefit.

The key to becoming the Sea God was the Sea God's Heart.

The key to becoming the Asura God was the ability to host two gods within one body. And to achieve dual godhood, Xiao Wu needed to serve as the scabbard for the Asura God's sword.

Thus, the timing of her sacrifice was irrelevant. As long as she went through the process and could later resurrect, she could fulfill her role as the scabbard for the Asura God's sword.

Even if the sacrifice came five years earlier than expected, Xiao Wu had still completed her destined mission.

As for the significance of the Shrek Seven Devils, their main role was to assist Tang San's ascension. Even without them, there would be other ways to achieve the same outcome.

However, Su Cheng still needed more proof for his theory.

One key confirmation would be the Sea God's Heart.

Actually, with Zhu Zhuqing's current potential and foundation, she was absolutely superior to Tang San. Of course, once the fifth spirit ring of 100,000 years and spirit bones appear, her strength might not be as certain.

Additionally, she had the advantage of intelligence, having learned from Su Cheng about the importance of the Vast Sea Cosmic Shroud.

But if, even under such circumstances, she still couldn't obtain it, that would somewhat confirm Su Cheng's suspicions.

The second issue was the awakening of the Blue Silver Emperor.

Su Cheng decided to follow and see the situation for himself. If Tang San couldn't awaken the Blue Silver Emperor spirit at the Blue Silver King's place, would he be able to obtain the Blue Silver Emperor spirit through other means in the future?

"By the way, do you not mind 100,000-year-old spirit beasts sacrificing themselves for humans?"

As the battle came to an end, Su Cheng, who had figured out the general situation, relaxed and casually asked Su Yue.

"Since she has already transformed into a human, perhaps she shouldn't be judged by the standards of spirit beasts anymore. Regardless of her initial reason for transforming, it's a path that leaves no room for turning back."

"Is that the only reason?" Su Cheng smiled. "I thought you were moved by the affection between the two of them."

"..."

"Lord Silver Dragon King, being overly attached to such things is a great taboo for a ruler."

"Well, it's still better than being cold and heartless." Su Yue glanced at him and responded indifferently.

Su Cheng blinked, unperturbed by the sharp sarcasm in her words, and said, "You should go back with Bibi Dong and the others. I want to follow Tang San and see what happens next."

"What?"

Hearing this, Su Yue was startled. She momentarily put aside the complicated emotions in her heart and directly said, "I'll go with you."

"There's no need. Following me serves no purpose; this matter has little to do with you. If both of us leave, Bibi Dong might get suspicious. She's already not very confident about my situation. Besides, I don't even know how long this will take. You should return to Spirit Hall and continue reading. You've only been in Spirit Hall for half a year, and your knowledge is far from enough. I assume you've realized the importance of studying human knowledge by now, right?"

"..."

Hearing these words, Su Yue couldn't argue.

She had to admit that human wisdom was indeed extraordinary, surpassing spirit beasts in many ways.

The Angel God had ascended to godhood ten thousand years ago. Even if one started counting from then, Spirit Hall had existed for less than ten thousand years.

Yet, in this brief time, the knowledge and experience accumulated by humans far exceeded the spirit beasts' centuries-long history on the Douluo Star.

She had even thought more than once: if she had understood this earlier and sent powerful beasts like Di Tian to infiltrate human society and study diligently, the adversarial relationship between spirit beasts and humans would likely have undergone a drastic change.

Su Cheng left alone.

When Bibi Dong, accompanied by the four other titled Douluo, returned to the location they had come from, they found only Su Yue waiting there.

"Where is Su Cheng?"

"He said that after seeing today's battle, he found the outside world exciting and wanted to explore it for a while."

Bibi Dong frowned. Her already gloomy mood, worsened by the failure of both plans—killing Tang San and capturing Xiao Wu—sank even further.

"Why didn't he tell me directly? Couldn't he wait just a little longer? And you, why didn't you go with him?"

"He told me to return to Spirit Hall and keep studying. He said you didn't trust him, so he left me behind as a hostage."

Bibi Dong was taken aback.

She then glanced deeply at Su Yue before coldly snorting and continuing on the path back to Spirit City.

Out of respect for Su Cheng, she refrained from making an issue out of this young girl's words.

She had long understood Su Yue's character. Although the girl didn't pay much attention to her words, she hadn't done anything too outrageous during her time in Spirit Hall.

Most of her time had been spent quietly studying in the library.

Considering her great potential, Bibi Dong wasn't about to punish her for a few careless words, nor would she vent her frustrations from today's failures on her.

As for Su Cheng...

She could deal with that boy once he returned to Spirit Hall.

Su Yue followed silently.

In truth, Su Cheng's original words weren't as blunt as she had conveyed. He had actually asked her to be more tactful in her phrasing to consider Bibi Dong's feelings.

Su Cheng knew very well that leaving without a word would upset Bibi Dong.

But if he didn't do this, once they reunited, Bibi Dong might not agree to his departure, or even if she did, they would waste time with unnecessary talk.

In such a case, they could lose track of Tang San and the others, making it much harder to find them later.

However, Su Yue was not in the mood to engage in pleasantries with Bibi Dong. She simply chose to speak directly.

After all, Bibi Dong wouldn't do anything to her, and she wasn't afraid of Bibi Dong. In fact, she vaguely hoped Bibi Dong would make a move.

Su Cheng hadn't been gone long. If a fight did break out, once she released her spirit, he would have to come back.

As for Bibi Dong's personal feelings? Su Yue didn't care.

Even though Bibi Dong was the Supreme Pontiff of the human Spirit Master world, in Su Yue's eyes, she wasn't a particularly significant figure.

Upon returning to Spirit City, Su Yue went to the library as usual.

Looking at the vast collection of books on the shelves, she absentmindedly pulled one out and sat in her usual seat to read.

But after flipping through the pages for a long time, she couldn't muster the same enthusiasm as before. She even felt a bit agitated and lost.

Without that "accessory" by her side, everything felt off.

If not for today's odd conversation and the resulting emotional turmoil, she had actually enjoyed her time in Spirit Hall over the past six months. Her rapport with Su Cheng had grown stronger than ever.

This relatively peaceful life had been far more interesting than their previous adventures outside.

But with his departure, everything seemed to return to the way it had been long ago, during the days when she had hidden alone in the space by the Lake of Life, silently nursing her wounds.

Except now, it felt even more boring.

After all, back then, she hadn't yet experienced the wonders of the human world.