The existence of top powerhouses in the entire Upper Realm! For someone to accomplish all of this in an instant! The terrifying degree of their strength was evident!
This bizarre scene made her instantly vigilant. Her divine sense swept over everything, and all life fell silent… there wasn't the slightest sound, not even the rustling of leaves in the wind!
More importantly, the golden bell and pink conch in her hand were also silent! As if they had fallen unconscious!
The more this was the case, the clearer her expression became! After calming down, she discovered the anomaly…
Time had stopped, she had seen this before! It had happened when she was being chased by the Four Guardians, and it had saved her once! So, was it that power at play again this time? Who was controlling it?
Was it friend or foe?
Thinking this, she subconsciously tensed her muscles, ready to defend and counterattack at the first sign of danger! Her hand also clenched uncontrollably…
As she moved, she quickly noticed something unusual. Her gaze fell upon the black stone, and her expression shook!
The black stone was shrinking. Two long black threads extended from it, entering her sea of consciousness along her arm. It appeared to be being absorbed by her!
This scene was utterly horrifying! Her first instinct was to throw the stone away, but before she could complete the action, her body suddenly became incredibly heavy… she couldn't move anymore!!
She could only maintain the posture of throwing it, watching helplessly as the black stone was completely absorbed.
At the same time, she forced herself to calm down. Realizing her divine sense was still usable, she quickly entered her sea of consciousness to check the situation…
The talisman floated in mid-air, undisturbed!
In the corner below, two black threads were connected to the dark, colossal Xuan iron stone! Whether it was her imagination or not, the Great Xuan Iron seemed to be even more lustrous!
Clearly, the source of all this was the black Xuan iron that the pink conch had brought back from the trial grounds! Since she never knew its purpose, she had kept it in her sea of consciousness without paying it much attention…
Controlling time~
Her gaze became increasingly complex! So, the Xuan iron had saved her last time too? And this time, it had voluntarily stopped time because it wanted the foundation of the Great Dao?
Time ticked by, second by second…
She felt a flash before her eyes, and her body instantly regained control!
Before her, Kuang Hou only took a breath, and the foundation of the Great Dao that had just been placed down had vanished! Jin Bao'er still held the posture of throwing it, which seemed peculiar and even surprised him.
"You… what are you doing?"
Jin Bao'er retracted her hand with a blank expression, her heart filled with complexity! She hadn't expected the black Xuan iron to be so astonishing; Kuang Hou hadn't even noticed the abnormal temporal anomaly!
"I took the foundation of the Great Dao."
Subconsciously, she didn't want to reveal the existence of this mysterious Xuan iron! After all, the foundation of the Great Dao was meant to be hers, even though it was gone as soon as she got it…
However, with the high-grade beast cores as compensation, she hadn't lost out from her efforts over the past few months.
"Congratulations on your return to your noble position, I should be going now!"
Kuang Hou was stunned by her words, then nodded seriously! His attitude was firm.
"Thank you for your help! We… can be considered friends, right? If you ever need help in the future, you can come find me!"
Although the foundation of the Great Dao was rare, in his eyes! It was nothing compared to his revenge, his life, or his position as Beast King! Moreover, Jin Bao'er had saved him twice, and he always repaid kindness!
Furthermore… Jin Bao'er's intelligence, perseverance, and powerful skills displayed during this period were not something ordinary people possessed. Such a genius! He privately felt there was no disadvantage in befriending her!
The word "friend" caused Jin Bao'er, who was about to turn away, to pause. She, who was as cold as ever, had no friends after ascending! She did have a few acquaintances in the cultivation world, but unfortunately, none of them had ascended…
Although the Beast King Kuang Hou was impulsive, impatient, arrogant, and gloomy, he wasn't a bad beast, and he was powerful enough! His willingness to extend an olive branch to her was likely a decision made after careful consideration of benefits.
One way or another, she wouldn't lose out!
"Mm… we'll meet again!"
Upon receiving her reply, a hint of joy flashed in Kuang Hou's eyes! Then he watched Jin Bao'er disappear into the jungle…
He had a premonition… Jin Bao'er's future destination would be no less than his own!
As soon as Jin Bao'er's figure left, many beast tribes arrived one after another, feeling the familiar pressure that had not yet completely dissipated. The beasts were both surprised and delighted…
Their King had truly returned!
The demon beast tribe would no longer be oppressed by the tiger tribe!
Granted, Beast King Kuang Hou was not a particularly benevolent king, but at least he would not allow the demon beasts to be bullied and slaughtered indiscriminately! Nor would he expel other beast tribes to seize resources. The demon beasts, who had been bullied for a hundred years, naturally looked forward to Kuang Hou's return even more.
After Jin Bao'er had traveled a distance, she saw demon beasts anxiously heading towards the lion tribe's territory. It was then that she remembered something and said to Hu Qi beside her.
"With the return of the Beast King, the fox tribe's crisis has been resolved. Aren't you going back?"
The fox tribe leader had given Hu Qi to her earlier, merely out of fear of the tiger tribe's strength! Now that the Beast King had returned, the tiger tribe would surely be dealt with. There was no need for Hu Qi to leave with someone unfamiliar to him, especially since they weren't bound by a contract…
Unexpectedly, Hu Qi, who was clearing the path beside her, stiffened at her words. Then he suddenly turned, looking at her with a wronged and anxious expression! His sharp chin and nose twitched slightly…
"You think I'm useless?"
Indeed, his cultivation was only at the early stage of Heavenly Dao Sage. While remarkable for his age, compared to Jin Bao'er, who was not even a hundred years old, he seemed quite ordinary.
Jin Bao'er hadn't expected him to retort like that, and she shook her head subconsciously.
"Not at all… it's just that the fox tribe is safe now. Don't you want to return to your father and mother?"
From their interactions during this period, she had seen it clearly! Hu Qi was actually very smart. Although he was a bit mischievous, his strength was indeed good, and his personality was quite reliable.
Hu Qi shook his head! He looked at her with a hint of resentment.
"I was supposed to leave years ago, but you rejected me back then… Now, are you trying to abandon me again?"
Jin Bao'er pursed her lips and smiled. Perhaps it was her fault?
"Then you can come with me!"
With that, she lifted her foot and walked forward. Hu Qi's eyes lit up when he realized what had happened! She had agreed?! Would a contract be far behind?
The figures of the person and the fox moved forward rapidly…
The demon beasts rushing towards the lion tribe's territory felt a gust of wind pass by, carrying a hint of faint fragrance! When they looked up, there was no one around but their companions!
A month later, Jin Bao'er, who had walked all the way to the dragon tribe on foot, showed no signs of exhaustion. In contrast, Hu Qi beside her looked travel-worn.
"Ah!! Why aren't we flying?! My claws are almost worn out!"
The little brown fox sat on the ground with no regard for her posture, hugging her paws and complaining tearfully!