"If you want us to believe you, you have to show us your soul spirits, don't you?"
The speaker was Zi Ji, whose hair and clothes were purple, and whose figure was exceptionally voluptuous.
She crossed her arms, slightly raised her chin, and her beautiful purple eyes revealed a hint of arrogance.
As one of the two Dragon Kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, even if Lin Mu's strength surpassed hers, she couldn't afford to lose face.
Hearing this, Lin Mu smiled faintly and snapped his fingers.
"Come out, Da Ming and Xiao Hei."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Azure Bull Python and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, in their soul spirit forms, emerged from the sixth and ninth soul rings respectively.
To facilitate communication with the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Lin Mu had specially given it a name.
Although the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was very dissatisfied with the name Xiao Hei, it could only keep it to itself. After all, Lin Mu was its master.
"A million-year soul beast?"
The moment the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King appeared, all the ferocious beasts except Di Tian felt a sense of oppression, their eyes filled with disbelief.
They never expected that this world would have a million-year soul beast, and one that had been subdued by a human.
This demonstrated that Lin Mu's strength was at least above Level 100. Otherwise, he couldn't have tamed a million-year soul beast as his soul spirit.
After witnessing the autonomy of soul spirits, even the usually arrogant Zi Ji couldn't help but feel tempted.
At present, this was undoubtedly the best outcome.
After all, they could all see that Lin Mu was almost certain to become a god. Becoming Lin Mu's soul spirit would allow them to break the rule that soul beasts cannot become gods and ascend to godhood themselves.
Although they would be limited by Lin Mu, this drawback was insignificant compared to the benefits they would gain.
Moreover, by relying on a powerful figure like Lin Mu, they wouldn't have to worry about being suppressed when entering the God Realm.
"I am willing to become your soul spirit."
The Myriad Demon King was the first to declare. As long as he could become stronger, what did it matter if he became a human's soul spirit? Besides, he wasn't confident he could pass the Heavenly Tribulation later.
Each Heavenly Tribulation was more difficult than the last. Even the Snow Empress wasn't confident she could pass her seventh heavenly tribulation.
Di Tian frowned slightly at the Myriad Demon King's proactive submission, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face, but he said nothing more.
If he didn't carry the responsibility of reviving the Soul Beast race, he might have agreed as well.
"Forget it. Your attributes don't match mine. You're more suitable for my disciple."
Lin Mu decisively refused the Myriad Demon King's offer.
Leaving aside the attribute incompatibility, his armored martial soul was also unsuitable for absorbing the soul ring of a plant-type soul beast.
After being rejected, the Myriad Demon King's face turned ashen, feeling that he had missed a tremendous opportunity.
Although Lin Mu had said his disciple already possessed divine inheritance, in his view, Lin Mu was the best choice.
After all, it was uncertain whether Lin Mu's disciple could pass the assessment. Even if he eventually reached Level 100 and became a god, his strength certainly wouldn't surpass Lin Mu's.
But there was no way around it. Lin Mu didn't even consider him worthy, so he had to settle for second best.
Seeing that the Myriad Demon King didn't meet Lin Mu's requirements, Di Tian's mind stirred and he asked directly,
"Lin Mu, what elemental soul beast do you need?"
"Earth, water, wind, fire, thunder, plus metal. Any of these six elements will do."
As he spoke, Lin Mu's gaze swept over the several ferocious beasts present, finally settling on Zi Ji. Only she barely met the requirements.
Hearing this, a hint of excitement flashed in Zi Ji's eyes. She hadn't expected that while the Myriad Demon King, with his higher cultivation, couldn't meet Lin Mu's requirements, she could.
Noticing Lin Mu's gaze, Di Tian's eyes flickered.
Compared to the Myriad Demon King, he preferred Zi Ji to become Lin Mu's soul spirit.
After all, Zi Ji belonged to the True Dragon clan and wasn't as easily subdued as the Myriad Demon King.
If she were to become a divine beast in the future, she would surely consider the well-being of the soul beast race.
At this moment, Lin Mu stepped forward, stared intently at Zi Ji, and solemnly asked,
"Zi Ji, are you willing to become my soul spirit?"
Looking at the scene before her, Bi Ji felt both aggrieved and helpless.
First he cruelly killed the Scarlet King, then absorbed the Bear Lord's soul ring, and now he was plotting against Zi Ji, clearly intent on wiping them all out.
"That bastard!"
Thinking of this, Bi Ji gritted her teeth and glared at Lin Mu, a hint of resentment lingering in her heart.
Zi Ji looked at the human man standing so close to her and pondered.
From the perspective of increasing her strength, becoming his soul spirit was indeed a good option.
Moreover, the powerful aura emanating from him deeply attracted her.
As one of the few true dragons in the world, Zi Ji had always adhered to the principle of respecting the strong.
Lin Mu was even stronger than Di Tian. Becoming his soul spirit wouldn't be a loss for her.
"I have one condition. If you agree, I'll become your soul spirit."
"Tell me."
"After I become your soul spirit, you must protect our Hell Dragon Clan."
Just as she finished speaking, Zi Ji suddenly remembered something and added,
"Also, you must release me once a day."
"That's two conditions. Fine, for Di Tian's sake, I'll agree."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Mu glanced at Di Tian.
With this guy around, the Hell Dragon Clan didn't actually need his protection.
Seeing this, Di Tian's face showed a hint of helplessness.
This Zi Ji didn't know how to propose a condition beneficial to the soul beast race. She only cared about her own interests.
Seeing Lin Mu agree, Zi Ji's beautiful face revealed a smile, and her eyes softened slightly.
"What do I need to do?"
"Just follow my instructions. Don't resist at all."
Lin Mu spoke earnestly.
Next, under his guidance, Zi Ji attached herself to the fifth soul ring.
As the ceremony concluded, the four black, four red, and one gold soul ring configuration emitted a dazzling light, releasing a terrifying pressure that even made Di Tian feel slightly uncomfortable.
"As expected, directly breaking through the Level 100 bottleneck is impossible."
Lin Mu sensed that his soul power had reached its limit. Only by obtaining a godhood could he advance further.
He wondered if this energy had been stored. If so, his soul power should increase further after he created his own godhood.
"Lin Mu, how is Zi Ji?"
Bi Ji hurried over, her emerald eyes filled with worry.
Hearing this, Lin Mu didn't waste any words and directly summoned Zi Ji.
Unlike the Azure Bull Python and the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Zi Ji's soul spirit actually appeared in human form, perhaps because she was in human form during the ceremony.
"This is the soul spirit state? I can still use my original abilities, and they even seem stronger than before."
Zi Ji carefully examined herself. She looked almost identical to her human form, the only difference being the absence of a physical body.
During the ability test, she could sense the vast and inexhaustible soul power within Lin Mu's body, seemingly boundless.
Due to the special nature of his martial soul, Lin Mu's soul power was always greater than that of other soul masters of the same level, not to mention his peak level of ninety-nine, which was enough to support several soul spirits fighting simultaneously.
However, for Lin Mu, these soul spirits were of little help.