Beast World: A Fragile Beauty Blessed with Many Children

Chapter 592 - 591: Plucking a Feather from a Passing Goose

The pair of narrowed golden eyes in the sky had been holding onto a sliver of hope, thinking Si Shuo was just bluffing.

But the moment the little female finished speaking, the males who had been desperately building the Protective Shield immediately stopped, their faces cold. They even swiftly dismantled the Protective Shield they had worked so hard to erect.

The eyes trembled violently. If they took down any more, they would be completely unable to resist. The others were strong and mobile enough to dodge the Thunder Power, but the White Fox Cub in the center would be blasted to ashes!

He hastily shot out, appearing before them like a flash of light.

Time seemed to stand still. The speed of the lightning slowed, approaching as slowly as a drifting feather.

"You... Have you all lost your minds?" he roared, fuming with helpless indignation.

Si Shuo smiled, respectfully leading her family to bow and greet him.

The Main God glanced at her, and his eyes froze for a moment. He hadn’t expected this female from outside the forest to possess such a dense Power of Merit.

One had to know that only a Beast God could possess a constitution capable of bearing such Merit. ’Could it be that she is the next Beast God appointed by the Heavenly Dao?’

The Main God couldn’t help but treat this matter with gravity. Who knew whose position this seemingly extraordinary little female would take over in the future? He even felt a sense of urgency.

"Yanyi is the Beast God destined to be born in this century. That is true. However, we Beast Gods each have our own duties and cannot interfere too much with their destined paths," the Main God said with some hesitation.

Si Shuo smiled. "If that’s the case, then you shouldn’t have appointed a Beast King. Why not let everyone compete for the position based on strength and prestige?

Why take such a roundabout path? Did this Beast King commit so many heinous deeds in his past life that he had to come to this world to suffer before he could reincarnate again?

You interfered at the beginning but refuse to control the ending. Isn’t that just a waste of effort? It even disrupts the order of the Beast World! And that’s supposed to be fine?"

The Main God was taken aback. ’She... actually has a point.’

"As for now, we wish to prevent the chaos of countless beasts vying for the throne and save the millions of Beastmen from suffering. That is why we want to protect the true Beast King.

Moreover, the talent of an appointed Beast King is certainly far superior to one who fought their way up. They would surely be able to lead the Beastmen to a better life, and that was your original intention for appointing a Beast King in the first place..."

The Main God pursed his lips and glared at Si Shuo. "So, little female, what do you need of me?"

Si Shuo chuckled lightly. "I hope the Main God can act as our guardian. My Beast Husbands are already shouldering as much of the Heavenly Tribulation as possible, leaving seventy percent of the main lightning to temper Yanyi.

The other thirty percent, along with any overflowing lightning, will be utilized by us.

No one can guarantee that there won’t be any accidents, so I hope the Main God can offer a bit of protection when the time comes."

The Main God glanced at the Array they had set up and grumbled internally. ’They can clearly protect themselves, so why do they need me to watch from the side?’

’He probably won’t even need to intervene, right? And even if he did, it wouldn’t be a big deal, and in exchange, Yanyi would be reborn!’

The Main God weighed the options, then nodded and said flatly, "Fine. We have a deal. I will only act as a guardian. I will only step in if your lives are in danger, and nothing more."

’That’s enough.’ Si Shuo let out a small sigh of relief. ’It’s better to be safe than sorry.’ A Heavenly Tribulation of this magnitude was terrifying. She was afraid that if they couldn’t withstand it and someone got struck by lightning, they would be turned into nothing but ash. Even with her heaven-defying abilities, she wouldn’t be able to snatch someone back from the Beast God.

The Main God stepped to the side. The lightning, which had been gracefully drifting just a moment ago, resumed its previous speed and shot towards the thick Protective Shield.

The males continued to build layer after layer of Protective Shields. The shape could no longer be a semi-circle like before; they had to ensure the lightning fell in a concentrated beam. This was the only way for Yanyi’s Heavenly Tribulation to have its maximum effect while minimizing the damage.

Their Levels weren’t considered very high, but their strength was definitely above average on the Yongchang Continent, perhaps even at the level of experts.

But before the power of nature, they were as insignificant as dust. These Arrays were nowhere near enough to withstand the lightning; they would be destroyed on initial contact.

However, the successive layers of Protective Shields could, more or less, block the lightning for an instant. When it came into contact with the Time Array, the deceleration was minuscule, but it was a change nonetheless.

The lightning destroyed the Protective Shields, but it had no effect on the Time Array. Instead, the Time Array, which Gong You had stretched into a long tube, maintained the pressure of the lightning while slowing its speed.

Block, slow down, block again, slow down again. This process repeated until the lightning arrived before them. It was like squeezing toothpaste; the lightning had condensed into a tangible substance, pushing right up to them, obediently allowing them to divide and distribute it.

Never mind Si Shuo and the cubs, who were dumbfounded, or the Main God, who was completely numb with shock—even the males themselves hadn’t expected their idea to actually work!

Seeing that this method was effective, the males continued to set up more Protective Shields and apply the Time Law, giving themselves time to absorb and be tempered by the lightning, striving not to waste a single bit.

Zhi Le and Zhi Zhan were responsible for cutting the lightning. Seventy percent was thrown to Yanyi, and the other thirty percent was divided among the little female and the cubs. After Yanyi’s body was tempered, a great deal of power overflowed from him, equivalent to fifty percent of the original bolt. The males captured and consumed this energy for themselves.

Any lightning that overflowed from the others was cleverly collected by Si Shuo into her space.

Sure enough, once the lightning entered the space, it vanished without a trace, but she could feel the entire space humming with excitement.

The Main God’s mouth twitched. In all his long years, this was the first time he had ever seen Beastmen treat a Heavenly Tribulation with such a rapacious attitude. No wonder this little female possessed the Power of Merit.

Si Shuo and her group were so busy they lost all track of time. The bolts of lightning, which seemed to strike in an instant to any outsider, took them a long time to process.

There were nine bolts of Heavenly Tribulation in total, each one more powerful and thicker than the last, and with less time to gather in between. Besides being busy dividing the lightning, the males also had to continue setting up the Protective Shields and applying the Time Law.

Their seemingly busy yet methodical manner appeared to have angered the Heavenly Dao. The might of this Heavenly Tribulation was nearly ten times greater than a normal one, making the Main God’s heart tremble just from watching.

However, Si Shuo and her group maintained their rhythm. In fact, they became more and more adept as it went on. Moreover, their bodies, tempered and nourished by the lightning, were like iron refined a thousand times over, with impurities being purged again and again. The grade of their Spirit Roots was also repeatedly elevated through the cleansing. Their original talent and aptitude were already excellent; after enduring nine bolts of Heavenly Tribulation that were over ten times more powerful than normal, they were all forcefully elevated to have Heavenly Extreme Spirit Roots!

When the Heavenly Tribulation ended, the thick clouds and mist dispersed, revealing the original orange glow of the evening sky. But where they stood, five-colored Blessings rained down.

They had arranged the Protective Shields and the Time Law into the shape of a giant funnel, catching ninety percent of the Blessings. By the time the Blessings reached them, they were like feathers drifting in the air, allowing them to be caught and absorbed without wasting a single drop!