I'm caught in the cycle of endless competition, you're waiting for me in the apocalypse.

"Let's go, Lingyu is coming!" Sheming led the still unconscious people back to their original spot.

Although Balu didn't understand what it meant, he obediently followed.

An Xin stood suspended in mid-air with her eyes tightly closed. In just a few breaths, the spiritual rain began to fall.

The spiritual rain scattered among the trees and flowers in the forest, making the plants vibrant and striving to stretch their branches and leaves, as if they wanted to compete for this treasure of heaven and earth.

The plants around Anxin grew rapidly, while simultaneously feeding back a large amount of vitality and spiritual energy.

Wild beasts of all sizes from the Anze Forest flocked to An Xin, surrounding her as if in worship.

Whether it's a small and cute squirrel or a fierce tiger, leopard, or jackal, they all lie harmoniously on the ground, enjoying the gifts of heaven.

All the unconscious people awoke under the nourishment of the spiritual rain, marveling at the scene before them.

Looking up, one could see An Xin radiating a seven-colored halo in the rain.

Like a celestial maiden descending to earth, all beasts pay homage.

An Xin looked inward and saw that the three dan pearls on her spiritual platform had completely merged and had now become a chubby baby, just like herself when she was a child. She was very satisfied.

Unexpectedly, the little baby suddenly opened his eyes, and inside the beautiful peach blossoms were black eyeballs, purple pupils, and golden pupils! Exactly the same as what he had seen in the darkness before.

"Finally home~" The chubby baby pouted his rosy lips, stretched lazily as if being spoiled, and then sat cross-legged on the spiritual platform, closing his eyes to cultivate. Yin and Yang energies surrounded the baby's body, like a flying ribbon.

An Xin was slightly surprised: They had actually combined. Well, now that the perfect Yuan Nascent Soul was formed, even if I didn't cultivate, various powers would be circulating within my body at all times. It was so awesome!

During the intervals between spiritual rain showers, the beastmen sat in meditation below Anxin, experiencing the benefits brought by the spiritual rain.

All the beasts lay prostrate on the ground, like subjects paying homage to the emperor, patiently awaiting divine pronouncements.

An Xin suddenly opened her eyes, revealing eyes just like those of a Nascent Soul infant. A radiant smile bloomed on her exquisitely alluring face. A warm white halo emanated from her body, followed by white, green, black, red, and brown, finally transforming into a seven-colored halo.

—He's back! All his abilities are back! So, Little Nine…

"I'm here! Congratulations to Xinxin on successfully advancing to the Yuan Nascent Soul stage!" The familiar boyish voice echoed in her mind.

"Great, Xiao Jiu, I'm so glad to see you again! It's really great..." An Xin was so happy that she cried.

As she gently landed on the ground, An Xin saw so many wild beasts prostrating themselves in respect. Her face lit up with joy, and she said softly, "No need to thank me. This is a great blessing bestowed upon you by heaven and earth!"

All the beasts rose up, raised their heads, and roared wildly, as if to show their submission.

The roars of the beasts were deafening and lingered for a long time. An Xin smiled without saying a word, waiting for the beasts to leave on their own.

An incense stick's time had passed since the beastmen bid farewell to An Xin. One by one, the beastmen came forward to congratulate An Xin, and she happily accepted their congratulations, then summoned Di Ting!

Then, a handsome young man, about the same height as An Xin, gracefully walked out from behind her. Everyone stared in astonishment for a long time.

"Haha, I knew you'd all be like this. Little Nine will grow along with me. I've now completed my Nascent Soul stage, so Little Nine can naturally transform into a human too~ Please take good care of me from now on!"

"You're too kind, Goddess!" Balu bowed respectfully.

"Baru, don't be so polite. Just call me A-Xin like She Ming does. And don't keep bowing to me. It makes me uncomfortable!" An Xin said casually, touching her nose.

"White Fox Princess..." Suddenly, a fearful voice stammered, "I...I'm sorry, what I did today...almost caused you...I have no face to face you, I can only atone with my death."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Ling pulled a dagger from his wide sleeve and slashed it towards his own neck...

In the blink of an eye, An Xin swiftly grabbed the dagger in Hu Ling's hand, causing it to twist and instantly transform into a silver rose, losing its ability to harm anyone.

"Your Highness, White Fox Princess!" Fox Ling knelt down in despair, her eyes red and swollen, looking utterly pitiful.

“You were indeed wrong! Wrong in that you misjudged people, hesitating even knowing that Hu Na harbored ulterior motives, and putting your brother in danger.” An Xin spoke calmly and deliberately, “Now Hu Na has been stripped of her demon core and magic, received her due punishment, and her whereabouts are unknown. Have you thought about what will happen to her in the future?”

"I...I want to ask for your and my brother's forgiveness. Punishment or even death is your choice!" Hu Ling said, biting her lip.

"Well, you may be spared the death penalty, but you can't escape punishment. You will come with us to the temple first, and then I will return to the Fox Clan. We will decide how to deal with you then!" An Xin was full of power, exuding the air of a superior.

"Thank you, White Fox Fairy!" Fox Ling was helped up by Fox Qing.

Hu Ling was already in tears, feeling extremely ashamed of her past jealousy and actions towards her brother. She was also warmed and moved by An Xin's impartial and humane words.

—The two brothers, one handsome and refined, like an immortal descended to earth; the other, with a face marred by tragedy, yet still breathtakingly beautiful. Truly the two beauties of the fox clan!

An Xin was admiring the beautiful picture of the two women in front of her when someone objected. Ao Jue muttered, "Vixens really don't discriminate between men and women; they're all so annoying!"

"Huh? Are you talking about me?" An Xin pretended to be angry and said in a huff.

"Ah, how could I forget you? Aren't you the ancestor of foxes now... Ouch! Let go, let go!"

Ao Jue was still being awkward, so An Xin grabbed his ear and said, "You little white snake, you think you're so great? Who are you talking about..."

"Aww—Lord Di Ting, save me! ... An Xin, you're not a fox at all, you're a tigress! You're so fierce, who would dare marry you?"

Ao Jue broke free from An Xin's grip on his ear and quickly hid behind Di Ting. An Xin pointed at him and yelled at him, then they played a game of chase around Di Ting.

"What, a tigress? Every female in our tiger clan is exceptionally brave and skilled, and every one of us has a pack of beasts to mate with. How dare you say we're bad! Take this!"

The addition of Hu Nuo expanded the battlefield, and everyone was able to shed their negative emotions from the day, watching the group chase and play with a joyful heart.

………………

"Has the investigation revealed anything? This is the second massive thunderbolt in recent times, and this time it was even accompanied by the roars of a hundred beasts..."

A young-looking orc with white hair, wearing a long white robe, whose age was unknown, stood on the terrace of a towering building, gazing at the distant, verdant forest.

A white-clad orc knelt respectfully on one knee, hands clasped in front of his chest, performing a priestly salute to the orc before him, and answered loudly: "The lightning struck the outer edge of Anze Forest, with nine bolts of lightning, accompanied by a storm, followed by rain in that small area. The beasts in the forest fled one after another, and dispersed after a short while, with no casualties. No further reports."

"Alright, go down!" The robed orc nodded, flicked his finger to dismiss the person before him, and continued to gaze into the distance in contemplation...