Douluo's self has a soul beast clone

Zhu Zhuqing felt something extraordinary at this moment.

She felt as though she was immersed in warm water, her whole body enveloped in soft cotton, a long-lost sense of peace washing over her.

It reminded her of her mother's embrace when she was a child, a time when she was carefree, able to act spoiled and enjoy her parents' doting affection… until she turned six.

After awakening her spirit, her parents' attitude instantly became distant, and even her sister seemed like a different person, no longer as close as before.

From that moment on, she was constantly instilled with the idea that she had to compete with Dai Mubai for the throne, and her sister was also her enemy. Her life was bound to Dai Mubai, never to change.

Until Dai Mubai couldn't bear the pressure and ran away.

Speaking of which, she really needed to thank Dai Mubai's cowardice. If it weren't for his escape, Zhu Zhuqing probably wouldn't have questioned the education she received since childhood. She would have continued to live in a daze, thinking it was her innate mission, an irreversible fate.

If she hadn't left the Star Luo Empire, escaping the ever-present brainwashing in her life, how could she have truly awakened her self?

'I… where am I?'

'So this is the afterlife?'

'…Not bad.'

'……'

Gradually.

Her consciousness became clearer and clearer, and she gradually became aware of more differences around her. She could even feel the existence of her body… and the steady and powerful heartbeat that permeated her surroundings.

'Something seems… off?'

'Is this really the afterlife?'

Doubt arose in Zhu Zhuqing's heart, but there was no one to answer her.

She didn't know how much time had passed.

At one moment.

She suddenly felt the whole world around her begin to reject her, squeezing her in a certain direction, passing through a long tunnel… and finally leaving that warm place.

A strong chill swept over her!

Suddenly leaving that warm place, even if the outside world wasn't actually cold, she felt unaccustomed to it.

At this time, Zhu Zhuqing could finally feel the existence of the outside world again, but her eyes were still unable to open, and her body was a little weak… At this moment, a soft, large tongue slowly swept across her body. Zhu Zhuqing's first reaction was that she was being targeted by some kind of giant beast.

But soon, she realized that things didn't seem to be what she thought.

As the mucus on her body was licked clean, and her body finally gradually adapted to the outside environment, Zhu Zhuqing was able to open her eyes slightly, vaguely seeing the surrounding environment.

This seemed to be some kind of enclosed nest.

Various animal skins and feathers were spread below, and in front of her was a 'giant beast' with black fur all over its body. Its appearance seemed a bit familiar?

But suffering from being newly born, her eyes were like extremely high myopia, completely unable to truly see the surrounding environment clearly, she couldn't recognize what this giant beast in front of her was. Was it a tiger? Or a cat? Or a leopard?

"Meow, meow, meow..."

Faint whimpers came from around her. Zhu Zhuqing turned her head and looked, vaguely able to see several small black four-legged animals, about the same size as her…

'Could it be!?'

Zhu Zhuqing's heart skipped a beat, and she finally began to observe herself. Black paws, black fur… she, now, was actually a soul beast?!

Was she still dreaming?

She found it hard to understand the situation before her.

In Douluo Continent, there were no myths or legends similar to the River Styx or Meng Po's soup. Therefore, there was naturally no concept of reincarnation. When a person died, their soul would dissipate and return to heaven and earth.

Therefore, everything that was happening before her eyes was beyond Zhu Zhuqing's comprehension. She didn't understand why she would become a newly born soul beast cub after death.

At this time, the other cubs were already meowing and, driven by instinct, gathered at the black giant beast's abdomen to drink milk.

Zhu Zhuqing also felt hunger in her body at this time, but she couldn't bring herself to go there and snatch milk like the other cubs. Or rather, she hadn't adapted to the change in her identity at all.

She just stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.

Fortunately, at this time, the black giant beast discovered this lone little fellow, directly stretched its head over, picked up the fur on the back of its neck, and placed it under itself.

However, staring at the milk close at hand, Zhu Zhuqing hesitated to open her mouth. Until the giant beast stretched its head over and nudged her, urging her again and again. She finally made up her mind, opened her mouth and bit… The thick milk, frankly speaking, didn't taste very good. But for this newly born body, it was the ultimate delicacy.

Instinct drove her to gulp down the milk, until she was full and let go, only to feel a sense of fatigue surge into her heart, uncontrollably falling into a deep sleep.

When she woke up again, Zhu Zhuqing found that her vision had become extremely clear, and at the same time, there was a force flowing in her body… She was no stranger to this force, it was soul power.

It was night.

The giant beast seemed to have gone out hunting. At this time, only she and her brothers and sisters were left in the nest.

But her vision was as clear as day, able to clearly see everything in the nest. Turning her head to look to the side, several black kittens came into view.

'So I'm a cat now…'

She suddenly realized, and then thought: "And it's actually a soul beast that's the same as my spirit, Netherworld Spirit Cat."

Even though she had just been born and her natal fur hadn't faded, so the stripes on her body weren't very obvious, Zhu Zhuqing recognized at a glance what kind of soul beasts these kittens were.

"Could it be that all spirit masters turn into soul beasts corresponding to their spirits after death?" she thought in horror. If that were the case, then this fact would be too terrifying.

'No, that's not right. My situation should be a special case,' Zhu Zhuqing then shook her head, denying that guess. Because if spirit masters turned into soul beasts after death, it would definitely be obvious at a glance.

The difference between humans and soul beasts lies in whether they have intelligence, and soul beasts can only have the same intelligence as humans after reaching 100,000 years. So it should be impossible for spirit masters to become soul beasts like her after death.

Since she was here, she might as well stay.

After the initial panic and discomfort.

Zhu Zhuqing was now calm, and even felt that it wasn't bad now. To be able to start a new life after death, even if it wasn't as a human… but it didn't mean that she could only be a soul beast for the rest of her life. Don't forget that soul beasts can choose to transform into human form after reaching 100,000 years, and then she can be reborn as a human again.

Thinking like this, becoming a soul beast was actually pretty good.

At least now, as a soul beast, she no longer had any restraints. She could be free and do whatever she wanted. Truly take control of her own destiny!