TN: Hello! I am genuinely so sorry, I thought I uploaded the rest of the translation already but apparently I just forgot. Only reason I remembered is I'm starting a few new translations now, starting with one only but the rest still coming out soon. Already a few chapters out on patreon, again so sorry, here's the rest.
Also, this was the shore of the Lake of Life. Chu Chengzhou had not forgotten the Silver Dragon King and the other ferocious beasts like Di Tian, nor had he forgotten the million-year spiritual-type soul beast: the Skydream Iceworm.
Since he had come to the Star Dou Great Forest, he might as well take the Skydream Iceworm along. And if he took the little silkworm, it would not be suitable to have a tagalong burden at his side.
As for Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts refusing to hand over the Skydream Iceworm?
Perhaps to ordinary soul masters, or even Titled Douluo, ferocious beasts were terrifying. But to Chu Chengzhou, they were just that. The only one he needed to be wary of was the Silver Dragon King.
If he had come to hunt down Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts, the Silver Dragon King would absolutely not sit by and watch. Otherwise the beasts' hearts would scatter, and none would follow her in the future.
But if he wanted only the little silkworm, as long as the Silver Dragon King did not want this "remnant of the Dragon Clan" to be exposed to the eyes of the many gods of the God Realm, and as long as she had not abandoned the great task of revitalizing the soul beast race, then she could only allow Chu Chengzhou to take the little silkworm away instead of choosing to leave seclusion and kill him.
Of course, Chu Chengzhou was not that easy to kill either. The world level of Douluo Star had not yet advanced. Even if a Highest God King in perfect condition came, their strength would be greatly restricted.
This was also the main reason why Douluo Star had once produced native beings who became gods, yet the gods did not reside permanently in the mortal world.
There was no other reason. The plane's will of Douluo Star, in order to protect the world from being destroyed by battles between the strong, repelled gods who could inflict immense damage on the world itself.
After that, a flash of azure light flickered over Chu Chengzhou. The Nine Heavens Chaos Armor materialized. He summoned the Life Ancient Tree spirit Xiao Qing and the Time Dragon spirit Xiao Guang.
Next, Xiao Qing turned into a verdant stream of light and fused into him. In his humanoid spirit form, Chu Chengzhou rode Xiao Guang and flew above the Lake of Life.
In the next instant, vast soul power pressure erupted from Chu Chengzhou, blanketing an area of several hundred li.
Soon, the once-calm waters of the Lake of Life surged. Amid splashing spray, a gigantic bull head (python head?) rose from the surface.
"Human? You are not welcome here."
Da Ming spoke, his lantern-sized serpent eyes staring gravely at Chu Chengzhou in midair.
Since they had not met face-to-face, Da Ming truly did not recognize that Chu Chengzhou was his own brother-in-law.
"Shoo, out of the way. I'm not here for hundred-thousand-year small fry today."
Chu Chengzhou had no intention of acknowledging kin. He waved dismissively, face full of disdain.
Within his spiritual sense, there was a separate space beneath the Lake of Life. Perhaps because this separate space was the handiwork of the Silver Dragon King, his spiritual power could not probe into it.
But Chu Chengzhou was certain that after he released an aura beyond level one hundred, the Silver Dragon King within that separate space, as well as Di Tian and the other ferocious beasts, definitely knew he had arrived, and were probably spying right now.
If he acknowledged kin with Da Ming, he could pat his butt and leave later, but Da Ming's days would become difficult.
"???"
Question marks filled Da Ming's mind.
This human soul master whose strength exceeded imagination was not here to hunt it?
But since he said outright he was not after a "hundred-thousand-year small fry" like it, then this human's target was probably the ferocious beasts in the separate space beneath the lake.
Without hesitating, Da Ming's massive serpentine body writhed quickly. He swam out of the Lake of Life and slipped into the forest at the side.
When the big shots fight, a small fry like it should not butt in, lest it lose its life.
"Di Tian, come out!"
After a while with no ferocious beast appearing, Chu Chengzhou shouted. The Nine Heavens Chaos Bow materialized in his hand. The power of chaos surged. The god-tier technique, Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow, circulated, and a chaotic arrow condensed rapidly, which he then loosed toward the Lake of Life below.
"Whoosh!"
With a ripping sound, an azure streak of light carrying the power of chaos shot out.
"Boom!"
The power of chaos exploded in the lake. Water burst everywhere, and the entire Lake of Life heaved violently.
"Human, what are you doing?"
The next moment, a burly, black-haired, golden-eyed middle-aged man in black clothes and black armor, with a pair of black dragon wings on his back, broke the surface, his expression unfriendly as he spoke.
Only because the aura radiating from Chu Chengzhou was terrifying and had already broken past the level-one-hundred limit, making it certain he was not an opponent, did Di Tian, the clan leader of the Black Dragon Clan, speak this politely. Otherwise he would not have asked what Chu Chengzhou intended, but would have gone straight for his heart with a dragon claw.
"Hand over the iceworm."
Chu Chengzhou stated his purpose directly.
Perhaps because they had only just caught the little silkworm not long ago, Di Tian's years at the moment were about the same as the Evileye Tyrant Emperor, the Evil Emperor, both not yet eight hundred thousand years.
Hearing this, Di Tian's pupils contracted. How did this human know about that million-year iceworm? Did some beast turn informant?
"Little black dragon, be straightforward. Don't force me to act."
Seeing Di Tian's lack of cooperation, Chu Chengzhou threatened him.
Di Tian was instantly enraged.
Little black dragon? I, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, with cultivation nearing eight hundred thousand years, the foremost black dragon of this age? What's little about me?
It could be endured or not, no need to think, it still had to be endured.
The human before him was full of vitality, so clearly not old. To have such strength, he must be the heir of some deity in the God Realm.
As the soul beasts' leader, the Lord bore the mission and responsibility of revitalizing the soul beasts. She absolutely could not make a move now, or she would be exposed to the gods of the God Realm.
Since the Lord could not make a move and he was inferior in skill, if he did not endure he would die. Moreover, the Lord would still have use for him in the future. He had to endure.
"Hmph. Refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit."
Seeing that Di Tian would not cooperate, Chu Chengzhou snorted coldly. He activated the Void Illusion Realm, and a vast spiritual force surged out.
In an instant, an intangible spiritual power descended into Di Tian's sea of consciousness.
"Not good!"
Sensing an immense spiritual force descending, Di Tian realized it was bad.
Unfortunately, he was still a step late. Before he could respond, Chu Chengzhou altered his consciousness.
"For the sake of the fortune I once received from the two Dragon Kings of Water and Fire, I'll spare your life, little black dragon. Go bring me the iceworm."
Having succeeded with a single use of the Void Illusion Realm, Chu Chengzhou waved and ordered Di Tian.
He said this simply to inform the Silver Dragon King who might be spying in secret that he, Chu Chengzhou, wanted only the million-year iceworm, not the lives of her subordinates.
Once the iceworm was in hand, they could leave each other alone.
In any case, to the Silver Dragon King, a million-year iceworm did not amount to much. It was not worth the risk of her exposing herself to the eyes of the gods of the God Realm by making a move.
With his consciousness altered, Di Tian's attitude became very respectful. After bowing to Chu Chengzhou, he turned and dove into the lake, entered the separate space beneath it, and went to fetch the iceworm for the great lord.