"Knock knock knock…!"
The courtyard gate was knocked.
All the fierce beasts were startled.
Zhu Zhuqing immediately went to open the door—outside, it was only Gu Yuena.
"!!!"
Di Tian and the other fierce beasts all trembled inside.
The Lord came back alone… Don't tell me Xiong Jun died in some dirty ditch?
Gu Yuena said, "Xiao Tian, go drag Xiong Jun back. He didn't get far before he fell down—pretty badly hurt."
"…Alright!"
Di Tian secretly let out a sigh of relief. At least he's not dead!
He immediately ran out of the courtyard to look for Xiong Jun.
The other fierce beasts froze on the spot, not even daring to breathe.
Gu Yuena walked up to Dan Heng with a gentle smile and said, "Husband, I'll have to trouble you today to give a little face to my good-for-nothing family members."
"It's no problem."
Dan Heng nodded and gently wiped the sweat from Gu Yuena's forehead.
Her cheeks flushed slightly—not out of shyness, but sheer exhaustion.
After all, she was still in recovery and hadn't yet reached god-level strength!
At that moment, Di Tian returned to the courtyard, carrying a certain "object" on his back.
He tossed it straight to the ground. The clothes were Xiong Jun's, aside from being wrinkled, they weren't torn—but they were completely stretched out!
His body had become even plumper—especially his head, which was nearly as wide as his shoulders, swollen like it was about to explode.
His round, bloated head looked like a balloon; his eyes were squeezed into slits.
If his chest weren't still rising and falling slightly, one might think he was already dead!
Chi Wang (Red King) walked up, looking at the completely unrecognizable Xiong Jun, and his mouth twitched.
"You… you really fell that badly…"
Chi Wang muttered.
From the corners of Xiong Jun's eyes, two lines of tears streamed down.
Full of regret!
His once-handsome face had been completely disfigured by the Lord!
If he went back to the clan like this, how could he ever face those young female bears?
"Learn your lesson. Also, open your eyes next time."
Di Tian snorted coldly and kicked Xiong Jun once.
Xiong Jun's face twitched violently.
Gu Yuena turned to Bi Ji and instructed, "Bi Ji, prepare some fresh clothes for them and arrange for them to stay in the neighboring courtyard."
"Yes, sister."
Bi Ji replied softly, turning her back to Xiong Jun—not daring to keep looking.
She definitely didn't dare to take it upon herself to heal Xiong Jun!
The other fierce beasts became even more obedient—having seen Xiong Jun's fate, they now fully understood the Lord's attitude toward Dan Heng.
Now they had only one thought: Keep a respectful distance from Dan Heng!
No one wanted to be the next Xiong Jun!
The Next Day.
Di Tian and the other beasts headed to the Sea God Tower.
Dan Heng didn't let Zhu Zhuqing go yet. Instead, she followed him to continue cultivating at Blue Tyrant Academy.
The inheritance of a divine position wasn't something that could be taken lightly.
The more one's talent shone, the more favor one could win from the gods.
At that time, half the students at Blue Tyrant Academy had taken leave, rushing to the Sea God Tower for a chance.
If successful, it would be a meteoric rise!
Completely understandable.
At the training grounds, the entire Blue Tyrant battle team had assembled.
Gu Yuena was not an ordinary teacher—she commanded tremendous authority.
Before she gave any instruction, no one dared to leave on their own.
The people from Shrek Academy, however, were restless.
"We've got to give it a try. If we succeed, we'll skyrocket to the top!" Ma Hongjun was so excited he rubbed his hands like a fly, his chubby face full of daydreams.
Dai Mubai sneered and said:
"Fatty, with that chicken-scratch martial soul of yours, you'd best behave and stop messing around."
"It's a Phoenix! Phoenix! A top-tier beast martial soul!"
Ma Hongjun stomped and shouted, then glanced at Zhu Zhuqing who was still training and said, "But why didn't Zhuqing go? With her talent, she'd definitely be favored by the Sea God, right?"
"Her martial soul isn't compatible! And hey, stop calling her so casually!"
Dai Mubai immediately flared up.
Ma Hongjun pouted, muttering, "What's wrong with calling her name? Zhuqing herself doesn't mind! Besides, remember how Xiao San once tried to pursue Zhuqing…"
Dai Mubai's face turned green.
Ma Hongjun's eyes lit up and he suddenly grinned, "That sister who looks just like Zhuqing must be her older sister—your sister-in-law, right? Judging by her looks, she must've also broken up with your big brother. Why not go after her?"
"Get lost, get lost, get lost!" Dai Mubai kicked Ma Hongjun's butt, but deep down, a mischievous idea sprouted.
Originally, when he saw Zhu Zhuyun arrive, he had thought about informing Dai Weisi.
But now, Ma Hongjun's suggestion made him drop the idea.
If he could gain the Sea God's inheritance, wouldn't both of these alluring sisters fall for him?
Dai Mubai was suddenly full of motivation.
Meanwhile, Huo Wu, Xiao Wu, Zhu Zhuyun, and Zhu Zhuqing were training together, chatting softly.
"Zhuqing, you're really not going to the Sea God Tower? With your talent, you're bound to get something good!" Huo Wu asked curiously.
Zhu Zhuqing shook her head briefly. "Teacher said I don't need to go yet."
Huo Wu nodded in understanding.
Those close to Zhu Zhuqing all knew her personality—she treated her teacher's words as absolute law.
"Well then, we three are definitely going to try!"
Huo Wu giggled.
Zhu Zhuyun hesitated and added, "I think it's good to at least try. After all, Mr. Dan Heng hasn't personally gone in himself. If we do, we'll gain a better understanding from direct experience…"
Huo Wu and Xiao Wu nodded.
As the saying goes, no investigation, no right to speak.
No matter how powerful Dan Heng was, surely he couldn't know everything without firsthand experience?
Zhu Zhuqing didn't respond—no matter what anyone else said, in her heart, she only listened to her teacher!
Elsewhere, the Sea God Tower was packed to the brim—people were desperate to get in, and multiple stampedes had already occurred.
The Spirit Hall and Heaven Dou royal family had to step in, surrounding the Sea God Tower and creating thirteen queue lanes to maintain order.
That way, everyone would get a fair chance, without dangerous crowding.
Di Tian and the other beasts joined the queue, picking a random gate.
The line stretched almost all the way to the Sunset Forest.
Chi Wang (Red King) exclaimed, "At this rate, we won't get in until nightfall…"
Di Tian nodded slightly. Actually, there were two lines at every gate—
One for the ordinary applicants, and one fast-track lane for nobles or high-level soul masters.
But entry into the fast lane required proving at least Soul King-level soul rings.
The fierce beasts were all very strong—but they had no soul rings.
And under the gods' watchful eyes, they felt very uneasy and didn't dare act boldly.
"The Lord told us to listen to Mr. Dan Heng… but he isn't even here. What exactly are we listening to?" the Ten Thousand Demon King muttered with some complaint.
Di Tian suddenly turned a cold, icy gaze on him—which instantly silenced the Ten Thousand Demon King.
"I don't want to hear anything like that again… unless you want to die too."
Di Tian's voice was deep and deadly.
After what happened with that idiot Xiong Jun, he absolutely refused to tolerate a second embarrassment!
Feeling Di Tian's killing intent, the Ten Thousand Demon King nodded furiously.
He was truly scared Di Tian might snap and kill him on the spot.
Since the Xiong Jun incident, Di Tian had become downright scary—the way he stared at them was eerie and green.
Like he could lash out at any moment.
Even if Di Tian didn't act, Xiong Jun's miserable fate was enough—none of them wanted to end up like that.
A mighty fierce beast, even one as thick-skinned and tough as the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, was now bedridden and couldn't even get up.
You could just imagine what kind of punishment he had suffered!
As the sun was about to set—
It was finally the turn of the few ferocious beasts, and they walked up together to one of the gates.
The large gate remained tightly shut, but they simply had to walk forward.
If they met the first condition, they would be able to enter directly.
Di Tian stepped in front of the gate and reached out to touch it.
His hand passed right through.
"!!!" His expression lit up with joy as he stepped inside.
The other ferocious beasts quickly followed. Without exception, they were all able to pass through!
After all, this gate was only the first qualification checkpoint.
But even so, the fact that several of them entered in a row caused quite a stir.
Among those watching were Huo Wu and the other two girls.
They were still waiting in another queue and had at least another half an hour before it was their turn.
"We'll definitely make it too, right?" Huo Wu rubbed her fists excitedly.
Xiao Wu rubbed her eyes and showed a gleeful expression.
"Of course!!!"
She was thrilled. She knew who Di Tian and the others were—ferocious beasts.
If even they could enter the Sea God's Tower, then as a soul beast who had reincarnated in human form, she certainly could too!
Zhu Zhuyun, wearing a veil over her face, had a glint of anticipation in her eyes.
She had been staying at Dan Heng's residence, watching Zhu Zhuqing's rapid progress in training.
She was anxious!!!
But too embarrassed to train directly under Dan Heng.
Now, if she could obtain the Sea God's inheritance first, she would finally have confidence!
"We'll definitely succeed!" Zhu Zhuyun said earnestly.
Huo Wu laughed, "That's right! This time, we'll be ahead of Zhuqing!"
…
At the very top of the Sea God's Tower—
In a grand hall, several water mirrors floated in mid-air, projecting scenes of everyone inside the Sea God's Tower.
Several of the mirrors zoomed in, displaying the situation of Di Tian and the other beasts.
Sea God Poseidon rubbed his temples, full of suspicion.
"These soul beasts actually dared to show up on my turf? Don't tell me they think they can actually inherit a god position? Or… is this Dan Heng's doing—trying to sneak them through?"
Poseidon pondered this and glanced toward the statues of other gods.
Right now, only he was stationed here. The others had merely left behind their inheritance trials and returned to the Divine Realm.
After all, those other gods hadn't violated any laws.
So Di Tian and the others were technically allowed to participate in the trials of the divine inheritances.
Poseidon furrowed his brow and muttered:
"No, no matter what, I have to inform the other gods that soul beasts are sticking their noses in here. If one of them actually obtains a divine position, I won't be able to explain this…"
With that, Poseidon waved his hand through the air.
A wave formed out of nowhere and soared into the sky.
Before long, the water mirrors displayed projections of several other gods.
"Sea God, what's this about?"
"Hm? You called all of us here? You're not trying to negotiate for compensation again, are you? We've all given up our priority picks already…"
"Greed isn't a virtue, Sea God."
…
The other gods all started speaking up.
Poseidon rolled his eyes and said:
"You bunch of heartless fools. What kind of image do you all have of me?"
"It's like this—our divine inheritances didn't block soul beasts from entering. So what if soul beasts make it through?"
He frowned slightly.
The gods were momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter.
"That's just ridiculous!"
"Those soul beasts actually dare show up here? If they do, well, Sea God, since you've already broken Divine Realm protocol, you may as well go all the way and just call down divine lightning and vaporize them!"
Poseidon rolled his eyes again—so now he was the fall guy? "Scram, scram, scram!"
After a round of banter, the God of Fire was the first to speak seriously:
"I don't care if soul beasts show up. The trial mechanism I left behind is more than enough to eliminate them. This isn't a basic talent test—soul beasts might have stronger raw power, but they'll never pass my trial."
The God of Speed added: "That's right. Honestly, even though I left an inheritance here, I estimate it'll take at least three to five hundred years before anyone barely qualifies to inherit it."
"Sea God, not everyone's like you—raising soul beasts for fun. My divine inheritance is only accessible to humans. Soul beasts? Forget it."
…
The gods were extremely confident in their own inheritances.
Poseidon shrugged. At least now he'd issued his "disclaimer."
What happened next was none of his business.
"Alright, since you all said your piece, that's fine. By the way… when are you switching shifts with me?"
The other gods' projections flickered out all at once.
"…Tch." Poseidon's face twitched. These bastards—none of them wanted to take responsibility!
Serves them right if Dan Heng screws them all over!
"If Dan Heng really sent those soul beasts, heh… your divine inheritances might not even be enough to go around!"
"If a bunch of Beast Gods emerge and storm the Divine Realm, we'll see what you do then!"
Poseidon chuckled darkly.
He'd definitely run for it if that time came.
Even if the Silver Dragon King and Dan Heng led a counterattack on the Divine Realm, it had nothing to do with him anymore!
…
Inside the Sea God's Tower—
The internal space had expanded a hundredfold, at the very least. The entire first floor was constructed of pure ice—not freezing cold, but dazzlingly beautiful, with excellent visual effects.
There were thirteen spiral staircases extending upward, leading to the second level—but the top was obscured in a white mist.
Many soul masters who had entered were trying to climb upward, but most were stuck partway, frozen in place—some confused, some too exhausted to continue.
"What's the trick to these stairs? If we could just climb to the top, wouldn't we get the divine inheritance…?" said the Myriad Demon King, voice hoarse, eyes burning with excitement.
The other soul beasts were also fired up.
If they could actually succeed, not only could they ease their master's burden, they'd prove their own strength!
After all, they didn't want to rely solely on Dan Heng's guidance to pass the trials!
"Let's go…"
Di Tian nodded slightly. There was no real danger, anyway.
The soul beasts all dashed upward, their speed astonishing.
Bi Ji, however, stayed behind.
She still remembered her mission—to investigate what was going on inside…(End of Chapter)