A great gift?
A trace of doubt flashed in Li Yu eyes, but it quickly dissipated.
It wasn't that he already knew what this "great gift" was, but rather that, at this moment, it didn't seem like an important matter.
The divine battle was still ongoing!
He still had his own battles to fight.
With this thought, he cut off all other distractions and focused solely on what was before him.
When he reopened his eyes, the gods, who had just been in shock, saw the Asura God Sword leave Li Yu body and soar toward the portal above the sky, disappearing without any regard for them.
What did this mean for the Asura God?
They were all puzzled, but their previous concerns had largely dissipated. Now, their eyes were once again filled with desire and murderous intent toward Li Yu.
Since the Asura God no longer cared for Li Yu, they reasoned that killing him wouldn't be a problem, right?
Just as this thought crossed their minds, their gazes once again met Li Yu eyes.
They froze once more.
Li Yu, though holy in appearance, was surrounded by a thick, bloodthirsty aura.
Then, a figure detached from him and stood with its back against Li Yu.
Taking a step, it fully separated—it was Asura!
Red! Red! Red! Red! Blood red! Crimson gold! Crimson gold!
Eight soul rings rose in sequence, and a terrifying aura, no less powerful than Li Yu, spread out.
The soul rings on Asura were all at least 110,000 years old.
Among them was the blood-red sixth soul ring, originating from the Asura Mark, containing the power of the Asura God, with an unknown age.
There was also the seventh crimson-gold soul ring, born from Li Yu "self-refinement," with an unknown age.
Lastly, there was the eighth soul ring, gained from the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's sacrifice, a million-year-old "imperfect" Beast God ring!
Each of these rings was a terrifying and spectacular existence.
This soul ring setup even surpassed the [Elemental Spirit]!
Since Asura came from Li Yu himself, the aura it exuded was on par with Li Yu.
However, the downside was that Asura also required Li Yu attention to control it.
"What the hell is this?" The gods were all confused.
One Li Yu was already difficult to deal with, and now another seemingly equally powerful being appeared.
Is it really so hard to kill just one person?
Li Yu didn't care about the gods' thoughts. At this moment, his gaze was cold as he coldly spoke: "All of you come out, kill them all!"
The Abyssal Dragon Eel, Frost Spirit Xuan Turtle, Bloodthirsty Demon Shark, Cold Sea Demon Dragon, and Deep Sea Demon Whale King—all five soul beings appeared, each carrying a powerful and unmatched aura.
Although they could only use the soul techniques within their soul rings, their strength was not inferior to the Elemental Beasts, and in some cases, even surpassed them!
Of course, those infused with the [Authority] power were the exception.
"Abyssal Dragon Soul! Blood Thunder Punishment!" The Abyssal Dragon Eel roared, already having fifty thousand years of cultivation before its sacrifice. Among the soul beings, it was second only to the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, and it immediately targeted the weaker Ice God.
"Blood God Shield!" The Frost Spirit Xuan Turtle shielded around Asura, raising a blood shield while also adding a shield to its fellow soul beings.
The Bloodthirsty Demon Shark had a clear target—leaping into the ocean, he activated the Blood Refining Furnace, absorbing the blood and soul beast aura from the ocean, as well as the divine blood of the gods, devouring and refining them!
"Blood Dragon Roar!" The Cold Sea Demon Dragon let out a dragon's roar, calling forth the Blood Demon Dragon Soul, charging into the battlefield where the Thunder Spirit and Thorn Dragon were fighting the Thunder God.
Meanwhile, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the most powerful of the group, had reached the god level!
Although it hadn't fully completed its final transformation because Li Yu intercepted its divine tribulation, its power level was still immense.
With the sacrifice made at the god level, it could now perform four divine techniques!
It was not afraid of anything, and immediately stepped forward to block the Forest God.
A surge of blood-colored energy swirled around it, forming a giant blood hand, which then coalesced into an energy sword resembling the Asura God Sword. It struck down with immense force toward the Forest God.
It was the Asura God Sword's strike!
Following that, the Magic Whale Tsunami Slash, Magic Whale Dragon Emperor Destruction, and Asura Black Hole all manifested one after another.
In an instant, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King had the Forest God on the defensive!
The Asura aura it exuded was so terrifying, especially the Asura God Sword, which countered the Forest God's powers with extreme precision.
As for Asura himself, he was facing off against the most powerful god present, aside from the Fire God—the Metal God!
Li Yu and Asura stood back to back, facing the Fire God and the Metal God.
As the saying goes, "Catch the leader first!"
The other gods had already been restrained. To win this battle, Li Yu decided to first eliminate the two strongest enemies while they had a moment to spare!
Whoosh!
In an instant, both figures moved, and the battle began in full force!
Star Dou Forest
After intimidating Li Yu and the others, the disappearing Emperor Di Tian and the others had actually transformed and entered the Star Luo Empire.
They began collaborating with the royal family of the Star Luo Empire!
The Star Luo Royal Family had no ability to resist. Even if they did, they would gladly accept this cooperation.
At present, Li Yu and the Heaven Dou Empire were far too powerful.
Moreover, considering the wedding situation, all of the Hall of Spirits' Title Douluo had attended.
This was a bit too intriguing, and the "favoritism" toward the Heaven Dou Empire was all too obvious.
Under such immense power, the Star Luo Empire had no choice but to seek help from outside. If they insisted on remaining unchanged, it would be no different from slow death.
Thus, Emperor Di Tian and the fierce beasts had transformed into humans and gained status within the Star Luo Empire, secretly supporting its development while also carrying out their own plans.
When the divine battle broke out in the Sea God Island, they had all returned to the Star Dou Forest!
This time…
The sealed space was unlocked!
The Star Dou Forest expanded several times overnight!
At its center, beneath the lake that could truly be called the Lake of Life, a terrifying aura shot up into the sky!
Its might was even comparable to that of an ordinary god.
The sky, under this power, opened a strange portal. A silver-haired, stunning figure appeared in the light column above Star Dou Forest, displaying an incredibly terrifying power.
This power passed through the portal, seeming to enter an unknown region, stirring up chaos.
Emperor Di Tian and the others watched with excitement, never expecting this day would come so soon.
But they weren't blind—they knew that this would not be easy.
Thus, they remained extremely vigilant.
Led by the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Emperor Di Tian, the group consisting of the Emerald Swan, Demon Eye Tree, Dark-Gold Terror Claw Bear Lord, Three-Headed Red Magic Mastiff King, Hell Dragon Queen, Demon Spirit, Sky-Blue Bull Python, and Titan Giant Ape—all nine terrifying existences—stood together, surrounding and protecting the silver-haired figure.
The ground of Star Dou Forest collapsed massively, and a massive structure, resembling both an array and an altar, appeared.
On it, there were nine "array points," precisely corresponding to the nine beings protecting the silver-haired figure.
Within these nine points, two strange existences stood, as if they were meant to hold sacrificial offerings!
One of them, a figure, was pulled by an unknown force, tearing the space apart as she fell.
She looked around in confusion, and upon looking up, she saw the terrifying presence in the sky.
"This is... Sky-Blue Bull Python? Titan Giant Ape? How... are there even several beings more powerful than them?" Liu Erlong's pupils contracted, then, as if recalling something, she exclaimed in horror, "Could they be the legendary Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Emperor Di Tian, Emerald Swan, and the other fierce beasts?"
Liu Erlong trembled, unable to comprehend why she was here.
After leaving the Killing City, she had followed the guidance of that person, gone to the Yuexuan, and managed to break free from the Killing Intent's influence, resulting in a significant increase in her cultivation and feeling the assistance of the Killing God Domain.
After breaking free from the Killing Intent's influence, she had stayed at Yuexuan, still searching for that person's whereabouts.
However, after such a long time, she had received no news, as if "he" had never existed.
She felt confused and helpless.
But now, as she looked around, she realized there was no place for her, no light left for her.
Sadness, helplessness...
She no longer felt any meaning in living, even though she had break through to Spirit Douluo. It felt pointless.
She had made the decision to end her life.
But just as she decided to end her life, an unknown force pulled her, tearing apart space and dragging her here.
How could she not be confused?
"This is the woman you chose?" Emperor Di Tian glanced at Liu Erlong and then coldly spoke, his eyes shifting toward several powerful auras approaching this place.
The figure, covered in black mist, chuckled and said, "Yes, Lord Emperor Di Tian!"
Pausing, he claimed credit: "My choice was correct! I told you, to unknowingly intercept the 'qi' of that existence, only someone whose talent is not extraordinary, already muddled, can do it. She's completely under our control, and unlike those who seek 'existing' powers, she won't expose us!"
This wasn't concealed, and Liu Erlong immediately heard it.
Her pupils contracted, and memories flooded back.
After falling out with Yu Xiaogang and Flender, she had left Shrek Academy.
But as soon as she left, she became enveloped in confusion.
Where could she go?
After thinking for a while, she found no destination.
She realized that only by growing stronger could she find a way forward.
So, she focused on battle—only battle could quickly enhance her power and allow her to break through in life and death.
However, there were not many powerful opponents in the world for her to kill.
So, her focus turned to soul beasts, those born to be the natural enemies of humanity.
That's why she came to Star Dou Forest.
Killing, constant killing.
Even though she was a Spirit Saint, there was no absolute safety in Star Dou Forest.
In the constant killing, she had attracted the attention of more and more soul beasts, ultimately cornering herself.
She was surrounded by nearly ten soul beasts with over seventy thousand years of cultivation, seemingly about to die. Yet, she fought until her body was in tatters, her soul power exhausted, and the darkness overtook her vision.
She finally collapsed, fainting.
But she didn't die.
When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a tavern.
The people there looked at her with strange, lustful gazes. An uncontrollable killing intent surged within her, and she killed everyone in the tavern… except the waiter.
At this moment, recalling the waiter's terrified gaze, the strange drink they served, and the gazes of those she killed, the memories flooded back.
Along with the newfound information about the Killing City.
She entered the Killing City…
She left the Killing City, and now, here she was.
She finally understood. There was an inexplicable intuition, and the information that had been added to her mind, and the uncontrollable rage, seemed to be tied to the existence covered in black mist in the sky!
She was furious!
But powerless.
She knew she was just a pawn, and from the current situation, it seemed her role as a pawn had been quite effective.
As for the "qi" mentioned earlier, she now seemed to understand.
The only thing about her that could be calculated seemed to be one thing—the Killing God Domain!
After truly mastering the Killing God Domain, she had gained some insights, and the secrets hidden behind it had already surfaced in her heart.
It was a key, a key that unlocked a terrifying path.
But she knew why she had obtained the key, and naturally had no intention of exploring that path.
She sensed the path was narrow, allowing only one person to pass.
And "he," the one who had guided her to obtain the key, was also on that path.
So, she hadn't moved a step.
And this key seemed to be exactly what these terrifying beasts needed.
Liu Erlong's eyes welled up with tears. She closed her eyes and murmured, "I'm sorry, I seem to have dragged you down again."
How Liu Erlong reacted didn't concern Emperor Di Tian and the others.
Hearing the words of the Demon Spirit, Emperor Di Tian's face showed a rare smile. "Well done!"
After a brief silence, Bear Lord suddenly muttered, "So, does this mean we've been doing all this work for those humans… What do they call it, paid labor? Working for nothing?"
He referred to their time in the Star Luo Empire.
Emperor Di Tian was momentarily stunned, then chuckled, acknowledging the truth. "Who would have thought the opportunity would come so quickly?"
He paused. "Let's consider it a test for us."
With that, his gaze became sharp as the powerful auras that had been approaching finally drew near.
Eight Title Douluos, all from the Hall of Spirits, whom Emperor Di Tian had seen during Li Yu wedding.
They looked serious, and upon seeing the situation, dared not move forward.
Emperor Di Tian smiled. "It's been a while, everyone."