Chapter 103: Dual-Colored Hotpot, Damn It, Lianna!
The Dark Devilgod Tiger—what a good… no, what a great tiger!
It was truly generous. Lin Yun felt that absorbing the Dark Devilgod Tiger's spirit ring at the Soul Sage level was an exceptionally wise decision. As for Di Tian, the great contributor who captured it, he absolutely deserved to be credited for his merit.
"Good job, Lao Di. I'm very satisfied with this spirit ring," Lin Yun said, patting Di Tian's shoulder with a face full of approval.
"To serve the Lord is my honor!" Di Tian stood straight, his tone solemn and loud.
Good! The Star Dou Great Forest had redeemed itself.
Though Di Tian appeared serious, he was inwardly beaming. Hah, those from the far North still dare to compete with the true homeland of soul beasts, the Star Dou Great Forest, for the Lord's favor?
So what if there are no beautiful fierce beasts to become the Lord's queen? The Star Dou Great Forest remains the Lord's most loyal and capable subordinate!
Seeing Di Tian's ever-ready attitude, Lin Yun couldn't bear to keep stringing him along with promises. It would be unreasonable not to give him some real benefits.
Besides…
Compared to spiritual power, his soul power advancement was slower due to his extreme attribute body. But the fact that his physical strength lagged behind his spiritual power was indeed unreasonable. This was the perfect chance to visit the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
"Lao Di, let others handle the guarding of Star Dou for now. You'll come with me to meet an old acquaintance," Lin Yun said with a gentle smile.
"An old acquaintance…?" Di Tian frowned slightly, puzzled by Lin Yun's words.
Who could it be?
The big eyeball?
No, impossible. The Lord had never met that tentacled creature, and it wasn't even worthy of being called an acquaintance.
Then… the Nine Dragon Kings? His uncles and aunts?!
Di Tian's eyes lit up as he stared at Lin Yun expectantly.
"It seems you've guessed it. Yes, it's just as you think," Lin Yun nodded lightly at Di Tian's look of confirmation.
"Understood, Lord. Just tell me the location, and I'll accompany you there," Di Tian said, tightening his fists in excitement.
Ever since the Divine Realm War, Di Tian had not seen any of the dragon clan aside from Gu Yuena. Though the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings—avatars of the Dragon God—had already returned, if he could bring back more of the Nine Dragon Kings, he would be overjoyed.
Those were all his uncles and aunts, after all!
"Come, Bing'er, you're coming too." Lin Yun beckoned to the Ice Emperor, who immediately fluttered into his arms like a butterfly before turning into a tiny scorpion of about ten centimeters and burrowing into his robes.
Outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, Tang San's poisonous miasma still lingered. With the Ice Emperor's extreme ice attribute, those Biphosphorus Seven-Petal Flowers and Biphosphorus Nine-Petal Flowers, along with the common Blue Silver Grass, shattered upon contact.
Although Lin Yun was bringing Di Tian along, he didn't plan to let him reveal himself directly.
Whether Tang San had left any traps within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well remained uncertain. Lin Yun planned for Di Tian to stay hidden, the Dragon God Claw ready at all times, while he and the Ice Emperor looted freely—cutting down every one of Tang San's "meat pigs."
If Tang San hadn't left any tricks behind, that would be ideal. But if he had, the stealthy old fox Di Tian would strike instantly, annihilating Tang San's divine sense in one blow.
Perfect plan. Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well—damn it, Lianna!
Di Tian took the lead, and together, one man and two beasts stepped through space toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
Along the way, Lin Yun explained to Di Tian the origin of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the abundance of heavenly materials and earthly treasures within, and the possible traps Tang San might have left behind.
"Bastard! The place where Fire Uncle and Water Aunt fell has actually been occupied by such a petty human!" Di Tian's face darkened, his killing intent completely unrestrained.
"And those wretched cowards who cling to life—enjoying the legacy left behind by my dragon clan—yet serving the human gods, the mortal enemies of our soul beast race—they all deserve death!"
"Indeed, they deserve to die," Lin Yun replied seriously this time, not mocking Di Tian for once. He truly believed those immortal herbs deserved extermination.
Using what belonged to the dragon clan to rebel against the dragon clan—every last one of them should perish!
The treasure land left by the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings rightfully belonged to the soul beast race.
With Di Tian's speed, it took only a dozen minutes before the three of them arrived at the deathly silent Sunset Forest. Watching the air grow increasingly hazy in the distance, Lin Yun raised his hand slightly.
"All right, stop here."
"This is… Sunset Forest?" Di Tian frowned as he looked down at the forest below, where hardly any creatures remained. His expression grew darker.
"I remember this place once being a vast soul beast habitat. How has it fallen into such ruin after merely a few thousand years?"
"The reason is simple. You'll understand once you look over there." Lin Yun pointed toward the depths of the Sunset Forest. Di Tian followed his gaze, and his golden vertical pupils contracted sharply.
As the Beast God of Star Dou, Di Tian's power was beyond question. After dwelling in the forest for so long, his sensitivity to life force had become extremely keen. At first, he hadn't paid much attention to the forest's depths, but once Lin Yun prompted him, he focused—and what he sensed made his blood run cold. The deathly aura there was so thick it was like hell itself.
He saw the wailing spirits of countless soul beasts. He saw mountains of white bones piled upon one another.
"What… what happened here?!" Di Tian's pupils trembled violently, and a trace of uncontrollable bloodlust flashed within his golden dragon eyes.
A Beast God was not only the guardian of Star Dou; to Di Tian, all soul beasts were his kin, his responsibility to protect. Seeing Sunset Forest reduced to this state—clearly the result of deliberate slaughter—how could he not burn with fury?
His blood pressure was soaring, to say the least.
"Who else could it be but the one who occupied the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Lin Yun said disdainfully, curling his lip. "That wretch ascended to godhood but still couldn't bear to part with the place. He used the Biphosphorus Seven-Petal and Nine-Petal Flowers to create a Biphosphorus Poison Formation, ensuring the well remained hidden from outsiders."
"Tens of thousands of Biphosphorus Flowers form that poison array. Even a hundred-thousand-year soul beast entering it would never return. Over centuries of slaughter, the formation only grew stronger—like a snowball rolling down a mountain—until it consumed the entire Sunset Forest."
"All that you see is miasma—poisonous fumes leaking from the Biphosphorus Poison Formation, nurtured by the blood and corpses of countless soul beasts."
Boom!
Di Tian slammed his fist into a nearby tree. The massive trunk, thick enough for several people to encircle, disintegrated instantly into ashes.
"To massacre soul beasts so wantonly… unforgivable!!"
(End of Chapter)
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