Silence!
The northern part of the Star Dou Great Forest was utterly silent. The weaker soul beasts had retreated to their lairs, too afraid to show themselves.
Piles of tangled wood lay in disarray, the ground riddled with craters from the recent battle.
Bibi Dong, along with the remaining eight elders, stood huddled together, their breathing clearly audible.
Tension was palpable!
Ahead of them, an emerald swan was healing a wounded beast king, while the other beast kings, including the powerful Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, silently watched a figure.
He was clad in black scale armor, his long body slender, wings slightly spread, dragon claws planted firmly on the ground, his eyes fixed on the remaining nine people. His head swayed gently, rising in an arc, looking down upon the humans.
His gaze then swept past Bibi Dong and the others, then turned to their rear.
Suddenly, seven figures flew out of the previously silent forest.
Seven people, sixty-three soul rings.
The leader unfurled a pair of angelic wings, moving with incredible speed.
Each of them possessed a formidable aura.
"Great Elder!"
Elders like Chrysanthemum Douluo exclaimed in surprise.
Only Bibi Dong remained calm, seemingly having anticipated Qian Daoliu's arrival.
Qian Daoliu coldly glanced at Bibi Dong without speaking to her.
The six Great Elders then stepped forward before the elders, their gazes fixed solemnly on Di Tian. They felt
unparalleled pressure emanating from Di Tian; even Qian Daoliu possessed such a powerful aura.
It was certain that this soul beast was strong and difficult to deal with.
"Humans!"
Di Tian coldly uttered two words, making no attempt to conceal its aura. The aura of a beast god was like that of a true deity descending.
"Do you intend to provoke a war with soul beasts?"
Seeing so many Title Douluos suddenly appearing on the human side, Di Tian felt no fear, only increased anger.
On the Douluo Continent, there were no humans or beasts that Di Tian feared.
The civil war that had occurred in the Star Dou Great Forest was caused by humans; although they were evil soul masters, they were still human.
Now, eighteen Title Douluos have descended upon the Star Dou Great Forest. This is no longer a provocation, but the start of war.
He hadn't expected that so many powerful humans would emerge during his seclusion.
It was time to teach these human powerhouses a profound lesson.
"Dragon King, please calm your anger!"
Qian Daoliu pleaded urgently, clearly unwilling to fight Di Tian and deeply wary of him.
"We entered the forest only to investigate the reason for its sudden closure; we had no intention of starting a war!"
"The Star Dou Great Forest is the home of our soul beasts. Whether we close the gates or not is none of our business."
Qian Daoliu wanted to say that preventing humans from entering the forest was hindering the development of soul masters, tantamount to starting a war.
However, he dared not say this at this moment, because of Di Tian. This king of the Star Dou Great Forest, who had appeared out of nowhere, deeply instilled fear in him, and he dared not anger him.
Having such a powerful soul beast on the side of the soul beasts was a catastrophic event for humanity.
The overall strength of spirit beasts far surpasses that of humans. However, lacking a common leader, they have always fought amongst themselves, making them easy prey for humans and subject to their domestication.
Now, things are different. The emergence of a beast leader has given them a goal, a direction.
At this juncture, any decision made by Di Tian, the Beast God, could potentially overturn the current situation on the Douluo Continent.
Di Tian's words were blunt, and the Golden Crocodile Douluo and other elders glared at him with hostility.
For countless millennia, they had become accustomed to killing spirit beasts, viewing them as resources for cultivation, no different from livestock for food.
Now, this "livestock" had suddenly stood up and stared at them, making them very uncomfortable.
Qian Daoliu was momentarily at a loss for words. The conflict between spirit beasts and spirit masters was inherent.
In the past, when humans were powerful, they never gave spirit beasts a chance to explain themselves. Now that spirit beasts were powerful, they were unlikely to have any goodwill towards humans.
The atmosphere fell into a deathly silence; no one spoke.
Di Tian coldly observed them. He didn't rush to attack these humans, but his aura completely locked onto them, meaning he wouldn't let them leave.
Qian Daoliu only wanted to escape as quickly as possible. Fighting the soul beasts
in the Star Dou Great Forest was an extremely foolish thing to do. The ferocious beasts like Di Tian were already enough to make them wary; if they were summoned at once, all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest would emerge and surround them—thousands upon thousands of them would be enough to overwhelm them.
"May I ask how the Dragon King is addressed?"
Qian Daoliu asked, forcing a smile.
"Di Tian!"
Di Tian stated his name calmly.
"Since you have already ordered the Star Dou Great Forest to be sealed off, then we will not disturb you any longer."
Qian Daoliu cupped his hands, then turned to the elders and worshippers behind him and said,
"Retreat!"
Bibi Dong, Golden Crocodile Douluo, and the others quickly retreated, not immediately taking to the air, because Di Tian's aura was still firmly locked onto them.
Seeing Qian Daoliu and the others retreating step by step, Xiong Jun and the demon spirits immediately became unwilling.
Humans had injured them, and this time, they were determined to keep these humans who had broken in.
Under Bi Ji's treatment, Xiong Jun had recovered most of its injuries. Although the Death Spider Poison was powerful, it was not as troublesome as the evil god's black aura. Bi Ji could clear it, but the damage to its soul required slow recovery.
However, this pain was nothing to Xiong Jun; it only wanted to kill these humans.
"Di Tian!"
Xiong Jun called out in a low voice. If Di Tian did not make a move, it would be enraged and attack.
"Retreat quickly!"
Qian Daoliu suddenly shouted, flapping his angel wings as he prepared to take off.
"You think you can just come and go as you please?
None of you can leave!"
Di Tian finally spoke.
At this moment, there was movement in the east, west, and south.
The three ferocious beasts—the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound, the Demon-Eyed Demon Tree, and the Hell Demon Dragon King—each led their five Beast Kings to surround the enemy.
It turned out that Di Tian had been holding back, waiting for the three sides' beasts to arrive.
The human side still had sixteen Title Douluos, while Di Tian only had nine Soul Beasts.
Now
that eighteen Soul Beasts had arrived as reinforcements, it was time to strike. Qian Daoliu hadn't expected Di Tian to be so cunning and ruthless, stalling for time to capture them all.
"You all retreat first!"
Qian Daoliu said to Bibi Dong. Most of the elders Bibi Dong had brought were injured, and few were Super Douluos.
Qian Daoliu and the other seven elders were all Super Douluos above level ninety-six, barely able to hold off the seven ferocious beasts.
Di Tian had already taken to the air; his target was undoubtedly Qian Daoliu.
Golden Crocodile Douluo, a level ninety-eight Super Douluo, second only to Qian Daoliu in strength, blocked the charging Ten Thousand Demon King and the five Beast Kings.
Qianjun Douluo and Jiangmo Douluo are both level 96, their martial souls are both Panlong Staffs. They are twins, and their perfect teamwork allows them to jointly deal with the level 98 Golden Crocodile Douluo.
They are facing off against the Crimson King and his five great beast kings.
The other two elders are both level 97; one is facing Zi Ji, and the other is helping Qian Daoliu fight the demon spirits.
Bibi Dong originally led the elders to retreat, but seeing Xiong Jun rejoin the battle, she came to provide support.
The spirit beasts are difficult to deal with because of Bi Ji, a spirit beast over 500,000 years old. Her healing abilities are very strong, greatly improving the spirit beasts' survivability.
This battle is perilous for the Spirit Hall! (
) (End of Chapter)