Chapter 41: Di Tian Is Discovered, Fan Chen's Secret Completely Exposed
"A dragon's aura? No—this is far too strong!"
The instant he detected Di Tian, Fan Chen felt as if all the blood in his body froze solid.
An overwhelming sense of danger surged through him, causing the soul power within his body to boil violently.
The scene of being hunted down by Bibi Dong replayed itself in his mind. In his eyes, time and space seemed to slow to a crawl.
He forced himself to calm down and began thinking of a countermeasure.
'Why would he appear here? Shouldn't he be guarding the Silver Dragon King?'
The other party's characteristics were simply too obvious—the iconic pair of golden eyes, coupled with the terrifying dragon aura radiating from his body.
With his Eye of Truth, Fan Chen could clearly perceive the flow of power within him.
A colossal phantom, vast as a mountain—the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King—manifested behind him, further confirming the other party's identity.
Seventy hundred thousand years old, the number one fierce beast on the continent, a being with quasi-god combat strength—the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian.
He was also currently the strongest combat force in the soul beast world aside from the Silver Dragon King herself. Even that nine-hundred-and-ninety-thousand-year-old Deep Sea Demon King might not be his match.
Yet now, he had actually appeared in a place like this—and judging from the situation, it was painfully obvious that he had come for Fan Chen.
'I can't make a sound. If I do, something will go wrong.'
Fan Chen forced himself not to make any noise, but his body still trembled slightly from fear.
The movement was extremely subtle, yet it was still caught by Luan Yuqing, who had been watching him closely.
"Xiao Chen, what's wrong?"
Luan Yuqing frowned slightly and immediately rushed to Fan Chen's side. His expression turned solemn because he sensed that faint trace of fear emanating from Fan Chen.
Clearly, Fan Chen had discovered something that terrified him—something capable of threatening his life.
But this was the core area of the Douluo Hall. All seven Great Worships, except for the High Priest Qian Daoliu, were present here.
With combat strength of this magnitude, they could walk sideways across the entire continent. Luan Yuqing was extremely curious about what could make Fan Chen so afraid.
Just as he was about to investigate their surroundings, Fan Chen suddenly grabbed him.
"Third Grandpa, don't look. Trust me."
Fan Chen's hand gripped Luan Yuqing tightly. He knew that if Di Tian were discovered and a conflict broke out with them, the destruction caused would be impossible to estimate.
Among the six people present, it was very likely that someone would die here.
Fan Chen did not want to see such a scene, so he had to stop Luan Yuqing.
"A clever boy."
Di Tian cast one final glance at Fan Chen, then vanished directly from the spot.
Only after Di Tian's aura had completely disappeared did the tightly wound nerves in Fan Chen's body finally relax.
Guh—
An intense wave of nausea flooded Fan Chen's mind, causing him to vomit violently the moment he loosened up.
Frowning, Luan Yuqing supported Fan Chen as they descended from the sky.
It wasn't that he was disgusted by Fan Chen's vomiting, but rather that he couldn't understand what Fan Chen had seen to end up like this.
"What's going on here? Weren't you just fine a moment ago?"
Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others immediately gathered around. They had no idea what had just happened between Fan Chen and Luan Yuqing.
They only knew that Fan Chen, who had been flying perfectly fine, suddenly began vomiting uncontrollably after exchanging a few words with Luan Yuqing.
"Is it physical discomfort?"
"Could it be that the previous training was too intense?"
"I told you all to hold back a bit, but you wouldn't listen! Fan Chen is still just a child—why push him so hard!"
Seeing Fan Chen like this, Guang Ling's rare burst of anger was evident. After all, Fan Chen was only six years old.
The training methods used by Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others were something even adults might not be able to endure.
Clearly, Guang Ling attributed Fan Chen's current condition to the harsh training imposed by Golden Crocodile Douluo and the rest.
"It's not the Master's fault."
Fan Chen explained to Guang Ling in a slightly pained voice.
"Take it slow. Don't rush to speak."
Seeing Fan Chen like this, Guang Ling immediately sensed that something was off. Fan Chen's condition didn't seem to be caused by physical problems.
Rather, it looked like the aftermath of being terrified.
When a person experiences extreme fear, nausea, and vomiting can occur. This is an instinctive bodily reaction meant to send danger signals to the brain.
Fan Chen's current state was exactly like that—just like when Guang Ling had first seen a human corpse.
But where would a corpse come from here? Forget corpses—there wasn't even a single dead object around.
"What's going on, Third?"
"I don't know either. Let's wait until Xiao Chen recovers a bit and have him explain it himself."
At this moment, Xiao Bai separated from Fan Chen. The instant the fusion ended, it flew straight to Fan Chen's side and gently rubbed against him with its horn.
Golden runes surfaced on its twin horns, and golden light showered over Fan Chen's body, instantly making him feel much better.
"Big brother will be fine. Xiao Bai is here."
Xiao Bai's small body trembled slightly from fear as well, yet it still leaned close to Fan Chen, using its tiny frame to bring him a bit of warmth.
"I'm fine now. Thank you, Xiao Bai."
Having recovered somewhat, Fan Chen gently patted Xiao Bai on the head, then looked toward Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others, who had been silently guarding him.
"I saw the one who previously used the Water of Life as bait."
"But he's extremely strong—stronger than my master, and even stronger than all of you combined."
The aura surrounding Di Tian was far too terrifying. It felt like staring into the abyss—and having the abyss stare back in return.
A crushing sense of danger instantly flooded Fan Chen's mind, far more intense than the threat Bibi Dong had once posed to him.
And this was with the other party showing no hostility toward him at all. Otherwise, Fan Chen suspected he might have passed out on the spot.
"So that's why you stopped me earlier?"
Luan Yuqing's expression darkened. He hadn't expected the person he had been looking for to actually appear here.
Worse still, it happened right under his very nose—no different from a blatant provocation, a slap to his face.
"Yes. His strength is incredible, and his target is clearly me."
"I don't know what he wants to do, but I do know that if you really fought him, something terrible would definitely happen."
Fan Chen didn't want to see anything happen to any of them. Even though the training was bitter and exhausting—and he had cursed them more than once in his heart—their kindness toward him was something he remembered clearly.
He would never cause such a huge incident just to vent his frustration.
Hearing Fan Chen's words, Golden Crocodile Douluo and the others fell silent.
They all knew that Fan Chen could see the flow of energy within others.
If someone was strong enough for him to say that all of them joining forces would still lead to disaster, just how terrifying did that person have to be?
When had such a powerful expert appeared on the continent?
"This matter must be reported to Big Brother and let him decide."
Qian Daoliu's strength was unquestionable. If even they couldn't handle this opponent, then only he could step in.
Just as Golden Crocodile Douluo was about to leave to find Qian Daoliu, Fan Chen called out to him once more.
"There's no need to go through all that trouble. I can take you directly to find him."
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End of Chapter