After a high-intensity clash of energy beams...
The resulting energy storm gradually subsided.
Di Tian, using 100% of the Dragon God Claw, suffered a narrow defeat.
The damage caused by the Five Saints Ultimate Kill directly left the Five Great Savage Beasts heavily wounded.
Jin Mian's consumption was also not small.
This Five Saints Ultimate Kill move had directly drained the spirit power within his body.
Even with the Nine Yang Divine Art assisting recovery, it could hardly keep up.
"Pffft!"
Di Tian spat out a mouthful of golden dragon blood.
The injuries he sustained...
Made it impossible for him to maintain human form, and he reverted to his Spirit Beast state.
His golden dragon eyes stared at Jin Mian as he forced out, "Hmph! Kid, you're at your limit too, aren't you?"
"Likewise."
"I've just consumed too much, but all five of you are heavily injured."
"I'm afraid you can't even move a muscle."
Jin Mian retorted while fully circulating his cultivation technique to recover his spirit power.
As the healer of the Spirit Beast team...
Bi Ji originally wanted to use a healing Spirit Ability to treat her companions.
Even if she could heal just one, it could turn the current situation around.
Unfortunately.
She was the most severely injured.
At this moment, even lifting her hand was extremely difficult, let alone healing.
There was no way.
Who told her to be the squishiest among the Five Great Savage Beasts?
Di Tian grinned and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, human, do not forget that this is the Star Dou Great Forest, my territory!"
"And I am the supreme ruler of this forest!"
"All Spirit Beasts over ten thousand years! Assemble here immediately!"
Di Tian's half-step Divine Sense mental force spread throughout the entire forest.
Soon.
Various Spirit Beast cries rang out one after another.
The sound of galloping hooves made the earth tremble violently!
One by one, massive and ferocious Spirit Beasts surged out from the depths of the forest like a tide, surrounding Jin Mian.
This included...
The Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape, who guarded the Lake of Life.
Jin Mian immediately felt things were going south.
He thought to himself: "Damn, I forgot that this guy Di Tian can command all the Spirit Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"If it were the outer perimeter, I might have a chance to escape."
"But in this Mixed Zone, which is incredibly close to the Core Zone, escaping is simply impossible."
"I've really overplayed my hand this time."
"Eh? This aura is..."
Di Tian did not hesitate and gave the order to attack.
In an instant.
The Spirit Beasts bared their fangs and surged toward Jin Mian.
Just as Jin Mian was about to be buried under the beast tide.
In the sky.
A massive phantom-like crocodile turned solid, sending a large swath of ten-thousand-year Spirit Beasts flying.
Swish! Swish! Swish... Several sword qi, Qing Luan Beast Fire, Ultimate Fire, arrows imbued with Ultimate Ice, and two Coiling Dragon Rods instantly eliminated the Spirit Beasts approaching Jin Mian one by one.
Seven figures landed on the ground.
Seeing the newcomers, Jin Mian was overjoyed: "Grandpa, Great Grandfather, why are you here?"
"Xiao Xue sent word saying you came to the Star Dou Great Forest alone to pursue dragon traffickers and might be in danger, so she had us come to support you," Qian Daoliu said.
"Alright, Boss, stop wasting words."
Jin E interrupted anxiously and rushed to Jin Mian's side.
With an anxious expression, he felt around him as if looking for something.
Jin Mian couldn't help but say: "Grandpa, don't worry, I'm fine."
"Who's asking about you?"
"Where are my great-grandson and great-granddaughter?"
"Did you get them back?"
Jin E's eyes were full of longing for his great-grandson and great-granddaughter.
"They're here." Jin Mian pointed behind him to Xiao Hong and Xiao Lan, who were still unconscious.
Jin E and Qian Daoliu immediately approached without a word.
Each of them picked up one child.
They were absolutely enamored.
The other five Consecrated Douluo also crowded around.
"These two children are truly adorable."
"Big Brother, Second Brother, can you let us hold them too?"
"Go away, Fifth Brother, with that fierce look of yours, what if the children wake up and you scare them?" Jin E said with a look of disdain, holding Xiao Hong a bit tighter in his arms.
Light Plume Douluo retorted: "Second Brother, in terms of looks, I'm the most handsome among us, alright?"
The Seven Great Consecrated Elders now only had eyes for the two little ones.
They completely left Jin Mian out in the cold.
"Wait."
"Don't you guys want to check on me first?"
Jin Mian's mouth twitched as he shouted helplessly.
Jin E glanced at him and said: "Didn't you say you were fine? Recover on your own and don't bother me."
"???"
Jin Mian was dumbfounded.
Holy crap?
Is this still the same old man who used to hold him in the palm of his hand?
The one who doted on him boundlessly?
Could he be a fake?
To be so cold.
Di Tian's gaze swept across the Seven Great Consecrated Elders, and he roared: "It's useless! No matter how many people you bring today, you will all end up buried here!"
Hearing this.
The seven Consecrated Douluo all turned their heads.
Jin E looked at Di Tian and asked Jin Mian: "Xiao Mian, Xiao Xue wrote that my great-grandson and great-granddaughter were kidnapped by dragon traffickers. This guy couldn't be the dragon trafficker, could he?"
"That's right, it's him," Jin Mian nodded and said.
Jin E looked fierce: "How dare you kidnap my great-grandson and great-granddaughter! Let Grandpa Jin E loosen your bones. Isn't it just a Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast? I can take on ten!"
Jin Mian weakly reminded: "Grandpa, this guy is the eight-Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast, Di Tian."
"Eight hundred thousand is eight hundred thousand, what's so..." Jin E didn't think much of it at first, but as he spoke, he felt something was off. He turned his head and said in disbelief: "Eight hundred thousand years!!!"
The eyes of the other Consecrated Douluo also couldn't help but glance toward Di Tian.
It was as if they were looking at some rare treasure.
After all, Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beasts were already rare.
Not to mention an eight-Hundred Thousand Year Spirit Beast.
Seeing these newly arrived humans staring at him.
Di Tian felt uneasy.
He swept his gaze toward the surrounding Spirit Beasts and shouted: "What are you standing there for? Go! Tear these humans to pieces!"
Hearing Di Tian's command.
The Spirit Beasts began to move forward again.
But this time, they moved very slowly.
Seeing this, the Seven Great Consecrated Elders activated their Martial Soul True Bodies one after another.
Unexpectedly.
Di Tian just glared, and a massive Dragon Might swept through the surroundings.
Jin E, Qing Luan, Lion, Qian Jun, and Demon Subduing—the five of them simultaneously felt a sense of fear and suppression coming from their bloodlines.
Qian Daoliu and Light Feather.
Although they were also affected.
Compared to the other five, it was much lighter for them.
Jin Mian quickly warned: "Be careful, Di Tian's true form is the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, and his bloodline is currently the top tier of the Dragon Clan! Coupled with his terrifying strength."
"The Dragon Might he emits can affect any Soul Master."
"However, he has been heavily injured by me and can only release Dragon Might now."
Just after he finished explaining Di Tian's abilities.
The scepter of destruction between his brows burst with light.
The voice of the God of Destruction resounded.
"The third Godly Trial of the God of Destruction is complete!"
"Considering that the inheritor faced an opponent whose strength far exceeds the cultivation level specified by the Godly Trial!"
"The evaluation for the completion of the Third Trial of Destruction is: SSS-rank!"
"The rewards obtained are doubled!"
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