Chapter 144: Yun Yuan's Intimidation, The Fierce Beasts Submit
Da Ming swept his gaze across the five fierce beasts before him and discovered that Senior Scarlet King, whom he had met before, was nearly the weakest among the five fierce beast seniors in terms of aura.
This completely broadened his horizons.
'So this is the strength of the Great Fierce Land? As expected, it's beyond what a mere hundred-thousand-year soul beast like me can imagine.'
The Sky Azure Bull Python's thoughts scattered endlessly.
At this moment, Scarlet King, on Bi Ji's left, stepped forward first.
"Little beast, for what purpose have you come here this time?"
This wasn't only Scarlet King's doubt, but also the doubt of the other four fierce beasts.
"Reporting to all seniors, this little beast came here because I was coerced by that human expert from before to deliver two items into the Great Fierce Land."
Da Ming hurriedly replied, not daring to show the slightest negligence.
Upon hearing Da Ming's words, Scarlet King frowned slightly, and his expression darkened.
"That human expert is still alive? Could it be that Di Tian really encountered trouble?"
This speculation arose in Scarlet King's heart.
Before he could think further,
the next moment,
Bi Ji's voice rang out.
"Little beast, take out the two items you mentioned and show them to us."
Hearing Bi Ji's order, Da Ming quickly retrieved the black dragon scale and golden envelope from his body.
"Seniors, these are the two items."
Da Ming used soul power to send the dragon scale and envelope into Bi Ji's hands while explaining.
"Th-this is Di Tian's reverse scale!"
Upon seeing the black dragon scale, Zi Ji couldn't help but cry out in shock.
As a pure-blooded dragon clan member, she knew better than anyone how important a reverse scale was to dragons.
Combined with Di Tian's unknown whereabouts over the past few days, no matter how unwilling Zi Ji was to believe this speculation, she had no choice.
Di Tian may truly have fallen!
Bi Ji, Scarlet King, Xiong Jun, and Myriad Demon King all fell silent for a long while upon seeing the reverse scale.
To them, this was shocking news.
"How could Di Tian have fallen? How could this be?!"
Xiong Jun let out a furious roar. Terrifying soul power pressure erupted from him, causing Da Ming in the distance to tremble, not daring to say another word.
"Xiong Jun, calm down first. Since things have already come to this, let's first see what the letter sent by that human expert says."
With Di Tian fallen, Bi Ji could only temporarily assume the role of leader of the Great Fierce Land.
After all, her prestige there was the highest.
Hearing Bi Ji's words, Xiong Jun surprisingly calmed down. Though his temperament was violent, there was now a human soul master capable of killing Di Tian.
So, if that person held any ill intentions toward the Great Fierce Land, no soul beast would be able to stop him.
Bi Ji opened the envelope, and a trace of Yun Yuan's spiritual power slowly gathered, forming a humanoid spiritual projection in midair.
"Fierce beasts, I'd like to make a deal with all of you."
Yun Yuan's spiritual projection looked indifferently at the fierce beasts before him.
At the same time,
Yun Yuan's spiritual power, which had reached the Divine Origin Realm, pressed down upon the fierce beasts, instantly making them feel enormous pressure.
"How terrifying!"
At this moment, this was the only thought in every fierce beast's mind.
Even Xiong Jun, who was the most arrogant, violent, and hateful toward humans, did not dare say a word.
Bi Ji stepped forward and looked at Yun Yuan, whose oppressive presence was overwhelming. Taking a deep breath, she slowly asked:
"Human expert, what is this deal of yours?"
Watching this scene from the side, Da Ming finally understood Yun Yuan's true strength.
Even the seniors of the Great Fierce Land, merely facing this human expert's spiritual projection, didn't even dare breathe heavily!
"Does this human expert have some kind of special hobby? With such strength, why does he still need me to deliver messages?"
Da Ming couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Originally, he thought Yun Yuan feared the soul beast seniors of the Great Fierce Land, which was why he threatened him to deliver the message.
But now it seemed Yun Yuan's strength appeared even greater than all the fierce beast seniors of the Great Fierce Land combined.
With such strength, why not come in personally?
Wasn't this just unnecessary trouble?
"Di Tian was killed by me several days ago."
"This time, I want to use Di Tian's dragon body to exchange for the Tianmeng Iceworm, the large worm you usually feed on."
"Di Tian was once your companion, after all. Dust returns to dust; earth returns to earth. Surely you wouldn't be unwilling to exchange even Di Tian's dragon body?"
As Yun Yuan's words fell, silence enveloped the scene.
"Di Tian... in the end, you still fell."
After Yun Yuan personally confirmed it, Bi Ji no longer held out any hope.
She looked toward Yun Yuan.
"Human expert, on behalf of the soul beasts of the Lake of Life, I accept this deal."
"Very good, Bi Ji. One day from now, go to the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest while carrying my letter, and I will hand Di Tian's dragon body over to you."
"And you will hand the Tianmeng Iceworm to me. I hope you won't break your promise tomorrow."
After speaking,
Yun Yuan swept a dangerous gaze across the fierce beasts, causing a powerful sense of crisis to rise within them.
Immediately afterward, Yun Yuan's spiritual projection transformed into countless points of light and dissipated into the world.
Only a portion remained within the envelope to guide Bi Ji to tomorrow's meeting location.
"He... knows my name?"
Upon hearing Yun Yuan speak her name, Bi Ji couldn't help but feel confused.
She had never met Yun Yuan before, so why would this human know her name?
"Seniors, can I leave now?"
At this moment, Da Ming spoke nervously. He felt that if he didn't leave this atmosphere quickly, disaster would befall him.
"You still want to leave? You beast traitor! If you hadn't led the wolf into our home, how could the Great Fierce Land have become like this?!"
Xiong Jun roared at Da Ming.
The Dark Gold Terror Claw on his right arm emerged, and soul power surged wildly around him as if he intended to kill Da Ming on the spot!
With Di Tian fallen and the Tianmeng Iceworm, their rechargeable battery, about to be taken away, Xiong Jun was already full of rage, with nowhere to vent it.
Thus, he pushed all the blame onto Da Ming. If Da Ming hadn't brought the letter in, today's events would never have happened.
"Enough, Xiong Jun!"
Seeing Xiong Jun being unreasonable, Bi Ji spoke up.
How could she not also have anger in her heart? But placing all the blame on a mere hundred-thousand-year soul beast was far too narrow-minded.
Even without Da Ming delivering the message, would that human expert truly have no way of dealing with them?
Being able to kill Di Tian meant that this human expert's strength had already reached the level of a god.
For such a powerhouse, coming and going from the Great Fierce Land wasn't effortless?
Among the fierce beasts of the Great Fierce Land, aside from Di Tian, none of them knew of the Silver Dragon King's existence.
Therefore, they had no idea that Yun Yuan genuinely did not dare enter the Great Fierce Land.
Seeing Bi Ji become angry, Xiong Jun also withdrew his Dark Gold Terror Claw. He had a good relationship with Bi Ji and naturally gave her face.
"Little beast, you may leave. This matter has nothing to do with you."
Bi Ji ordered Da Ming to leave.
Immediately afterward, Bi Ji headed toward the place in the Great Fierce Land where the Tianmeng Iceworm was imprisoned.
Outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Yun Yuan leaned against a large tree with a dogtail grass stem hanging from his mouth. He slowly opened his eyes and calmly said:
"This matter is settled. The big worm is about to be mine, and my second martial soul will soon be born."
End of Chapter
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