"Wow, the human world is really lively!"
A man with dark golden hair, a burly and tall build, and a fierce face—clearly not a kind person—stood outside the north gate of Star Luo City, looking around at the crowds coming and going on the road ahead.
"Stupid bear, stop looking around!"
"In the language of the Magic Network, you look like a country bumpkin who's never seen the world!"
"Humans are all watching us!"
"Don't embarrass our Star Dou Great Forest core area!"
The King of Ten Thousand Demons, wearing a dark robe and with dark green hair, spoke in a low voice to Xiong Jun, who was looking around, with a hint of impatience in his azure eyes.
Xiong Jun looked at the King of Ten Thousand Demons beside him with disdain and said:
"Looks like I really have to control you!"
"Even you, a tree that knows how to lick, dare to lecture me!"
"These days have really changed! Let's have a match sometime!"
The King of Ten Thousand Demons' tone was sarcastic.
"Oh?"
"I really want to see if you can still unleash even a fraction of the power of your former Sky-Tearing Claw, now that your blood is practically turning into cola and your stomach is full of junk food!"
"The plants in the core area tell me that your lair is practically a garbage dump!"
Xiong Jun glared angrily, his muscles bulging, and took a few steps back.
"Ten Thousand Demon King, you're just a songstress! Spying on me!"
The Ten Thousand Demon King's face fell, his lips twitching involuntarily.
He was indeed a bit cunning and treacherous, but his fetish was still normal; he liked beautiful plants.
"You're quite big! But your brain is strangely small!"
"Why would I spy on you?!"
"To watch you use the toilet?"
"Spying on you is less desirable than spying on the Blue Silver Forest!
To see if a Blue Silver Emperor has been born!"
"Isn't the Blue Silver Emperor prettier than you?"
Xiong Jun shook his head, saying with disdain,
"Hard to say."
"Who knows what type you like?
What if you're one of those transnational racists on the Magic Network?"
"Besides, with your earth-shattering, ghost-weeping appearance, which plant in the Douluo Continent would even look at you?"
"Just ask around the Star Dou Great Forest about the name 'Ten Thousand Demon King,' and every soul beast will immediately think of him as treacherous and cunning."
"Just stand outside, and people will be secretly wondering if you're up to something again.
That's called reputation!"
The Ten Thousand Demon King was a little embarrassed by Xiong Jun's words, but considering the difference in their combat power, he snorted and ignored him.
"You two, shut up!"
Di Tian, his face darkening, turned and growled at the Ten Thousand Demon King and Xiong Jun.
Bi Ji and Zi Ji covered their mouths and chuckled, while Chi Wang kept an eye on the Star Luo Emperor to see if he was coming and to watch for any dangers.
The last ferocious beast spirit was responsible for guarding the Lake of Life; if someone took advantage of Di Tian and the others' absence to steal the crystal from Mao Lei, the Star Dou Great Forest would be utterly disgraced.
Hearing Di Tian's words, the Ten Thousand Demon King and Xiong Jun immediately stood at attention and remained silent.
At this moment, the Crimson King suddenly stuck out his tongue, habitually trying to release his heat, only to be glared at sharply by Di Tian.
The Crimson King immediately retracted his tongue and said,
"Sorry, boss."
"I'm used to being a dog."
"Suddenly being asked to be human is a bit of a shock."
"I'll try my best to suppress my instincts."
Di Tian felt a little tired and sighed,
"I hope so."
Soon, Di Tian sensed something with his spiritual power and looked towards the north gate of Star Luo City.
A middle-aged man dressed in white was leading a young girl and an old woman towards them.
"Alright, keep your posture up straight."
"They're here."
Xu Jiawei, with Xu Jiujiu and Wang Xian'er, approached Di Tian with smiles on his faces, placed his right hand on his left chest, and bowed.
"Everyone from the Star Dou Great Forest, on behalf of the Star Luo Empire, I welcome you."
"Please forgive me for not being able to welcome you into the city with a grand ceremony."
Bowing to Di Tian was nothing to Xu Jiawei; after all, Yan Shaozhe had once been bowed to by an emperor.
Di Tian waved his hand, indicating it was alright.
"It's fine, our identities are sensitive."
"Soul beasts don't like those cumbersome rules and regulations either."
Xu Jiawei smiled and waved. Xu Jiujiu, behind him, stepped forward with a polite smile, a red gift box appearing in his hand. He respectfully handed it to Di Tian, saying,
"This is a gift from the Star Luo Empire to the Star Dou Great Forest. Please accept it, Your Majesty, Beast God."
Di Tian took the gift box and found it somewhat heavy.
Opening it, however, brought a smile to Di Tian's face.
Inside the box were not rare treasures, but six exquisite statues.
The most imposing statue was a majestic black dragon, roaring to the sky, flanked by a golden bear and a demonic tree, with a swan and a demonic dragon in the center, and a red hound guarding behind.
The statues weren't large; they could be sculpted in the palm of one's hand. These were reconstructions of the core area's ferocious beasts, created by Xu Jiawei using the nation's top craftsmen, the finest materials, and countless references and texts.
The aim was to perfectly recreate the aura of each beast. These statues were undoubtedly the pinnacle of art in the Star Luo Empire.
However, because the demon spirits were so mysterious—no one knew their true form, not even whether they were alive or dead, or whether they belonged to the Star Dou Great Forest—
Xu Jiawei ultimately had to abandon the demon spirit carving project.
But surprisingly, these statues truly caught the attention of the ferocious beasts.
They wouldn't normally be interested in ordinary rare treasures, but these statues were quite unique.
Di Tian distributed the statues to the beasts behind him.
Xiong Jun, looking at the statue that resembled him by seven-tenths, nodded in satisfaction and said,
"You know, it really does have some of my majesty."
"I like it."
"You human creations are quite beautiful!"
Bi Ji carefully accepted her share of the statue. The craftsmen had chosen the materials carefully; her statue's main material was the Life-Giving Jade.
The fist-sized Life-Giving Jade is comparable in price to a high-quality ten-thousand-year-old Soul Bone.
"Thank you, I like it very much."
"This is for you."
"It contains a wisp of my healing light."
Bi Ji handed Xu Jiujiu a jade-green feather, a tail feather from Bi Ji's true form.
Xu Jiujiu took the feather, while Wang Xian'er, standing nearby, was shocked. She could feel the powerful life force contained within the feather.
She and Bi Ji were on the same level, but Bi Ji's mastery of life force far surpassed hers.
"As expected of the legendary Bi Ji, truly living up to her reputation,"
Wang Xian'er couldn't help but exclaim.
Bi Ji simply smiled; she was the gentlest of all the ferocious beasts.
Not only Bi Ji, but Wang Xian'er, a level 96 Super Douluo, felt like a toddler facing Di Tian.
The continent hadn't witnessed Di Tian's fighting spirit for a long time; in fact, no one on the entire Douluo Continent had ever seen Di Tian in his true form.
No human had ever forced the Dragon God Claw to be used.
Wang Xian'er hadn't known how strong Di Tian was before, but now, standing before him, she could feel the immense, ocean-like depth of his soul power.
"Truly terrifying."
"Even the combined soul power of the Dragon God Douluo and the Dragon Emperor Douluo probably doesn't equal his."
"All the powerful figures in the entire Star Luo Empire combined wouldn't be a match for him!"
"Beast God Di Tian, his reputation is well-deserved!"
Wang Xian'er thought to herself.
Xu Jiawei, seeing the ferocious beasts accept the gifts, smiled even more broadly, intending to reward the minister who had made the suggestion.
"Gentlemen, please follow me into the city."
"A grand banquet has been held inside the palace!"
"We will ensure that all the distinguished guests of the Star Dou Great Forest are satisfied!"
Di Tian nodded slightly, walking side-by-side with Xu Jiawei, the ferocious beasts following closely behind, as they entered Star Luo City.
(End of Chapter)
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