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Di Tian glanced at the Auspicious Beast hiding behind the Scarlet King.
The small figure was currently poking half a head out cautiously, peeking at the four humans opposite them.
Di Tian had always raised the Auspicious Beast like a daughter; now that his daughter had been bullied, he naturally wouldn't let the matter rest.
However, as the Beast God, he had to consider the interests of the entire Soul Beast Clan. The relationship between the Star Dou Great Forest and the human World had always been in a delicate balance. Starting a war would benefit no one.
Shrek Academy was no ordinary power; it had Ten Thousand Years of heritage and was guarded by many powerful experts. If they truly had a falling out, the Soul Beast Clan would also have to pay a heavy price.
Therefore, he didn't actually have any intention of killing the four humans before him. So he decided to discipline them slightly to give them a lesson, letting them know that Spirit Beasts were not to be bullied at will.
Subsequently, an even more overbearing aura radiated from Di Tian's body. That aura was no longer aimlessly enveloping the entire World as before, but was precisely controlled, concentrating on the four humans below. Like four invisible mountains, it pressed down on their shoulders and chests, making it almost impossible for them to breathe.
The four of them instantly felt the pressure increase drastically, and Xuan Zi felt as if he were facing a formidable foe. Seeing that things were going south, he thought Di Tian was truly about to strike. The Spirit Power within his body circulated frantically as he prepared himself, ready to soar into the sky and fight Di Tian to the death.
But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.
Huo Yuhao, who was enveloped by Di Tian's overbearing aura, suddenly exhibited an unusual fluctuation on his body.
A seven-colored light shot out from his forehead. The light was dazzling and brilliant, like a rainbow bursting out from the darkness, instantly illuminating the entire forest. It was a scale that looked silver-white, but seven-colored light flowed across it. It floated quietly above Huo Yuhao's head, radiating a soft and mysterious glow, protecting him. As soon as this scale appeared, the majestic aura the four had felt earlier instantly dissipated.
Huo Yuhao raised his head and looked at the "true dragon inverse scale" that Gu Yue had given him. He hadn't expected that even before his life was threatened, this true dragon inverse scale would "protect its master on its own."
In mid-air, the expression of Di Tian, who had always looked cold and arrogant, underwent a change.
For the first time, a ripple of emotion appeared on that resolute face. His brow furrowed slightly, and a hint of disbelief flashed through his originally cold golden vertical pupils. His gaze was fixed intently on the scale above Huo Yuhao's head, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.
Di Tian then withdrew his aura and instantly vanished from mid-air. Almost simultaneously, another person appeared in front of Huo Yuhao—it was Di Tian!
Di Tian's sudden approach made Xuan Zi's heart jump again. His Spirit Power circulated frantically as he prepared to step forward.
But Di Tian didn't have the time to bother with him at all; he didn't even spare Xuan Zi a glance, casually throwing out a punch. This punch seemed to bridge the distance of space, landing directly on Xuan Zi several meters away.
Caught off guard, Xuan Zi was sent flying over a hundred meters by this single punch. His body was like a kite with a broken string, flying backward and snapping several thick ancient trees before finally stopping.
If it weren't for the thick skin of his Taotie Divine Bull Spirit, this seemingly simple punch would have been enough to severely injure him. Even so, Xuan Zi's blood and Qi were churning, and a trace of blood leaked from the corner of his mouth.
Xian Liner and Wang Dong looked at Di Tian warily, fearing he would suddenly attack, but they didn't dare to act rashly. Di Tian's punch just now had already proven the gap between them.
Even Elder Xuan couldn't block it, let alone them.
Meanwhile, Di Tian's gaze remained fixed on the scale above Huo Yuhao's head. Sensing the undisguised aura upon it, Di Tian's heart was now filled with confusion.
"How could the Lord's inverse scale appear in the hands of a human?"
"And this inverse scale has even recognized a master? It's actually protecting this human?!"
He truly couldn't understand it!
Looking at Di Tian who was right in front of him, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but feel nervous despite having a trump card in hand. He thought that as a member of the Dragon Clan, it was normal for Di Tian to be interested in a true dragon's inverse scale.
By this time, Xuan Zi had already rushed back from a hundred meters away.
However, this time he didn't attack directly, instead shouting: "Di Tian, does your Star Dou want to go to war with humans?"
Now that the situation was reversed, the words the Scarlet King had said earlier were now being said by Xuan Zi.
Ultimately, it was a lack of strength, so he could only use verbal threats. If he could defeat Di Tian, he would have acted long ago; why waste words here?
Di Tian glanced at Xuan Zi, the corners of his mouth curling slightly into a cold sneer: "You cannot represent all of humanity."
Xuan Zi snorted: "Even if I can't represent all humans, the wrath of my Shrek Academy is not so easily endured. Don't forget the past events regarding the Body Sect."
Di Tian naturally wouldn't forget that matter; a hundred years ago, more than forty experts from the Body Sect had broken into the Star Dou Great Forest and hunted seven hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts.
Xuan Zi was reminding Di Tian that what the Body Sect could do, Shrek Academy could also do.
Di Tian glanced at Xuan Zi and spoke indifferently: "I can let you all leave."
Hearing this, Xuan Zi felt a surge of joy, thinking his threat had worked. He was just about to say something, but Di Tian's next sentence caused his heart to instantly plummet to the bottom.
"However..." Di Tian's gaze shifted from Xuan Zi to the youth before him, "Him, I must take away."
The one Di Tian was looking at right now was precisely Huo Yuhao.
"No!" Wang Dong, standing beside Huo Yuhao, immediately stepped forward.
Her body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with fear—an instinctive reaction to Di Tian's irresistible pressure. But she still looked directly into those golden vertical pupils, bit her lip, and uttered those two words.
Xuan Zi also followed up in a deep voice: "Yuhao is the future and hope of Shrek Academy; you cannot take him away."
Di Tian snorted, his gaze sweeping over Wang Dong and Xuan Zi: "Him... this King must take away. You have neither the qualification nor the strength to negotiate terms with me."
He wanted to take Huo Yuhao back to the Lake of Life in the Core Circle, to let the Lord see this youth personally. He had to find out why the Lord's inverse scale was on this human, why it had recognized him as its master, and why it was protecting him.
Di Tian looked at Xuan Zi, his voice filled with cold killing intent: "If you want to stop me, I don't mind killing you first."
Sensing the very real killing intent from Di Tian, Xuan Zi's breathing became ragged. He didn't understand why the other party was fixated on Huo Yuhao. His mind raced through ways to break the deadlock, but in the face of absolute strength, all schemes were futile.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly spoke.
He looked at Di Tian and asked, "Senior Di Tian probably isn't after my life, right?"
Huo Yuhao didn't sense any killing intent directed at him from Di Tian. Moreover, if Di Tian really wanted to kill him, there would be no need to take him away; he could just strike now.
Di Tian looked at Huo Yuhao, a hint of surprise flashing in those golden vertical pupils. He hadn't expected this youth to be so calm.
"This King has no interest in your life; I only want to clarify some things."
Huo Yuhao thought for a moment, then after a short while, he raised his head to look at Di Tian: "Fine, Senior Di Tian, let the others go, and I will go back with you!"
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