Ma Hongjun was both shocked and furious. He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and roared, his voice trembling with fear:
"You...you really want to go against Shrek Academy and the Sea God for a mere Senzu Bean?!"
His response was met with Di Tian's golden dragon eyes, devoid of any emotion.
To be enemies?
Is a mere newly ascended sea god worthy of being an enemy of the Lord?
Di Tian was too lazy to waste any more words. He opened his dragon mouth and a much larger power gathered. That power was no longer a simple physical attack, but a pure crushing force of rules!
Dai Mubai and the other two's expressions changed drastically. Faced with this power, they felt the long-lost aura of death!
Damn it!
Dai Mubai's eyes were bloodshot with rage. He knew that if they didn't fight desperately, all three of them would die here today!
He poured all his divine power into his right arm, and the White Tiger Blade burst forth with unprecedented light, meeting the crushing force head-on.
However, it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot—how ridiculous!
A flash of black light.
"ah--!"
A piercing scream echoed through the forest.
Dai Mubai's right arm was severed cleanly at the shoulder, and blood gushed out like a fountain!
"Boss Dai!"
Ma Hongjun and Oscar were horrified.
Just as the destructive power was about to completely engulf the three of them, Oscar finally stopped hesitating, pulled out a golden sausage, and swallowed it in one gulp!
"Copy! Third Brother's Image Sausage!"
In an instant, Oscar shone brightly, and his figure and appearance began to change rapidly. In the blink of an eye, he transformed into Tang San!
A phantom image of "Tang San" wielding the Trident of Poseidon appeared in mid-air.
He raised his trident high, and a dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky, barely managing to block the immense power that Di Tian was unleashing.
"Walk!"
Oscar, in his true form, roared, his voice distorted from the force of the attack.
With Dai Mubai clutching his severed arm and supported by Ma Hongjun, the three of them dared not linger for a moment. They transformed into three disheveled streaks of light and fled in panic towards the Heavenly Dou Empire without looking back.
Di Tian looked in the direction they fled, a hint of disdain flashing in his golden dragon eyes.
They dare to be so presumptuous in front of him, even though it's just a fleeting image.
With a single, gentle claw strike, he crushed Tang San's illusory image to dust.
Starry Sky Forest, Core Area.
Di Tian slowly retracted his dragon claws. The enormous black dragon's body twisted and contracted in the air, transforming back into the man dressed in black with a cold expression.
His gaze swept across the horizon where the three streaks of light had disappeared, his eyes calm and still, as if he had merely swatted away three flies.
Zi Ji came to his side, a hint of pleasure on her alluring face.
"Serves you right."
"They dare to run wild in our Star Dou Great Forest just because they have some kind of sea god backing them."
Di Tian didn't speak, but turned around and returned to the shore of the Lake of Life with Zi Ji.
On the lakeside, the anger on the faces of Xiong Jun and the other ferocious beasts had not completely dissipated, but their eyes were filled with reverence as they looked at Di Tian.
As expected of the Beast God.
Even a casual attack is something those newly ascended gods cannot withstand.
In the silver light and shadow, Gu Yuena's figure was still hazy, but the cold pressure had eased considerably.
To her, it was just a trivial farce.
However, just as the core circle was about to return to calm, the golden list in the sky above suddenly burst forth with boundless golden light again!
The light was more dazzling than ever before, as if it were about to dye the entire continent gold.
All the people and beasts involuntarily raised their heads.
On the list of names, the original characters disappeared like flowing water, replaced by rows of brand-new, imposing gold-plated characters.
[Douluo Power Ranking, 17th, Crimson King!]
The Crimson King lives in the Star Dou Great Forest; its true form is a three-headed Crimson Demon Mastiff!
[My duty is to protect the imperial mythical beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!]
[A 310,000-year-old soul beast, possessing partial true dragon bloodline!]
[Rewards include: one guaranteed chance to transcend tribulation, a Transformation Fruit (allowing any soul beast to transform into human form with no side effects), and one chance to revert to ancestral bloodline!]
...
The far north.
Inside the ice-crystal-covered palace, the Ice Emperor's emerald eyes were filled with astonishment.
"Another opportunity to transcend tribulation?"
A thoughtful expression appeared on Xue Di's exquisite face.
"The rewards for this list of winners are far too generous."
Their gazes fell on the words "Transformation Fruit" without prior arrangement.
"Transformation Fruit!"
Hyotei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"It can transform any soul beast into human form, without the side effect of having to rebuild one's cultivation!"
This is an absolutely heaven-defying treasure for the soul beast race!
Xue Di nodded slightly, then shifted her gaze to the final reward.
"Bloodline reversion... is probably even more precious than the Transformation Fruit."
"Those three Crimson Demon Hounds already possess some of the bloodline of a true dragon. If they were to undergo another ancestral regression, the purity of their bloodline would likely reach an extremely terrifying level."
The two kings of the far north exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of solemnity in each other's eyes.
The world is developing in a direction they could never have predicted.
...
Above the sky.
A magnificent white tiger strode through the air, its body shimmering with light, moving with lightning speed.
On the tiger's back, a girl in a blue dress sat upright, her figure graceful.
A pair of long, straight, beautiful legs were faintly visible beneath the hem of her skirt, and her bare, jade-like feet were crystal clear, swaying gently, adding a touch of charming innocence.
It was Shui Bing'er.
She looked up at the golden list in the sky, her clear eyes filled with curiosity.
"master."
She turned her head to look at the young man in white beside her.
"What is this Three-Eyed Golden Suan, the auspicious beast of the Emperor? How could it command such a powerful soul beast to protect it?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Chen, who was addressed as Master, revealed a faint smile on his face.
"The Emperor Beast, as the name suggests, is the emperor among soul beasts and a symbol of auspiciousness."
His voice was gentle yet magnetic.
"Its existence can enhance the fortune of all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, greatly increasing their chances of breaking through bottlenecks and surviving tribulations."
"Furthermore, it can accelerate the cultivation speed of all the surrounding soul beasts."
"It can be said that it is a rare treasure of heaven and earth born from the combined fortune of the soul beasts of this place."
Shui Bing'er's mouth gaped open as she listened, her pretty face filled with shock.
"There are actually such strange beasts in the world!"
Luo Chen smiled and said nothing more.
A slight smile played on his lips, but something else came to mind.
Transformation fruit?
It seems that Wang Qiu'er will be coming out ahead of schedule.
...
The Heavenly Dou Empire's headquarters.
Inside the council hall, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Ning Rongrong, and others were waiting quietly.
Tang San sat upright in the main seat, his expression calm, his fingers rhythmically tapping the armrest, seemingly confident of the outcome of this operation.
Suddenly, he paused and looked up at the door.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three beams of light descended from the sky, but they were no longer as spirited as they had been. Instead, they were filled with panic and disarray as they landed heavily on the open ground in front of the council hall.
(End of chapter)