Gu Yuena Appears, A Nan Is Ganged Up On

As soon as Di Tian finished speaking, his presence changed abruptly. Dark golden dragon scales surfaced on his arm, and his five fingers curled into a claw. A dragon's roar shook the entire forest.

"Dragon God Claw!"

A Nan's eyes lit up. "Now that's more like it!"

Di Tian stepped forward, his Dragon God Claw aiming straight for A Nan's chest.

The pressure shrouding the claw forced spiderweb cracks into the ground. Watching from behind, the Ferocious Beasts felt their hearts rise into their throats.

Xiong Jun: "Hmph, this guy's finished!"

Bi Ji: "Who is this man, to force Di Tian to use this move?"

Myriad Demon King: "The Beast God learned this move directly from Lord Dragon God. This guy probably can't block it."

Scarlet King: "Is it possible this guy has a trump card he hasn't played yet...?"

When Scarlet King finished speaking, the other Ferocious Beasts all gave him hostile looks.

Scarlet King sheepishly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

In midair.

A Nan's face was full of madness as six tentacles shot out from his back.

They all drew back at once, and an intensely dark red light flared at their tips.

At that instant, one of the seventy-two Demon God Pillars in the distance trembled slightly. A thread of dark red energy, so fine it was almost invisible, passed through the void into A Nan's body.

"Come on!"

A Nan threw a punch to meet the Dragon God Claw.

The instant the two forces collided, the entire forest fell silent for half a second. Then a shock wave exploded outward, felling swaths of towering trees.

The Ferocious Beasts had to use Soul Power shields to block the shock wave.

Di Tian staggered back five steps before planting his right foot half a foot into the earth to stop himself.

A Nan retreated four steps and shook out his right hand, the smile on his face growing even more unhinged.

"That felt good!"

"Now this is a real fight!"

"Again!"

Di Tian said nothing, his chest rising and falling slightly.

He knew full well that he had put all his strength into that claw strike.

The man opposite him had taken it head-on without a scratch. That alone told him enough.

And in that final instant, he had sensed the energy inside this man suddenly surge.

Di Tian was about to speak when ripples suddenly spread across the Lake of Life behind him.

Silver waves of light spread outward in circles from the center of the lake, and a silver-haired figure slowly rose from the water.

The girl walked forward across the rippling water, silver hair falling to her waist and a cold look on her face. When her purple eyes swept over them, every Soul Beast present lowered its head.

Di Tian withdrew his Dragon God Claw, stepped back half a pace, and dipped into a half-kneel. "My lord."

Xiong Jun also settled down and knelt. "My lord."

Bi Ji, Scarlet King, and Myriad Demon King did the same.

Da Ming and Er Ming lay even lower, not daring to breathe loudly.

Gu Yuena nodded, her gaze passing over Di Tian and settling on A Nan.

She looked at him for a few seconds, then spoke in a clear, cold voice with little inflection.

"You have the presence of a Divine Artifact on you."

A Nan's smile faded somewhat, and for the first time, he looked surprised.

"You can actually tell?"

"Naturally." Gu Yuena's tone was flat.

"It doesn't belong to the Douluo God Realm, but that presence is definitely at the level of a Divine Artifact. Where did you get it?"

A Nan fell silent for two seconds, then suddenly burst out laughing.

"Since you can sense the presence of the Demon God Pillars, why are you still asking where I came from?"

"So you really are a creature brought here by those seventy-two pillars."

Gu Yuena frowned slightly, a trace of hostility entering her gaze as she looked at A Nan.

The seventy-two pillars had fallen in the center of the Star Dou Great Forest's mixed and core regions.

The moment they appeared, Gu Yuena had sensed the presence of Divine Artifacts, or even Super Divine Artifacts.

"Since you're here, you can stay!"

"Di Tian, Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, Bi Ji."

"Attack together and take him down!"

After she spoke, Di Tian and the other Ferocious Beasts accepted her command.

They joined forces and attacked A Nan.

A Nan's fighting spirit didn't wane. He grew even more excited.

"Come on! All of you at once!"

"Hahahaha!"

"It's been a long time since I've had such an exhilarating fight!"

Di Tian charged first, his Dragon God Claw lighting up again. This time, he didn't probe his opponent, but went straight for a vital spot.

Xiong Jun pounced from the side right behind him, striking at A Nan's back with a massive golden palm.

Myriad Demon King and Scarlet King moved to flank him from the left and right. Bi Ji stayed at the rear, green light flickering in her hands as she cast healing and support Soul Skills on Di Tian and the others.

Surrounded in the middle, A Nan blocked attacks from every direction with his six tentacles, his fists and feet never stopping.

"Hahaha! That's the stuff!"

"Keep going!"

"Keep going!!! Come on!!!"

Di Tian's dragon claw tore a gash in his shoulder. A Nan swung a fist back into Di Tian's chest, blasting him away.

Xiong Jun seized the chance to slap A Nan on the back.

A Nan grinned and chuckled.

He felt no pain at all.

He kicked Xiong Jun in the knee, sending him stumbling back in pain. Using the momentum, A Nan sprang up and thrust all six tentacles at Scarlet King.

Scarlet King dodged quickly, but they still grazed his ribs, drawing a spray of blood.

Myriad Demon King launched a sneak attack from the side, whipping several vines against the back of A Nan's head.

A Nan slowly turned his head, his face covered in blood.

His smile was even more unhinged.

"Good! Good! Again! Hahaha!"

Di Tian frowned.

They had been fighting for so long, and the wounds on this guy's body were multiplying, but his presence hadn't weakened in the slightest. Instead, it was growing fiercer.

He then said in a grave voice, "This guy gets stronger the more he fights. Don't give him a chance to catch his breath!"

Bi Ji called urgently from the rear, "His wounds are healing faster too!"

Xiong Jun refused to believe it. "How is that possible?!"

The words had barely left his mouth when A Nan drove a fist into his chest, knocking him back several steps. A Nan taunted him, "You hit me with your palm, so I'll give you a punch in return. How about that?"

Furious, Xiong Jun was about to charge again, but Di Tian shouted him down.

"Don't be reckless! Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, surround him with me and attack together!"

The Ferocious Beasts adjusted their formation and pressed forward again.

A Nan was surrounded, blood spilling all over the ground, but every time he was hit, he retaliated harder and faster.

After dozens of exchanges, Di Tian grew more alarmed the longer they fought.

This guy wasn't afraid of pain at all!

And every time he was wounded, the power he unleashed was stronger than before.

"What kind of monster is this guy?"

A Nan wiped the blood from his face, his expression full of enjoyment.

"Interesting! Too interesting!"

"It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight!"

Xiong Jun cursed. "Madman! I refuse to believe I can't beat you to death!"

With that, Xiong Jun charged again, only for A Nan to catch an opening and smash a fist into the bridge of his nose.

"Ah!"

Xiong Jun retreated with his hands over his nose, blood streaming through his fingers.

Scarlet King and Myriad Demon King exchanged a glance, each seeing the desire to retreat in the other's eyes.

Gu Yuena had been watching from behind all this time. Now, she finally moved.

She took a step forward, her silver hair stirring without wind as a pressure far greater than that of Di Tian and the others spread out.

A Nan was trading punches with Di Tian when he suddenly felt a chill at his back. Before he could turn around, a slender hand had already pressed against the center of his back.

"You've been enjoying this fight," Gu Yuena said evenly.

"But it's time to end it."

A Nan whipped his head around, meeting Gu Yuena's purple eyes. There was little emotion in her gaze.

But it made A Nan feel the power of a god.

P.S. The author really did put a lot of effort into finding illustrations!!!