Xiong Jun Bleeds, Di Tian's Reverse Scale

"Boom--"

A huge blue arrow of light shot out from the bowstring. The moment the golden bowstring snapped back to its original position, Lin Chen was pushed back half a step by the recoil.

After the arrow of light left the bowstring, it grew longer in the wind. Originally only about three zhang long, it expanded to several tens of zhang in the instant it was shot out, trailing a silvery-white tail of light.

The air was scorched and distorted wherever it passed, and the pebbles on the ground were scattered in all directions by the air currents generated by the light arrows.

"Hmph... I don't believe it can really hurt me!" Xiong Jun crossed his arms in front of him, his bronze skin reflecting a faint white light under the sun.

It didn't intend to dodge. Although the arrow was incredibly powerful, it didn't think that an attack from a Soul Emperor could break through its defenses.

The enormous blue beam of light exploded the moment it struck Xiong Jun's arm.

A violent blue light and a dark golden shockwave erupted simultaneously, causing the entire underground space to shake violently, and rubble from the dome crashed down.

The shockwave swept outwards. Bi Ji raised her hand and erected a Jade-Colored Barrier in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The three heads of the Scarlet King lowered simultaneously, lying on the ground to steady themselves.

Di Tian looked at the arrow and nodded to himself, clearly acknowledging the power of the attack.

Suddenly, a strong wind arose, sand and stones flew everywhere, and the entire Secret Realm was illuminated by this blue light!

A few seconds later, the dazzling light gradually faded.

Xiong Jun lowered his arm and glanced down.

A large patch of skin on the outside of its right arm was charred black, with a five-inch-long gash from which dark red blood was seeping down its forearm and dripping onto the ground.

Xiong Jun stared at the wound for two breaths, then raised his hand and touched it; his fingertips were stained with blood.

It paused for a moment, its heart filled with surprise.

Without warning, he grinned widely and let out a deafening laugh, "Good lad! You shot an arrow through my skin and drew blood! How long has it been since I bled?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was dumbfounded, its tail held high, its middle vertical pupil wide open. "This... the power of this arrow is almost comparable to the full-force attack of Three-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, isn't it?"

Bi Ji's gaze changed, and she withdrew her Jade-Colored Barrier.

Looking at the still-bleeding wound on Xiong Jun's arm, and then at Lin Chen panting heavily in the distance, he exclaimed in a low voice, "A mere Soul Emperor can unleash such a powerful attack? Are there really such monstrous humans in this world?"

Xiong Jun shook the blood off his arm, took two steps toward Lin Chen, and said with a rough but appreciative tone, "Alright, that's enough. You win. I admit defeat."

"Thank you for your recognition, Senior Xiong Jun." Lin Chen put away the Ultimate Bow, Ultimate Bow transformed back into a bracelet. He was panting heavily, his face was pale, and his Soul Power was almost depleted. He almost lost the strength to stand.

At that moment, Di Tian also walked up from behind.

He glanced at the wound on Xiong Jun's arm, then at Lin Chen, and after a moment of silence, said, "You've won. As agreed, you will become a guest of our Soul Beast Clan."

Di Tian paused for a moment, then continued, "As for the matter of the Abyss, I cannot agree to it for now."

"But I will personally go to the Far West to verify the situation of the Spatial Rift. If it is confirmed to be real, the Star Dou Great Forest will not stand idly by."

"But the prerequisite is that you humans will not harm our Soul Beast Clan race."

Lin Chen nodded, feeling a surge of joy. After all, he had come expecting the negotiations to fail, but now that they had succeeded and he was a distinguished guest of the Soul Beast Clan, he was naturally very happy.

Di Tian glanced at him and added, "You possess quite a few secrets, including the Soul Bone of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings and that mysterious Martial Soul."

"However, I also know that I can't keep you in the Star Dou Great Forest forever. Since I can't keep you here, then let this 'Reverse Scale' protect you for me."

"If you encounter danger, I will sense it through this 'Reverse Scale,' and can save your life remotely if necessary."

Lin Chen reached out and caught it. It was a scale-shaped pendant, about the size of a baby's palm, completely black, with dark purple patterns on its surface.

Upon seeing the scale, Lin Chen was immediately shocked.

It should be noted that this Reverse Scale was shed by Di Tian every 100,000 years during his transformation to undergo Heavenly Tribulation; it was a scale that belonged to his very origin.

This scale also has a powerful protective function, containing the Origin Dark Power of the Di Tian, which can withstand the attack of Level 9 Soul Tool.

When faced with a fatal crisis, it will automatically release the power of the Di Tian to protect the wearer. In the original work, this scale blocked the Death God's Light from the Death God Tower for Huo Yuhao, demonstrating its extremely strong defensive power.

Moreover, Di Tian can also sense the wearer's location and life status through this Reverse Scale.

If the wearer encounters a life-threatening situation, Reverse Scale will immediately send a warning to Di Tian can then rush to the rescue from a distance.

However, despite all the benefits, this scale also has a major drawback: it blocks the connection between the wearer and the Divine Realm, preventing them from receiving Divine Position and becoming a god.

In other words, as long as Lin Chen wears the Reverse Scale, he will never have the chance to ascend to godhood.

However, Lin Chen didn't care much about this, after all, he was just a Soul Emperor, and it would take him ten or eight years to become a god.

Moreover, he had promised Di Tian and the others that he would launch a counterattack against the Divine Realm. If he didn't have combat power surpassing the God King Level, becoming a god would be of little use. Therefore, Lin Chen would definitely not become a god easily.

After thinking it over, Lin Chen smiled and accepted the scale, saying, "Since it's a gift from Senior Di Tian, I'll gladly accept it. Thank you for your generosity, Senior Di Tian!"

Di Tian nodded in satisfaction and said, "This scale can protect you. Since you like it, remember to carry it with you at all times."

As soon as he finished speaking, Di Tian turned around and walked into the depths of the space.

After taking a few steps, he stopped and said to Xiong Jun and the others, "Don't go around talking about Xiong Jun's injury."

"It doesn't sound good if a 400,000-year-old Ferocious Beast is beaten to the point of bleeding by a Soul Emperor."

Xiong Jun snorted defiantly, "Di Tian, the way you say that makes it sound like I'm some kind of disgrace!"

Di Tian ignored Xiong Jun and slowly walked towards the depths of the Secret Realm.

After Di Tian left, Bi Ji slowly walked over, her emerald-colored Soul Power condensing in her palm and landing on Lin Chen.

The warm aura seeped into his meridians, and Lin Chen felt his fatigue being gradually drained away, while his Soul Power slowly recovered.

"Lin Chen, from this day forward, you will be an honored guest of our Soul Beast Clan," Bi Ji said gently. "You are the first, and probably the last, Soul Emperor to have driven Xiong Jun to this point."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "If it weren't for Senior Xiong Jun letting me pass, I wouldn't even be able to withstand one of its punches."

"The previous attacks didn't even break its skin; only the last arrow managed to wound it."

Bi Ji smiled and said, "He's Ferocious Beast that's 470,000 years old. If he didn't make you bleed, that would be incredibly shameful."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sidled up from the side, excitedly exclaiming, "Lin Chen, you're amazing! I thought you wouldn't last three moves, but you actually made Xiong Jun bleed!"

Xiong Jun glared at it from the side and shouted defiantly, "Auspicious Beast, shut up. I was just grazed by an arrow, and you're making it sound like the truth."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion curled its lip and retorted, "I'm telling the truth, you still have blood on your arm!"