Hunting Whale Beasts, the Tianshui Family

Three days later, several Ferocious Beasts finished arranging their tribes' affairs and returned to the edge of Douluo Continent.

Zi JI also awakened from cultivation, her cultivation having risen once more.

She looked at Di Tian, full of gratitude.

Di Tian had not absorbed the Dragon Core over the past few days.

The power inside it was too vast; three days were nowhere near enough.

He had merely been carefully sensing the Dragon Core, wondering whether he could condense one before taking human form and store his cultivation in it.

After trying for three days, he found that it seemed possible, but it was quite difficult, so he did not pursue it any further.

In his spare time,

Di Tian met with Tuo Ba Yun and told him to cultivate a human faction for the Snow Empress, making preparations for her future possession of a human body.

The Snow Maiden's own Martial Soul was intangible and formless. As a Soul Beast born and nurtured by heaven and earth, she held sway over anything of the ice or water element.

Thus, Di Tian gave Tuo Ba Yun a choice: the Tianshui Family of the Heaven Dou Imperial Family.

"Di Tian, everyone's here."

At Bi Ji's words, all the Ferocious Beasts assembled. Di Tian immediately released a spatial fluctuation and took everyone straight to the Far North.

In the Far North, the Snow Empress gazed around her, strands of blue hair falling about her as she looked at her homeland with reluctance.

Beside her stood the Ice Empress, the Titan Snow Demon King A-Tai, and the Ice Bear King Xue Bai, tears already in their eyes.

The gorilla and Xiao Bai already knew their mother was leaving.

They could not help roaring, pounding their chests and stamping their feet

as they saw the Snow Empress off.

The sight brought tears to the Snow Empress's eyes. She gently pressed down with her palm, and the two Ferocious Beasts immediately calmed down.

"Starting today, the Ice Empress will inherit my Snow Empress Token and become the sole ruler of our Far North. From now on, her word is my word. Every one of you must obey her."

Roar~!

The two Ferocious Beasts roared again.

They let out mournful cries, respectfully seeing the Snow Empress off.

The Snow Empress joined Di Tian's group. With a sweep of his hand, Di Tian used his Soul Power to carry her into the air.

On the way, several Ferocious Beasts asked Di Tian where they were going next and learned that their next destination was the sea.

This time, the Ferocious Beasts could no longer remain calm.

The Sea Soul Beasts in the ocean were simply too powerful. Even rulers like them worried that they might capsize in a ditch if they went there.

For example, with the sea's support and the advantage of an environment where they had been born and raised, Hundred-Thousand-Year Sea Soul Beasts could even display the strength of Two-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts!

Or, if several Sea Soul Beasts joined forces, they might well meet with disaster.

Though the Ferocious Beasts had their concerns, they could not show them on their faces and continued following Di Tian toward the western sea.

As soon as they reached the coast,

Di Tian hovered in the air, his gaze sweeping back and forth as though searching for some Sea Soul Beast.

The Ferocious Beasts waited quietly.

A long time later,

Rumble! A surge of dark power poured out as Di Tian made the first move.

His target was an Azure Sword Whale.

It was a Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, and it posed no difficulty for him at all.

After killing the Soul Beast with his dark power, Di Tian reached out with his dragon claw and began digging Whale Rubber out of the Azure Sword Whale.

Di Tian used his Soul Power to store the deep-yellow Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue in a Soul Tool he had come across while searching for the White Dragon.

Once that was done, Di Tian began explaining to the beasts:

"Starting today, we'll hunt some Sea Soul Beasts. Remember, hunt only whale-type Soul Beasts and collect their Whale Rubber in your own Soul Tools to prepare for taking human form."

"Di Tian, what is this Whale Rubber used for?"

Xiong Jun asked directly.

"As far as I know, some humans have swallowed Whale Rubber and gained greater physical strength.

"In the future, we will possess human bodies. With this Whale Rubber as a foundation, we can break through the Soul Ring limit of ordinary people and increase our strength."

Di Tian explained the wondrous uses of Whale Rubber to the Ferocious Beasts in detail.

He also told them about Whale Rubber's aphrodisiac properties.

That effect was of little use to most of them.

But if they hunted plenty, they could leave it to those who inherited their Martial Souls, helping them produce offspring and giving them more candidates for possession in the future.

A few minutes later, everyone understood Di Tian's implication and set about their tasks.

Bi Ji, meanwhile, fell silent. She timidly walked over to her husband's side and watched the others hunt Soul Beasts without moving. For one thing, her offensive ability was limited; for another, she was somewhat worried about the future of the Sea Soul Beasts.

"Husband, if we hunt whale-type Soul Beasts like this, the other Soul Beasts in the ocean might be affected!"

Hearing his wife's words, Di Tian pondered for a few seconds.

"You have a point. In that case, I'll go hunt some Great White Shark Soul Beasts in a few days."

Great White Sharks were the natural enemies of whale-type Soul Beasts.

The two had always kept each other in check.

While preventing other Sea Soul Beasts from breeding excessively, they also competed with each other, frequently fighting over territory and causing deaths among their clansmen, forming a stable ecosystem in the ocean.

Di Tian had provided a solution.

He would hunt some Sea Soul Beasts of the Great White Shark kind...

Hearing this, Bi Ji looked a little disappointed. Was that what she had meant?

But Di Tian did not care. He was a Soul Beast in this life, born a cut below others.

He would remember the sacrifice of the Sea Soul Beasts today. When the Soul Beast Clan lifted the prohibition on becoming gods in the future, the Sea Soul Beasts could also enjoy that honor.

As for the Soul Beasts who sacrificed themselves, I, Beast God Di Tian, will remember you.

Meanwhile,

in the Heaven Dou Empire,

in Skywater City,

inside the Tianshui Family's council hall, a man in black-and-gold dragon robes gathered his robes and sat down. It was Tuo Ba Yun.

Across from him, a beautiful woman in a long azure dress picked up a teapot and brewed tea.

She was Shui Qinghan, the current head of the Tianshui Family.

She was thirty-nine years old and had the cultivation of a Soul Emperor.

Though her family possessed the top-tier Beast Martial Soul, the Ice Phoenix, Shui Qinghan was extremely nervous at this moment.

She personally brewed and poured tea for Tuo Ba Yun.

Tuo Ba Yun had already reached level ninety-six, becoming a Super Douluo.

Just moments ago, he had entered her family's grounds without a sound.

It had utterly shocked the current family head and shown her the terrifying strength of the Sect Master of Black Dragon Mountain!

Even if Tuo Ba Yun had been discourteous, she still had to treat him with respect.

"You're too polite, Family Head Shui. I've come today to have your family join Black Dragon Mountain. As for your demands, you may name whatever you like."

Tuo Ba Yun waved a hand, declining the tea the beautiful woman offered.

He stated the purpose of his visit.

So direct?

Shui Binghan paused.

For a moment, she did not know how to respond.

After thinking for a while, she spoke.

"You're too polite, Family Head Tuo Ba. Black Dragon Mountain is one of the continent's top sects. We are truly flattered to receive your invitation."

"As for joining... I still need to consider it with the family elders."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Tuo Ba Yun raised a brow, and a black dragon claw flashed into view, accompanied by the fluctuation of his Martial Soul.

"I don't think we need to go to all that trouble. Since I'm already here, let's discuss it here."

As his words fell, black shadows flickered.

All the Tianshui Family's elders appeared in the council hall.

Their expressions stiffened slightly as they wondered what they had just been doing.

Then they saw the family head before them.

They hurriedly bowed in greeting.

By this point, fine beads of sweat had appeared on Shui Binghan's forehead.

She had anticipated how terrifying the man before her was, but she had not expected him to wield the power of space so skillfully.

It seems my Tianshui Family faces a great calamity today...

Noticing the fearful glance Shui Binghan cast him, Tuo Ba Yun was greatly pleased. He could not help the corners of his mouth from rising; he loved the power he now possessed.

And the status that power brought him—it was truly exhilarating!

After waiting quietly for a while,

Tuo Ba Yun glanced over and fixed his gaze on the beautiful woman before him. He narrowed his eyes slightly, making no effort to conceal his threat.

If Shui Binghan refused today, he would not mind going on a killing spree to test his current cultivation.