Di Tian Takes Human Form, the Black Dragon Sect in Crisis!

Meanwhile, the Black Dragon Mountain, thousands of miles away, knew nothing of the joint operation by Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire, and the Upper Two Sects.

All its disciples continued to develop.

Whale Rubber was melted down daily and supplied to the disciples for absorption.

Generation after generation of Black Dragon Mountain disciples broke through the thousand-year limit with their Second Soul Rings.

Among the Lower Four Sects, some disciples even broke through the thousand-year limit with their first rings. They belonged to the foremost of the Lower Four Sects, the Cold Prison Ice Scorpion Sect.

Their Martial Soul came from the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, an Ultimate Ice Beast Martial Soul.

With the Black Dragon Mountain's support, the Cold Prison Ice Scorpion Sect's disciples could exchange their contributions to the Black Dragon Sect for Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow and Ice Extreme Divine Crystal.

These were two of the Far North's finest heavenly treasures.

For cultivating ice-attribute Martial Souls, they were divine treasures one could only encounter by chance, capable of multiplying the results dozens of times over.

And so, the Cold Prison Ice Scorpion Sect became the Black Dragon Sect's sworn death warriors.

From top to bottom, from five-year-olds whose Martial Souls had yet to awaken to the level ninety-three Titled Douluo, every last one of them was deeply grateful to the Black Dragon Sect.

The other three sects were much the same.

For example, there was the Devouring Space Ao Martial Soul Sect.

Their Martial Soul was special: a spatial-type assault Beast Martial Soul.

Its abilities were exceptional. It could teleport short distances and even devour an opponent's Soul Skills.

In skilled hands, it could also compress space to crush opponents, giving its wielder an absolute advantage against opponents of the same level.

But the Martial Soul's weakness was glaring. It consumed a terrifying amount of Soul Power, and if there wasn't enough Soul Power for certain Soul Skills, the user's life force would directly make up the difference.

As a result, the sect struggled to pass on its legacy from one generation to the next.

In each generation, living to a hundred was out of the question; even reaching eighty counted as a long life.

Thus, the sect found itself caught in a dilemma.

To preserve their lifespans, they had to fight less.

But if they fought less, they couldn't build influence on the continent, seize power, or obtain resources, and cultivation would be difficult at every step for future generations.

If they fought to the death for resources, their Martial Souls would make them... actually fight themselves to death.

Then, twenty years ago, Sect Master Tuo Ba Yun's great-grandson, Tuo Ba Tian, brought back some lake water from who knew where.

At first, no one paid it any attention.

Then a Devouring Void Ao disciple grew thirsty after training and drank the lake water.

Something miraculous happened...

The disciple's Soul Power was restored immediately, and the hidden injuries he had suffered from losing life force healed within three days.

This miraculous discovery shook the Devouring Space Ao Sect.

The Devouring Space Ao Sect's master and all its elders knelt together outside Tuo Ba Yun's door.

They begged Tuo Ba Yun to let Tuo Ba Tian lead the Devouring Space Ao Sect to see that lake water!

At the time, Tuo Ba Yun waved a hand. "Tuo Ba Tian is only a little over five and hasn't even awakened his Martial Soul. How can I take him there?"

The sect master rejected their request outright, leaving the Devouring Space Ao Sect bitterly disappointed.

However...

On the third day of their despair, Tuo Ba Yun sought out the Devouring Space Ao Sect's master. "I know where my great-grandson got the spring water. I'll fetch it for you myself."

At these words, all the Devouring Space Ao disciples cheered and leaped for joy.

They praised the sect master's wisdom as one and promised to go through fire and water for the Black Dragon Sect!

Tuo Ba Yun, however, waved a hand. "If you want to thank someone, thank my great-grandson, Tuo Ba Tian."

After that, Tuo Ba Tian became famous in the Black Dragon Sect!

That lake water was Lake of Life Water, and everything that had happened was Di Tian's doing.

He had already begun building Tuo Ba Tian's reputation.

Tuo Ba Tian was the vessel Di Tian had chosen for possession.

He would also be the future master of the Black Dragon Sect. Di Tian intended to harvest the faith of the Human Race to become a god, so being a young genius was perfectly normal.

Deep within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Di Tian slowly opened his golden eyes.

He finished refining the last bit of the Dragon Core's energy.

Reckoning the time that had passed, he said, "It's time!"

Yes, he had decided to begin his Possession Transformation.

Today, Tuo Ba Tian was already five and a half.

If he didn't possess him now, some other trouble might crop up when he awakened his Martial Soul at six. Di Tian hated anything beyond his control...

As for Soul Spirits, Di Tian had already grasped most of the process.

He planned to finish the final work after condensing a human form and reaching the Soul Saint level, using Immortal Herbs to replenish his spiritual power.

That night, Di Tian transformed into a black dragon. His body broke apart inch by inch, starting from the tail, and fell into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, where it instantly melted and refined into utterly pure energy.

Di Tian's soul slowly entered a human body.

It was none other than Tuo Ba Tian, who was a little over five.

A child who had not awakened his Martial Soul had an extremely fragile soul, and his Sea of Consciousness had yet to be opened.

Di Tian easily broke through layer after layer of barriers.

The possession succeeded.

Soul Power surged.

The Martial Soul roared.

Roar!!

The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King abruptly appeared.

He tested his Soul Power.

Innate Soul Power: level 19!

If not for the Heavenly Dao's suppression, Di Tian had once believed he too could have been a god-chosen child with Innate Level 20 Soul Power.

Unfortunately, life was just that unfair.

In this life, then, he would lead the Soul Beasts to pierce the heavens.

Soul Power surged through Di Tian, and on the first day after the possession, he entered a state of cultivation.

He alternated between water from the Lake of Life and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to refine his body.

He also used the simple meditation method of ordinary Soul Masters.

The child was only a little over five, and his physique had yet to be strengthened. It was too weak, so cultivation had to depend on his condition.

Things would be easier once he consumed Whale Rubber. Di Tian was in no hurry; it would only take a few years.

Meanwhile, Bi Ji and Zi JI also began cultivating in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

They had completed their Possession Transformations a full two years before Di Tian.

They had now cultivated to level thirty-two.

This was not their limit, but the children grew slowly and could not withstand Ferocious Beast energy at high intensity.

That night, the two had come early to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, both to cultivate and because they were worried about Di Tian.

Seeing that their husband was safe and sound, they exchanged a glance, their faces lighting up with smiles.

And far away, in various corners of the continent,

the remaining two, Scarlet King and Snow Empress, had also completed their possessions.

Scarlet King had ultimately been unable to wait any longer and had chosen a child of ordinary talent for his Possession Transformation.

Afterward, he threw himself into frenzied cultivation every day.

By contrast, Snow Empress was completely at ease.

The Tianshui Family already possessed the Ultimate Ice Phoenix Martial Soul, and with several years of nurturing in the Far North,

generation after generation had produced countless talented girls, giving Snow Empress a wealth of choices.

At last, on this day, she completed her possession and transformed into a young, blue-haired girl.

With that, all seven great Ferocious Beasts had taken human form.

Time flew.

One day, three months later, on the Black Dragon Mountain,

a figure raced straight into the Black Dragon Sect's council hall.

"Sect master, something terrible has happened!"

"Why are you in such a panic? What happened?"

Tuo Ba Yun slowly poured his tea and asked in a calm voice.

But the scout was so anxious that his tongue kept tripping over itself. "S-sect master, Spirit Hall and the Heaven Dou Empire have joined forces with a number of sects and kidnapped Madam Ning. They're on their way to our sect now."

"What?" Tuo Ba Yun demanded furiously.

Then he calmed down.

The more he thought about it, the more frightening it became. He couldn't help asking himself whether the cultivation he had hidden for so many years had been seen through.

He hurriedly sent several Titled Douluo out to delay the people from Spirit Hall.

Tuo Ba Yun turned and headed to the rear hall to find his ancestor, Di Tian.