Miserable Lord Bear and Scarlet King, the Land of Great Evil Shaken!

"His Holiness the Pope."

The boy sat up awkwardly and rubbed his nose.

He understood that Yue Guan had acted out of concern for his safety, but the thought of whose bed he had been lying in made Su Chen's entire body stiffen.

"It's good that you're all right."

The somewhat awkward atmosphere did not last long before Bibi Dong broke it.

She nodded lightly, lowering her beautiful eyes. "Is there anywhere you still feel uncomfortable?"

In truth, during the day the boy had been unconscious, she had summoned nearly every healing-type Soul Saint and even Soul Douluo in Spirit City.

Had Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo not stopped her, and had those Soul Saints and Soul Douluos not repeatedly assured her that Su Chen had merely overexerted his Spiritual Power, she might even have disturbed an elder who had not acted for a very long time.

"There's no problem."

The boy nodded.

It had only been excessive Spiritual Power consumption. With his constitution, even without treatment, he would have recovered fully within a day.

Come to think of it, Chrysanthemum Douluo should have told Bibi Dong everything that happened in the Star Dou Forest, right?

As for his Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Ring, Tian Meng, and the two fierce beasts that had suddenly appeared with such a clear target—him—he needed to come up with a better excuse. Otherwise, he would never fool His Holiness the Pope, who was far too clever.

Su Chen pondered inwardly. Just as he was about to deliver the explanation he had prepared, Bibi Dong merely glanced at him again and said, "Rest well," before turning and leaving in a waft of fragrance.

Hmm?

She hadn't asked?

Su Chen stared blankly at that graceful, slender back and noticed the slight wrinkles in her papal robe.

Clearly, she had sensed that he had awakened and hurried over from the Pontiff Palace.

"This really is..."

Breathing in the familiar scent lingering in the room, the boy gave a bitter smile and shook his head.

He had been judging a gentleman's heart by his own petty standards.

His Holiness the Pope's trust in him seemed to run even deeper than he had imagined.

Forget it. He should first think about what to do next.

Shaking his head and casting aside his stray thoughts, Su Chen's mind began to turn.

Though it looked as if he had thoroughly offended the Star Dou Forest this time, only Su Chen knew that there might still be room to ease the situation.

Was the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm important?

Of course it was important.

With pure Soul Power throughout his body, Tian Meng was like an inexhaustible natural treasure—a precious renewable resource. No matter where he was, he would be an absolute treasure.

But if one had to say just how important he was, he had not crossed the Star Dou Forest's bottom line.

After all, they were already high-level Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Pure energy absorption would make it difficult for them to advance any further, and losing Tian Meng would not cause them any great loss.

In Su Chen's view, unless someone abducted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion like Huo Yuhao had—a bearer of the ultimate buff, born with laws and capable of improving an entire race's fortune—they basically would not face a relentless pursuit from the Land of Great Evil.

Besides, he had not harmed Lord Bear or Scarlet King, had he?

The boy pinched his chin, an uncertain gleam flickering in his eyes.

The Star Dou Forest was a crucial part of his plans.

The Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue Na, went without saying.

As half of the Dragon God, both her strength and talent were exceptional. More importantly, she and the God Realm were mortal enemies, making her a natural ally.

As for the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, she possessed the Golden Dragon Bloodline and was favored by the fate of the Star Dou Forest. She had no bottlenecks or obstacles in her breakthroughs.

At ten thousand years, she could already rival a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast. She also possessed an innate group fortune aura; wherever she was, Soul Beasts' reproduction and cultivation speed would greatly increase.

It could be said that she was a Soul Beast destined for greatness from birth, one that all living beings would protect.

She was also Douluo Continent's final struggle and resistance against the God Realm.

But alas, as the Dao rose one foot, the devil rose ten.

Neither the Silver Dragon King nor the Emperor Auspicious Beast ultimately escaped the fate of being controlled by Tang God King's family.

This led to the near-extinction of the great forest, and even the Soul Beast race itself.

But now, Su Chen would certainly not allow such a thing to happen.

The enemy of his enemy was his friend. Besides, he had coveted the Dragon God's half and the Emperor Auspicious Beast for a long time.

Many of Su Chen's ideas could not do without these two, provided they were willing to cooperate with his research.

So this time, he was giving them a warning in advance—making an appearance in the Land of Great Evil first, lest he be killed the next time they met.

Still, saying the three words "Silver Dragon King" should be enough to give Gu Yue Na a headache for quite some time, right?

A faint smile curved across the boy's lips.

As for Lord Bear and Scarlet King, who had nearly killed him—

He only hoped they would not be beaten too badly.

BOOM!!!

Amid a violent roar, two enormous bodies flew backward, smashing a nearly hundred-meter-wide clearing through the lush forest. Countless birds scattered in alarm, and Soul Beasts fled in panic.

"Cough, cough."

As the dust settled, the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear coughed up a massive mouthful of blood. Struggling to rise, he shook his huge head. "Dragon King, I really didn't know that brat—"

BOOM!!

Before Lord Bear could finish a single sentence, an enormous dragon claw brimming with dark aura lashed out like lightning, sending him flying once more. Three bone-deep wounds were added to his already battered body.

"Ah!!!"

Blood gushed like a spring, splashing a crimson trail through the air. Along with the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear's agonized screams, it carried far into the distance.

The Three-Headed Demonic Mastiff was no better off.

Lying on the ground at death's door, his six eyes reflected the black dragon as he trembled in terror.

Crack!!

The pain of torn flesh and shattered bone instantly surged into his brain. Scarlet King wanted to speak, wanted to beg for mercy, but he could not even open his blood-filled mouth. He could only scream soundlessly as he watched the black dragon before him snap his legs one by one.

In the distance, the golden little beast trembled as she hid beneath the elegant Emerald Swan's verdant wings. Fear flickered in her large eyes as she tugged at the swan's soft feathers with her little claws. "Aunt Bi... Uncle Di Tian is so scary. I-I've never seen Uncle Di Tian look this scary before. Lord Bear and Scarlet King are so pitiful too. Can't we..."

"No."

Seeing the two beasts' miserable state, a trace of reluctance flashed through the Emerald Swan's eyes, but she still shook her head firmly and spoke sternly.

"If this matter is not handled properly, the consequences will be extremely serious."

"It may even concern the survival of our Soul Beast race."

Two days ago, Bi Ji and the other fierce beasts had all sensed an incomparably soothing aura. That aura had even eased their ruler's injuries somewhat.

Their ruler had ordered them to bring back the source of that aura, but when they arrived at the place where it had emerged, they found only Lord Bear and Scarlet King, who had fallen under some form of control.

Then, after Lord Bear and Scarlet King regained consciousness, they revealed a shocking piece of news.

Their ruler's existence had been discovered!!

Without question, this news completely shook the entire Land of Great Evil!