The Soul Beasts' Territory

Di Tian's sword-sharp brows rose high.

A flash of lightning-like shock and suspicion burst from his eyes.

Then, a faint yet incomparably domineering curve lifted at the corner of Di Tian's mouth.

In a voice that seemed capable of shaking heaven and earth, he murmured, "No matter what, he must die tonight!"

He rose to his feet like an ancient god of war.

His majestic body seemed capable of holding up the entire sky.

From on high, he slowly looked toward where Tang Lan and Bear Monarch were fighting.

His gaze seemed to pierce through endless time and space, landing upon that fierce battlefield with chilling coldness and resolve.

Elsewhere.

Within the Star Dou Great Forest, ancient trees towered into the heavens, their dense branches and leaves woven into a green canopy.

Sunlight streamed through the gaps in the leaves, forming golden pillars of light, but they now swayed unsteadily under the impact of a powerful aura.

Bear Monarch had already pounced like a violent whirlwind.

It opened its blood-filled maw, its enormous mouth seeming capable of swallowing heaven and earth whole.

Its interlocking fangs glinted with bloodthirsty light, cold and cruel, as though yearning for bloodshed and slaughter.

It viciously bit toward Tang Lan's head, intending to swallow him whole and utterly destroy him.

The surrounding flowers and grass trembled beneath Bear Monarch's oppressive presence. Fallen leaves were instantly swept from the ground and spun through the air.

Even the ancient trunks quivered faintly, as if worried for this fierce battle.

There was not a trace of fear on Tang Lan's face. His calm expression was like a deep, still pool.

Instead, a mocking smile appeared, carrying a hint of contempt and disdain.

"Fool!" he snapped softly. His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to carry an