Mysterious Presence! (Please Vote)

Zhu Ganglie left in a daze. Failing to enter the advancement round meant he had to go home and inherit the family business.

What a sad story!

Only after he left did Qin Ze react. Zhu Ganglie... that name sounded a little like the Second Senior Brother's name.

The referee walked over to Qin Ze and said, "Go on. Someone will arrange for you to rest at the hotel."

"Yes." Qin Ze nodded, then stepped down from the arena.

Unlike his side, the battles on the other two arenas were still raging fiercely.

Qin Ze had no mood to watch. He only wanted to get some proper rest.

He had barely taken a few steps down the stairs when a figure blocked his path. Looking up, he saw a woman dressed as a maid standing before him.

The woman smiled. "Come with me. Your hotel has been arranged. The advancement round begins at eight tomorrow morning."

"Alright." Qin Ze nodded and followed the woman away from the square.

This was a lake.

The lake's surface was as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the dusk sky. Its pale green waters resembled an emerald set into the earth, gleaming with verdant light brimming with Life. Towering ancient trees rose into the clouds around it, while a faint mist drifted over the water. The moist air carried the distinctive fragrance of plants.

Dense life energy nourished every living thing around the lake. This place was like an immortal realm, intoxicating to behold. Countless pure elements floated through the air. Any Soul Master cultivating here would certainly be shocked, for their cultivation speed would inevitably increase severalfold.

Several figures stood beside the lake.

Four men and two women.

The leading man stood over two meters tall. A streak of gold ran through his long black hair, and he gazed sternly at the soul beast before him.

That soul beast was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"You sensed the Power of Destiny from that human?" the imposing man asked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

He had a name, one that filled every powerhouse on the continent with immense pressure.

Di Tian!

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed somewhat afraid of Di Tian. Upon hearing his question, she hurriedly nodded.

Di Tian drew a deep breath, then looked at the others beside him. "What do you think?"

"That human must be killed. The Power of Destiny appearing on a human is hardly good news for us soul beasts." The speaker was an exceptionally burly man with dark golden hair. A terrifying aura casually radiated from his body.

"I think this is an opportunity for us instead!"

As soon as the burly man finished speaking, a breathtakingly beautiful woman took over.

At her words, all the soul beasts present turned to look at her.

"Bi Ji, what insight do you have?" Though the burly man had a violent temper, he still showed this beautiful woman some respect.

Bi Ji smiled at everyone. "You all know that soul beasts cannot become gods."

The soul beasts present all darkened at once, clearly struck at the deepest vulnerability in their hearts.

"But what if we now have an opportunity?" Bi Ji suddenly changed the subject, her tone turning sharp.

"What do you mean?" Di Tian asked.

"I mean that we can use this human's Power of Destiny to help our soul beast race break through the restrictions of the God Realm and reach that realm," Bi Ji explained.

The proposal was shocking beyond measure. Surprise flashed through Di Tian's eyes, while the other soul beasts all shuddered.

"But he is human!" the burly man reminded her.

"So what if he is human? Do you remember what happened Ten Thousand Years Ago?" Bi Ji smiled, utterly unconcerned.

Ten Thousand Years Ago!

In an instant, several soul beasts seemed to have had their memories awakened.

Bi Ji said, "Back then, we were all still asleep. Two soul beasts who had just reached the hundred-thousand-year level guarded the Lake of Life: the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape. They sacrificed themselves to Tang San, who became the Sea God, and successfully entered the God Realm. Although they could not obtain divine positions, they still carried the aura of the God Realm."

"What we need to do is use this human to obtain divine positions that soul beasts can inherit. If they dared to sacrifice themselves, what do we have to fear? For now, we only need to observe whether this human is worth helping to become a god. If he is willing to repay us in the future, we may even establish an entirely new God Realm belonging to soul beasts."

Gulp!

The burly man could not help swallowing.

The expressions of the others also shifted uncertainly.

The idea sounded absurd, yet it carried a glimmer of a future worth longing for.

Di Tian felt it most intensely. He had lived in the God Realm when he was young. After the Dragon God fell, he returned to Douluo Continent. Hundreds of thousands of years had passed, and this world had long since changed.

Soul beasts had been suppressed by the God Realm, forbidden for all eternity from taking that step. Di Tian hated it. He hated those gods who stood above all others!

"That is a good proposal!"

Suddenly, as the soul beasts discussed the matter, a majestic voice of indiscernible gender echoed from all around them.

"This is... Master!" Di Tian's expression changed. He immediately dropped to one knee toward the Lake of Life.

The other soul beasts reacted exactly as Di Tian had upon hearing that voice.

If outsiders witnessed this scene, they would surely doubt their own eyes. The six supreme ferocious beasts were actually calling an unborn mysterious presence their master.

The mysterious voice continued, "The God Realm did not exist from the beginning. Why can we not create one? However, making that human help the soul beasts will be difficult."

"I'll go to the human world and make contact with him!" Even as the mysterious presence was troubled, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion cried out resolutely.

At her words, the other soul beasts frowned slightly. Di Tian said, "No! How can you go to the human world? You cannot even take human form. More importantly, your aura would easily be detected by human Titled Douluo."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden eyes flickered. She wanted to say something, but in the end, she lowered her head in agreement. Indeed, she was an Auspicious Beast and could not leave the Star Dou Great Forest.

If she died, it would have an enormous impact on the soul beast race.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered her head, her mind filled with the human named Qin Ze. That human's Power of Destiny could actually merge with her own Power of Destiny. She was extremely curious as to why.

"I permit you to go!" Just as the Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered her head dejectedly, the mysterious voice spoke again.

Di Tian grew anxious upon hearing this. "Master, you absolutely cannot allow this."

"Di Tian!" The mysterious voice grew louder. A godlike majesty descended from above, as though it encompassed the entire Star Dou Great Forest. Every soul beast trembled in fear.

"Please forgive me, Master!" Terror filled Di Tian's face.

The mysterious voice softened somewhat. "Do not worry. I will not let the Auspicious Beast enter the human world just like that. Next, let her enter the place where I sleep. I will help her remove the soul beast aura from her body and grant her the ability to take human form. With my power, unless a god descends in person, no one will be able to see that the Auspicious Beast's true form is a soul beast."

"This subordinate obeys." Di Tian agreed helplessly.

A hint of delight appeared in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes. She had grown tired of the monotonous days in the forest. She wanted to see the human world, especially the human whose Power of Destiny had fused with hers.

"But for the next few years, you cannot leave the Star Dou Great Forest," the mysterious voice continued.

The Auspicious Beast froze and looked at the Lake of Life in confusion.

"Recently, I sensed that a god in the God Realm has been watching Douluo Continent. The Auspicious Beast must settle herself for a period before she can leave. The Power of Destiny on her is far too conspicuous. If she is noticed, she may be exploited."

"As you command!" The Auspicious Beast respectfully lowered her head.

Since Master had spoken, Di Tian had no idea how to refute it. He could only agree.

Soon, a silver illusory passage slowly opened within the Lake of Life.

The Auspicious Beast glanced at Di Tian. She had been somewhat afraid, but when she saw the support in his eyes, she relaxed and entered the silver illusory passage.

The fourth update was complete!

The next time this reaches one thousand bookmarks, there will be three extra chapters! That means the usual two chapters plus three additional chapters.