Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, towering ancient trees stretched everywhere, and the clear, sapphire-blue waters of the lake gave off a rich aura of life.
The Six Great Fierce Beasts had gathered there, along with an adorable Three-Eyed Golden Lion Beast.
"Stand with Master and keep all the Gods out of the continent? How is that even possible!"
Looking at the Sky Curtain above, Di Tian's golden dragon pupils contracted sharply.
"How could we accept a human as our master? It's impossible. Absolutely impossible!"
Xiong Jun was not only huge; his voice was just as enormous, and when he spoke, it sounded like thunder.
Of all the Ferocious Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, Xiong Jun had the worst temper. He had once scratched Bi Ji.
As a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, his rank and cultivation might not be as high as Jade Swan Bi Ji's, but in terms of combat strength, even Jade Swan Bi Ji and Three-Headed Crimson Demon Dog Chi Wang together might not be a match for him.
Throughout the entire Star Dou Great Forest, only Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian could subdue him.
Xiong Jun had always been dissatisfied with Di Tian, coveting his position as acting Lord of Soul Beasts.
Di Tian glanced at Xiong Jun but said nothing. Clearly, he shared the same thought.
"Bringing peace between humans and Soul Beasts!"
Bi Ji's beautiful eyes sparkled.
Of all the Ferocious Beasts present, she was probably the only one who didn't object to that person becoming Lord of Soul Beasts.
After all, Bi Ji's nature could be summed up in one phrase: compassionate toward all living things.
Kindhearted, she did everything she could to prevent war, heal injured Soul Beasts, and maintain peace in the Star Dou Great Forest as best she could.
Her greatest dream in life was for Soul Beasts and humans to live together in peace.
After everything she had been through, Bi Ji had thought that this would remain nothing but a wish.
She never expected that, in some distant future, a human named Gu Tian would truly make it happen.
"The connection between the Divine Realm and the Douluo Continent has been severed!"
Just then, a woman's voice rang out from the lake, clear as a silver bell yet filled with authority.
At those words, the Ferocious Beasts fell silent.
Only the Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked her adorable eyes, completely unconcerned.
That was only natural. As the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, she had nothing to do with the great tribulations the other Soul Beasts faced.
Instead, she was more interested in the Lake of Life before her—or rather, the mysterious Master she had never seen before.
"Master, is that true?"
After a long pause, Di Tian asked tensely.
It was no wonder the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, a peerless Ferocious Beast with a cultivation of eight hundred thousand years and the title of Beast God, reacted this way.
Countless Soul Beasts had died beneath the Heavenly Tribulation while trying to break through the hundred-thousand-year mark.
If there truly was a way for Soul Beasts to avoid the Heavenly Tribulation, their strength would surely increase tremendously.
The other Ferocious Beasts also looked toward the Lake of Life with hopeful expressions.
Even Xiong Jun reined in his formidable, ferocious aura, making himself seem harmless.
They couldn't be blamed for reacting this way. The Heavenly Tribulation was simply too terrifying for Soul Beasts.
For them, the Heavenly Tribulation that descended once every hundred thousand years was a blade hanging over their necks.
Even these renowned Ferocious Beasts couldn't be certain they would survive it unscathed.
If anyone else had said this, they wouldn't have believed it.
But the one speaking now was the true master of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Silver Dragon King, incarnation of the Dragon God.
"Besides, the pressure and restraints imposed on us Soul Beasts have disappeared as well!"
As the voice rang out, the waters of the Lake of Life suddenly began to churn.
The next moment, a massive silver dragon, its body glimmering with dazzling colors, quietly rose to the surface.
"Master?" Di Tian looked at the Silver Dragon King with concern.
He knew that she had gone into hibernation beneath the Lake of Life to evade the Divine Realm's pursuit.
"I'm fine. The Divine Realm has lost control of this continent." The Silver Dragon King shook her head.
"Master, what should we do next?"
Di Tian lowered his head and asked.
"I can't yet determine whether the loss of contact between the Douluo Continent and the Divine Realm is related to that thing in the sky. For now, we should wait and see."
The Silver Dragon King glanced at the Light Screen in the sky, then submerged herself in the Lake of Life once more.
This time, however, she didn't go back to sleep. Instead, she absorbed the energy of the Essence of Life Gold beneath the lake.
Whatever the future held, the most important thing now was to recover from her injuries as quickly as possible.
Only then could she protect the Soul Beast Clan and have the power to choose.
Divine Realm.
"Who is it? Who's behind all this? Could it be that fellow, Destruction?"
"No, he wouldn't do this. And there's no way he could've pulled it off without my noticing!"
Within the palace, bathed in a vast, pale-blue divine light, Tang San's expression darkened. "Whoever you are, you deserve to die. Just hope I never find you!"
Just moments ago, he had suddenly realized that he—or rather, the entire Divine Realm—had completely lost contact with the Douluo Plane.
It was as if the Douluo Plane had suddenly vanished.
He could no longer sense the Child of Destiny, his daughter, or even the Clear Sky Sect and the Tang Sect, both of which had safeguards in place.
"Third Brother, what's wrong?"
Xiao Wu had just walked in from outside. Seeing Tang San's expression suddenly darken, she looked at him in confusion.
"The Douluo Plane... suddenly vanished!" Tang San said, his face grim.
"What? Third Brother, weren't you keeping an eye on it?"
"That's why I said it happened... suddenly."
Tang San felt awkward, as if he had lost face.
He was none other than the Asura God, Sea God, and God Realm Law Enforcer. He had been keeping a close watch on a plane, yet it had vanished without a trace right under his nose.
How was he supposed to live that down?
"Wait, Third Brother! I was just about to tell you!"
As if she'd just remembered something, Xiao Wu cried out in alarm. "That girl Xiao Qi just sneaked off to the Douluo Continent!"
"Xiao Wu, don't worry."
Tang San wasn't surprised to hear that.
After all, he had deliberately set it in motion.
Otherwise, given how firmly Tang San controlled the Divine Realm, his daughter would never have had the chance to sneak off to the Douluo Continent.
"Da Ming and Er Ming are there, along with Father and Mother!"
"I told them about it before Xiao Qi sneaked off to the Douluo Continent."
Tang San pulled Xiao Wu into his arms and comforted her. "So Xiao Qi will be fine, and I'll figure out as soon as possible why the Douluo Plane vanished."
By the end, Tang San's tone had turned serious.
With his Divine Sense there, Xiao Qi couldn't possibly come to harm.
The most urgent thing now was to find the Douluo Plane and put the ten-thousand-year plan back on track.
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