Di Tian Really Came, and You're Unhappy Again

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Star Dou Great Forest.

A graceful, gentle woman sat cross-legged on the ground, seven soul rings rising and falling around her.

Soul Power from the seventh black soul ring washed over her body. Gradually, her aura stabilized, and the seventh soul ring was completely absorbed.

The woman opened her eyes, a glimmer of silver flashing through them. Her clear, bright eyes were like two silver moons.

"Senior Sister, you're already a Soul Saint now!"

A cool voice filled with envy rang out.

Following the voice, Zhang Lexuan saw Ma Xiaotao looking at her with envy in her Phoenix Eyes.

Zhang Lexuan smiled gently. "When you reach my age, you'll be able to reach level seventy as well."

"I will."

Ma Xiaotao nodded. Her cool voice carried unquestionable certainty, while high-spirited fighting intent burned in her captivating Phoenix Eyes.

At that moment, Xuan Zi's disheveled figure landed beside them.

"Not bad, not bad. A seventy-thousand-year seventh ring. You have hope of absorbing a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Ring."

He held a wine gourd in one hand and a greasy chicken leg in the other. As he ate, he examined Zhang Lexuan's Seventh Soul Ring and nodded in satisfaction.

Zhang Lexuan said softly, "It was all thanks to you, Elder Xuan, for helping me hunt the soul beast."

"Mm."

Xuan Zi took a deep gulp of wine, his eyes carrying a hint of drunkenness as he swayed and turned around.

"Since you've obtained your soul rings, return to the academy on your own. This old man still has matters to attend to, so I won't be going back with you."

With that, he vanished from before Zhang Lexuan and Ma Xiaotao in a flash, seeming rather eager to leave.

Seeing Xuan Zi disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye, Ma Xiaotao raised her Willow Eyebrows and complained, "Elder Xuan really is something else. He agreed to help us obtain soul rings, but we had to find the soul beasts ourselves. Even my soul ring was hunted by you, Senior Sister. And now he's abandoned us and run off without a trace again. Who knows what he's gone off to do."

Zhang Lexuan smiled helplessly and consoled her, "There's nothing to be done about it. Elder Xuan's martial soul characteristics make him... somewhat greedy for food. He has probably gone into the forest to look for something delicious again."

Then, her expression turned serious. "All right, stop complaining. Let's leave the Star Dou Great Forest quickly. I have a feeling that something has been off in the Star Dou Great Forest these past few days. We should leave as soon as possible."

"I'll listen to you, Senior Sister."

Ma Xiaotao gave an unhappy snort.

The two hurried toward the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest. Meanwhile, Xuan Zi was cheerfully wandering through the forest, sipping wine as he searched for tasty ingredients.

"Di Tian?!"

Du Busi's pupils contracted sharply, and his expression turned grave. He could no longer smile.

He had no time to think about why Di Tian had appeared here. He swiftly grabbed Lin Ran and Tang Ya, then turned and darted toward the distance.

Du Busi believed that even if he could not defeat Di Tian in his current state, escaping unscathed from Di Tian's hands would not be a problem.

But with two burdens beside him, he could only turn and flee for their safety. It was definitely not because he was afraid of Di Tian.

Hearing Du Busi's cry of alarm, Lin Ran's heart skipped a beat.

He, too, wondered why Di Tian had suddenly appeared here. After thinking it over, he arrived at only one answer—

Could Di Tian have been drawn here by him?

The fortune surrounding him was tied to both the Emperor Auspicious Beast and Gu Yuena.

Di Tian merely watched Du Busi and the others retreat into the distance, a trace of confusion flashing through his golden eyes.

He had found the human Lord had instructed him to capture alive, but the man did not seem particularly remarkable. Why did Lord want him captured?

Du Busi, however, surprised him somewhat.

He recognized this human. Back then, this very man had led a group of Titled Douluo to slaughter seven Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest before escaping.

He had not expected the other party to have broken through and become a Limit Douluo.

Di Tian could not help but sigh at humanity's natural advantages. Then, his expression turned cold.

Even if Du Busi had broken through to become a Limit Douluo, since he dared violate the agreement from back then, Di Tian would make him pay a painful price.

Ultimate darkness coiled around his hand. With a light wave, a spatial rift opened before him. Di Tian stepped into it, and when he appeared again, he was already standing in front of Du Busi and the others.

Du Busi stopped and stared at Di Tian with a grave expression.

Di Tian said blandly, "Put him down, then sever one of your arms. I can let you leave."

Lin Ran's heart stirred.

So he really had brought the enemy here himself!

Du Busi snorted coldly and shouted, "I, Du Busi, would rather die standing than live on in disgrace."

"Beast God Di Tian, I have long wished to witness your skills. Today, let us fight to our hearts' content!"

Though he did not understand why Di Tian's target was Lin Ran, there was no way he would abandon Lin Ran.

Without the slightest hesitation, Du Busi transformed into a green giant hundreds of meters tall, nine soul rings rising beneath his feet.

Yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, red, red, red!

The nine soul rings circled his massive body.

Du Busi threw back his head and let out a long roar. Three red soul rings lit up simultaneously, and a sound like muffled thunder immediately rang out from his body. Two Soul Cores stirred his Bloodline Power and Soul Power, forming an incomparably massive yin-yang vortex before him—half Bloodline Power, half Soul Power. It spun and tore through everything as it drifted toward Di Tian.

The vortex ripped apart space and arrived before Di Tian in the blink of an eye.

Seeing the vortex, even Di Tian had to take it seriously. He raised his right hand, the joints rapidly thickening as sharp scales emerged, transforming it into a dragon claw.

With a single swipe of his claw, an indescribably majestic aura filled heaven and earth. Utmost darkness coiled around the dragon claw, as though it were about to crush the yin-yang vortex.

"Explode."

Du Busi shouted sharply, and the yin-yang vortex suddenly exploded, ripping countless cracks through space.

Du Busi did not care about the outcome of the explosion. He abruptly turned around and fled with Lin Ran and the others. Borrowing the force of the blast, they flew thousands of meters away in the blink of an eye.

Di Tian emerged unscathed from the aftermath of the explosion. Looking at Du Busi, who had long since vanished, he fell silent for a moment.

He had not expected Du Busi to be clamoring about fighting him to the death one moment, only to disappear without a trace the next.

Clenching his fist, he could only transform into a streak of black light and pursue Du Busi.

The space within several thousand meters was now filled with spatial cracks, making it impossible for him to cross through space again.

The howling wind whipped past their ears. Lin Ran comforted the pale-faced Tang Ya, then looked toward Du Busi.

"Teacher, can we get away?"

"...Of course we can."

Hearing the uncertainty in Du Busi's tone, Lin Ran sighed. "Teacher, it's all your fault. You insisted on calling Di Tian over before, and now your wish has come true. Di Tian really came, but you're unhappy about it."

Du Busi snorted coldly. "It was clearly you brat who drew Di Tian here! Besides, it's not that this old man is afraid of Di Tian. If it weren't for you two burdens, this old man would definitely have a great battle with Di Tian!"

Lin Ran played along. "Teacher, you're amazing. Then if we can't get away later, can you put me down so I can run on my own while you stay behind to hold him off?"

Du Busi sneered. "Bullshit. Even if this old man stays behind, I'll drag you along with me and let this little girl from the Tang Sect run first."

"Ah? I run first?" Tang Ya's pale, pretty face was filled with grim resolve. "Forget it. If we die, we die together."

Du Busi and Lin Ran burst out laughing together, leaving only Tang Ya somewhat baffled.

Both Du Busi and Lin Ran knew that Di Tian had likely come for Lin Ran. If they let Lin Ran go, Di Tian would only go after Lin Ran first. As for Du Busi, without the burden, he could easily escape.

Du Busi's pride would not allow him to abandon his disciple and flee. Meanwhile, Lin Ran figured that being caught by Di Tian did not necessarily mean he would die. Besides, he still had two advances left. If things truly came to it, he could exchange one for a weapon and instantly kill Di Tian.

As they fled, Du Busi sensed a familiar aura in the distance. His eyes immediately lit up, and he turned toward it with a chuckle.

"I have a way to get away."