Dark World, Star Dou Great Forest.
The soul beasts looked at Gaius on the Heavenly Screen, unable to keep from exchanging glances.
"Does Di Tian know there's another dragon of his own clan on Douluo Planet?"
Gaius was a black dragon, and Di Tian was the current patriarch of the Black Dragon Clan, so naturally, they belonged to the same clan.
"Probably not. If he knew, with Gaius's five hundred and ninety thousand years of cultivation, Di Tian would have brought him here long ago."
"Hmph, not necessarily. Didn't you see that Gaius was raised by that god called Ers? Would you dare trust someone like him?"
"...True. He's practically on the Divine Realm's side already. Even if he were willing to submit to Di Tian, we couldn't possibly trust him."
"Besides, Gaius might not even live on Douluo Planet. With a connection like Ers, leaving Douluo Planet should be child's play for him, right?"
"True enough. But is he planning to sacrifice himself to Yu Xiaogang?"
"Probably. If he can't survive the six-hundred-thousand-year lightning tribulation, he's doomed to turn to ash and smoke. So he wants to stake his hopes on Yu Xiaogang. Once Yu Xiaogang becomes a god, he can set him free, and both sides will benefit."
"If they really strike a deal, Ers will probably have to look after Yu Xiaogang too."
"Tsk, having a back door really is nice. When he can't survive a lightning tribulation, he can find a workaround like this. Unlike us-we can only grit our teeth and weather it."
"There's no comparison. None at all."
The soul beasts were filled with all sorts of emotions.
They had gathered together ostensibly for the great cause of soul beasts, but in truth, it was also for their own futures.
They had long since