Join Forces

Everyone turned to look.

Bear King, Scarlet King, the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape brothers, along with a man and a woman, were flying in from the horizon.

"Bear King, Scarlet King, Bi Ji, Myriad Demon King?" Bai Yuan named four of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts.

Once he spoke that final, somewhat uncertain title, Bai Yuan felt his scalp tingle.

Among those four Fierce Beasts, even the weakest, Scarlet King, possessed nearly three hundred thousand years of cultivation.

Bear King and Myriad Demon King, whose cultivation was higher still, had surpassed four hundred thousand and five hundred thousand years respectively.

Of course, Bi Ji had the highest cultivation among them, nearing six hundred thousand years. But in terms of combat power, even she and Scarlet King together were no match for either Bear King or Myriad Demon King alone.

"You actually know us?" Myriad Demon King, who appeared as a human man, spoke with a trace of surprise in his voice.

Even the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python, who had only become Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts in recent years, did not know of their existence, much less their titles.

The Titled Douluo all wore grave expressions. None of them had ever seen these Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts before, yet Bai Yuan could call out their names directly.

What else could that be, if not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast that had rebuilt itself?

Thus, the Titled Douluo were all somewhat worried.

They feared Bai Yuan would join forces with those Fierce Beasts.

If that happened, they would likely have to flee.

"I know you, of course I do. You came out to find the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, didn't you?" Bai Yuan said with a smile as he looked at the four Fierce Beasts.

As for the Titan Giant Ape and Azure Bull Python, like Xiao Wu and her mother, they had only just reached one hundred thousand years and had yet to understand the true state of the Star Dou Great Forest. There was no need to pay them any attention.

Myriad Demon King, appearing as a Middle-aged Man, looked at Bai Yuan and asked with a smile in his eyes, "You know where the Auspicious Beast is?"

Humans and Soul Beasts alike turned their eyes toward Bai Yuan once more.

The Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The human Soul Masters had never even heard of it, but for such a terrifying group to emerge in search of it, it was clearly no ordinary creature.

"I do. As long as you help me deal with these people, I'll immediately tell you where the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is," Bai Yuan said.

Bai Yuan had no intention of handing Wang Qiuer over. Of course, he would not break his word either—he only had to tell them the location.

Once the Five Elements Array was complete, even if Di Tian came, there would be nothing he could do to Bai Yuan. By then, even if the Fierce Beasts knew the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was in his hands, what could they do?

The Titled Douluo all narrowed their eyes, prepared to summon their martial souls and fight again.

Yet some of them were already thinking of retreating.

After all, eleven Titled Douluo, together with Ning Fengzhi and the Dragon Snake Couple, had only barely managed to fight the many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts before them to a draw.

Although Bibi Dong had not gone all out and had not used her Twin Martial Souls, with Bai Yuan now added to the equation after severely wounding four Titled Douluo in a single strike, they had virtually no chance of victory.

Yet contrary to Bai Yuan's expectations, Myriad Demon King gave a cold laugh. Narrowing his eyes at him, he said indifferently, "The Auspicious Beast is in your hands, isn't it?"

Bear King and Scarlet King's gazes sharpened.

Before they had come out, Di Tian had already given them a death order: no matter what, they had to bring back the Auspicious Beast.

Bai Yuan did not know how to answer, because before beings like them, denial had no meaning. They did not need any evidence.

Bi Ji said, "Hand over the Auspicious Beast, and I will ensure that you leave the Star Dou Great Forest safely."

The Titled Douluo's thoughts raced.

Bai Yuan's heart sank as well.

He had truly not expected these Fierce Beasts to have no intention of trading with him at all. The moment they suspected the Auspicious Beast was in his hands, they immediately began applying pressure.

But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. If the Auspicious Beast was in his hands, he could use it to threaten them once, and he could threaten them a second time.

Who knew what he was thinking?

Bai Yuan looked toward Bibi Dong.

At that same moment, Bibi Dong looked back at him.

Their eyes met.

Bibi Dong seemed to have seen through Bai Yuan's thoughts. Her red lips parted as she said, "Bai Yuan, we all came here for Soul Rings and Soul Bones. How about you join forces with us? Once we obtain the Soul Rings and Soul Bones, we will leave, and we will never trouble you and your disciple again. What do you say?"

Children's worlds spoke of relationships, right and wrong. Adults' worlds spoke only of profit.

If the benefits were great enough, what could not be set aside?

And what could not be betrayed?

Even though Bibi Dong had just been beheaded by Bai Yuan's single strike, with sufficient benefits laid before her now, what was there that she could not let go of?

The Titled Douluo also showed slight changes in expression.

Ning Fengzhi said, "Bai Yuan, let us join forces. Afterwards, you need only return Rongrong to me, and we will let the matter rest."

Clashing with Bai Yuan to the bitter end was the last thing Ning Fengzhi wanted to see, because Ning Rongrong would most likely die afterward!

If they cooperated with Bai Yuan now, Ning Rongrong's chances of surviving would increase greatly.

Bai Yuan's eyes flickered.

To be honest, if Di Tian had not stood behind this group of Fierce Beasts, he would have agreed without hesitation. But behind them stood an invincible Demi-God of the present age.

Even if Qian Daoliu led every worshipper of the Worship Hall here, Bai Yuan would not dare cooperate with this group.

Once the Fierce Beasts were dead, he did not believe these Titled Douluo would spare him. They might even kill him outright while the battle was still underway.

In the end, Bai Yuan could only contend against Titled Douluo through his formation. His actual cultivation was merely at the Foundation Establishment Initial stage.

If he so much as took a bump or blow during this great battle, he would immediately be done for. Fortunately, Bai Yuan's main task was simply to buy time for his three disciples.

Bear King sneered at that moment. "Hand over the Auspicious Beast now, or don't blame us for getting nasty."

He was not the least bit afraid of the human Titled Douluo wanting to cooperate with Bai Yuan to wipe them out. After all, Di Tian was backing them.

However, the Myriad Demon King said with a smile, "How about the two strongest sides join forces? We will only take the Auspicious Beast afterward, and you may have everything else. That way, our risks will be minimized, and not too many people will have to die."

The Titled Douluo were somewhat tempted.

Cooperating with Bai Yuan to hunt six Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts offered the greatest rewards, but the risks were also enormous.

If it truly came down to a fight to the death, at least half of these high-ranking Titled Douluo would likely perish.

But if they cooperated with the Fierce Beasts to hunt Bai Yuan, things would be entirely different.

According to the information they had obtained, Bai Yuan and his disciples were all Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts who had rebuilt themselves. That meant at least two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Rings and two Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones.

Moreover, the risks would be reduced to the minimum.

As for those Soul Beasts betraying Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts that had rebuilt themselves, the Titled Douluo did not find it strange in the slightest.

After all, such rebuilt Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts belonged nowhere. They were traitors among Soul Beasts, yet could not be considered true humans either.

At once, the many Titled Douluo turned their gazes toward Bai Yuan, including Bibi Dong, who had previously proposed cooperating with him.

It truly proved that there were no eternal friends, only eternal interests. In such a short span of time, after weighing the pros and cons, they had changed sides several times.