Beast God Di Tian

Snow Empress's crisp, icy voice echoed through the silent forest. At some point, the steady footsteps had vanished. Rings of ripples appeared visibly in the space before them, like rolling waves. The next moment, accompanied by a crisp cracking sound, space slowly split apart from top to bottom, as though torn open by immense force. Dark, violent currents surged out from within. Then, amid the endless darkness, a pair of golden pupils abruptly appeared. A faint dragon's roar sounded beside their ears, and in the next instant, the world before them suddenly shifted into an entirely different scene.

In a world filled with gold and black, an enormous black dragon coiled between heaven and earth. Its golden pupils shone as brilliantly as the sun, radiating indescribable pressure and dominance. Snow Empress let out a cold snort, icy-blue Soul Power surging around her. The next moment, the three of them abruptly came to their senses, only to discover that they were still within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Not far ahead of the four of them stood a middle-aged man with Golden Hair, dressed in a black robe and standing with his hands behind his back. His face was exceptionally handsome and resolute, and an indescribable majesty radiated from his entire body. At that moment, his golden eyes rested upon the four of them. Then, a cold, indifferent voice exploded like thunder:

"Snow Empress, it has been a long time. Nearly ten thousand years have passed, yet you have not improved in the slightest. You are still stuck at that step, unable to move forward."

Snow Empress stared at Di Tian as well. Her voice was equally indifferent, devoid of any emotion.

"Such is fate. Di Tian, in this regard, I am indeed inferior to you."

Seeing Di Tian speak directly to Snow Empress while ignoring her entirely, a trace of anger appeared in Ice Empress's eyes. She immediately shouted:

"Di Tian, you are ignoring me again!"

Di Tian merely glanced at Ice Empress from the corner of his eye before returning his gaze to Snow Empress.

"Ice Empress, if you possessed Snow Empress's strength, I would not mind fighting you. But you... are still so weak that I have no desire to fight at all."

"You...!"

Ice Empress gritted her teeth as she looked at Di Tian. Long ago, Di Tian had visited the Extreme North Land and fought Snow Empress within the Core Circle. In the end, for various reasons, neither had determined a true victor.

But when it came to her, Di Tian had merely glanced at her as he did now, then said:

"When you break through four hundred thousand years, I may perhaps look at you with some regard. As for now, do not join in the excitement."

Ice Empress remembered those words vividly. Back then, she had been accustomed to reigning supreme in the Extreme North Land. When had she ever suffered such humiliation? She immediately attacked Di Tian without hesitation, only to be sent flying by the force of one hand. She had even smashed through three icebergs in succession. By the time she came to her senses, Di Tian had already left the Extreme North Land. That incident had practically nailed her to the pillar of shame. If not for the lack of Soul Beasts watching at the time, she, the Ice Empress, might truly have been too ashamed to remain in the Extreme North Land...

Snow Empress's expression did not change. Looking at Di Tian, she said:

"We did not come with any intention of offending you. We merely came here to find something. Now that we have obtained it, we will take our leave and trouble you no further."

Di Tian simply looked quietly at the four of them before suddenly speaking.

"You chose humans as your final means of struggle, Snow Empress. I truly never expected that you would one day come to this."

Snow Empress merely smiled faintly and said:

"Di Tian, I am inferior to you. The seven-hundred-thousand-year Heavenly Tribulation is an insurmountable chasm to me, and the same is true for Bing'er. We are not afraid of death, but we also long for immortality. You know far more than we do, so you naturally understand more clearly just how dire the Soul Beast Race's situation has become. For that reason, we can only attempt to cooperate with humans and combine the strength of both races to create a god. Then, there may be a turning point."

As Di Tian listened to Snow Empress, his gaze fell upon Shu Yan.

Shu Yan slowly raised his eyes and happened to meet those golden pupils. In an instant, he felt as though heaven and earth were pressing down upon him. The air was rapidly sucked away, and his Martial Soul automatically manifested to protect him. Five soul rings rose and fell violently, as though under immense pressure.

Di Tian narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly withdrew his hand. After a moment of silence, he looked at Shu Yan and said in a flat voice:

"No wonder. You found a human genius with a complete Heavenly Snow Woman Martial Soul. Thirteen years old, with the cultivation of a Soul King. No wonder you were able to think of such a path. In the midst of despair, there is at least a sliver of hope."

"You may go. As the foremost Soul Beasts of the continent, I understand your difficulties. I do not wish to interfere with your fates or choices either, so long as you do not regret them in the end. Of course, do not come causing trouble in my Star Dou Great Forest. Otherwise, I will not show mercy."

As he spoke, Di Tian swept his slightly threatening gaze across the four of them. Then, without looking at them again, he turned and walked toward the depths of the forest. In the blink of an eye, his figure vanished without a trace. The sounds around them gradually returned, and everything went back to normal.

Seeing Di Tian leave, Snow Empress quietly let out a faint breath of relief. Facing Di Tian outside the Extreme North Land had placed no small amount of pressure on her.

Fortunately, Di Tian had been unexpectedly reasonable. He had not even asked what they had come for.

Still, judging from the way Di Tian had left, why did he seem... slightly hurried?

Forget it. Snow Empress no longer dwelled on such matters. Long ago, she had developed tremendous doubts and curiosity about the Star Dou Great Forest.

Aside from Di Tian, the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest seemed to conceal another, even more terrifying and powerful force. Even Di Tian appeared to merely serve that force. Of course, Snow Empress had no evidence to prove her speculation, and proving it held no meaning for her anyway. So she could not be bothered to think about it.

Ice Empress glared resentfully in the direction Di Tian had left, but the moment she turned to face Snow Empress, her expression shifted like a performer changing masks, becoming pitiful and aggrieved.

"Xue'er..."

Snow Empress helplessly rubbed Ice Empress's head and said:

"Di Tian... forget it. He is simply that kind of person. When you lack sufficient strength and confidence, he cannot even be bothered to look at you twice. That is the pride of the strong. Given Di Tian's strength, it is not truly excessive..."

Ice Empress fell silent for a moment before nodding pitifully.

Meanwhile, Xu Jiujiu was still breathing heavily in lingering fear. Leaning against Shu Yan's chest, her legs were still trembling slightly. Amid her vacant gaze lingered deep disbelief.

The continent's strongest expert, the foremost of the Top Ten Fierce Beasts, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King known as the Beast God, had actually appeared before her just like that. How astonishing was that...?

Fortunately, Xu Jiujiu had experienced this feeling once before. Before long, she had already adjusted herself. Though her face remained somewhat pale, she had at least not been so overwhelmed as to lose her ability to think like last time...

Shu Yan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. After casting a deep look toward the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, his thoughts could not help becoming active...