The Angel God's Deterrence, Di Tian's Compromise

The Black Dragon was Di Tian, the true ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest. His cultivation had reached eight hundred thousand years, and he possessed the bloodline of a second-generation Dragon King. His strength stood at the Peak Quasi-God level.

After clashing with Di Tian once, Qian Daoliu below sensed the dark aura emanating from Di Tian's dragon body and understood just how powerful Di Tian was.

Previously, he had thought that the strongest beings in the Star Dou Great Forest were merely Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, far inferior to Soul Masters in terms of strength.

But now, he knew he had been wrong—terribly wrong. The waters of the Star Dou Great Forest ran far deeper than he had imagined.

Di Tian's appearance allowed Qian Daoliu to witness the Star Dou Great Forest's true foundation for the first time. Such a terrifying Soul Beast had never once been recorded before.

"I wonder if the Star Dou Great Forest has any other Soul Beasts as powerful as this Black Dragon?"

Looking up at Di Tian, Qian Daoliu's thoughts began to race. If there were more, then the strength of the Soul Beast clan would have to be reassessed.

Di Tian alone already gave Qian Daoliu a tremendous headache. Without using Angel Divine Power, he was absolutely no match for Di Tian. Even if he did use Angel Divine Power, he might not necessarily win.

Meanwhile, Di Tian was also deeply shocked after exchanging a clash with Qian Daoliu.

This human was very strong. Though weaker than him, he still posed a certain threat, making Di Tian once again marvel at how quickly human Soul Masters grew.

Within merely a hundred years, humans could produce Soul Master experts capable of standing alongside him. They truly were blessed by heaven.

However, the most important matter now was to retrieve the Auspicious Beast first. Scarlet King had already conveyed Qian Daoliu's demand, but the domineering Di Tian did not care about that.

The Auspicious Beast's safety ranked first in his heart. Even if he had to help this human find his Grandstudent, the Auspicious Beast had to return to their side first.

Otherwise, there was nothing to discuss.

But Di Tian was domineering—was Qian Daoliu not domineering as well?

Of those capable of reaching this level, which one did not possess a domineering nature? Only the degree differed.

Compared to Tang Chen and Di Tian, Qian Daoliu's temperament was merely more detached and mild. But that was only relative to them.

Facing Di Tian's demand, Qian Daoliu's gaze turned firm. He shook his head, and his detached yet domineering voice rang out.

"If you want me to hand over your Auspicious Beast, there is only one way: find my Grandstudent first. As for now, impossible."

"I admit that you are indeed powerful. Among all the experts I have seen, your strength can be ranked first."

"But I, Qian Daoliu, am no pushover either. I would like to see just how deep the foundations of your Soul Beast clan run."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Angel Soul Power around Qian Daoliu surged more violently, sweeping across a radius of a thousand meters. Behind him appeared his martial soul, the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul.

At the same time, Qian Daoliu released his soul rings. Eight black and one red soul rings circled around his body.

As Qian Daoliu fully unleashed his Angel Soul Power, Jin'e, tens of thousands of meters away, suddenly turned his head and looked toward Qian Daoliu.

"That is... the Great Offering's aura?"

"How could the Star Dou Great Forest possibly have an Opponent capable of forcing the Great Offering to go all out? How is that possible?"

Sensing Qian Daoliu's violent soul power aura, Jin'e knew that Qian Daoliu was getting serious.

But what level was Qian Daoliu at? A Peerless Douluo among mortals. In terms of strength, he could hang Jin'e up and beat him with one hand.

Thus, Jin'e was puzzled. What kind of Opponent could force Qian Daoliu to fight in such a state?

With that thought, his figure flashed, transforming into a streak of Golden Light as he rushed toward Qian Daoliu and Di Tian.

After Qian Daoliu summoned and revealed his martial soul, Di Tian fell silent for the rare occasion.

The reason for his silence was not that Qian Daoliu was too strong, but rather Qian Daoliu's martial soul and soul rings.

The divine aura of the Six-Winged Angel Martial Soul and the configuration of eight black and one red soul rings gave Di Tian a vague suspicion.

Looking down at Qian Daoliu, Di Tian paused for a long while, his enormous golden eyes fixed tightly upon him.

"Human, are you a Godhood's representative in the mortal world?"

The answer to this question was of vital importance to him. If Qian Daoliu truly had a Godhood above him, then fighting Qian Daoliu would not be a wise choice.

Hearing this, Qian Daoliu frowned slightly and began to ponder.

"Could this Black Dragon be afraid of the Godhood behind me?"

At that thought, Qian Daoliu proudly straightened his chest, his eyes filled with pride.

As the Angel God's most loyal believer, he held immense reverence for the Angel God. In his heart, nothing was more important than the Angel God.

"Of course. The Deity I worship is the Angel God, a great and selfless goddess."

After learning the answer, the dark aura around Di Tian's dragon body weakened further, and his desire to fight gradually diminished.

After a while, Di Tian's deep and imposing voice rang out again.

"Human, I accept your demand. I will help you find your Grandstudent, and afterward, you will return the Auspicious Beast to the Star Dou Great Forest. How about it?"

Faced with Qian Daoliu, who had a Deity behind him, Di Tian compromised. There was little Battle Intent left in his dragon eyes.

First, Qian Daoliu had a Deity behind him and might be able to wield divine power against him. If that happened, defeating Qian Daoliu would be far from easy.

Second, the Deity behind Qian Daoliu was a potential threat. If the Silver Dragon King hidden within the Lake of Life were discovered, then he, Di Tian, would become the eternal sinner of the Soul Beast clan, and all hope for the Soul Beasts' revival would be completely extinguished.

Qian Daoliu naturally agreed to Di Tian's proposal, but if that was all there was to it, then this Black Dragon truly took him, Qian Daoliu, for a pushover.

Before learning that Qian Daoliu had a Deity behind him, Di Tian kept demanding that he hand over the Auspicious Beast, every word brimming with domineering intent.

But after learning that Qian Daoliu had a Deity behind him, he no longer wished to fight. How could there be such a cheap deal in this world?

With his thoughts settled, Qian Daoliu's lips curled slightly as he looked up at Di Tian and spoke slowly.

"Fine, but I have one more condition: you must compensate me with some treasures."

"How about this? Does your Star Dou Great Forest have any spare soul bones? If so, compensate me with a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Otherwise, there's nothing to discuss."

Hearing Qian Daoliu's demand, a flicker of anger rose within Di Tian. In the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian himself was being extorted—who could he even complain to?

But for the Silver Dragon King's safety, Di Tian could only grit his teeth and endure it.

"Fine. One Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bone. Once you return the Auspicious Beast, I will give it to you."

Seeing Di Tian agree so readily, Qian Daoliu was momentarily stunned. Was this Black Dragon really that straightforward?

Then it seemed he had asked for too little. Had he known, he would have demanded two more. Soul bones could serve as Spirit Hall's foundation, passed down from generation to generation.

But since he had already said it, Qian Daoliu would not be so shameless as to go back on his word and make an even more outrageous demand.

After reaching an agreement with Di Tian, Qian Daoliu left him with one final threat.

"Of course, this is on the condition that my grandstudent is still alive. If my grandstudent dies in your Star Dou Great Forest, then don't blame me for showing no mercy."