Second Trial of the Asura God

As the black shadow appeared, the water in the Lake of Life rapidly returned to its normal color.

A massive shadow emerged at the bottom of the lake.

The surface of the lake was calm, but hidden dangers lurked within.

"Brother Chu Feng, something seems a bit off about this lake!"

The sudden restoration of the Lake of Life's water color caught the attention of Qian Renxue.

Qian Renxue cast her beautiful eyes toward the Lake of Life and saw a strange shadow appearing at the bottom.

That shadow was constantly expanding within the lake, its color becoming more distinct.

It was a pitch-black darkness, so deep that light could not reveal its true form.

This shadow gave Qian Renxue a feeling of extreme danger; it was a sensation that resonated in her soul, as if it were a natural-born nemesis.

Chu Feng was focused intently on the spot where Bibi Dong was, waiting for her to drop a Spirit Bone. Hearing Qian Renxue's puzzled voice, Chu Feng turned his gaze back to the Lake of Life below.

The water quality of the Lake of Life had become clear at some point, as if it had never been polluted by Bibi Dong at all, and the previous contamination had merely been a visual illusion.

The Lake of Life contained the Gold of Life, which held life energy capable of restoring everything; it was no surprise that the lake possessed its own purification effect.

But soon, Chu Feng noticed the shadow at the bottom of the lake.

That shadow was immense, covering the entire floor of the Lake of Life.

The shadow became clearer and clearer, gradually rising from the bottom.

A vast power emanated from the depths of the lake, causing the water level to rise and a whirlpool to form in the center.

"Whoosh!"

In the center of the whirlpool, a black bolt of lightning tore through the air, and a giant black claw emerged from the vortex, striking directly at Chu Feng and Qian Renxue.

The claw expanded rapidly, and in the blink of an eye, it had grown to cover half the surface area of the Lake of Life.

The black claw was not only massive, but the dark aura it contained was terrifying.

The sharp talons looked as if they could tear through anything.

This was not a tiger claw, nor a bear claw, nor a dog claw; it looked more like a black chicken claw, though it had five talons.

As a transmigrator, Chu Feng recognized the owner of this claw at a glance.

The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King—Di Tian!

He hadn't expected that, in the end, he would still disturb him.

Disturbing the Beast God Di Tian meant that the several great fierce beasts below had all awakened.

Even the Silver Dragon King had awakened as well.

Although the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King was also a hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast, he was different from other hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts; he possessed the purest dragon bloodline in his body.

Furthermore, it was the bloodline of the Dark Dragon King, mastering the ultimate dark attribute.

Not only that, he possessed the Yin-Yang Complementary Spirit Skill within his body; Di Tian's strength was truly invincible beneath the gods.

If not for the God Realm's rule that Spirit Beasts could not become gods, with the energy Di Tian possessed, he could have become a deity at any moment.

As the strongest being beneath the gods, Di Tian's presence was fully maxed out, and his attacks were not to be underestimated.

Especially this claw, which was suspected to be his ultimate technique: the Dragon God Claw.

The Dragon God Claw was personally taught to him by the Supreme Dragon God; it was a true divine skill, and its power was not something that could be compared to auxiliary-type divine skills used with the Great Sumeru Hammer.

The Dragon God Claw focused on offense, and its destructive power ranked among the very best of all divine skills.

The Dragon God Claw also cemented Di Tian's status as the strongest beneath the gods.

Once Di Tian unleashed the Dragon God Claw, all powerhouses beneath the gods had to avoid its edge.

After a brief second of thought, Chu Feng decisively activated his Etherealization skill to avoid the damage.

It wasn't that he was afraid of Di Tian's Dragon God Claw, but caution was the key to longevity.

There were seven fierce beasts here in the Star Dou Forest; only Di Tian had appeared so far, and there were six other beasts lurking in the shadows, so Chu Feng could not give them any opportunity to ambush him.

With the Etherealization skill activated, Chu Feng and Qian Renxue entered an ethereal state.

The very moment Chu Feng and Qian Renxue entered the ethereal state, the giant black dragon claw swept through them, its formidable power slicing through the space where they had been standing and carving out five spatial cracks of varying thickness.

Qian Renxue, protected by Chu Feng, looked at the five spatial cracks that had been clawed out behind her, and her brows twitched.

Her breathing involuntarily became rapid.

She felt a deep sense of lingering fear.

She dared not imagine how terrifying the consequences would have been if Chu Feng hadn't used his Etherealization skill to avoid that strike; they would have been torn to shreds by that claw.

What shocked Qian Renxue even more was that, aside from the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, such a terrifying Spirit Beast existed in the Star Dou Forest.

Qian Renxue had never heard of it, and none of the records in Spirit Hall mentioned that any other powerful hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts existed in the Star Dou Forest besides the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape.

The strength of this Spirit Beast was absolutely not beneath that of her grandfather.

That claw just now would have killed her grandfather instantly if he had taken it.

Qian Renxue did not understand; she truly could not understand.

If such a formidable hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast existed in the Star Dou Forest, how could Spirit Beasts possibly be suppressed by human Spirit Masters and reduced to mere options for human Spirit Rings?

The reason human Spirit Masters were able to suppress the Spirit Beast clan and turn them into Spirit Ring reserves was precisely because the peak combat power of humanity was superior to that of the Spirit Beasts, allowing humans to destroy them with ease.

And furthermore...

Qian Renxue's gaze remained fixed on the Lake of Life below, a sense of confusion rising in her heart.

With such a Spirit Beast existing within the lake, she had not sensed it at all just a moment ago.

Her spiritual detection had been completely unable to perceive the opponent.

Even the avatar of that woman, who had been struck into the lake just now, had failed to discover the creature.

Everything about this was far too bizarre.

This Lake of Life could not be probed by spiritual power, and she had no idea where this terrifying hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast had suddenly emerged from.

Qian Renxue felt that the lake before her was filled with a mysterious aura, making her unable to resist the urge to go in and explore.

However, Qian Renxue had a very clear understanding of herself; this Lake of Life was simply not a place she could explore in her current state.

To explore it, one would at least need to reach the level of her grandfather.

Or, she would have to become the Angel God first.

"Don't worry, in the state of Etherealization, he cannot do anything to us."

Seeing Qian Renxue staring blankly at the spatial rift torn open by Zhang Ditian behind them, Chu Feng spoke up to address her.

"I am not worried, nor am I afraid; I am simply curious and confused.

How could the Star Dou Forest have such a powerful Spirit Beast? With a Spirit Beast like this, logically speaking, it would be impossible for Spirit Beasts to be kept in captivity by humans within the forest, and impossible for them to become human Spirit Rings."

[Issued Asura God Trial Second Test: Subdue the Black-Eyed Golden Dragon King before you and investigate his origins.

God Trial Reward: All Spirit Ring ages increased by 10,000 years; Asura God position affinity +30%.]