The Furious Ten Thousand Demon King

Di Tian's fierce beast aura not only terrified the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, but also stirred ripples in the core region deeper within the Lake of Life.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One powerful aura after another shot into the sky as mighty soul beasts emerged from the water.

"Is that Di Tian's aura?" An ancient towering tree covered in strange eyes looked toward the source of the aura in confusion.

"He's back? But why is he releasing his pressure over there? He seems extremely angry." A jade-green swan was puzzled, though her voice was exceptionally pleasant to hear.

"I know! Those two gatekeepers must have angered Di Tian. The last time I went out, I heard that other soul beasts called them the Forest Emperor and the King of the Forest. They must have gotten full of themselves. And since Di Tian hadn't shown himself for so many years, they probably went and provoked him!"

A purple dragon had a flash of inspiration and immediately arrived at what he considered an utterly reasonable conclusion.

"Enough, enough. We won't figure anything out by discussing it here. Let's hurry over and take a look." A crimson beast with three heads shouted.

The other fierce beasts all agreed.

Meanwhile, the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape finally recovered from their shock. They hurriedly dropped to their knees at Di Tian's feet and desperately begged for mercy.

"Lord Beast God, spare us! We brothers didn't know it was you!"

"Yes, we were blind and foolish just now. Please be merciful and let us go!"

The two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts wept bitterly and repeatedly kowtowed, terrified that Di Tian would kill them in his fury.

At that moment, several powerful auras came from the depths of the Lake of Life, rapidly drawing closer. Golden Crocodile and the others had just noticed them and were about to give a warning when Di Tian said, "Don't worry. They aren't enemies."

Soon afterward, several powerful soul beasts appeared before Golden Crocodile and the others.

Golden Crocodile and the others' pupils contracted. These soul beasts did not seem any weaker than them at all!

The leading Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear even had an aura on par with Golden Crocodile's. With Di Tian included, the Star Dou Forest was no weaker than Spirit Hall in terms of top-tier combat strength!

It might even surpass Spirit Hall. They had not forgotten Yuan Lie, the Titan Giant Ape Clan's chieftain, whom Di Tian had mentioned earlier. He was certainly not an isolated case!

In other words, although the Star Dou Forest appeared to have only two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, there were undoubtedly more—and stronger—Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts hidden in the shadows.

When Bear Lord and the others saw Di Tian arrive with a group of humans, they were somewhat surprised.

"Di Tian, weren't you following my lord's command to find that Dragon Clan member with powerful bloodline? Why have you returned with a group of humans? Did you fail to find him?" Bear Lord asked bluntly.

Di Tian glanced at Bear Lord. "I found him."

Then he respectfully said to Ao Zhan, "Lord Dragon Venerable, I'll have to trouble you."

Ao Zhan shook his head. "It's nothing."

Buzz—

A terrifying dragon's might erupted from Ao Zhan's body. It was as though an invisible giant hand had suddenly clenched heaven and earth tight, then abruptly released them.

Roar!!!

An enormous Azure Dragon appeared behind Ao Zhan. Azure mist like a nebula coiled around its body as dragon's might swept in all directions, blanketing the sky and earth and throwing the entire Star Dou Forest into turmoil.

An indescribable ripple spread outward. Everywhere it passed, countless plants burst from the soil. The life force within the Lake of Life became extraordinarily active, as though it had met its master. This was the power of one of the Four Symbols of Heaven, the Eastern Holy Beast.

Yet at the same time, the pressure in the air was too much for ordinary plants to bear.

Under the dragon's might, the wild grass within several hundred meters flattened neatly against the ground. Leaves drifted down in waves, not blown loose by the wind, but shaken down by that invisible force.

Di Tian and the other fierce beasts found it difficult to breathe under the suppression of this dragon's might. The dragon eyes gazing down at them brought them even greater pressure.

The Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape wished they could smash their heads against a wall. Just what kind of terrifying existence had they provoked?

"Lord Dragon Venerable, my subordinates cannot withstand your power. Please withdraw your divine ability."

A pleasant voice rang out. The silver dragon scale within Di Tian's black robe flew out, and that voice came from the scale.

"Gu Yuena, I'm here already. Won't you invite us inside to sit?" Ao Zhan looked toward the dragon scale.

"My apologies. I have been discourteous."

The dragon scale trembled slightly, and a silver spatial gate opened, connecting to an unknown destination.

"Please follow me." After saying this, the dragon scale flew into the spatial gate.

"Let's go." Ao Zhan did not waste any words. After retracting his martial soul, he led Golden Crocodile and the others inside.

Di Tian followed close behind. Before entering, however, he glanced at the Sky Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape and said to Ten Thousand Demon King, "Ten Thousand Demon King, summon Yuan Lie later."

"Forest Emperor, King of the Forest... heh." Di Tian's words were filled with mockery.

After Di Tian entered, the spatial gate closed.

Ten Thousand Demon King's expression was extremely ugly. He stared fixedly at the Sky Azure Bull Python, wishing he could skin it alive.

The Sky Azure Bull Python had no clan. It had originally been a small snake, only attaining its current accomplishments after consuming a heavenly treasure. The reason it had become the soul beast guarding the Lake of Life's entrance was also due to Ten Thousand Demon King's recommendation.

Some might ask, did a mere job guarding an entrance really require a recommendation?

Well, it truly did.

Do not forget where the entrance they guarded was located: the Lake of Life!

What kind of place was the Lake of Life?

It was a rare treasure land containing immense life energy, a one-of-a-kind sacred ground!

Countless soul beasts fought desperately for a chance to approach it, because cultivation here could accelerate their progress.

But this place had already been divided among the fierce beast overlords. Only the outer region still had space, yet never mind the outer region—even living by the lakeshore required the approval of Di Tian, the Beast God.

After all, Di Tian's master was recuperating here.

Not to mention guarding the entrance. That position allowed one to cultivate while soaking in the lake water; it was an honor countless soul beasts dreamed of obtaining.

Ten Thousand Demon King had given that honor to the Sky Azure Bull Python. It should be known that the Sky Azure Bull Python and Ten Thousand Demon King were not related in any way. Ten Thousand Demon King had recommended it to Di Tian because he thought highly of it.

But the Sky Azure Bull Python's performance had disappointed Ten Thousand Demon King far too deeply.

It had dared to call itself the Forest Emperor before Di Tian and enraged him. Moreover, it seemed to have offended the existence whom his master had just treated with courtesy.

It had better pray that person would spare its life. Otherwise, letting this fool live would constantly remind Di Tian, his master, and that lord that Ten Thousand Demon King was incompetent and incapable of managing his own subordinates.

After all, tracing the matter back to its source, he was the one who had recommended the Sky Azure Bull Python for this place. In Di Tian and his master's eyes, this fellow was therefore his subordinate!

Then, as long as this fellow did anything that displeased Di Tian and his master, Ten Thousand Demon King would be the one to suffer!