Di Tian in the Desert

Just as Wang Yan was about to continue questioning him.

Yan Shaozhe walked over.

"Teacher Wang Yan."

Wang Yan turned around and saw that it was Yan Shaozhe, the dean of the Martial Soul Department, who had interrupted him. He quickly straightened up.

"Dean!"

Yan Shaozhe glanced at him before looking at Xiao Xiao and saying gently, "Xiao Xiao, come with me to the inner courtyard."

Xiao Xiao froze. Before she could agree, Yan Shaozhe spoke to Wang Yan again.

"Teacher Wang Yan, you are well-versed in all kinds of martial soul theories. Come along as well."

At those words, a smile bloomed across Wang Yan's face, and he quickly nodded.

Finally, Yan Shaozhe looked at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong beside them.

"As for you two, the academy has seen your performance."

"Even without Xiao Xiao in the upcoming matches, don't feel pressured. Just perform as usual."

Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, then nodded at the same time.

"Yes, Dean!"

Only then did Yan Shaozhe nod in satisfaction. He led Xiao Xiao and Wang Yan toward the exit of the Soul Fighting Arena.

Clear Sky Sect.

Atop a cliff, Niu Tian and Tai Tan stood side by side.

They looked up at the Sky Screen filled with purple light, both wearing grim expressions.

"Big Brother."

Tai Tan's voice was clearly anxious. "Why did we suddenly lose contact with him?!"

Niu Tian did not answer right away. He merely frowned and paced back and forth along the cliff.

After a long while, he spoke.

"Something like this has happened on Douluo Continent, yet there has been no word from the God Realm for so long, and we cannot contact the God Realm either..."

He paused, his expression serious. "It seems this Sky Screen is even more extraordinary than we imagined."

Tai Tan's anxiety deepened at those words. "Then what do we do?"

Niu Tian stopped and turned his gaze back to the Sky Screen.

"Don't panic yet."

Compared to Tai Tan, he was far more composed.

"Just as that Wu Wei in the Sky Screen said, Tang San should have left protective measures at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. It will be enough for us to act when necessary."

"As for the Dragon Vein... we will watch for now and find an opportunity to investigate its true nature, especially that power capable of crossing time and space."

Tai Tan fell silent for a moment before nodding.

"Big Brother is right."

Just then, a new image appeared on the Sky Screen.

[Within the Sky Screen, nearby stood Heaven Dou City, the capital of the Heaven Dou Empire.

In the distant sky, a thick pillar of purple energy shot straight into the heavens, connecting the sky and earth.

The pillar radiated a world-shaking might, as though it could tear the entire world apart. The whole sky had been dyed an eerie purple.

"What is that?!"

Pedestrians on the street stopped one after another and looked up at the purple pillar piercing through heaven and earth in the distance.

Discussions rose from every direction, initially filled with curiosity.

But very soon, the purple radiance grew brighter and brighter, while dark clouds on the distant horizon spread outward at a visible rate.

Strands of purple lightning crashed down from the clouds, making the entire world flicker between light and darkness.

No one knew who was the first to start running.

In an instant, the order on the street was shattered.

Panic spread through the crowd like a lit fuse.

"Run!"

"A natural disaster! It's a natural disaster!!"

Screams, cries, and pounding footsteps intertwined. The formerly orderly street descended into chaos in an instant.

Sunset Forest.

Near the base of the purple energy pillar, close to the ground, a figure burst out from within the pillar.

It was someone clad in strange armor.

The armor was entirely silver-white.

At that moment, though, it was covered in cracks, and fragments had already begun peeling away from some areas.

Yet from the portions that remained intact, it was still not difficult to see how extraordinary the armor was.

The armored man had barely rushed out and taken a few steps when the armor on his body began collapsing bit by bit.

Crack! Crack!

Beneath the armor was Wu Wei's pale face.

Wu Wei panted heavily, his chest rising and falling violently as beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks.

He lowered his head to glance at the shattered Soul Tool armor scattered across the ground, pain flashing through his eyes.

This armor was a life-saving item he had obtained at tremendous cost. He had not expected it to be scrapped here outright.

However...

Wu Wei turned his head and looked at the purple energy pillar behind him.

The dark clouds in the sky were spreading outward at a visible rate, already covering an area dozens of miles wide.

Purple lightning struck down from the clouds, hitting the trees below and instantly igniting raging fires.

Within the forest, the weaker soul beasts scattered and fled.

"As expected of the Dragon Vein."

Wu Wei gazed at the pillar, a trace of amazement flashing through his eyes.

"This immense Soul Power is truly astonishing."

He wiped the sweat from his face, the corners of his lips lifting slightly.

"Then next..."

Wu Wei drew a deep breath, bent his knees slightly, then kicked off fiercely.

Bang!

Like an arrow loosed from its bow, he shot straight into the sky.

Within a few breaths, he had risen a thousand meters into the air.

Wu Wei hovered in midair, facing the purple pillar ahead as he slowly raised both hands.

"It's time to get to work."

He gave a low shout. The Spatial Soul Tool on his body flashed, and the black cube that had previously blocked Di Tian's Dragon God Claw appeared out of thin air before him.

A trace of fanaticism flashed through Wu Wei's eyes, while his voice brimmed with barely restrained excitement.

"With so much Soul Power, it should be enough to fill the Box of Ultimate Bliss!"

He pressed his palms together.

Buzzz!

The Box of Ultimate Bliss emitted a hum that made one's hair stand on end.

Immediately afterward, dim Soul Power emerged from the surface of the Box of Ultimate Bliss, enveloping it entirely.

The four faces on the Box of Ultimate Bliss, representing "joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure," opened their mouths wide at the same time.

The next moment, the Dragon Vein seemed to be drawn by some force.

The purple pillar trembled slightly.

Then, four thick streams of Soul Power split away from the pillar and surged toward the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

At last, they flowed into the four gaping mouths of the Box of Ultimate Bliss.

Wu Wei hovered in the air, watching this scene as the smile on his lips grew wider and wider.

"Yes, just like that! Just like that!!"

"Ha ha ha ha ha!!!"

Feeling the Soul Power within the Box of Ultimate Bliss surge at an incredible speed.

His laughter gradually turned crazed!]

Amid his laughter, the Sky Screen gradually darkened.

Yet this time, it lit up again before long.

["Where am I...?!"

Di Tian's voice came from the image, carrying a trace of confusion.

He slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the blazing sun hanging overhead.

The sunlight was unusually harsh, causing him to narrow his golden dragon eyes slightly.

Di Tian frowned and instantly flipped to his feet.

He swept his gaze across his surroundings, and his pupils abruptly contracted.

As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but yellow sand.

The boundless desert reflected a blinding golden light beneath the sun.

Clearly, this was not Sunset Forest.

Di Tian lowered his head and looked at his hands. He had already changed from his dragon form into human form.

"I remember being in Sunset Forest, didn't I?"

Di Tian murmured, his voice filled with confusion.]