"Di Tian, are you sure you want to attack Du Bisou now?"
Bi Ji watched the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts gathering below, then asked Di Tian hesitantly.
Di Tian's eyes flickered, but his answer was firm.
"Yes. Du Bisou has been absorbing the power of the Gelel Stone Vein beneath our Star Dou Great Forest. The longer we wait, the stronger he'll become."
"Di Tian, you've reached God Level. Can you tell how strong Du Bisou is now?"
The King of Ten Thousand Demons burst from the trees, took human form, and approached Di Tian.
Di Tian shook his head.
"I can't be certain. But on the Sky Screen, he only underwent a complete transformation after absorbing the last of the Gelel Stone Vein's energy beneath the Lake of Life."
"Before that, when he entered the Lake of Life, he couldn't even detect The Sovereign while she concealed her presence."
Di Tian gave a soft laugh.
"Before that transformation, I doubt his overall strength exceeds that of a Second-Level God."
"But there are exceptions to everything. The Sovereign has gone into seclusion again to recover from her injuries, and once I leave, the Star Dou Great Forest will be much weaker."
"King of Ten Thousand Demons, you and the other Ferocious Beasts must lead the remaining Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts and protect the Star Dou Great Forest from human incursions."
"Leave it to us."
The King of Ten Thousand Demons and the Scarlet King, the two Ferocious Beasts capable of fighting, nodded.
Once Di Tian had given all the Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts their instructions, he led the Ferocious Beasts to a barren mountain where no Soul Beasts lived.
"I'll go underground from here. Guard the Star Dou Great Forest, and wake The Sovereign if you must!"
Di Tian glanced at the King