Di Tian

Xiao Yi slowly approached the enormous body of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Its Soul Ring had already appeared, so it was unquestionably dead. He circled it curiously, wondering what to do with it.

His Soul Beasts were all independent individuals, and Xiao Yi had naturally tried feeding them flesh and blood that might help them evolve and grow.

The results, however, had been negligible. After all, Soul Beasts evolved over the course of thousands or even tens of thousands of years, consuming countless creatures along the way. A little extra meat was hardly enough to make a difference.

Besides, Xiao Yi couldn't afford Soul Beast meat of sufficiently high quality and age. And the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils could already promote their evolution and growth, so he was better off spending his money on cultivation resources than on food for them.

Of course, the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was a completely different case. The energy stored in a Soul Beast of this caliber was on another level, and the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's bloodline was exceptionally powerful.

After weighing things over, Xiao Yi decided who would get the bear.

Before he could do anything, though, the sound of flesh tearing reached his ears. Then the Gloomy Cold Ice Python swam over with a bear paw in its mouth.

The paw hit the ground with a thump. The Gloomy Cold Ice Python then nudged its head toward Xiao Yi as if expecting a reward. He went over and patted its enormous head. It hissed twice, then rubbed against his palm.

Xiao Yi stepped forward, took out a dagger, and cut through the fur around the paw, starting to butcher the meat.

Before long, he held a strange bone in his palm.

It was dark gold throughout, with an overall shape much like a human hand. Its palm was broad and sturdy, but its five finger bones were no ordinary joints—they were five long, razor-sharp claws, miniature versions of the Terrorclaw Bear's huge talons. Their sleek, keen edges gleamed with a dark golden sheen, while the surface of the bone was covered in dense, naturally formed ridges.

It was none other than the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear External Palm Bone.

Xiao Yi marveled at it. Now that was something else.

"I never thought I'd get my hands on the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear Palm Bone, a must-eat on the Douluo Continent's food list. Nicely done, Cang Ling." Xiao Yi stroked the Gloomy Cold Ice Python's head. Cang Ling was the name he had given it: Cang for cold waters, Ling for clear and chilly.

"In that case, I'll leave this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to you." Xiao Yi decided to let the Gloomy Cold Ice Python eat it. Of the first three Soul Beasts, the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon had evolved the fastest, followed by the Gloomy Cold Ice Python. The Red Fire Python had a comparatively ordinary bloodline, so it was the slowest.

After eating it, the Gloomy Cold Ice Python would probably transform straight into a Gloomy Cold Ice Flood Dragon, beginning its evolution into a dragon ahead of schedule. Then, if Xiao Yi consumed Whale Rubber, he would likely evolve into a dragon at the same time, just like the Radiant Flood Dragon.

As for the Red Fire Python and the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon, the other two would spur their growth as well. The Red Fire Python would become a Red Fire Flood Dragon, while the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon would begin its true evolution into a dragon. By the time Xiao Yi reached his fifth ring, the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon might even have completed its transformation.

As for the Red Fire Python, well, Xiao Yi could only apologize. He had originally just wanted a Soul Beast capable of serving as a vessel for his Heavenly Flames. Its bloodline had been the weakest from the start: it was little more than a python with a fire attribute, nowhere near as powerful as the Purple Lightning Python, which had already become a flood dragon, or the Gloomy Cold Ice Python, which was halfway to having an Ultimate Attribute.

Xiao Yi patted the Radiant Flood Dragon on the head and put it away in the space inherent to the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Otherwise, it felt a little cruel to make it watch the Gloomy Cold Ice Python eat the prey it had helped bring down.

Radiant Flood Dragon: How can you be so selfish? Pah!

"Go on, Cang Ling. Make it quick. We need to leave as soon as possible." Xiao Yi urged Cang Ling to finish quickly. Night had fallen, and the stench of blood was strong. He needed to get away and find somewhere safe to spend the night.

Cang Ling nodded and quickly slithered over to the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, coiling around it before opening its jaws. About fifteen minutes later, right before Xiao Yi's astonished eyes, it swallowed the entire bear whole. Its body swelled to more than twice its size. Xiao Yi watched, clicking his tongue in amazement. Why did this feel like a scene from a wildlife documentary?

The Second Soul Ring at Xiao Yi's feet flashed. Zi Ling, the Purple Lightning Flood Dragon, possessed his body, and arcs of electricity crackled all over him as he ran straight toward the outskirts.

Night gradually settled over the core of the Star Dou Great Forest. Several hours after Xiao Yi had fled, a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear dozens of meters tall arrived at the spot where he had stopped earlier and let out an angry roar.

"Damn human! How dare you hunt my kin!" Xiong Jun roared and chased after Xiao Yi, intent on avenging his fallen clanmate.

"Xiong Jun, this is a critical moment in the plan for our Lord to infiltrate the human world. Don't create unnecessary complications." A voice, cold with warning, rang out.

The newcomer was a stern, cold-looking man over two meters tall.

His dark hair fell to his shoulders, with a conspicuous strand of gold at his brow. His handsome, stern features were paired with sharp, dark golden slit pupils that radiated supreme dragon might. He wore a black robe patterned with dark gold, and his oppressive aura commanded respect without a word. A phantom black dragon seemed to lurk around him.

He was none other than Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. If Xiao Yi had seen him, he would probably have drooled on the spot. Di Tian was his ideal choice for an Eighth Soul Ring with the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. A forced contract across two major realms—now that was something worth considering.

Xiong Jun snorted, but didn't dare defy him. Besides, that even more mysterious and powerful Lord had already awakened. His mountain-sized body shrank until he was a burly man, and he headed toward the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Di Tian remained where he was for a moment, his expression grave. A trace of Soul Power seemed to linger here, and it had even affected him slightly.

"Could a Martial Soul on the Dragon King level have appeared among humans? Otherwise, why would it affect even me? I must report this to our Lord. If such a person truly exists, then he is a natural ally of the Dragon Race." Di Tian thought this to himself, unaware that if his Lord truly sealed her cultivation and appeared before Xiao Yi, the moment the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils reacted, his Lord would become someone else's.

Space rippled around Di Tian, and before long, he appeared in a strange space.

Seven-colored light shimmered throughout the place, making it seem like an immortal realm. It was filled with life energy so rich that a single breath would extend a human's lifespan.

A colossal silver creature was coiled at the very center of the space.

It stretched for tens of thousands of meters, its entire body covered in smooth, lustrous silver scales, each one oval in shape and gleaming with light. The scales looked as though they had been cast from silver, their edges shimmering with a faint violet-gold radiance.

Its long, powerful body was lithe and graceful. Its crystalline silver-white horns spiraled upward, and its whiskers hung like strands of silver silk. Its slit pupils were a deep violet-gold, like the finest amethyst, and its gaze was cold and majestic. Its enormous wings were thin as glass, with translucent silver-white wing bones. The air around it stirred with the laws of the elements, its dragon might vast and sacred, blending cool nobility with the majesty of an emperor.

When the dragon saw Di Tian approach, it slowly shifted its enormous body. The dense life energy seemed to come from the space it had been encircling. As it moved, a terrible wound came into view, covered in red energy that radiated an aura capable of making souls tremble.

Its long body coiled and shrank. A dazzling rainbow light flashed, and it transformed into a peerlessly beautiful girl of about seventeen. Her slender figure was graceful, and her silver hair fell to her ankles, shimmering like crystal. Her skin was fair as snow, and her violet eyes were clear and deep. She was breathtakingly beautiful, dressed in a plain white gown and radiating a cold, noble air.

Her appearance was like that of a fairy, sacred and untouchable. The slight pallor of her face only added a touch of delicate beauty.

She was none other than the Lord of Soul Beasts, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena.