Di Tian Descends!

The pressure came without warning, yet it was even more heart-stirring than the Scarlet King's raging flames.

Unlike the Scarlet King's brazen, savage aura, this pressure was deep and weighty, radiating the solemn majesty of primordial antiquity. It was as though the entire sky were slowly pressing down, ready to grind the earth to dust.

The Scarlet King raised all three heads at once. A glimmer of joy and relief appeared in his six scarlet eyes. "Di Tian!"

No honorific, no formal suffix—calling him by name was a privilege reserved for Ferocious Beasts of equal rank.

Black light gathered in the open space before the Scarlet King. It was so profound that it seemed to devour all light, and the instant it solidified, it transformed into a tall, slender figure.

Long black hair fell to his waist. His features were cold and handsome, his sword-like brows swept toward his temples, and his vertical pupils were as dark as ink, their depths seemingly reflecting an endless abyss. A faint halo of dark gold surrounded him, making his figure appear slightly unreal without diminishing his innate regal bearing in the slightest.

A black robe embroidered with golden threads wrapped around his slender frame. He stood with his hands behind his back, and simply by standing there, he seemed to become the center of the entire world.

Jiang Che didn't need the Scarlet King to say a word. Just from this aura, far surpassing that of any other Limit Douluo, he knew the newcomer was the true ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Beast God, Di Tian!

An eighty-hundred-thousand-year Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the strongest Soul Beast still living on the Douluo Continent. (Gu Yue didn't count; she was a divine beast.) Even Mu En, hailed as Shrek Academy's strongest in a thousand years, could at best match him when uninjured.

Di Tian slowly lifted his lowered gaze. His black vertical pupils settled directly on Jiang Che, utterly calm, yet the surrounding air froze completely. The aftershocks of Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice clashing instantly subsided beneath his pressure, and even the steam hanging in the air stopped in its tracks.

Jiang Che hovered in midair, his Ice Dragon Avatar still active. His blue dragon eyes stared down Di Tian's black vertical pupils from afar. Even after unleashing all his Soul Power to hold back the oncoming pressure, he still couldn't escape Di Tian's suppression.

"Oh my god! How did we lure him here? It's over, it's all over!"

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's voice burst through Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, carrying a panic unlike anything before.

The million-year Soul Beast, who had been lounging among the clouds in the Sea of Consciousness like a lazy silkworm, sprang up as if electrocuted. His round body shuddered violently, silken threads flailing everywhere. His silkworm face, usually marked by a languid, arrogant air, was now filled with shock and terror.

Huo Yuhao had never seen Sky Dream Ice Silkworm like this. Ever since the day they'd met, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had always acted as if he were second only to heaven itself. Even when facing a Titled Douluo like Jiang Che, he had only been somewhat less arrogant—never anywhere near terrified.

"Brother Sky Dream, who is that person? He looks so much stronger than Senior." Under Ice Empress's protection, Huo Yuhao was barely affected.

"He's Di Tian! The Beast God, Di Tian!"

The moment Huo Yuhao heard the words "Beast God Di Tian," his face turned deathly pale. The Beast God Di Tian was the brightest star on the Douluo Continent. Everyone had heard of him, but few had ever seen him.

"B-Brother Sky Dream, you're saying that's the Beast God Di Tian? Are you sure you didn't mistake him?" Huo Yuhao still wanted to cling to hope. Maybe Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had misidentified him.

"Alas, there's no way I could be mistaken. Di Tian's aura is utterly unique in the entire Soul Beast world." Sky Dream Ice Silkworm spoke in despair, remembering the miserable time he'd been treated like a power bank at Life Lake in the core region.

Sky Dream Ice Silkworm wasn't the only one in despair. Even Huo Yuhao, who had always been unyielding, had lost hope. The entire Soul Master World generally believed the Beast God Di Tian to be invincible.

"Beast God, I had no intention of offending the Star Dou Great Forest. But judging by your actions, are you planning to break the agreement with Shrek Academy yourself?" Jiang Che knew he was no match for Di Tian. He cupped his hands and asked.

"Heh. My agreement with Shrek Academy was not to attack Soul Beasts of a hundred thousand years or more without cause. But how do you explain gravely injuring the Scarlet King today?" Di Tian said gravely. He didn't even bother to change his appearance, still carrying that air of absolute supremacy.

"Are you twisting the facts, Beast God? Wasn't the Scarlet King the one who attacked first?"

"I only believe what I've seen. I saw you injure the Scarlet King, but I didn't see him attack first."

"Heh! 'Only believe what you've seen,' do you? But are you so sure you can keep us here, Beast God?" Jiang Che gave a cold laugh and lowered his hands. Di Tian was openly protecting his own. There was no point in being courteous anymore.

"Perhaps. Then what means do you have of escaping me?" Di Tian didn't say anything outright, but anyone hearing him would think he was absolutely certain of victory.

As soon as the words left his mouth, Di Tian vanished. By the time Jiang Che reacted, Di Tian had already appeared right before him.

Jiang Che was stunned by Di Tian's move. In that instant, Di Tian's strength took concrete shape in his mind.

Without a moment's hesitation, Jiang Che snapped his ice wings shut behind him, and his Sixth Soul Ring flashed.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Winter Guardian!"

A shield of icy blue condensed at the last possible moment. Dragon patterns flowed across it as its chilling aura surged.

The next instant, a hand covered in black dragon scales gently patted the shield. The entire exchange made no sound—not even a breeze stirred.

The palm struck. There was no earth-shaking boom, only a faint crack.

Winter Guardian, a defensive Soul Skill that had withstood the Scarlet King's full-force strike with only a few cracks, shattered beneath Di Tian's palm like thin ice beneath a hammer.

Amid flying ice shards, an irresistible force passed through the shattered shield and slammed into Jiang Che's chest. His Ice Dragon Avatar shuddered violently, and he flew backward like a kite with its string cut, breaking through more than a dozen ancient trees before barely coming to a stop hundreds of yards away.

Jiang Che felt as if he'd just been struck by a bolt from the blue. His physique was already exceptionally strong, but Di Tian was simply beyond reason.

He'd known Di Tian was powerful, but he hadn't expected him to be this strong. An ordinary Level 95 Titled Douluo would have had every bone in his body shattered and died from that blow.

"Cough, cough!" Jiang Che spat out a mouthful of blood. One hand braced his body while the other rubbed his battered chest.

"Jiang Che!" Ice Empress was startled and wanted to rush over, but Jiang Che raised a hand to stop her.

Ice Empress no longer had a Soul Beast body. She was essentially a high-level "mage," fit to serve as artillery from the rear. If an opponent of equal strength or stronger got close to her, she wouldn't last a second.