Di Tian Descends!

That pressure arrived without warning, yet it was more heart-stopping than the violent flames of the Scarlet King.

It was not as ostentatious or tyrannical as the Scarlet King, but deep and heavy, as if it were a solemn majesty from the primordial era, like the entire firmament pressing down to grind this land into dust.

The Scarlet King's three heads rose simultaneously, and a hint of pleasant surprise and relief appeared in his six scarlet eyes: "Di Tian!"

No honorifics, no suffixes, addressing him directly by name—a privilege reserved only for peerless beasts of the same rank.

Pitch-black light condensed in the clearing before the Scarlet King, the radiance so profound it resembled a black hole devouring all light, and in the moment it solidified, it transformed into a tall, slender figure.

Long black hair draped to his waist, his face cold and handsome, his sword-like brows slanted toward his temples, and a pair of vertical pupils were as black as ink, the depths of which seemed to reflect an endless abyss. A faint dark-gold halo swirled around him, making his form appear somewhat unreal, yet it did nothing to diminish that natural, imperial bearing.

A black robe with gold thread wrapped around his slender frame, and as he stood with his hands behind his back, merely standing there made him seem like the center of the entire world.

Without the Scarlet King even needing to speak, Jiang Che knew from this aura—which far surpassed any other Limit Douluo—that the newcomer was the true master of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Beast God Di Tian!

An 800,000-year cultivation Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the strongest soul beast currently existing on the Douluo Continent (Gu Yuena did not count; she belonged to the god-beasts). Even Mu En, hailed as the strongest in Shrek Academy within the last millennium, could at best fight him to a draw when uninjured.

Di Tian's lowered eyes slowly lifted, his pitch-black vertical pupils landing directly on Jiang Che. There was not a ripple of emotion, yet the surrounding air solidified completely. The aftermath of the clash between Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Ice instantly subsided under this pressure, and even the steam permeating the air froze in mid-air.

Jiang Che hovered in the air, his Ice Dragon True Body not yet dissipated. His blue dragon pupils confronted Di Tian's pitch-black vertical pupils across the distance. Even though he had unleashed his full soul power to block the incoming pressure, he could not avoid being suppressed by Di Tian.

"Oh my god, how did you attract this one? It's over, it's over, everything is over!"

The voice of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm exploded within Huo Yuhao's Sea of Consciousness, carrying unprecedented panic.

The million-year soul beast, who usually lay on the clouds of the Sea of Consciousness as lazily as a silkworm, sprang up as if electrocuted. His round, chubby body trembled violently, his silk threads dancing chaotically, and that silkworm face—usually wearing a look of lazy arrogance—was now filled with horror and fear.

Huo Yuhao had never seen the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm like this. From the day they met, the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had always maintained an attitude of "Heaven is number one, I am number two." Even when facing a Title Douluo like Jiang Che, he had only reined in his arrogance slightly, never reaching the level of fear.

"Brother Sky Dream, who is that person? He looks much stronger than Senior." Under the protection of the Ice Empress, Huo Yuhao was minimally affected.

"He is Di Tian! The Beast God Di Tian!"

Upon hearing the four words "Beast God Di Tian," Huo Yuhao's face turned deathly pale. The Beast God Di Tian was the most dazzling "superstar" on the Douluo Continent; everyone had heard of him, but few had ever seen him.

"B-Brother Sky Dream, y-you said that is the Beast God Di Tian? Are you sure?" Huo Yuhao still wanted to struggle; what if the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was mistaken?

"Sigh, it is impossible to be mistaken. Di Tian's aura is unique throughout the entire soul beast world," the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm said in despair, recalling the miserable days when he was used as a charging battery in the Life Lake of the core area.

It was not just the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm who was in despair; even the usually resilient Huo Yuhao felt hopeless. The entire soul master world generally believed that the Beast God Di Tian was invincible.

"Beast God, I have no intention of offending the Star Dou Great Forest, but looking at your attitude, are you intending to personally break the agreement with Shrek Academy?" Jiang Che knew he was absolutely no match for Di Tian right now, so he cupped his fists in a salute.

"Heh, the agreement between Shrek Academy and me is not to attack soul beasts over 100,000 years old at will, but how do you explain severely wounding the Scarlet King today?" Di Tian said in a deep voice, not even bothering to change his posture, maintaining that same self-important stance.

"Is the Beast God trying to distort the facts? Wasn't it the Scarlet King who attacked first?"

"I only believe what I see. I only saw you wound the Scarlet King; I did not see the Scarlet King strike first."

"Heh! A fine 'only believe what I see,' but is the Beast God certain he can keep us here?" Jiang Che sneered, dropping his cupped-fist salute. Di Tian was clearly shielding his own, and being polite was useless now.

"Perhaps. Then what means do you have to escape from under my hand?" Di Tian did not say a word of affirmation, but anyone who heard him would believe he had absolute certainty.

As soon as his voice fell, Di Tian vanished abruptly. By the time Jiang Che reacted, Di Tian was already standing before him.

Jiang Che was terrified by this maneuver; in this moment, Di Tian's strength had become concrete in his mind.

Without a second thought, Jiang Che slammed his ice wings together behind him, his sixth soul ring flashing instantly.

"Sixth Soul Skill, Winter Guardian!"

An ice-blue shield condensed in the nick of time, dragon patterns flowing across it as the cold air surged.

The next instant, a palm covered in black dragon scales tapped lightly against the shield. The entire process was soundless; there was not even a breeze.

As this palm landed, there was no earth-shattering roar, only a faint "crack."

The "Winter Guardian," a defensive soul skill that had just withstood the Scarlet King's full-force blow with only a few cracks, shattered like thin ice meeting a hammer under Di Tian's palm.

Amidst the scattering ice shards, an irresistible force slammed into Jiang Che's chest through the broken shield. His Ice Dragon True Body trembled violently, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, snapping over a dozen ancient trees before barely stabilizing himself hundreds of feet away.

Jiang Che felt as if he had just hit a stroke of bad luck; his physique was already considered quite formidable, but Di Tian simply could not be measured by conventional logic.

He knew Di Tian was strong, but he hadn't expected him to be strong to this extent. If it had been an ordinary level 95 Title Douluo, their entire skeleton would have been shattered and they would be dead by now.

"Cough, cough!" Jiang Che spat out a mouthful of blood, supporting his body with one hand while rubbing his struck chest with the other.

"Jiang Che!" The Ice Empress was startled and wanted to step forward to help, but Jiang Che raised a hand to stop her.

The Ice Empress no longer had her soul beast body; she was now a high-level "mage" who could only act as artillery from the back. If she were approached by an opponent of the same level or stronger, she wouldn't survive a second.