The Red Dragon's Warning

Di Tian was in a foul mood.

He had only let his guard down for a split second, and that Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had already vanished without a trace.

This Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was a rare, million-year soul beast that had absorbed a vast amount of essence from the Far North; furthermore, the essence and heaven-and-earth energy within its body were perfectly suited for any soul beast to absorb.

Whether it was to boost the cultivation of the various beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest or to accelerate the healing of his Lord, the utility of this Sky Dream Ice Silkworm could not be overstated.

In fact, even the Evil Eye Tyrant Sovereign from the Sun Moon Continent had coveted this Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, personally attacking the Star Dou Great Forest to engage in a clash of titans with Di Tian.

This alone proved the immense value of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm as a supplement; even within the entire Star Dou Great Forest, it was a supreme treasure second only to the Life Lake and the Emperor Auspicious Beast.

Yet, such a treasure had actually slipped right under the noses of their entire group of great beasts?!

How could this be tolerated?!

Di Tian set out personally, intending to recapture the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

If this thing were to be obtained by a human soul master, it would be the worst possible outcome.

However, just as he began his search for the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, he sensed the aura of a giant dragon somewhere on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.

To be precise, it was a projection of power from an incredibly powerful giant dragon.

Moreover, the elemental attribute of that dragon's power overlapped to a certain extent with his own.

"Such powerful dark-attribute energy, and fire-attribute as well... Just what kind of sacred being is this?"

Just as Di Tian locked onto the dragon's aura and prepared to head over to confront it, a voice suddenly echoed in his ears:

"Return, Di Tian."

"My Lord? But..."

Di Tian's figure came to an immediate halt. Even though he felt the gaze of that giant dragon upon him, he did not make any further response.

"We have already gained sufficient benefits from the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm; there is no need to offend an enemy we otherwise would not have crossed paths with for its sake."

"Besides, those giant dragons from another world are not our enemies."

Although Di Tian remained deeply puzzled, he trusted his Lord's words unconditionally. Furthermore, his Lord bore the hope of the future revival of the soul beast race, so he naturally would not add any unnecessary trouble to his Lord's burden.

"As you command, my Lord!"

Di Tian responded respectfully, immediately withdrawing his aura. He took one last look in the direction from which the dragon's aura had emanated before returning directly to the Land of Great Calamity.

Surpassing the peak of a Clear Mind, surpassing the limits of Accel Synchro...

"Oh, red giant dragon from another world, what kind of changes will the human you brought truly bring to our world?"

After summoning Di Tian back, the Silver Dragon King, located in an unknown space beneath the Life Lake, gradually fell into deep thought.

Just after the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm escaped, she had suddenly seen a red giant dragon appear, and subsequently, a long sequence of memory images had surfaced in her mind.

It appeared to be a human world completely different from the Douluo Continent, where some humans used special methods to summon beings similar to soul beasts to fight for them.

Although she did not yet understand what this signified, she had not felt any hostility from that red giant dragon; instead, she felt a sense of familiarity.

Perhaps what this red giant dragon brought was the change that could lead this world toward a completely different future.

You Jie naturally did not know the full story, but when he noticed that the sky had cleared once more and the pressure from the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest had vanished, he deactivated his Martial Soul Possession.

Although his soul power had increased slightly, maintaining the existence of a Nine-Star Great Monster for an extended period was still quite taxing.

Moreover, from the current situation, there were no threats around them; the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm had obediently become Huo Yuhao's wisdom soul ring, and Di Tian's side showed no intention of making a move.

Besides, with Zhang Lexuan by their side, there was no need to worry about safety.

However, just as You Jie deactivated the Red Demon Dragon and prepared to check on his older brother—who was even more pathetic than Grand Zi-O, having been knocked unconscious by the shockwave of an AOE attack from who knows where—he suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. His body became unsteady, and he leaned his entire weight against Zhang Lexuan.

"You Jie, thank you for your hard work just now..."

Zhang Lexuan had no complaints about You Jie's forced intervention; she only felt a deep sense of heartache.

Although You Jie could unleash combat power far beyond his level for a short time, he would become exceptionally weak afterward. Even if his recovery speed was fast, the sensation was far from pleasant.

On this point, Zhang Lexuan had personal experience; when she had narrowly escaped death at the hands of a Holy Spirit Cult Supreme Elder and was fusing with her hundred-thousand-year soul ring, she had endured that feeling for a long time.

"It's fine, Sister Lexuan. My consumption wasn't that high. I just felt a bit dizzy, probably from the impact of that big bug's mental fluctuations."

"But it's one thing for Sister Tang Ya to be out cold, but what's going on with Brother Bei Bei? Is his mental strength really that poor?"

"Do I need to go find the Profound Ancestor for a mental cultivation technique and then drag him along to train?"

"Or should I give him another Scrap Iron Fist or two?"

You Jie replied immediately, his gaze shifting to the unconscious Bei Bei and Tang Ya on the ground.

Although they likely wouldn't know the true age of Huo Yuhao's first soul ring, wasn't their sleeping state a bit too sound?

Is this what a young person's body is like? Just falling asleep the moment they hit the ground?

"...I recall that the Tang Sect has a technique called the Purple Demon Eye; it seems it can enhance mental strength."

"And Bei Bei practices it punctually every morning, unless there's no sun that day."

"Then, Sister Lexuan, how long ago did Brother Bei Bei start practicing the Purple Demon Eye?"

"...Probably around the time you obtained the ancestral body-tempering method of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon from Elder Mu?"

Hearing Zhang Lexuan's answer, You Jie felt as if he were listening to the Song of Guan Yu, and his expression immediately shifted to one of relief.

No wonder Bei Bei's spiritual power intensity was so lackluster, falling into a peaceful slumber just like Tang Ya; it turned out he hadn't even practiced the Tang Sect's unique skills much, having spent all his time chasing girls instead.

However, the fact that Tang Ya's proficiency in the Tang Sect's unique skills couldn't even compare to such a Bei Bei—was she, the Sect Master of the Tang Sect, ten times lazier than him, or was her brain simply not working?

"...Sister Lexuan, we must find a way to get our stories straight with Huo Yuhao, at least to gloss over the origin of his first soul ring.

"A giant worm that can talk and possesses high spiritual power intensity voluntarily becoming Huo Yuhao's intelligent soul ring—telling such a thing to others would only bring unnecessary trouble."

Watching the white soul ring with golden patterns appearing behind Huo Yuhao, a more complete plan had already taken shape in You Jie's mind.