Life Spirit Gold

A jet-black stream of light tore through the void as Di Tian brought Qin Chuan down to the ground. The four Great Beasts waiting outside immediately turned their gazes toward them.

"Di Tian, how did it go? What did the Master say?" Green Ji stepped forward to ask. The other three Great Beasts were equally attentive, their fierce auras leaking out and shimmering like mist.

"The Master is of noble status; how could he possibly cooperate with these lowly humans? Now, welcome your hell, human!" Bear Lord, his body like a small mountain, approached from not far away. Golden light blazed from him, and his footsteps made the earth rumble.

"Don't think that just because you've survived until now, you can be arrogant! What awaits you is nothing but a hell from which there is no return!"

Bear Lord had a volatile temper and a deep hatred for humans, yet Qin Chuan did not sense much killing intent from him.

So he still wants to try and intimidate me, Qin Chuan thought. This stupid bear is truly persistent, but...

A curve formed at the corner of Qin Chuan's mouth. He was no longer the same man he once was; he now had backing.

If he didn't give them a taste of their own medicine, these guys would really think he was easy to bully.

He casually pulled out a small water gun and sprayed a pale green liquid, which landed on Bear Lord, who hadn't bothered to defend himself.

"Hahaha... human brat, with your cultivation, you still--want--to--attack--me..."

The next second, a bizarre scene unfolded!

Bear Lord, who had been crushing forward like a mountain, shaking the earth with every step, suddenly froze.

The golden light all over his body dimmed instantly, and a layer of hard snail shell covered his sturdy beast form, locking his entire body tight!

Bear Lord, who had just been overflowing with violence and threatening to crush Qin Chuan, now had his movements slowed to the extreme. It wasn't just his movements; even his speech was slowed down countless times.

First, he raised a hand, then took a step, and finally turned his head. Every action was as slow as a crawling snail—comical and frustrating!

At this moment, let alone crushing someone to death, even moving an inch was incredibly difficult!

The entire scene fell into dead silence!

Di Tian's pupils constricted, his face filled with disbelief!

Ten Thousand Demon King's sinister smile froze completely on his face. Hell Demon Dragon and Scarlet King were both moved; none of the Great Beasts had ever imagined that a mere bottle of small potion could instantly neutralize Bear Lord, whose strength was second only to Di Tian!

This bizarre effect was simply inconceivable!

Di Tian looked at the strange little water gun in Qin Chuan's hand with wariness: "What kind of magic treasure is this? What did you do to Bear Lord?"

Qin Chuan put away the small water gun and smiled faintly: "Don't be too nervous, Senior Di Tian. It's just a joke with Bear Lord. He will return to normal in a few minutes."

He appeared calm and collected on the surface, but inside, he was secretly delighted.

Grey Wolf's inventions were truly heaven-defying.

This small water gun was one of the inventions he had collected on the grasslands—Snail Slowing Liquid!

Once sprayed on a target, it could reduce their speed to that of a snail.

The downside was that it only lasted for 10 minutes.

But for a cultivator's battle, ten minutes was enough for the opponent to die a hundred times over.

Hearing this, Di Tian took a deep look at Qin Chuan, his eyes filled with dread.

Although Qin Chuan's combat power was formidable, it was not worth mentioning compared to them. Yet, with just a small, inconspicuous item, he had managed to ambush Bear Lord!

He began to value Qin Chuan even more.

Two minutes later, perhaps because of Bear Lord's immense strength, the ten-minute effect was compressed down to just two minutes.

Having been ambushed, Bear Lord was absolutely furious. His scarlet eyes spewed fire, and he felt stifled to the point of exploding.

"Bear Lord, don't forget the lesson from just now. Those people from other realms have taught us that lesson several times already; have you still not learned?" Ten Thousand Demon King's lips curled into a dark, mocking smile.

Hell Demon Dragon and Three-Headed Mastiff watched this scene, deep in thought. Even though Hell Demon Dragon had a fiery temper, he couldn't help but feel a chill.

"Ten Thousand Demon King, what do you mean by that?" Bear Lord's expression shifted, looking rather ugly. His scarlet eyes stared fixedly at the tree-demon-like entity, as if he might pounce and kill him the next second.

But in the end, he didn't dare to make a move.

"Alright, everyone be quiet for a moment. The Master has already agreed: from this moment on, this human must not suffer any harm!" Finally, Di Tian spoke, his expression grim.

Ten Thousand Demon King's words seemed to have struck a chord with him, reminding him of those arrogant people from other realms who viewed themselves as gods.

He said coldly: "He will leave here shortly and return to the outside world. Once he has finished all his affairs, according to the agreement, he will help us leave this world."

"Before that, we must ensure his safety and guarantee that he does not fall along the way. Therefore, Scarlet King will go with him and act as his protector."

Having said this, Di Tian couldn't help but glance at Qin Chuan. This was something they had already discussed on the way.

However, this so-called protection was merely surveillance. Both of them knew this, but Qin Chuan did not say it out loud.

After all, getting a God-Demon Realm bodyguard for free—one who wouldn't secretly try to kill him—why wouldn't he be happy about it!

Thinking of this, Qin Chuan smiled and said to Scarlet King: "I will have to trouble you for the journey ahead, Senior Scarlet King."

Scarlet King, with his crimson fur and three heads, stood there like a burning red flame.

"Hmph!"

He had no objections to this, responding with a faint grunt before falling silent.

Qin Chuan didn't mind; in fact, he was quite pleased. Among the many Great Beasts present, Scarlet King seemed to be the most suitable candidate.

Bear Lord was at odds with Di Tian, and like Hell Demon Dragon, his temper was too volatile. If either of them went out with him, he feared he would end up fighting them before he even left the Star Dou Great Forest.

As for Ten Thousand Demon King, he was gloomy and treacherous all day long, a typical villain, so he was not really an option.

Then there was the woman in the green dress, Green Ji; she was not bad, but unfortunately, Di Tian would not agree.

He must be afraid that the colorful world outside will lure his wife away, Qin Chuan thought with a touch of malice. The Beast Forbidden Area, usually fraught with danger, had become a rare sanctuary at this moment.

He didn't stand on ceremony now, walking straight up to Di Tian with a beaming smile. "Senior, I have a question for you. Do you know about the metal at the bottom of the lake outside?"

"What are you planning?" The moment the metal was mentioned, Di Tian became instantly vigilant, his deep gaze locked onto Qin Chuan.

"Uh, it's nothing, really. It's just that my cultivation has hit a bottleneck, so..."

"No. Don't even think about it!"

Before Qin Chuan could finish, Di Tian cut him off brutally, his tone resolute and leaving no room for negotiation.

"Don't be like that, Senior. Think about it—once you all leave this place, you won't need that metal anymore. If you have any stock, why not use it now?" Qin Chuan said with a fawning smile, setting his sights on the metal.

Such heaven-defying metal seemed to be condensed from pure essence of heaven and earth; he didn't believe these fierce beasts were unaware of its value or that they didn't have a stash.

"This Life Spirit Gold is the foundation of Life Lake, nourishing the entire core of the Douluo Continent. It is incomparably precious! So, abandon your delusions," Di Tian said coldly, not giving Qin Chuan a pleasant look.

"Sigh, I see. The continent is so dangerous right now, and the only magic treasure I had was just used on Senior Bear Lord."

"Now, relying solely on Senior Scarlet King, I don't know... forget it. If I truly meet a fatal crisis, I can only blame my own fate. It's just that I fear I will fail to keep my promise to that senior inside the ancient tree."

Sure enough, the moment he heard about the silver giant dragon in the ancient tree, Di Tian's expression changed instantly, looking as miserable as if he were constipated.

He glared fiercely at Bear Lord.

What he feared most now was something happening to Qin Chuan, causing the deal with the Lord to be voided and leaving the race without hope!

He could be cold, vigilant, and guarded, but he dared not gamble on this!

He dared not gamble on Qin Chuan falling, and he dared not gamble on his race missing their only chance at survival!

Frustrating! Utterly frustrating!

The dignified Beast God, the strongest fierce beast on the Douluo Continent, was being held firmly in the palm of a mere human!

With a flash of green fluorescence, a piece of strange metal the size of a fist suddenly appeared, floating in mid-air before Qin Chuan.

"Take it."

Di Tian spat the words out through gritted teeth, his voice trembling with heartache.

He watched the metal as if he were having his own flesh carved away, feeling immense pain.

"Hey, Senior Di Tian, didn't you say this was the foundation of Life Lake and that you didn't have any?"

Qin Chuan's eyes were fixed on the metal, his emotions fluttering with great joy, though he still asked with a feigned air of innocence just as he reached out to take it.

"If I told you to take it, then take it. Stop with the nonsense."

"Alright, thank you, Senior!" Qin Chuan stopped provoking Di Tian and quickly grabbed the strange metal, unable to put it down.

The smile at the corner of his mouth was nearly impossible to hide.

"Absorb it right here. If anything goes wrong, we are here to suppress it by force."

After saying this, Di Tian's figure vanished.

He dissipated into a cloud of black light, unwilling to watch Qin Chuan absorb the Life Spirit Gold; otherwise, he feared he might not be able to restrain himself.

Qin Chuan smiled, no longer concerned with other matters, and found a spot to sit cross-legged, preparing to absorb the Life Spirit Gold.

He would attempt to break his physical shackles once more.

His original plan had been to refine it into a pill, which would have allowed him to reach his seventh physical transformation in a short time.

He hadn't expected such an unexpected surprise; such highly concentrated essence of heaven and earth likely surpassed even some spirit medicines.

"I wonder how many transformations that fellow Luo Lie has undergone. I always feel his physical body isn't particularly formidable."

As for the experts of this world, their physiques were not exceptionally strong. If they were of the same realm or age group, he could crush everything with his physical body alone.

"Enough thinking. For now, I must start the path to the seventh transformation." Qin Chuan's eyes were filled with determination. The energy within the Life Spirit Gold was extremely dense; it would certainly allow him to break through to his seventh physical transformation, perhaps even further.

His vast spiritual power swept out like a boundless sea, enveloping the Life Spirit Gold floating in mid-air, and the massive essence instantly began to burn like a raging fire.