A trace of astonishment finally appeared on Huang Tian's usually aloof face:
"Another world?"
"That's right!" Qian Xunji's gaze burned brightly.
"A world identical to the one we are in now, yet completely opposite! The God Realm calls it the [Surface World], while this place is the [Inner World]. In that world, there is the same Star Dou Forest, the same human empires, and even..."
A devilish smile curled across Qian Xunji's lips.
"A Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King with the same cultivation as you, yet who commands ultimate darkness—Di Tian!"
Huang Tian was completely stunned.
God Trial? Another world? A Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King completely opposite to me?
The amount of information was too overwhelming. Even as the Beast God, her mind went blank for a moment. Instinctively, she wanted to refute him, to rebuke this human for spouting nonsense. Yet the unmistakably real Super Divine Artifact from earlier, along with that pressure belonging to a god, constantly reminded her—this man was not lying.
"The resources in that world are the same as those in this one." Qian Xunji continued to tempt her, his voice like a demonic whisper.
"The soul beast race there likewise occupies vast forests. The God Realm Committee's mission for me is to infiltrate that world, plunder their resources, and use them to nourish our world."
"I need an assistant. One strong enough, and thoroughly familiar with the resource distribution of this world." Qian Xunji looked at Huang Tian.
"And you, Silver-Eyed White Dragon Empress, are the only one on this continent qualified to travel with me."
Naturally, Qian Xunji would not reveal the God Realm's true mission. What he needed now was an assistant—one knowledgeable, capable of taking hits and fighting, and who would not steal his credit.
Huang Tian fell into a long silence.
A fierce struggle raged within her. More than anyone, she understood the soul beast race's current predicament. Humanity's relentless encroachment, their ever-shrinking living space, the God Realm's rigid rule forbidding soul beasts from becoming gods... everything was like a mountain crushing her until she could barely breathe.
If there truly is another world... if there is another vast pool of resources... then even if we must plunder those so-called kin, it would still be an opportunity the soul beasts of our world cannot refuse!
She was tempted—intensely tempted.
Yet she still hesitated. That was, after all, an unknown world, and they would be carrying out a so-called God Realm mission. One misstep could condemn them to eternal ruin. If she left, who would guard the Star Dou Forest? Would the ferocious beasts below her descend into chaos?
Seeing Huang Tian's shifting expression, Qian Xunji knew it was time to administer the final dose of medicine.
His smile vanished. The pressure of a rank ninety-nine powerhouse erupted without reserve, violently colliding with Huang Tian's dragon might in the air. Empowered by the [Oath of the Angel], Qian Xunji gained the upper hand for a time.
"Huang Tian, it seems you have misunderstood something."
Qian Xunji stepped forward, staring down the Beast God as his voice turned icy.
"I came today seeking cooperation, but this is not an equal negotiation. This is a mission issued by the God Realm Committee!"
"Do you think you have a choice?"
"A race shackled by the God Realm's rules, forever forbidden from becoming gods. A people who could be slaughtered to extinction at any time as human powerhouses rise. Now, the God Realm has given you a chance to atone for your sins and seize opportunities in another world, yet you are still hesitating?"
Qian Xunji sneered. The Oath of the Angel in his hand let out a hum. "If you refuse, you—and the entire foundation of this Star Dou Forest—will be reduced to dust in an instant before the wrath of the gods. In truth, from the moment I took out this Super Divine Artifact, you no longer had a choice, did you?"
A threat. A naked, undisguised threat!
Huang Tian glared fiercely at Qian Xunji, humiliation and fury burning in her silver eyes. She had lived for countless tens of thousands of years—when had anyone ever threatened her so brazenly?
Yet her tightly clenched fists slowly loosened in the end.
In this cold and cruel world, strength was the absolute truth. Faced with a Peerless Douluo wielding a Super Divine Artifact and backed by the God Realm's decree, she truly had no choice.
After a long silence.
Huang Tian slowly closed her eyes and took a deep breath, forcing down all the resentment and humiliation in her chest. When she opened her eyes again, her gaze had returned to normal.
"One day."
Huang Tian looked coldly at Qian Xunji, her voice carrying a decisive edge.
"Give me one day. I need to arrange matters in the Star Dou Forest."
"One day from now, I will go with you to that world!"
"A pleasure doing business." Qian Xunji's familiar sinister grin bloomed across his face once more.
Using seclusion as an excuse, Huang Tian temporarily handed over authority over the Star Dou Forest. She then arrived alone at the agreed location on time.
A ripple of spatial fluctuation flashed by, and Qian Xunji appeared out of thin air, dressed in a gray robe and wearing a silver mask.
"It seems you made a wise choice." Qian Xunji smiled with satisfaction as he looked at Huang Tian, dressed in white and wearing a cold expression.
"Cut the nonsense." Huang Tian looked at him icily. "Now that I'm here, when do we leave?"
Qian Xunji said nothing further. With a flick of his wrist, the Super Divine Artifact [Oath of the Angel], burning with sacred light, appeared in his palm. He poured Soul Power into the blade with reckless abandon.
Hum—
With a sword hum, the [Oath of the Angel] erupted with a brilliant golden pillar of light.
Before Huang Tian could react, she felt an irresistible divine power lock onto her in an instant. The next second, the pillar of light suddenly contracted, and the physical forms of Qian Xunji and Huang Tian vanished without a trace from Douluo Continent!
Within the boundless golden space,
When her vision became clear again, Huang Tian discovered that she was already standing amid a vast sea of golden clouds. At the end of the cloud sea sat a golden figure.
The instant she sensed that divine might, the pride within Huang Tian as an eight-hundred-thousand-year Silver-Eyed White Dragon Empress began to tremble violently beyond her control. This was not human power. This was... a true god!
"Qian Xunji, what do you mean by bringing a beast before me?"
The Angel God King's voice exploded through the space, carrying a trace of displeasure and mockery.
"I told you to find an assistant to plunder resources, yet you are quite lazy. You went straight to the Star Dou Forest and caught a female dragon with a passable bloodline. What, do you think bringing a mount along will let you complete the God Realm's mission?"
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