Di Tian's Demise

In that instant, Tang San felt his soul and spinal cord being ripped away by a giant hand. The unimaginable pain shattered his sanity, and massive amounts of blood sprayed from his back, staining the surrounding earth red.

The agony of having his external spirit bone forcibly extracted left him without even the strength to roll over. His eyes rolled back, and he collapsed into a pool of his own blood, drifting on the brink of death.

"You're lucky. If you weren't still useful, I would have shredded you right now."

Qian Xunji glanced at the dog-like Tang San. With a flick of his wrist, he used the power of holy light to purify and seal the eight dripping, purple-black Spider legs, storing them in a specially crafted jade box before tucking it into his storage ring.

The interception was a success!

Without a moment's delay, Qian Xunji transformed into a streak of golden light and instantly returned to the canyon.

"I've got the goods." Qian Xunji landed before the group, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. "Great Elder, fellow elders! Proceed as planned!"

"Huang Tian, run!"

Huang Tian took a deep breath, a look of resolve crossing her face. She soared into the sky, unleashing the aura of the Eight-Thousand-Year Silver-Eyed White Dragon Empress without reservation!

The ultimate light instantly illuminated half the night sky. She transformed into a blinding white radiance, like a falling star, and fled frantically toward the Lake of Life!

"Vile beast! Where do you think you're going!"

Qian Daoliu played his part perfectly, letting out a thunderous roar. Immediately after, the phantom of a Six-Winged Angel bloomed in the night sky. The Golden Crocodile of Golden Crocodile, the Azure Luan of Azure Luan... all six Super Douluo simultaneously released their Martial Soul Avatars!

This convergence of power made the entire Star Dou Forest tremble. Countless towering trees were crushed into powder by the pressure, carving a clear path of pursuit straight toward the Lake of Life!

At the core of the Star Dou Forest, the Lake of Life.

Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python who had remained to guard the lakeside, suddenly raised his massive bovine head. His copper-bell-like eyes were filled with sheer, petrified terror.

"This... what is this aura? The Dragon Clan? And so many human powerhouses?"

Da Ming felt a chill run through his entire body. The pressure approaching from the horizon was so great that even he, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, couldn't even muster the thought of resistance.

"Rumble--!"

Just then, the once mirror-calm Lake of Life suddenly began to boil violently! A massive black vortex formed in the center of the lake, and a profound, dark dragon might—as if capable of swallowing all light—erupted like a volcano that had been suppressed for ten thousand years!

"How bold! Daring to harm my kin!"

Accompanied by a dragon's roar, a majestic man clad in black robes, his eyes burning with dark-gold flames, burst from the bottom of the lake and stood proudly upon the water's surface!

The leader of the Star Dou Forest—the Beast God Di Tian—had descended!

Even though he had already sensed the aura of the White Dragon Empress, when that dragon bloodline—which possessed the same eight-hundred-thousand-year cultivation but radiated the essence of ultimate light—rushed toward him, a look of shock appeared on Di Tian's face for the first time.

This bloodline was rare and precious, equal to his own. One must know that Di Tian was a true second-generation dragon, a direct descendant of the Light Dragon King and the Dark Dragon King, belonging to the highest tier of dragon bloodlines. Yet, not only was this dragon's bloodline exceptional, but her cultivation was exactly the same as his!

"In this world... there is actually another true dragon with eight-hundred-thousand-year cultivation? And a white one at that?"

Before Di Tian could recover from his shock, Huang Tian had "miserably" fled behind him, gasping for air. Her silver eyes displayed a timely flicker of panic: "Kin... save me!"

Di Tian's gaze sharpened. He keenly sensed the undeniable dragon origin within Huang Tian. Seeing such a powerful dragon kin being hunted by humans ignited the fury in his heart.

"Swish, swish, swish--!"

At that moment, Qian Xunji, Qian Daoliu, and the elders of the Worship Hall descended upon the Lake of Life like a net of heaven and earth, tightly surrounding Di Tian and Huang Tian.

Di Tian's gaze swept across the group of humans, and his initially angry heart sank.

"Two level-99 Peerless Douluo! One level-98! And three level-96 Titled Douluo!" Di Tian found the situation tricky; this lineup represented almost the entirety of the human race's top combat power!

Even he did not have absolute certainty of victory when facing such a terrifying encirclement, let alone while protecting the kin behind him.

"Humans!" Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, cold murderous intent flickering in his dark-gold eyes as he attempted to force them back with his aura. "You dare to invade the core of my Star Dou Forest in such numbers! This White Dragon Empress is my kin; you shall not touch a single hair on her head today! Retreat at once, or This Seat will not mind launching a beast tide and leaving your human empires in ruins!"

However, facing Di Tian's threat, Qian Xunji let out his signature villainous laugh.

"Heh heh heh... Di Tian, you talk too much! Today, not only will this white dragon stay, but you, this black loach, will also be left behind!"

"Attack!"

Qian Xunji ignored all honor. Without any probing, the Eight-Winged Angel phantom behind him instantly erupted with blinding divine light. Wielding the Oath of the Angel, he directly unleashed his ninth spirit skill!

"Arrogant!" Di Tian roared in fury. His right hand instantly transformed into a massive black dragon claw, swatting fiercely against Qian Xunji's sword light. Sensing the aura of a god, he knew he could not let him live!

"White Dragon Empress, we are of the same kin. Fight by my side today and slaughter these hypocritical humans!" Di Tian shouted to Huang Tian behind him while parrying the joint assault of Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu.

"Very well!" Huang Tian responded sharply, her body erupting with brilliant light as she appeared to be charging up an attack against Qian Daoliu.

However, at the very moment Di Tian went all out, leaving his back completely exposed to Huang Tian!

A flicker of coldness and resolve flashed in Huang Tian's eyes. The power she had prepared to strike Qian Daoliu was instantly compressed into her dragon tail!

"Hum--!"

A seven-colored dragon tail took shape. This was no ordinary spirit skill, but a god-level killing move passed down from the Dragon God—[Dragon God Tail]!

"Rip--!"

Without the slightest warning, the Dragon God Tail, capable of tearing through space, carried the power to destroy everything as it viciously pierced into Di Tian's heart from behind, running straight through his chest!

"Pfft--!"

Di Tian's entire body stiffened violently, and a massive mouthful of dragon blood sprayed out. He lowered his head with great difficulty, staring at the pure white dragon tail protruding from his chest, radiating seven-colored light, his eyes filled with disbelief and despair.

"You...! How could... the Lord's..."

Di Tian turned his head to look at the stunning yet indifferent face behind him, his brain unable to even comprehend what had happened. A member of his own kind? Why!

But the group from the Worship Hall would not give Di Tian any chance to ponder his dragon life.

"Kick him while he's down, get him!" Qian Xunji shouted.