At that instant, Tang San felt as though a giant hand had yanked out his soul and spinal cord at the same time. An unimaginable agony instantly shattered his reason, and great gouts of blood poured from his back, staining the ground around him red.
The pain of having his external Spirit Bone forcibly ripped away left him without even the strength to roll over. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted in the pool of blood, barely clinging to life.
"You got lucky. If I didn't still have a use for you, I'd chop you to pieces right now."
Qian Xunji glanced at Tang San, who looked like a dead dog. With a turn of his wrist, he purified the eight blood-drenched, purple-black spider legs with divine light energy, sealed them away, then placed them in a specially made jade box and stored it in his ring.
The interception was a success!
Without stopping for even a moment, Qian Xunji transformed into a streak of golden light and instantly returned to the canyon.
"Got the good stuff." Qian Xunji landed before the others, murder in his eyes.
"Great Enshrined, elders! Proceed according to plan!"
"Huang Tian, run!"
Huang Tian drew a deep breath, a look of resolve appearing on her face. She shot into the sky, releasing without restraint the aura within her that belonged to an Eight-Hundred-Thousand-Year Silver-Eyed White Dragon Empress!
The utmost brilliance instantly lit up half the night sky. She turned into a dazzling streak of white, like a falling meteor, and fled frantically toward the Lake of Life!
"Beast! Where do you think you're going!"
Qian Daoliu let out a thunderous roar, playing his part to perfection. Immediately afterward, the phantom of a Six-Winged Angel burst into bloom in the night sky. Golden Crocodile Douluo's golden crocodile, Azure Luan Douluo's divine Azure Luan... all six Super Douluo released their Martial Soul Avatars at the same time!
Their combined power made the entire Star Dou Forest tremble. Countless towering trees were crushed to powder beneath the pressure, and a clear trail of pursuit led straight toward the Lake of Life!
At the heart of the Star Dou Forest, by the Lake of Life,
Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python who had remained behind to guard the lakeshore, abruptly raised his enormous bull's head. His bell-like eyes were filled with abject terror.
"Th-this aura... What is it? The Dragon Clan? And so many powerful humans?"
Da Ming felt ice-cold all over. The pressure closing in from the horizon was so overwhelming that he, a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, couldn't even summon the thought of resisting.
"Rumble—!"
Just then, the Lake of Life, calm as a mirror moments before, suddenly churned violently! A massive black vortex formed at its center. A profound, dark dragon might that seemed capable of devouring all light erupted like a volcano suppressed for millions of years!
"How dare you! You dare harm my kin!"
Accompanied by a dragon's roar, a dignified man dressed in black robes, dark golden flames burning in his eyes, burst through the surface from the lakebed and stood proudly atop the water!
The ruler of the Star Dou Forest—Beast God Di Tian—had arrived!
Although he had already sensed the Silver-Eyed White Dragon Empress's aura, when that dragon bloodline—also at an Eight-Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation level, yet radiating the utmost brilliance—washed over him, Di Tian's face showed shock for the first time.
Such a bloodline was already rare and precious, and its owner was his equal. Di Tian was a true second-generation dragon, a direct descendant of the Light Dragon King and the Dark Dragon King, and his bloodline ranked among the highest of all dragons. Yet this dragon not only had an exalted bloodline, but a cultivation level exactly equal to his own!
"In this world... there really is another true dragon with an Eight-Hundred-Thousand-Year cultivation level? And a white dragon, no less?"
Before Di Tian could recover from his shock, Huang Tian had already fled "in a wretched state" to stand behind him, panting heavily. A hint of panic appeared in her silver eyes at just the right moment. "Kin... save me!"
Di Tian's gaze sharpened. He keenly sensed the genuine source of the Dragon Clan within Huang Tian. Seeing such a powerful dragon kin hunted by humans, he felt his fury ignite at once.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—!"
Just then, Qian Xunji, Qian Daoliu, and the elders of the Worship Hall descended over the Lake of Life like a vast net, surrounding Di Tian and Huang Tian in the center.
Di Tian's gaze swept over the humans, and his anger sank into dread.
"Two Peerless Douluo at Level 99! One at Level 98! And three Titled Douluo at Level 96!" Di Tian found himself in a difficult position. This lineup was almost the full strength of the most powerful humans on the entire continent!
Even he had no certainty of victory against such a terrifying encirclement, let alone while protecting the kin behind him.
"Humans!" Di Tian clasped his hands behind his back, cold killing intent flickering in his dark golden eyes as he tried to drive them off with his presence.
"How dare you invade the heart of my Star Dou Forest in force! The White Dragon Emperor is kin to my Dragon Clan. You won't lay a finger on her today! Leave at once, or I won't hesitate to unleash a beast tide and leave your human empire's people to perish!"
Yet in response to 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 here, but so will you, you black mudfish!"
"Attack!"
Qian Xunji didn't play fair in the slightest. Without even testing the waters, the phantom of the Eight-Winged Angel behind him burst into dazzling divine light. Holding the Oath of the Angel, he immediately unleashed his Ninth Soul Skill!
"Arrogant!" Di Tian roared with fury. His right hand instantly transformed into a gigantic Black Dragon Claw, which he swung savagely toward Qian Xunji's sword light. The moment he sensed the aura of a god, he knew he couldn't let him live!
"White Dragon King, we are kin. Let's fight side by side today and slaughter these hypocritical humans!" Di Tian shouted to Huang Tian behind him as he fended off the combined assault of Qian Xunji and Qian Daoliu.
"Good!" Huang Tian answered sharply. Brilliant light burst from her body, making it seem as though she was gathering strength to attack Qian Daoliu.
However, at the very instant Di Tian fought with all his might and exposed his entire back to Huang Tian—
A cold, resolute glint flashed through her eyes. The power she had been preparing to direct at Qian Daoliu instantly compressed into her dragon tail!
"Hum—!"
A seven-colored dragon tail took shape. This was no ordinary Soul Skill, but a divine-level killing move passed down from the Dragon God—the Dragon God Tail!
"Rip—!"
Without the slightest warning, the Dragon God Tail, powerful enough to tear through space, drove into Di Tian's heart from behind with the force to destroy everything, piercing straight through his chest!
"Pfft—!"
Di Tian's entire body stiffened. A great mouthful of dragon blood sprayed out. He lowered his head with difficulty and stared at the pure white tail protruding from his chest, its surface shining with seven-colored light. His eyes brimmed with disbelief and despair.
"You...! How could you... The Lord..."
Di Tian turned to look at the stunning yet cold face behind him. His mind couldn't even comprehend what had happened. Kin? Why?
But the people from the Worship Hall weren't about to give Di Tian time to ponder the meaning of dragon life.
"Strike him while he's down! Get him!" Qian Xunji shouted.
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