The Nine-Tailed Sky Fox · The Lost Divine Beast

"I can't... I can't do it anymore, let's rest for a while." Covered in wounds, Guang Ling clutched his arm and slumped down beneath a large tree nearby.

What kind of hellish place is this, anyway?

They had been searching for two full days. It was one thing not to find Cen Yu, but they had actually encountered no fewer than ten Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast specimens.

Usually, they could handle one or two, but in this godforsaken place, they came one after another, leaving them with absolutely no room to fight back.

If they hadn't been fast on their feet, they would have been dead by now.

Seeing this, Azure Luan sighed helplessly: "But we still haven't found Cen Yu. This place is so dangerous, he probably can't face it alone."

"We must push ourselves a little harder and find traces of her as soon as possible."

Although Cen Yu had that Ghost Bride protecting him, he shouldn't be able to handle the assault of so many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast creatures.

What's more, who knows if there are even more powerful existences here?

"I say..."

Just then, Azure Luan's eyes narrowed; he grabbed Guang Ling and dodged to the side.

"BOOM--!"

The next second, a massive fireball descended from the sky, slamming fiercely into the spot where Guang Ling had just been resting.

With a deafening roar, a charred, deep crater was blasted into the ground.

Even the surrounding trees were ignited by the flames, and within moments, the area turned into a sea of fire.

"What?!" Seeing this, Guang Ling stared at the sky in horror: "Who is it?! Come out! What kind of skill is a sneak attack?!"

If Azure Luan hadn't pulled him away, that last strike would have severely wounded him!

No sooner had Guang Ling finished speaking than a cold snort rang out: "Heh... to think you could actually dodge that?"

As it spoke, the flames filling the sky began to converge.

In an instant, a terrifying pressure that made even their souls tremble descended, pinning Azure Luan and Guang Ling directly to the ground.

As the two looked up, they were shocked by the sight before them.

The existence in the sky was not some other soul beast, but a Seven-Tailed Fire Fox entirely enveloped in raging flames.

Guang Ling said in disbelief: "What is this..."

Damn it, does Douluo Continent even have this species of soul beast???

No, that's not the main point.

The point is, how many hundred thousand years of cultivation is this thing?! Why does its aura feel almost the same as the Great Priest...

Looking down at the two shocked men, the Seven-Tailed Fire Fox spoke contemptuously: "Mere humans, daring to trespass into the habitat of my clan?"

Instantly, terrifying waves of fire rippled out from its body.

"Speak. How did you arrive here, and what is your purpose?"

"If there is even a hint of dishonesty, I shall have no choice but to turn you both into ashes."

On the other side.

Unlike the situation with Azure Luan, Cen Yu and the White Fox chatted at length after confirming that neither held any malice.

Because the White Fox harbored an inexplicable hatred for the Asura God, the two—man and fox—eventually reached the point of feeling like they had met too late in life.

"So, you are the Nine-Tailed Sky Fox carved onto that tombstone? And this is Tushan, reborn after being destroyed by calamity?"

No wonder; he had been wondering why this place felt so strange, possessing a sense of being both familiar and alien.

Tushan Zhaoli nodded, her expression somewhat lonely as she said: "This is the final resting place of my clan, and I am the current King of the Tushan lineage."

"It is a pity that of the three great royal clans of the past, only I and one Seven-Tailed Fire Red Fox remain."

Speaking of this, she laughed at herself: "Heh... so-called calamity; it was nothing more than the handiwork of a certain God King in the heavens."

"My Tushan lineage possesses great power. If it were a common natural disaster, how could it have brought my clan to such a state?"

Hearing this, Cen Yu nodded in agreement: "According to the authority of gods, creating a natural disaster is indeed easy."

For thousands of years, there had been no word of earthquakes in Douluo Continent, yet it happened in Martial Soul City just coincidentally after dealing with Tang San and Tang Hao.

How could one possibly reconcile the logic of such an event?

"By the way, what are you? A soul beast or something else? Why does your aura feel so unique?"

"I have never seen a soul beast like you in Douluo Continent."

"A soul beast? Is that the source of the soul rings on your body?"

After a moment of thought, Tushan Zhaoli shook her head: "I am not a soul beast, but the last remaining Nine-Tailed Sky Fox in heaven and earth—a divine beast."

"As for the soul beasts you speak of..." She pondered for a moment and said thoughtfully: "I suspect that someone has altered the laws of Douluo Continent."

"In ancient times, soul masters could cultivate on their own without the need for external assistance."

"But now, soul masters must hunt soul beasts and obtain soul rings to break through. I believe that is why soul beasts have become 'soul beasts'."

"It is just that, looking at it now, because our clan is hidden in this place, we have not been affected."

Just then, a terrifying burst of fire erupted in the distance.

The human and the fox looked toward that direction.

Suddenly, Tushan Zhaoli cursed under her breath and used her power to hoist Cen Yu up, rushing toward the scene.

Before the youth could even react, he was already soaring through the sky.

He asked in confusion, "What happened? Is someone fighting over there? Could it be my companions?"

Hearing this, Tushan Zhaoli's mouth twitched, and she spoke with a guilty conscience, "That strike just now was unleashed by the Seven-Tailed Fire Red Fox I mentioned, Tushan Jinci."

"If nothing goes wrong, only the three of you have entered this realm; there is no one else."

She only hoped that A-Ci wouldn't get serious and kill them; she was counting on this little fellow to help Tushan.

If it killed someone's companion right off the bat, it would be impossible to clean up the mess...

Tushan Jinci looked coldly at the two battered figures below.

"Humans! You are truly courting death!"

In an instant, seven crimson fox tails began to sway, and violent torrents of fire appeared out of thin air, swirling in the sky.

"Mere ants, yet you dare to spout lies before me and seek your own destruction!"

As the words fell, Tushan Jinci lashed out with its fox tails.

"Bang!"

Instantly, the fire in the sky transformed into several terrifying pillars of flame, crashing straight toward Guang Ling and his companion.

Seeing this, Azure Luan's pupils constricted.

His soul power was already exhausted... and with his current injuries, he could not block this strike at all.

It seemed this was the end... it was just a pity he had failed the Great High Priest's trust and failed to protect Cen Yu...

At the final moment, Azure Luan gritted his teeth and, using the very last shred of strength in his body, shoved Guang Ling away with all his might.

"Fifth, go! Live on!"

Guang Ling tumbled onto the ground in the distance, and before he could react, the pillars of fire descended.

"BOOM!!!"

"No!!!"

He cried out in agony, "Third Brother!"

It was all to save him... Third Brother had...

Suddenly, Guang Ling glared at Tushan Jinci in the sky, his aura becoming incomparably violent.

"Beast! Even if I have to self-destruct, I will make you pay with your life for Third Brother!"