Confrontation

"I'm done, this is pointless!"

Inside the Sea of Consciousness, Fang Le lay in a salted-fish pose upon the water-like surface.

"Hmm... this is actually quite comfortable, just like lying on water, and I don't even sink.

Damn it! How could I be so degenerate? If nothing else, I'll just blow myself up with them!"

Although he desperately wanted to lie here and sleep forever, his thirst for life made Fang Le feel he could struggle a bit more.

"Get over here! Tell me, what exactly is going on! Did you lead the Imperial Army... the devils here?!"

He grabbed the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's Auspicious Beast by her furry face, kneading and squashing it while gritting his teeth to ask.

"Wuwuwu! It was fate! Fate guided me to find you, saying you are the hope of the Soul Beast! It told me to come and hug your thigh. Then, Uncle Di Tian and the others followed me here."

The Auspicious Beast said with a pitiful look.

"Fate? Can you elaborate? Damn it, please don't tell me there's some Fate Gu in the Douluo Continent! Is it the Plane Spirit, or Tang San?"

Regarding the Auspicious Beast's somewhat mystical answer, Fang Le thought of many things in an instant.

Fate Gu might just be a meme, and Fang Le only hoped it was a meme.

He just hoped the Douluo Continent he transmigrated into wasn't some parody where Fate Gu actually existed.

As for the other two, it was quite obvious.

Aside from the merciful Tang Buddha, the only other entity capable of manipulating fate on the Douluo Continent was the Plane Spirit currently putting up a resistance.

But regardless of which side it was, or if both were involved, Fang Le was very unhappy.

Hmph! I'll just beat them both up when the time comes!

Useless Plane Spirit, can't even deal with a Tang San!

"This guidance of fate was very strange, just like a clear mission. It told me to come find you directly, and then perform a fate connection with you while you were absorbing the Soul Ring, saying it would allow me to hug your thigh."

The Auspicious Beast was not one to harbor schemes, or perhaps it was because the affinity Fang Le exuded toward her was too strong. Consequently, she spilled everything she knew without reservation, like beans pouring from a jar.

"Hug my thigh? Useless Plane Spirit?"

"Shift, stop thinking about it! Have you already performed the fate connection with me?"

He had some guesses, but since he couldn't be certain, he stopped dwelling on them.

Right now, his own life was more important.

If things were as the Auspicious Beast said, and he had performed a fate connection with her, he might still be saved.

After all, being able to perform a fate connection right under the nose of the old father figure, Di Tian, already signaled a certain stance.

As long as he didn't court death, he shouldn't die, and there was a high probability he would gain a powerful background.

This wasn't the era of the third installment; the current strength of the Star Dou Forest was almost the strongest in existence, provided no gods intervened.

(Strongest? That feels like a death flag.)

"It has already been performed, but the power of fate I brought seems to have been absorbed by that strange orb over there," the Auspicious Beast said affirmatively, then glanced cautiously at the orb of light floating behind Fang Le.

It felt like something that would kill her if she touched it.

It seems the reason I didn't exchange memories with the Auspicious Beast like Huo Yuhao did is because of the Him inheritance. But it still had some influence.

While thinking, Fang Le subconsciously looked at the cute Auspicious Beast.

The influence wasn't huge, but he had finally made a connection with the Star Dou Forest.

"Fine! I've been absorbing for long enough! It's time to go out and meet people!"

After understanding the crux of the matter, Fang Le decisively chose to go out and meet the Beast God of the Star Dou Forest.

He would meet the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the number one among the Fierce Beasts. He would meet the guardian of the Star Dou Forest, the former Dragon God Guard who wielded the Dragon God Claw, the true number one beast under the gods of the Douluo Continent.

As long as he seized this opportunity well, his weak early-stage development would have a powerful backing as a guarantee.

Crowd: Weak?! You call yourself weak when you can beat a Soul Elder to death with random punches and your summoned beasts can crush a Soul Ancestor?!

"Roar! Roar!"

"Auspicious Beast, are you alright!"

"How is it? Was the fate guidance successful?"

The surroundings were noisy.

As soon as Fang Le opened his eyes, he saw the ugly face of the Warden.

But now was not the time for catching up.

Looking around, as expected, the small golden beast beside him had also woken up.

It lunged into the arms of a middle-aged man in black robes not far away.

Behind that man, a massive crimson Three-Headed Fire Mastiff was also checking on the Auspicious Beast with a worried expression.

"Fang Le greets the Beast God."

He stood up and bowed.

Although the current Fang Le was no longer the weak level 10 Spirit Master he once was.

He was level 14 now.

But compared to these beings around him, he was still incredibly weak.

890,000 years, 300,000 years, 15,000 years.

There wasn't a single one he could contend with right now.

When the weak face the strong, there is no dignity to speak of.

Unless you have someone standing behind you who is even stronger than the person opposite you.

Therefore, Fang Le felt that knowing when to yield was no big deal.

However, Di Tian on the other side did not appreciate it.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, he turned his head away.

As a father, how could he give a good look to this guy who had abducted his daughter, especially when he couldn't beat him or kill him?

"Uncle Di Tian~~"

Regarding this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion indicated that she had a hundred ways to deal with the tsundere Di Tian, a hundred ways!

That sweet, clingy voice gave Fang Le goosebumps.

"You promised to talk about this properly. Besides, everything is for the future of the Soul Beast, so please don't be angry anymore~"

The current Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked exactly like a young girl bringing her boyfriend home to meet her parents, full of sweet talk.

Hmm... the underlying code of the Douluo Continent is truly terrifying.

Come to think of it, the God of Love must be the true creator god!

Fang Le: I am not a furry enthusiast!!

Once the future of the Soul Beast was brought up, even if Di Tian was unhappy, he could only look reluctantly at the brat standing before him.

Still an eyesore; it shouldn't matter if he beats him up later, right?

After all, he could be considered his elder... Bah! This naturally evil human Spirit Master wasn't even qualified.

He was doing this for the future of the Soul Beast.

A naturally evil brat needs to be straightened out with an iron fist.

"Human brat, if it weren't for the sake of the Auspicious Beast, you wouldn't have been able to walk out of this forest alive with your ability to level up by slaughtering Soul Beasts. So, if you ever dare to bully her in the future!... Crack..."

The words were few, but the threat was palpable.

The space seemed to have been crushed, hey!

"Yes! Yes! The Auspicious Beast is so cute, how could I ever hurt it~ We get along so well!"

Looking at the shattered space, Fang Le spoke with lingering fear, while simultaneously wiping a cold sweat from his heart.

Still too weak!!

However, they were ultimately strangers of two different species, or even enemies.

Di Tian did not respond to Fang Le's words at all, just watching him quietly.

His gaze was like looking at some inferior species, indifferent and contemptuous.

He was waiting for him to continue begging for mercy.

Seeing this, Fang Le stopped his playful act and stared straight back into Di Tian's eyes, refusing to back down in the slightest.

This was a battle for dominance; not a single step could be conceded.

If he retreated even an inch, he would subconsciously place himself in a position of inferiority within his own heart.

Therefore, even though he believed in growing through stealth, Fang Le would not back down, not even by a single step.

Because of this, the atmosphere in the arena gradually turned cold once more.

Only the Three-Eyed Golden Lion continued to harass Di Tian with her adorable little gaze.

She hoped to break the stalemate.

"Ahem! Ahem! That kid, what is your first martial soul, and what is your first soul skill? Release them for This Seat to see."

In the end, it was the Scarlet King who provided a way out, shifting the topic.

"Release them and let me see. I truly want to know what kind of martial soul could be called the one glimmer of hope for the Soul Beast."

Di Tian, who had not intended to speak again, finally gave in to the opening provided by the Scarlet King and the eager little gaze of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, saying irritably.

"Hehe! Uncle Di Tian is the best! Fang Le's martial soul is truly magical! Fang Le! Fang Le, hurry up and show Uncle Di Tian."

Seeing that Di Tian had relented, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion knew the most difficult hurdle had been passed.

Wagging her tail, she crowded up to Fang Le and said excitedly.

It was a heart-wrenching sight for the old father.