All the underlings around them lowered their heads. Not one of them dared make a sound.
The atmosphere in the territory was so awkward it could not have been worse.
However, Di Tian's appearance sent shock waves of unprecedented magnitude through the outside world.
High above, lines of shimmering words appeared along the edge of the Sky Screen. They were exclamations from living beings across the entire continent.
"Look at the landscape in the background! It looks like the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest!"
"My god! Aren't the rulers of the Star Dou Great Forest supposed to be the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python?"
"Did that Xiong Jun and Di Tian just show up out of nowhere and stomp those two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts into the dirt?"
"Compared to these Ferocious Beasts, the Titan Giant Ape is practically just a little nobody guarding the gate!"
Exclamations of every kind rolled across the Sky Screen.
Spirit City.
Bibi Dong stared at the scene high above, her delicate body trembling slightly.
Her smooth black hair framed her long, shapely legs. Beneath the high slit of her luxurious papal gown, they radiated a deadly allure.
But at that moment, she had no mind to care about her appearance.
"Beast God Di Tian..."
She bit her red lip, a rare trace of apprehension in her eyes.
The Star Dou Great Forest actually concealed a terrifying existence even she could not see through!
Was this really the same Star Dou Great Forest she knew, where Soul Beasts could be hunted at will?
Aside from Xiong Jun, who was four hundred and fifty thousand years old, and the powerful Di Tian, what else was hidden in that ancient forest that she did not know about?
Soul Fighting Tavern.
The entire tavern had fallen into deathly silence.
Everyone stared at Long Yun in the corner with reverent eyes.
Qian Renxue uncrossed her legs.
She sat up straight, resting her hands on her knees.
The suspicion and amusement that had once filled her gaze toward Long Yun were gone without a trace.
In their place was profound respect, even a hint of unconscious deference.
This seemingly ordinary young man had revealed the greatest secret of the Star Dou Great Forest with just a casual remark.
He was undoubtedly a hidden expert, one who kept his true power concealed!
Qian Renxue took a deep breath and parted her red lips.
She was about to say something more, to sound him out and learn what he was really capable of.
Suddenly, the Sky Screen high above burst into a billion dazzling rays of golden light.
An immense pressure descended upon the world once more.
The reward for tenth place was being bestowed.
High in the sky, vast golden light poured down like a river of stars from the Ninth Heaven, accurately enveloping Xiong Jun's mountain-like body.
"Roar!"
Xiong Jun let out a furious roar at the sky, shattering the surrounding space.
Bathed in the dense golden light, his already enormous frame grew even taller.
The dark golden fur covering his body gradually transformed, giving way to ancient scales as solid as armor. The terrifying pressure of an ancient Ferocious Beast surged wildly around him.
His bloodline was reverting to its ancestral form.
His aura was climbing at an astonishing rate.
Next, a huge beast bone radiating a primordial aura descended from the sky and sank into Xiong Jun's left arm.
The Behemoth God Left Arm Bone.
A Soul Bone belonging exclusively to Soul Beasts!
The crack of bones breaking and reassembling rang out again and again across the territory.
Xiong Jun's left claw swelled at a visible speed, wisps of chaotic energy curling around its talons.
He clenched his left claw, feeling the terrifying power erupting through him like a volcano.
His strength had increased fivefold.
Xiong Jun bared his fangs and could not help but laugh wildly at the sky.
He casually swept his claw through the air in front of him.
"Rip!"
The space ahead was torn open as easily as thin paper by his mutated left claw.
A huge spatial rift, hundreds of meters long, stretched across the sky and refused to heal.
"Powerful! Truly powerful!"
Xiong Jun trembled with excitement, stomping a crater into the ground.
"I feel terrifyingly strong right now!"
He raised his head and looked toward the Lake of Life, unable to hide the fervor in his eyes.
"What's a Sky-Rending Claw compared to my Behemoth God Claw? Di Tian, you just wait! I'm going to fight you another three hundred rounds!"
The resentment Xiong Jun had felt over the Sky Screen exposing his embarrassing moments had already been cast to the winds.
The Sky Screen was bad?
Whoever dared say it was bad, Xiong Jun would be the first to tear them apart!
The Sky Screen was the best thing in the world!
Xiong Jun released his terrifying, ancestral aura without restraint.
The entire Star Dou Great Forest trembled beneath the pressure.
The powerful Soul Beasts along the edge of the core area all lay flat on the ground, not daring to draw a breath.
"My heavens, why has Lord Xiong Jun's aura become so terrifying?"
"This reward is incredible! It's raised his strength by an entire level!"
"And he only placed tenth. He still got a heaven-defying boon like this?"
The Soul Beasts' eyes brimmed with envy. Each reward was enough to drive them mad.
At the same time, countless comments raced along the edge of the enormous light screen in the sky.
They were projections of the thoughts of living beings across the entire continent.
"The Star Dou Great Forest is full of hidden depths. Even a bear ranked tenth is this powerful!"
"Doesn't that mean us human Soul Masters have no chance of surviving?"
"Don't panic. This is the Top Ten Soul Beast Ranking. If there's a Soul Beast Ranking, there must be other rankings too!"
"Exactly! Maybe next they'll bring out a Title Douluo Ranking or a Spirit Ranking or something. We human Soul Masters will surely get a chance to earn divine rewards like these!"
The human Soul Masters discussed the matter wildly in the comments. Excitement swept through the crowd, and anticipation gleamed in every eye.
Deep in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Di Tian stood with his hands behind his back, quietly sensing the astonishing commotion coming from Xiong Jun's territory.
A rare trace of envy flickered in his dark golden eyes.
That was the Soul Bone of a Divine Beast Behemoth. Even he, the Beast God, could not help but be tempted.
But Di Tian soon regained his composure.
With the Sovereign's supreme power, she was undoubtedly worthy of first place.
And as the Star Dou Great Forest's second-in-command, he was sure to take second place.
The reward he received would be even more generous than Xiong Jun's tenth-place prize.
Di Tian helplessly rubbed his forehead and looked toward Xiong Jun's territory.
"That foolish bear's been blessed with such a boon. He's probably already swollen up with pride. It won't be long before he comes looking for another fight."
Just thinking of Xiong Jun's arrogant mug gave Di Tian a headache.
At the bottom of the abyss.
Gu Yuena gazed at the Sky Screen, deeply moved, her exquisite face full of emotion.
"To bestow divine beast bloodlines and Soul Bones with such power... This truly defies the laws of heaven and earth. It must be a blessing from the Heavenly Dao."
She murmured to herself, unprecedented light shining in her violet eyes.
She had once doubted whether she could revive the Queen.
But now, after seeing the power displayed by the Sky Screen, hope had been kindled in her heart.
As long as she could claim a place on the Heavenly Ranking, she would not only have a chance to regain her peak strength but would certainly be able to revive her beloved.
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