Human World

"If you had been more careful, you wouldn't have been hurt this badly." Life energy erupted around Bi Ji as she treated Di Lintian's injuries.

The weakened Thunder Dragon Breath struck Di Lintian, and he plummeted from the sky.

Although Di Lintian had been severely injured, he had successfully survived the Hundred-Thousand-Year Heavenly Tribulation. The aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast radiated from his body.

"But isn't Sister Bi Ji here?" Di Lintian said with a grin. He lacked the ferocity expected of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast and looked exactly like a child.

"You're not allowed to do this again," Bi Ji said, still worried.

"Got it, got it. But there won't be a next time," Di Lintian said.

Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Three-Eyed Golden Lion all froze at those words. What did he mean, there would be no next time?

"I plan to take human form." Seeing their confusion, Di Lintian told them plainly.

"What?!"

The three of them spoke in unison.

Dark Demon Dragon Lion, however, showed no surprise. He had long known of Di Lintian's plan.

"If Soul Beasts are to rise again, I can't remain a Soul Beast."

Di Lintian's words were a little roundabout, but Di Tian and Bi Ji still understood his meaning. Only Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked in confusion.

The God Realm did not permit Soul Beasts to become gods. Therefore, if Soul Beasts wished to become gods, they could only cultivate to one hundred thousand years, then choose to take human form and begin cultivating anew as humans.

At that moment, ripples spread across the Lake of Life, and a vortex formed on its surface.

Looking at the vortex, Di Tian said in confusion, "Why has my lord awakened again?"

Over less than ten thousand years, Gu Yuena had awakened many times. Each time, she would ask Di Tian about Di Lintian.

While Di Tian was still puzzled, Di Lintian had already entered the vortex and arrived in the space where Gu Yuena was recovering from her injuries.

Within the space, Di Lintian transformed into a young man dressed in a black robe adorned with gold, with a pair of dark dragon horns atop his head and crimson eyes. He carried the aloof air of an emperor.

But the instant he opened his mouth, that aloof aura completely collapsed.

"Sister Gu Yue, why have you awakened again?"

"Are you unhappy that I've awakened?"

Gu Yuena showed no surprise at Di Lintian's ability to shift between human and Soul Beast forms. She smiled faintly.

"Of course not. I'm overjoyed that Sister Gu Yue has awakened." A fawning smile appeared on Di Lintian's extraordinary face.

"You want to take human form?" Gu Yuena asked directly.

"For the revival of our Soul Beast race, so that we may return to the God Realm, I am willing to endure the hardships of cultivating anew!" Di Lintian declared resolutely.

Di Lintian meant every word. Over the past ten thousand years, all the fierce beasts had treated him exceptionally well. Even Gu Yuena had awakened repeatedly for his sake.

Of course, he was not without selfish motives. In the world of Douluo Continent, becoming a god meant gaining immortality. Since he had already transmigrated here, Di Lintian naturally wanted to become a god and attain eternal life.

"Have you thought this through? If you fail to become a god after cultivating anew, you will have only a brief thousand-year lifespan left."

"I've thought it through. For the future of Soul Beasts, I'm willing to take this gamble!" Di Lintian said firmly once more.

The era of the first Douluo was when Soul Beasts possessed the greatest strength. If he did not act now, was he supposed to wait until the second Douluo era, after Huo Yuhao took away the two Ice and Snow Emperors?

"When do you plan to take human form?" Gu Yuena asked.

"I plan to first go outside and assess the situation before making a decision."

"Mm. Once you've made your decision, tell me. I'll go to the human world with you."

After pondering for a moment, Gu Yuena spoke slowly.

What?

Di Lintian thought he had misheard. Gu Yuena wanted to go to the human world too?

"Yes."

After answering, Di Lintian left the space.

Beside the Lake of Life.

Three-Eyed Golden Lion lay lazily on the grass, her gaze occasionally turning toward the vortex at the center of the Lake of Life.

"Uncle Scarlet King, why hasn't Brother Lintian come out yet?" Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked boredly as she lay on the ground.

"He should be out soon," Scarlet King said, standing silently behind Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

As they spoke, a figure slowly emerged from the vortex.

Looking at that unfamiliar figure, Three-Eyed Golden Lion wondered, Is this the lord Di Tian spoke of? He's so handsome.

Wait, isn't my lord supposed to be a woman? She recalled Di Lintian's introduction of his lord.

"Little Golden Lion, you don't recognize me anymore?" Di Lintian said with a smile, no longer concealing his aura.

"Brother Lintian!"

Recognizing that familiar aura, Three-Eyed Golden Lion cried out in delight. She sprang up from the ground, leaped toward Di Lintian, and landed precisely in his arms.

"Why did you turn into a human?" Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked after finding a comfortable position in Di Lintian's arms.

"That's right. Lintian, you haven't even become a fierce beast yet. How can you shift between human and Soul Beast forms?"

Scarlet King suddenly realized that Di Lintian had not yet become a fierce beast.

"Is that strange? I could speak human language after ten thousand years, so it's only reasonable that I can change forms after one hundred thousand years," Di Lintian said calmly.

"I'm going to the human world to see how my Sky Dragon Pavilion has developed. Do you want to come?" He stroked Three-Eyed Golden Lion's soft fur as he asked Scarlet King.

Scarlet King paused for a moment, glanced at the Lucky Beast in Di Lintian's arms, and nodded. "I'll go."

Di Tian had assigned Scarlet King to protect Di Lintian and the Lucky Beast. Now that Di Lintian had become a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, his strength was likely greater than Scarlet King's, and he no longer needed protection. But Three-Eyed Golden Lion remained in Di Lintian's arms with no intention of leaving, so Scarlet King decided to follow them to ensure the Lucky Beast's safety.

"We'll leave at once."

Dragon wings wreathed in dark energy spread from Di Lintian's back. At the tips of those wings were small, savage dragon heads.

With a beat of his wings, Di Lintian shot into the sky and flew toward the edge of the Star Dou Forest.

"You brat, wait for me! You have no respect for your elders at all," Scarlet King shouted anxiously. "You're already a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, so why are you still the same as when you were little?!"

Scarlet King transformed into human form as well, circulating his Soul Power as he rapidly chased after Di Lintian.

"It sounded like Uncle Scarlet King told you to wait for him," Three-Eyed Golden Lion said uncertainly.

"You heard wrong. Scarlet King is a fierce beast, so he's faster than I am," Di Lintian said without hesitation.

"Oh, okay."

"Why hasn't Uncle Scarlet King arrived yet?" Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked in confusion.

Holding Three-Eyed Golden Lion in one arm and a map of Douluo Continent in the other, Di Lintian deliberately slandered him. "He probably went off to steal something tasty."

By now, the powers of Douluo Continent had basically taken shape. The two great empires, Heaven Dou Empire and Star Luo Empire, occupied the continent. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and Clear Sky Sect were already active across the land, yet none of them were the foremost powers. The two greatest forces standing at the peak of Douluo Continent were—Spirit Hall and Sky Dragon Pavilion!

Spirit Hall had a long history and had existed long before Lin Yu'er established Sky Dragon Pavilion. Sky Dragon Pavilion likewise possessed a legacy spanning several thousand years, and every generation had a Limit Douluo clad entirely in Hundred Thousand Year Soul Bones guarding it.