The Human World

"If you were more careful, you wouldn't have sustained such severe injuries." Bi Ji's body erupted with the power of life as she treated Di Lintian's wounds.

The moment the weakened Thunder Dragon Breath slammed into him, Di Lintian had plummeted from the sky.

Although Di Lintian was heavily wounded, he had successfully survived his hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation; the aura of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast radiated from his body.

"Isn't that why you're here, Sister Bi Ji?" Di Lintian said with a grin, lacking any of the ferocity expected of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, acting exactly like a small child.

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

"I know, I know. But there won't be a next time," Di Lintian replied.

Hearing this, Di Tian, Bi Ji, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion were all stunned. What did he mean by "there won't be a next time"?

"I intend to undergo human transformation," Di Lintian said, seeing their confusion and speaking the truth.

"What?!"

The three of them spoke in unison.

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

"If we want to revive the soul beasts, we cannot rely on our status as soul beasts."

Di Lintian's words were convoluted, but Di Tian and Bi Ji understood the meaning behind them. Only the Three-Eyed Golden Lion blinked in confusion.

The God Realm did not allow soul beasts to become gods, so if a soul beast wanted to achieve godhood, they had to cultivate to a hundred thousand years, choose to transform, and start their cultivation anew as a human.

Just then, the Lake of Life rippled, and a vortex formed on its surface.

Watching the vortex, Di Tian said in confusion, "Why has the Lord awakened again?"

In less than ten thousand years, Gu Yuena had awakened many times, and each time, she had asked Di Tian about Di Lintian.

While Di Tian was still puzzled, Di Lintian had already dived into the vortex, arriving in the space where Gu Yuena was recuperating.

Inside the space, Di Lintian transformed into his youth form: dressed in a gilded black robe, with a pair of dark dragon horns atop his head and crimson eyes, he carried an air of imperial arrogance.

However, the moment he opened his mouth, that arrogant aura completely collapsed.

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

"Are you unhappy that I have awakened?"

Gu Yuena was not at all surprised by Di Lintian's ability to shift between human and soul beast forms, and she smiled faintly.

"Not at all, I couldn't be happier that Sister Gu Yue has awakened." A flattering smile tugged at Di Lintian's extraordinary face.

"You intend to transform?" Gu Yuena asked, getting straight to the point.

"To revive our soul beast clan and allow us to return to the God Realm, I am willing to endure the suffering of starting over!" Di Lintian said firmly.

Di Lintian spoke from the heart; for ten thousand years, all the fierce beasts had taken good care of him, and even Gu Yuena had awakened many times for his sake.

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

"Have you thought it through? If you fail to become a god after starting over, you will have only a short thousand-year lifespan left."

"I have thought it through. For the future of the soul beasts, I am willing to take the risk!" Di Lintian reaffirmed.

The era of the first Douluo was when the power of soul beasts was at its peak. If he didn't act now, was he supposed to wait until the second Douluo, after Huo Yuhao took away the Ice and Snow Empresses?

"When do you plan to transform?" Gu Yuena asked.

"I plan to go to the outside world to assess the situation before making a final decision."

"Very well. Tell me once you have decided, and I will accompany you to the human world."

Gu Yuena pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

What?

Di Lintian thought he had misheard. Gu Yuena was going to the human world as well?

"Understood."

After acknowledging her, Di Lintian left the space.

Beside the Lake of Life.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lay lazily on the grass, her gaze drifting toward the vortex in the center of the Lake of Life from time to time.

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

"It should be soon," said the Red King, who was standing silently behind her.

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

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at the unfamiliar figure, her little head filled with confusion: Is this the Lord that Di Tian speaks of? She is so beautiful.

Wait, isn't the Lord a woman? She recalled Di Lintian's introduction of the Lord.

"Little Golden Lion, don't you recognize me?" Di Lintian said with a smile, no longer suppressing his aura as he revealed it.

"Brother Lintian!"

Feeling the familiar aura, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion exclaimed in surprise. She quickly stood up, leaped toward Di Lintian, and landed precisely in his arms.

"Why have you turned into a human?" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked, finding a comfortable position in Di Lintian's arms.

"That's right, Lintian, you haven't become a Fierce Beast yet, so how can you switch between human and soul beast forms?"

Red King suddenly realized that Di Lintian had not yet reached the level of a Fierce Beast.

"Is it that strange? I could speak human language at ten thousand years; it's only logical that I can change forms at one hundred thousand years," Di Lintian said indifferently.

"I'm heading to the human world to see how my Sky Dragon Pavilion is developing. Are you coming?" He stroked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's soft fur and asked Red King.

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

Di Tian's task for Red King was to protect Di Lintian and the Lucky Beast. Now that Di Lintian had become a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast, his strength was likely even greater than his own, so he no longer needed protection. However, since the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still in Di Lintian's arms and showed no intention of leaving, Red King decided to follow along to ensure the Lucky Beast's safety.

"We depart immediately."

Dragon wings wreathed in dark aura unfurled from behind Di Lintian, with a small, ferocious dragon head at the tip of each wing.

With a beat of his wings, Di Lintian's figure shot into the sky, flying toward the edge of the Star Dou Forest.

"You brat, wait for me! You have no respect for your elders," Red King shouted anxiously. "You're a one-hundred-thousand-year soul beast now, why are you still the same as when you were a child!"

Red King also transformed into his human form, circulating his soul power as he chased rapidly in the direction where Di Lintian had disappeared.

"Uncle Red King seems to be asking you to wait for him," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said uncertainly.

"You heard wrong. Red King is a Fierce Beast; his speed is faster than mine," Di Lintian said without hesitation.

"Oh, I see."

"Why hasn't Uncle Red King arrived yet?" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion asked, puzzled.

Di Lintian held the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in one arm and a map of the Douluo Continent in the other, deliberately slandering, "He must have gone off to sneak some snacks."

The powers of the Douluo Continent had largely taken shape by now. The two great empires, Heaven Dou and Star Luo, occupied the continent. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, and the Clear Sky Sect were already active across the land, yet none were the absolute top-tier powers. The two forces standing at the pinnacle of the Douluo Continent were none other than Spirit Hall and the Sky Dragon Pavilion!

Spirit Hall had a long history and had existed even before Lin Yu'er established the Sky Dragon Pavilion. The Sky Dragon Pavilion also possessed a heritage spanning thousands of years, and every generation was guarded by a Limit Douluo equipped with a full set of one-hundred-thousand-year soul bones.