Headstrong Soul Beasts

The Azure Bull caught the Titan Giant Ape and checked his younger brother's condition, finally relaxing.

Just as that terrifyingly massive Martial Soul Avatar had said, the Titan Giant Ape had merely fainted. As for his hundreds of broken bones, a good sleep would heal them.

The Sky Azure Bull Python carefully set the Titan Giant Ape down across the lake, then warily watched Qian Mochen as he withdrew his Martial Soul Avatar. "What exactly do you intend to do?"

"I want to see the one at the bottom of the lake. Please make way."

The Sky Azure Bull Python's expression changed instantly. His aura immediately locked onto Qian Mochen. "Absolutely not! Sir, leave at once!"

"Ugh, why is it so hard to communicate with you?"

Qian Mochen began rolling up his sleeves. Since reason would not work, he could only let his fists do the talking. Fortunately, he knew a thing or two about fighting.

The Sky Azure Bull Python let out a hiss. Remembering the terrifying Martial Soul Avatar he had just seen, he unleashed his strongest move the instant he attacked.

His innate domain, the Sluggish Domain, instantly enveloped Qian Mochen. At the same time, the Sky Azure Bull Python's tail slammed fiercely against Life Lake.

Hundreds of tons of lake water exploded into the air, and countless droplets gathered above his head, forming clouds.

The Sky Azure Bull Python gave a low roar. A thunderclap exploded, and lightning instantly struck Qian Mochen.

Qian Mochen felt the pressure on his body. This Slowing Domain really was more useful than the Titan Giant Ape's. It felt as though he were covered in something sticky, making his movements rather uncomfortable.

Seeing the descending lightning above him, Qian Mochen spread his palm, and a longsword forged from holy flames swiftly appeared.

Grasping its hilt, he swung his sword. A hundred-meter flame sword aura shot upward to meet the lightning.

The instant flames and thunder collided, the entire world seemed to lose its sound. Fire and lightning continuously intertwined and devoured one another, while the sky became shrouded in a rain of fire and bolts of lightning.

The commotion from the battle between the Sky Azure Bull Python and Qian Mochen spread outward, and countless soul beasts abandoned their nests and fled in panic.

"I won't waste any more time with you."

Qian Mochen immediately summoned his Martial Soul Avatar. With one slap, he sent both the Sky Azure Bull Python and his attack flying over a thousand meters away, then stepped one foot into Life Lake.

The moment Qian Mochen shattered Life Lake's tranquility, a pair of eyes hundreds of meters wide suddenly opened beneath the lake.

"Wake up! A human has come!"

An enraged dragon roar exploded from the bottom of the lake.

Within the palace beneath the lake, a gentle woman dressed in green emerged. She was Bi Ji, one of the Four Great Ferocious Beasts.

"Di Tian, where are those two little ones outside? They actually let someone get this close!"

"Hmph, I bet those two little fools were bewitched by that rabbit and neglected their duties. I'll swallow them and replace them with a few other beasts to guard the gate!"

Lord Bear, standing two meters tall, crashed through the doors of the great hall.

The final palace doors opened, and a graceful woman in black stepped out. "Lord Di Tian, shall Zi Ji handle the enemy?"

"No need. This time, I will act personally!"

"You need only guard the place where our lord sleeps!"

From the darkness, a thousand-meter-long black dragon extended his head, his murderous gaze locking onto the human who had entered the water.

So what if he was an Angel God's subordinate? Back when Di Tian had served beneath his lord, he had even slain true gods.

"Domain: Black Sun Purple Moon!"

A mass of darkness rapidly surged upward, swallowing every ray of light in its path, like a silent, deathly night.

Qian Mochen looked at the approaching darkness and recognized the soul beast that had attacked.

The Black Dragon King—Di Tian.

The foremost of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, and the most loyal guardian by the side of the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena.

"Excellent!"

Qian Mochen neither dodged nor retreated. He even took the initiative to enter Di Tian's domain. He wanted to use Di Tian to discover where his limits lay.

Darkness instantly swallowed Qian Mochen. Even the light from the flaming blade in his hand was suppressed by the surrounding absolute darkness.

Within Di Tian's Black Sun Purple Moon Domain, Qian Mochen felt his Soul Power and life force slowly draining away, though at a very slow rate.

To put it another way, Qian Mochen's power was like a lake. Now, a fist-sized hole had opened at the bottom. If he ignored it, it would take decades for the water to drain dry.

Pressure was what made things interesting.

Twelve wings spread open behind Qian Mochen as sparks of holy flame ignited across his body. Using the Holy Seraphim Martial Soul's true complete form, Qian Mochen forcibly opened up a tiny patch of light within Di Tian's domain.

By the light of his Martial Soul Avatar, Qian Mochen clearly saw the dragon claw of Di Tian's true form reaching for him. The pitch-black claw carried the power of annihilating darkness, tearing apart even the sturdy fabric of space beneath it.

Qian Mochen's expression turned serious as he issued a command. "Condense!"

Magma-like flames spread from his hand and condensed into a hundred-meter-long sword. He poured all his Soul Power into the blade and swung it toward the enormous dragon claw that blotted out the sunlight.

The instant the fire sword struck the dragon claw, flames wound upward from the point of impact. Instead, they used the darkness on the claw as fuel, burning ever fiercer as they gradually gnawed away at and dissolved the black mist around it.

"Shatter!"

Di Tian could not believe that a human Titled Douluo could contend with him. With a furious shout, he closed his dragon claw, attempting to crush the flaming sword in his grasp.

Qian Mochen remained calm. He actually released the flaming sword of his own accord, stepped forward, clenched his hand, and punched toward Di Tian's head. He had abandoned his weapon to engage Di Tian in close combat.

"Human, you are courting death!"

To Di Tian, Qian Mochen's actions were nothing less than a provocation. After crushing the flaming sword that had lost its source of power, Di Tian's body expanded to three thousand meters as he charged directly at Qian Mochen's fist.

In mere seconds, man and dragon exchanged several hundred blows. Qian Mochen punched Di Tian in the head, then shifted sideways as several streaks of cold light slashed past his face.

Qian Mochen raised his hand and struck. A crisp crack rang out from the base of Di Tian's dragon claw, which was far more vulnerable than his body.

Di Tian's expression changed. He was about to withdraw into the darkness and use his domain to wear down Qian Mochen's strength. Before he could get far, an arm suddenly shot out from the darkness, grabbed Di Tian's dragon tail, and yanked hard, forcibly dragging him back.

"Trying to run? Not until I've had my fill!"

Qian Mochen pressed his advantage mercilessly, targeting the vulnerable parts of Di Tian's body. Enraged dragon roars rang out without end.

As Di Tian entered his dark domain with the enemy, Bi Ji extended her senses and noticed an interesting human on the shore. The life force within her was surprisingly almost equal to Bi Ji's own.

Bi Ji glanced at the undisturbed domain, confident that Di Tian would surely deal with the intruder. In a flash, she appeared on the lake's surface and soon locked onto the blue-haired woman hiding beside an ancient tree.

With one step, Bi Ji appeared beside Ah Yin. Her eyes examined the uneasy Ah Yin as she let out a soft laugh.

"Little girl, you came with the one who just barged into Life Lake, didn't you?"