Deep within the core of the Star Dou Forest, at the bottom of the Lake of Life.
Endless darkness intertwined with dense life energy; silence was the eternal theme of this place.
Suddenly, an ethereal and majestic female voice, carrying an unconcealable sense of weakness, echoed deep within the consciousness of a colossal black dragon dormant at the very bottom of the lake.
"Di Tian... wake up!!!"
The voice was like a thunderclap, shattering a slumber that had lasted hundreds of thousands of years.
The black dragon, whose body was as vast as a mountain range and whose scales shimmered with a cold, metallic luster, snapped its eyes open!
They were a pair of enormous, hellish dark-gold vertical pupils. The moment they opened, a terrifying dragon might caused the water of the entire Lake of Life to stagnate.
"My Lord?"
Di Tian's deep, resonant voice carried absolute reverence as it vibrated through the lake floor:
"You have awakened? What are your commands?"
His heart was filled with trepidation; unless it was a matter of grave importance, his Lord would never lightly rouse him from his healing slumber.
The next moment, the voice of the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, transmitted directly into his mind once more, but the content caused this Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, whose cultivation approached eight hundred thousand years, to tremble to his core!
"What?!"
Di Tian's dark-gold vertical pupils constricted sharply, revealing unprecedented shock and disbelief. He even subconsciously raised his massive dragon head slightly:
"My Lord, are... are you certain your perception is not mistaken?!
How is this possible?! Back then, it was clearly..."
His voice carried a trace of trembling due to extreme shock.
The Silver Dragon King's voice carried deep exhaustion and uncertainty:
"My divine power has been depleted too severely, and coupled with the vast distance, the aura I perceived was extremely faint and ethereal...
I, too, cannot be entirely certain."
Her tone was laced with a glimmer of hope that even she found hard to believe:
"But that fleeting aura... it cannot be wrong. It is a palpitation originating from the deepest depths of my bloodline."
Di Tian forcibly suppressed the raging waves in his heart, lowered his massive dragon head, and asked in a deep voice:
"My Lord, where... is he at this moment?"
"The Far North."
The Silver Dragon King's voice was resolute:
"Find him and bring him back!
Remember, Di Tian, no matter what, you must ensure his safety!"
A flash of determination crossed Di Tian's dragon eyes: "This subordinate understands!"
"Take this."
As the Silver Dragon King's voice fell, a silver scale the size of a millstone, flowing with a luster like pure moonlight, appeared out of thin air before Di Tian.
The scale was naturally inscribed with profound patterns, radiating a pure and noble dragon-clan pressure.
"If this object draws near him, it will naturally resonate and emit light."
The massive silver scale rapidly shrank as she spoke, floating silently in the air.
At the same time, Di Tian's massive black dragon body emitted a dense black halo.
After the light receded, a tall man with a cold expression and a pair of intimidating golden eyes appeared in his place.
He reached out and solemnly took the shrunken silver scale into his hand.
"Di Tian," the Silver Dragon King's voice grew increasingly weak and intermittent:
"My current... state is very poor, and I cannot remain conscious for long... The God Realm has been tracking my trail."
Her words revealed deep caution and a sense of crisis:
"If you find him, give this object to him...
It can help him conceal his aura. You must ensure... he is not detected by the God Realm... You must protect him at all costs..."
Her voice grew lower and lower until it was barely audible.
Di Tian gripped the cool silver dragon scale in his hand, looked up toward the unreachable sky beyond, and spat out two heavy words:
"God Realm..."
The bottom of the lake returned to silence, and those huge eyes that had just opened slowly closed.
The Silver Dragon King's aura sank once again into endless slumber and recovery.
Only the Beast God Di Tian remained, holding the dragon scale with a grave expression.
The man in black armor, the manifestation of Di Tian, stood with his hands behind his back, his golden pupils swirling with thoughts.
The Far North... that was the domain of the Snow Emperor, a powerhouse on the same level as himself.
Under normal circumstances, it would be perfectly fine for him to personally go and negotiate or investigate, but now that the Silver Dragon King was in an extremely weakened state, the gaze of the God Realm hung over them like a sword of Damocles.
As the Beast God, his most important responsibility was to remain stationed here to ensure the safety of the Silver Dragon King was absolutely foolproof; he could never easily stray far away.
With his mind made up, he no longer hesitated.
A vast and boundless spiritual consciousness, carrying supreme dragon might, radiated from the Lake of Life toward the deepest corners of the Star Dou Forest.
A moment later, several incomparably tyrannical auras, enough to make any Titled Douluo tremble, awakened one after another and rapidly converged toward the lakeside.
The first to arrive was a giant hound covered in dark red fur with three ferocious heads. Its body burned with flames that seemed to come from hell; it was the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff—Red King.
Immediately following, the earth trembled slightly as a figure as majestic as a mountain strode over. Its entire body was covered in dark gold fur, and its thick forelimbs contained the terrifying power to tear everything apart; it was the king of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears—Bear Lord.
A soft emerald light flashed, and a rich aura of life permeated the air. A woman dressed in a long emerald green dress with a gentle and graceful temperament appeared quietly; she was the Emerald Swan—Bi Ji, the healing guardian of the Star Dou Forest.
Almost simultaneously, a purple-black mist carrying an aura of destruction spread out. The mist retracted, transforming into a cold and alluring woman with a fiery figure and enchanting features, dressed in a purple-black scale-armored dress; she was the Hell Demon Dragon King—Zi Ji.
Finally, a giant tree that appeared ancient and ordinary, yet actually radiated a strange, demonic atmosphere, cast its projection of will; the aura of the Ten Thousand Demon King arrived quietly.
"Di Tian, for what reason have you awakened us from our slumber?"
Bear Lord's voice was like muffled thunder, carrying a trace of displeasure and confusion at being disturbed.
Its fierce gaze swept across the gathered Great Beasts, clearly puzzled by such a grand mobilization.
Bi Ji's gentle eyes held a look of inquiry as she said softly:
"Di Tian, is there some change in the Silver Dragon King's condition?"
She was most concerned about the Silver Dragon King's state.
Zi Ji did not speak, but her purple eyes also rested on Di Tian, filled with scrutiny.
Di Tian's gaze slowly swept over the gathered Great Beasts; these were the true core powers of the Star Dou Forest and his trusted companions.
He spoke in a deep voice, his tone carrying unquestionable majesty and a hint of undisguisable gravity:
"I have awakened you all because an aura concerning the future of our soul beast clan has appeared in the Far North."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the Great Beasts, save for Di Tian who already knew a little, grew solemn.
Concerning the future of soul beasts?
And in the Far North?
"The Silver Dragon King is in a weakened state and cannot pinpoint the location clearly, but she has bestowed a token."
Di Tian opened his palm, and that silver scale, flowing with moonlight-like luster, appeared once more. The pure power emanating from it caused all the Great Beasts to hold their breath and focus.
"This object will guide the way and will glow in response when it nears the target."
His gaze swept over the beasts once more, finally settling on Red King.
Red King was powerful, loyal, and reliable, and unlike Bear Lord, he was not prone to impulsive actions that could ruin things.
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