Humans Cannot Be Trusted.

Bi Ji's words were like a drop of water thrown into boiling oil, instantly provoking an even bigger reaction.

Xiong Jun let out a deep, thunderous roar, and slightly raised his enormous Dark Gold Terrorclaw, which gleamed with a cold light.

"Bi Ji! Are you out of your mind?! Asking humans for help? Or the Pope of the Spirit Hall? When they hunt down our people, have they ever shown any mercy?"

Its voice was filled with violence and distrust.

The Scarlet King's three heads simultaneously hissed, their six eyes fixed on Bibi Dong with hostility.

"The Pope? Hmph! Humans are the most cunning! How can we know this isn't their conspiracy? Taking advantage of our weakness?"

The demonic eye in the center of the tree trunk of the Ten Thousand Demon King flickered with purple light, and a deep, hoarse voice sounded like the friction of withered wood.

"Bi Ji, has your Life Force been corrupted by that filth, affecting even your mind? Humans cannot be trusted."

Its Psywave were tinged with strong skepticism.

Although Zi JI didn't speak, her purple dragon eyes, filled with deep doubt and scrutiny, scanned back and forth between Bibi Dong and Lin Xia.

Only Di Tian, his golden vertical pupils remained indifferent, like an eternally unchanging icy pool, simply watching Bi Ji quietly, seemingly waiting for her to give a more complete explanation.

But his silence itself is a form of invisible pressure.

Despite the overwhelming doubts and hostility from her companions, Bi Ji did not back down.

She took a deep breath, and a vibrant green light of life flowed around her. Her voice became clearer and stronger, carrying a sense of heart-wrenching urgency.

"Foolish? No! It is precisely because I understand the horror of pollution better than anyone else that I have no choice but to set aside my prejudices and seek every possible means of assistance!"

Bi Ji's gaze swept over each of her companions, finally settling back on Di Tian with deep concern.

"Gentlemen! You slumber beneath the Lake of Life, your perception perhaps less clear than mine. That filth from another realm is far more than a simple energy erosion!"

"It's like a living malignant tumor, eroding the foundation of the Star Dou Forest and the dragon Earth Dragon Vein! Lin Xia has already discerned its true nature—it's a 'Rule Poison' from another realm!"

"It Ingrain the earth's veins, merges into the space, and even after death, its pollution doesn't disappear but instead regenerates, spreads, and evolves! My Life Force can only delay it, not eradicate it! If this continues, the foundation of our Star Dou will surely be destroyed! At that point, how can we talk about protecting them?"

Bi Ji pointed to Lin Xia and Ivysaur.

"And they are the ones who brought about this turning point! His Holiness the Pope powerful enough to withstand the impact of the Pollution Core eruption. And Lin Xia possesses a unique Plant Affinity, allowing him to sense the slightest traces of pollution. Most importantly, there's his companion—that peculiar Soul Beast!"

Everyone's eyes were involuntarily drawn to Ivysaur.

Feeling the gaze of numerous Ferocious Beasts, Ivysaur felt increased pressure, yet stubbornly straightened its body, and the Four-Colored Light Wheel its back spun even faster, especially the purplish-black divine patterns and the golden-green light representing pure life force, which stubbornly shone together under the pressure of the Ferocious Beast.

Bi Ji's voice carried a hint of excitement.

"The divine markings on its back have an instinctive and intense sensitivity to that kind of pollution!"

"And the Purification Light it casts in conjunction with its master, which incorporates multiple primal powers, is actually able to effectively purify that filth!"

"Just recently, the three of us worked together to barely suppress a violent eruption from the Pollution Core! If it weren't for them, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on!"

Bi Ji's final words were resounding, carrying an undeniable honesty and a hint of pleading.

"Gentlemen! This is a time of life and death! If the pollution is not eradicated, the Star Dou Forest will eventually become a dead zone! In the face of the survival of our race, what are old grudges worth?"

"I, Bi Ji, swear by the very essence of my life, that Pope Bibi Dong and my Lin Xia have come with genuine sincerity to help us eradicate this cancer! Please set aside your hostility and withdraw your oppressive aura! We need their power! Star Dou needs all forces that can be united!"

Bi Ji's words struck like a heavy hammer against the hearts of every Ferocious Beast.

When she mentioned that pollution was eroding the foundation of the Star Dou, and mentioned Lin Xia and Ivysaur's special purification abilities, Di Tian's golden vertical pupils finally showed a slight ripple.

The ferocity in Xiong Jun and Scarlet King's eyes lessened, replaced by expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

The Ten Thousand Demon King's demonic eyes flickered with a purple light, as if he were quickly Analytic the truthfulness of Bi Ji's words.

Zi JI gazed thoughtfully at Ivysaur's peculiar Four-Colored Light Wheel.

A brief, suffocating silence.

Finally, Di Tian's almost tangible gaze slowly swept over Bibi Dong's tense body, over Lin Xia's pale face but firm eyes, and finally landed on Ivysaur's back wheel, which was struggling against the pressure and shimmering with light.

He slowly, very slightly... touched the enormous dragon head.

No words were spoken.

But the moment he nodded, the terrifying pressure that had been pressing down on Lin Xia and Bibi Dong like a mountain receded like a tide!

Xiong Jun let out a low snort and withdrew the claws that had torn through space. The Scarlet King's three heads stopped hissing, and although the hostility in their eyes had not disappeared, their murderous aura had subsided considerably.

The Ten Thousand Demon King's demonic eyes narrowed slightly, and he no longer emitted a strong mental suppression.

The ghostly mist surrounding Zi JI also calmed down.

The air began to move again, and the moonlight seemed to brighten a little.

Lin Xia felt a sudden relaxation throughout her body, and almost lost her balance. She only managed to stand firmly by relying on Bibi Dong's cloak for support.

He was panting heavily, his back soaked in cold sweat.

Bibi Dong's tense nerves relaxed slightly, but the vigilance and solemnity in her purple eyes did not diminish at all; only the fluctuations of Soul Power that could erupt at any moment subsided.

She knew this was only a temporary truce.

The crisis is not over, and the foundation of trust is even more fragile.

The real test—facing the "Rule Poison" that could destroy the very foundation of the continent—has only just begun.

Bi Ji let out a long, silent sigh. Her emerald eyes were filled with exhaustion, but an Ember of hope still flickered within them.

She looked at Di Tian, her voice regaining its usual gentleness, but carrying an unprecedented solemnity.

"Di Tian, Pollution Core is deep within the Black Swamp Forest ahead, and its power... is threatening to devour everything. There's no time to lose; we need to discuss countermeasures immediately."

After Di Tian nodded, his dragon eyes, which looked like they were cast from molten gold, slowly closed, and the entire space seemed to freeze as well.

An invisible, vast spiritual force, far beyond Bi Ji's perception, silently sank into the earth beneath her feet like the most precise probe, penetrating deep into the core of the churning Poison Miasma in the Black Swamp Forest, touching the cold, viscous source of filth deep within the earth's veins.

Time seemed to stretch out.

The Ferocious Beast held their breath, and even the air seemed to stop moving.

Bibi Dong's purple eyes narrowed slightly. She could sense the profundity and power of that spiritual energy, as if the Abyss itself was examining another Abyss.

Lin Xia felt a tremor originating from the depths of his bloodline, as if a giant beast sleeping underground had turned over. The filthy core seemed to be slightly agitated by Di Tian's probing, and the malice it emitted became even colder and more chilling.