Seizing Fate by the Throat

Yu Wuyi was actually a little taken aback by his reaction.

Logically speaking, shouldn't Di Tian have immediately unleashed another wave of pressure before the two of them took to the sky and started fighting?

Why did it now seem as though the other party was genuinely somewhat wary?

But just now, Yu Wuyi had noticed Di Tian's gaze flick toward Firefly, who was wearing Sam behind him.

Could he be afraid of Sam?

That didn't seem right either. When Sam had fought him and Crimson King back then, her power had only been at the level of a Super Douluo.

Though the battle had appeared to end quickly, Crimson King's eyesight should have been enough for him to tell that Sam could not possibly be stronger than Di Tian.

Because neither side was certain of the other's intentions, the scene fell into an extremely strange stalemate.

Yu Wuyi and Di Tian simply stared into each other's eyes without speaking, both weighing the other's thoughts.

Firefly behind him showed no reaction and merely watched in silence. If Di Tian made any excessive move, she would strike immediately.

Before that, she trusted Yu Wuyi without condition. Even if he merely stood there, she would remain by his side.

It was the several ferocious beasts behind Di Tian who began to stir.

With a cultivation of four hundred and eighty thousand years, Bear Lord, the king of the Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear clan, had been born hot-tempered.

Seeing Di Tian standing face-to-face with that human without making a move, his eyes filled with fury, his entire body seeming poised to spring.

"Bear Lord, don't act rashly."

Bi Ji, her emerald-green hair flowing, slightly furrowed her willow brows as she reminded him softly.

But Bear Lord acted as though he had not heard her, still wearing that vicious, menacing expression.

Although Bi Ji's cultivation exceeded his by a full one hundred and twenty thousand years, her true form was merely a healing-type Jade Swan. Her healing abilities were undeniably exceptional.

But in terms of combat strength, the six-hundred-thousand-year Bi Ji was instead the weakest one here.

Bear Lord, however, was different. Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bears were terrifying soul beasts born capable of fighting opponents above their level.

Even a ten-thousand-year Darkgolden Terrorclaw Bear could contend with an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

Much less Bear Lord, whose cultivation had reached a terrifying four hundred and eighty thousand years. In the entire Star Dou Great Forest, only Di Tian could suppress him!

Thus, aside from Di Tian, he rarely paid attention to anyone else's words.

It was precisely because of this that he could not understand why Di Tian had not attacked that human. In his eyes, it was a sign of fear and hesitation.

If it were him, he would have gone up and thrown out a Darkgolden Terrorclaw without another word, letting that human taste what it felt like to be torn apart!

The more Bear Lord thought about it, the more excited he became. Soul power began to spill from his body, and he faintly showed signs of reverting to his true form!

"Bear Lord!"

Sensing his unusual movement, Bi Ji furrowed her brows even deeper. The sharp aura radiating from him made her uncomfortable, forcing her to move farther away.

Myriad Demon King, meanwhile, immediately retreated far away without a word. If Di Tian had not summoned them, he would not want to stand anywhere near that violence-obsessed fellow.

Crimson King also moved away somewhat, but anticipation filled his eyes. Bear Lord's strength was more than just a little greater than his own.

If he made a move, that armored person who had severely injured him would most likely be torn into pieces!

Perfect. He can avenge that arrow for me!

Di Tian had naturally sensed the restless Bear Lord behind him long ago. Under normal circumstances, he would have forcibly suppressed Bear Lord to prevent him from acting recklessly.

But this time, he did not.

Without using the Dragon God Claw, even he would need to spend some effort to suppress Bear Lord.

So he was very curious to see what the human before him would do.

Would he ask Di Tian to suppress Bear Lord? Or would he use that demigod-level weapon before him?

If the other party chose the first option, then Di Tian could be certain that even if he possessed such a weapon, he could not use it easily.

If it was the second, he could take the opportunity to find out exactly what this weapon was capable of, at least allowing him to prepare himself.

Testing me...

The corners of Yu Wuyi's lips rose slightly. Bear Lord behind him was practically about to lunge at him, yet Di Tian remained unmoved.

His purpose could not have been more obvious—he simply wanted to gauge Yu Wuyi's strength.

But that was exactly the outcome Yu Wuyi wanted. Di Tian's move had played right into his hands.

Since you're being so considerate, I naturally won't be stingy either.

Let me give you a little extraterrestrial shock!

"Firefly."

Yu Wuyi spoke calmly, his tone utterly flat.

Firefly understood at once. She had been watching Bear Lord for a long time. When he looked at Yu Wuyi, his eyes held nothing but cruelty and bloodlust.

He was clearly intending to attack now, but since Yu Wuyi had not given the order, she would not act on her own.

Now that she had received authorization, she did not hesitate in the slightest.

Her figure moved in an instant!

Di Tian watched the white-armored figure intently. He had not expected the human to send it to deal with him.

Bear Lord was no Crimson King. Did he not know that?

But in the next instant, his golden vertical pupils contracted into needlepoints!

Clang clang clang clang—!

Amid a long string of crisp shattering sounds, the armored figure actually rushed before Bear Lord at a speed even he could not track!

Everywhere it passed, space shattered completely, forcibly forming a spatial passage filled with fragments!

When he turned back, Bear Lord, who had been so imposing just moments ago, was actually being held up by the neck in the armored figure's grasp!

"AAAAAAAHHHHH!"

Bear Lord let out a tremendous roar, desperately trying to break free. His body continued to swell as he tried to return to his true form.

But he discovered that the hand around his throat was like an iron vise. No matter how he struggled, it did not budge in the slightest!

Even his attempt to revert to his true form was forcibly suppressed by sheer strength!

How was this possible?!

I refuse to believe this—AAAAAHHH!

Other than Di Tian, he had never lost to any soul beast. Yet now, he was being held in the grasp of some human's creation!

He refused to believe it was real!

Bear Lord struggled frantically as violent soul power continuously erupted from his body, transforming into invisible attacks that indiscriminately bombarded everything around him!

Boom boom boom boom!

The attacks struck the ground, blasting up sand, stones, and dust that filled the sky. When they landed in the Lake of Life, they stirred up enormous waves!

The humiliation of being seized with one hand had made him forget Di Tian's warning and everything else.

Right now, he only wanted to break free of this hand and tear it apart!

Firefly coldly watched the bloodshot-eyed man in her grasp. Though such attacks could not harm her, his rabid-dog-like behavior displeased her greatly, and the strength in her hand immediately increased severalfold!

"If you want to die, I can grant your wish."

The cold mechanical voice lingered by Bear Lord's ear as the force around his neck grew greater and greater.

An intense feeling of suffocation began to surge through him, leaving him unable even to roar.

The more he struggled, the greater the strength of that hand became.

Bear Lord, who had always acted tyrannically by relying on the immense strength of his Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear bloodline, finally felt something he had previously experienced only in Di Tian's presence.

That feeling was called fear!

At the same time, another, even more intense feeling began to emerge in his mind.

It was something that had once been far from him—so far that he had nearly forgotten it...

Death.