The Authority of Di Tian, the Beast God!

Long Xiaoyao's mind raced through countless possibilities, yet he could not find an answer that matched the aura before him.

He looked back at the still-calm spring, then at the priceless immortal herbs and spiritual medicines surrounding it.

In the end, he gritted his teeth, as though making some sort of decision.

"Tang Ya, I'll leave this place to you. The moment Wushang comes out, notify me immediately."

With that, Long Xiaoyao flashed away and charged straight outside.

After absorbing the immortal herbs, his strength had risen once more.

It could be said that he was now at his absolute peak since breaking through to Limit Douluo.

Even against an unknown powerful enemy, he would not retreat. Besides, since becoming a Limit Douluo, other than the Evil Emperor, he had suffered no losses at anyone else's hands.

Only... this time, the opponent he faced—

Was the Beast God Di Tian, the number one ferocious beast, ranked even higher than the Evil Emperor.

By sheer coincidence, several hundred miles away from the Icefire Yin Yang Well, on the other side—

A massive figure was rapidly traversing the forest.

It was Er Ming. Ever since receiving Tang San's order, he had immediately rushed toward Sunset Forest with the token.

The purpose of this trip was to search for immortal herbs suitable for Huo Yuhao within the Icefire Yin Yang Well, helping this future hope of the Tang Sect recover from his injuries and further increase his strength.

Now, he was less than a hundred miles from Sunset Forest.

At his speed, he would reach the Icefire Yin Yang Well very soon.

Yet he did not know that the Icefire Yin Yang Well had already become the battleground of two top-tier powerhouses, while the immortal herbs they had placed their hopes upon had been completely looted by their enemy.

"Silent Darkness Domain!"

"Black Dragon Annihilation Domain!"

Rumble...

The two supreme darkness domains collided. At that moment, heaven and earth seemed to lose their original colors as violent power spread without restraint.

Above the Icefire Yin Yang Well, rolling black mist blotted out the sky. Violent Soul Power shockwaves continuously spread outward, shattering rocks and felling ancient trees in swathes.

Even the unceasing ice and fire aura of the Icefire Yin Yang Well below was suppressed into constant turmoil by that force.

High in the sky, a Dark Sacred Dragon dozens of zhang long coiled amid the sea of clouds.

Pitch-black dragon scales, cold and grim, covered its enormous body. Its huge, savage dragon head was raised toward the heavens, its jaws slightly parted as it faintly exhaled a destructive dark dragon aura.

With every sweep of its claws, space trembled, as though it could tear apart the sky and crush the earth at any moment.

This was Long Xiaoyao at his peak after activating his Martial Soul Avatar. Terrifying did not even begin to describe him.

Yet even so, the powerhouse fighting him still had not used his full strength.

Above the sea of clouds, a burly middle-aged man in black robes stood in midair.

Not only was his figure imposing, but his pair of golden vertical pupils were cold and indifferent.

Faced with Long Xiaoyao's dense barrage of attacks, Di Tian's eyes remained utterly calm. He naturally exuded a supreme majesty, as though he looked down upon the world and all living beings.

In human form, barehanded, he repeatedly met the Dark Sacred Dragon's violent assaults head-on.

The earth-shaking sounds of collision rang out without end. Every clash of fists, feet, and claws stirred up black storms that filled the sky.

On the surface, Long Xiaoyao's offensive was incomparably fierce, carrying the force of thunder, and their battle appeared evenly matched.

But anyone who looked closely could see the truth.

From beginning to end, Di Tian had kept the rhythm of the entire battle firmly under his control.

Though Long Xiaoyao seemed to have exhausted his peak strength, every strike one of his trump-card killing moves, each one seeking to break through his opponent's defenses and seize the initiative in a single blow—

Di Tian remained composed and at ease.

Long Xiaoyao's sharp dragon claws struck again and again, and Di Tian continuously flashed aside to evade them. Whenever the swift dragon tail swept toward him, he always blocked it. Countless violent darkness attacks were effortlessly neutralized by him.

Meanwhile, every one of Di Tian's seemingly ordinary counterattacks caused Long Xiaoyao considerable trouble. Several times, he even forced Long Xiaoyao, despite being in his Martial Soul Avatar state, to retreat again and again with his aura thrown into disarray.

This crushing reality sent a chill through Long Xiaoyao's heart.

Only now did he truly understand just how terrifying the foundation of the Beast God who presided over the Star Dou Great Forest, the foremost of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, truly was.

After another brief exchange, Long Xiaoyao seized the gap while Di Tian caught his breath and opened his savage dragon jaws once more.

A dark destructive dragon breath surged forth. Wherever it passed, space violently warped. This terrifying breath, enough to heavily injure a Limit Douluo, charged straight at Di Tian!

Upon sensing the power of the dragon breath, Di Tian's gaze sharpened. His originally thick arms instantly transformed into enormous dragon claws, raised before him to meet the terrifying breath head-on.

The dreadful dragon breath slammed directly into Di Tian's dragon arms, and violent dark energy madly washed over and corroded them.

But unexpectedly, no matter how the dragon breath corroded them, it could not inflict any effective damage upon Di Tian's defenses. It could not advance even a step further.

Once the dragon breath had fully dispersed, Di Tian had only been forced back several zhang.

He stared at the Dark Sacred Dragon before him, and a rare hint of approval flashed through his golden vertical pupils.

"Not bad."

"Among human soul masters, there is actually a powerhouse like you."

Di Tian's voice was low, and his innate pride made him appear supremely confident.

"The Limit Douluo who fought that Light Sacred Dragon in the battle at Shrek a few days ago—that was you, wasn't it?"

Long Xiaoyao's heart sank completely. After only a few exchanges, he had already grasped the gap between them.

Even with his Martial Soul Avatar fully activated, his domain spread wide, and all his peak combat power unleashed, he had only managed to make Di Tian respond casually.

His opponent had yet to get serious, had yet to reveal his true form, and had yet to use any trump cards.

The two seemed locked in a stalemate, but in truth, victory and defeat had long since been decided.

Long Xiaoyao knew that continuing the battle was pointless. If he kept fighting, he would only waste his origin power and eventually lose.

But he could not retreat. Wushang had yet to emerge from the secret realm behind him.

His only goal now was to hold Di Tian back at all costs and buy Long Wushang enough time to emerge.

Once he left, with Di Tian's strength, entering the secret realm would take no more than an instant. If Wushang awakened and came out only to face Di Tian, the Beast God, he would likely die without even a burial place.

With that thought, the countless black dragon phantoms filling the sky slowly withdrew.

The enormous dragon body vanished into the sea of clouds. Long Xiaoyao returned to human form and stood with his hands behind his back, his black robes fluttering in the wind. He still held fast to the pride and dignity of a top human powerhouse.

Long Xiaoyao looked at Di Tian warily and said, "The Beast God Di Tian truly lives up to his reputation. No wonder you are the uncrowned king of the Star Dou Great Forest, one of the strongest beings still existing on the continent."

Di Tian likewise stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at him from above. His tone was indifferent, carrying absolute confidence that allowed no doubt. "You are not bad either."

"In the current world of human soul masters, there are already very few who can force me to take their attacks seriously."

This was not arrogance, but fact. Nearly eight hundred thousand years of profound cultivation had long since placed Di Tian at the pinnacle of power on this continent.

Long Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes slightly, attempting to pressure him with the authority of human soul masters. He said in a deep voice, "Di Tian, you can remain in the Star Dou Great Forest, but if you rashly appear in Sunset Forest, aren't you afraid of drawing the joint siege of the continent's Limit Douluo?"

At those words, a cold, mocking curve appeared at Di Tian's lips.

He raised his eyes to overlook the vast world, his tone domineering and indifferent. "A joint siege? By you?"

"Humans should not overestimate themselves. This land has never belonged to humans, nor has it belonged to soul masters. It is the ancestral homeland where soul beasts have lived for generations."

"No matter where I appear on this continent, it is not humanity's place to criticize me!"