As he looked at the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King radiating endless draconic might in the sky, he even felt somewhat numb.
Just moments ago, he had still been wondering when such a powerful dragon-type soul beast had emerged within Sunset Forest.
But now, it seemed he had been wrong from the very beginning.
This fellow was not a soul beast from Sunset Forest at all.
This was clearly the being from the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest who once stood at the pinnacle of all soul beasts.
The Beast God, Di Tian!
The one who had once ruled over countless soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest and been hailed by all soul beasts as their lord.
Although Er Ming had never truly met Di Tian, he could never forget that aura belonging to the king of soul beasts.
Faced with the combined siege of Di Tian and another top-tier human expert, Er Ming naturally found it difficult to resist.
The fact that he had held on until now was enough to prove just how terrifying his current strength was.
In truth, Er Ming was still somewhat unwilling to accept defeat. He felt that he had suffered a huge disadvantage.
Because he was on the Douluo Continent, the mark from the God Realm remained upon him, preventing him from truly wielding power on the level of a god.
Otherwise, Di Tian as he was now could never have suppressed him.
After all, their powers were not on the same level.
If Er Ming could unleash his divine power without restraint, the battle would likely have been completely reversed long ago.
Unfortunately, not only did the rules of this world restrict him, but the rules of the God Realm also prevented him from daring to use divine power.
After a brief silence, Er Ming was the first to request a ceasefire. Looking at Di Tian ahead of him, he slowly spoke.
"Di Tian, stop."
"I do not wish to become your enemy."
"Let today's matter end here. We each take a step back. How about it?"
His voice was low, yet it carried a trace of complicated emotion.
In the end, Er Ming still remembered the bond between soul beasts.
He knew very well just how difficult the current circumstances of the soul beast race were, and he also understood how much Di Tian had sacrificed over the years to protect them.
Therefore, he was unwilling to truly fight Di Tian to the death.
"Otherwise..."
Er Ming glanced at Di Tian and said meaningfully, "Once this matter is pursued, you will not be able to bear the consequences."
As Di Tian listened to the Titan Giant Ape's words and looked at its utterly assured expression, he found himself unable to make up his mind for a moment.
This fellow should clearly have ascended to the God Realm alongside that god from ten thousand years ago.
Yet now, he had appeared once again on the Douluo Continent.
There had to be some unknown secret hidden within this.
And most importantly, his lord was still asleep, while the overall strength of the soul beast race was far from restored to its peak.
Under such circumstances, if this fellow really was a pawn sent down by that god to search for traces of his lord...
Then it would undoubtedly be a disaster for the entire soul beast race.
Er Ming had not made his words too explicit, but Di Tian naturally understood the meaning they contained.
Long Xiaoyao heard those words as well.
His brows furrowed slightly as he looked toward Di Tian at his side.
He discovered that the Beast God, who had always been incomparably domineering, had unexpectedly fallen into silence.
This sight made Long Xiaoyao's heart sink.
These two...
Could they really know each other?
What a Di Tian!
Just now, he had been putting on an act, asking whether he was Er Ming's man and displaying an irreconcilable attitude. But now, could it be that the two of you had been together from the start?
However, this thought merely flashed through Long Xiaoyao's mind.
He quickly dismissed the speculation.
What a joke.
Putting on an act only made sense when the gap in strength was not too great.
Only when one could not defeat an opponent would one need to use an act to seek an opportunity.
But what was the situation now?
Di Tian alone was already capable of steadily suppressing him.
And now, another supreme expert possessing a heaven-defying martial soul like the Titan Giant Ape had arrived.
If the two truly wanted to attack him, there was no need to waste time acting.
That would be completely superfluous.
At this thought, a chill flashed through Long Xiaoyao's eyes.
Since Di Tian had reservations because of this fellow's identity, then he would tear those reservations apart.
"Consequences?"
Long Xiaoyao looked at the silent Di Tian, a mocking curve rising at the corner of his mouth.
"Then tell me, what consequences exactly?"
"Could it be that with a single inexplicable warning, you want this old man to hand over this treasure land and abandon the opportunities within it?"
Sure enough, the moment Long Xiaoyao spoke, he instantly drew the attention of both Di Tian and Er Ming.
Only then did they realize that there was still a human Ultimate Douluo beside them.
"Seeing that you are no match for us, you utter a few incomprehensible words and toss out a few threats along the way."
"What? Are you planning to use this opportunity to monopolize the opportunities here?"
"Ridiculous!"
Long Xiaoyao snorted coldly.
"If this old man fled in disgrace today because of a single sentence from you, how could I ever hold my head high in the soul master world?"
As his words fell, he gave Di Tian no chance to react and directly launched the first attack.
"Ninth Soul Skill—Myriad Dragons' Eternal Night Annihilation!"
As a deep dragon roar rang out, the Dark Sacred Dragon true body behind Long Xiaoyao threw back its head and roared toward the heavens.
A crimson Soul Ring suddenly lit up amid the endless black clouds.
At this moment, the entire world had long since been shrouded by the dark power of Di Tian and Long Xiaoyao.
Drawing upon this domain filled with dark elements, the power of his ninth Soul Skill was instead greatly amplified.
In an instant, the void shook. Countless phantom Dark Sacred Dragons emerged from the clouds, carrying an aura of annihilation as they blasted toward the heavily wounded Titan Giant Ape with lightning speed.
"Human!"
Er Ming's eyes widened in fury. He had never expected that this human, whom he had always disregarded, would suddenly strike at such a critical moment. Did he truly think so little of him?
"I'll kill you!"
With an earth-shaking roar, the Titan Giant Ape's enormous body erupted with terrifying power once more.
It clenched both fists, and its mountain-like fists smashed forward fiercely to meet the dark giant dragons filling the sky.
On the other side, Long Xiaoyao's attack also jolted Di Tian awake. At last, he emerged from his contemplation.
That was right! There were only two possibilities for this fellow's sudden appearance in the lower realm.
First, he had never ascended to the God Realm with that god and had instead remained hidden on the Douluo Continent all this time, which was why his strength had only remained at the Ultimate level.
Second, he had indeed once entered the God Realm, but for some special reason, he had returned to the lower realm with some purpose in mind.
But either possibility proved one thing.
He was not an invincible existence now.
If he had truly become a god, or if he dared to use a god's power, then Di Tian could never have gained the upper hand in their previous battle, much less suppressed him so easily.
Therefore, either he had never gone to the God Realm, or he had secretly descended in violation of the God Realm's rules.
If that was the case, what did Di Tian still have to fear?
If he chose to retreat because of a few words and so-called threats from him, he would not only lose all face before this human Ultimate Douluo.
After returning to the Lake of Life, he would be even less able to answer to his lord.
The remains of the Water and Fire Dragon Kings were right before him. If he left without even taking a look, he feared that even he himself would look down on himself.
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