At incredible speed, it charged swiftly from the woods on the other side.
Guang Ling Douluo sensed it. He immediately tossed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into Jiang Qingyu's arms, then released the aura of a rank ninety-seven Titled Douluo. The Light Ling Divine Bow appeared in his hand as he drew the bowstring.
"Fourth Soul Skill, Light Ling Divine Arrow!"
A golden arrow of light shot forth, rapidly flying toward the source of the disturbance.
Yet after the arrow was fired, the other party's speed remained unaffected. When the figure burst out of the woods, everyone discovered that it had actually caught the arrow in its mouth.
Under the sunlight, the figure was over five meters long and exceptionally robust. At first glance, it somewhat resembled a lion, but it had three identical enormous heads. Each head was over a meter in diameter, its terrifying canine fangs gleaming with a reddish-golden luster. Its appearance radiated dominance and ferocity.
Guang Ling Douluo froze. This aura far surpassed that of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.
Red King landed, his three pairs of eyes locking onto the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"Release the Auspicious Beast, and I can let you leave safely!"
Jiang Qingyu held the Auspicious Beast tightly and said coldly, "Do you think we're idiots? If we hand her over to you, we definitely won't be leaving here alive!"
"I advise you to let us leave now. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude. And you clearly look like the guardian responsible for protecting the Auspicious Beast."
He would not be foolish enough to release the Auspicious Beast. Otherwise, he would lose his only bargaining chip.
Red King gritted his teeth in fury. "You humans really are detestable!"
Yet he did not dare make a move. The Auspicious Beast was in Jiang Qingyu's hands, and protecting her was also his responsibility.
As things stood, he had already failed in his duty.
"That's right. Let us go, or don't blame us for being rude," Bibi Dong snorted coldly.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared at Jiang Qingyu. Aside from being quite handsome, he also gave off a strange, special feeling.
"You detestable humans!" Red King roared. The aura of his three-hundred-thousand-year cultivation erupted, leaving even Guang Ling Douluo struggling to withstand it.
Other than the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python, they had not expected such a powerful soul beast to exist.
And for all these years, no one had ever discovered it.
A crushing pressure descended abruptly, and the wind through the forest suddenly fell silent.
A black-clad figure slowly descended. His golden eyes were icy, and a faint dragon's might surrounded him. At the sight of him, Red King immediately withdrew his aura and lowered his three heads in salute. "Lord Beast God."
Di Tian cast Red King a glance and rebuked him coldly, "You couldn't even keep watch over an Auspicious Beast. Well done."
Red King did not dare argue and merely stood to one side with his head lowered.
Di Tian turned to Jiang Qingyu, his gaze falling upon the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in his arms. He spoke indifferently, "Human, hand over the Auspicious Beast, and I will let you leave safely."
Jiang Qingyu's heart sank. He had not expected even the Beast God Di Tian to be drawn out.
He tightened his hold on the puffed-up little kitten in his arms and asked solemnly, "How can you guarantee that you're telling the truth? What if you let us go, then turn around and hunt us down?"
Di Tian's brows furrowed slightly, his tone carrying an innate arrogance. "I am the Beast God Di Tian. Would I deceive a mere human like you? So long as you do not harm the Auspicious Beast, I will not touch you."
"If you refuse to know your place, then don't blame us for being rude."
Guang Ling Douluo gripped the Light Ling Divine Bow and stepped to Jiang Qingyu's side. Though a rank ninety-seven cultivation was not much in front of Di Tian, he would never surrender without a fight.
Jiang Qingyu understood Di Tian's pride. He would not disdain to break his word to juniors.
After pondering for a moment, he knew there was no chance of victory in a direct fight. The Auspicious Beast was merely a bargaining chip. If they truly fell out, no one would benefit.
Just as he did not know what to do, the Ice Dragon King suddenly transmitted her voice to him.
"I was wondering what was going on. Looks like I'll have to solve this for you!"
The Ice Dragon King was rather irritated. She had finally gotten some rest, only to be awakened by her own dear nephew.
Emerging from Jiang Qingyu's glabella, the Ice Dragon King snorted coldly. "Di Tian, it's been so long since we last met. Have your wings grown hard? Who are you planning to be rude to?"
The moment those words fell, Di Tian's body shook. His eyes widened in shock because he had seen the Ice Dragon King, whom he had not seen for tens of thousands of years.
"I-Ice Auntie, you're not dead!"
Di Tian cried out in shock.
Ice Auntie?
Red King remembered. Wasn't this Di Tian's aunt from the God Realm, one of the Nine Dragon Kings?
Her entire body radiated ice-elemental energy. She was the Ice Dragon King.
"Strictly speaking, I am dead. But because of this young friend, I have come back to life!"
The Ice Dragon King looked at Di Tian solemnly. "Di Tian, treat him with more respect. Don't keep trying to attack at every turn. Haven't you looked at what his martial soul is?"
Hearing this, Jiang Qingyu activated his soul power, revealing the Ice Dragon King martial soul.
Di Tian paused. "The Ice Dragon King martial soul!"
The Ice Dragon King said, "Do you understand now?"
We're bound by a master-servant contract. You keep wanting to attack him at every turn—I can't stand that.
Di Tian said helplessly, "But Ice Auntie, that's the Auspicious Beast. He actually used the Auspicious Beast to threaten me?"
Di Tian still wanted to explain himself, but red light suddenly burst from Jiang Qingyu's glabella.
The Fire Dragon King's figure appeared. Her fiery red hair billowed wildly, and her scorching aura instantly overwhelmed the entire area.
Her brows rose as she shouted sternly, "Di Tian, is your hide itching? He only held the Auspicious Beast; he didn't harm her. Are you going to keep babbling endlessly? Say another word, and I'll whip you!"
Di Tian's entire body stiffened. When he looked up and clearly saw who it was, the arrogance on his face instantly vanished, and panic entered his voice.
"Fire Auntie! You're here too?"
He never could have imagined that the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings, who had disappeared for ten thousand years, were both attached to this human youth.
These were the orthodox elders of the dragon clan. Their seniority far exceeded his, and their strength was on an entirely different level.
Fire Auntie was far more frightening than Ice Auntie.
"If I weren't here, should I just watch you bully someone we favor?" The Fire Dragon King crossed her arms and sneered. "It's just an Auspicious Beast. Touching her a couple of times won't make a piece of flesh fall off. The Star Dou Great Forest may be under your control, but that doesn't give you the right to put on airs before our person."
The Ice Dragon King slowly added from the side, "Di Tian, it's been tens of thousands of years since we last met. Your abilities haven't improved, but your airs have certainly grown."
Di Tian's expression shifted between green and white. In the end, he could only lower his head.
"This junior was negligent. I did not know the two Aunties were here. Please forgive my offense."
He no longer dared mention the Auspicious Beast. Even Red King beside him shrank back his three heads, not daring to make a sound.
Seeing this, Jiang Qingyu took the opportunity to place the Three-Eyed Golden Lion on the ground.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion froze for a moment, then scampered behind Di Tian in a flash. She even secretly turned back to glance at Jiang Qingyu.
Guang Ling Douluo and Bibi Dong stood to the side, staring in stunned disbelief.
"Hey, Qingyu, what's going on here?" Guang Ling Douluo asked.
Jiang Qingyu replied calmly, "It's a long story. I'll explain it to you in detail after we return. In any case, we're safe now."
Bibi Dong raised a brow. "Then, Qingyu, does that mean we don't need to keep searching for soul beasts?"
Jiang Qingyu nodded. "Theoretically, yes."
With Di Tian here, what soul beasts did they need to search for?
How about learning about the master-servant contract?
If Di Tian truly dared harm him, the Ice Dragon King and Fire Dragon King would definitely beat Di Tian to a pulp.
Di Tian had completely lost the imposing aura of the Beast God. He said listlessly, "Fire Auntie, Ice Auntie, I know I was wrong!"
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