Entering Star Dou, Reason or Force-Choose One

The true secrets of this world?

Qian Renxue stood frozen in place, not quite understanding what Ye Qingtian meant.

After a brief daze, Qian Renxue shook off her astonishment, and intense interest appeared on her face.

"Grandpa Tian, the true secrets of this world that you mentioned?"

"Could the Star Dou Great Forest be hiding secrets that even our Spirit Hall does not know?"

"Spirit Hall has existed for over ten thousand years and has been passed down through countless generations. We already know many of the hidden truths of the Douluo Continent. Is there really something beyond our knowledge?"

Qian Renxue fired off several questions in succession.

With such an unexpected secret before her, she could not suppress her curiosity even if she wanted to.

Not far away,

Yue Guan and Gui Mei's souls floated in the air.

Neither dared approach too closely, but both had their ears pricked.

There was no questioning Ye Qingtian's strength and seniority.

Secrets that Titled Douluo like them could not perceive might well be obvious to Ye Qingtian.

If they could learn some of the Douluo Continent's secrets through Ye Qingtian, it would be nothing but profit.

Ye Qingtian looked at Qian Renxue indulgently and lightly scraped her nose.

"You little girl, the moment secrets are mentioned, you become completely interested."

"It is not such a great secret. There is merely a group of Soul Beasts that have slept in the Star Dou Great Forest for hundreds of thousands of years."

"And those sleeping Soul Beasts are actually guarding a true sovereign of Soul Beasts that has stepped into the Divine Domain!"

"Next, Grandpa Tian intends to take you to the Star Dou Great Forest and meet this Soul Beast sovereign!"

Hiss—

Qian Renxue sucked in a sharp breath.

Ye Qingtian spoke calmly, as though it were a matter of no consequence.

Yet these words, these hidden truths, struck her ears like thunder.

There was actually a group of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that were hundreds of thousands of years old?

Normally, even Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts were exceedingly rare.

Moreover, once a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast reached that realm, it either chose to transform into a human or had only one thousand years left to live.

Once those thousand years ended, it would inevitably face the Heavenly Tribulation. Almost no Soul Beast could endure its ordeal.

She had never expected that the Star Dou Great Forest would contain so many terrifying beings that had survived the Hundred-Thousand-Year Heavenly Tribulation!

If that happened...

If Spirit Hall members had encountered such beings while hunting Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest in the past,

the price they would have paid would likely have multiplied several times over.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were likewise horrified.

They recalled when they had accompanied Bibi Dong to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

If they had encountered not a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast back then, but one that was hundreds of thousands of years old—or even the one that had entered the Divine Domain—

then now...

the grass on their graves would probably be dozens of meters tall.

Before long,

Qian Renxue came back to her senses.

Having learned the true hidden secrets of the Douluo World, she became fully energized, her expression already showing how impatient she was to visit the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye Qingtian did not waste any time.

The Human Emperor Banner flashed past, and Yue Guan and Gui Mei were taken into it.

With one hand gripping Qian Renxue's shoulder, the two silently vanished from the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace.

Half a day later.

Within the Star Dou Great Forest.

Ye Qingtian arrived there, and Qian Renxue also landed upon the soil of the Star Dou Great Forest as if in a dream.

Ordinarily, it would take an unknown amount of time to get here. Even with a Titled Douluo leading the way, it would take several days.

Yet with Ye Qingtian, they had arrived in half a day. It was absurdly fast.

"Grandpa Tian, this does not seem to be the outer region of the Star Dou Great Forest, does it?"

Qian Renxue surveyed her surroundings, her brows faintly furrowing with wariness.

Hearing this,

Ye Qingtian nodded slightly. "We have already reached the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. The aura of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast is close at hand."

Upon hearing that, Qian Renxue hurriedly looked around.

At the same time, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were released from the Human Emperor Banner.

Having clearly heard Ye Qingtian's words, neither dared let down their guard in the slightest.

Although only souls remained of them, they conscientiously stationed themselves at Qian Renxue's sides, acting as her left and right guardians.

Roar—

A beastly roar suddenly rang out.

The ground trembled, and the sensation of earth and mountains shaking swept over from afar.

In an instant, a massive giant ape appeared before Ye Qingtian's group.

Blood-red patterns covered its body, and Ancient Variant Species blood flowed through its veins.

A Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast—the Titan Giant Ape.

"People of Spirit Hall, you actually dare come to the Star Dou Great Forest again!"

"Die, all of you!!"

The Titan Giant Ape appeared.

Immediately afterward, another enormous creature emerged in the distance.

It had a bull's head and a serpent's body, its huge beastly eyes filled with towering fury.

Beyond the Titan Giant Ape, it was the other Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest's core region—the Sky Azure Bull Python.

The moment the two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts appeared, their chilling gazes locked onto Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

Given how they had behaved, Ye Qingtian had not overly restricted the two after entering the Star Dou Great Forest.

Thus, they appeared somewhat ethereal, yet were still visible.

However, this slight relaxation immediately drew the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape's attention.

"You two really are troublemakers. I should have completely confined you within the Human Emperor Banner."

Ye Qingtian sighed softly. The two had immediately drawn the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape's attention, which was rather unpleasant.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei obediently shrank back beside Qian Renxue.

Their aged faces were full of embarrassment.

Lord Supreme Consecrated...

This cannot be blamed on us!

It has already been many years since we came here with Bibi Dong to hunt Soul Beasts.

Who would have known these two beasts would still hold such a grudge!

And besides, we did not even encounter these two beasts last time!

Not daring to explain themselves before Ye Qingtian, Yue Guan and Gui Mei remained silent.

Naturally, Ye Qingtian did not dwell on Yue Guan and Gui Mei either.

To him, whether it was the Sky Azure Bull Python or the Titan Giant Ape, they were nothing special.

Setting aside his teasing of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, Ye Qingtian's robes began to flutter without wind.

"Sky Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape, these two are under my command. Withdraw your insignificant power!"

"One more thing. I have come to give you both a choice. Soon, someone will come to discuss having you launch a Beast Tide!"

"You had best treat this matter as though nothing happened. This is the choice I offer you. If you refuse to heed my reasonable arrangement, then I will discuss physical matters with you instead!"

Ye Qingtian cut off the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape's imposing auras, preventing the two huge beasts' presence from affecting Qian Renxue.

Ignoring Ye Qingtian's words, the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape kept their eyes fixed on Yue Guan and Gui Mei.

The events of that year remained vivid in their minds. Now that Yue Guan and Gui Mei had delivered themselves to their door, the two brothers had no intention of letting them slip away.

As for Ye Qingtian, his words had already made his relationship with Yue Guan and Gui Mei clear.

Without any hesitation, the two enormous creatures charged straight at Ye Qingtian.

They were Soul Beasts, after all. Their style was simple: charge headlong!

Ye Qingtian watched the Sky Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape's reaction indifferently.

Seeing that they had treated his words as mere wind in their ears and clearly had no intention of reasoning with him,

he let out a quiet sigh and slammed one hand down toward the two charging behemoths.

If reason would not work, then he would be direct.

Between reason and force, one of them had to work!