Young Master of the Soul Beasts, Emperor Auspicious Beast

Splash!

Qin Yu had barely stepped out of the Space Vortex when he dropped straight into the Lake of Life.

In an instant, he was soaked through.

Qin Yu swam ashore and stood up. Staring into the depths of the Lake of Life, he said grimly, "Gu Yuena, this isn't over."

In his sea of consciousness, the Silver Dragon Reverse Scale glimmered as if it were chuckling.

Qin Yu sensed it and grew even more frustrated.

He added this "grudge" to his mental ledger. One day, he would get even.

The discomfort of his wet clothes forced Qin Yu to change. Only then did he feel much better.

"Where's Di Tian?"

Qin Yu looked around, but all was quiet. He sent out his Spiritual Power, only for it to seem swallowed by an abyss.

The Land of Great Peril lived up to its name.

Even a Peerless Douluo would have little chance of surviving here.

Whoosh!

Dark light flickered before Qin Yu, and Di Tian emerged. He knelt on one knee and bowed. "Di Tian greets the young master!"

Gu Yuena had already given Di Tian his orders.

Di Tian would only obey the Master's commands.

Qin Yu stared at the scene, momentarily dazed.

Di Tian, the Beast God who had abducted him, the strongest being beneath the Deities, was now kneeling before him and calling him "young master."

Being the young master of Star Dou Forest felt incredible.

That's Prison Emperor for you. Loyal to a fault and a stickler for ceremony, even when the person before him is weak...

Qin Yu waved a hand and asked, "How is Ling Yuan? Have you told her I'm safe?"

Di Tian rose and shook his head, his voice deeply respectful. "Young master, the human woman is asleep for now. Bi Ji is looking after her."

"Asleep..."

Qin Yu considered it, then nodded. "Don't wake her yet. Let her keep sleeping."

The fewer people who knew he had become Star Dou Forest's young master, the better. He could keep it as a trump card.

"Yes, young master."

Di Tian acknowledged him, then turned with a commanding expression. His voice carried immense pressure. "Come out and pay your respects to the young master."

His words had barely faded.

A Space Vortex appeared nearby, and several figures stepped out.

They all wore human forms, but there was no hiding the savage aura of Ferocious Beasts that clung to them.

At the front stood a burly man, powerfully built and even broader than Di Tian. His thick dark-gold hair gleamed.

Violence and ferocity burned in his eyes.

Beside him were two men with weaker auras and average builds.

One had long brown hair and a deathly pale face. A sinister glint in his eyes hinted at fluctuations of Spiritual Power.

The other had short crimson hair and a strange red mark on his face. Flames seemed to smolder across his body.

Last came a man and a woman.

The man had a cold bearing and wickedly handsome features. What looked like a third eye marked his forehead, lending him an eerie air.

The woman wore purple. She had a bewitching face, fair skin, captivating deep-violet eyes, and alluring bright-purple lips.

Her figure was striking, with graceful curves and a slender waist. Her legs were long and straight.

She looked like an aloof beauty, but every smile and gesture brimmed with allure.

Now her large eyes were fixed on Qin Yu, a faintly teasing smile playing at her lips.

The Five Great Ferocious Beasts.

Qin Yu guessed who they were.

They had come from another space, and traces of icy power lingered on them. Evidently, they had been absorbing energy from a certain big-brained worm.

"The Master has given an order."

At Di Tian's words, all five straightened, their faces grave. None dared take it lightly.

"From this day forward, Qin Yu is the young master of Star Dou Forest. Treat him as you would the Master. Every one of you must show him respect!"

After delivering the warning, Di Tian set the example. He turned and bowed to Qin Yu. "Whatever you need, young master, simply give the order."

"Xiong Jun greets the young master!"

Xiong Jun bowed at once. He had the nerve to clash with Di Tian, but he would never defy the Master's orders.

"Myriad Demon King greets the young master!"

"Scarlet King greets the young master!"

"Demon Spirit greets the young master!"

"Zi JI greets the young master!"

The four Ferocious Beasts bowed together, their expressions respectful.

Zi JI, who had been smiling teasingly at Qin Yu moments ago, had put away her seductive air. She showed him proper respect, not daring to be careless.

"Phew."

Qin Yu let out a long breath and waved for them to rise.

He had always been levelheaded and could handle a great deal. Even this sudden change in status did not unsettle him much.

The Ferocious Beasts rose and awaited instructions.

"Xiong Jun, Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King, Demon Spirit—you four go back and continue absorbing that worm's energy."

"Zi JI, the young master has reached level forty and needs a Soul Ring. Bring me a Hell Demon Dragon with no more than seventy thousand years of cultivation."

Di Tian could not see through Qin Yu, but he had learned the state of Qin Yu's body when he had held him earlier.

With Qin Yu's current physical strength, he could absorb any Soul Ring under seventy thousand years old.

"All right." Zi JI nodded. "A member of the Hell Demon Dragon clan is nearing the end of his life. He has roughly sixty-six thousand years of cultivation."

"That will do."

Di Tian gave a slight nod.

Zi JI vanished in a flash.

Xiong Jun and the other three took their leave of Qin Yu, then entered the Space Vortex to return to that other space and continue absorbing energy.

A Hell Demon Dragon for my Fourth Soul Ring. Now that's a pleasant surprise. Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he could not help feeling delighted.

He had originally planned to find a ten-thousand-year Soul Beast that could grant him a ranged Soul Skill.

After becoming Star Dou Forest's young master, he had changed his mind. He had intended to choose a ten-thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear or Titan Giant Ape for his Fourth Soul Ring.

But Di Tian had already made arrangements.

A sixty-thousand-year Hell Demon Dragon was bound to be a better choice than a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear or Titan Giant Ape.

And since this Hell Demon Dragon was nearing the end of his life, Qin Yu would gladly take his Dragon bloodline as well.

Hum!

Just as Qin Yu was quietly celebrating, a beam of jade-green light flew toward him.

The light faded, revealing a gentle-looking woman with green hair and eyes. She had a soft, soothing presence and radiated life force.

Beside her was a sleeping human woman and a rather unusual Soul Beast that looked almost like... a Big Golden Retriever.

The gentle woman bowed to Qin Yu. "Bi Ji greets the young master."

Qin Yu nodded and went over to Ling Yuan. Only after seeing that she was unhurt and breathing steadily did he finally relax.

"Young master, this human woman was very agitated, so I used a little method to put her into a deep sleep," Bi Ji explained.