A Momentous Deal, Sky Dream's Shock

"So it was that giant bug!"

Di Tian was astonished.

When that giant bug had escaped, they had searched for it for a long time. Xiong Jun had even found its trail recently, but the cunning creature had slipped away again.

He had never expected to encounter it here.

"A Million-Year Soul Beast—the Golden-Patterned Ice Silkworm?"

Huang Jinxu looked surprised at the sight, then turned toward Di Tian.

But Di Tian showed no intention of intervening.

Huang Jinxu understood at once.

Di Tian and the Auspicious Beast had come here today for Huo Yuhao.

This had never happened in the original timeline. Now that things had changed, there could be only one explanation: the elusive Power of Destiny.

"Tiansha, I need you to tell this human Soul Master something: everything that happened today was arranged by the Soul Beast Clan. When the time comes, I hope you'll change that giant bug's view of the Star Dou Great Forest. Tell him we let him leave of our own accord."

Di Tian made no move to interfere. Instead, he looked at Huang Jinxu.

"A ten-thousand-year Heavenly Dragon Horse with a bloodline."

Huang Jinxu neither agreed nor refused outright. He named his price.

The Heavenly Dragon Horse was for Bei Bei. After Mu En died, Huang Jinxu would prepare this Soul Ring for Bei Bei to advance his Martial Soul Awakening. That way, he could keep the Dragon Core.

"Agreed!"

Di Tian accepted without hesitation.

That had been his purpose in coming here all along.

"Deal!"

With the bargain struck, Huang Jinxu said no more.

He was about to leave. After all, the Million-Year Soul Beast had already completed its sacrifice to Huo Yuhao.

Just then, the heavens changed. Black clouds blotted out the sky, and amid a thunderclap in the clear air,