"Your Excellency Di Tian beneath the Lake of Life, would you come out for a talk?"
Not long after Qian Daoliu's words fell, the once-tranquil lake suddenly churned violently. Its emerald waters roiled as though boiling, and countless dark green runes rose from its depths, coiling around Qian Daoliu as though alive. Yet the moment they touched his golden soul power barrier, they vanished like melting ice and snow.
A muffled dragon cry came from beneath the water, carrying an ancient, majestic presence that silenced every soul beast in the core region of Star Dou. Da Ming and Er Ming, in particular, faced the lake with the utmost reverence. Clearly, Qian Daoliu's voice had disturbed the being beneath it.
Da Ming and Er Ming instantly tensed, instinctively shielding Xiao Wu's Mother, their eyes filled with anxiety. Tian Meng also flew to Qian Daoliu's side, his pearly white body glowing faintly blue, clearly ready for any sudden development. Bibi Dong tightened her grip on her Soul Tool and watched the lake warily, ready to unleash a Soul Skill at any moment.
Qian Daoliu stood at the center of the lake, his expression calm as golden soul power gathered around him into an even stronger barrier. He knew that Star Dou's true ruler was finally about to appear.
The emerald waters of the Lake of Life were still surging violently when a bone-chilling wind suddenly swept up from its depths, and the sky darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The scattered flecks of sunlight that had filtered through gaps in the branches vanished entirely. As though drawn by an invisible hand, heavy black clouds swiftly gathered above Star Dou's core region. Purple lightning flickered faintly within them, yet an even mightier pressure held it firmly in check, allowing not