Deeply displeased by Di Tian's reprimands and demands for answers, Xiong Jun angrily retorted:
"Di Tian, I have no idea what you're afraid of!"
"Even Spirit Hall, the so-called strongest human force, is only that strong."
"They only have seventeen Titled Douluo. Think about how many Ferocious Beasts our Soul Beast Clan has, and how many Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts!"
"Yes, the Sky Curtain System said they have two Deities, but those Deities are a matter for the future. Deities have to grow before they can be called Deities."
"Di Tian, we should launch a full-scale invasion of humanity right now, wipe them out, and claim the continent for ourselves!"
"Xiong Jun, are you courting death?"
"Have you even considered our lord's safety?"
"Our enemies have never been humans, but the gods of the Divine Realm."
"Your recklessness will only expose us."
"Once the Divine Realm learns of our lord's existence, they certainly won't let her off easily. They'll wipe every last one of us out. Do you have a brain at all?" Di Tian berated Xiong Jun, barely able to restrain himself from attacking him.
"Yes, Di Tian, you're the only one with a brain!"
"Do you think the Silver Dragon King won't be exposed if I say nothing?"
"Since the Sky Curtain System has already laid out the human forces so clearly, how special do you think our Soul Beast Clan is?"
"How special do you think the Silver Dragon King is?"
"There's no hiding the Silver Dragon King. The Divine Realm will learn about her sooner or later. We might as well cut ties with her now!" Xiong Jun mercilessly mocked Di Tian's supposed wisdom and caution.
Di Tian refused to believe Xiong Jun's words.
His worship of the Dragon God bordered on blind devotion. After the Dragon God died, that devotion naturally carried over to Gu Yuena.
Di Tian countered, "I admit the Sky Curtain System is miraculous, but our lord is no weakling, even though she's gravely injured."
"The Sky Curtain System could investigate the human forces so thoroughly because the Clear Sky Sect, Sea God Island, and Spirit Hall have no gods present at all."
"Their Deities are all in the Divine Realm."
"But our lord is different. Her true body is right here in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"As long as our lord doesn't show herself, the Sky Curtain System will never discover her!"
"Even the Divine Realm can't find our lord. I refuse to believe the Sky Curtain System is more powerful than the entire Divine Realm!"
"Di Tian, how laughable you are."
"You're still deceiving yourself even now."
"Let's wait and see." Xiong Jun said no more, waiting for Di Tian to be proven wrong.
He was deeply displeased by Yu Xiaogang's threats.
[Xiong Jun: So you're the one called Yu Xiaogang?] [Just you wait!] [Once I reach the human world, you'll see whether I deal with you!] [Yu Xiaogang: Come on, then! You're a dog if you don't come. I, the Grandmaster, will be waiting for you in Spirit City!] [Xiong Jun: Yu Xiaogang, just wait. Once the ranking is finished, I'll come find you in Spirit City.]
"The ranking of the second strongest of Douluo's Five Strongest Forces will now begin." The Sky Curtain System's voice rang out again.
Although Ning Fengzhi kept some distance from Tang San, Yu Xiaogang, Liu Erlong, and the others, he was not too far away.
He was actually farther from Tang Hao.
After seeing that Tang Shan was unharmed, Tang Hao silently retreated into the crowd again. He did not want Spirit Hall's elders, Pope, or Consecrated Elders to notice him.
The arena was still far too conspicuous.
Ning Fengzhi said with great interest, "The Sky Curtain System has finally begun revealing second place. I'm quite curious who it will be."
"Does the Soul Beast Clan really have formidable strength hidden away, as that Xiong Jun who appeared claimed?"
Yu Xiaogang said disdainfully:
"What hidden strength could the Soul Beast Clan have? They're merely deceiving themselves."
"They want to rank first or second? They're lost in a grand spring-and-autumn dream."
"If they had that kind of strength, they would have invaded the human world in force long ago. Why would they need to spout such wild claims in the Chat Channel?"
"There is reason in what you say, Grandmaster Yu." Ning Fengzhi agreed. He did not believe the Soul Beasts' overall strength could surpass humanity's either, or perhaps he simply could not accept their strength surpassing humanity's.
The text on the sky curtain became orderly once again, and the Chat Channel was disabled.
[Second among Douluo's Five Strongest Forces-the Star Dou Great Forest.] [The Star Dou Great Forest contains more than two million Soul Beasts in total.] [Among them are two Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts, the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python, who live in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest.] [There are seven Ferocious Beasts: Di Tian, Bi Ji, Myriad Demon King, Xiong Jun, Scarlet King, Zi JI, and Demon Spirit. Their cultivation exceeds two hundred thousand years, and they live around the Lake of Life in the forbidden grounds of the Star Dou Great Forest.] [There is one Divine Beast. She is the sovereign of all Soul Beasts and one of the Dragon God's split forms after his death. Her name is the Silver Dragon King, Gu Yuena, and her strength is at the half-step God King level.] [However, Gu Yuena is currently gravely injured and is hiding within the Lake of Life to heal.]
The Star Dou Great Forest, the Lake of Life.
Xiong Jun looked at First Day and demanded, "Di Tian, what do you have to say now?"
"I told you the Silver Dragon King would be exposed."
"Yet you kept deceiving yourself."
"We're going to perish anyway, so we might as well have one last revel before we die."
"Better to die standing than live on our knees!"
Madness flickered in Xiong Jun's eyes. Now that the Silver Dragon King had been exposed, the Divine Realm would certainly send Deities to the Douluo Continent to slay her, and they would never spare Ferocious Beasts like them either.
Despair likewise welled up in Di Tian's heart. He turned toward the Lake of Life and pleaded:
"My lord, please awaken. I have an urgent matter to discuss with you."
"Di Tian, I already know what happened." Gu Yuena had actually awakened long ago and had been keeping an eye on the Sky Curtain System all along.
Hearing Gu Yuena's voice, Di Tian felt as though he had once again found an anchor to steady the seas. His panicked, despairing heart gradually calmed.
He urged, "My lord, let's leave the Douluo Continent. Now that the Divine Realm knows of your existence, they will certainly send Deities here."
"As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood."
"Soul Beasts exist because you exist."
"As long as you're alive, the Soul Beast Clan still has hope."
"Di Tian, there's no rush. The situation may not be as hopeless as you imagine."
"Hasn't the Sky Curtain System yet to distribute the rewards?"
"Let's get the rewards first." Gu Yuena rejected Di Tian's proposal.
"My lord, we can't wait any longer! If we don't leave now, when will we?"
"The Divine Realm's Deities must already be on their way. If they trap you on Douluo Star, you won't be able to leave even if you want to!" Di Tian urged anxiously.
Gu Yuena still did not change her mind and intended to watch a little longer. She explained:
"Di Tian, have you forgotten? Even with me here, the Star Dou Great Forest only ranks second."
"The force in first place must have Deities."
"The Divine Realm has a rule that gods cannot interfere with the lower realm, let alone remain there without permission."
"They might become our allies."
"Wait, Di Tian."
"Let's see what the first-place force is like before deciding."
"I may not need to leave the Douluo Continent."
Gu Yuena said no more.
Di Tian could not very well say anything else either.
Information continued scrolling across the sky curtain.
[Based on the above, the Star Dou Great Forest's overall strength exceeds Spirit Hall's. The Star Dou Great Forest is provisionally ranked second.] [Every Soul Beast belonging to the Star Dou Great Forest will gain one thousand years of age, while the Silver Dragon King-Gu Yuena-will have her injuries fully healed.] [In ten minutes, the Douluo's Five Strongest Forces Ranking will reveal the top-ranked force.]
The Chat Channel was unlocked.
Wails instantly filled it.
[Wang Guan: From now on, the Star Dou Great Forest will be full of thousand-year Soul Beasts! How are we supposed to survive?] [Li Si: The sky curtain is far too unfair! It doesn't consider our actual circumstances as humans at all!] [Zhang San: What are we supposed to do now?]
[Yu Xiaogang: What? The Star Dou Great Forest really made the ranking, and in second place at that.] [What are Ferocious Beasts, and what are Divine Beasts? I've never even heard of them.] [Xiong Jun, I admit I raised my voice a little earlier. Please don't stoop to my level.]
Yu Xiaogang instantly backed down in the Chat Channel.
Humans could at least be reasoned with.
Soul Beasts would not reason with him.
He really was afraid Xiong Jun would charge into the human world and kill him.
His dream had not come true yet!
Little San had not become a god yet!
For now, he would swallow the humiliation to preserve himself. Once Little San became a god, he would take Little San to settle the score with Xiong Jun!
To dare look down on him, Grandmaster Yu.
Xiong Jun truly had no idea of death or danger!
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