"Great Gods of the Thunder Department, this is my son. This old dragon offers you all his apologies."
Ao Run appeared at just the right moment.
"We pay our respects to the West Sea Dragon King."
Everyone from the Thunder Department saluted in turn. Dragon King was, after all, a Transcendent Rank office conferred by the Heavenly Court.
Ao Run approached Di Tian, who was still in a daze, and gave him a look.
Di Tian understood instantly and immediately assumed human form.
Di Tian's human form had changed as well. Two horns sprouted from his head, making him look somewhat more imposing.
He could actually retract his dragon horns, but Di Tian thought he looked more handsome this way. Having finally become a True Dragon, he had to show off this symbol of his status.
"Exalted gods, Di Tian willingly accepts punishment."
Di Tian did not bare his teeth in the slightest. Ao Run had already explained through a voice transmission what he needed to do next.
He had already received the benefits. Now it was time to fulfill his obligations. His only regret was that he had botched his show of swagger.
Soon, a heavenly general stepped forward.
"Di Tian, little Black Dragon of the West Sea Dragon Palace, you brought rain without authorization and disregarded heavenly authority. By decree of the Great Heavenly Venerable, you are banished to Eagle Sorrow Ravine. Only when your merit is complete may you be freed."
"Di Tian accepts the decree!"
Hehe, I, Di Tian, am now a dragon who has received a decree from the Great Heavenly Venerable! Other than Qian Renxue, who else has enjoyed such treatment?
Di Tian accepted the decree without another word, then looked at Ao Run.
"Foster Father, I will be going. Once my merit is complete, I will repay your kindness in helping me become a dragon."
Ao Run nodded in gratification.
"Go. I will have Cunxin bring you what you need."
"Yes, Foster Father. Take care."
Once the two had finished speaking, a heavenly god from the Thunder Department turned his hand over, subduing Di Tian and sending him into Eagle Sorrow Ravine in Southern Jambudvipa.
The thunderclouds dispersed, instantly leaving clear skies for ten thousand miles. The Dragon Gate had slowly vanished as well, and the West Sea returned to calm, as though nothing had happened.
As for the two little golden dragons, Ao Run had taken them into his ranks the moment they completed their transformations.
Their spiritual intelligence had only just awakened, and they still needed careful instruction from the Dragon Palace.
But while the West Sea had grown calm, the people on the Douluo Continent were left dumbfounded.
Especially the Soul Beasts in Spirit Hall-the series of changes had simply happened too quickly.
First, Di Tian had seemed about to fail, then he had succeeded, followed by his almost rebellious declaration, and finally his suppression. It had all happened in an instant.
The Soul Beasts cautiously looked toward the Silver Dragon King one after another.
"I raised a True Dragon?"
The Silver Dragon King's thoughts were extraordinarily tangled.
She knew she certainly could not beat Di Tian. Even she was terribly envious of his opportunity.
He could even summon wind and call down rain now. Was he still the same kind of creature as her?
Faced with the Soul Beasts' gazes, the Silver Dragon King had no choice but to acknowledge reality and announce:
"We will do as Di Tian said. From now on, he is the Soul Beast Co-Ruler."
The Soul Beasts erupted with excitement at her words. With a True Dragon backing them, who needed a bicycle?
"Our Soul Beast Clan has a True Dragon now! Who would dare bully us?"
"Wonderful! I was sweating for him just now. I never expected Di Tian to succeed."
"Once we reach the Primordial World, we can just head straight to the West Sea."
"But Di Tian was suppressed in Eagle Sorrow Ravine. That must mean he has entered the Tribulation, right?"
"He'll get out."
The Silver Dragon King's face darkened at the sight. Could you leave me a little dignity?
Sigh... Di Tian, you with those thick brows and big eyes, when will you come help me transform into a True Dragon?
Qian Daoliu also smiled as he watched these simple-minded Soul Beasts make a racket, ordering people to prepare a banquet. Such joyous news had to be celebrated today.
Especially with Di Tian announcing his alliance with Spirit Hall in his capacity as Soul Beast Co-Ruler, their position was secure.
Before Spirit Hall had even reached the Primordial World, it had already latched onto a powerful thigh there. With Qian Renxue as well, it could walk on two legs. How could Spirit Hall lose?
Bibi Dong practically drooled as she watched. Everyone who reached the Primordial World was doing so well.
"I hope Di Tian can help Xue'er in the future."
Bibi Dong's thinking was simple. Di Tian and Qian Renxue could watch out for each other, and once she reached the Primordial World, she could borrow their strength too.
Qian Renxue would help me, wouldn't she? She would, right?
Meanwhile, the sight of Di Tian becoming a dragon stirred considerable waves among the major powers.
Especially the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Watching this makes me want to become a Soul Beast."
Being a Soul Beast was simply too enticing. Humans still had to cultivate painstakingly, while Soul Beasts could ascend to heaven in a single step.
Quite a few people's eyes reddened with envy.
With Di Tian around, the Soul Beasts of the Douluo Continent had finally emerged from their long ordeal.
Especially those Soul Beasts that had developed spiritual intelligence, such as Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts-they all had someone backing them now.
From this day onward, no one would dare set their sights on a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.
On the Douluo Continent, they could not defeat the Soul Beasts' ally, Spirit Hall. In the Primordial World, how many heads did they have to spare that they would dare go looking for trouble with the Dragon Clan?
"Hmph, don't get too smug. Di Tian has entered the Tribulation. Whether he'll survive is still uncertain."
"Exactly. Soul Beasts have committed countless evils. He'll definitely perish in the Tribulation."
"We just don't know what this Tribulation is."
Blue Tyrant Academy.
"Damn it! Never mind Di Tian, but what were those two little fish? Even they could become dragons!"
"No wonder the Dragon Clan is weak. They'll even take ordinary fish. They really aren't picky about meat or vegetables."
Yu Xiaogang felt utterly aggrieved. In what way was his Luo Sanpao inferior?
This opportunity should have gone to Luo Sanpao.
Tang Hao's eyes, meanwhile, gleamed.
"San, do you think a human could become a dragon by leaping through the Dragon Gate?"
Di Tian's thousand-meter-long body lingered in Tang Hao's mind.
That's much more impressive than the Clear Sky Hammer. Why should a mere Soul Beast get to be a True Dragon? Our Martial Souls will shatter when we cultivate the Primordial World's methods anyway. Replacing the Clear Sky Hammer with a True Dragon then wouldn't be out of the question.
Tang San was speechless at Tang Hao's question.
He had only dared to imagine having Xiao Wu leap through the Dragon Gate. How could a human like Tang Hao possibly do it?
"Daddy, the Human Race was created by Nuwa. Although the Dragon Gate looks extraordinary, it probably can't alter Nuwa's handiwork, can it?"
Tang Hao's face fell at his words. "I was getting ahead of myself."
"But San, you might have a chance."
"Me?"
Tang San pointed at himself. Of course he had heard the legend of fish leaping through the Dragon Gate, but even if it became real, it had nothing to do with him.
"Have you forgotten? You're a demon."
Tang Hao regained his confidence. Thank goodness he had possessed the foresight to have a child with the Blue Silver Emperor.
Tang San's eyes immediately lit up when he heard that. He felt Tang Hao had a point.
"Daddy, if I get the chance, I'll give it a try."
Tang San was tremendously excited. A dragon! Especially after witnessing Di Tian's transformation, who wouldn't want to become one?
When the time comes, how many in the Primordial World could withstand one blast of my True Dragon Entanglement?
"I'll help you."
Tang Hao spoke solemnly. If he could not become a True Dragon himself, having his son become one would do too.
Then his son could have offspring with that little rabbit, and their descendants could be dragons as well.
They only needed a hundred years or so to develop, and the Clear Sky Sect would become the True Dragon Sect.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"This damned support-type Martial Soul."
Ning Fengzhi was genuinely beginning to crack.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda prevented him from reaching Soul Douluo. Now that they were merging with the Primordial World, everyone had found a path to improvement.
But what Ning Fengzhi could not accept was that once he lost his Martial Soul, he would be no different from those ordinary people.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda Martial Soul could bring him no benefit whatsoever.
"Fengzhi, you still have Rongrong. And with that old scoundrel and me here too, you have nothing to fear."
Ning Fengzhi took several deep breaths to steady himself.
"Uncle Gu, do you think our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could form a marriage alliance with the Soul Beasts?"
Those words stunned Bone Douluo and Sword Douluo enough to last a hundred years.
"Fengzhi, do you understand what you're saying?"
"Of course I do. Even Spirit Hall has formed an alliance with the Soul Beasts, so why can't we form a marriage alliance?"
The more Ning Fengzhi thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.
He could marry a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast too. Their children could then be demons, and he, Ning Fengzhi, could hop back and forth between the Human Race and the Demon Race, gathering benefits.
"Fengzhi, I suggest you give it some more thought. Besides, Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts aren't easy to find these days."
Sword Douluo felt a headache coming on. He thought Ning Fengzhi was even less reliable than Ning Rongrong.
"Let's keep watching the livestream. The Human Race is definitely stronger than the Demon Race. It's just that few of the Human Race's mighty figures have appeared so far."
Even Bone Douluo felt it was inappropriate.
Ning Fengzhi could only set the matter aside for now. In truth, he already had a particular Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast in mind.
It simply was not appropriate to bring it up yet.
Just then, cries of astonishment rang out from disciples throughout the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Fengzhi, quick, look at Zhu Zhuqing! That Ancestor of Earth Immortals with the Ginseng Fruit has appeared!"
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