Confrontation: Beast God Di Tian vs. Dragon God Douluo Mu En

The halo slowly receded.

A very thin, pale golden vertical line slowly appeared between Lin Mo's brows, flashing by and disappearing without a trace.

For a fleeting moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's Eye of Destiny turned a bluish-gold color before slowly closing again.

Destiny has brought us together; it is complete.

Di Tian watched this scene and stood there speechless for Jiujiu.

But this is for the best.

After all, on this Douluo Continent, there is only one other Auspicious Beast that is worthy of being called Auspicious Beast.

Finally, the man and the beast slowly separated.

Lin Mo shook his head, feeling a lingering warm, throbbing pain between his eyebrows.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion wasn't much better off. Its four paws were limp on the ground, its head bobbing up and down, yet it still tried to rub against Lin Mo's palm.

"Little Bird..."

"I am here."

Lin Mo caught its big head and gently rubbed it.

Seeing this, Di Tian stepped forward to take Lin Mo away, but suddenly stopped.

"Um?"

Di Tian's expression suddenly turned serious. He looked up at the sky above the outer ring, his golden vertical pupils flashing with cold light. He sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching the core area.

The person who came made no attempt to conceal their presence; in fact, it could be said that they did so openly and honestly.

"Xiong Jun, keep an eye on the Auspicious Beast."

Di Tian immediately ordered in a deep voice, "Chi Wang, take the Mystic Bird and leave. Be careful to avoid the people coming, and go from the other side."

"Yes!"

Without saying a word, the Chi Wang lowered his head, bit the back of Lin Mo's collar, and tossed him onto his back.

"Why?!"

Lin Mo only had time to exclaim in surprise before his vision blurred, and then he was already sprawled on the broad back of the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff.

"Mystic Bird, hold on tight!" The next moment, the Chi Wang stomped its four claws on the ground and disappeared from its original spot in the blink of an eye, speeding towards the outer edge of the other side of the Great Star Dou Forest.

"Little Bird--!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was anxious to give chase, but was stopped by the Xiong Jun's massive body.

Meanwhile, Di Tian had already taken to the air, his black and gold figure tearing through the clouds as he hurtled towards the approaching aura.

A short while later, two figures faced each other in the sky above the Great Star Dou Forest.

The visitor was an elderly man.

He was dressed simply, with a slightly hunched back and an aged face, looking like an ordinary old man in his twilight years.

I know you.

When Di Tian saw who it was, his golden vertical pupils narrowed slightly, but he was not surprised.

"Dragon God Douluo, Mu En."

Mu En nodded slightly, "Your Majesty Beast God."

Di Tian's tone suddenly turned cold. "Mu En, this is the core area of Great Star Dou Forest. Even if you are Limit Douluo, you are not qualified to set foot here. Leave now, otherwise..."

As the last word fell, the terrifying pressure belonging to the Beast God crashed down, and the clouds within a radius of several miles instantly collapsed.

Mu En's robes fluttered in the wind.

But he remained standing in the same spot, without even swaying an inch.

"I have come today not to oppose Your Majesty," Mu En said slowly, "but solely to bring back the child, Lin Mo."

Di Tian remained expressionless and did not respond.

Mu En continued, "He was a student of the Shrek Academy, and also my disciple. He went missing in the Great Star Dou Forest, and as his master, it was my duty to find him."

"Therefore, we beseech the Beast God to return the Mystic Bird."

"Return?"

Di Tian seemed to have heard a joke.

"The Mystic Bird carries the bloodline of my Soul Beast Clan, and is also connected to the bloodline of Auspicious Beast; it is inherently an auspicious creature of my Soul Beast Clan!"

"The Mystic Bird is an auspicious omen for the human race."

Mu En's tone remained calm, but without the slightest hint of yielding, "The Mystic Bird is an auspicious symbol of our human race, a born Human Emperor. This cannot be changed by either ancient records or his current human status."

Di Tian sneered, "It's true that the Mystic Bird was born to be the Human Emperor, but do you humans even deserve to be called one?"

Ultimately, all you want is to control him and use him as a tool in your power struggles!

Mu En remained silent for a moment.

He did not refute it, because what Di Tian said was not false.

"There are indeed greedy and cruel people among humanity who have such intentions, and even I, this old man, do have a bit of selfishness in my heart. I will not deny that," Mu En said frankly.

"But, Your Majesty, the Beast God."

"Dare you say you have no ulterior motives towards the Mystic Bird?"

"Of course there are," Di Tian readily admitted.

"But at least here, there's none of that scheming and backstabbing you humans have."

"Your Majesty Beast God, if you judge all your people to be evil based solely on the evil of one race, then there will only be endless slaughter between the human and beast races," Mu En said.

Di Tian's eyes were icy cold.

"So, you've come here to lecture me?"

"No," Mu En shook his head, "I'm here to tell you that Lin Mo is not an object to be fought over."

"Whether he is the Mystic Bird or the Human Emperor."

"First and foremost, he is himself."

"Where he chooses to stay and whom he chooses to be close to should be his own decision."

Mu En's voice was sincere, "So, could I possibly see the child? Although I do wish to take him back to Shrek, I will not force him if he truly does not wish to."

Upon hearing these words, Di Tian slightly raised his opinion of the aged human before him, while also showing some hesitation.

Because Lin Mo wanted to stay.

He knew this better than anyone else.

If it weren't for the will of Heavenly Dao, why would he have personally sent that child away?

The human world is unpredictable, and the Ferocious Beast cannot leave the core area. He must find a safe haven for the Mystic Bird. Shrek might be the most suitable place.

"Mu En."

Di Tian slowly spoke, "Can you guarantee that the Mystic Bird will be safe and sound if it stays in Shrek?"

Meeting his gaze, Mu En said, word by word, "As long as I live, I will not allow anyone to use him as a tool."

Even if it costs me my old life.

Their eyes met in mid-air.

One is the strongest Soul Beast in the world; the other is a peak human Limit Douluo.

Neither side backed down.

After a long while, Di Tian suddenly withdrew his oppressive aura and said calmly, "You don't need to swear an oath before me, because the Mystic Bird is no longer in the core area."

Mu En's eyes flickered slightly.

Di Tian turned around, his back to him. "I have already ordered someone to send him to the outskirts of the Great Star Dou Forest. If you want to pick him up, go find him yourself. As for where he chooses to go in the future, I will not interfere."

Mu En bowed deeply to Di Tian.

"Thank you, Your Majesty the Beast God."

Having said that, he didn't linger. He turned and transformed into a streak of light, heading towards the outer edge of the Great Star Dou Forest.

Di Tian stood still, motionless for Jiujiu.

Only a very low voice escaped into the wind high in the sky:

"Mu En, you don't have much time left."

"After you die, what will Shrek use to protect him?"