Di Tian
Those were a pair of eyes.
Golden vertical pupils slowly opened in the shadows, their irises cold and devoid of emotion, like two suns suspended in the night. As the golden light shone, a massive body covered in black scales appeared and disappeared among the trees, dark golden patterns flowing between the opening and closing of the scales, exuding a breathtaking dragon's might.
Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian.
With 900,000 years of cultivation, Quasi-God level and became the supreme ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest.
He didn't move immediately.
The enormous dragon body coiled in the core area, its golden pupils piercing through layers of trees and rain, gazing at the soaring aura in the distance.
Soon, he caught a familiar scent in the mixed atmosphere.
The vibrant green of life is gentle and warm, like a spring breeze blowing across a lake.
That's Bi Ji.
Di Tian's golden vertical pupils suddenly contracted.
He could sense that although the life force was still there, it had weakened considerably and was unstable, like a candle flickering in a gale.
Around Bi Ji's aura were two human Super Douluo's Soul Power, as well as a power he had never seen before.
The Ferocious Beast's intuition told him, "Bi Ji, something's happened."
The next instant, a deafening dragon roar erupted from the core area.
"Roar--!!!"
The dragon's roar was deep and heavy, without any sharp howls, but it was like a thunderclap, rolling across the ground and causing the earth within a hundred miles to tremble.
This is a warning.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King's Warning.
This is a warning to all beings who dare to make a move on the edge of the Star Dou Great Forest, and a warning to those humans who extend their claws towards the Ferocious Beast.
Before the dragon's roar had even faded, Di Tian's body had already moved.
The enormous dragon body soared into the air, smashing through a tree canopy, its black scales gleaming coldly in the torrential rain. It did not maintain its original form to continue its journey; in mid-air, its dragon body was enveloped by a layer of dark spatial power, rapidly shrinking and transforming into a human figure.
He was a man about two meters tall, with broad and upright shoulders, wearing a long black robe with gold patterns embroidered on the hem. His hair was as black as ink, with a striking strand of gold in the center. His golden eyes were majestic Haki, and his face was resolute, making him look like a man in his thirties.
Di Tian walked on air.
His speed was extremely fast. With each step he took, a black ripple spread through the space beneath his feet. In a flash, he covered hundreds of feet.
Where he flew, the torrential rain was torn open in a straight line, with the rain curtains on both sides swirling back to the sides. The trees below were bent over by the dragon's might, their crowns tilting in the same direction, as if in worship.
His face was grim, and his golden eyes blazed with barely suppressed anger and anxiety.
The Star Dou Great Forest is no longer the magnificent place it once was.
Of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, some defected to the enemy, some died, and only a handful remained.
Bi Ji was his old friend, one of the few in this forest who could still stand shoulder to shoulder with him.
He couldn't lose her again.
Absolutely not.
Di Tian traveled swiftly, and the devastated battlefield in the distance grew ever closer.
He could now clearly see the broken reefs, the crumbling cliffs, and the shards of armor and blood floating on the sea.
The auras of those two human Super Douluo have dissipated.
Dead?
Di Tian's heart stirred, but his speed did not slow down in the slightest.
Soon, he saw two figures in mid-air.
A pair of emerald green wings, a long, light green dress, were carefully supporting the boy beside her, suspended in the rain.
A dark shadow descended from the sky.
"Boom--"
Di Tian landed on a relatively intact reef. The moment his robe fell, the reef beneath his feet cracked open, and spiderweb-like patterns spread outwards. The airflow generated by his landing shook away the surrounding rain and gravel, creating a cloud of murky mist.
His gaze immediately locked onto Bi Ji.
Golden eyes scanned up and down, scrutinizing with a hint of barely perceptible tension.
He first examined her wings; the feathers on her left wing were much sparser, and there were traces of them being torn by sharp claws. Then he looked at her body; although her life force was exhausted, it was still stable, without the decay of someone on the verge of death or the fragility of someone suffering from serious, incurable injuries.
She was still standing.
Di Tian's tense body paused slightly.
Only then did he belatedly realize that the battle seemed to be over.
Bi Ji saw him too.
"Di Tian."
She called out softly, her tense nerves relaxed, her wings folded, but she didn't loosen her grip on Bai Yushan's hand.
Di Tian looked at her again to confirm that she was only exhausted from excessive consumption of Soul Power and had no fatal injuries. Only then did the soaring dragon might slowly subside a bit.
His gaze then fell on the boy beside Bi Ji.
A boy who looked no more than ten years old had already grown tall and strong. He was shirtless, his body covered with hideous scars, and the crisscrossing scabs on his chest were a shocking sight.
His black hair was wet and disheveled, and his face was pale, but his narrow eyes were calmly looking back at him.
Di Tian's golden eyes narrowed slightly.
He could smell the dark silver power emanating from the boy.
Unfamiliar, dangerous, and completely different from Soul Power.
Although that power had been contained, with his keen eyesight, he could immediately see that a ferocious beast, just awakened, was hidden within the boy's body.
What concerned him even more was that the direction in which the remnant souls of the two human Super Douluo dissipated in the air was inextricably linked to the young man before him.
A level 45 Soul Elder was caught up in a deadly battle at the Titled Douluo level, and he's still alive and standing here.
Di Tian did not speak immediately; his dragon might silently pressed down upon them.
Bai Yushan felt as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on him, his shoulders slumped, and the surrounding air became viscous. The magnetic field within his body shifted slightly, and dark silver power flowed through his meridians, forcefully withstanding the dragon's might.
His back remained straight.
The two looked at each other for a moment across the torrential rain.
Sensing the awkward atmosphere between the two, Bi Ji quickly spoke up, "Di Tian, Xiaoshan is one of us. We owe this all to him."
Di Tian's gaze shifted, but he did not look away.
He spoke slowly, his deep voice carrying through the rain. "You are Bai Yushan?"
Bai Yushan raised an eyebrow, not answering immediately, but looking at him with interest.
Di Tian was actually quite familiar with this name.
To put it bluntly, he understood this boy better than he understood many Soul Beast.
Gu Yue acted swiftly in human society, having begun deploying his own people, planting spies, and consolidating his power early on.
As her most loyal subordinate, Di Tian naturally provided full support, giving her money and manpower without any discounts.
If it weren't for the awakening of the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, this so-called number one Ferocious Beast on the continent, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, would have long since found a place to lie down and give up.
The Dragon God has fallen, the Dragon Clan is dwindling, and every hundred thousand years, a heavenly Heavenly Tribulation inexplicably appears for Soul Beast. Finally, a rare auspicious Auspicious Beast is born, only to betray its master and fall in love with a human. Just when they manage to trust humans once, it only hastens the extinction of the Soul Beast...
Anyone in this situation would give up easily!
The vast Star Dou Great Forest is now only inhabited by a group of defeated soldiers, guarding a forest where there is no hope. No one in their position would be motivated to fight back.