After leaving the canyon, the group did not linger.
The rescued Soul Beast have been taken away by nearby tribes arranged by the Scarlet King. All the tools, records, and samples that could be taken from the Borisin camp have been handed over to the Spirit Hall's Soul Master for safekeeping. As for Ural, after his Moon Rage state ended, his limbs were bound by several specially made chains, and Gui Mei personally applied Soul Power to seal him to prevent him from suddenly breaking free on the way.
Xiong Jun walked at the front of the group, glancing back at Ural who was lagging behind, his disdain almost undisguised. He had originally heard from Di Tian that a group of outsiders from the Star Sea had broken into the Star Dou Great Forest, and thought they were some formidable enemies worth taking seriously. However, after actually fighting them, these guys didn't pose much of a threat to him, except for their troublesome recovery abilities.
"Kid, you went to the Lake of Life to ask Di Tian for help, and even summoned me and the Scarlet King, all for these ants? If I had known they were this kind of trash, I could have easily crushed them all by myself. Why did you need so many people?"
Lin Yuan chuckled, not relaxing despite the easy victory. He glanced at Xiong Jun before saying, "This group was just an ordinary squad of Borisin, with only one captain in charge. They weren't particularly difficult to deal with. But you'd better not underestimate the entire Borisin because of today's battle. They haven't been able to dominate the Star Sea for so many years because of these small fry."
Xiong Jun became interested in this. He had seen many powerful Soul Beast and fought against Di Tian many times, so his judgment of strength was far more direct than that of ordinary Soul Master. The Borisin just now already possessed combat power close to that of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast or even higher. If such guys could only be considered ordinary members, then the existence of those at higher levels was indeed worth paying attention to.
"What other powerful creatures do they have? Could they be even harder to kill than Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast?"
" The Borisin truly need to fear is their war leader— Hoolay." Lin Yuan's tone became more serious. "He is the leader of the entire Borisin people's race. Although the ordinary Borisin's recovery ability is troublesome, they will still die if their injuries are severe enough or if they are suppressed by the Hunt forces. But Hoolay is different; the Blessing of Abundance he receives have reached another level."
Xiong Jun raised an eyebrow. "The leader of the entire tribe? How powerful is he?"
Lin Yuan glanced at him and slowly said, "At least as far as I know, the Xianzhou hasn't been able to truly kill him yet."
These words made Di Tian turn his head as well.
Lin Yuan continued walking forward, " Hoolay is currently imprisoned by the Xianzhou. Injuries that would be fatal to ordinary lives might not matter to him. Severed limbs, broken bones, or even severe bodily damage can all be restored through the Blessing of Abundance. The Xianzhou has been fighting Borisin for so many years, and in the end, they could only suppress this war leader and keep him in prison."
Xiong Jun's disdain finally subsided somewhat. "They can't even kill him, so they can only keep him locked up?"
"At least that's how it is now." Lin Yuan nodded. "That's why I said that today's Borisin are just pawns. The real trouble has never been them, but if one day, an existence of Hoolay's level can also cross the spatial rift to the Douluo Continent, then what we face will be on a completely different level than what we face today."
Xiong Jun's disdain finally subsided somewhat.
Being able to defeat but not kill is not the same as simply having tenacious vitality. Among Soul Beast, there are also races with extremely strong regenerative abilities, but as long as the power difference is large enough, completely destroying the body can end the battle. If the War Chief that Lin Yuan mentioned can really do that, then that thing's vitality has surpassed any Soul Beast he has ever encountered.
Ural, who had been held back at the rear, suddenly raised his head.
Bloodstains from the battle still lingered on his face, and several wounds on his chest were slowly healing. Upon hearing Lin Yuan mention Zhan Shou, he, who had been silent until now, suddenly revealed a ferocious smile.
"Kid, I didn't expect you to even know about the War Chief. It seems you really are connected to those bastards on the Xianzhou."
The two Soul Saint escorting him immediately tightened their grip on the chains, but Ural paid them no heed. He stared intently at Lin Yuan's retreating figure, his voice growing louder and louder. "So what if you killed my people today? We're just a small team that arrived here a step ahead; the real wolf pack hasn't descended yet. Once Lord War Chief finds this planet, once more of your people cross the rift, you will pay the price for everything you've done today."
Di Tian stopped and turned around to look.
Ural's smile grew increasingly maniacal, "You have no idea what you're facing. These humans and beasts are nothing but prey to the wolves of the Borisin. When Lord War Chief returns, this planet will become a new hunting ground. You will be domesticated and enslaved, generation after generation, providing us with flesh and blood. Then I'd like to see if you can still stand before me like you do today!"
He became more and more excited as he talked, and finally even burst into laughter.
Bang!
Xiong Jun stepped in front of Ural and slammed his massive fist into Ural's face without hesitation.
Ural didn't even have a chance to react before his head snapped back, and the wolf instantly lost consciousness. If the two Soul Saint behind him hadn't grabbed the chains in time, he probably would have fallen straight into the bushes beside him.
Xiong Jun waved his hand impatiently. "Stop babbling on and on. Just because you can't kill him doesn't mean you can't be knocked down. If you're so capable, let that so-called leader come over here himself. I want to see if he's as tough as he sounds."
Qian Renxue glanced at the unconscious Ural and couldn't help but smile slightly. Lin Yuan didn't stop Xiong Jun either. After all, Bu Borisin's recovery ability was what it was. This punch would at most quiet Ural for a while, saving them from having to listen to his taunts all the way.
But Di Tian did not laugh.
His gaze lingered on Ural for a moment before turning to Lin Yuan: "If what he said wasn't just bluffing, and those so-called War Leaders really could cross the spatial rift to the Douluo Continent, this matter is more troublesome than I initially imagined. Today, each of these ordinary Borisin is already close to the level of Soul Ancestor or Soul King among your human Soul Master, and some are even stronger. Such people can only form an ordinary squad in their own race. I find it hard to imagine just how far that so-called War Leader has come."
Di Tian's worries weren't limited to Borisin.
Many powerful Soul Beast are hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest, but only a few can truly stand at the top. Once the forces behind the spatial rifts can enter the Douluo Continent on a large scale, the Soul Beast Clan alone may not be able to remain unscathed.
Lin Yuan understood what he was thinking.
"The appearance of spatial rifts certainly means trouble, but it's not necessarily all bad." Lin Yuan looked up at the sky obscured by the tree canopy. " The Douluo Continent used to be like a box sealed inside. Humans didn't know there was a much larger starry sea outside, and Soul Beast could only find their way out on this continent. Now that the box has cracked, danger will come in, but things from the outside will also come in."
Di Tian paused slightly in his steps.
Lin Yuan continued, "No one knows what will cross the rift next. It might be Borisin again, or it might be another force, or even a completely different power system. For the Douluo Continent right now, this is a challenge, but from another perspective, it's also an opportunity that has never been seen before."
Di Tian looked at him, and seemed to suddenly understand something.
"Kid, you mean...?"
Lin Yuan raised his hand to interrupt him.
He knew what Di Tian cared about most.
The path for Soul Beast to become gods has been severed, and the effects of the Dragon God War continue to this day. These problems are difficult to change using the rules of the Douluo Continent itself. However, if the Star Sea truly begins to connect with this world, then the problems that were unsolvable in the past may not necessarily remain without other answers forever.
Who knows?
Lin Yuan put his hands behind his head, and the expression on his face relaxed again.
"We don't even understand why the spatial rift appeared yet, so thinking that far ahead is useless. We have no idea whether the things coming from outside are friend or foe. Let's deal with the immediate problems first, and then figure out how to deal with any changes."
"The road has already been opened; we'll eventually find out what's outside."
Di Tian looked at Lin Yuan for a long time, and finally shook his head and laughed.
"You little brat."
He didn't press the matter further.
But when he looked up at the sky again, the expression in Di Tian's eyes was slightly different from before.
For the Douluo Continent, the Star Sea signifies the unknown.
Danger lurks in the unknown.
But it may also conceal a path that no one has ever walked before.