"Di Tian!"
Tang Chen's eyes blazed red, bloodshot veins creeping across the whites.
His body trembled slightly.
He could never forget the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian.
Two and a half years ago, around the Soul Master Tournament, he led the Clear Sky Sect's Title Douluo to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt soul rings.
But Di Tian and his soul beasts played dirty, setting an ambush that cost him two Clear Sky Sect Title Elders.
Though ambushed and ganged up on by multiple transformed soul beasts, Di Tian's quasi-god strength was terrifying.
To Tang Chen, Di Tian was more dangerous than the 990,000-year Deep Sea Demonic Whale King they recently faced.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's age surpassed Di Tian's, but in terms of danger, the Beast God Di Tian was far worse, especially with that Dragon God Claw.
The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's stats might outshine Di Tian's, but in skills, range, and multipliers, it fell short, revealing the true gap in combat power.
It was like some students after the college entrance exam, interviewed by the media, vowing to "strengthen Keqing."
"Great-grandfather, what do we do?" Tang San, protected by Tang Chen during Di Tian's attack, asked.
As a quasi-god powerhouse, Tang Chen could hold his own against Di Tian, and protecting Tang San was second nature.
"Bo Saixi, we retreat," Tang Chen decided, gritting his teeth.
Bo Saixi nodded heavily.
Watching them leave, their figures shrinking, Di Tian gathered a black thread at his fingertip, his palm trembling slightly.
But the suppressed energy at his fingertip dissipated into specks of light.
"It's not feasible," Di Tian exhaled, abandoning the attack.
His master's plan was in motion. Killing the Sea God or Asura God's trial inheritor now might draw their attention.
Tang San was likely a candidate for the Sea God or Asura God. With Bo Saixi and Tang Chen present, Di Tian wasn't sure he could kill them.
Their counterattack might even take out Golden Crocodile and the Demon Empress.
As Bo Saixi and Tang Chen vanished from his sight, their auras fading, Di Tian relaxed.
Facing two quasi-god powerhouses with divine weapons, even Di Tian didn't dare be careless.
Confirming their departure, Di Tian turned his gaze to the Demon Empress and Golden Crocodile.
"Golden Crocodile, thank you," Di Tian said with a hint of gratitude. "If you hadn't stalled them, I might not have made it in time."
Golden Crocodile Douluo bowed slightly, showing respect. "Beast God, you're too kind. It's my duty."
His young master, Qian Renxue, was training in the Star Dou Great Forest. His breakthrough to Limit Douluo was thanks to the forest's help. Both sides were allies, so helping was natural.
To put it bluntly, the Martial Soul Hall and the Star Dou Great Forest were grasshoppers on the same rope.
Di Tian nodded.
With the Demon Empress, an outsider, present, there was no need to discuss their cooperation too much.
"First meeting, wife of the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, Lady Demon Empress," Di Tian said. "Someone informed me through a scale that you might be in danger, so I came from the Star Dou Great Forest. Not long ago, I saw your daughter, Lan Fozi, also holding my scale."
"My daughter… is she okay?" The Demon Empress's eyes widened with worry.
"Don't worry. I sent her to the Star Dou Great Forest. With my scale, she's absolutely safe there," Di Tian reassured.
"I thank you, Beast God, for saving my daughter and me," the Demon Empress said, bowing slightly.
"No need for formalities," Di Tian waved his hand. "Speaking of which, it seems your goal was also the Star Dou Great Forest. Care to share the situation?"
Di Tian's words made the Demon Empress pause, her peripheral vision catching Golden Crocodile Douluo.
"Don't worry, Golden Crocodile is one of us."
"Well… alright," the Demon Empress sighed. If Di Tian said so, there was no need to hide.
Besides, even if her husband was injured, ordinary Title Douluo couldn't handle him.
"It's like this…"
The Demon Empress recounted the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's and her own experiences.
After a while, Di Tian sighed softly. "I see. Bo Saixi and Tang Hao plotting for his soul ring and soul bone—truly infuriating."
From her account, Di Tian pieced together the events.
About three months ago, Bo Saixi and Tang Chen teamed up in the Demonic Whale Sea to hunt the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
As fellow quasi-god powerhouses, even the deep sea's overlord, the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, struggled against two wielding divine weapons.
The result was the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King's defeat. The Demon Empress joined, using a soul beast fusion technique to repel them.
As for why the Demon Empress returned from distant seas, Di Tian had a rough idea.
Over the past two and a half years, the appearance of a secondary god, the Asura God, gave Di Tian a sense of crisis, prompting him to contact various soul beast forces, including the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King.
Whether the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was sleeping too long or something else, he was a bit dazed, so he sent his "strategist," the Demon Empress, to plan and check on their daughter, who had been wandering for so long.
As the Demon Empress arrived, she encountered Tang Chen and Bo Saixi attacking her husband. After ensuring Lan Fozi's safety, she joined the fight, and together they repelled the invaders.
"Speaking of which, Beast God," the Demon Empress hesitated, "Bo Saixi and Tang Chen are likely injured. If you had acted just now, maybe…"
"It's not possible," Di Tian shook his head. "Their divine weapons carry divine intent."
"Even if it was just them, I'd have to risk severe injury to kill them, but…"
"Let's not talk about that," Di Tian changed the subject. "Where do you plan to go now?"
"Or would you like to settle in the Star Dou Great Forest first?"
Divine matters were sensitive, and Di Tian avoided them unless necessary.
Now wasn't the time to confront the God Realm.
"To the Star Dou Great Forest," the Demon Empress said after a moment's thought. "I'm still worried about my daughter."
"Natural for a mother," Di Tian nodded. "Good. You'll be safe there. If anything urgent comes up, I can escort you back to the Demonic Whale Sea."
"You mentioned the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King is injured?"
"Yes," the Demon Empress said. "His injuries will take a long time to heal, so I came to the Star Dou Great Forest to see if there's any help."
"I see," Di Tian mused. "In that case, Bi Ji and I will visit the Demonic Whale Sea in a while. I don't have much else to do."
"Thank you, Beast God."
Di Tian accepted the Demon Empress's gratitude calmly. After their discussion, his gaze turned to the sky.
"Friends from the Nine Treasures Glazed Sect, you've watched for so long. Still not coming out?"
(End of Chapter)