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"If you really want to crush me with your strength, you'd better think carefully about whether I'll retaliate!"
"You!" Di Tian was furious and about to lash out, but Luo Nan waved his hand to interrupt him.
"Shut up and let me finish!" Luo Nan's eyes became incredibly sharp.
"If you want to find me in the future, go to the gate of Moon Pavilion and politely announce your arrival!"
"If I'm not here, you can find an inn in Heaven Dou City to stay in!"
"If you dare to stay at Moon Pavilion without permission again and scare my family, you'll bear the consequences!"
"At that time, it won't be as simple as a sparring match!"
Luo Nan's words were extremely arrogant, completely disregarding this Beast God.
He did this partly to vent his anger, but the bigger reason was to demonstrate his strength and gain the initiative.
A being of Di Tian's level wouldn't come looking for him for no reason.
There must be something extremely important, or even something he needed from him. In Douluo Continent, strength is everything.
The stronger one is, the more terrifying the trump cards one displays, the more initiative one can gain in the upcoming negotiations!
Hearing Luo Nan's blunt warning, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King in mid-air fell silent.
A moment later, its massive dragon body rapidly shrank amidst a distorted black light, ultimately transforming back into the tall, imposing man in black robes.
After reverting to human form, Di Tian gave Luo Nan a deep look.
Surprisingly, he didn't erupt in anger at Luo Nan's warning; instead, he remained unusually calm. This was because he had just sensed something during the battle that shocked and even terrified him more than Luo Nan's sudden increase in strength!
"I've remembered your warning," Di Tian said slowly, his voice low.
"But, Luo Nan, you must answer one question."
Di Tian stared intently at Luo Nan and asked, "What...what is your relationship with the Sea God?!"
The air around them seemed to freeze at these words.
Di Tian remembered clearly that when he last saw Luo Nan in the Star Dou Great Forest, Luo Nan, while possessing pure dragon blood, had absolutely no divine aura.
But just now, at the moment Luo Nan released his Martial Soul True Body...
He clearly sensed a vast, majestic, and sacred ocean power emanating from those two giant dragons!
It was the aura of the Sea God!
There was no mistake!
Hearing Di Tian's question, Luo Nan was slightly taken aback, then understood.
It seemed that after absorbing the Deep Sea Demon Whale King's soul ring and completing the Seven Trials of the Sea God, the aura of the Sea God on his body could no longer be concealed.
"Since you've noticed it, there's no need for me to hide it from you."
Luo Nan thought for a moment and said calmly, "During this time, I went to Sea God Island to undergo a divine trial by the Sea God."
"What?!"
Upon hearing the words "divine trial," Di Tian's usually calm face instantly changed color!
He took a step forward abruptly, his aura fluctuating violently uncontrollably, and even his voice carried an undisguised anxiety and fear.
"You took the Sea God's test?! You... what level of test did you take?!"
Di Tian's mood was like a rollercoaster, instantly plummeting to the bottom.
Luo Nan couldn't help but find it amusing to see Di Tian's discomfiture.
The mighty Beast God, actually scared like this by a single test?
"What are you so excited about?" Luo Nan scoffed and said casually.
"It's just a top-tier seventh test, not the Sea God's ninth test, what's the big deal?"
"Hoo—"
Upon hearing the words "top-tier seventh test," Di Tian seemed to collapse, letting out a long breath.
His tense body instantly relaxed, and even a layer of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"The Seventh Trial of the Top Rank... Thank goodness, it's just the Seventh Trial of the Top Rank..." Di Tian murmured to himself, his eyes filled with relief and joy.
Although the Seventh Trial of the Top Rank was indeed a very high-level divine trial, it was ultimately just an examination by which gods selected high priests or representatives in the mortal realm, and it did not truly inherit the divine position.
As long as it wasn't the Nine Trials of the Sea God, and as long as Luo Nan didn't become the Sea God's successor, then everything was still salvageable!
Luo Nan looked at Di Tian's relieved expression and frowned slightly:
"What the hell are you doing? What divine trial I'm taking is none of your business!"
Di Tian took a deep breath, calming his agitated emotions. What he didn't tell Luo Nan was the crucial role Luo Nan's existence played for the entire Soul Beast race and for the resurgence of the Dragon race!
In the hidden space deepest within the Star Dou Great Forest, that sleeping great being had long regarded Luo Nan as the only hope for the revival of the Dragon race!
Luo Nan's twin dragon martial souls and incredible talent are the key to breaking the shackles imposed on soul beasts by the God Realm!
If Luo Nan dies halfway through, or becomes the successor of another god, then the dragon race's revival plan will be completely ruined!
It's no exaggeration to say that if Luo Nan really completes the Nine Trials of the Sea God and becomes the next Sea God, then the Beast God Di Tian might as well consider committing suicide in the Star Dou Great Forest to atone for his sins, because he simply has no face to face that sleeping master!
"Luo Nan, there are some things I can't tell you right now."
Di Tian remained silent for a long time before slowly speaking, his tone becoming more solemn than ever before.
"But you must remember, your destiny should never be bound by those hypocritical human gods."
"Your future is far greater than you imagine!"
Hearing Di Tian's earnest words, Luo Nan's expression remained unmoved.
On the contrary, he frowned slightly, extended his little finger, and picked at his ear with a hint of boredom.
"Hey, Di Tian, you've come all this way, even stayed at my house for days, just to spout this cryptic nonsense?"
Luo Nan blew on his fingertips, his eyes revealing undisguised disdain and impatience.
"Can't you speak in a way I can understand?"
"This constant riddle-solving is really annoying!"
"Can't you just get straight to the point?"
Luo Nan hated this kind of half-hearted, deliberately mysterious way of speaking.
What did he mean by "fate shouldn't be bound by human gods"?
What did he mean by "the future is greater than imagined"?
He was sick of hearing this kind of empty promises in his previous life.
Faced with Luo Nan's blunt criticism, Di Tian's majestic face twitched slightly.
As the high and mighty Beast God, he had never been lectured with such disdain before.
However, considering the heavy mission Luo Nan carried and the terrifying strength he had just displayed, Di Tian forcefully suppressed his displeasure.
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