157: Chapter 157 Lord of Soul Beasts

News of Spirit Hall's powerful Spirit Master legion leaving Spirit City quickly spread to various cities.

Hearing that Spirit Hall's target was the Star Dou Great Forest, many factions secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Spirit Hall wasn't targeting other Sects; there was only one possibility... Vicious Beasts.

This was the first thought on everyone's mind.

Not long ago, there had been news of Vicious Beasts attacking Spirit City.

Spirit Hall's current actions led many to believe they were seeking revenge against the Vicious Beasts.

At this moment, Spirit Hall entered the Star Dou Great Forest, the Spirit Master legion advancing as if through uninhabited territory.

Spirit Beasts with even a slight bit of intelligence fled at the first sign of danger upon sensing the threatening aura.

Those without intelligence also fled by instinct, and the few reckless Spirit Beasts were driven away in advance by Bi Ji.

Bi Ji prepared to head into the mixed zone first.

Just then, a dark cloud drifted across the sky, followed by a massive dragon's roar.

The sound swept through the entire forest like a gale.

The advancing Spirit Master legion was instantly brought to a halt by the dragon's roar.

Many Spirit Masters with Beast Spirits could feel their own Spirits trembling.

“Angel's Protection!”

The Angel Legion Commander, Qian Gu Jue, manifested his optimal configuration of eight spirit rings one by one.

The sixth ring spun rapidly as a phantom of a two-winged angel appeared in an embracing posture, forming a golden halo in the surroundings.

Qian Jun and Demon Subduing Douluo also arrived around the legion, wielding their Coiling Dragon Rods.

Their Spirits possessed a certain suppressive effect against dragon-types.

With their swings, the echoes of the dragon's roar were entirely dispelled.

However, in the next instant...

An even more powerful Dragon Might descended from the heavens.

A massive figure appeared in the sky; it had golden eyes and a body covered in black scales and blue patterns.

Its body was over a thousand meters long, instilling a sense of profound shock and pressure at a single glance.

“Humans, do you intend to go to war with us?”

Di Tian looked down; the number of human Spirit Masters was greater than he had imagined.

Most importantly, they were all Spirit Masters of top-tier combat power.

There were quite a few Super Douluos, and at the very back of the group, a Limit Douluo watched from a distance.

With this group of humans entering the Star Dou Great Forest in such numbers, Di Tian couldn't help but suspect their motives.

“Di Tian, they won't enter the mixed zone; they will only stay on the periphery.”

Bi Ji approached Di Tian and explained Spirit Hall's situation.

Di Tian fell into a brief silence; he hadn't expected Spirit Hall to be stronger than imagined, and this Su Wen was even more valued than he had thought.

His body suddenly flashed with light, and as the white light dissipated, a cold-faced middle-aged man hovered in mid-air, carrying an innate imperial aura.

He looked toward Bibi Dong in the group, acting according to Bi Ji's intentions.

This woman's status in human society was equal to his own status in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Bibi Dong rose into the air, meeting his gaze from a hundred meters away.

“Our people have arrived. Now, you may tell this seat: what do you want with Little Wen?”

“Have him follow me. You will know once we arrive!”

Di Tian casually waved his hand, tearing open a spatial rift.

He stepped in first, not forgetting to leave a sentence before fully entering: “Rest assured, I can guarantee your safety!”

Bi Ji also spoke with a light smile: “Di Tian keeps his word. You can bring Little Wen over now.”

Bibi Dong looked at Ye Yuaner in the distance; receiving the signal, Ye Yuaner brought Su Wen to Bibi Dong.

“Let's go!”

Bibi Dong stepped in first, with Ye Yuaner and Su Wen following closely behind.

After Bi Ji entered, the spatial rift vanished.

Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo immediately took charge; Bibi Dong had sent them a sound transmission stating that if they didn't reappear within an hour, the Spirit Master legion was to advance directly toward the Lake of Life, which was also the hiding place of the Vicious Beasts.

Gold Crocodile Douluo, Lion Douluo, and Azure Luan Douluo said nothing, standing silently around the legion and waiting patiently.

Qian Daoliu was at the very back of the entire group; though he was the furthest away, he could hear the conversation using his Soul Power.

He didn't speak, nor did he stop Bibi Dong's actions.

With Spirit Hall's top combat power all present, he didn't believe the other side would try any tricks.

Qian Daoliu slowly fell into thought, analyzing Di Tian's strength; from the situation just now, the opponent was at least a Peak Limit Douluo.

If a fight really broke out, all he could do was stall the opponent.

He had to create opportunities for those below him to suppress the other Vicious Beasts as quickly as possible.

At the core of the Lake of Life, within another dimension.

Su Wen and the others entered; looking up, they could see the lake water above was partitioned off, forming a dual-layered World with the Lake of Life water above.

There was another large lake in front of them.

If Su Wen wasn't mistaken, this was the true core, the habitat of the Vicious Beasts; the area above was merely where the Titan Giant Ape and the Sky Azure Bull Python resided.

Not far ahead were several figures radiating a strong sense of pressure.

One of them was a seductive-looking woman whom Su Wen had seen before.

Hell Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji.

The Ten Thousand Demon King was also there.

Standing beside them was a fellow wearing a cloak whose face couldn't be seen; Su Wen guessed it was the Demon Spirit.

There was also a middle-aged man with brownish-red hair; Su Wen took a few extra looks, not because he was interested in the Scarlet King, but because there was a lion-like Spirit Beast next to him.

Its fluffy tail swayed like a small burning torch.

A pair of round, amber beast pupils were filled with curiosity.

It blinked from time to time, looking at Su Wen with innocence.

The Three-Eyed Golden Ni!

It had actually already been born!

Su Wen was surprised.

Bibi Dong and Ye Yuaner, however, were surveying their surroundings with solemnity.

None of these Vicious Beasts would be easy to deal with.

“Su Wen, right?”

“Let me introduce myself formally!”

“Golden Eyed Black Dragon King!”

“You may also call me Di Tian!”

Di Tian introduced himself in a calm voice.

This was the first time he and Su Wen had truly spoken.

“I brought you here not because I wanted to see you, but because our Lord did!”

“Once you see her, you will understand everything!”

“Before that, I want to ask you a question.”

“Why do you have a dragon-type aura on you?”

If it were just an ordinary Dragon Clan member, Di Tian wouldn't care.

But he clearly felt that the dragon aura and Bloodline on Su Wen's body seemed no weaker than his own; it felt somewhat familiar, yet he couldn't recall it for the moment.

“Heh, before asking, shouldn't you tell us who this 'Lord' is?”

Bibi Dong stepped forward, her tone questioning.

Bi Ji had already mentioned it.

But she had never spoken of this Lord's strength.

Now, even a Limit Douluo-level existence like Di Tian was being so respectful, which indirectly meant the other party was undoubtedly a God.

“The Co-Lord of Spirit Beasts!”

Di Tian replied with those five simple words, but Bibi Dong's heart trembled slightly.

Co-Lord of Spirit Beasts—did this mean they could command all Spirit Beasts?

But the other party had gone to such great lengths without taking direct action.

That meant they either had reservations or had suffered an accident and could not personally act.