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The exclusive small world of the Azure Dragon Holy Beast—
At this moment, Tian Qing helplessly opened his eyes. Although Di Tian's divine position had shattered, causing his status to fall from a divine beast to a soul beast, his former foundation still remained. Faced with this incomplete small world, he could still transmit sound to harass him.
It was very annoying.
Tian Qing had considered slapping this guy to death, but considering Ye Wen's stance, he ultimately refrained and allowed Di Tian to keep harassing him.
But whether human or god, there was a limit to one's patience.
Tian Qing, who had been resting with his eyes closed, finally revealed a hint of killing intent in his majestic dragon eyes when Di Tian's nagging reached his ears again!
Tian Qing's enormous Azure Dragon body gently moved at this moment, releasing boundless divine power. Then, Tian Qing leapt out of the small world, looking down on Di Tian from above.
Even though Tian Qing only leaked an infinitesimal amount of divine power, it was unbearable for Di Tian, forcing him back into his original form and making him prostrate on the surface of the sea.
Ye Wen, who had been secretly planning to teach Di Tian a lesson, paused upon seeing this scene and began to watch the show with great interest.
"Enough, Di Tian! Stop your incessant chatter in my ear. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll kill you!" Tian Qing angrily said.
Faced with this threat, Di Tian's eyes were resolute, resembling a martyr ready to sacrifice for his faith, and said with difficulty:
"Master! You are the chosen successor of the great Dragon God. How can you remain idle without ambition? The future glory of the dragon race depends on you!"
"A meaningless excuse. Although I accepted what you call the Dragon God's gift, he didn't force me to do anything. On what grounds do you dare to dictate to me? Now get lost, or I'll really kill you!" Tian Qing retorted with restraint.
However, it was obvious that Di Tian hadn't listened to Tian Qing's words.
For years, waiting for the Silver Dragon King to revive the dragon race had become Di Tian's obsession. Now that the Silver Dragon King was gone, Tian Qing, who inherited most of the Dragon God's legacy, naturally became his last hope.
Thus, even as Di Tian was ruthlessly pressed against the sea and rubbed, he stubbornly persisted, saying:
"If you want to kill me, go ahead. Regardless, you, who inherited the Dragon God's heritage, must shoulder the responsibility of making the dragon race great again!
Today, even if it costs me my life, I will guide Master onto the right path, not becoming a guard dog for those despicable humans!"
Although insulted, Ye Wen enjoyed watching the drama unfold even more because he saw someone who reminded him of a certain person who had been punished by having ten generations of family executed.
Such obstinacy was rare; no wonder this person became the "money-giving boy" in three out of four parts of the Douluo series. With such an obstinate mindset, if he doesn't give away, who else would?
But Ye Wen wasn't angry; instead, Tian Qing got angry first.
"Shut up, Di Tian! Do you think you'd still be alive now if it weren't for whom?
If it weren't for my brother-in-law's orders, you would have been wiped out by us long ago! Where would you get the chance to run around wildly? You don't know gratitude, yet you dare to spout nonsense here!"
Di Tian heard this and became angrier than Tian Qing.
In Di Tian's view, the dragon race's bloodline would surely repeat its glory under Tian Qing. He thought that if he died, it wouldn't matter if his unbending spirit awakened Tian Qing's fighting spirit. So, he furiously shouted:
"Master, you are confused! If the Dragon God were still here, what would a tiny human like Ye Wen be, even if he were a God King? At our peak, we dragons had more than ten God Kings!
He forbade us from killing you because he fears your strength! You are only a step behind the former Dragon God. He is afraid that your death would hurt your kinship and provoke rebellion against his rule over this world. Don't be deceived by those despicable humans.
Master, believe me! If you raise your voice now, I will unite the soul beasts under me, and we will surely dominate Douluo Planet again. Then, using Douluo Planet as a springboard, we can restore our dragon race's former Dragon God domain!"
Sometimes people can be truly exasperating, and Tian Qing was left speechless, eventually laughing in frustration.
Originally, Tian Qing thought Di Tian was greedy but somewhat reasonable, but now hearing such words, it was clear that there was no hope for him.
Though he roamed all over Douluo Planet, it seemed Di Tian had no understanding of the overall situation. Otherwise, he wouldn't say such brainless things, still dreaming of the old Dragon God era.
Tian Qing coolly looked at Di Tian and said indifferently, "The past glory of the dragon race seems to have left quite an impression on you; even after so many years, you haven't forgotten.
But what does it have to do with me? Di Tian, have you forgotten? When I was still the Skyblue Ox Python, you never took me seriously, treating me and Er Ming as watchdogs for you beasts. Now, where do you get the audacity to talk to me like this?
What makes you think I wouldn't stand by my brother-in-law but side with you?"
By this point, Tian Qing's eyes had gradually narrowed, brewing murderous intent. Though usually gentle, he didn't mind occasionally indulging in some release.
Di Tian, however, remained unrepentant and stubbornly said, "Our dragon race has always revered bloodlines. Back then, your bloodline was weak and mixed, so I naturally treated you that way.
But now, you have shed your impurities and possess a powerful bloodline comparable to the great dragon kings. You've even received the Dragon God's blessing—this is truly heaven-sent for our dragon race!
So why are you wasting time here? You can achieve great things now; why rely on others and live under their control?
Listen to my advice, Master. This is your time to rise and shock the world. Stop being the mere guardian deity of the East!"
Tian Qing flexed his sharp dragon claws and looked at Di Tian indifferently.
"You're the fool, Di Tian. You haven't even seen the big picture of Douluo Planet, yet you dare to spout nonsense in front of me.
Do you really think I'm as foolish as you?
Let me tell you, Di Tian. The current master of Douluo Planet is neither the Angel God nor us, the Four Divine Beasts.
The true ruler of this planet's fate has always been my brother-in-law, the Vast Sea God King, Ye Wen!
Even if you can't see this essence, you should at least know the current situation among soul beasts. Yet you stupidly claim that with a shout, the soul beasts of Douluo Planet will follow your command.
This is the biggest joke I've heard this year.
Don't you know that all soul beasts over 100,000 years old were recruited by the Deep Sea Demon Whale King under my brother-in-law's plan, forming the Beast Domain Autonomous Region!?
And you! Thinking of rebelling against my brother-in-law—it's utterly foolish!
Today, I'll act impulsively once and violate my brother-in-law's order, ridding this inherently evil remnant of the old dragon race and bringing peace to Douluo Planet's future!
Roar!"
After a barrage of merciless mockery, Tian Qing stopped holding back. His eyes brimmed with killing intent, and he raised his dragon claw, intending to tear apart the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King before him.
Di Tian's eyes were blank, and his once-majestic dragon eyes could only watch silently as the descending dragon claw was about to shred him.
I'm going to die.
This thought arose in Di Tian's mind, but strangely, he felt no fear, only relief.
After all these years, the dragon race had shown no progress, and the soul beast race had been suppressed. As one of the few ancient dragon kings of the old era, he had lived under this oppression.
Di Tian truly felt he had lived enough.
But just as Tian Qing's dragon claw was about to tear Di Tian apart, a blue-and-gold divine power shot from the distant horizon, deflecting Tian Qing's claw.
!?
After enduring so much politeness and resorting to violence, only to have the final attack fail, Tian Qing instantly became enraged.
"Who dares stop me!"
Ye Wen also revealed his true form at this moment and chuckled lightly.
"Tian Qing, your emotions are truly stable. It took you so long to decide to unleash your anger after enduring his harassment for so long. Indeed, my choice was correct. Appointing you as the host of the Four Divine Beasts Array was the right decision. Only with your calm and thoughtful mind can you maximize the power of this array."
Seeing Ye Wen, Tian Qing, whose eyes had previously brimmed with killing intent, immediately became clear-eyed. Facing Ye Wen's praise, he shyly licked his lips and said:
"It's you, Brother-in-law. You're back."
Then Tian Qing remembered his earlier breach of Ye Wen's command to kill Di Tian and felt ashamed, quickly lowering his head.
"I'm sorry, Brother-in-law. This guy was really annoying. I endured him for over a decade and couldn't take it anymore, so I wanted to get rid of him.
If he's part of your plans, I'm willing to take responsibility for my rashness. Please don't blame Xiao Wu."
Facing the suddenly submissive Tian Qing, Ye Wen couldn't help but laugh, flew over, and tapped his dense dragon scales teasingly.
"What kind of person do you think I am? How could I bring my bad temper to my family? Misunderstanding me like this, it seems I need to talk to Xiao Wu about how you perceive me."
Upon hearing Ye Wen threaten to complain to Xiao Wu, Tian Qing, who had been full of dignity moments ago, became even more submissive and hurriedly begged Ye Wen for forgiveness, claiming he had misspoken.
As the two exchanged pleasantries, Di Tian also regained his senses from the shadow of death.
Seeing Tian Qing bowing so humbly to Ye Wen, Di Tian immediately panicked.
"Stop, human! How dare you treat my master like this? He's not someone as lowly as you, able to touch him casually!"
These words immediately caught the attention of Ye Wen and Tian Qing.
Tian Qing's gaze towards Di Tian now seemed to say, Little brother, are you really this brave?
Ye Wen, however, saw through Di Tian's essence at this moment. Di Tian no longer feared death, so naturally, he could speak without restraint.
Commonly known as "recklessness born from desperation."
But Ye Wen didn't indulge him. While he had indeed prevented Tian Qing from killing him earlier, it didn't mean Ye Wen's dignity could be trampled upon.
The next moment, a sky-obscuring blue-and-gold palm shot forth from Ye Wen's hand, instantly suppressing Di Tian.
Ye Wen clapped his hands. "Now it's quiet."
At this moment, Tian Qing also remembered the main issue and addressed Ye Wen.
"Brother-in-law, this guy is too annoying. Whatever plans you have, implement them quickly. I can't stand seeing him for another second."
Ye Wen nodded. "Of course. Otherwise, I wouldn't have saved him earlier. Also, do you remember my plans for the future of the Douluo civilization?"
Tian Qing nodded.
Initially, Ye Wen had chosen the Silver Dragon King as the leader of the soul beast faction.
But because Na'er's strength increased, this plan was abandoned. As for Di Tian, he was never in Ye Wen's consideration.
After all, the Silver Dragon King had delayed developing the soul beast race due to his injuries, but Di Tian had always been awake. However, reviewing his various iterations, he was nothing more than a brute who relied on force, merely having the title of Beast God but doing almost nothing for the soul beast race.
Upon reflection, although Di Tian held the title of Dragon King, his main job was essentially a security chief—useless security guarding those stronger than him. No wonder he appeared so useless.
The next candidates included strong figures like the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, the Evil Eye Tyrant, and the strongest of the Mermaid Race—top-tier existences within the soul beast race.
However, after careful selection, Ye Wen entrusted the future of the soul beast race to Tian Qing, who was gentle in temperament and far more rational than ordinary soul beasts.
Though this approach seemed nepotistic, in the soul beast community, strength was paramount. Moreover, Tian Qing now possessed noble bloodlines, leading to unanimous approval of Ye Wen's proposal.
Back to the topic, why leave Di Tian, this useless rebel?
As the saying goes, everyone has their use. Ye Wen could still find some value in this "waste."
For instance, Di Tian's Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King bloodline.
There were soul beasts with powerful bloodlines, but few were as close to the top divine beasts of the past as Di Tian.
While divine power could forcibly trace the lineage of some top-tier bloodline soul beasts, Douluo Planet was just starting anew. The gods needed the divine power to enhance their own cultivation and wouldn't waste it on strengthening descendants' bloodlines.
Thus, Di Tian's value became apparent. Previously, Ye Wen had been busy and didn't have time to deal with this trivial matter, but now that he was here, he intended to settle it once and for all.
At this moment, Ye Wen's divine palm had already dissipated. Since Di Tian hadn't suffered any real harm, he still wanted to spew insults, but Ye Wen's hand generated a pinkish divine power that directly penetrated his body.
Di Tian: ???
"What! What did you do to me!?" Di Tian exclaimed in panic.
Ye Wen chuckled lightly. "Relax, it's just a little method to liberate your nature."
Saying this, Ye Wen waved his hand and instantly teleported Di Tian back to the Star Dou Great Forest.
Tian Qing had changed significantly. With his insight, he could somewhat tell that Ye Wen's divine power seemed to be a mental ability.
Though he had some guesses, Tian Qing instinctively asked, "Brother-in-law, what was that move you used?"
Ye Wen grinned mischievously. "Didn't I say? A little something to liberate one's nature~
Do I need to explain to you what the nature of your dragon race is? Or do you want me to help you 'enjoy' it?"
!!!
Instantly, alarm bells rang in Tian Qing's heart. He hastily retreated and waved his hands, unwilling to endure such treatment from Ye Wen.
Though Tian Qing had given up on Xiao Wu, it didn't mean he wanted to become a lust-driven dragon beast!
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