Chapter 282: Di Tian's Choice?
This unbelievable scene.
If witnessed by others, it would overturn the entire soul master world's understanding!
Just as his soul rings recovered, a glint flashed in Tang Chuan's eyes. Seizing this fleeting opportunity, he took advantage of the perfect moment when the surrounding vision was completely obscured by the billowing dust, and the auras of both sides were chaotic due to the violent collision. His first red soul ring flashed almost imperceptibly!
"First Soul Skill, Simulation!"
His target was not himself,
but Tang Xiao, who had just regained his footing and was filled with shock and anger!
The next second, an invisible and intangible force instantly enveloped Tang Xiao.
Tang Xiao only felt a slight chill around him, as if something had swept past, but in his extreme shock and vigilance, he did not immediately notice this subtle anomaly. His attention was completely focused on sensing the powerful enemy hidden in the dust.
The next moment, Tang Chuan moved, actively retreating rapidly from the dust.
However, at this moment, on the other side...
To the five elders of the Clear Sky Sect who were about to rush up to help, the one emerging from the smoke and dust was no longer their sect leader, Tang Xiao, but a blue-haired youth they had never seen before!
"Don't run, you scoundrel!"
"Take him down!"
The Seventh Elder roared, and he and the other four elders reacted with lightning speed. Their figures rose like five bolts of lightning. Their spirit rings shone brightly, and powerful spirit skill light instantly locked onto the blue-haired youth, surrounding him and launching an attack! Locked onto by the terrifying aura of the five Title Douluos, the blue-haired youth, who was actually Tang Xiao with a simulated appearance, was both shocked and furious. Completely bewildered as to why the elders were attacking him, he hurriedly shouted, "Five elders! What do you mean by this?! I am… Tang Xiao!"
His voice was still Tang Xiao's deep and resonant voice.
But combined with the unfamiliar blue-haired youth's face, it sounded incredibly eerie.
Upon hearing this, the Seventh Elder was even more enraged. He felt that this thief dared to impersonate the sect leader and mock them even now. His anger turned to laughter as he cursed,
"Bullshit! If you're Tang Xiao, then I'm your father! Die!"
With that, the Seventh Elder struck first, a fierce claw attacking the blue-haired youth! The other four elders also launched their attacks simultaneously!
Tang Xiao was both shocked and furious. Faced with attacks from his own elders,
he couldn't kill them, and could only awkwardly dodge and parry, repeatedly explaining himself. But to the elders, his explanations sounded like mere sophistry and humiliation!
"It's me! I really am Tang Xiao! Seventh Uncle, stop!"
"You bastard! You dare to take advantage of me!"
In just a few seconds, the scene became extremely chaotic.
The real Tang Xiao was surrounded and attacked by his own people, unable to defend himself, while the instigator, Tang Chuan...
had already used the chaos they created to silently conceal his presence, disappearing like a drop of water merging into the ocean, vanishing into the still-smoky, chaotic battlefield.
...
Meanwhile, deep within the Star Dou Great Forest. The
once tranquil and peaceful forbidden zone of life was now witnessing a brutal and bloody chase.
The colossal Titan Giant Ape, Erming, was frantically fleeing through the dense forest, each heavy step causing the earth to tremble and trees to topple.
On his broad, rock-like back...
The Azure Bull Python, Da Ming, was coiled around its broken and wounded body.
Both were 100,000-year-old soul beasts, their appearance utterly wretched.
Their magnificent bodies were soaked in their own blood.
Da Ming's condition was particularly dire; its once over 30-meter-long body had lost seven or eight meters of its rear section, with foul-smelling black blood dripping continuously from the break. The flesh around the wound was rotting, and wisps of smoke with a pungent odor occasionally rose from it.
Wherever the smoke reached, vibrant plants withered and decayed rapidly,
demonstrating the ferocity of the poison inflicted upon it.
The Azure Bull Python's once wise and majestic eyes were now dull and lifeless.
Each time it turned its head to release a halo of azure light that slowed its pursuers, the brilliance in its eyes dimmed further.
Er Ming's condition was slightly better, but equally dire.
He had a deep, gaping wound on his chest, the most fatal being a powerful heart throbbing within. If the wound deepened even an inch further, his heart would likely shatter.
Deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, at the heart of the Lake of Life, lies a place of great peril.
The earth-shattering pursuit and flight outside seem to have little effect on the tranquility of this place, yet the faint stench of blood and despair permeating the air cannot be completely eradicated. The
exquisitely beautiful face of the Emerald Swan, Bi Ji, is etched with a hint of reluctance and anxiety. She looks at the figure beside her, as silent as an abyss, and softly asks,
"Di Tian, those two gatekeepers… they're almost at their limit. Should we… really not intervene? After all, they are the core strength of our Star Dou Great Forest. Their fall would be a tremendous gain for humanity, but an immeasurable loss for us."
Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, seated in the void, slowly opens his golden eyes, which seem to hold the very essence of star life and death.
At this moment, his gaze seems to pierce through layers of space, landing on the fierce chase in the distance. His eyes, though calm and still, carry a coldness and a calculating wisdom that transcends the mundane.
"Bi Ji, I understand your kindness. But I cannot save them." After a moment of silence, Di Tian's deep and authoritative voice slowly rang out.
"First, this is the rule. Humans hunting 100,000-year-old soul beasts for soul rings and soul bones is essentially no different from soul beasts hunting human soul masters and even their own kind for devouring and evolution; both are manifestations of the age-old law of the jungle on this continent."
"While the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python are inhabitants of my Star Dou Great Forest, they are not being attacked within the core restricted area. If we actively intervene in this kind of hunting from the outside, it's tantamount to breaking the long-standing balance between powerful humans and top-tier soul beasts."
"Second, this is a calamity. 100,000-year-old soul beasts must undergo a test of heaven and earth every 100,000 years. Their choice to transform into human form or continue cultivating in beast form carries immense risk. Today's calamity may be their destiny. Forced intervention may not be a blessing, and could even bring greater disaster, affecting the entire Star Dou core area."
"Third, and most importantly," Di Tian's golden eyes flashed with a profound light as he said in a deep voice,
"I believe that with Tang Chuan around, the chances of our Lord recovering and awakening ahead of schedule are extremely high. We need to conserve every bit of strength to ensure everything goes smoothly."
"If we were to launch a full-scale war against the top human forces now for the sake of two 100,000-year-old soul beasts, exposing our true strength and core location, it would be a losing proposition." "After all, that woman carries the aura of the Rakshasa God. Our Lord has sought refuge here; I imagine those guys in the God Realm have been searching for her for a long time. It would be truly foolish to expose our Lord's location for the sake of those two!"
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