The man stood with his hands behind his back, his golden eyes filled with boundless majesty, and the air trembled slightly with every move he made.
Di Tian took a deep breath, feeling the surging power within him, and a proud smile appeared on his lips.
He turned around and looked at the two beautiful figures who were already waiting on the shore.
"I'm back."
Di Tian's voice was deep and magnetic, tinged with anticipation, his gaze fixed intently on Bi Ji.
He had expected to see Brigitte's expression of surprise, admiration, or even excitement.
After all, six years ago, she always looked at him with the kind of admiration one would give to a strong person.
However, reality hit him like a bucket of cold water.
Brigitte simply looked at him quietly, her gentle and beautiful face calm and undisturbed, her eyes as clear as a stagnant pool, without the slightest ripple.
"Congratulations."
She uttered two words calmly, then raised her hand and pointed to the white, sausage-like worm that was being trampled under the feet of Xiong Jun and Chi Wang.
"Now that you have awakened and your cultivation has broken through, can you let him leave?"
The atmosphere froze instantly.
Di Tian's smile froze, and his brows furrowed slightly.
This ice silkworm still retains a considerable amount of spiritual energy and innate spiritual power. If it continues to be kept in captivity and absorbed as a supplement, it will greatly help improve its cultivation.
"roar!"
Xiong Jun growled in dissatisfaction, "Why should I let you in? I haven't had enough yet!"
Looking at Bi Ji's aloof and indifferent expression, Di Tian felt a sudden unease.
He could sense that Brigitte had changed.
It's no longer the emerald swan it once was.
If I reject her now, this rift may never be mended.
In order to win back this capable assistant, and also because of those feelings.
Di Tian raised his hand, stopping Xiong Jun from retaliating.
He said in a deep voice, "Very well, I will release him."
Having received Di Tian's approval, Xiong Jun, though unwilling, still moved his paws away, cursing, after being glared at fiercely by Di Tian's dragon eyes.
Biji stepped forward and grabbed the weak Tianmeng Ice Silkworm from the ground.
Just as she turned around and brushed past Di Tian,
Di Tian's pupils suddenly contracted, as if he had discovered something unbelievable, and he abruptly reached out to grab her.
Biji, seemingly unintentionally, slightly turned her body to avoid Di Tian's outstretched hand.
"etc!"
Di Tian paid no attention to these minor details; his voice was filled with shock: "Your cultivation level... what happened?!"
I didn't notice because I was far away, and Brigitte was deliberately hiding herself.
At this moment, sensing her at close range, he was shocked to discover that Bi Ji's cultivation had actually broken through 500,000 years! Even her bloodline faintly exuded a noble aura that made him feel apprehensive.
How is this possible?!
Although Brigitte's bloodline is the closest to that of the ancient phoenix.
But it's only close, not real.
Di Tian had never felt this palpitation before.
Besides, it's impossible for Brigitte to survive 500,000 lightning strikes on her own.
How many years have passed? What exactly happened to Brigitte?
He, Di Tian, secluded himself for thousands of years, risking his life to undergo tribulation, and only barely managed to break through to 800,000 years.
Even if Bi Ji's cultivation talent is higher than mine, how could she suddenly gain tens of thousands of years of cultivation? Even if she swallowed the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm whole, it wouldn't be that fast!
Brigitte paused, but did not turn around.
"I was just lucky and received some good fortune."
This nonchalant tone made Di Tian feel as if he had punched a piece of cotton, leaving him with a tightness in his chest.
It seemed as if an invisible chasm separated him and her.
Biji didn't explain further. She took a deep breath, turned around, looked directly into Di Tian's eyes, and said calmly, "Now that you are alright, Qiu'er and I will also be going back."
"Go back where?" Di Tian's voice turned deep.
"The human world." Brigitte tugged at Wang Qiu'er beside her. "We must continue to stay by my disciple's side."
"no!"
Di Tian resolutely refused, a cold glint flashing in his golden eyes.
"The auspicious beast is the embodiment of the destiny of my Star Dou Great Forest. I will never allow it to set foot in the human world again! Humans are full of greed and danger. If something happens, who will be responsible?"
He stared at Brigitte, his tone carrying a hint of threat: "And you, Brigitte. Now that you're back, stay and assist me obediently, or you'll force me to use force!"
"When the time is right, it will be the time for us to realize our long-cherished wish."
Upon hearing this, Wang Qiu'er frowned even more deeply. Just as she was about to retort, Bi Ji gently pressed down on the back of her hand.
Brigitte looked at this domineering guy in front of her, but her heart was not stirred at all.
But I still couldn't help but sigh silently.
As expected, Di Tian is still Di Tian, unchanged.
Seeing that his hard approach wasn't working, Di Tian's tone suddenly softened, and he tried to appeal to people's emotions.
"Bridget, we have worked together for tens of thousands of years. Is the bond we have for each other really less important than that of a human boy we've known for only a few years?"
He stepped forward, his eyes burning with fervor: "Stay. I have now surpassed eight hundred thousand years. If we join forces, and given time, resurrect our lord, this world..."
"I see."
Brigitte interrupted him before he could finish his confession.
She glanced down at the half-dead Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in her hand and said calmly, "This Ice Silkworm is severely damaged. I'll take it to get some treatment first."
Di Tian was taken aback.
This means... he agreed to stay?
He was overjoyed, thinking that Brigitte had finally come to her senses, so he concealed his aura and nodded: "Alright, go ahead."
In his view, as long as people are still in the Starry Sky Forest, Biji and the auspicious beast will have no chance to escape.
Biji didn't say another word. She took Wang Qiu'er's hand, carried the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and walked towards the woods not far away.
Walk a hundred meters away.
Once they were out of Di Tian's direct sight, the voice of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in their hands immediately began to wail and howl in their minds.
"Big sister! My dear big sister! We're doomed! That old bastard Di Tian is definitely watching us! How are we going to escape?"
"Shut up, you're so noisy!" Wang Qiu'er pinched its chin impatiently.
Brigitte stopped in her tracks.
She raised her hand and gently pressed her palm against her heart.
There, a rhombus-shaped spatial mark was slightly warming up; it was left to her by Dongfang Jing.
The next second.
Brigitte infused her soul power into the mark.
Buzz—!
There was no earth-shattering sound, only a dazzling gate of light silently unfolding before the two of them.
only...
Unlike usual, the teleportation portal appeared to be twitching and twisting slightly, as if it were about to break down.
Biji and Wang Qiu'er exchanged a glance and stepped inside.
Once their figures disappeared, the portal closed instantly, as if they had never existed.
They remained where they were, leaving only the faint fragrance emanating from their bodies, which quickly dissipated in the wind.
Almost at the same instant the portal disappeared.
Di Tian, who was standing with his hands behind his back by the Lake of Life, contemplating the future, suddenly changed his expression.
"How is this possible?!"
He turned around abruptly, his figure transforming into a black lightning bolt, instantly appearing at the spot where Biji and Wang Qiu'er had last disappeared.
It was completely empty.
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