Douluo Continent: The Ten Kings of Hell, I am the Emperor of the Underworld

Chapter 85 Divine Beast of Fortune, Expansion of the Underworld

Di Tian's feelings were somewhat complicated.

He wanted to use the three Prison-Suppressing Divine Beasts to test Ning Qiuyang's attitude towards Soul Beasts. Although he hadn't completely figured out Ning Qiuyang yet, he knew that Ning Qiuyang was at least not the same kind of person as the gods in the God Realm.

However, the fact that the Crimson King and the Jade Princess had become so loyal to Ning Qiuyang in such a short time was something he found hard to accept.

As a Beast God, he has absolute dominance over the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Now, after only their first collaboration with Ning Qiuyang, the Crimson King and Purple Princess have essentially switched sides completely.

Di Tian believed that if the Crimson King and Zi Ji were given the choice, they would definitely choose to be loyal to Ning Qiuyang, not him.

Even if the Silver Dragon King were to awaken and return to his full strength, it would likely be very difficult to get them to rejoin his ranks.

Ning Qiuyang's appearance gave soul beasts a completely new option.

However, this also means that if the cooperation continues, his status as the Beast God will become meaningless, and the Silver Dragon King, or rather the Dragon Clan's dominance over Soul Beasts, may very well cease to exist.

Di Tian is now facing this dilemma.

"Hey~"

With a soft sigh, Di Tian decided to let nature take its course.

Under these circumstances, even if he wanted to stop the cooperation with Ning Qiuyang, Xiong Jun and the Demon King would not agree.

Moreover, Ning Qiuyang could completely bypass him and cooperate directly with other soul beasts.

In the short time since he woke up, the fate of all the soul beasts has undergone tremendous changes, which was truly unexpected for him.

"You are anxious."

Seeing that the Crimson King and Zi Ji had both reached a good point, the auspicious beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, curiously nuzzled Ning Qiuyang's arm with its head, as if asking him when he would officially make her a Prison-Suppressing Divine Beast as well.

Ning Qiuyang patted the head of the three-eyed golden lion.

"Don't worry, I won't forget you."

Unlike the Crimson King and the Purple Princess, who each guard a region, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is not guarding a specific location in the underworld, but rather the ethereal and intangible fortune.

With a wave of his hand, Ning Qiuyang's Martial Soul, the Ten Palaces of Yama, reappeared in the underworld, transforming into a colossal tower reaching the heavens.

His Ten Kings of Hell Tower is connected to the fortune of the underworld, and can materialize the ethereal fortune.

"The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a mythical beast of imperial auspiciousness, is hereby designated as the Prison Guardian Beast to suppress the fortune of the underworld."

The tower's spire was surrounded by a ghostly light, and wisps of energy from all directions of the underworld converged into this ghostly light.

"come over."

Ning Qiuyang beckoned to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

The three-eyed golden lion walked briskly to Ning Qiuyang's side.

Ning Qiuyang pointed a finger from afar, and the eerie light on the top of the Ten Kings of Hell Tower was immediately drawn to Ning Qiuyang's fingertip.

"Little one, don't be afraid."

Ning Qiuyang pointed her finger at the third eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and specks of eerie light slowly merged into its third vertical pupil.

Upon hearing Ning Qiuyang's words, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion obediently stood still without moving.

As the eerie light merged in, the third eye of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion gradually deepened, and eventually the vertical pupil in this eye faded away, replaced by a deep vortex.

"Alright, it's over. From now on, you will be the lucky beast of the underworld."

The three-eyed golden lion shook its head in confusion.

She only felt a cool, refreshing sensation enter her third eye, and nothing else.

Di Tian and the others discovered that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion did not possess any divine power like the Crimson King and the others.

I feel that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion now has an ethereal quality that is hard to describe, as if it is shrouded in a thin, impenetrable mist.

Suddenly, the three-eyed golden lion disappeared from everyone's sight, but in the blink of an eye, it reappeared from who-knows-where.

"Is this spatial ability?"

Di Tian was quite certain that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had not possessed this ability before.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion strutted proudly with elegant steps, looking up at Ning Qiuyang with a smug expression, as if to say, "Am I amazing?"

Ning Qiuyang reached out and tapped the three-eyed golden lion on the forehead.

"You now carry a portion of the underworld's fortune, allowing you to travel freely within it. You've also gained some other amazing abilities; explore them on your own."

The three-eyed golden lion shook its head and rubbed against Ning Qiuyang, appearing exceptionally affectionate.

The three guardian beasts of the underworld have all returned to their places, and the rules of the underworld have become more complete.

Ning Qiuyang entered the perspective of the Underworld Emperor and saw the edge of the Underworld rapidly expanding, becoming much larger. Moreover, the entire Underworld became more solid, and the Yellow Springs Road spread out on its own, extending to infinity.

"The guardian beasts have all returned to their positions. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't keep you any longer," Ning Qiuyang said to Di Tian and the others, withdrawing his gaze.

Xiong Jun and Wan Yao Wang exchanged a glance.

Even if they didn't become the guardian beasts of the underworld, they still wanted to stay in the underworld.

The mere fact that there is no heavenly tribulation is much better than staying in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Since Ning Qiuyang had already given them the order to leave, they had no choice but to obediently depart, fearing that they would leave a bad impression on Ning Qiuyang.

Ning Qiuyang summoned the Road to the Underworld.

"If you leave along the Road to the Underworld, you will return to the Star Dou Great Forest. I won't see you off."

Di Tian and his companions left along the Road to the Underworld, and after they left, the Road to the Underworld disappeared again.

Ning Qiuyang could see through Xiong Jun and the others' thoughts.

Although we could keep them and use them for our own purposes now, that would be too much in line with their wishes.

Let them return to the Star Dou Great Forest and wait a while longer, to carefully experience the differences between the two worlds and what they missed.

They will be even more grateful when Ning Qiuyang gives them another chance.

"Boss, what can I do?"

Suddenly, a sleazy voice rang out.

Ning Qiuyang looked at the guy who had spoken and immediately raised an eyebrow:

"You? Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, Xiong Jun and the others didn't take you away?"

After Xiong Jun brought the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in, he had been carrying it in his hand. Just now, Xiong Jun was distracted by the River of Oblivion for a while, so he dropped the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm on the ground.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm remained completely silent, hoping that Xiong Jun would forget about it.

When Di Tian and Xiong Jun left, Tian Meng Bing Can's heart was in her throat.

As expected, Xiong Jun did not capture it and take it away. Tianmeng Ice Silkworm was so excited that she almost cried out, and she barely managed to suppress her excitement.

Although Ning Qiuyang seemed to dislike it and looked down on this nearly million-year-old soul beast, it was still much better to leave it in the underworld than to be taken away by Xiong Jun and the others and have its energy absorbed every day.

"No, Xiong Jun and the others probably think I'm clever and want to keep me here to serve you."

The Crimson King said, “My lord, Xiong Jun and the others may want to offer the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm to you. This big insect looks unremarkable and doesn’t seem to have any power, but it has a lot of energy inside it and is indeed very old, even older than the Beast God.”

The Red King's words were just a guess; surely they couldn't have forgotten?

No way?
Soul beasts understand these social interactions? This is the first time Ning Qiuyang has heard of such a thing.

However, he hadn't decided what to do with the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm. It wasn't far from being a million-year-old soul beast, and its mental strength was quite good, so it might be of some use. He decided to keep it.

"Little Jin," Ning Qiuyang said to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, "this guy is yours now, take it and play with it."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion immediately kicked the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm with delight, using the chubby worm as a ball, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"You should all go back and cultivate. I also need to cultivate for a while."

Ning Qiuyang gave instructions to the Crimson King and Zi Ji, then turned and walked into the Ten Kings of Hell Tower.

……

Star Forest.

"It's over."

As soon as he returned, Xiong Jun realized that he had made a big mistake.

"I left the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm in the underworld."

"What?" both the Demon King and Bi Ji exclaimed in surprise.

"Don't go, I need to go back."

As Xiong Jun watched the Yellow Springs Road disappear, he hurriedly tried to enter the underworld through it again.

But by the time he lunged forward, the Road to the Underworld had completely vanished.

Xiong Jun: Wait, I haven't even set off yet.

Biji, the King of Ten Thousand Demons: ...

Di Tian: I'm going to sleep.

(End of this chapter)