Starting from the young master of Haotian Sect.

Chapter 557 Lord of Soul Beasts
With a clear, bell-like call, the figure swooped down with precision, like a fledgling returning to its nest. With unreserved trust and longing, she leaped up lightly, opened her arms, and tightly embraced Tang San's neck, almost hanging on him.

After the war, Xiao Wu did not stay at the Clear Sky Sect. Having exhausted almost all her soul power and cultivation by using her ninth soul skill, "Sacrifice," her body was in a slow recovery period. Furthermore, the Star Dou Great Forest had been severely damaged in the previous disaster caused by the sea soul beasts. As a 100,000-year-old soul beast in human form, she had a deep affection for this forest, so she resolutely returned to Star Lake to recuperate and help the remaining soul beast tribe rebuild their homes.

She tilted her pretty face up, her long scorpion braid tracing a playful arc in the air, her pink eyes curving into crescents, brimming with pure joy and affection. She affectionately rubbed her cheek against Tang San's cheek, her voice full of coquettishness: "Third Brother, you've finally arrived! I've missed you so much!"

Feeling the soft touch in his arms and the unbridled passion within him, all the chaotic thoughts in Tang San's mind seemed to be instantly swept away. He naturally reached out and steadily supported her to prevent her from falling, a genuine and relaxed smile appearing on his face, his tone filled with affection as he said, "Slow down, you're such a grown-up, yet you're still acting like a child."

"Hehe, I'll always be Rabbit Xiaowu, I don't want to grow up~~" Xiaowu wrinkled her cute nose and said confidently. Instead of getting down, she hugged him even tighter, as if she wanted to merge herself into his bones and blood. A rabbit instinct was being activated.

"Have you finished everything in the sect?" Xiao Wu asked with concern, her big eyes blinking.

Hearing Xiao Wu's question, Tang San's eyes flickered slightly, but he simply nodded and said, "Yes, it went smoothly."

Tang San gently put her down, but his hand remained around her slender waist as he carefully examined her. Although Xiao Wu's soul power cultivation needed to be rebuilt, it was clear that cultivation was not important to her. She was in good spirits, and her eyes were still bright and lively, which reassured him considerably.

"How is your recovery going here? Have you encountered any problems?"

"I'm fine!" Xiao Wu twirled lightly in place, her skirt fluttering as she showed off, and continued, "It's just that my soul power is recovering a little slowly, not as fast as when I was with you, Third Brother. But with Da Ming and Er Ming around, there won't be any danger."

Xiao Wu pointed to some gentle soul beasts peeking out from the forest not far away, her face beaming with joy.

As for Da Ming and Er Ming, they were in Star Lake. Er Ming, in particular, dared not provoke Tang San now, after all, he was someone who had even killed gods and true dragons!

As she spoke, Xiao Wu pouted slightly, looking a little aggrieved, and said, "It's just... I miss you a little. Xinghu is great everywhere, except for Third Brother. Even Rongrong isn't here."

Tang San felt a warmth in his heart and couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair, making her long, smooth hair a little messy. He said, "Well, here I am."

"Hehe, that's more like it!" Xiao Wu immediately brightened up and took his arm again.

Tang San didn't come to the Star Dou Great Forest for romance, but he wasn't in a hurry either, and strolled around the Star Dou Great Forest with Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu lively shared snippets of her life, as if she had endless things to say. Tang San listened quietly, watching her radiant face and feeling her pure joy. He felt all the fatigue of the past few days vanish. In this vibrant place, he found a long-lost peace and warmth.

It wasn't until the sky darkened that Xiao Wu's mother and the Blue Silver Emperor appeared.

Seeing the two guardians appear, Tang San knew it was time to get down to business. He had come to the Star Dou Great Forest to discuss the future of soul beasts and soul masters with Di Tian and the other soul beasts. It's important to understand that Tang San was both human and a soul master, which meant that the strength of a soul master had far surpassed that of a soul beast.

"Xiao Wu, you stay at Xinghu Lake for now, I'll be right back," Tang San said softly, stroking Xiao Wu's cheek.

Xiao Wu nodded slightly without saying anything, because she knew that with Tang San there, the issues of soul beasts and soul masters could definitely be resolved.

Following the guidance of Blue Silver Emperor and Xiao Wu's mother, Tang San soon arrived at the true core area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest—the Holy Land.

The Beast God Di Tian still stood at the forefront, his black robes fluttering without wind, his golden dragon eyes filled with unprecedented solemnity. Behind him, the overlords of the far north were prominently displayed: the Snow Emperor with a cold and aloof temperament, the petite Ice Emperor who exuded extreme cold, the Titan Snow Demon King who was as imposing as a mountain, and the honest yet powerful Ice Bear King.

Not only them, but the ancient beings hidden in the Star Dou Great Forest, known as the "Lords of the Forbidden Zones," also revealed their true forms: an ancient tree, its entire body crystalline and flowing with the radiance of life; a golden-clawed bear with bulging muscles and dark golden fur like steel needles; and a three-headed dog lying prostrate on the ground, each of its three heads exhaling an aura of a different attribute. The cultivation levels of these three were all over two hundred thousand years!

This is just the beginning. As far as the eye can see, there are hundred-thousand-year-old soul beasts from the Sun and Moon Continent, hundred-thousand-year-old overlords from the deep ocean currents... They are all different in form, and their auras are either cold, hot, or vast, but without exception, they all exude fluctuations of more than a hundred-thousand-year level.

It could be said that all the Soul Beast Overlords on Douluo Star with cultivation levels reaching the 100,000-year level had gathered here at this moment! Not one was absent, and not one dared to be absent. After all, the one who invited them was Tang San, the God Eater who could even slay gods and whose divine sense could cover the entire globe.

Tang San: You're not coming? Then I'll head over there.

Di Tian spoke first, his voice deep and powerful, saying, "Tang San, you invited us here, so please speak frankly."

Tang San's gaze calmly swept over all the Soul Beast Overlords present. His gaze was not sharp, but it seemed to be able to see into the depths of each Soul Beast's soul, because Tang San could decide the future of a Soul Beast with just a word.

"Soul Masters and Soul Beasts cannot coexist peacefully."

Upon hearing this, the entire Holy Land of Ten Thousand Beasts fell into a deathly silence, as if even the wind had frozen. The pupils of all the Soul Beast Overlords suddenly contracted, revealing expressions of disbelief, fear, and even despair! Some of the more violent Soul Beasts, like the Golden Claw Bear, let out suppressed angry growls, their muscles tense, and their eyes flashing with an almost insane determination, as if they were ready to fight to the death at the slightest provocation.

Even Di Tian's dragon eyes instantly sharpened to the point of sharpness, and dark energy flowed around his body. In an instant, the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point!
Just as tensions were about to escalate and a conflict was about to erupt, Tang San's next words, like a cold tide, instantly extinguished the newly ignited flames of resistance.

“But,” he said in a flat tone, as if stating an eternal truth, “survival is possible, however difficult.”

"The relationship between Soul Masters and Soul Beasts cannot be changed. This is the law of nature. Once the law of survival of nature is broken, the entire Douluo Star will be destroyed."

(End of this chapter)