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Chapter 560 The Lord of the New Star Dou Great Forest
Tang San actually knew that not only had the Dragon God perished, but the source of the Heavenly Tribulation was the Dragon God.

Di Tian did not answer Tang San's question. He simply raised his head slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the lush foliage above the Holy Land and reaching the vast and endless sky. His tone was so calm that no emotion could be detected, yet it carried a resolute determination to sacrifice himself for his cause: "Faith... is not about profit or loss, but about one's own heart."

“I cannot betray the Dragon God. Kill me or torture me, it is all up to you.”

This shows a disregard for life and death.

Upon hearing this, Tang San slowly shook his head, a complex and indescribable look flashing in his eyes, seemingly both regretful and resolute.

"What good would killing you do me? It would only increase bloodshed, but it wouldn't change my faith." Tang San's voice remained calm, but his next words plunged all the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest into an icy abyss: "Since you have made up your mind and are unwilling to compromise for the future of your race... then let the Star Dou Great Forest find a new master who can lead them to a new life."

The moment the words fell, an invisible yet immense pressure, as vast as a starry sea, was not directed at Di Tian, ​​but rather enveloped the entire Holy Land, especially the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest lineage, as gently yet irresistibly as a tide.

The Starry Sky Forest is about to change hands!

Tang San's gaze passed over Di Tian and fell upon the Star Dou Great Forest's overlords behind him, their eyes filled with fear and unease—the ancient divine tree, the golden-clawed bear, the three-headed dog, and the other guardians of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"All living beings of the Star Dou Great Forest," Tang San's voice carried a strange soothing and alluring quality, "Di Tian chose to uphold the glory of the past, and I respect his choice. But what about you? Are you willing to follow him, to cling together to this past abandoned by the gods, with a bleak future, waiting to be reduced to ashes under the heavenly tribulation, your race gradually fading away..."

Tang San's voice suddenly became loud and powerful as he said, "Or... would you rather embrace a brand new future? A future where you can escape the nightmare of heavenly tribulation, a future with the hope of becoming a god, a future where your bloodline can continue, and even become more glorious?"

"The choice is in your own hands. Will you continue to blindly follow an old faith that has already brought disaster, or... place your faith in me, who can lead you to break free from your shackles?"

"I, Tang San, promise that as long as the Clear Sky Sect exists, even if I fail to ascend to the God Realm, if you are unwilling to bear the Heavenly Tribulation and wish to transform into humans to avoid it, then the disciples of my Clear Sky Sect will protect you through the first seventy levels of the weakest stage of the Human Transformation Realm."

Tang San solemnly said, "Otherwise, if you continue like this, even if I win in the end and stand above the gods, your Star Dou Great Forest will still be excluded from the list of those who are pardoned, and will never see the light of day again! The Heavenly Tribulation will forever suppress you!"

The saying "one carrot and one stick" had already been heard by Xue Di and Bing Di, who knew how tempting this "big pie" was to soul beasts. Moreover, Tang San was now invincible.

An invisible yet immense pressure instantly shifted onto every soul beast overlord of the Star Dou Great Forest. Di Tian still stood tall, his figure solitary and resolute.

The ancient trees were silent, the divine bear growled, and the three-headed dog stirred restlessly… A silent storm concerning faith, power, and survival was sweeping through the hearts of the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest. The era of Di Tian seemed to have truly reached a crucial crossroads. And Tang San, quietly awaited their choice, like waiting for the tide to surge towards its predetermined shore.

Believe in Tang San, and you'll have a future!
This was not an empty slogan, but the only answer weighed in the hearts of all the Soul Beast Overlords amidst the intertwining of harsh reality and alluring prospects. Time flowed slowly in the deathly silence, each second like a boulder pressing down on their hearts, the pressure even heavier than facing the Heavenly Tribulation. None of the Soul Beasts present had ever truly experienced an era ruled by gods. While the Soul Beasts of the Sun Moon Continent had been controlled by the Evil Emperor, that was more of a suppression on a power level; the Evil Emperor would never dare to be an enemy of all the Soul Beasts in the world.

However, Tang San was different.

He stood there, needing neither words nor threats; his very existence was like that of a god descending to earth. It was a sense of oppression stemming from an absolute difference in the level of life that transcended their comprehension, far more profound, more despairing, and... more believable than when facing the Evil Emperor, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King, or even Emperor Tian.

The final outcome was almost a foregone conclusion. What Tang San offered was not mere coercion, but a hope that no 100,000-year-old soul beast or clan leader could refuse.

Become a god!

Soul beasts can become gods!
These few simple words, like a spring of sweet water thrown into a desert parched for millennia, exude an irresistible allure. This "pie in the sky" is enough to make them suppress their attachment to their old beliefs, suppress their fear of the unknown future, and willingly place their bets on this human soul master.

Apart from Di Tian, ​​who still stands stubbornly like a lone peak, upholding his inviolable faith and pride derived from the Dragon God, all the 100,000-year-old soul beasts and rulers of all races from the Star Dou Great Forest, the Arctic Continent, the Endless Ocean, and the Sun and Moon Continent within the Holy Land lowered their once proud heads, expressing their intention to submit and believe in Tang San.

Faith cannot be forcibly seized through coercion, but a glimmer of hope that illuminates a bleak future is the best kindling to ignite the flame of faith. At this moment, Tang San is not merely a symbol of power in their hearts, but the "Lord of Hope" who leads his people to break free from their shackles!
However, Tang San's next decision greatly surprised all the spirit beasts, including the overlords of the Star Dou Great Forest who had just pledged allegiance.

The new master of the Star Dou Great Forest is not any of the veteran powerhouses present, nor is it any of the ancient tree, the divine bear, or the three-headed dog.

Tang San's gaze passed over them and landed on the edge of the Holy Land, on the area connected to the aura of Star Lake. He calmly declared, "From this day forward, the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest will be under the command and jurisdiction of the Azure Bull Python—Da Ming."

The Ming Dynasty?!
This result was beyond the expectations of all the spirit beasts! The Azure Bull Python was indeed powerful and one of the guardians of Star Lake, but in terms of seniority, prestige, and absolute strength, it was not the most outstanding existence in the core circle of the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, Tang San's words were absolute. At this moment, the power structure of the Star Dou Great Forest was completely rewritten. The era of Di Tian came to an end, and a new era, under the rule of the Great Ming Dynasty and under Tang San's will, officially began. The grand plan to gather the faith of all the soul beasts in the world also took its most crucial and solid step.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared at Star Lake.

"Rongrong! What brings you here!" Xiaowu was overjoyed to see Rongrong and quickly went over to take Rongrong's hand.

(End of this chapter)