Douluo V: Reborn White-headed Eagle, Many Children, Many Blessings

"Pfft!"

Su Ran's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a flash of killing intent disappeared.

His figure flashed like a ghost; everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, not even having a clear look at his movements, when they heard a soft sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh. Another burst of blood erupted from Yao Beiqing's shoulder; the excruciating pain made her groan, nearly fainting.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Su Ran retracted her wingtips, her voice icy.

"What kind of skill is it to be fearless of death? I have a hundred ways to make you wish you were dead, to let you experience what it truly means to be worse than dead. Skinning and dismembering? That's the least of it."

"Don't think that just because I chose you as my wives, you're special or that I have good intentions."

"I guarantee that if you don't agree, you'll regret ever having been born. Your families, friends, school... everyone and everything you care about will pay a heavy price for your foolish stubbornness today."

"Enough!!!"

A sharp shout, tinged with tears yet unusually resolute, interrupted Gao Yuan's cold words.

It's Yao Zi.

She suddenly stood up from the ground, her body swaying, tears streaming down her face, but her eyes were filled with a resolute light.

"I'll listen to you!"

"I'll go with you! I'll do...do whatever you want! You don't need to threaten me anymore! Now, immediately, release the dean and Teacher Liang! Let them leave safely!"

If the dean can choose to sacrifice himself without hesitation for the sake of these students, why can't she sacrifice herself to save the dean?

Even if what lies ahead is an abyss, an endless humiliation.

"very good."

The coldness on Su Ran's face instantly melted away, and a gentle smile returned.

"That's right. Don't worry, once you're my wife, we'll be family, one of us. I promise I'll treat you well."

Then, he turned his gaze to Mu Yunteng and the other five female students who were already terrified and huddled together, and asked in a relaxed tone:

"So, you guys should be fine too, right? Hmm?"

Although his gaze was smiling, it felt like a tangible pressure, making them feel suffocated.

Mu Yunteng's tears fell silently. She looked at the dying dean and teacher, then at Yao Zi, who had stepped forward and was trembling all over, and finally met Gao Yuan's seemingly questioning but actually unyielding gaze.

She exchanged a resigned look with the other five girls, and then, as if all her strength had been drained, replied:

"No...no problem...we...are willing."

"Very good, very good." Gao Yuan nodded repeatedly, his smile growing even brighter.

"Don't worry, from now on, you won't be treated badly if you follow me. When the time is right, I will even grant you permission to go back and visit your families, catch up with old friends, and let your families know that you are doing well."

After saying that, Su Ran ignored Yao Beiqing and Liang Man.

With a thought, a gentle yet incredibly resilient soul force surged forth, enveloping Yao Zi, Mu Yunteng, and the other seven girls.

"What a bountiful harvest today!"

Su Ran muttered to himself happily, then with a slight flap of his wings, the ball of soul power enveloping the six women rose gracefully into the air and quickly flew towards the territory of the white-headed eagle.

The forest returned to silence, with only the rustling of broken branches and leaves in the breeze, as if it were a soft lament.

Just as Gao Yuan embarked on his journey home with his seven new companions.

Another location, the core of the sacred land of soul beasts in Douluo Continent, the Lake of Life deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, beneath the calm, still surface of the lake that contains vast life energy.

The lake bottom is not completely dark; instead, it has a faint, mysterious glow, which comes from the strange algae suspended in the lake water and the luminous crystals deposited there, making the vast underwater space appear hazy and mysterious.

The water flow here is almost stagnant, carrying a heavy, ancient atmosphere.

"Emperor Tian".

A deep, resonant voice broke the long silence at the bottom of the lake.

The speaker was a colossal beast the size of a small mountain, its entire body covered in thick, dark gold fur, each hair seemingly cast from metal. Even with its claws retracted, it naturally exuded a terrifying sharpness capable of tearing everything apart.

This is none other than the King of Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, ranked sixth among the Ten Ferocious Beasts—Bear King.

It tilted its head slightly and spoke to the deepest, darkest area at the bottom of the lake, a place where even light seemed to be swallowed up.

"I just... sensed a powerful aura of a soul beast. It was strong and unfamiliar. Although it was fleeting, it was definitely not ordinary."

The darkness remained silent for a moment.

Then, in the darkness, a pair of golden eyes, like giant lanterns, slowly lit up. The pupils were vertical, like molten gold, cold and majestic, containing endless time and power.

Immediately afterwards, heavy footsteps sounded, each step causing the fine sand and gravel at the bottom of the lake to tremble slightly.

A colossal, suffocating figure gradually emerged from absolute darkness.

This was a giant dragon covered in jet-black scales. The scales gleamed with a cold, metallic sheen under the dim light. Its smooth and powerful body was covered with mysterious and complex dark blue patterns, like natural magic runes, which flickered slightly with its breath.

He was none other than Di Tian, ​​the chief guard under the Dragon God, the ruler of all soul beasts, and the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King.

"Hmm." Di Tian's voice was deep and calm, yet carried an undeniable weight.

"Your perception is correct. There is indeed a member of the same race that has reached 190,000 years of age. Its aura is well controlled, and most of its power is not contained. But that fleeting fluctuation of its origin... is very strong. It feels to me that it is almost the same as the Crimson King."

"Since he's a newly promoted expert of the same level and has appeared in our territory, should we take the initiative to find him and make contact? If we can win him over, our strength will increase further," Xiong Jun suggested.

This group of ferocious beasts gathered at the Lake of Life, due to the increasing oppression of human soul masters and the heavy responsibility of protecting their master, the Silver Dragon King Gu Yuena, who was sleeping and healing there, had long been accustomed to keeping an eye out for and trying to gather up newly emerging or reclusive ferocious beasts from all over the continent.

Those appearing within the Star Dou Great Forest are especially their primary focus.

After all, back then, Di Tian even personally traveled to the distant Sun and Moon Continent to try to "invite" the Evil Eye Tyrant, the ruler of the Evil Emperor, whose spiritual power was unparalleled, to join him. Although the latter was powerful, Di Tian only had a slight advantage and failed to succeed, which shows how much importance they attached to this matter.

Upon hearing Xiong Jun's suggestion, Di Tian did not respond immediately.

His massive dragon head was slightly lowered, as if in deep thought, and the light in his golden vertical pupils shifted as he weighed the pros and cons.

After a moment, he slowly shook his head:

"There's no need to actively seek him out for now. It's better to wait until he has weathered the great calamity of two hundred thousand years and his foundation is solid before making contact with him."

"This... Emperor Tian, ​​what you said makes sense," said the Demon King from the side.

He was the king of a demonic tree with demonic eyes, who had cultivated into a spirit. At this moment, he had not fully revealed his true form, but existed as a surging mass of dark purple vines intertwined with mist, covered with countless tiny eye-like patterns. His voice was hoarse and carried the unique tone of a plant.

"But the problem is, haven't you noticed? He took away the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape responsible for guarding the outer gate of the Lake of Life. It's not good to leave the gate unguarded. Should we go and get them back, or find someone to fill in?"

Upon hearing this, Di Tian's brows furrowed slightly.

To be honest, he didn't really care that the gatekeeper was taken away.

Otherwise, if the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape had sacrificed themselves to Tang San in the original story, these ferocious beasts wouldn't have remained silent.

But right now we're short of a doorman, which is a real problem.