Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

However, the current Da Ming is completely different from before. His body is more slender, he has four bulges on his abdomen, the bull horns on his head shimmer with a crystal luster, and his aura is somewhat unstable.

“Zi Ji, the Soul Master who fought against Di Tian should not be an intruder. When he came over just now, he mentioned that he had made an agreement with Da Ming and Er Ming.”

Biji was still enveloped in a green light, which helped a large number of soul beasts fight against the increasingly terrifying power in the sky. She looked at Da Ming and Er Ming with her beautiful eyes and said softly, "We haven't had time to announce the news yet, so there was a misunderstanding."

The Azure Shadow Divine Eagle attacked the Soul Master first, and then a fight broke out. The Crimson King, the Demon King, and the Bear King were no match for it. The Black Dragon personally came out to mediate, but the Soul Master refused, and so the fight has continued until now…”

Chapter 469 The Dragon King's Encounter

"Big brother, this...this..." Above the Lake of Life, the Titan Giant Ape and the Azure Bull Python sensed something was wrong with the energy fluctuations above their heads as soon as they appeared. Erming looked up and recognized Yan. Seeing him fighting fiercely with the Black Dragon, the entire ape was dumbfounded. Were these two of the same level?

Of the two kings of the Star Dou Great Forest, Er Ming had the most contact with Yan, often carrying Yan and Xiao Wu on adventures in the forest.

Just a few years ago, Yan was the kind of little guy who could be easily defeated by a single breath. How long has it been since we last met, and he's already fighting like this with Senior Di Tian.

During their visit to the Misty Zone, they met many ferocious beasts and received Di Tian's appreciation and guidance. Er Ming also knew about Di Tian, ​​who was a powerful senior who was almost 800,000 years old and belonged to the ancient true dragon of the Dragon Clan era, making him one of the earliest soul beasts.

Such an ancient predecessor was just a good brother of the soul beast in Erming's mind. The two were completely incomparable, and the contrast was too great.

“Second brother, it seems that a lot has happened during our seclusion. But what we need most now is to clear up the misunderstanding.” After observing for a moment, Da Ming looked down and glanced around before finally focusing his gaze on Bi Ji and Zi Ji, who were having a conversation.

This time, he and Erming entered the Misty Zone to deliver a message and successfully gained the favor of the Beast God Di Tian, ​​who bestowed upon them benefits. Naturally, he, the elder brother with dragon blood, received the most.

The Star Dou Great Forest is the slumbering place of the Silver Dragon King, the supreme ruler of soul beasts. As a senior dragon who guards this place, the Black Dragon Emperor Tian naturally has the mission of guiding and nurturing the younger generation.

As for a descendant like Da Ming, who possessed the blood of the dragon race, the benefits he offered were naturally even greater. After the chaos of the ancient dragon gods, the dragon race was rejected by the gods of the divine realm and eventually declined and perished. Hundreds of thousands of years have passed, and most of the dragons still existing in the world today are only sub-dragon species, with true dragons almost extinct.

The Beast God Di Tian, ​​the ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest, and Zi Ji, who just appeared with Da Ming and Er Ming, should be the only two remaining True Dragons in the outside world.

Zi Ji was born into the Hell Dragon Clan, a rare true dragon species in the world. She was always proud and rarely associated with people like Xiong Jun and Chi Wang. However, she took the initiative to get along well with Bi Ji, who was not very old.

The Emerald Swan, Brigitte, is not yet 100,000 years old, but her cultivation surpasses that of most of the soul beasts present. She is probably the most talented among all the ferocious beasts.

Di Tian valued Bi Ji's cultivation and vitality, and intended to make her his partner. Zi Ji and Di Tian had been together for many years without having children, and she was somewhat anxious about this. She was not too resistant to this idea, so she took the initiative to befriend him.

However, Biji didn't have much feeling for Ditian. During the chaotic battle in the Misty Zone, Ditian's tyranny made her feel uneasy, so she was still considering whether to accept the black dragon in the sky.

"Da Ming, you know that Soul Master, right? Tell us about him." Da Ming's gaze was naturally noticed by the ferocious beasts. After Zi Ji learned the general situation from Bi Ji, she then asked Da Ming and Er Ming.

“Senior Ziji, Saint Yan is a key figure who has always advocated for peaceful coexistence between humans and soul beasts. He also developed the Soul Spirit System.” Da Ming organized his thoughts and said in a deep voice, “He has a special status among humans. He is the Saint Son of the Spirit Hall, the strongest force in the Soul Master world of Douluo Continent. He spearheaded the creation of the Soul Spirit System. It can be said that he absolutely cannot be allowed to get into trouble…” Just as Da Ming and Er Ming were trying to communicate with Ziji, Biji, and other high-ranking soul beasts, trying to persuade them to stop the battle, the battle in the sky became increasingly intense.

"Human, you have successfully aroused my fighting spirit." Dark clouds churned in the sky, and a dragon's head emerged from within them, roaring angrily. An aura of darkness and destruction spread outwards, and its enormous body gradually rose, stirring up endless darkness.

The pitch-black whirlwind continued to condense, and the large black clouds emitted bursts of dark purple divine light, eventually coalescing into a human figure.

Dressed in black with long hair flowing down his shoulders and his hands behind his back, the human form of the Beast God Di Tian was even more imposing than his true dragon form.

His deep eyes were fixed on the sea of ​​fire before him, and the dark aura emanating from his body became even more terrifying.

"Human, you are now qualified to let me know your name. What is your name?"

"The Holy Son of the Spirit Hall, Yan." Yan could sense that the Black Dragon Emperor Tian had become even more dangerous. The dark clouds were no longer a massive quantity, but were constantly condensing and undergoing a qualitative transformation. This black dragon, which had lived for nearly 800,000 years, had finally unleashed its true power.

"Yan, very good. Come with me." Di Tian nodded, then took a step forward with a cold shout. A large amount of silver light flashed and instantly swept through the most intense central area of ​​the battle. Di Tian and Yan's figures disappeared instantly, and reappeared in the higher sky, their figures shrank many times over.

The large swaths of dark clouds and flames dissipated instantly, but instead of brightening up, the sky darkened again in the next instant.

The dim lighting creates a strange beauty. It's not oppressive, but rather a calming prelude to an impending storm, instilling a sense of anticipation.

At an altitude of tens of thousands of meters, even ordinary titled Douluo-level powerhouses could not reach such a height. Not only was the temperature extremely low, but the air was also incredibly thin, and there were also strong gales.

Ordinary creatures that suddenly appeared here would instantly be reduced to ashes. However, Yan and Di Tian were both quite powerful, and they did not feel any discomfort here. The two faced off in mid-air for a long time before Di Tian spoke again.

He nodded to Yan, his expression unusually fierce.

“Yan, it’s been a long time since I’ve felt this fighting spirit. Since that chaotic battle last time, when Xiong Jun challenged me and injured me, no one has challenged me for many years. Actually, I’m very lonely.”

"And then?" Yan's reaction was very indifferent. Yan was not a good listener, and it was like casting pearls before swine to Di Tian.

"Yan, do you know what the true face of this world is like?" Di Tian spoke again, continuing before Yan could reply, "I've lived for hundreds of thousands of years, familiar with every speck of dust in the Star Dou Great Forest, and have witnessed every minute detail of this world. I'm actually quite tired of this place. I long to pursue a more exciting life, but a responsibility keeps me here, unable to leave. I yearn for the world beyond Douluo Continent; in my younger days, I traveled all over this world. Do you know? Actually, our world is a giant sphere. If you fly in one direction, the end result is that you go in a huge circle and return to the starting point..."

"Di Tian, ​​what does this have to do with our battle today?" Yan calmly looked at Di Tian, ​​his indifferent tone revealing a hint of disdain.

"I realize I overestimated you. You're just a frog in a well, an old codger who's lived long enough. You're not a true powerhouse." As he spoke, he continuously gathered power. His seventh spirit ring flashed, and endless flames rapidly rolled, forging an incomparably massive fiery true form.

A fire giant hundreds of feet in size floated in the sky, constantly absorbing more of the sun's true fire to become stronger, with a large amount of flames churning and spreading, but the enormous giant at the center of the sea of ​​fire was shrinking.

Yan continuously compressed the external manifestation of his Martial Soul True Body until he became a Flame War God about two meters tall, releasing a powerful aura that was no less than that of Di Tian.

"Di Tian, ​​you actually have the energy to break through to a higher cultivation level long ago, but your heart is filled with fear of the Heavenly Tribulation, so you've been putting it off. You've lived for nearly 800,000 years, how much of that time have you actually spent cultivating?" Yan's gaze made Di Tian very uncomfortable, and his words were extremely harsh.

"Your yearning for the world beyond Douluo Continent is, frankly, an act of escapism. Because you lack confidence to overcome the upcoming Heavenly Tribulation, you're thinking of running away, fleeing your homeland. How can someone like you be considered a strong person?" Di Tian was angered by Yan's words, and his voice suddenly turned cold.

"Enough, it's not your place to lecture me. You want to see my true strength, right? I'll grant your wish." As he spoke, a sun rose behind him, as black as ink, with a purple halo around its edge.

A faint purple light flickered, rippling out a circle of flame-like patterns. Di Tian flashed and instantly appeared in front of Yan. After all, he had nearly 800,000 years of cultivation, and his full-force attack completely overwhelmed Yan in every aspect. The two palms lit up almost simultaneously, and the red and black light collided instantly.

Upon impact, both their bodies were instantly thrown back as if electrocuted. At the center of their previous location, a burst of intense light erupted, followed by a terrifying energy storm that caused the entire space to tremble violently.

A massive black hole instantly appeared at that location, with a diameter of over a hundred feet, frantically devouring everything around it, to the point that the clouds below rose up and poured into the black hole.

A strange sight appeared: as the black hole swallowed it, a tornado of black and red colors seemed to appear in the sky.

"This old codger has lived a long time, and his accumulated foundation is far stronger than mine. Moreover, this dragon's might is very troublesome. I can't do it alone." As Yan's figure rapidly retreated, he felt that the dragon's might around him was much stronger and more terrifying. He knew that Di Tian was serious, so he naturally dared not be negligent. His ninth soul ring shone brightly in an instant.

"Roar~~~" A burst of flames accompanied by a loud dragon roar resounded through the sky, and Di Tian, ​​who was about to attack, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

He stared at the bursting flames before him, his eyes filled with excitement and disbelief. It wasn't until the flames were about to hit him that he snapped out of his daze and barely dodged the fatal blow.

Chapter 470 Dragon King's Claw

In the Star Dou Great Forest, ten thousand meters above the sky, as Yan's ninth soul ring flashed, a golden-red vortex appeared in the center of a vast sea of ​​fire. Accompanied by a loud dragon roar, a golden-red dragon shadow instantly rushed out.

"A true dragon! And with such pure fire dragon blood... how is this possible?" Above the Lake of Life, Zi Ji, who had been watching the battle closely, stared at the golden-red dragon shadow with disbelief in her eyes.

The golden-red dragon shadow in the sky didn't look very big, less than twenty meters long, and it wasn't even an adult among dragons. But the extremely unfamiliar dragon aura made even this ferocious beast-level dragon king feel pressured.

"This aura... it seems to be the dragon egg from back then?" Beside Zi Ji, the Azure Bull Python, the Titan Giant Ape, and a group of ferocious beasts were all watching the battle. When they saw the fire dragon that suddenly appeared, a trace of confusion flashed in Da Ming's eyes. This aura felt familiar to him, and after a little recollection, he remembered some things.

"What dragon egg?" Zi Ji had sharp ears and heard Da Ming's casual remark clearly.

Da Ming dared not be negligent and quickly offered an explanation.

"Back then, the Holy Son Yan obtained a fire dragon egg from somewhere, but that egg seemed to have some problems; its life force was damaged and it couldn't hatch. I tried to find a solution, but it didn't work, and then he took it away." Zi Ji frowned.

"You mean, this fire dragon hatched from that dragon egg?" Da Ming quickly replied, "That should be the case, but I'm not sure. We can ask them to stop."

"If what you say is true, then this matter cannot be taken lightly. Since there is one dragon egg, there could be more," Zi Ji said thoughtfully, her eyes fixed on the sky tens of thousands of meters above.

"However, now that Di Tian's fighting spirit has been ignited, persuading him to stop won't be easy."... Above the sky, Di Tian looked at the crimson dragon shadow bursting out of the vortex of flames, his eyes filled with immense excitement.

"Fire dragon, I never imagined that besides me and Zi Ji, there would actually be a real dragon in this world." His figure flashed and he appeared in front of the golden-red dragon shadow, reaching out to touch the dragon's head, as if trying to confirm whether it was real.

"Roar~~~" Di Tian's behavior was undoubtedly a provocation. Facing his palm, Fire Dragon King Jia Lin naturally wouldn't tolerate it. She was a fire dragon with an owner, and she couldn't let other guys take advantage of her. With a roar, her scorching dragon breath directly engulfed Di Tian's position.

Di Tian was forced back by the surging dragon breath, but he regained some of his senses. He then transformed back into his golden-eyed black dragon form and approached the fire dragon again, speaking cautiously, "I'm sorry, I got too excited. I meant no harm. Look, I'm also a dragon, we're of the same race..."

"Roar..." Jialin didn't buy into Ditian's goodwill and roared repeatedly, warning Ditian. She even managed to say in her unfamiliar, childish tone, "Leave. Jialin belongs to the master..." The little fire dragon king obviously sensed Ditian's threat and quickly flew to Yan's feet to return to his master's side.

This black dragon was much bigger than her, and although it didn't show any obvious hostility, Jialin was still very cautious.

After Jialin returned to Yan's side, she not only took on the role of his mount, but also rubbed her big head against Yan to show affection.

This action nearly enraged Di Tian, ​​who immediately questioned, "Human, what have you done to my people?" Yan gently stroked Jia Lin's dragon horns and large nose, and said softly, "Jia Lin is my companion, so naturally she is close to me."

“Roar… Roar…” Di Tian was very dissatisfied with Yan’s response, but he did not make a move immediately. He opened his mouth and let out a series of rhythmic dragon roars, which seemed to be a language used specifically to communicate with dragons.

“Roar... Roar roar..." Jia Lin was initially puzzled, but soon responded with a couple of sentences, seemingly emphasizing something, which changed Di Tian’s gaze. When he looked up at Yan again, his eyes were filled with killing intent.

Di Tian glared at Yan and said coldly, "She said you are her master, and you actually dared to make her acknowledge you as her master. Human, this is blasphemy against the dragon race." His voice was more solemn and calm than ever before, filled with anger and killing intent.

Even when Yan casually injured many soul beasts and was disrespectful to him before, he had never been this angry.

He couldn't accept Jia Lin's recognition of Yan as her master. How could the proud Dragon Clan, the true masters of Douluo Continent, recognize a human Soul Master as their master?

Moreover, most Soul Masters improve their strength by killing Soul Beasts, so who knows what evil intentions this human might have?

"Jialin and I are close, what does that have to do with you?" Yan glanced at Di Tian indifferently and said calmly, "Di Tian, ​​you are just the king of the Black Dragon Clan, you have no jurisdiction over the Fire Dragon Clan. Besides, Jialin has inherited the Fire Dragon King's legacy, her status is no lower than yours. She is willing to form a contract with me to create new opportunities for soul beasts and dragons, which is much better than you, a good-for-nothing who just loafs around..."

"Ridiculous! What kind of bullshit contract is this? It's clearly your conspiracy, you damned human..." Di Tian's voice suddenly became agitated, as if shouting like this would make him more justified.

The endless black mist condensed once again into a figure. Di Tian, ​​with black hair and golden eyes, glared at Yan while his aura became inexplicably majestic.

He suddenly transformed into a streak of light and rushed straight towards Yan. As his body spun halfway through the air, his eyes turned completely golden, and he raised his right hand, with purple-gold flames burning and spreading across his entire palm.

His eyes flashed with golden light, and with a simple point of his left hand towards Yan, an area within a diameter of a thousand meters instantly seemed to boil. Purple bubbles appeared out of thin air, then quickly exploded, transforming into countless purple waves that surged towards the central dragon and then spiraled into the sky.

The terrifying dark elements unleashed their corrosive properties to the fullest extent, but against the endless sea of ​​fire, this wave of dark clouds was nothing more than an appetizer, unable to cause Yan much damage.

The dark purple light mist was quickly burned away by the sea of ​​fire unleashed by Yan and Jialin, and Di Tian had already arrived in front of them.

The Black Dragon King raised his right hand and suddenly grabbed down. At this moment, his right hand was no longer in the shape of a human hand, but had become a dragon claw, as black as ink.

Di Tian did not regain his true dragon body, so his dragon claws were naturally not very big, not even comparable to a single claw of Jia Lin's true dragon body.

But the mere approach of that small, dark dragon claw sent a chill down Jialin’s spine.

She could clearly sense that this was a terrifying being capable of taking her life. The moment the dragon claw appeared, not only did Jialin in the sky feel fear, but the restless group of soul beasts on the ground also immediately fell silent, prostrating themselves on the ground, their bodies even trembling.

"Dragon King Claw! This is the Dragon King Claw! Why is Di Tian using this move? Is he going to fight to the death?" Zi Ji on the ground was extremely anxious when she saw the dragon claw, but there was nothing she could do. She immediately knelt down on one knee along with Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, Chi Wang, Wan Yao Wang, and other soul beasts.

"Dragon King Claw! Di Tian, ​​what do you mean by this?" Yan sensed the message from Jia Lin and saw the reaction of the beasts below. He was suddenly shocked. Had this black dragon gone mad? Was it preparing to fight him to the death?

The Dragon King Claw is a divine skill that the Dragon God bestowed upon the Black Dragon Clan in gratitude for their loyalty. Only the successive patriarchs of the Black Dragon Clan can inherit this extraordinary talent.

For humans, the Dragon King Claw is not much different from other powerful soul skills, but for soul beasts it is completely different.

The Dragon King's Claw carries a trace of the Dragon God's aura. No matter what kind of soul beast it is, unless it is also a being protected by a god, it can only bow down and submit to the Dragon King's Claw. Once it is caught by the Dragon King's Claw, it will be severely injured at best, and its body and soul will be destroyed at worst.

This move had always been Di Tian's trump card, and he had never used it before today. The appearance of the Dragon King's Claw at this moment meant that he, representing the Dragon God, and the Black Dragon Clan who protected the Dragon God's lineage, had made a decision.

He's using this tactic now, targeting Jia Lin, but his real target is Yan. Clearly, the relationship between Yan and Jia Lin has provoked this black dragon.

"Human, you want to test the strength of me, the Beast God? Then come and try." Di Tian snorted coldly and charged directly at Yan, his claws ruthlessly aimed straight for Yan's head. Under that trace of the Dragon God's aura, Jia Lin's movements were greatly restricted, and she couldn't unleash much of her strength at all.

"Di Tian, ​​these guys from your Star Dou Great Forest keep acting so irrationally. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Yan also lost his temper, countless flames surged from his body, and all nine of his soul rings flashed brightly at the same time. A large amount of fiery soul power was injected into Jia Lin's body, which immediately aroused her Dragon King bloodline. An even stronger dragon might swept out, and she regained her mobility.

"Roar~~~" Jialin roared and spewed out a dragon breath that could destroy everything, but it was easily cut in half by Di Tian's dragon king claw. Just as the black dragon was about to attack again, Jialin spun around and took the initiative to rush towards him.

Yan's right hand shimmered with light, its dark golden radiance dazzlingly brilliant at that moment, his entire right hand turning into pure gold.

"Clang~~~" Yan's right hand clashed fiercely with Di Tian's Dragon King Claw, and the Fire Dragon Knight and the raging black dragon were sent flying at the same time. Their figures streaked across the sky, and an incredibly terrifying black hole rippled out from the center of the battle.

Di Tian's figure tumbled in mid-air before coming to a stop again. His right dragon claw was shattered in many places, but with his powerful physique and abnormal regenerative ability, this injury was nothing.