Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

Di Tian had repeatedly ordered Xiong Jun and the others to behave themselves, but just now many soul beasts were still provoking humans. Di Tian simply did not believe that there were no beasts instigating them.

However, the current situation is dire, and it is not the time to reorganize internally. No matter how angry Di Tian is with Xiong Jun, he has to hold back for now.

After Di Tian appeared, the soul beasts became much more subdued, while the soul masters were in an uproar. So many ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts gathered together, including some that could transform into human form. This matter was anything but simple. Could it be that the Spirit Hall was preparing to summon them to fight a great battle against the soul beasts?

Some quick-thinking Soul Masters were lost in their own thoughts when, just as the situation was becoming slightly uneasy, another dark cloud swept in from space.

Large swaths of white ice flowers drifted between heaven and earth, and in the distance, several figures landed one after another beside the Star Dou Soul Beasts and human Soul Masters.

This group wasn't too large, only about ten figures. Among them, the tall and strong ones were like mountains, and they looked like extremely fierce soul beasts. The leaders were two women, two stunningly beautiful women, one of whom had an aura that was not much weaker than that of the Heavenly Emperor.

Chapter 476 Verification of Candidates

"Snow Empress, the queen of the far north, why is she here?" On the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest, Di Tian was barely maintaining order by suppressing the beasts. However, when he saw the stunningly beautiful woman leading a dozen or so figures with considerable auras, his eyes showed extreme surprise.

Snow Empress, also known as the Ice and Snow Maiden, is the strongest land-based spirit beast after Emperor Tian and the Evil Eye Tyrant Ruler. She is also the ruler of the far north and represents a powerful spirit beast force.

"Di Tian, ​​it's been a long time!" The Snow Emperor led a group of powerful spirit beasts from the far north, including the Ice Emperor, Snow Demon King Atai, and Ice Bear King Xiaobai. Although their numbers were small, each of them was a big shot in the spirit beast world at the level of a hundred thousand-year-old spirit beast.

The meeting of so many powerful figures in the soul beast world, all over 100,000 years old, made the many soul beasts feel that this was no ordinary event, and the atmosphere at the scene became even more enthusiastic.

"Snow Empress, what are you doing here?" Di Tian, ​​representing all the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, came to welcome Snow Empress as the host, and he directly expressed his doubts.

"Emperor Tian, ​​don't you welcome me?" The Snow Emperor smiled, her answer quite straightforward.

"The matter of soul spirits is not only a major event for the Soul Master world, but also has a profound impact on our Soul Beast world. You received the invitation representing the Star Dou Great Forest, while I represented the Far North and received the news much earlier." Di Tian's expression flickered slightly for a moment before he lowered his voice and asked Xue Di,

"Are you very familiar with those humans?" Xue Di pointed to Yan at the front of the crowd and said softly, "I'm not particularly familiar with those humans, but I've had quite a few interactions with Yan, the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall. He was the one who proposed and promoted the Soul Spirit system..." Di Tian paused slightly after hearing her words, his eyebrows twitching slightly, and then asked, "Oh! So what do you think of this so-called Soul Spirit system?"

"Well, I think it's an opportunity." Xue Di hesitated for a moment, then looked at Yan and said softly, "I learned a lot from him. The rules of heaven and earth are unfavorable to my soul beasts, and I'm not as gifted as you. If I continue on the path of tribulation, I'm afraid there's not much hope. Di Tian, ​​I don't have that much ambition. I just want to live a good life. Perhaps one day, I will choose to become a soul spirit..."

"What!" Di Tian was completely stunned by Xue Di's answer. His eyes widened as he stared at Xue Di, as if trying to find something different.

The fact that Xue Di had actually considered becoming a Soul Spirit was something he hadn't expected. His understanding of the Soul Spirit system was limited to the idea that this new concept might help the younger generation of the Soul Beast world and hopefully reverse the decline of Soul Beasts.

He never imagined that the true powerhouses of the Soul Beast Realm, beings above 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts, would choose this path; it was simply too insane to even think about.

"This is..." Just as Di Tian was about to ask some more questions, he suddenly sensed several powerful auras descending. His gaze involuntarily turned to the back of the group of human experts, where he saw more than ten strong auras descend one after another, each one no less powerful than these ferocious beasts.

“The true powerhouses of the Human Spirit Hall are all at least level 96.” Xue Di’s gaze also became solemn as she stared intently at the leader among the dozen or so figures. Bibi Dong, dressed in a magnificent crown robe and holding a scepter, resembled a true goddess, bringing immense pressure to Xue Di.

“These two guys, no, there should be three. I never thought the Spirit Hall of this generation would be so terrifying, with so many people connected to the God Realm…” Di Tian’s gaze lingered on Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, and Qian Renxue before moving away, finally landing on Yan, his eyes filled with dread.

He thought he had taken the Spirit Hall seriously enough, but at this moment he realized that the Star Dou Great Forest was too weak; they were far too weak in front of the Spirit Hall.

Bibi Dong and Qian Daoliu are both level 99 Limit Douluo. Di Tian is not afraid of ordinary Limit Douluo, but he can only fight one person at most when it comes to people related to gods. However, there are three people at that level on the other side. He can't fight them all.

They can't compete with the top-tier combat power, and they can't even fight against high-end combat power above 100,000-year-old soul beasts. The only reason they have enough 10,000-year-old soul beasts is that they have a lot of them. But at that high level, competing in terms of the number of 10,000-year-old soul beasts is really meaningless.

Di Tian felt a little uneasy, but subconsciously glancing at Empress Xue reassured him somewhat. Fortunately, the beasts from the far north had also arrived; otherwise, he really wouldn't feel safe with just his Star Dou Great Forest.

"Di Tian, ​​let me introduce you. This is my teacher, the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, Her Majesty Bibi Dong. The left and right guardian elders are the seven elders of the Hall of Offerings. This is the Grand Elder, Her Majesty Qian Daoliu..." Yan led Bibi Dong, Qian Daoliu, Qian Renxue, and the rest of the group to the front. The appearance of such a group of powerful figures not only startled the spirit beasts, but also greatly intimidated some of the restless individuals among the various human spirit master factions.

Towards the back of the crowd, a few students from Blue Tyrant Academy huddled together, whispering. Fred glanced at the group of white-bearded old men in the Hall of Worship and lowered his voice, saying, "Xiao Gang, have you heard of these people in the Hall of Worship?" Yu Xiaogang looked at Bibi Dong, dressed in magnificent robes, holding a scepter, and standing above millions on the Douluo Continent, his gaze incredibly complex.

“Bibi Dong once mentioned to me that the Spirit Hall has a little-known Hall of Offerings besides the Hall of Douluo and the Hall of Elders. The powerhouses in the Hall of Offerings are all titled Douluo elders from the Hall of Elders, and they are not ordinary titled Douluo. They are all at least level 96 or above. Such powerhouses are rare even among titled Douluo. My father has been stuck at level 95…” Yu Xiaogang’s eyes changed when he said this. He turned his head and searched around the crowd, especially looking carefully at the group of titled Douluo near Dugu Bo for a long time, but ultimately found nothing.

His face was grim as he lowered his voice and said, "For such a momentous event concerning the changing situation of the Douluo Continent, not a single expert from my Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan has appeared. My father... he might be in trouble. Those guys from the Spirit Hall are indeed up to no good..."

"Xiao Gang, don't overthink it." Liu Erlong was initially displeased that Yu Xiaogang had mentioned Bibi Dong again, but noticing the change in his emotions, she quickly comforted him, "You should think positively. The Spirit Hall hasn't done anything too outrageous for so long. Tianheng, Tianxin, and we are all safe, so we should be fine. The patriarch and the others might just be imprisoned by the Spirit Hall." Fred also whispered, "That's right, Xiao Gang, don't scare yourself. Sect Master Yu is the head of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Clan, and he has considerable influence in the Soul Master world. As long as the people from the Spirit Hall haven't gone mad, they won't do anything too outrageous." Yu Xiaogang seemed convinced and sighed, "I hope so. There's been no definite news about Father and my elder brother for so long. Every time Tianheng and Tianxin ask me, I don't know what to say. I feel so guilty." Just as they were talking, Yan, representing the human Soul Masters, also completed the consultation with Di Tian, ​​Xue Di, and other high-ranking members of the Soul Beast world.

"Di Tian, ​​Xue Di, we have arranged a group of Soul Masters who have reached the peak of a certain realm, and suitable Soul Beasts. Have you made your choices?" Yan asked Di Tian. Di Tian nodded, turned to look at Bi Ji, and waved to her.

Biji let out a clear whistle, and the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest parted to make way for a group of soul beasts to slowly emerge.

These spirit beasts were mostly in poor condition compared to ordinary spirit beasts, and could be described as old, weak, sick and disabled. Those walking at the front were all severely injured. Some of them were being continuously treated by the Jade Swan's clan and were carried out by other spirit beasts.

Those following behind were some listless soul beasts with very weak soul power fluctuations; they were clearly soul beasts whose lives were about to come to an end.

"Di Tian, ​​these soul beasts aren't in good condition. Although they can be contracted, the situation after the contract might not be ideal. Are you sure you want them to be contracted?" Yan frowned as he looked at these soul beasts. It wasn't unexpected that the Star Dou Great Forest would use some old, weak, sick, and disabled people for testing, but for them all to be old, weak, sick, and disabled was a bit too much.

He had explained it so clearly beforehand, and even specifically pointed out that it was best to choose a young beast with potential to form a contract with a young, strong human.

Di Tian shook his head.

“Yan Shengzi, it’s not that I’m unwilling to cooperate, it’s just that it concerns the future of our descendants. Some clansmen are unwilling to let our descendants try it so easily and hope that they can come and verify it first.”

“Alright! If you want these old and frail soul beasts to verify first, I agree. But let me make this clear: the soul beasts' own condition will also affect the effectiveness of the contract…” Yan had nothing to say about Di Tian’s explanation, he just explained it once, and then gestured to the group of soul masters behind him. Among the crowd, some soul masters whose levels had reached multiples of ten stepped forward.

Soul beasts and soul masters emerged from two sides, with Di Tian, ​​Xue Di, and Yan standing in the middle, and representatives from both sides behind them.

"Who wants to go first?" Yan glanced back slightly and saw a somewhat unexpected choice: his good friend, Xie Yue, who was also a member of the Spirit Hall's Golden Generation.

Xie Yue's talent is barely among his peers, but among the younger generation of the Spirit Hall, he is the strongest, second only to him, Qian Renxue, and Hu Liena.

Although he didn't go to the City of Slaughter to train like Hu Liena, his efforts in cultivation were definitely far greater than those of the chubby Tuoba Hong, and these efforts naturally paid off.

At the same age, Tuoba Hong had no shortage of resources, and his talent was even stronger after evolving into a True Dragon Martial Soul, but the little fat boy's cultivation was never as good as Xie Yue's.

The chubby boy is still wasting his time as a Soul Emperor, while Xie Yue has already reached level 70 after arduous training and has been included in the list of candidates for this Soul Spirit Contract.

Chapter 477 Xie Yue's Choice

Outside the Star Dou Great Forest, when Yan asked who was willing to be the first to step forward, the group of human volunteers stirred with excitement.

Although they were selected as volunteers, they all felt the pressure under the public eye, and some were reluctant to be the first to try something new.

More importantly, everyone had previously received some information about soul spirits and knew that a good soul beast could form a stronger soul spirit, but most of the soul beasts in front of them were old, weak, sick, or disabled, which was really not a good choice.

"I come."

A cold shout rang out from the crowd, and Xie Yue walked up to Yan, showing his support through his actions.

"Xie Yue, these soul beasts are not suitable. Go back."

When Yan saw that it was Xie Yue who stepped forward, his expression changed slightly, and he quickly lowered his voice to tell him to go back. They had brought out a bunch of old, weak, and disabled people from the Star Dou Great Forest; with Xie Yue's talent, it would be a waste to pair him with these soul beasts, and he wasn't willing to put his friend in such a difficult position.

Xie Yue smiled at Yan, patted his shoulder, and said in a clear voice, "I believe you will help me find a suitable one, right?"

Di Tian was somewhat surprised to see Xie Yue appear, but he didn't hesitate and gave a signal to those behind him. Meanwhile, a dying soul beast was brought before Yan.

This is a tiger-type spirit beast. Judging from its size, it is at least a ten-thousand-year-old creature with a black body and golden stripes, making it quite extraordinary.

However, this soul beast was in a terrible state, its injuries were quite severe, its tiger eyes were dull and lifeless, it was panting as it walked, and half of its body was gone. If it weren't for the Emerald Swan using its healing soul skill to keep it alive, it would probably have been finished long ago.

"The Ten-Thousand-Year Golden-Patterned Demon Tiger King's cultivation level is too low; let's replace it."

Yan glanced at it briefly and then shook his head at Di Tian. A ten-thousand-year-old Golden-Patterned Demon Tiger King was quite good for an ordinary Soul Master, but Xie Yue was a level 70 Quasi-Soul Saint and had the talent to break through to level 96 or higher.

It's a waste of talent to pair such a low-level (less than 30,000 years old) spirit beast with his seventh spirit ring. In Yan's opinion, Xie Yue should be paired with a spirit beast king that is at least 50,000 years old.

"This~"

Di Tian hesitated for a moment, sensed Xie Yue's aura, glanced at the group of old, weak, sick and disabled people behind him, and was also a little worried.

A powerful figure like him could naturally see that Xie Yue had extraordinary talent. Generally, a level 70 quasi-Soul Saint would need to choose a Soul Beast that is at least 30,000 years old for their seventh Soul Ring, while someone as gifted as Xie Yue would probably need a Soul Beast King that is around 50,000 years old.

However, even in the Star Dou Great Forest, a 50,000-year-old Soul Beast King is extremely rare, and this group of old, weak, sick, and disabled people clearly do not meet the requirements.

"Roar~~~"

Just then, a sudden change occurred. The tiger-like soul beast's originally dull eyes suddenly blazed with ferocity, and its mutilated body forcibly leaped up, opening its mouth to roar and bite at Xie Yue. At the same time, a dazzling red light shone from its body, clearly indicating that it was using its own soul power to self-destruct.

"asshole!"

The self-destruction of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast was extremely powerful; even if Xie Yue could block it, he would be injured. Yan, facing this unexpected situation, did not panic, but felt extremely angry. With a single slap, flames erupted and engulfed the tiger king.

In less than a quarter of an hour, a cloud of ashes drifted into the air, and the Tiger King, who had just tried to kill Xie Yue, was completely finished.

"Hooho..."

"Ow..."

"Chirp..."

When Yan killed the Ten-Thousand-Year Golden-Striped Tiger King on the spot, the numerous soul beasts immediately erupted in chaos, roaring excitedly as if they were about to unleash a beast tide and fight the humans to the death.

"My soul beast race is willing to set aside our deepest hatred and cooperate with you, yet you humans treat us so cruelly. The Tiger King volunteered to be our test subject, and you humiliated it and killed it. This is a provocation against my soul beasts..."

Xiong Jun let out an angry roar. From the meaning of his words, it could be understood that the tiger king's reaction just now was probably because he felt humiliated. That's why these soul beasts were so angry after he was killed.

Xiong Jun's body instantly grew larger, transforming into its true form as a dark gold dinosaur claw bear in the blink of an eye, ready to pounce and attack Xie Yue.

"Who am I looking at?"

Di Tian turned around, his eyes filled with anger. As he turned halfway, his eyes turned completely golden, burning with purple-gold flames. However, just as he was about to strike down Xiong Jun, a hand pressed down on his shoulder.

Yan stopped Di Tian from making a move, but his figure flashed out instantly above Xiong Jun. The Eye of Destiny opened on his forehead, and the golden light of destiny instantly froze the restless bear.

Xiong Jun was frozen in place by the light of fate. Yan reached out and grabbed Xiong Jun's Dark Gold Terror Claw. The Dark Gold Terror Claw of the King of Bears, which had been wielding immense power, was now powerless in Yan's hand.

"Oh!"

A golden-red flame suddenly rose from Yan's hand, engulfing the giant beast as he gripped Xiong Jun's hand. A shrill scream came from Xiong Jun's mouth, and his magnificent body trembled violently as if he had a seizure.

Golden and red flames flickered, and amidst Xiong Jun's shrill screams, his sturdy dark golden fur scattered into ashes in the air, revealing terrifying wounds all over his body.

The entire arena fell silent. Many soul beasts, including Bi Ji, the Demon King, and the Crimson King, were stunned. At this moment, Di Tian also came to his senses and instantly appeared beside Yan.

"Di Tian, ​​Di Tian, ​​save me! Please save me! This human is going to kill me! Di Tian, ​​please save me..."

Xiong Jun wasn't stupid after all. He had lived for hundreds of thousands of years, so he knew perfectly well what was more important than life. Seeing Di Tian arrive, he abandoned all pride and begged for mercy, hoping Di Tian would come to his rescue.

Di Tian glanced coldly at Xiong Jun and said in a chilling voice, "Xiong Jun, you should be glad that it wasn't me who made the move this time, otherwise you would be dead."

This isn't the first time you've challenged my authority. You've always done things behind my back, and I've always ignored them. But today's matter concerns the future of our Starry Sky, and you dare to cause trouble. Do you really think I don't exist?

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked at all the soul beasts present. His face was cold, and he said calmly, "I said before that today's matter concerns the future of my Star Dou Great Forest, and even the entire soul beast world of Douluo Continent. No one should try to cause me any trouble."

But it seems some people still don't quite understand! I'll emphasize again, if anyone dares to disobey me again, I will condemn their soul to eternal burning in purgatory, never to be reborn.

The spirit beasts didn't even dare to breathe, lying there trembling. Some of the weaker ones even urinated and defecated.

As Di Tian spoke, he raised his right hand, and the human hand transformed into a dragon claw, a jet-black dragon claw, the Dragon King Claw reappeared. That destructive aura filled the hearts of many soul beasts with fear, and Xiong Jun was so terrified that he could not believe it, his eyes filled with despair.

This big bear has never been very clear-headed. It has no concept of considering the future of the soul beast world. All it thinks about is how to undermine Di Tian's authority so that it can take his place.

He arranged the Ten Thousand Year Golden-Striped Tiger King incident, his idea being nothing more than to destroy the spirit, and he didn't think too much about the consequences.

"Di Tian, ​​please show mercy!"

As Di Tian's right hand slowly descended, just as Xiong Jun was about to perish, Bi Ji couldn't help but cry out in a delicate voice, pleading for the bear's life.

Zi Ji also gently advised, "Di Tian, ​​Xiong Jun is also a strongman in my Star Dou Sect. Let's give him a chance to redeem himself."