Reunion with Di Tian, Until Death Do Us PartStarry Sky Forest.
Sensing something, the many soul beasts all looked towards the distant southern horizon. Before they could react, that terrifying aura had already swept behind them. Then, a strong gust of wind, like Mount Tai pressing down, pressed all the beasts firmly to the ground.
A moment later, when the pressure dissipated, the beasts were terrified and scattered in all directions.
"We're almost there."
Gazing at the distant forest and the sapphire-blue lake, Dai Yao's face was ashen as he murmured.
Along the way, Dai Yao saw far more soul beasts than he had seen before. They were powerful and diverse, clearly a harbinger of a beast tide.
Immediately, he surged with his soul power, increasing his speed even further. Before long, the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest—the Lake of Life—appeared before him.
"I reckon Bibi Dong should have already led her men to Zhennan Pass by now. She should be able to take it within a month. At that time, the Heaven Dou Empire will be on a smooth road, with no more geographical advantages to rely on. Tang San and the Haotian Sect will be nothing more than prisoners."
"And I'll have to stay here for at least a month!"
"Now, it's time to see how I act!"
A strange light flashed in Dai Yao's cold eyes.
In his youth, he honed his acting skills by being cautious and timid in the cold palace in order to survive. As his strength grew, his superb acting skills became useless, but now, they happen to be of great use again.
The beast tide's growing activity was aimed at forcing Dai Yao to agree to Di Tian's conditions.
However, humans and beasts are different, and Dai Yao obviously could not agree to this. But if Dai Yao did not agree, Di Tian would launch a beast tide, plunging the entire human world into disaster.
This is something Dai Yao doesn't want to see.
However, whether Dai Yao can defeat Di Tian or not, he cannot stop the outbreak of the beast tide. Whether the beast tide is launched or not depends entirely on Di Tian's decision.
Therefore, Dai Yao must come to the Lake of Life and delay as much as possible.
A long wind howled, clothes fluttered, and golden hair danced, obscuring Dai Yao's vision. Dai Yao stood suspended in mid-air, silently gazing at the Lake of Life below.
The next instant, three sharp hissing sounds, filled with undisguised killing intent, suddenly appeared. On the shore of the Lake of Life, three giant ants stood with their heads held high, hissing incessantly at Dai Yao.
Dai Yao turned his head, somewhat surprised, then chuckled:
"Three mighty ants? Could these be the three mighty ant queens that occupied the Lake of Life in the original story?"
Upon seeing the Thousand-Pound Ant King from the original novel, Dai Yao felt a strange sense of familiarity.
However, Dai Yao had no intention of hunting down the three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings. Although the three Thousand-Pound Ant Kings were quite old, they were not suitable for Dai Yao.
However, the three mighty ant kings kept hissing, clearly regarding Dai Yao as an intruder who had entered their territory.
Dai Yao glanced indifferently at the three Thousand-Pound Ants, his soul power surged suddenly, and an invisible pressure descended upon the Lake of Life. The cloth behind him ripped open with a tearing sound, and the golden trident of the Sea God suddenly appeared in his hand. The Sea God's majesty prevented the entire Lake of Life from rippling even slightly.
"Di Tian, I have arrived. Are you still going to hide?"
Dai Yao roared.
A thunderous roar echoed over the Lake of Life.
Three Thousand-Pound Ants stared hostilely at the figure in the sky, preparing to leap up and attack, when a dark shadow suddenly appeared, causing them to cower on the ground in terror.
The man was dressed in black, with an indifferent expression, and stood with his hands behind his back.
As soon as it appeared, the Lake of Life, which had been still due to the power of the sea god, immediately returned to normal. A gentle breeze rippled across the surface.
Upon seeing this, Dai Yao's eyelids twitched.
Di Tian broke the Sea God's power so effortlessly; his 880,000 years of cultivation was indeed terrifying. His assessment of Di Tian's strength was still too low.
Di Tian glanced at the Trident of Poseidon in Dai Yao's hand with astonishment, and after a moment, sighed:
"In just a few years, you have grown to such an extent. Not only have you reached the level of a Title Douluo, but you have also obtained the inheritance of a god. You truly deserve to be called the Chosen One."
"Having come here today, has it meant you've already made your choice?"
Upon hearing this, Dai Yao glared at him coldly and said in a chilling voice:
"Make a choice? Hmph! Di Tian, you are supposed to be a Beast God, yet you do such a despicable thing, using a beast tide to force me to agree to your conditions. Don't you think it damages your dignity as a powerful person?"
"Ha ha!"
Di Tian laughed heartily, and the ancient trees around the Lake of Life trembled slightly.
"The dignity of the strong? Hah, that sounds utterly ridiculous. I've lived for 880,000 years, witnessing my loved ones and friends perish under the heavenly tribulation. I've coldly observed the rise and fall of human empires, the glorious reign of the strong, and their desolate demise..."
I'm jealous of you humans!
"Every hundred years, a peerless powerhouse rises who can rival me. But what about us soul beasts? For hundreds of thousands of years, apart from me, no other soul beast has reached my level. To reach the same level, you humans only need a few hundred years, while we soul beasts need hundreds of thousands of years!"
"How unfair!!"
"For hundreds of thousands of years, I have protected the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, and for this reason, they have revered me as the Beast God. Although we soul beasts cannot become gods, since I am revered as the 'Beast God,' I must bear the fate of the soul beast race!"
"The fate of survival!"
"Every time you humans advance to a higher realm, you hunt down my people, seize their soul rings, and plunder their remains. As time goes by, our soul beast race will be wiped out by your hands sooner or later!"
"When the survival of a race is at stake, what dignity does the strong have? Whether it's honorable or treacherous, as long as the soul beast race can survive, I will spare no effort!"
Di Tian said decisively.
For Di Tian, this plan was his last chance.
At first, Di Tian tried to persuade Dai Yao to agree to his conditions through negotiation, but Dai Yao refused without hesitation.
Then, he had to resort to harsh measures to force Dai Yao to comply.
However, Dai Yao thwarted that seemingly foolproof plan in a way that Dai Yao couldn't comprehend. Not only did Dai Yao not offend Qian Daoliu, but Bibi Dong also let him go, allowing Dai Yao to still have a place to stay in the human world without needing the help of the soul beast race.
The failure of the plan not only exposed their undercover agents in the human world, but also completely offended Dai Yao.
If he cannot force Dai Yao to agree to his conditions before Dai Yao has fully matured, then he will face Dai Yao's crazy revenge.
But what he didn't expect was that Dai Yao grew up too fast.
In just a few years, he reached the Title Douluo realm. If left unchecked for a few more years, Dai Yao could ascend to godhood, and then it would be too late. Therefore, taking advantage of the fact that the three major human empires are engaged in a fierce battle and unable to spare any resources, forcing Dai Yao to submit by threatening the survival of humanity is the last chance.
After the words were spoken, the Lake of Life fell silent for a moment.
"The survival of soul beasts? Hmph!"
Dai Yao scoffed and said coldly:
"Do you take me for a three-year-old, Di Tian?"
"Since the emergence of soul beasts on the continent, not a single soul beast has been able to break through the boundary between humans and gods and become a true beast god! Isn't your goal to use me to smuggle yourself into the realm of gods and find the key to godhood?"
"If you really succeed, several deities will emerge from the soul beasts, which will then unleash endless wars and bloodshed across the entire continent, leaving countless humans displaced and dying tragically."
"I will be a sinner against all mankind!"
Do you think I'll agree to your request?
Di Tian stared coldly at Dai Yao, who met his gaze without flinching. After a moment of silence, Di Tian sighed and said:
"I am well aware of your situation. You are the chosen one of destiny. If you grow up smoothly, you will surely become a legend in the human world. But what about us, the soul beast race?"
"Are we just going to watch it slowly disappear?"
"Now, countless soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are waiting for my command. As long as I give the order, they will rush out of the Star Dou Great Forest and invade your human world."
"Dai Yao, you should know what the consequences will be. If you don't agree, the entire human world will be destroyed immediately; but if you agree, we soul beasts don't know how long it will take to break through the level 100 and become gods."
"Moreover, even if we become gods, new gods might emerge among you humans by then. We can then settle the matter with a war of gods. Besides, the victor might not necessarily be us soul beasts."
"Don't you humans have a saying, 'The new wave pushes the old wave forward'? Why don't you just trust the wisdom of future generations?"
Upon hearing this, veins bulged on Dai Yao's forehead, and anger surged within him.
Do we trust the wisdom of future generations?
How can the fate of humanity be entrusted to the hands of others? Although he was a transmigrator, over the years he had long since integrated into the Douluo Continent, and it was no longer possible to distinguish himself from it.
As humans, we cannot stand idly by and watch the power of soul beasts grow!
Moreover, even in the original story, Tang San completely suppressed the Soul Beast race. Furthermore, he turned the most outstanding female Soul Beasts into his own family, thus eliminating the threat posed by the Soul Beast race.
If Tang San can do it, how could he not?
With his trident held horizontally, the aura of the Sea God surged wildly above the Lake of Life. Dai Yao coldly shouted:
"Between you and me, there is only one battle, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation! Di Tian, if you still have a shred of the spirit of a strongman in your heart, then let's settle this with a single battle! If you win, I will let you do as you please, but if you lose, then let's end this beast tide, how about it?"
Upon hearing this, Di Tian's rock-hard expression finally underwent a subtle change, and his dragon claws, capable of easily tearing apart any creature, unconsciously clenched tighter.
Di Tian's gaze lingered on Dai Yao's battle-ready face for a moment before settling on the Trident of Poseidon in Dai Yao's hand.
How could he not want to fight against the chosen one of fate?
He was a Beast God with 890,000 years of cultivation, one of the top beings among the Soul Beast race. Although Dai Yao was the Chosen One, he had only cultivated for a little over twenty years at most. How could he possibly back down from a fight?
But can he accept the challenge?
As the saying goes, one should consider defeat before victory. If he wins, all will be well, but what if he loses?
The fate of the Soul Beast race will never see a revival.
Moreover, his lifespan of 880,000 years has given him profound knowledge.
In the human world, every chosen one is an extremely extraordinary being. Their cultivation is incredibly rapid, they cross borders to slay enemies, and breaking through enemy lines in the heat of battle are commonplace. Even more shameless are the gods who will personally intervene, bestowing power upon the chosen one who will inherit their divine position.
Although he is powerful, is he a true opponent of the gods?
Even if we manage to defeat the Chosen One despite our best efforts, what if we expose the 'master' beneath the Lake of Life?
Having figured all this out, Di Tian lowered his eyes slightly. Although he felt unwilling, he also gained a lot of clarity.
Compared to the survival of the Soul Beast race, what does the so-called dignity of the strong matter? If it can allow the Soul Beast race to survive, what does it matter if they bear the most despicable and vile reputation in the world?
Immediately, Di Tian exhaled a heavy breath, stretched out a hand, and gently pressed down, instantly sending out an invisible wave of energy.
In an instant, rustling sounds came from all directions in the ancient jungle, the trees swayed, and countless terrifying figures flickered in the jungle, surging like a tide to the shore of the Lake of Life.
In just a few breaths, the shores of the Lake of Life were filled with soul beasts of 50,000 years or more.
Those less than 50,000 years old, and whose habitat is on the outskirts of the Lake of Life, are rushing here in a frenzy.
Dai Yao hovered above the Lake of Life, staring in horror at the soul beasts rushing in from all directions. As far as the eye could see, there were soul beasts everywhere, stretching all the way to the edge of the forest, an endless expanse like a vast ocean!
However, none of the many soul beasts made a sound. Even some of them, who were natural enemies, suppressed their instincts and obeyed the Beast God's command.
Many pairs of deep, eerie eyes were all fixed on Dai Yao!
In this extreme silence, under the gaze of countless pairs of deep blue eyes, Dai Yao felt a chill run down his spine.
Although he was mentally prepared for this mission, seeing so many densely packed soul beasts still made him uneasy. If these soul beasts were to recklessly invade the human world, one could imagine what a terrible disaster it would be.
Di Tian opened his arms, and all the soul beasts turned their heads to look at him.
With a single movement, the world is turned upside down, and all beasts bow their heads.
This is the Beast God.
"Dai Yao, all the soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest are here. With just one command, they will all come out in full force! Dai Yao, you have no room for negotiation. You must make a choice. To agree or not to agree?!"
With the force of ten thousand beasts, Di Tian slowly opened his mouth, and a powerful pressure pressed down on Dai Yao like a tidal wave.
To agree or not to agree?
Dai Yao had no choice. As a human, he couldn't possibly agree to Di Tian's conditions. But if he didn't, all the soul beasts here would attack the human world.
Dai Yao remained silent, his arm trembling slightly, but the light of the Trident of Poseidon grew even brighter.
Upon arriving at the Star Dou Great Forest, Dai Yao originally planned to stall Di Tian through a one-on-one duel. Placing the safety of both races on the outcome of their battle was laughable, but it was Dai Yao's best course of action without betraying his own conscience.
Moreover, with Di Tian's terrifying cultivation of 890,000 years, this battle was biased towards Di Tian from the very beginning.
To his surprise, Di Tian didn't even have the courage to fight, and instead used his overwhelming power to force him to fight!
Dai Yao took a deep breath, a resolute thought flashing through his mind, and under the watchful eyes of all the soul beasts, one soul ring after another slowly rose up.
"Di Tian, as a dignified Beast God, do you not even have the courage to fight me? You even use the safety of all humanity to coerce me. Since that's the case, then let me tell you, I will not agree to your conditions."
"The entire human world will be destroyed because of your choice. Won't you feel guilty?"
Di Tian looked surprised for a moment, then frowned.
"Self-reproach? Of course I will. Countless people will die because of my decision, so I will stay here to atone for them! I will give my all to kill every soul beast until my dying breath!"
The Lake of Life instantly fell silent, and all the soul beasts were stunned.
Only Dai Yao's thunderous voice echoed. (End of Chapter)