Tang Feng's expression was icy.
At this moment, Mu En had no intention of making a move.
Clearly, he had tacitly approved of Xuanzi's actions and intended to keep Tang Feng here.
Or rather—
He was testing whether the god behind Tang Feng would intervene.
Fortunately, Tang Feng had prepared for this.
He directly allowed the Snow Empress to take control of his martial soul and strike the Star Dou Great Forest.
If Mu En permitted Xuanzi to capture him—
Then Tang Feng would certainly not sit and wait for death.
"Dragon God Douluo!"
The newcomer wore black robes and was strikingly handsome.
He appeared no older than thirty to forty years old—
Yet his eyes were golden.
His aura was overwhelmingly powerful.
The moment he appeared, the surrounding soul beasts trembled in fear.
Even Titled Douluo-level experts felt a chill down their spines.
"Beast God Di Tian!"
Xuanzi's face darkened.
His hand, which had been reaching toward Tang Feng, immediately froze midair.
He dared not continue.
With Di Tian present, he could not act recklessly.
Soul beasts and soul masters were natural enemies.
Soul masters must hunt soul beasts for soul rings to advance.
The two sides were destined to be mortal foes.
"Does Shrek Academy intend to declare war on the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Di Tian's expression was solemn.
The Sea God Pavilion Master Mu En, together with all Pavilion Elders, had gathered outside the forest.
That was certainly not a good sign.
Was Snow Empress's earlier sword strike meant to alert the forest's ferocious beasts?
"Di Tian, Shrek Academy has no intention of opposing the Star Dou Great Forest."
"Our mobilization today is merely to bring this child back."
Mu En spoke politely.
Although he was an Ultimate Douluo—
He dared not claim he could challenge Di Tian.
Leaving aside his old injuries that had damaged his origin—
Di Tian's yin-yang complementary soul cores alone already surpassed him.
After all—
Di Tian was an 800,000-year Beast God.
Not someone an ordinary Ultimate Douluo could rival.
"Snow Empress… you actually chose to sacrifice yourself to a human?"
Di Tian examined her carefully.
Only now did he notice—
There was a divine aura clinging to her.
The overlord of the Extreme North—
Di Tian had known her for many years.
"You have good judgment."
"To choose to sacrifice yourself to him."
Di Tian looked Tang Feng up and down.
More than five years had passed—
The boy no longer resembled his childhood self.
But the divine aura on him—
Di Tian would never mistake it.
It belonged to the Goddess of Life.
Not an ordinary deity.
"For the sake of our past ties…"
"Di Tian, will you protect him once?"
Snow Empress spoke softly.
In her view—
Tang Feng had no bargaining chip to negotiate with Di Tian.
They were already at the forest's edge.
Given Snow Empress and Ice Empress's identities as former rulers of the Extreme North—
Di Tian should not refuse.
For him—
It would merely be a small favor.
"Is Shrek hunting him?"
Di Tian looked at Mu En strangely.
If he remembered correctly—
years ago, above Heaven Dou City—
He had seen Dragon God Douluo's figure.
Why hadn't Mu En rushed to take Tang Feng as a disciple and nurture him—
to recreate Shrek's former glory from ten thousand years ago?
"These old bastards from Sea God Pavilion want to drag Xiao Feng back to Shrek and use him as a healing tool."
Ice Empress floated out as well.
If she and Snow Empress were at their peak—
They could challenge Di Tian together.
Unfortunately—
After sacrificing to Tang Feng, they could only mobilize soul power at the Soul Ancestor level.
Even combined—
Their combat power was inferior to Tang Feng himself.
After all—
Tang Feng possessed a collection of divine techniques that defied logic.
"Ice Empress sacrificed as well…"
Di Tian now understood.
The entire treasure of the Extreme North had bet on Tang Feng.
But that made sense.
He was the inheritor of the Goddess of Life—
and likely disliked slaughter.
"Dragon God Douluo, is this also your intention?"
Di Tian sneered.
Sea God Pavilion likely did not know—
The husband of the Goddess of Life was the God of Destruction.
Even he, ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest—
would not dare pursue Tang Feng recklessly.
That would mean offending two God Kings simultaneously.
Not even Asura God Tang San could protect them then.
Shrek Academy had truly regressed.
"Di Tian, we are not here for you."
"If you obstruct Sea God Pavilion from capturing a spy, are you declaring war on Shrek Academy?"
Xuanzi moved again.
His figure became a blur as he lunged toward Tang Feng.
Delay would only bring trouble.
In his eyes—
Tang Feng absolutely could not be allowed to escape.
Especially since Emperor Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire valued him highly.
If Tang Feng returned to Star Luo City—
He would surely drive a wedge between Shrek and Star Luo.
"Divine Domain!"
Tang Feng activated it once more.
He drifted lightly backward—
landing behind Di Tian.
Xuanzi halted again.
If Di Tian chose to help—
Tang Feng would remember the favor.
Future negotiations could be discounted.
"Xuanzi."
"One day, I'll smash your dog's head in."
Tang Feng sneered.
So the two old men were birds of a feather.
Mu En's earlier gestures had merely been a façade.
"You little brat, you're courting death!"
Xuanzi exploded in fury.
He was the Vice Pavilion Master of Sea God Pavilion—
a Level 98 Super Douluo.
Who dared disrespect him?
In all of Sea God Pavilion—
He only acknowledged Mu En.
Across the continent—
Very few Super Douluo dared insult Gluttony Douluo Xuanzi.
And yet—
A mere Soul Ancestor had challenged him.
"Dragon God Douluo, you were in Heaven Dou City when this child awakened his martial soul, weren't you?"
"I refuse to believe you were unaware of his identity."
Di Tian spoke leisurely.
Even without Snow Empress and Ice Empress—
He would still protect Tang Feng.
He merely wished to form a good bond.
If Tang Feng ascended to the God Realm in the future—
Perhaps he could improve the fate of soul beasts.
Di Tian had been deeply disappointed in Tang San, Blue Silver Empress, Soft Bone Charm Rabbit, Azure Bull Python, and Titan Giant Ape.
After ascending—
They had forgotten their suffering kin.
For ten thousand years—
They had offered no help to their brethren in the Star Dou Great Forest.
Perhaps—
The compassionate Goddess of Life would be different.
"So you already knew about me."
Tang Feng looked sharply at Mu En.
He hadn't expected Mu En to have discovered his identity so early.
If so—
then the Holy Spirit Cult's attack on the Tang Sect and Tang Ya's rescue by Yan Shaozhe—
might not be entirely trustworthy.
Perhaps Mu En had deliberately lured the Holy Spirit Cult to Heaven Dou City—
to stage himself as a savior.
As Pavilion Master—
Mu En's movements were surely monitored.
For instance—
Ye Xishui and Long Xiaoyao of the Holy Spirit Cult might have been very interested.
"Yes. I knew of your existence long ago."
"If Wang Xian'er had not been more suitable for you, I would have personally appeared and taken you back to Shrek."
Mu En admitted calmly.
Though Elder Zhuang's Tree of Life excelled in healing—
It was still inferior to Wang Xian'er in that domain.
Following Wang Xian'er—
Tang Feng could learn superior healing methods.
However—
Mu En had never expected—
That Tang Feng's Ultimate Life would evolve into a powerful assault-type martial soul.
Tang Feng's battle style—
was far removed from support or control.
If anything—
He was more aggressive than a true assault system soul master.