At this moment, the haze shrouding heaven and earth suddenly dispersed, and the thick tribulation clouds receded like a tide, revealing a clear, washed blue sky.
The Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, who blocked the sun and covered the sky, let out a long howl towards the heavens. Divine light surged around his body, and a brilliant energy pillar burst forth from within him, piercing through heaven and earth, straight into the nine heavens!
The surging divine power contained within that pillar made space tremble.
Amidst the dazzling divine light, the huge dragon body gradually contracted, finally transforming into a middle-aged man.
He had a dignified face and deep eyes. Ten Divine Rings rotated slowly behind him, emitting a divine might that made one's heart tremble.
Each Divine Ring contained vast divine power; the brilliance was so intense that the entire Great Star Dou Forest submitted to it.
3rd-Class God; after countless hardships, the Beast God Di Tian had finally achieved Godhood!
Di Tian slowly opened his eyes; golden light circulated within his dragon pupils.
He felt the surging divine power within his body; it was a powerful feeling never experienced before.
He bowed deeply to Fang Yang, Gu Yue, and Na'er, his voice carrying uncontrollable excitement: "Your subordinate thanks the Lords for the grace of protecting me during the tribulation."
"Rise."
Fang Yang nodded slightly, "From today onwards, the soul beast race has its own God-level expert."
Gu Yue looked at Di Tian; complex light flickered in her black eyes.
At this moment, she seemed to see the hope of the soul beast race rising again.
Bi Ji and other fierce beasts knelt on the ground one after another, voices choking: "Congratulations, Beast God on achieving Godhood!"
Even the always unruly Xiong Jun lowered his head, his eyes full of reverence.
This was a moment the soul beast race had awaited for too long, a breakthrough dreamed of by countless generations of soul beasts.
Di Tian straightened up, his gaze sweeping over the fierce beasts present, his voice steady and powerful: "Today's achievement belongs to the entire soul beast race."
"From now on, we no longer need to struggle for survival under human oppression."
His words contained the dignity of a God-level expert, inspiring all soul beasts; hope reignited in their eyes.
In the distance, the expressions of the human experts were increasingly solemn.
"Not good... Di Tian has become a God." Yun Ming gripped the Atlas Divine Spear, his voice low.
He could feel that suffocating divine might; it was a power completely different from the mortal level.
Ya Li gently held his hand, worry in her eyes: "Brother Ming, this is troublesome now..."
"A God-level expert appears in the soul beast race; the balance of the continent is about to be completely broken." Qian Gu Dong Feng covered his still painful chest, his face iron-green.
Chen Xinjie took a deep breath; the instinct of the Sea God Legion Commander made him judge immediately: "We must notify all factions immediately; this is a matter concerning the survival of humanity."
"This is getting interesting..."
The Demon Empress watched this scene from afar, a meaningful smile curling the corners of her mouth, unfathomable light flashing in her eyes.
At the same time, deep within the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters.
"Zi (Purple), Di Tian has become a God..." Su Tao stood before the crystal light screen, his tone solemn.
The scene deep within the Great Star Dou Forest was reflected on the screen; the ten Divine Rings surrounding Di Tian emitted a heart-palpitating pressure.
Liu Yang walked slowly to his side, a trace of brilliance flashing in his eyes: "Sun Moon Federation, Spirit Pagoda, Holy Spirit Cult... it's time to push them into action."
"What do you mean?" Su Tao turned to look at him.
Liu Yang's voice was flat, yet carried a chilling killing intent: "It's time for Shrek Academy to disappear from this world."
"What about him..." Su Tao hesitated.
"The moment Shrek Academy collapses, that will be the time for us to make our move."
Liu Yang's gaze became deep, "Qing (Blue) should also wake up."
"Okay, I will accelerate the progress." Su Tao nodded solemnly.
The two looked at each other, simultaneously gazing into the distance.
In that direction, Shrek Academy still stood tall, yet unknown to them, an earth-shattering conspiracy against it was quietly brewing in the undercurrents...
Great Star Dou Forest
The atmosphere was tense.
"Beast God Di Tian, what does your soul beast race intend to do?" Yun Ming asked, alertness in his voice.
As the peak combat power of humanity, he had to stand out.
Di Tian hovered in the air, his tone extremely cold: "What do we intend? For ten thousand years, you humans, for your own selfishness, to obtain soul rings and soul bones, have slaughtered soul beasts innocently. How many races have gone extinct because of this?!"
"Even this last habitat, the Great Star Dou Forest, has been constantly occupied and destroyed by you humans; now less than one in ten remains! How should this blood debt be settled?"
His words made the human experts present change color slightly; this was an unavoidable contradiction, a bloody fact.
Yun Ming gripped the Atlas Divine Spear, the aura around his body began to rise, asking word by word: "So, are you... declaring war on us humans?"
"If you humans continue to act recklessly, then... let there be war!"
The ten Divine Rings behind Di Tian suddenly lit up; vast divine might swept across heaven and earth, the entire forest trembling in his anger.
"Di Tian, stop."
Just then, a calm yet unquestionable voice sounded.
The one who spoke was Fang Yang.
He stepped forward, looking at Di Tian who was in full momentum, his gaze deep as an abyss.
"My Lord?"
The divine might around Di Tian stagnated slightly; a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, but he remained respectful.
Bi Ji, Xiong Jun, and other fierce beasts also looked at Fang Yang puzzled.
They didn't understand why, at this moment when the soul beast race could finally hold their heads high, the Main Lord would choose to stop them.
Yun Ming, Ya Li, and other human experts were also shocked in their hearts, completely puzzled why this mysterious existence who helped Di Tian become a God would speak out to stop them at this moment.
Fang Yang's gaze swept over all existences present, whether human or soul beast.
His voice was calm: "The soul beast race cannot start a war."
"My Lord..."
Di Tian wanted to say something, but felt two terrifying divine senses descend suddenly.
Gu Yue and Na'er also looked at Di Tian; the invisible pressure made him immediately fall silent.
"Now the continent faces an Abyss invasion; starting a war now is wanting mutual destruction?"
Fang Yang spoke heavily, "The Abyss Plane is watching eagerly; if we fight internally and consume ourselves, ultimately it will only give the enemy an opportunity."
Once these words were spoken, humans and soul beasts fell silent immediately.
The threat of the Abyss was indeed more urgent than any internal conflict; it was a crisis concerning the life and death of the entire Douluo Continent.
Fang Yang's gaze was like torches: "Even if the soul beast race wins, how many soul beasts will remain? Will there still be a habitat for soul beasts then?"
"What is the meaning of victory built on a wasteland?"
His words were like a heavy hammer, striking the heart of every fierce beast.
The light of the Divine Rings behind Di Tian gradually converged; he fell into contemplation.
Yun Ming and the others also showed solemn expressions; they had to admit that Fang Yang's words indeed pointed out the key to the problem.
"Then Lord... does the soul beast race just let it go like this?"
Di Tian's voice was low, carrying unwillingness.
Fang Yang's gaze swept over all experts present, tone flat: "Through negotiation, re-plan the way of coexistence between humans and soul beasts."
"Negotiation?!"
Once these words were spoken, whether humans or soul beasts, all fell into silence.
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