The Methods of the "God King"
After Yuhao and Du Bushi finished their discussion, they returned to the others.
Without further pleasantries, Di Tian personally took Yuhao toward the Star Dou Forest.
Watching the two leave, Jin Peng stepped closer to Du Bushi and asked in a low voice,
"Sect Master, is it too dangerous to let Di Tian take Yuhao into the Star Dou Forest like this?"
Du Bushi's gaze was deep as he replied slowly,
"Di Tian is the Beast God. He understands the weight of consequences. If Yuhao were harmed under his watch, he knows what kind of retaliation the Star Dou Forest would face."
He paused slightly, then added,
"Besides, both you and I underestimated Yuhao. Yes, Di Tian intervened at the end—but don't forget what Yuhao accomplished before Di Tian arrived."
Jin Peng's pupils shrank slightly as his gaze drifted toward the distant ground.
There was nothing left there now.
But not long ago, a Titled Douluo had perished on that very spot.
And the one who forced a Titled Douluo to his death—
Was a Soul Sect who had not yet attached his fourth soul ring.
"Sect Master," Jin Peng said gravely, "you once told me about Yuhao's ultimate goal. At that time, I found it hard to believe. It sounded too unbelievable. But now…"
He pressed his lips together and continued in a low voice,
"Now I believe it."
Du Bushi burst into hearty laughter.
...
Meanwhile, Yuhao and Di Tian were speeding toward the Star Dou Forest.
Yuhao suddenly spoke,
"Di Tian, a few days ago you mentioned something felt wrong with the Emperor's Auspicious Beast. What exactly happened?"
The Emperor's Auspicious Beast symbolized the fate and fortune of all soul beasts within the Star Dou Forest. Her existence accelerated the cultivation of every soul beast in the region.
At the same time, Yuhao knew that the evolution of his Spirit Eyes into the Eye of Destiny would ultimately depend on her power of destiny.
Di Tian's expression darkened slightly.
"Her condition has worsened," he said in a heavy tone.
Yuhao frowned but did not interrupt.
"A few days ago, I only felt something was off. Her behavior was still normal. But now… she told me she wants to leave the Star Dou Forest and see the outside world."
Di Tian sighed softly.
Outside the forest lay the territory of human soul masters. Even he could not guarantee her safety beyond the Star Dou Forest.
Yuhao's expression changed immediately.
"That's impossible. Why would she suddenly want to leave?"
In the original trajectory of events, the reason the Auspicious Beast desired to see the outside world was because she had glimpsed it through shared spiritual connection and learned of its beauty.
But now, Yuhao had not yet absorbed her destiny power.
She had no reason to yearn for the human world.
Di Tian shook his head.
"I do not know. When I asked her, she said there was always a voice in her mind… urging her to go outside."
"A voice…"
Yuhao's heart tightened.
An idea flashed through his mind, and he thought of Wang Dong'er, who had previously left the Soul Master Elite Tournament.
The Emperor's Auspicious Beast was constantly protected by Di Tian. On the Douluo Continent, there should be no existence capable of silently influencing her mind.
Unless that existence came from above.
Yuhao slowly raised his head and looked toward the sky, his gaze piercing through clouds as if staring beyond the plane barrier.
"Tang San… are you making your move again?"
Yuhao knew clearly that Tang San had long coveted the destiny and fortune of the Star Dou Forest's soul beasts. For that purpose, he had even divided his own daughter's essence.
Now that events were deviating from Tang San's control due to Yuhao's interference, how could the so-called God King remain indifferent?
A cold light flashed in Yuhao's eyes.
"So that's it. You want the Auspicious Beast to leave Di Tian's protection. Only then can you arrange an 'accident'… and ensure her tragic death."
"When she dies, the destiny belonging to the Star Dou Forest's soul beasts will naturally fall into your hands."
With the God Kings of Destruction and Life restraining him, Tang San would not dare interfere too blatantly.
But manipulating fate from the shadows and guiding events toward a mortal tragedy—
That was entirely within his methods.
To achieve this, the first step was simple:
Make the Auspicious Beast leave the forest.
Yuhao's expression turned dangerously cold.
"So… the Auspicious Beast has already been tampered with."
That explained why Di Tian sensed something wrong yet found nothing concrete.
As the strongest being on the Douluo Continent, Di Tian's perception was unmatched. After guarding the Auspicious Beast for thousands of years, he should have detected even the slightest abnormality.
But if the one interfering was a God King—
Even Di Tian might see nothing.
"Take me back to the Star Dou Forest. Now."
Yuhao's tone carried urgency.
Di Tian immediately understood the gravity of the situation. Without hesitation, he transformed into a streak of black light and sped toward the forest at full power.
...
Elsewhere, roughly a hundred miles from where Yuhao and Du Bushi had parted ways—
Space suddenly cracked open.
A figure tumbled out.
It was only half a body.
From the left shoulder down to the right calf, everything had been severed diagonally, as though sliced by an impossibly sharp blade.
Dark energy gnawed at the wound relentlessly. If not for the figure desperately suppressing it with soul power, the remaining half would already have been devoured.
Judging by his face—
It was Jing Hongchen.
Gone was the composure he displayed while hunting Yuhao.
Only boundless terror remained.
He could not understand why the Beast God Di Tian would side with the Noumenon Sect.
But there was no time to ponder.
He had to return to the Sun Moon Empire immediately.
Not only because his injuries required the empire's advanced soul engineering treatment—
But because the information he carried was even more terrifying.
The Beast God Di Tian was dreadful.
But even more frightening was the existence who, as a mere Soul Sect, had slain a Titled Douluo—
A peerless genius possessing three martial spirits and power beyond logic.
Failing to kill Yuhao this time would become a calamity for the Sun Moon Empire.
Given time—
Yuhao would become a nightmare not only for the Sun Moon Empire,
But for the entire Douluo Continent.
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