Not only Di Tian, but even Bi Ji, the Ten Thousand Demon King, and the Scarlet King, these three great ferocious beasts, showed faces full of astonishment upon hearing Xu Zihuang's words.
Xu Zihuang restrained his aura, allowing the three great ferocious beasts to approach Di Tian's side. With the most hot-tempered Bear Lord absent, and with the lingering might of Xu Zihuang's overwhelming suppression of Di Tian still present, the atmosphere between the one human and four beasts was rarely harmonious.
The gazes of the four great ferocious beasts, including Di Tian, as well as the entire soul beast army surrounding them, all converged on Xu Zihuang.
Di Tian's imposing golden eyes stared directly at Xu Zihuang for a moment. Then, his massive dragon wings began to retract, and his body rapidly shrank, transforming into human form.
"Di Tian—"
Bi Ji hurriedly moved to Di Tian's side, wanting to treat the injuries within his body.
Di Tian waved his hand to stop Bi Ji, his gaze burning as he spoke to Xu Zihuang:
"I can now confirm that the matter of the Auspicious Beast's soul and bloodline being stolen has nothing to do with you. However, the fact that you deceived the Auspicious Beast and caused her to become pregnant is indisputable. How can we believe you?"
"Whether you believe me or not, at least our goals are the same." Xu Zihuang's figure floated gracefully down to the ground, and his emotions seemed to have calmed once more.
"After this, I will take her to retrieve her soul and bloodline, allowing her to be reborn. When that time comes, you will naturally understand the hidden truth."
The expressions on the faces of Di Tian, Bi Ji, the Ten Thousand Demon King, and the Scarlet King varied, but their eyes all revealed thoughtful glimmers.
Bi Ji was the first to break the silence, staring straight at Xu Zihuang opposite her, her red lips slightly parted.
"I want to know, what does the Auspicious Beast mean to you?"
"Wife." Xu Zihuang's voice was calm, yet it seemed to contain an indescribable firmness.
Bi Ji's expression froze slightly, and the look in her eyes toward Xu Zihuang changed immediately. As for Di Tian, the Ten Thousand Demon King, and the Scarlet King, they grew even more suspicious and astonished.
The positions of human soul masters and soul beasts were naturally opposed. That Xu Zihuang could so frankly acknowledge the Auspicious Beast as his wife was, in their view, simply unbelievable.
Di Tian's face showed a strange expression as he said in a deep voice:
"This is only your side of the story; its credibility remains to be verified. But you are not wrong about one point, our goals are currently aligned. As long as you can fulfill your promise and awaken the Auspicious Beast, withdrawing this beast tide is not impossible. However, if you deceive us, even if I have to bet the entire soul beast race, I will make you humans pay a painful price."
Xu Zihuang and Di Tian passed each other. His figure merged into the void, leaving only his calm voice echoing there.
"Then I hope you first keep your own promise."
Sensing that Xu Zihuang had already crossed through space and arrived at the core area of the Great Star Dou Forest, Di Tian was first stunned, then let out a deafening dragon roar from his mouth.
The Ten Thousand Demon King and the Scarlet King instantly understood and commanded the soul beast army to retreat toward the Great Star Dou Forest like a receding tide.
The dark clouds withdrew, and only then did the people inside Shrek City awaken as if from a dream. After a brief silence, they erupted into enthusiastic cheers. Especially the ordinary civilians, who could hardly suppress the joy of surviving a disaster and were ecstatic with delight.
Because of Xu Zihuang's appearance, this beast tide had caused almost no casualties among the civilians inside Shrek City.
Meanwhile, the people on the southern city wall of Shrek City were all immersed in the shock of Xu Zihuang's overwhelming suppression of Di Tian. However, they did not know the subsequent conversation between Xu Zihuang and Di Tian and the others.
Having personally witnessed the terrifying strength Xu Zihuang displayed when he killed the Demon Emperor, Ma Xiaotao was actually the calmest among the crowd. She looked around with a sense of realization, and seeing that she still could not find Xu Zihuang's figure, she couldn't help but frown slightly as she asked Zhang Lexuan beside her:
"Eldest Senior Sister, is he not returning to the academy?"
Ma Xiaotao, who had just returned from the Star Sea Continent to the Douluo Continent, was perhaps the only person in Shrek Academy who did not know Xu Zihuang's true identity.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions on the faces of the Sea God Pavilion elders all became somewhat strange. Elder Xuan even let out a sigh of lament.
After today's upheaval and learning Xu Zihuang's true inner thoughts, Elder Mu actually felt much more relieved. He withdrew his deep gaze from the distance, then transformed into a golden stream of light and flew toward the Sea God Island of Shrek Academy.
Before leaving, he instructed Elder Xuan:
"Xuan Zi, this beast tide has been resolved. Let everyone disperse."
Elder Xuan followed Elder Mu's instructions and began to handle the follow-up matters. After all, the southern city wall of Shrek City, which had been destroyed by Bear Lord's Heaven Tearing Claw, needed repairs, and the citizens inside the city also needed to be comforted.
Zhang Lexuan, on the other hand, took Ma Xiaotao's hand and told her the full story about Xu Zihuang.
Ma Xiaotao, whose heart had suffered a violent impact, almost instantly widened her eyes and asked in a trembling voice:
"Eldest Senior Sister, what did you say?!"
...
During the soul beast army's retreat, Bear Lord also found Di Tian. Having directly endured the combined attack from Xu Zihuang's left arm soul bone skill, even with the powerful defense of its Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear body, it could not avoid being injured. Moreover, it had seen from afar the scene of Di Tian's defeat.
Bear Lord had always been extremely ambitious. If it were in the past and learned that Di Tian had been severely wounded, it would definitely have been unable to suppress its restless ambitions. But this time was different from before, with Xu Zihuang as a great enemy present.
However, with Bear Lord's personality, it was unwilling to just let it end like this and withdraw the beast tide. It was the majestic King of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bears, who had dominated the Great Star Dou Forest for hundreds of thousands of years, when had it ever suffered such humiliation?
"Di Tian! Where is that human who deceived the Auspicious Beast?!" Bear Lord, whose mind was clouded by anger, roared at Di Tian.
"Why are we retreating?! Even if you lost, if we join forces, we may not necessarily lose to him!"
"Enough! Since when do you get to question my decisions?!" Di Tian coldly stared at Bear Lord.
"You keep challenging my bottom line time and again. Do you really think I dare not kill you?!"
"Di Tian, Di Tian, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to challenge your authority."
Sensing Di Tian's oppressive aura, Bear Lord instantly regained its senses, but a trace of deep resentment surfaced in the depths of its eyes.
Di Tian snorted coldly. Eager to check on the Auspicious Beast's condition, he couldn't be bothered to argue with Bear Lord. His right hand transformed into a pitch-black dragon claw that tore through space, taking Bi Ji and leaving.
Once Di Tian's figure disappeared, the resentment in Bear Lord's eyes became even more undisguised.
...
Xu Zihuang's figure appeared above the core area of the Great Star Dou Forest. He passed through the thick tree canopy and slowly descended.
The first thing that met his eyes was a clear lake. It was precisely the Lake of Life.
The Lake of Life, located deep within the Great Star Dou Forest and shielded by layers of tall, dense trees, had waters as smooth as a mirror, without the slightest ripple. The light green lake water looked like a magnificent and pure natural emerald, sparkling with green light full of life force. Around the lake, towering ancient trees reached straight into the clouds. Light mist swirled about, and the refreshing fragrance mingled with the moist air, refreshing the mind.
Not only was the life force here extremely rich, but various natural elements were also active. If a soul master could live here for a long time, their cultivation would undoubtedly progress twice as fast with half the effort.
Xu Zihuang stood quietly by the lake, raising his hand and using soul power to draw from the bottom of the Lake of Life. Before heading to Shrek Academy, he had already used his spiritual power to confirm Wang Qiu'er's position and life status.
This was also why he had not been so anxious earlier. As long as Wang Qiu'er's life signs remained, he could use that Lovesick Heartbroken Red to defy heaven and change her fate. Afterward, once he retrieved her soul and bloodline, Wang Qiu'er would naturally recover completely.
Back when Xu Zihuang was cultivating his Yin-Yang Complementary Soul Core, that Lovesick Heartbroken Red had not been used. Now, at this critical moment, it came in handy.
However, he had not known that Wang Qiu'er was pregnant, so when he learned of it from Di Tian, he could no longer remain as composed as before.
Wang Qiu'er's body now floated up to the surface of the Lake of Life, yet not a single drop of lake water stained her fair, lustrous skin. A head of wavy pink-blue long hair cascaded down to her waist and hips, accentuating her perfect body curves.
Nourished by the rich life force of the Lake of Life, Wang Qiu'er's complexion was very rosy. Her long eyelashes rested on her eyelids, making her look as if she were merely asleep.
Xu Zihuang's cold, stern facial lines softened considerably. He gently pulled Wang Qiu'er into his embrace, one hand lightly stroking her cheek while the other rested on her abdomen.
Feeling the aura of this brand-new little life, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle smile appearing in his eyes.
Xu Zihuang crouched down, letting Wang Qiu'er lean against his chest. Then, from the Huanglong Space, he took out that brilliant and colorful Lovesick Heartbroken Red, plucked its petals one by one, and sent them between Wang Qiu'er's tender pink lips.
The petals, hard as gold and stone, melted into golden-red juice the moment they entered Wang Qiu'er's mouth.
Almost without any extra action from Xu Zihuang, those golden-red juices merged into Wang Qiu'er's body. When the juice from the last petal was swallowed by Wang Qiu'er, a faint golden-red glow began to appear around her.
Wang Qiu'er's life was recovering at an astonishing speed. Now, even without the life force of the Lake of Life as support, Wang Qiu'er's vitality would never be exhausted.
At this moment, Di Tian and Bi Ji arrived just in time. They immediately noticed the miraculous changes happening to Wang Qiu'er's body, and their gazes toward Xu Zihuang couldn't help but soften a little.
Xu Zihuang, still crouching, rose while holding Wang Qiu'er in his arms, then turned to look at Di Tian and Bi Ji behind him.
"Follow me."
A silver space gate opened quietly. In the midst of speaking, Xu Zihuang had already stepped inside with Wang Qiu'er.
Seeing this scene, Di Tian's eyes narrowed slightly. Just this level of space control was something he felt inferior in. Exchanging a glance with Bi Ji beside him, they did not hesitate much and stepped into the space gate.
When Xu Zihuang and the others reappeared, they were already above a range of mountains shrouded in clouds and mist.
Xu Zihuang handed Wang Qiu'er over to Bi Ji to take care of her, while meeting the two's puzzled gazes.
"The next matters do not require your involvement. Just watch. You will naturally get the answers you want."
With that, he descended toward the mountains below. A golden-silver spacetime barrier containing strange runes completely enveloped the area.
Xu Zihuang floated above the tallest main peak, his arms spread wide. In this instant, he actually gave off a feeling of overshadowing the magnificent radiance of the sun.
A pitch-black halo spread from his left arm across his entire body. From a distance, he looked like a black point of light suspended before the golden sun. Immediately after, an invisible force suddenly erupted from his body at the center.
"Boom boom boom boom boom boom—"
All the mountain peaks within the spacetime barrier collapsed in an instant. The shattered mountain rocks turned into fine powder; everything ceased to exist.
From the castle on the main peak, more than ten gray-robed figures holding massive black hammers emerged. Each had nine soul rings circulating them, their faces filled with shock and fury.
But under the pressure of this terrifying force, they had no chance to resist at all and were crushed into clouds of blood mist.
Xu Zihuang looked down indifferently at the enormous crater that had appeared below.
Now, let the world feel the pain!
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