The massive commotion caused by the sacrifice of three hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts ultimately awakened the slumbering Vicious Beasts.
They all turned their furious gazes toward the direction enveloped by the sacrificial magnetic field.
For Vicious Beasts of their caliber, Beast Kings, it was acceptable to perish failing to overcome a tribulation, or to die in battle against humans.
But they absolutely could not offer sacrifices to humans like the Great Ape and the Ox-headed Serpent had.
This was a disgrace to their entire Spirit Beast Clan!
Before that group of Vicious Beasts could even speak, a giant Dragon, pitch black all over except for its golden eyes, reacted with unusual, intense agitation.
“Di Tian, what madness has taken you?” A colossal dark-golden giant bear looked disdainfully at the black Dragon beside it as it spoke.
These two beasts would, ten thousand years later, Rank first and fourth on the list of the Ten Great Vicious Beasts: Di Tian, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King with over 800,000 years of cultivation, and Xiong Jun, the Dark Golden Terror Claw Bear with over 400,000 years of cultivation.
Xiong Jun had coveted Di Tian’s title of Beast God for a long time, wishing he could replace him!
The other Vicious Beasts also looked curiously in Di Tian’s direction.
Facing Xiong Jun’s challenge, this Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, who was always decisive and unchallenged in the Spirit Beast circles, uncharacteristically ignored him.
Instead, he respectfully approached the entrance of a mysterious space, transformed into human form, and knelt down on one knee.
“My Sovereign, I sense the aura of Uncle, the Fire Dragon King!” Sensing Di Tian’s mental transmission, deep within that mysterious space, a gigantic silver eye suddenly opened.
An ethereal and supremely beautiful voice echoed within this isolated pocket of space.
“Di Tian, that human outside not only carries the aura of the former Fire Dragon King, but also that of the Ice Dragon King.” “In the shadows, a high priest of a Divinity is protecting them.” “That aura does not belong to those damned Divinities from the former God Realm.
Instead, it bears some resemblance to one of the two Divinities who Ascended ten thousand years ago.” “You may make contact with that human for now.” After speaking these words, the space fell silent once more.
“Yes, my Sovereign!” Having reported this important matter to the mysterious existence within the unknown space, Di Tian turned, stood up, and resumed his imperious demeanor as the unrivaled Beast God.
The pressure of a superior he unconsciously emitted actually caused Xiong Jun to involuntarily retreat two steps.
“Xiong Jun, this Sovereign has no time for you now.
You’d best not disturb this Sovereign in carrying out the task arranged by my Sovereign, or no one will be able to save you!” Upon hearing the’Sovereign’ from Di Tian’s mouth, Xiong Jun, who usually bowed to no one, felt the fur on his back stand on end in fright.
Although none of their Beast King group, except for Di Tian, had ever seen that lord’s true form, they had learned some things about that lord from Di Tian’s accounts.
That was a Divine Beast who descended from the God Realm!
A Clone of the true Old Ancestor of their Spirit Beast Clan!
“Th-this Sovereign understands!” Although Xiong Jun was outwardly defiant, he still cherished his bear life dearly.
Proudly turning his head away, he dragged his massive bear body to the place where the Skydream Ice Worm was imprisoned.
For some reason, he felt that the two little wiggling eyes on the Skydream Ice Worm’s head seemed to be mocking him.
The more Xiong Jun thought about it, the angrier he became.
Extending his sharp claws, he swiped them across the plump body of the Skydream Ice Worm.
A piece of crystal-clear worm meat, continuously exuding dense heaven and earth elemental power, was cleanly sliced off by his sharp claws.
“Aaaaaah—” “It hurts so much, bro!” The Skydream Ice Worm, deep in slumber, was instantly jolted awake by the pain.
Being tied up here to have its pure energy absorbed was bad enough, but now these detestable Vicious Beasts even wanted to eat its precious worm flesh!
Facing the Skydream Ice Worm’s murderous little glare, Xiong Jun wasn’t bothered in the slightest.
Opening his huge bear maw, he placed the fresh chunk of worm meat inside.
And began to chew noisily.
The Skydream Ice Worm was furious!
Eating its flesh right in front of it!
This, this, this…
such an act was even more vile than…
than certain other offenses!
It was from this moment that this giant meaty worm began to formulate a plan in its heart, a plan named ‘God Creation’!
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Outside, Yue Guan and Gui Mei were gradually nearing the end of absorbing their ninth spirit rings.
As the ninth spirit rings settled into their ninth spirit ring slots, they completed the final step of their Breakthrough, ascending to become Titled Douluos revered by tens of thousands.
Since their ninth spirit rings were hundred-thousand-year rings obtained from sacrificing Spirit Beasts, their spirit power Rank directly reached level 92, sparing them many years of arduous cultivation.
Seeing that Qian Xunji was still absorbing his spirit ring on the side, the present Elders and Venerables began to chat.
“You two lads have finally become Titled Douluos.
Tell us, what Titles do you plan to take?” The Gold Crocodile Douluo walked forward with a smile, patting Yue Guan and Gui Mei on the shoulder, expressing his approval of the two.
The Golden Crocodile Family, being one of the earliest Families to follow the Angel Qian Family, had unquestionable loyalty to the Spirit Hall and naturally wished for the Spirit Hall to grow ever stronger.
“Reporting to Venerable Gold Crocodile, to all Venerable Elders, this junior’s Title will be the single character ‘Chrysanthemum’.” “Reporting to Venerable Gold Crocodile, to all Venerable Elders, my Title will be the single character ‘Ghost’.” Yue Guan and Gui Mei bowed respectfully to the Venerables before them, though they clearly seemed somewhat distracted.
The Gold Crocodile Douluo, an old hand in the Jianghu, naturally understood what was on their minds.
A hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beast was guaranteed to drop a Soul Bone—this was a well-known secret among high-Rank Soul Master circles on the Douluo Continent.
With a wave over his storage spirit tool, three Soul Bones of different colors appeared in his hand.
“These three Soul Bones will be given to the Saint after he finishes absorbing his spirit ring.” “How he chooses to allocate them is not for this old man to know.” The two looked greedily at the Soul Bones in the Gold Crocodile Douluo’s hand.
Though they desperately wanted them, they did not make any presumptuous moves.
Forcing themselves with difficulty to look away from the Soul Bones in the Gold Crocodile Douluo’s hand, they each indicated their understanding.
As for Qian Xunji, he was still in the process of absorbing his spirit ring.
Logically speaking, with his dual Divine Rank Spirits, his speed of completing the spirit ring absorption should have far surpassed that of Yue Guan and Gui Mei by a large margin.
However, as his sixth spirit ring slowly took form, Qian Xunji felt as if something within him was about to emerge.
This situation had never occurred with any other Soul Master in the past.
To avoid any accidents, Qian Xunji carefully controlled the spirit power and mental force within his body, continuously probing the source of that unknown sensation.