Chapter 27: The Aftermath of the Shock, the Sacrifice of the Fierce Beast

Silence, a deathly silence.

"What was that just now?"

A voice broke the silent atmosphere.

It was Xu Jiujiu.

Xu Jiujiu's eyes were wide open, her lips trembling slightly, her voice filled with fear and disbelief.

First Soul Skill?

The soul chant Xiadie said earlier seemed to be a First Soul Skill.

Is this right?

The moment the giant beast's claw, which blotted out the sky and sun, appeared, it made one's soul tremble involuntarily.

With just a single strike, it sent a fierce beast comparable to a level 97 Titled Douluo flying.

And that was just one claw.

What was its full appearance?

Not just Xu Jiujiu, even Nebula Douluo Manyi, who had been preparing to strike after Chi Wang launched his attack, and Medical Immortal Douluo Wang Xian'er, felt as if their throats were obstructed by something.

They were the ones who felt it most truly: that great power seeping out from the purple space, which seemed capable of annihilating souls.

Vast, boundless...

Especially after the claw vanished, lingering in the purple space that was about to close.

A pair of blurred, profound eyes.

The purple spatial rift vanished, and the entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to return to calm.

No, it should be said that everything, even the sounds of wild beasts, had quieted down.

Xiadie gripped the hilt of the Death Scythe with her right hand, and her faint voice rang out: "I wonder if my methods just now are worthy of the Beast God's eyes?"

"Human, you are threatening me." Di Tian stared fixedly at Xiadie with his golden eyes, then glanced at the Auspicious Beast, who was still unconscious and being carried by Manyi.

"If you wish to think of it that way, that is fine." Xiadie's tone was indifferent. "Your attainments in space are the best on the continent, with no one to surpass you, but are you truly certain you can kill us while simultaneously saving the Auspicious Beast?"

"Since that is the case, why not agree to let Yao Ling sacrifice himself to me."

"You..."

Di Tian looked Xiadie up and down and said coldly, "You are the first person who has dared to threaten me like this."

"Although I do not know what kind of power you used, can you use it a second time?"

"Does Your Excellency wish to gamble?" Xiadie's voice had no ripples.

Di Tian fell silent.

The importance of the Emperor Auspicious Beast naturally went without saying.

If he had previously had one hundred percent certainty of snatching the Auspicious Beast back from the hands of these people, then after seeing that giant dragon with an unclear outline in the torn space...

Di Tian fell silent.

He was certain that the thing inside was a dragon.

But it was not a dragon he recognized; it was a dragon constructed from the laws of death.

Not soul power, but the laws themselves.

As the guard of the Dragon God, he knew more than the humans and Spirit beasts of Douluo Dalu.

The person before him might be more dangerous than a Limit Douluo.

This danger came from the unknown.

He looked again at the Auspicious Beast, Yao Ling, and Chi Wang, who had crashed through who knew how many giant trees and had yet to return.

Di Tian was silent for a long time, then let out a turbid breath: "Since you speak of sacrifice, you must know what sacrifice means. I need to speak with Yao Ling."

"That is fine." Xiadie nodded lightly.

Within the Domain, the petals of the Anti-Spirit Flower floated up and began to rotate in the low air.

One minute, two minutes.

Finally, these petals merged into Yao Ling's body.

Di Tian saw it very clearly; Yao Ling's chaotic soul fluctuations began to stabilize.

"Boss."

Yao Ling sucked in the drool flowing to the corner of his lips.

"Yao Ling, this human named Xiadie wants you to sacrifice yourself. What are your thoughts?"

"I agree. I already agreed before."

Di Tian: "..."

So, you were not asking for my opinion at all?

Di Tian was not too surprised that Xiadie could reach an agreement with Yao Ling in advance.

"Yao Ling, do you understand what sacrifice means?" Di Tian asked after a long silence.

"Naturally." Yao Ling nodded. "Boss, you don't need to be sad for me."

"Even if the Auspicious Beast exists, I don't have much chance of breaking through the three-hundred-thousand-year limit. My soul and spirit are now severely damaged; continuing on would just be lingering on in a hopeless state."

"Hoo—" Di Tian sighed. "I understand."

"Thank you for understanding, Boss." Yao Ling said gratefully.

"By the way." Xiadie's voice rang out at the right moment. "Your Excellency Di Tian, how about you send my companions out first?"

"You are the Beast God; we are still under great pressure in your presence." Xiadie's voice paused. "After we leave the Star Dou Great Forest, we will return the Auspicious Beast to you."

"Very well."

Di Tian did not say anything more.

As for the continent today, he believed no one would dare to deceive him.

"Many thanks."

Xiadie expressed her gratitude, her gaze turning toward the three who stood there like puppets.

Several Anti-Spirit Flowers detached from the ground, drifting lightly to land in the hands of Manyi, Xu Jiujiu, and Wang Xian'er.

"Take these with you; that way, I can know your locations at any time."

The three exchanged glances and nodded.

They had many questions to ask, but now was clearly not the time for them.

"You, you must be careful." Xu Jiujiu grabbed Xiadie's hand.

"Mm." Xiadie nodded gently.

"Chi Wang," Di Tian said, seeing Chi Wang hiding in the distance, "lead them out of the Star Dou Great Forest, and bring the Auspicious Beast back while you're at it."

"Understood."

Chi Wang leaped lightly and landed beside Di Tian.

At this moment, Chi Wang's red fur was stained with some dust, and his skin had several abrasions, yet the whole Spirit beast still looked imposing.

However, a deep sense of dread flashed in his eyes as he looked toward Xiadie.

Chi Wang had not suffered any real injury, but the feeling of his soul being forcibly throttled was something he never wanted to experience again, no matter what.

Under Chi Wang's guidance, Xu Jiujiu and the others departed toward the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Sacrifice."

Yao Ling did not hesitate, and the light of sacrifice erupted from his body.

It rose into the sky like a pillar of light, quickly connecting with the soul power on Xiadie's body.

As the white light made contact, their auras began to merge.

Di Tian just watched quietly; he did nothing and said nothing.

It continued like this for an unknown amount of time.

Xiadie rose from her cross-legged position, one purple and one red Spirit ring pulsing slowly beneath her feet.

Seeing Xiadie had finished absorbing the Spirit ring, Di Tian's voice was cold: "The Spirit ring absorption is complete; you may leave."

"Mm, indeed." Xiadie nodded. "However, there is someone who wishes to see you."

"Who?" Di Tian frowned.

Xiadie did not speak; the Flower Sea of her Domain continued to sway, gradually converging into an illusory image.

The image gradually became solid.

"Yao Ling."

Seeing that black mist with no visible body, Di Tian spoke subconsciously.

"That's right, Boss, it's me. Surprised?"

Yao Ling's neutral voice was still the tone Di Tian was familiar with.

"What is going on with you now?"

"Hehe, if I were to sacrifice myself with nothing to show for it, how could I dare to do so?" Yao Ling chuckled. "This is an agreement my little mistress and I made from the very beginning."

"Of course, my little mistress is not like ordinary Soul Masters."

"Hmph! I can see that." Di Tian was noncommittal.

Xiadie extended her fair palm, and a soul bone with a crystalline luster was drawn into her hand, then placed into her Storage Soul Guidance Device.

Xiadie slashed her right hand, and her scythe swung forward.

A purple spatial rift opened slowly.

"Lord Yao Ling, you have a quarter of an hour to talk." After saying this, Xiadie stepped into the spatial rift.

"She really is someone impossible to understand!"

Yao Ling watched as Xiadie left and the spatial rift vanished.

Di Tian and Yao Ling stood face to face.

Di Tian could not help but be the first to speak: "You sacrificed yourself to that little girl; there must be another reason, right?"

"Yes." Yao Ling sighed and nodded. "The soul of the Auspicious Beast, San Yan Jin Ni, has a problem."