A while later, several figures flew into the air above the scene of the battle, led by the Beast God Di Tian, followed closely by other Ferocious Beasts.
"The blood on the ground all comes from the Scarlet King. Judging from the extent of the destruction around us, the Scarlet King is probably in grave danger."
Looking at the blood and gore on the ground, Bi Ji lowered her eyes, a hint of sadness appearing in her beautiful gaze, a testament to her kind nature.
The Scarlet King, as a backbone of the soul beast race and responsible for protecting the Emperor Auspicious Beast, was of paramount importance to the Star Dou Great Forest. It was unexpected that he would perish here.
Di Tian's gaze swept across the surroundings, his golden eyes filled with boundless rage, a mixture of anger at the perpetrators and resentment towards the Scarlet King's failure.
In his view, as long as the Scarlet King held off the enemy for a moment, he would have arrived to eliminate them. Unfortunately, the Scarlet King was useless, unable to even hold out for a short while.
After a moment, Di Tian suppressed his anger and asked, "Where is the Auspicious Beast? Is it alright?"
"The Auspicious Beast wasn't injured, but its emotions are somewhat unstable; it's sometimes irritable and sometimes withdrawn," replied a purple-haired woman with an extremely alluring face. Her eyes and lips were purple, and her entire body was covered in purplish-black scales. She had a slender figure, a full bust, and long, straight legs.
On her forehead, a jet-black scale rippled with layers of purple light, flowing across the top of her head.
This was Zi Ji, ranked ninth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts.
Seeing the Scarlet King's fate, Zi Ji felt more worry and fear.
Her strength was not much different from the Scarlet King's; if she had faced this crisis, her fate would certainly not have been better.
Knowing that the Auspicious Beast was unharmed, Di Tian finally felt relieved. In his heart, the Auspicious Beast was far more important than the Scarlet King.
While hundred-thousand-year soul beasts were rare in the Star Dou Great Forest, they were definitely not few in number. With the million-year energy contained in the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, cultivating another Ferocious Beast comparable to the Scarlet King wouldn't be difficult.
At this moment, Bi Ji keenly noticed something and pointed to a spot on the ground, saying, "Di Tian, there are some words here."
"The Slayer of Ferocious Beasts: Duanmu Yan."
Seeing the words deliberately left on the ground, Di Tian's expression became more serious. He hadn't expected that it was Spirit Hall that had done this.
Upon closer inspection, with the Scarlet King's cultivation of almost 300,000 years, its strength was comparable to a Super Douluo among humans. It would take at least several Titled Douluos working together to defeat the Scarlet King in such a short time.
Apart from Spirit Hall, which had stood for tens of thousands of years, no other human force simply had that many Titled Douluos.
"Isn't this too deliberate? It seems more like they're purposely trying to frame Spirit Hall," Bi Ji frowned slightly and questioned.
However, Di Tian shook his head, his tone resolute: "Only Spirit Hall possesses the strength to easily kill the Scarlet King. This person's name may be fake, but he is definitely inextricably linked to Spirit Hall."
As soon as he finished speaking, Di Tian suddenly sensed a lingering, familiar aura and instantly recalled it.
He then looked up at Bi Ji, his voice deep: "Bi Ji, do you remember the Soul Master who killed two of your clansmen?"
"You mean... he killed the Scarlet King? How is that possible? Although that person's speed was astonishing, judging from the fluctuations in his soul power, his cultivation level wasn't high. How could he possibly be a match for the Scarlet King?"
Bi Ji's eyes suddenly turned cold when she mentioned this person.
Kindness must be selective; no living being is completely selfless. Even if Bi Ji was indifferent to worldly affairs and even hoped for peaceful coexistence between humans and soul beasts, she still had her bottom line.
"There are only two possibilities: either this person is a Soul Master trained by Spirit Hall, or he has a close relationship with Spirit Hall. Either way, he is inextricably linked to them."
As he spoke, a hint of worry flashed in Di Tian's golden eyes.
This person first killed two Emerald Swans, indirectly causing the deaths of tens of thousands of soul beasts, and now he has killed the Scarlet King. He is a complete soul beast killing machine!
If allowed to grow unchecked, he will surely become a major threat to the Soul Beast race.
At this moment, Bi Ji also believed Di Tian's deduction and asked, "Then what do you plan to do?"
"This person is too cruel. Once he grows up, the Soul Beast race will be in grave danger. We must deal with him as soon as possible. However, the Lord is still in seclusion healing her injuries, and I must protect her at all times."
Saying this, Di Tian looked at the burly middle-aged man beside him and solemnly said, "Xiong Jun, I'm entrusting this matter to you. You must eliminate this hidden danger."
"Me?"
Xiong Jun was taken aback at first, then scratched the back of his head and said in a muffled voice, "I don't even know what this person looks like. How can I kill him?"
"This dragon scale is for you. As long as you get close to the target, it will sense his aura."
Saying this, Di Tian handed a black dragon scale to Xiong Jun.
Seeing Di Tian's determination, Xiong Jun had no choice but to accept the dragon scale. Although he didn't really want to take on this task, he couldn't beat Di Tian.
"Spirit Hall possesses divine inheritance. Will Xiong Jun be in danger going alone?" Bi Ji asked worriedly.
"Killing a human shouldn't attract the attention of the God Realm, unless that person possesses divine inheritance."
Before he could finish speaking, Di Tian's expression changed slightly, a trace of worry flashing through his heart.
What if this person truly possessed divine inheritance? Wouldn't that easily expose his Lord?
This person wasn't a Titled Douluo yet possessed unbelievable speed; it was reasonable to suspect he possessed divine inheritance, and perhaps he wasn't even inheriting an ordinary god.
If his Lord was targeted by the God Realm, then the Soul Beast race would be completely finished.
Thinking of this, Di Tian hesitated, slowly saying, "Xiong Jun, after you find this person, contact me first. Remember, do not act rashly!"
Seeing Di Tian's hesitant appearance, Xiong Jun frowned. Killing a human was nothing to worry about; he could just crush him.
But facing Di Tian's sharp gaze, he could only suppress his emotions and nod in agreement.
At the same time, Lin Mu and the others had arrived at the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Lin Mu sat cross-legged beside the corpse of the Scarlet King, absorbing the soul ring, which was over 200,000 years old. The energy contained within it far exceeded that of the Titan Giant Ape.
Not only was the energy immense, but the mental impact it brought was also not to be underestimated.
The others remained around him; although their task was complete, none of them left, tacitly guarding Lin Mu.
The closer they got to the end, the less they wanted their efforts to be in vain.
Once Lin Mu finished absorbing this soul ring, his strength would undoubtedly increase dramatically, most likely reaching the level of a Super Douluo. He was worthy of their investment!
"This soul ring doesn't seem to be an ordinary hundred-thousand-year soul ring."
The Sword Douluo stared at the blood-red soul ring Lin Mu was absorbing, his eyes filled with envy. The energy contained in this ring was simply terrifying!
Not only the Sword Douluo, but the other three Titled Douluos were also filled with envy.
"According to Spirit Hall's records, it is said that soul beasts over a hundred thousand years undergo a Heavenly Tribulation every hundred thousand years of cultivation. This soul beast's cultivation is probably over 200,000 years."
The Chrysanthemum Douluo said solemnly, his fingers twirling a petal thoughtfully.