Battle Through the Heavens: Starting with Cao Ying as an apprentice

Su Baichen turned his gaze to the Crimson King, and the surrounding air suddenly dropped to freezing point.

How do you want to die?

Each word was like a knife chilled to the bone, scraping painfully against one's eardrums.

The Red King's alarm bells rang loudly, its instincts telling it that the human before it was extremely dangerous.

It forced a show of force, its voice trembling with fear, and shouted, "Human, do you want to start a full-scale war between humans and soul beasts?!"

Su Baichen's lips curled into a very faint smile, but the smile did not reach his eyes.

"What do I care if they live or die?"

"The law of the jungle prevails over the weak; it is the fundamental principle of nature. Weakness is the original sin."

Before he finished speaking, he had already picked up a bright green leaf with his fingertips.

The leaf looked ordinary, but in his hands it seemed to contain the sharpness of creation.

With a flick of his finger, the leaf flew out silently, its trajectory mysterious, locking onto the Crimson King.

The Crimson King's pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints, and the shadow of death had never loomed so clearly.

It tried to move, but found its body completely imprisoned by an invisible force, and even its soul trembled before that light, fluttering leaf.

To die!

At the critical moment, a dark shadow cut into the path of the leaf like a ghost.

The newcomer was completely shrouded in a black robe, revealing only a pair of deep golden eyes.

He gave a low shout, crossed his arms to block, and forcefully caught the leaf.

boom!

An invisible shockwave exploded, cracking the ground inch by inch. The man in black groaned, the ground beneath his feet sinking deeper, his sleeves torn, revealing an arm covered in dark gold scales, trembling slightly.

He instinctively put his hands behind his back to hide the trembling in his arms, then turned to look at Su Baichen, his voice low and deep:

"Human, what exactly do you intend to do? Do you really want to ignite a war between our two races?"

Ningbing and Xuanhuo were tense, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The black-clad figure that suddenly appeared exuded a profound and abyss-like aura, bringing them an unprecedented sense of oppression.

"Heh, he just said that. Do you think I care?" Su Baichen chuckled lightly, his tone laced with undisguised sarcasm.

He took a step forward, and although he was shorter than his opponent, his aura was as imposing as a towering mountain, dominating everything.

"And do you think that just because you managed to catch a single leaf, you have the right to speak to me?"

His gaze pierced through the black robe, and he called out a name precisely.

"Di Tian."

The black-clad man—Di Tian—suddenly narrowed his golden pupils. Not only was his opponent's strength unfathomable, but he had also revealed Di Tian's true form in a single sentence.

Then a terrifying thought flashed through my mind like lightning.

fishing!

Is the Red King merely bait, and I am the real target? Or...?

“I hate it when people talk with their heads tilted back.”

Before Di Tian could think it over, Su Baichen's indifferent voice rang out again.

At the same time, a terrifying pressure as vast as the starry sea suddenly descended, not targeting the physical body, but directly affecting the soul.

Di Tian groaned, his knees bending uncontrollably. With a thud, he was forced to kneel on one knee by the invisible pressure, creating a deep crater in the ground.

Su Baichen slowly raised his right hand, extended his index finger, and a tiny point of light began to gather at the tip of his finger.

The light wasn't dazzling, yet it terrified Di Tian and the distant Crimson King; it was a power truly capable of annihilating their very souls.

Just as the faint light was about to appear at Su Baichen's fingertip—

"My lord, please show mercy!"

Two hazy yet powerful soul phantoms, one blue and one red, suddenly flew out from the Soul Nourishing Jade Pendant worn by Su Baichen at his waist and blocked Di Tian's path.

The soul solidified, and the shape of a dragon was vaguely visible, exuding an ancient and noble dragon's might.

Upon seeing these two soul entities, Di Tian, ​​who had been in despair, trembled violently and cried out in disbelief, "Lord Ice Dragon King! Lord Fire Dragon King!"

These are clearly two Dragon Kings who perished in the Dragon God War! How could they exist in spirit form and appear here?

The blue soul form of the Ice Dragon King looked at Su Baichen, its voice clear and earnest: "My lord, my brother and I will never forget your kindness in saving our lives and taking us in."

"But Di Tian is one of the few remaining direct descendants of the dragon race among our soul beast clan. We simply cannot stand by and watch him perish here."

After saying that, the phantom images formed from the souls of the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King slowly knelt down in front of Su Baichen, bowing in mid-air.

"We beg you, sir, to show mercy and let them go!"

They were referring to "them".

Just like the "they" in Su Baichen's words, it clearly refers not only to Di Tian and the Crimson King in front of him, but also to the one hidden deeper in the Star Dou Great Forest—the Silver Dragon King, the true ruler of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Su Baichen's gaze fell on the Ice and Fire Dragon King's soul form, and he remained silent.

An invisible pressure permeated every inch of the air. Ningbing and Xuanhuo held their breath, Chiwang prostrated himself on the ground trembling, and Ditian struggled to stand up, but could not move under that pressure.

Time seemed to stand still.

Just then, a new aura quietly spread out, carrying a hint of coldness and sharpness, breaking the stalemate.

Bai Yue'er, who had been absorbing the spirit ring with her eyes closed, gradually calmed down her fluctuating spirit power. She had successfully absorbed the fourth spirit ring and quietly opened her eyes.

Her clear eyes, gleaming with the radiance of someone who had just broken through, glanced somewhat blankly at the Ice and Fire Dragon King's soul kneeling in mid-air, then at the black-clad man pressed to his knees, exuding a terrifying aura, and finally looked at her silent master, asking softly:

"Master, what happened?"

Su Baichen shifted his gaze from the Ice and Fire Dragon King, glanced at his disciple Bai Yue'er, who was full of doubt and unaware of what had happened, then glanced at the Ice and Fire Dragon King, who was pleading humbly, and finally, his gaze swept over Di Tian, ​​who was struggling to hold on.

"Never mind."

He suddenly spoke listlessly, and the oppressive aura receded like a tide.

Di Tian suddenly felt a lightness in his body, almost to the point of exhaustion. Su Baichen casually took off the Soul-Nourishing Jade Pendant from his waist and tossed it to Xiao Jin, who was watching the melons nearby.

Go and see your kind. After you've seen them, remember to come back.

Then, he looked at Ningbing and Xuanhuo.

"You two keep an eye on Little Gold, don't let it get carried away with its play. Otherwise, it will be punished when we get back."

His tone was calm, but it startled Ningbing and Xuanhuo, who immediately bowed.

"Yes!"

After speaking, Su Baichen stopped looking at anyone present, gently rolled up his sleeve, and a soft force lifted Bai Yue'er up.

The space rippled slightly, and the two figures vanished from their original spot, leaving only a group of powerful beings with varying emotions at the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, along with the lingering aura of awe.

Chapter 208 Little Jin Recognizes a Sister; Teaches Her Sword Techniques!

Deep at the bottom of the Lake of Life.

Di Tian knelt on one knee and recounted everything he had just seen without missing a single word. His voice was exceptionally clear in the still water.

"That's how it is, my lord!"

On the stone platform, the silver-haired woman, Gu Yuena, slowly raised her eyelids, a rare wavering passing through the depths of her purple eyes.

Her slender fingers unconsciously caressed the dragon-shaped relief on the armrest of the throne, each line telling the story of the glory and struggle of the soul beast race over millions of years.

All around, the ferocious beasts such as Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, Bi Ji, and Chi Wang gasped in shock, causing fine ripples to appear on the water at the bottom of the lake.

The human described by Di Tian—no, that powerful being who has transcended the concept of "human"—existed as a rift tearing apart cognition.

Are you... sure?

Gu Yuena's voice was soft, yet it carried immense weight.

She turned her head and looked at the two enormous phantoms in the corner of the hall—the Ice Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King. These two dragon kings, who had survived the war of gods, were the only authorities who could possibly provide an answer at this moment.

The Ice Dragon King slowly opened his icy eyes, letting out a sigh that seemed to traverse countless ages.

"He is stronger than the Dragon God."

With just six words, the temperature inside the stone hall plummeted. The healing aura in Bi Ji's hand trembled slightly, and Xiong Jun's heavy breathing abruptly stopped.

The Ice Dragon King continued, each word like an ice spike striking the hearts of the beasts: "Even if the Dragon God revives, how many moves they can withstand depends on his mood."

The Fire Dragon King's crimson scales shimmered slightly as he silently nodded; his solemn expression was the most somber testament to his resolve.

The two dragon kings exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with bitterness—the helplessness of having witnessed the peak firsthand, yet having to bow their heads before a new peak.

Gu Yuena closed her eyes, her long silver hair moved without wind, and the silver light flowing around her dimmed for a moment.

In that instant, she seemed to see the long river of bloodline of the soul beast race, as fragile as thin ice in the face of absolute power.

The future? In the eyes of such beings, perhaps even the word "future" seems laughable.

"but--"

The Fire Dragon King's voice broke the despairing silence, and all the ferocious beasts looked up.

"He is a powerful being from another world, and he will leave this world in a few years."

The stagnant air inside the stone hall seemed to loosen slightly. Di Tian's tense shoulders slumped slightly, and Bi Ji gently pressed her hand to her chest, causing the emerald feather to glow softly once more.

“But his disciple will stay, probably to gain experience in this realm,” the Fire Dragon King added, glancing towards the lake.

"An otherworldly powerhouse..."

Gu Yuena murmured repeatedly, her purple eyes suddenly brightening. She looked out of the hall, her gaze seemingly piercing through layers of lake water, landing in the direction of the two three-eyed golden lions.

A thought, like a spark suddenly igniting in the darkness, quietly sprouted in her heart.

The sunlight was just right by the lake, scattering like shattered gold across the green grass.

"You're just going to eat this?"

Little Jin—the three-eyed golden lion with golden fur under Su Baichen's mount—was staring at the bloody flesh in front of him with disgust.