Douluo Continent: Tonight, a Fairy Tale Descends

She hasn't finished her training for today.

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Meanwhile, the chaos in the Star Dou Great Forest did not subside with the passage of time; on the contrary, it showed a tendency to intensify.

The legends of the immortal herb, passed down by word of mouth, became increasingly outrageous, stimulating more and more greedy soul masters to flock to this ancient forest.

Although most people find nothing or even perish in the jaws of beasts, a very few lucky ones do make a discovery.

Perhaps it's a herb that can slightly enhance soul power, or perhaps it's a piece of ore containing special energy...

These insignificant gains, after being exaggerated, were like sparks thrown into dry tinder, completely igniting the enthusiasm of those who followed.

Chapter 87 The Beast Tide Arrives

"It's true! I saw with my own eyes that the Black Wolf Mercenary Group found a glowing herb, sold it to the auction house, and made several hundred gold soul coins!"

"That's not all! I heard that some guy got incredibly lucky and found a peculiar bone. After fusing with it, his martial soul was actually strengthened!"

"Charge! The treasure is in the forest! We're on our way to heaven!"

Such rumors spread throughout the Heavenly Dou Empire, driving more and more people with dreams or ambitions to flock to the Star Dou Great Forest like a tidal wave.

They cut down trees to clear roads, venturing into previously untouched areas, where conflicts with spirit beasts became increasingly frequent and intense.

On the shore of the Lake of Life, the nine-colored deer paced restlessly.

Its pure eyes were filled with sorrow; it could clearly feel the pain and grief of the entire forest.

The emotions of those innocent creatures who were disturbed and killed shrouded it like dark clouds, making its dazzling nine-colored divine light appear somewhat dim.

"My Lord Beast, don't be sad..." Xiao Wu hugged the Nine-Colored Deer's neck tenderly, her little face full of anger.

"Those humans are despicable! They turned the forest upside down for something that doesn't even exist!"

She looked up at the Azure Bull Python and Titan Ape that stood guard beside her like mountains.

"Daming, Erming! Can't we just go out and drive those wicked humans away?"

The Azure Bull Python, Daming, gazed with its enormous serpentine eyes towards the edge of the forest, letting out a deep sigh: "Sister Xiaowu, there are far too many humans, like a locust swarm, and many of them are powerful. While Erming and I can protect the core area and prevent them from overstepping their bounds, we are utterly powerless over the outer regions. Unless…"

"Unless what?" Xiao Wu asked eagerly.

"Unless we unleash a beast tide to teach humanity a lesson," Da Ming said with a hint of solemnity.

"But doing that would result in even greater casualties, whether for spirit beasts or humans."

Titan Ape Erming was not as intelligent as Azure Bull Python Daming, so it could only pound its chest in frustration to express its endless anger towards humanity and its dissatisfaction with the status quo.

The nine-colored deer let out a mournful cry, for it did not wish to see any more bloodshed and death.

Just then, the water in the center of the Lake of Life suddenly parted silently to both sides, and an extremely terrifying pressure slowly spread out.

A tall figure shrouded in black scales rose from the bottom of the lake like a demon god.

It was none other than the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Beast God Di Tian.

His golden eyes swept over the uneasy nine-colored deer and the angry Xiao Wu and Er Ming, finally landing on Da Ming. He asked, "What's wrong? Why is the auspicious beast so sorrowful?"

Da Ming respectfully lowered his head and briefly reported on the situation where humans from the outside world had invaded the forest on a large scale due to the illusory rumors of the immortal herb, causing a great deal of destruction and killing.

Di Tian listened quietly, his aura growing increasingly cold and oppressive.

He snorted coldly, his voice icy: "Humans are ultimately greedy and foolish creatures. For a few false rumors, they dare to trample on the territory of soul beasts and disturb the peace of auspicious beasts."

A violent glint flashed in his golden dragon eyes: "It seems it's been too long since we taught them a profound lesson. They've forgotten who the true master of this forest is!"

Di Tian didn't care about the life or death of other soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest; the only one he valued was the Nine-Colored Deer.

Since the Nine-Colored Deer is grieving over the deaths of these soul beasts, it should teach humanity a lesson to appease its sorrow.

Therefore, he turned his gaze to Da Ming and Er Ming, and ordered, "Pass on my order: gather forces and launch a small-scale beast tide! Target: all human soul masters in the mixed zone and the outer zone! Make them pay a heavy price, and let them understand who should be respected and who should be avoided!"

"Yes, my lord!" Da Ming and Er Ming bowed their heads in unison, their eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit.

They had long wanted to teach those greedy humans a lesson, but because they had to guard the entrance to the Lake of Life and couldn't leave for long, this idea had been impossible to realize for a long time. Now that the Beast God had spoken, they could finally teach those ignorant and arrogant humans a lesson.

Xiao Wu opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Di Tian's unquestionable majesty and the Nine-Colored Deer's sad but uncontested gaze, she swallowed her words in the end.

She knew that sometimes, deterrence was necessary.

A complex emotion flashed in the Nine-Colored Deer's clear eyes. It abhorred killing by nature, but it also understood that Emperor Tian's orders would not be easily changed, and that Emperor Tian's decision was to protect more soul beasts and the long-term peace of this forest.

It sighed softly, acquiescing to the decision.

Di Tian's order was the highest command in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, and it quickly spread through the special methods among powerful soul beasts.

In the Starry Sky Forest, this sleeping behemoth, unbeknownst to humankind, slowly began to open its angry eyes.

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After the order was given, the soul beasts, who were already restless due to human intrusion, seemed to have found their leader and were instantly organized.

At first, it was just a small-scale disturbance.

Some Soul Master teams that ventured deep into the mixed zones discovered that the Soul Beasts they encountered seemed to have become more aggressive, and there were even instances of different types of Soul Beasts fighting together.

The casualties among human soul masters began to increase gradually, but greed still blinded many people's judgment. They simply thought it was bad luck or that they had encountered the breeding or hunting season of soul beasts.

However, a few days later, true terror descended!

On that day, a mercenary group led by a Soul Emperor, which was cautiously advancing in the mixed zone, suddenly felt the ground begin to tremble slightly.

"What's that sound?" The commander stopped alertly and listened intently.

At first, it was a faint rustling sound, like the wind blowing through the leaves, but soon the sound grew louder and louder, like a tide surging from the depths of the forest!

Interspersed among them were the roars, hisses, and running sounds of countless soul beasts!

"No...no! It's a beast tide! It's a beast tide!" The old guide in the group turned ashen-faced and screamed in terror.

Before he finished speaking, a dark horde of beasts surged toward them like a flood bursting its banks at the edge of their vision!

The earth trembled, trees were knocked down in droves, and at the forefront was a herd of ancient earth bulls known for their defense and strength. Their eyes were bloodshot as they rolled over like a moving fortress!

Following closely behind were various agile leopard and wolf-type spirit beasts, while the sky was filled with a dark mass of flying spirit beasts, blotting out the sun!

The mercenary group couldn't even muster a decent resistance before being swallowed up by the terrifying tide of beasts, their screams abruptly cut short.

This is not an isolated case.

At the same time, beast tides of varying sizes broke out in dozens of locations in the mixed zone and even the surrounding areas of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Chapter 88 The Beast Tide Recedes

Within the Star Dou Great Forest, tens of thousands of soul beasts began an organized and purposeful extermination of the humans in the forest.

The soul beasts that once fought individually no longer do so; they begin to gather together, forming a terrifying torrent that leaves nothing but desolation in its wake!

"Escape!"

"Run! The beast tide is coming!"

"Help! Don't leave me!"

Panic quickly spread among the Soul Masters. Just moments before, they were dreaming of finding treasure, but now they only wished they had two more legs.

The speed of the beast tide far exceeded the imagination of all the Soul Masters. Countless Soul Masters were caught up, torn apart, and trampled into mud.

Blood stained the streams, and severed limbs hung from the treetops, turning the outer perimeter of the Starry Sky Forest into a living hell.

News of the beast tide in the Star Dou Great Forest spread to major cities as quickly as possible, especially to Tian Dou City, the imperial capital of the Tian Dou Empire.

"A massive beast tide has erupted in the Star Dou Great Forest!"

"Heavy casualties! Countless Soul Masters have perished, and the numbers are still rising!"

"Survivors say the soul beasts are organized like an army! It's terrifying!"

Upon hearing the news, all the forces in Heaven Dou City were in an uproar, including the Mercenary Guild, Soul Master Families, and various sects...

All forces with members active in the Star Dou Great Forest were thrown into a huge shock and panic, after all, they had previously sent countless elites to the Star Dou Great Forest to search for immortal herbs.

Now, amidst the beast tide, it's uncertain how many people will survive.

Upon receiving the news, Ning Fengzhi immediately took stock of the sect's personnel outside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School. Fortunately, no important members were injured or killed in the incident.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but his expression became extremely serious.

“A beast tide, and an organized beast tide at that.” He tapped the table, his eyes sharp.

As one of the top sects in Douluo Continent, Ning Fengzhi naturally knew that there were 100,000-year-old soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. In addition, he also knew that the older the soul beast was, the smarter it would be.

"It seems that those people in the Star Dou Great Forest have really been provoked."

Gu Rong, the Bone Douluo, stood to the side with a gloomy face: "It's just a 100,000-year-old soul beast. If we encounter it, we might not even have a chance to fight it."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin, holding his longsword, said coldly, "Fortunately, we had already evacuated a group of people beforehand."

In the palace, Emperor Xueye was also alarmed by the urgent report, so he immediately summoned his ministers to discuss how to deal with the matter.

After all, part of the Star Dou Great Forest is located within the territory of the Heaven Dou Empire, and he had previously sent a group of Soul Masters to the Star Dou Great Forest to search for immortal herbs. After this battle, the empire may lose a large number of Soul Masters, which is by no means a small matter for him and the Heaven Dou Empire.

Suddenly, a cloud of gloom hung over the imperial court.

Meanwhile, Qian Renxue quickly became busy because of this matter. Emperor Xueye was old and gradually became weak under the double poison of her and Eva. However, he was unwilling to give up his power. For the sake of the empire's peace, Emperor Xueye could only reluctantly entrust some complicated and tedious tasks to Qian Renxue.

While Qian Renxue arranged to comfort the families of the victims and coordinate the city's defenses, she was also secretly alarmed.

She had a vague idea of ​​why this beast tide had occurred.

Meanwhile, outside Snow White's mimicry training room, Qian Daoliu also heard the news of the beast tide that had occurred in the Star Dou Great Forest.

Unlike Qian Renxue's surprise and the panic of ordinary people, Qian Daoliu's handsome face showed shock and solemnity for the first time.

He was not shocked by the destructive power of the beast tide itself, but by the cause of the event.

He immediately realized that this sudden beast tide was most likely caused by the human soul masters who were attracted by the rumors of immortal herbs and flocked in, excessively disturbing the forest and ultimately angering the true kings deep in the Star Dou Great Forest, thus incurring a retaliatory attack.

"How could this be?"

Qian Daoliu sighed softly, a complex emotion flashing in his deep eyes.

He had only intended to find a plausible excuse for Snow White's power increase, but he never imagined that a simple lie would, like a butterfly flapping its wings, ultimately trigger such a bloody storm that swept through the forest, causing so many casualties.