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Moreover, this was the shore of the Life Lake—and Chu Chengzhou hadn't forgotten Silver Dragon King, Di Tian, and the other fierce beasts.
Most importantly, he hadn't forgotten the million-year psychic-type soul beast: Tianmeng (Skydream) Ice Silkworm.
Since he'd come all the way to the Star Dou Great Forest, he might as well take the Ice Silkworm with him.
But bringing along the "Silkworm Baby" while dragging a deadweight companion wouldn't do.
What if Di Tian and the others refused to hand over the Ice Silkworm?
To ordinary soul masters—even Title Douluos—fierce beasts were terrifying.
But to Chu Chengzhou, they were nothing special. The only one he needed to tread carefully around was Silver Dragon King.
If his intent were to hunt Di Tian and the others, Silver Dragon King would absolutely intervene—otherwise, the beasts' loyalty would shatter, and no one would follow her again.
But if he only wanted the Silkworm Baby?
As long as Silver Dragon King still wished to keep her "dragon remnant" status hidden from the God Realm, and hadn't abandoned her mission to revive the soul beast race, she'd have no choice but to let Chu Chengzhou take the Ice Silkworm—not strike him down.
Of course, Chu Chengzhou wasn't exactly easy to kill either.
Douluo Star's world-tier hadn't been elevated yet—even a fully powered Supreme God King would suffer severe restrictions here.
This was precisely why, despite native beings having ascended to godhood in the past, gods never permanently resided in the mortal realm.
Simply put: Douluo Star's world consciousness actively rejected deities—to prevent world-shattering battles from destroying the planet itself.
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With a flash of jade-green light, Chu Chengzhou summoned his Nine Heavens Chaos Armor, then called forth Xiao Qing (Life Ancient Tree) and Xiao Guang (Dragon of Time).
In an instant, Xiao Qing dissolved into a verdant beam, merging with him.
Now in the Humanized Spirit State, Chu Chengzhou mounted Xiao Guang and soared above the Life Lake.
Next moment—
A colossal soul-power pressure erupted from him, blanketing hundreds of miles.
The once-tranquil lake churned violently. Water sprayed skyward as a gigantic ox-like head (or was it a serpent's?) emerged.
"Human? You're not welcome here."
Da Ming spoke in human tongue, his lantern-sized snake eyes fixed warily on the figure in the sky.
Having never met face-to-face, Da Ming didn't recognize Chu Chengzhou as his future brother-in-law.
"Scram, scram! Get lost!" Chu Chengzhou waved dismissively, sneering. "I'm not here for some 100,000-year trash like you."
Through his spiritual perception, he sensed an interdimensional space beneath the lake—likely crafted by Silver Dragon King. His spiritual sense couldn't penetrate it.
But he was certain: now that he'd unleashed his Level-100+ aura, Silver Dragon King, Di Tian, and the others inside knew he'd arrived—and were probably watching from the shadows.
If he revealed his kinship with Da Ming now, he could leave, but Da Ming would suffer the consequences.
"???"
Da Ming's mind filled with question marks.
This unimaginably powerful human wasn't here to hunt him?
But if he dismissed 100,000-year beasts as "trash," his target must be the fierce beasts inside the interdimensional space.
Without hesitation, Da Ming's massive serpent body whipped around, slithering out of the lake and vanishing into the forest.
When big shots fight, small fries like me should stay out of it—lest I lose my life.
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"Di Tian! Come out!"
After a long silence, Chu Chengzhou roared.
His Nine Heavens Chaos Bow materialized in hand. Chaos energy surged—activating the super divine skill: Sun-Shooting Divine Arrow. A Chaos-infused arrow coalesced in moments, and he loosed it toward the lake below.
WHOOSH—!
A jade-green beam, crackling with Chaos energy, shot downward.
BOOM—!
Chaos energy detonated underwater—geysers erupted, and the entire Life Lake boiled in chaos.
"Human! What do you want?!"
A black-haired, golden-eyed man clad in black armor and dragon-scale gauntlets burst from the water—a pair of black dragon wings unfurled behind him, his expression dark.
Di Tian, Clan Chief of the Black Dragons, would've ripped out this human's heart without warning—if not for the terrifying aura radiating from Chu Chengzhou, clearly surpassing Level 100.
No way in hell he could win.
"Hand over the Ice Silkworm!"
Chu Chengzhou stated his demand plainly.
Di Tian's year-count was still below 800,000—similar to Xie Di—having only recently captured the "Silkworm Baby."
Hearing this, Di Tian's pupils contracted sharply.
How does this human know about the million-year Ice Silkworm? Did some traitorous beast betray us?!
"Little black dragon—hurry up! Don't make me use force!~"
Seeing Di Tian hesitate, Chu Chengzhou threatened.
Di Tian boiled with rage.
"Little" black dragon?!
I, Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian, nearing 800,000 years, supreme ruler of all black dragons—how dare he call me "little"?!
This is unbearable!
…Actually, still gotta endure it.
This young human radiated divine-level power—likely a disciple of some God Realm deity.
As sovereign of all soul beasts, his master couldn't risk exposure to the gods.
If he fought and lost, he'd die.
If he defied his master's grand mission, he'd be useless.
Endurance was the only option.
"Hmph! You'll regret refusing my kindness!"
Seeing Di Tian's reluctance, Chu Chengzhou sneered. He activated Void Illusion Realm—a tidal wave of spiritual power crashing into Di Tian's mind-sea.
"No good!"
Di Tian realized too late—before he could react, his consciousness was rewritten.
"Out of respect for my past fortune from the Water and Fire Dragon Kings, I'll spare your life, little black dragon."
Chu Chengzhou waved his hand dismissively. "Go—bring me the Ice Silkworm!"
His words carried a hidden message—for Silver Dragon King, if she was watching:
"I only want the million-year Ice Silkworm. I won't harm your subordinates.
Once I have it, we part ways peacefully."
After all, to Silver Dragon King, a million-year Ice Silkworm was expendable—certainly not worth the risk of exposing her location to the God Realm.
Now brainwashed, Di Tian bowed deeply with utmost reverence—then dove into the lake, heading for the interdimensional space to fetch the Silkworm for his "Great Lord God."
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