Star Dou Great Forest, Lake Bottom Space of the Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena opened her eyes. The peeping eyes from the God Realm had withdrawn their gaze; the time had come. She spoke to Di Tian, who was waiting below.
"Go."
"Yes, Lord!"
Receiving the order, Di Tian tore through the air and departed.
On the other side, Yun Ming, having left Silver River City, was currently flying at an altitude of a thousand meters, speeding toward Heaven Dou City.
Although the situation within Yun Ming's body had stabilized, the uncontrollable space energy constantly leaking out made it unsuitable for him to use his Teleportation Technique; doing so would easily lead to him getting lost in the Void. For the sake of safety, he chose to travel in the conventional way, opting to fly.
The flying Soul Tool he had crafted himself could not be considered top-tier, but it reached the level of an eighth-grade Soul Tool. Its speed was decent, and it would likely take him four or five hours to get from Silver River City to Heaven Dou City.
Yun Ming savored the sense of freedom brought by soaring through the skyline, soothing the mental fatigue he had accumulated over these past few days. However, the trees desire stillness, but the wind will not cease! Yun Ming wanted peace, but he could not stop others from looking for trouble.
Suddenly, the sonic booms caused by Yun Ming's rapid passage and the howling of the gale-force winds vanished. The entire sky fell silent—a terrifying, absolute silence.
Yun Ming's brows furrowed slightly. He stared straight ahead as a powerful force of space descended. The space slowly cracked, and a pitch-black spatial rift appeared before his eyes.
As the spatial rift emerged, the entire sky looked like a piece of paper stained with ink. With the rift as the center, a neat, black void spread rapidly in all directions. In a few moments, it had infected the entire sky, as if it intended to plunge the whole world into darkness.
This was not a normal change in weather. Dark clouds should have gathered with the wind, appearing slowly according to natural laws, with the sky gradually turning gloomy and dark. But this current, silent, pure darkness was a clear sign that a powerhouse with dark attributes had descended.
Throughout history, few have possessed such extreme darkness, let alone in this current era. With just one glance, Yun Ming confirmed exactly who had come.
Just as Yun Ming had guessed, as the spatial rift fully formed, a middle-aged man with a handsome face and an infinitely domineering aura stepped out and appeared before him.
The dense, impenetrable dark power surrounding them began to churn restlessly due to the handsome middle-aged man's arrival.
It really is him. Di Tian!
Watching the sudden appearance of Di Tian, the expression on Yun Ming's face turned grave. The eight-hundred-thousand-year cultivation Golden Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts in later generations—this was an existence he dared not claim he could easily defeat even in his prime in his previous life. Now, appearing before him while he was in poor condition, the situation was extremely difficult to handle!
The two stared at each other, neither speaking first. Di Tian was observing Yun Ming, the human who had disturbed his peaceful slumber several times. Yun Ming, meanwhile, was contemplating the other's intentions. According to historical records of the future, wasn't it supposed to be several thousand years before Di Tian began to act officially, take over the Star Dou Great Forest, and become the Beast God? Why had he appeared now?
Yun Ming did not believe in the coincidence of fate. The opponent had practically opened the spatial rift right in his face; how could it be a coincidence? It must have been specifically for him. Given the timing and what he had done over the past two days, the opponent's target was obvious.
Di Tian had no other thoughts regarding Yun Ming's serious expression; he was so strong that it would be strange if his opponent were not serious. He had only heard the name before and never seen the person. Now, seeing him with his own eyes and sensing the aura on Yun Ming that was approaching that of Xiong Jun, even he had to marvel at the sheer height of Yun Ming's talent. Even the hypocritical gods of the God Realm were far inferior to Yun Ming at the same age. It was no wonder the Lord was so cautious regarding this boy.
After the two stared at each other for a few breaths, Di Tian, who had come with a mission, spoke first. His deep, resonant voice echoed through the heavens and earth.
"Kid, come with me. Someone wants to see you."
Huh?
Hearing Di Tian's words, Yun Ming felt a flash of surprise. What is this?! Is there someone in this world who can order Di Tian around as an errand boy? Yun Ming's expression turned vigilant as he asked.
"Oh? May I ask who you are? And who is it that wants to see me?"
Di Tian's expression was cold and rigid.
"I am merely a personal guard, nothing of importance. As for the person who wants to see you, you will know once you see them."
Di Tian's mention of being a 'personal guard' left Yun Ming somewhat stunned. What kind of nonsense is this? To make Di Tian consider himself a personal guard, must that person not be a god?!! Before Yun Ming could reply, Di Tian made a new move.
"Enough, come with me!"
As he spoke, he extended his right hand, which transformed into a dragon claw covered in pitch-black scales, sharp as a blade. Simultaneously, from the ink-black sky, a Sky-Covering, Sun-Obscuring Black Flame Dragon Claw descended from high above, aimed directly at Yun Ming, intending to seize him.
Could Yun Ming simply submit? Absolutely not. He would never allow himself to be delivered like a package.
Facing the terrifying grab of the dragon claw, golden flames surged from Yun Ming's body. A pillar of Soul Power, spanning the heavens and earth like gold, appeared. Behind Yun Ming, the phantom of an Atlas Divine Spear, magnified countless times, manifested. Watching the descending Black Flame Dragon Claw, Yun Ming pointed a finger toward the sky. The phantom spear behind him erupted with an aura of Absolute Dominance. The phantom spear rapidly solidified, becoming transparent and brilliant, as if polished from golden diamonds, and rose to meet the claw.
Boom—
The two collided, producing a deafening sound. Even though their battle was a thousand meters in the air, the moment they clashed, the mountains shook and the earth trembled.
Di Tian hovered in the distance, unmoved, while after this strike, Yun Ming was sent flying back several hundred meters. Yun Ming had to step into the void nine times before he could stabilize his figure.
Clearly, Yun Ming was no match. In terms of cultivation, there was already a significant gap between him and the current Di Tian, not to mention his current poor state, as half of his Soul Power was being used to maintain the soul formation to prevent the space within his body from collapsing.
Yun Ming steadied himself, his expression displeased.
"I don't recall saying I wanted to see the person behind you! You are being rather presumptuous, sir."
Di Tian withdrew his right hand and spoke.
"Your cultivation has not yet reached the level where I need to be polite. Besides, I am informing you, not asking for your consent!"
Hearing this, Yun Ming laughed in anger.
"How truly domineering. Since there is nothing to talk about, let's see what you're capable of!"
As he spoke, Yun Ming transformed into a beam of Spear Light, carrying the kingly aura of one who dominates the world, and charged toward Di Tian.
Facing Yun Ming's reckless attack, Di Tian's golden eyes revealed clear disdain as he waved his right claw. Instantly, the sky turned pitch black, and dark clouds pressed down. Darkness shrouded everything, and countless purple lightning bolts flickered within the clouds.
Facing the grand and vast momentum emanating from the dark clouds, the Spear Light that Yun Ming had become did not hesitate. Not only did he not dodge, but his speed surged, and he attacked with an unstoppable force.
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