"No need for thanks." Di Tian waved his hand and said, "But if possible, I'd like you to do something here."
"Do something?"
Chen Junting held the Life Gold, collecting his thoughts.
"Please speak."
The next second, a red light flashed. On Di Tian's hand appeared that soul bone previously created by Chen Junting.
"One month ago, you informed me that creating soul bones of different ages requires heavenly materials and earthly treasures of different levels. So today here in the Great Star Dou Forest, we will provide high-level treasures, and you will create a high-age soul bone. After it's done, that soul bone you created will be given to you. How about it?"
Create it again right before their eyes?
This was Di Tian's request?
Almost subconsciously, the corner of Chen Junting's eye glanced toward the Lake of Life, his profound gaze seeming to penetrate to the lake bottom.
He felt this might be the Silver Dragon King's idea.
Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, yet only a second passed in the outside world before Chen Junting nodded in agreement.
"No problem. But there's no need to look for materials."
Speaking thus, Chen Junting used his finger as a sword, with incomparably sharp sword intent coiling around it. As he swung his finger down, the seemingly indestructible Life Gold was split in half by Chen Junting.
"I'll use this."
"Very well."
Di Tian's pupils contracted slightly, but he did not stop him.
After all, among all the treasures of the Great Star Dou Forest that could be used to create soul bones, none had a quality exceeding Life Gold.
And precisely because of Life Gold's high quality, he was now somewhat worried whether Chen Junting could successfully create the soul bone.
Thinking of this, Di Tian's dragon eyes flickered. Before anyone could react, his surrounding soul power erupted in a wave of fluctuation. His face turning slightly pale, a drop of blood—mostly pitch black but mixed with some golden light—was forced out.
With a flick of his finger, it fell toward Chen Junting.
"Di Tian."
Bi Ji, seeing this, slightly furrowed her brows.
She quickly scattered emerald green light points, healing his depletion.
"I'm fine, it's just a drop of essence blood." In an instant, Di Tian's slightly pale face returned to ruddy health, like nothing had happened. He waved his hand unconcernedly and said to Chen Junting, "If you want to use Life Gold as material to create a soul bone, then the life imprint contained in this drop of my essence blood—that is, the soul skill patterns—would be the best current choice."
These words were not arrogance, but fact.
Revered as the "Beast God," Di Tian—when the Silver Dragon King did not emerge—was the strongest soul beast in the Great Star Dou Forest and even the entire Douluo Star. Logically speaking, indeed only his essence blood was most suitable for creating soul bones with Life Gold.
However...
Chen Junting did not disappoint Di Tian's goodwill. After all, the essence blood was already forced out; drinking it back would be useless. But after putting it away, he directed his gaze toward Di Yao.
Compared to using Life Gold to create a Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King soul bone, he actually preferred to create a Three-Eyed Golden Lion skull bone.
Chen Junting's gaze also attracted others' attention. Di Tian slightly furrowed his brows, roughly guessing Chen Junting's thoughts.
"You want to use the Auspicious Beast's essence blood to create a soul bone."
"Precisely."
Chen Junting directly nodded in acknowledgment, "Because from any perspective, no type of soul beast's artificial soul bone would suit me, suit Life Gold, better than the Imperial Auspicious Beast's soul bone."
Speaking thus, he directly revealed his third eye.
The opening of the Life Eye, with life aura flowing and fate power coiling, instantly attracted their attention.
"This third eye..."
Di Tian's astonished emotion flashed in his golden eyes, and Bi Ji also couldn't help but look at Di Yao who subconsciously touched her own brow.
"Quite extraordinary."
Facing the conclusion Di Tian set, Chen Junting also selectively spoke the truth, as most of it was nothing to hide.
"This eye was opened by that piece of Life Gold I obtained back then. After conducting an attribute connection with Di Yao who had not yet transformed, this eye also underwent transformation, becoming this heavenly eye where life power and fate power coexist."
"You brat, you're not afraid I'll beat you."
Di Tian's golden eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze seeming somewhat displeased.
That was the Auspicious Beast's attribute connection, not some common cabbage. Even though he had long known about this matter, he was still somewhat unhappy.
However, one had to admit that besides the Auspicious Beast, there really was no other soul beast's essence blood more suitable for using Life Gold to create a soul bone for Chen Junting. And it was the skull bone type at that.
In this regard, even the Evil Eye Tyrant Emperor couldn't compare.
But whether this drop of essence blood would be given still depended on...
When thinking of this, a bold female voice came from the side, "Isn't it just a drop of essence blood? Didn't I give it last time?"
With a "swish," a drop of rose-gold blood flowed and circulated.
Di Yao ignored her slightly pale face and first handed the essence blood to Chen Junting. Then, under Bi Ji's life power replenishment, she said excitedly, "Alright! My blood is given to you too, hurry and let me see how you create my soul bone!"
"Alright!"
After receiving it, Chen Junting didn't hesitate.
He immediately came to a spacious area, took out array tools, and set up a high-level Element Gathering Array around him, causing the already dense heaven and earth elemental energy in the surroundings to rapidly gather and transform into flowing water.
Then, with one hand holding half a piece of Life Gold, and the other hand's palm suspended with the rose-gold Three-Eyed Golden Lion essence blood, his eyes slightly closed as he mobilized the heaven and earth elemental energy that had transformed into flowing water around him.
In an instant, heaven and earth elemental energy suddenly surged!
As his eyes opened and closed, the water transformed from heaven and earth elemental energy was like a water tornado connecting to heaven, pouring down from above into the Life Gold.
Faint azure light emerged, and the Life Gold seemed to be activated. Within several meters around, energy continuously surged.
Life Gold far exceeded fire crystal stone and wouldn't be burst by heaven and earth elemental energy. When it reached the appropriate range, Chen Junting used spiritual power as hammer and his own soul power as fire, forging in the void, causing the Life Gold to deform and even the tooth marks to disappear.
At this time, several beams of light arrived swiftly!
Soon, four more figures appeared before them. Two "people" and two beasts—they were precisely the Demon Eye Tree Myriad Demon King, Hell Demon Dragon King Zi Ji, Dark Gold Terror Claw Bear Xiong Jun, and Three-Headed Scarlet Devil Mastiff Scarlet King.
"Di Tian, what happened?"
Clearly, the Great Forbidden Land's disturbance couldn't be hidden from the four great ferocious beasts. Then, they saw the source of this disturbance.
"Humans? How could humans be here!?"
The giant bear with dark golden fur flashed a fierce and brutal look in his eyes, his blade-like Dark Gold Terror Claws suddenly extending, seeming ready to act, but was blocked by an unexpected vine.
"Myriad Demon King, why are you stopping me?"
"Stupid bear!"
Facing Xiong Jun's questioning, Myriad Demon King's tone was also slightly angry, "This is the Great Forbidden Land, do you think humans can break in? And after breaking in, Di Tian and the others are just watching?"
"Myriad Demon King! How dare you scold me!"
Xiong Jun was the typical type with developed limbs and a simple mind—his brain simply couldn't turn around and didn't understand which part of Myriad Demon King's words was important. Now he was actually annoyed that Myriad Demon King had called him "stupid bear."
"Stupid bear."
Knowing Xiong Jun's temperament, Myriad Demon King's quick anger dissipated after a moment. As an intelligent beast, he couldn't be bothered to argue with a fool. Looking at Chen Junting who was the source of the disturbance, a flash of thought passed through his eyes. Soon, he guessed who this human was.
"Di Tian, is this the one you previously mentioned, that human who created the soul soul system, artificial soul rings, and artificial soul bones?"
Pointed out by Myriad Demon King, Scarlet King and Zi Ji suddenly understood.
Di Tian nodded and said, "Correct, he is that human." Then, he turned to look at the restless fellow Xiong Jun, warning coldly, "Xiong Jun, he concerns the future of our soul beast race. If you harm him, this seat will skin you alive!"
"Also, shut your mouth for this seat! Don't constantly display your stupidity—we of the Great Star Dou Forest cannot afford to lose face like this."
In an instant, Xiong Jun's arrogance was suppressed.
Even though unconvinced in his heart, he still nodded lightly.
Di Tian continued to focus his gaze on Chen Junting, quietly watching his performance. The other ferocious beasts naturally did the same.
As for Ning Tian and the others, needless to say.
As time passed minute by second, the Life Gold was no longer in a lump of iron shape, but was presenting the form of a skull bone.
Seeing the timing was about right, Chen Junting's third eye opened and closed instantly. Mixed with life power, fate power circulated, and a stream of light shot out, then split into two in midair, respectively landing on the skull bone-shaped Life Gold and Di Yao's drop of essence blood.
Di Yao's drop of essence blood shone brilliantly! Like condensing the eighth soul ring, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's phantom quietly emerged.
Within the phantom, patterns seemed to flow.
Under Chen Junting's control, this Three-Eyed Golden Lion phantom directly crashed into the skull bone-shaped Life Gold. Rose-gold flames burned at this moment, completely enveloping the Life Gold.
And at this moment, the heavens changed!
In just three breaths, the originally clear sky instantly darkened, with streaks of lightning continuously crisscrossing in the air.
Massive pressure descended from the heavens, pressing all creatures of the Great Star Dou Forest to prostrate on the ground. Only soul beasts that had reached one hundred thousand years dared to roar at the sky, their auras seeming to contend with heavenly might.
At this moment, in a hidden space at the bottom of the Lake of Life, a pair of tightly closed dragon eyes suddenly opened, purple light radiating brilliantly.
The Silver Dragon King who should have been in slumber healing was once again awakened by the disturbance from the outside world. Only compared to previous disturbances, this time she sensed something different from before.
As if penetrating through layers of spatial barriers, she saw everything.
"It's come. Then let me see..."
Outside, dark clouds rolled across the sky, thunder rumbling.
Di Tian gazed upward, perceiving this thunder that all soul beasts over one hundred thousand years were familiar with, saying, "It's heavenly tribulation."
Bi Ji exclaimed, "How is this possible!?"
Not just her—even the other ferocious beasts couldn't understand.
"Perhaps I've guessed the reason for the heavenly tribulation's appearance." Di Tian slightly narrowed his eyes, making his judgment. And his following words also comforted Ning Tian, Gu Tianchen, and the others. "This heavenly tribulation isn't striking Chen Junting, but rather the soul bone he's creating."
"The soul bone? Is it because he created the Auspicious Beast's skull bone?"
"Perhaps." Di Tian neither confirmed nor denied. As for the true situation, they could only know after Chen Junting passed through the heavenly tribulation.
Meanwhile, under the heavenly tribulation.
"Do you actually need to undergo heavenly tribulation?"
Facing the vast heavenly might, Chen Junting remained unmoving like a mountain.
He could sense that it wasn't himself who needed to undergo heavenly tribulation.
But why would an artificial soul bone need to undergo heavenly tribulation... Currently, he could only attribute it to the Imperial Auspicious Beast's special nature. As for the rest, they would wait until this artificial soul bone first passed through this heavenly tribulation.
Rumble rumble—
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning descended from the sky, fiercely striking the soul bone. The soul bone spun round and round, actually boldly meeting the lightning, intersecting and colliding with it.
Chen Junting did not stop it. Although he had the ability, his intuition told him that heavenly tribulation was indispensable for this soul bone.
Thunder continuously fell, shaving away the skull bone's golden light. In the continuous rumbling sounds, the skull bone gradually turned pitch black.
The moment the heavenly tribulation completely dispersed, Chen Junting reached out with a beckoning gesture. Instantly, dust settled and light was born—the pitch black on the skull bone was erased by intense golden light. As the light emanating from the skull bone converged, an extremely exquisite, art-like skull bone the size of a fist quietly floated before Chen Junting.
As the third eye opened, a golden light automatically shot out from that fate eye, precisely landing on that skull bone.
The skull bone created from Life Gold instantly became transparent, crystal clear like crystal. It slowly floated forward, gradually shrinking as it moved forward, finally flying to Chen Junting's face and transforming into a golden light that drilled into the fate eye.
Instantly, Chen Junting's body violently trembled, and an indescribable strange aura suddenly erupted from his body.
Accompanied by a golden light descending, Chen Junting's entire person was rendered in gold. The heavenly eye opened and closed, and a massive vertical eye appeared behind him. That vertical eye flowed with gold and green, its pupil black and white dual-colored. Four-colored lights alternately flickered, dazzling and brilliant.
"Whew—"
After a long while, Chen Junting opened his eyes.
Perceiving the benefits this artificial Three-Eyed Golden Lion skull bone brought him, his figure floated down. Looking at the several great ferocious beasts gazing at him, he said neither servile nor overbearing, "Greetings to all."
"Human."
Under the low murmur, the emotions in the four great ferocious beasts' eyes varied. But without exception, there was no hate or anger in their eyes.
Because even Xiong Jun knew that what this human created could be called a great benefactor to their soul beast race.
After nodding one by one, having respectively greeted the four great ferocious beasts, Chen Junting directly came before Di Tian.
But before he could speak, Di Tian spoke first with emotion, "You succeeded, and only the second time, you created a top-tier soul bone far exceeding ordinary hundred thousand year ones."
"This proves my path is correct."
After some emotion, Di Tian asked why heavenly tribulation would occur when creating this soul bone. But regarding this question, Chen Junting also had no definite answer and couldn't respond for a moment.
"However, I do have a guess."
Then, Chen Junting flipped his palm.
Revealing the drop of essence blood Di Tian had given him, he said, "There's a saying: practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."
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