The Star Dou Great Forest is located in the center of the Douluo Continent, between the Heaven Dou Empire and the Star Luo Empire.
The current situation is equivalent to a three-way power struggle.
With Di Tian in charge, the Star Dou Great Forest is no different from a Soul Beast Empire.
After the Star Dou Empire banned humans from entering, the two major empires became the primary adversaries.
However, the Heaven Dou Empire could rely on Sunset Forest to obtain Soul Beasts, and the Star Luo Empire had Dragon Tiger Mountain Range to rely on.
Both of these large wild Soul Beast settlements had a large number of Soul Beasts, except for a lack of 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts. But because of this, it was more conducive for Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings.
Therefore, the pressure on the Soul Master teams of the two major empires was not so urgent, and they dared not rashly enter the Star Dou Great Forest.
The ban on the Star Dou Great Forest actually affected the Spirit Hall the most.
The Spirit Hall controlled most of the Soul Masters on the continent; almost all Soul Masters above average were in the Spirit Hall.
Moreover, they had many powerful Soul Masters, and their demand for Soul Rings above 10,000 years was even greater.
Especially their Pope, Bibi Dong. Bibi Dong possesses twin martial souls, and the later she progresses, the more she needs high-level spirit rings.
A spirit ring from a 100,000-year-old spirit beast is what she needs most.
The Spirit Hall, the Papal Palace!
Bibi Dong sits on the Papal Throne.
To her left and right are the ten elders, led by Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo.
Ten Title Douluos!
This is the Papal Palace, the power controlled by Bibi Dong.
Rumors outside say that there are only a handful of Title Douluos on the entire continent, perhaps even two hands' worth.
But Bibi Dong has ten.
This isn't even the Spirit Hall's strongest strength.
The strongest is the Douluo Offering Hall, which has seven elders.
All of them are Super Douluos above level 95.
However, the Douluo Offering Hall and the Papal Palace are not unified.
The Douluo Offering Hall is controlled by Qian Daoliu, one of the three strongest Limit Douluos on the Douluo Continent.
He and Bibi Dong are constantly at odds.
There are secrets within the Spirit Hall involved.
Qian Daoliu's son, Qian Xunji, a former pope, was Bibi Dong's teacher, but he committed a heinous act of humiliating his disciple.
Bibi Dong's beauty was unparalleled in her time, flawless, and her talent was
unmatched, making her the continent's number one genius. As the Holy Maiden of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong was dazzling in talent, appearance, and status, possessing unparalleled elegance.
She should have been the happiest goddess on the Douluo Continent.
Unfortunately, she fell in love with a seemingly useless man,
the young Grandmaster Yu Xiaogang.
Qian Xunji, of course, wouldn't allow his precious disciple to leave him and the Spirit Hall.
Therefore, he committed an immoral act, forcibly taking Bibi Dong's virginity
and threatening Yu Xiaogang's life.
This series of actions led to a misunderstanding between Bibi Dong and Yu Xiaogang, ultimately resulting in their tragedy.
From then on, Bibi Dong never smiled again.
The pure and beautiful Holy Maiden began to turn dark.
She hated everything in this world.
She even contemplated destroying it.
The first person to be destroyed was the scoundrel who caused her so much pain—her teacher, Qian Xunji.
However, Qian Xunji was very strong; Bibi Dong was no match for him. Moreover, with Qian Daoliu overseeing things from behind the scenes, Bibi Dong needed to wait for an opportunity.
Finally, Tang San's mother, the Blue Silver Emperor, a 100,000-year-old soul beast transformed into a human, entered the human world and met, fell in love with, and became acquainted with Tang Hao.
When she gave birth to Tang San, her identity was exposed, and she was hunted down by the Spirit Hall. The people
hunting her wanted to take her soul rings and soul bones.
At that time, Tang Hao was only an eight-ring Soul Douluo.
However, Tang Hao was the greatest genius in the history of the Clear Sky Sect, possessing the most powerful offensive martial soul, the Clear Sky Hammer.
He was able to fight a Title Douluo with the strength of a Soul Douluo.
Under the pursuit personally led by Qian Xunji of the Spirit Hall,
the Blue Silver Emperor was sacrificed to Tang Hao.
After breaking through to the Title Douluo level, Tang Hao went on a killing spree.
He directly injured Qian Xunji with his hammer and escaped the Spirit Hall's pursuit.
Qian Xunji's injury was Bibi Dong's opportunity.
Taking advantage of his weakness, she killed him.
Bibi Dong secretly ended the life of the person she hated most.
However, the Spirit Hall did not publicize this incident, and Qian Xunji's death was attributed to Tang Hao.
But Qian Daoliu knew very well that it was Bibi Dong who killed his son.
However, just as Qian Daoliu was about to kill Bibi Dong to avenge his son, he discovered that Bibi Dong was already pregnant with Qian Xunji's child. After
Qian Renxue was born, Bibi Dong had grown up and received the inheritance of the Rakshasa God.
At this point, it was impossible for Qian Daoliu to kill Bibi Dong.
Qian Renxue's birth also served as a buffer in their relationship.
However, the Papal Palace controlled by Bibi Dong and the Douluo Hall controlled by Qian Daoliu became two opposing voices within the Spirit Hall,
constantly at odds with each other.
Without these conflicts, with the Spirit Hall's immense power, it could have at least destroyed the two great empires and the seven major sects, if not unified the Douluo Continent.
Unifying the continent through religion is difficult; force can only kill those who resist. However, the vast majority of ordinary people are the foundation of this world's rule.
Only an imperial system is the best way to unify.
This led to the plan for Qian Renxue to disguise herself and infiltrate the Heaven Dou Royal Family
as the Crown Prince. Qian Renxue was also the best candidate to resolve the internal conflicts within the Spirit Hall and unify it.
However, all of this required Qian Renxue to mature.
In the Papal Palace, Bibi Dong convened the meeting of the Ten Elders because of the recent upheavals in the Star Dou Great Forest.
As the current Pope of the Spirit Hall, she naturally had an obligation to help the many Spirit Masters of the Spirit Hall resolve this issue.
However, this was only the stated reason.
The changes in the Star Dou Great Forest weren't necessarily a bad thing for her.
She possessed twin spirit souls; the nine spirit rings of her first spirit soul were already complete, but her second spirit soul was yet to be acquired.
At this moment, what she needed most was a 100,000-year spirit ring.
Over the years, she had searched far and wide for 100,000-year spirit beasts to obtain spirit rings for upgrades.
She had once organized an attack on the Star Dou Great Forest, during which she killed Xiao Wu's mother and obtained her spirit ring and spirit bone.
However, she hadn't encountered Da Ming and Er Ming that time.
Otherwise, she could have gained two more 100,000-year spirit rings.
This time, the sudden changes in the Star Dou Great Forest presented her with an opportunity.
Although she didn't know the reason, Bibi Dong knew that there were definitely 100,000-year spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest now.
This time, she gathered all the Title Douluos under her control, intending to once again enter the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain spirit rings for her.
These ten Title Douluos were all her followers, more loyal than she was.
Some had supported her from the beginning, some had been cultivated by her later, and some recognized her talent and ability to lead the Spirit Hall to greater heights.
In short, they were all subjects subservient to her charisma.
These Title Douluos were extremely enthusiastic about helping their respected Pope obtain spirit rings.
Every step the Pope took to become stronger brought them immense joy and pride.
The Pope's glory was their glory.
"The situation in the Star Dou Great Forest is still unknown. This time, upon entering the Star Dou Great Forest, you must obey my orders and not act alone."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Depart!"
Bibi Dong led the ten Title Douluos, soaring through the air, and calmly left Spirit City, heading towards the Star Dou Great Forest.
After Bibi Dong and the others left, in Spirit City, in the Douluo Worship Hall...
A dignified old man looked out the window towards the Star Dou Great Forest, a hint of worry in his eyes.
This was Qian Daoliu!
A level 99 Limit Douluo, an Angel Douluo!
"Go and summon the six Elders!"
he said calmly from the window, and a voice immediately responded,
"Yes!"
The Douluo Elder Hall was the most powerful and mysterious force within the Spirit Hall.
To become an Elder, one must possess strength exceeding level 95, a Super Douluo. This meant that the six Elders Qian Daoliu had summoned were all Super Douluos of level 96 or higher.
Soon, figures flew to Qian Daoliu's side.
First to arrive were two identical old men, twin brothers.
Their Martial Soul was a golden Coiled Dragon Staff, and their auras were identical; the auras released by their two Coiled Dragon Staff Martial Souls could merge.
Soon, four more people arrived.
Six people, six old men!
After arriving, they quietly watched Qian Daoliu's back, without uttering a sound to disturb him.
Although they are all Super Douluo, the gap between them is still significant.
After being a Title Douluo, each level increase nearly doubles their strength, becoming increasingly terrifying in later stages.
Soul Masters achieve godhood at level 100.
Soul Beasts achieve godhood after a million years.
Human Soul Masters, at level 90, possess strength comparable to a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast.
The strength range between level 90 and level 100 for Soul Masters corresponds to the lifespan of Soul Beasts from 100,000 to 1 million years.
One can imagine how difficult it is to break through each level from 90 to 100.
Therefore, although it may seem like only a difference of one or two levels of Soul Power, the gap between them is like an insurmountable chasm.
Take those two level 96 twin old men with the Panlong Staff Martial Soul, for example.
Although they possessed the ability to fuse their Martial Souls, allowing their strength to progress together,
they were still no match for Qian Daoliu.
Qian Daoliu was a level 99 Limit Douluo, and his Martial Soul was a divinely bestowed Martial Soul, the Angel Martial Soul.
His strength had reached a completely new realm—
Demigod!
Qian Daoliu turned around, his weathered old face devoid of any emotional fluctuation, like a stagnant pool.
He spoke calmly.
"Powerful soul beasts have emerged from seclusion in the Star Dou Great Forest. Bibi Dong has led the ten elders to hunt souls there. I'm worried that there might be soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest that they can't handle.
If Bibi Dong's operation fails, the ten elders might be reduced in number. The fall of each Title Douluo is a huge loss for the Spirit Hall, which
is very detrimental to the plan to unify the continent.
Therefore, to avoid any unforeseen circumstances, we will secretly follow them."
"Yes!"
The six bowed and accepted the order!
They were all elders of the Spirit Hall, and they were the ones who developed the Spirit Hall. Of course, they didn't want the Spirit Hall to suffer any damage!
Qian Daoliu transformed into a blur and disappeared in front of the window.
The six elders quickly followed, flying out of the window one after another.
High in the sky, Qian Daoliu's Angelic Martial Soul unfolded, and his six wings flapped behind him, increasing his speed to the extreme.
...
Star Dou Great Forest, Lake of Life!
Di Tian, Bi Ji, Wan Yao Wang, Xiong Jun, Chi Wang, Zi Ji, and Yao Ling.
The seven ferocious beasts had emerged from seclusion and were holding a meeting around the Lake of Life.
Following them were the Great Ming and Two Ming, the Three Great Ant Kings, the White Tiger, the Giant Tree King, the Sunflower, the Azure Feather Dragon Eagle, and other soul beasts with cultivation levels around 100,000 years.
As the largest soul beast settlement on the Douluo Continent, the Star Dou Great Forest naturally had no shortage of high-level soul beasts.
However, these soul beasts were usually in seclusion, cultivating.
Approaching their 100,000th anniversary, they would all face their first Heavenly Tribulation, hence their seclusion.
Even with Di Tian's summons, some soul beasts around 100,000 years old did not emerge; they were currently dealing with their Heavenly Tribulation and were at their weakest.
Even so, more than twenty 100,000-year-old soul beasts were gathered.
The reason for such a large-scale operation was that the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest were facing a very serious situation.
The last chaos caused by evil soul masters led to a war among the soul beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest.
That war killed many martial soul beasts, and those who died were the backbone of the soul beast force.
The Spider Clan was nearly wiped out, and many hundred-year and thousand-year-old soul beasts also suffered heavy casualties.
This meant that the soul beast population had experienced a generational gap.
The population of spirit beasts aged 10,000 years and above was not significantly affected.
Those under 100 years old were also largely unaffected, with the heaviest casualties occurring among 100- and 1000-year-old spirit beasts.
A large portion of the spirit beasts hunted by human spirit masters
entering the forest were 100- and 1000-year-old beasts. If human spirit masters were allowed to freely hunt in the forest, the remaining 100- and 1000-year-old spirit beasts would be hunted to extinction.
If this happened, the development of the Star Dou Great Forest would be unbalanced and disorderly.
Weak spirit beasts, once they reached 100 years old and lacked the protection of a strong core, would be hunted by humans.
If left unchecked, the old generation of spirit beasts would die out, and the spirit beast race would cease to produce powerful spirit beasts.
Therefore, what Di Tian needed to do was to gather the Beast Kings at the top of the spirit beast pyramid
to protect and guide the young spirit beasts as they grew. He also needed
to seal off the Star Dou Great Forest, preventing human spirit masters from entering.
This would create a period of peace for the Star Dou Great Forest, allowing it to recover to its former glory.
The Star Dou Great Forest is vast and requires comprehensive control.
"Now, the Star Dou Great Forest is divided into four major regions: East, South, West, and North.
Wan Yao Wang, you will guard the East region;
Xiong Jun, you will guard the North region
; Chi Wang, you will guard the South region;
and Zi Ji, you will guard the West region
. Each of you will select five Beast Kings to assist you.
Bi Ji and her Swan Clan will be responsible for supporting you. Any injured Soul Beasts will be sent to the Swan Clan's territory for treatment.
Yao Ling, you will lead the Sky Eagle Clan to patrol the entire forest and maintain communication with all sides. If any humans are found entering the forest, expel them and tell them never to enter again, or they will bear the consequences."
"If they disobey, notify the Demon King guarding the forest. Any humans who disobey and still intrude will be killed without mercy.
If there is a powerful enemy, warn them immediately and inform me!
This
time, it's for the future of the forest, the future of the soul beasts.
Everyone must work together!"
After Di Tian finished giving his orders, all the soul beasts respectfully bowed and accepted the command.
This time, Di Tian's decision was approved by all the soul beasts.
Whether it was the ruthless and cruel Xiong Jun towards humans, or the peace-loving Bi Ji who didn't want war, they all supported Di Tian's decision.
Their goal was to protect the soul beasts.
Di Tian's attitude was clear: close off the Star Dou Great Forest, advise humans not to enter the forest, and kill those who disobey.
This satisfied both Bi Ji's wish to avoid war and Xiong Jun's desire for decisive action against humans.
After Di Tian finished explaining the mission orders, it was Bi Ji's turn to arrange logistics.
"Fighting for the forest, you are the guardians of the forest, and you will all be qualified to cultivate at the Lake of Life in the future."
"Also, those of you beast kings who are about to break through to the 100,000-year level, you can come to me, and I will perform a life baptism for you, helping you overcome your tribulation!"
Bi Ji paused here, observing the beast kings' reactions.
Sure enough, upon hearing these two benefits, the beast kings were extremely excited. The Lake of Life had always been a sacred place in the hearts of soul beasts.
Cultivating here not only accelerated their progress but also aided in advancement.
The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, who had actually only lived for 60,000 to 70,000 years, had saved 30,000 to 40,000 years in their breakthrough to the 100,000-year level because of their cultivation in the Lake of Life.
This was something the other soul beasts greatly envied.
Moreover, they could receive Bi Ji's life baptism.
This was something that those who were about to break through to the 100,000-year level ... For the spirit beasts, this was a godsend. With the Lake of Life and Bi Ji's life baptism, they could almost certainly break through to the 100,000-year mark.
The three Thousand-Jin Ant Kings were overjoyed; they had coveted the Lake of Life for a long time. All three of them had 99,000 years of cultivation, only a step away from the 100,000-year mark.
It could be said that the benefits Bi Ji mentioned were tailor-made for them.
Bi Ji looked at the united spirit beasts, feeling extremely pleased.
After the spirit beasts calmed down, she took out pieces of crystal-clear white jade and distributed them to each beast king.
"This is Ice Crystal Jade Marrow. Absorbing it will increase your cultivation speed." The soul beasts
stared at the crystalline white jade in their hands, still unsure what it was, but they could sense the pure energy within it, and knew without a doubt it was something valuable.
At this moment, they were all grateful to have heeded Di Tian's summons and emerged from seclusion to participate in this forest protection operation.
Seeing these Ice Crystal Jade Marrows, even the Bear King, Crimson King, and other ferocious beasts felt a pang of regret.
These were treasures meant for the seven great beasts.
The Ice Crystal Jade Marrow was crystallized from the million-year-old corpse of the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, and they had already shared and absorbed most of it.
After discussion, Di Tian and Bi Ji decided to use the remaining portion as a reward for these obedient and willing beast kings.
The seven great beasts had already absorbed almost all of this top-grade Ice Marrow, and their bodies had achieved a high degree of assimilation to this energy.
Continuing to absorb it would have some effect, but not much.
However, for these beast kings who were around 100,000 years old, this was their first encounter with such a treasure.
The energy of the Ice Marrow would have a very significant effect on them.
"Absorb this piece of Ice Crystal Jade Marrow here, and we will protect you." "
More than twenty beast kings were each given a palm-sized piece of ice crystal jade marrow.
They all circled the Lake of Life and began absorbing this piece of ice marrow.
Before long, they had finished absorbing it.
At this moment, the three Thousand-Jin Ant Kings emitted a red light.
After absorbing the ice marrow, they directly broke through to the 100,000-year level.
"Excellent!"
Emperor Tianzhen was overjoyed.
The other ferocious beasts also showed delight; it seemed that distributing the ice marrow to these soul beasts about to break through was the right decision.
(End of Chapter)"