Douluo: The True Eye

Chapter 158: Changes in the Star Dou

Star Dou Great Forest, the temporary base of the Holy Spirit Cult.

The night is already deep.

The difference from before is that the humans who remain here have clearly become two distinct factions.

In addition to the original group of Holy Spirit Cult evil soul masters, a large number of soul engineers belonging to the Sun Moon Empire have also been stationed here.

What has replaced them is that the original number of over a hundred evil soul masters has now been reduced to just over fifty.

Inside a simple tent, two evil soul masters are chatting idly.

One evil soul master, who looks quite sinister, said fiercely: "What a damn nuisance. I thought I could get a lot of benefits from coming to the Star Dou Great Forest, but I didn't expect to just be doing hard labor."

Another somewhat emaciated evil soul master put down the human soul master skull in his hand, which he didn't know how many years it had been dried for, and replied helplessly.

"Say less, the Great Elder hasn't left yet. He hasn't said anything, so what can we do?"

"Just do your job well. Don't tell me you want to be skinned and have your soul extracted like those people before?"

Hearing about skinning and soul extraction, the sinister evil soul master's pupils shrank suddenly, and then he said somewhat disgruntledly: "Why should our Holy Spirit Cult listen to the orders of a group of soul beasts?"

"It's just killing a few..." Just as this sinister evil soul master was still complaining somewhat unhappily.

Another emaciated evil soul master immediately interrupted him: "Has your brain dried up because you haven't sucked blood for a year?"

The emaciated evil soul master said with some gnashing of teeth: "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you. We are now outside the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest."

"Moreover, you don't know how much that Emperor Ruirui beast is paying attention to our Holy Spirit Cult. Maybe your words will be heard by some ferocious beast."

After all, in their perception.

Since Di Tian, the strongest beast god in the Star Dou Great Forest, no longer directly controls their Holy Spirit Cult.

Doesn't that mean that their actions in the Star Dou Great Forest can be unleashed next?

You know, many evil soul masters feel extremely uncomfortable if they don't get some living souls, blood sacrifices, and resentment.

After coming to the Star Dou Great Forest for so long, they haven't really indulged themselves.

Although occasionally in private, they would also capture a soul beast in some unattended corner of the Star Dou Great Forest to indulge in.

But after all, they didn't dare to make too much noise, and they were still itching.

Now that Di Tian is gone and replaced by an Emperor Ruirui beast who doesn't seem to have a high cultivation level, aren't their good days coming?

What they don't know is that Di Tian really doesn't value the life or death of those low-level soul beasts.

Di Tian wasn't unaware of the small actions they had done in private before, but he was too lazy to care.

After all, as long as the Holy Spirit Cult doesn't openly carry out large-scale massacres.

It doesn't matter if a dozen low-level soul beasts die every day in the Star Dou Great Forest.

In Di Tian's eyes, only those top soul beasts or super soul beasts, except for the dragon clan, can be considered pleasing to the eye.

However, Di Ruirui is different.

After the attribute connection with Huo Yuhao, influenced by Huo Yuhao's thinking.

Now in her heart, all soul beasts, regardless of their strength, potential, or level.

Are all her people as the Emperor Ruirui beast.

And it is reasonable for soul beasts to follow their habits, instincts, hunt each other, and reproduce.

However, people like those in the Holy Spirit Cult who torture and harm soul beasts to improve their strength or gain pleasure from it.

Are undoubtedly nakedly provoking her, the Emperor Ruirui beast.

And when the Emperor Ruirui beast travels, there are naturally ferocious beasts to accompany her.

The original Di Ruirui didn't care about this when she was still the Emperor Ruirui beast.

It's just that now, she has already learned from Huo Yuhao how to use her identity and the power she can mobilize.

Among the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, the first one she approached was the Myriad Demon King.

In the dark depths of the forest, the opaque branches and leaves are intertwined, forming patches of gloomy sky.

Thick moss spreads on the dry trunks, and decaying bones and corpses are faintly visible under the dead trees.

Decay and life are intertwined, and in the deepest part of the branches and leaves of these dead trees is an inconspicuous old tree.

From the appearance, this old tree is not tall, the trunk is slightly twisted, and the bark is covered with scars.

Few people know that this is the current true form of the Myriad Demon King. After being forcibly migrated by Di Tian from the outer area of the Star Dou Great Forest to the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

This demon-eyed magic tree, which had previously absorbed and plundered the lives of countless creatures, has now quietly lurked.

"Uncle Myriad Demon King."

The clear and melodious voice rang out in this environment that was incompatible with her existence.

Di Ruirui's arrival brought a little warmth to this dark, humid, and long-lost daylight dense forest.

Along with her call, the surrounding dry vines entangled together.

Immediately afterwards, a middle-aged man with a blue face and terrifying green eyes, revealing a demonic and faint light, appeared in front of Di Ruirui.

The surrounding branches and vines are faintly connected to him, seemingly providing him with nutrients and vitality.

Seeing Di Ruirui's arrival, the Myriad Demon King squeezed out a smile on his face.

"Ruirui beast, why are you free to come to me?"

As the existence that can rule all the plants in the entire Star Dou Great Forest, the Myriad Demon King is undoubtedly deeply feared by Di Tian.

Although the ferocious beast-level plant-type soul beast has been able to transform into a human form and leave, Di Tian has long set up control over the Myriad Demon King's main body.

Without his permission, he cannot move at all, almost completely restricting him.

After all, the Myriad Demon King's ability to endure and plan can be regarded as a freak among all soul beasts.

Not to mention that among the already simple plant-type soul beasts, the existence of the Myriad Demon King is even more unique.

It's just that, like all ferocious beasts, when facing the Emperor Ruirui beast, the Myriad Demon King tried his best to show his gentle side.

After all, the existence of the Emperor Ruirui beast is directly related to the speed of their cultivation progress and whether they can increase the possibility of successfully passing the heavenly tribulation.

Even the brutal and reckless existence like Xiong Jun will suppress his temper after seeing this little ancestor, let alone the cunning Myriad Demon King.

"Uncle Myriad Demon King, I came here this time hoping that you can help me."

"Oh?"

Slightly squinting his eyes, the Myriad Demon King tentatively asked: "Ruirui beast, you can say anything."

The Myriad Demon King was a little unsure of Di Ruirui's meaning at this time.

After all, except for some very special times, Di Tian would almost never allow anyone to contact him.

Now, according to what the Auspicious Beast is implying, could it be that he, the Myriad Demon King, still has a chance to turn things around under Di Tian's nose?

Di Ruier slowly explained her thoughts: "Ever since those human soul masters who were permitted by Di Tian came to our Star Dou Great Forest."

"Those low-level soul beast groups can be said to have been thrown into chaos and are finding it difficult to live in peace. Now, Di Tian has handed over the authority to govern them to me."

Speaking of this, Di Ruier became more serious, and an aura of a superior being naturally arose from her body.

Her race was only the relatively ordinary Demon Eye Tree, but the suppression at the bloodline level made the Myriad Demon King slightly lower his head to Di Ruier.

However, at this moment, what he felt more in his heart was joy, because every word Di Ruier said next spoke to his heart.

"In order to stop their mischief, I hope Uncle Myriad Demon King will cooperate with me to monitor those human soul masters."

"Once they do something that harms other soul beast groups, immediately stop them and report it to me at the same time."

"As for how to punish them, I will arrange it myself."

Speaking of this, Di Ruier's golden eyes flickered, and the pressure that flashed through them made the Myriad Demon King lower his head even more.

"Di Tian has always believed that your existence, Uncle Myriad Demon King, poses a threat to the Star Dou Great Forest."

"But that was tens of thousands of years ago. After I was born, even if you, Uncle Myriad Demon King, do not harm other soul beasts, your cultivation will steadily improve."

"Moreover, reducing the hunting of other soul beasts will also help you accumulate your own fortune."

"I believe Uncle Myriad Demon King will no longer hunt excessively as before, what do you say, Uncle Myriad Demon King?"

Listening to Di Ruier's words, the Myriad Demon King's originally excited heart calmed down a little.

Because Di Ruier was right, hunting soul beasts, devouring life, and painstakingly developing, what was he, the Myriad Demon King, doing it for?

Wasn't it just to grow stronger, have a longer lifespan, and be able to continue to survive?

But now that there is the Auspicious Beast, instead of continuing the previous style and taking great risks to antagonize most soul beasts, it is better to follow the Auspicious Beast for stability.

Therefore, the Myriad Demon King no longer succumbed to bloodline and status, but sincerely lowered his head to Di Ruier in front of him.

"Please rest assured and leave it to me. In my eyes and ears, the actions of those human soul masters will have nowhere to hide."

Looking at the posture of the Myriad Demon King, Di Ruier nodded: "Uncle Myriad Demon King, don't worry, the situation on the Douluo Continent is changing rapidly now."

"The threat brought by humans is becoming more and more powerful. Our soul beast power must be closely united. This is my idea, and it is also Di Tian's intention."

Looking at the radiant Di Ruier, the Myriad Demon King couldn't help but secretly said: 'Emperor Auspicious Beast... Soul Beast Emperor, it seems that she is no longer the little one she used to be.'

'But besides being your and Di Tian's intention, is that one in the forbidden area also...'

Under the Myriad Demon King's surveillance, those evil soul masters who were acting recklessly were all ferreted out.

In general, none of the hundred or so evil soul masters had not done bad things in the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, because of the cooperation with the Sun Moon Empire, after they were all ferreted out, the Emperor Auspicious Beast did not kill them all.

She only took Xiong Jun and killed the thirty or so leading evil soul masters who had done the most evil as a warning.

Facing the pressure brought by Xiong Jun, and the dragon might that was vaguely suppressing him.

The waist of the Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult bent even lower.

As the oldest person in the Holy Spirit Cult besides Ye Xishui.

This Great Elder's cultivation was not the highest, but he was the most able to survive, mainly relying on his ability to assess the situation and his keen eyesight.

He not only agreed to all the requirements put forward by Di Ruier and strengthened the control over the evil soul masters under his command.

He even personally ferreted out more than a dozen evil soul masters, skinned them alive, extracted their souls, and refined them into human puppets to show his sincerity.

"Please rest assured, Auspicious Beast, such a thing will never happen again in the Star Dou Great Forest."

"We will never delay the cooperation with the Star Dou Great Forest. Within three days, the Sun Moon Empire will send reinforcements."

"And these... can be regarded as a small apology from our Holy Spirit Cult, please accept them."

Although he was quite distressed, this Great Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult even handed over a ninth-level defensive soul tool he had brought as compensation.

Seeing that the other party's posture was so low, Di Ruier naturally couldn't continue to make things difficult.

And subsequently, under the control of this Great Elder, the Holy Spirit Cult did restrain itself a lot.

Often, before Di Ruier came to find fault, they had already internally resolved those who did not abide by the rules.

Unlike those undisciplined disciples of the Holy Spirit Cult, the soul masters sent by the Sun Moon Empire later were much more honest.

It's just that in the eyes of Di Ruier and a group of ferocious beasts, the threat brought by these soul masters was even more serious than the disciples of the Holy Spirit Cult.

Star Dou Great Forest Core Area

Looking at the image projected by the Myriad Demon King's materialized mental power.

Di Ruier, Di Tian, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji all had solemn expressions.

Xiong Jun and Chi Wang couldn't quite understand, but they still made a thoughtful appearance.

"Good methods." Di Tian sneered and praised: "I didn't expect that humans who were originally not taken seriously by this seat could actually do such remarkable things."

"Beast God, this seems a bit familiar..." Zi Ji asked hesitantly.

The soul masters of the Sun Moon Empire were wearing armor that covered their entire bodies.

They were opening mountains and mining minerals deep underground in the Star Dou Great Forest.

The location of these minerals was even a place where those soul beasts who were good at digging were unwilling to sneak into.

What Zi Ji said was familiar referred to the crystals inlaid in the heart of the soul tool armor.

"Dragon Crystals, but only one or two points are similar." Di Tian said coldly.

Only then did the other ferocious beasts understand what Di Tian was angry and worried about.

Dragon Crystals are unique energy crystals of the Dragon Clan, they are dragon cores that have not been integrated into the life force of the whole body, and they are also the soul cores of the Dragon Clan.

It's just that because its composition is somewhat different from ordinary soul cores, it is named Dragon Crystal because it is unique to the Dragon Clan.

And this is also the reason why the Dragon Clan is generally stronger than other soul beasts. The utilization rate of energy by Dragon Crystals is much better than ordinary soul cores.

"Are humans already able to imitate Dragon Crystals? Or..." Bi Ji asked worriedly.

Di Tian shook his head and didn't say anything more, he just said: "Myriad Demon King, keep an eye on these humans. If they have any other actions, come to me and the Auspicious Beast immediately."