"Explode!"
In an instant, beneath the ruins of the half-destroyed Spirit Pagoda where Di Tian stood, four dazzling crimson roses suddenly bloomed.
These were the final remnants of four powerful warriors, their entire essence crushed and detonated by Di Tian, turning into a mist of blood that resembled red roses.
"Di Tian!" Chen Xinjie roared, his four-word battle armor erupting with dazzling radiance.
His heart was bleeding!
The four who were just obliterated by Di Tian were all War Gods of the War God Hall.
And they were not just any War Gods.
First War God, Sunlit Douluo Ao Rui, and Fifth War God, Demon Zither Douluo Mo Zihong, possessed a martial soul fusion technique—Sunlit Heavenly Zither.
Second War God, Emperor Sword Douluo Long Tianwu, and Thirteenth War God, Divine Sword Douluo Su Mengjun, possessed a martial soul fusion technique—Twin Swords Unite: Tianwu Mengjun Divine Sword, a technique powerful enough to rival an Ultimate Douluo.
The two martial soul fusion techniques of the War God Hall, once unleashed, granted them combat strength equivalent to Ultimate Douluos. Outside the War God Hall, few knew of their immense power.
The four had volunteered for this mission, disguising themselves as evil soul masters harvesting the dead beneath the Spirit Pagoda. Given that they had not yet reached the level of Ultimate Douluo, they assumed Di Tian would not pay much attention to them.
By leveraging the element of surprise and the fact that Di Tian was unaware of their martial soul fusion techniques, they hoped to land a devastating blow on him.
But now, before they even had a chance to activate their fusion skills, before they could execute their surprise attack, they were obliterated in an instant.
Half of the War God Hall's top combat power was lost in a single moment, and these were warriors that Chen Xinjie himself had personally trained—brothers, disciples, comrades.
How could he not feel heartbroken?
Yet, despite the rage boiling within him, Chen Xinjie did not allow his fury to consume him. Instead, he forcibly suppressed it, calming himself.
After exhaling a deep breath, he spoke, "Di Tian, this is no trivial matter. We need time to discuss it."
Di Tian sneered coldly, "Discuss? Do you think I'm a three-year-old child?"
"Every single one of you standing here wields absolute influence over this continent."
"If you all agree, who would dare oppose you? And even if someone does, what does it matter?"
"Moreover, let me make one thing very clear—this is not a negotiation. There is nothing to negotiate!"
"You only have two choices before you: First, obediently accept my terms and carve out the soul beast territories I demand. Second, I kill every single one of you, and then I wipe out the entire human race, making this planet belong to soul beasts alone!"
"Arrogant!" At this moment, Qiangu Dongfeng spoke up again.
Hiding behind his quasi-god father, as well as the two Ultimate Douluos of the Tang Sect, Passionate Douluo and Emotionless Douluo, he shouted out recklessly.
"Di Tian, you're being far too arrogant!"
"Do you really think you can take on the entire human coalition alone?"
"Every four-word battle armor master standing here, if they burn their life force, can unleash god-level power. If we truly fight to the death, victory is far from certain!"
"A battle of mutual destruction benefits no one."
Despite his Staff martial soul being shattered and his strength being severely diminished, Qiangu Dongfeng still had his four-word battle armor intact. With this, he could still hold his ground in this high-level battlefield.
During his speech, he remained tightly wrapped in his four-word battle armor, Heaven and Earth Coiling. It was a battle armor built for survival.
Qiangu Dongfeng's words made Qiangu Dieting's expression change, but it was already too late to stop his son.
And even if he could, what could he possibly say?
Qiangu Dongfeng had once dared to collaborate with the universally condemned evil soul masters. He had stolen a rank-12 fixed soul guidance missile, Eternal Heaven, without regard for the consequences.
There was nothing he wouldn't do for his ambitions.
As long as he believed there was a path to success, he would act immediately and without hesitation.
Qiangu Dongfeng dared to be so arrogant because he firmly believed that Di Tian could not defeat the entire human coalition.
The four War Gods who had ambushed Di Tian had simply been too weak. They hadn't even had time to use their fusion techniques.
But among humanity's ranks, there were still powerful warriors. At worst, Amorous Douluo and Ruthless Douluo could use their control-type martial soul fusion skill, Love Moves the Heavens, to restrain Di Tian. Then, Eternal Heaven would strike him down with absolute certainty.
With this guaranteed plan for victory, Qiangu Dongfeng was already thinking about what would happen after Di Tian was slain.
However, neither Qiangu Dongfeng nor Qiangu Dieting knew the truth—the Federation had concealed the theft of Eternal Heaven to avoid causing mass panic.
After all, someone had infiltrated the War God Hall, bypassed the senses of Ultimate Douluos, and stolen Eternal Heaven without a trace. No matter how one looked at it, the most suspicious person was the newly strengthened Di Tian.
The very weapon that Qiangu Dongfeng pinned his hopes on no longer existed. His strategy was doomed from the start.
Di Tian's golden eyes swept over the assembled human powerhouses. His voice was icy as he asked:
"Do his words represent your stance?"
Silence.
No one spoke, no one answered.
First, Di Tian's demand to restore the soul beast territories was simply too difficult to accept.
Second, every person present was a four-word battle armor master at the level of Ultimate Douluo. Anyone who had reached this level of strength carried immense pride and ego.
They were the ones who had surrounded Di Tian. They had the numerical advantage. Yet, Di Tian was standing alone and openly threatening them, as if he had them surrounded instead. This was intolerable.
Thus, they chose silence as an indirect confirmation.
After all, the real purpose of negotiating was not to truly discuss terms but to buy time—time for reinforcements and armies to arrive.
But Di Tian was not going to give them that time.
"Good! Very good!"
"Violence is not the only way to resolve issues, but it is the fastest and most effective method!"
"Today, none of the five Ultimate Douluos of the Spirit Pagoda will leave here alive. That is my decree!"
At that moment, Di Tian moved!
His speed surpassed even the perception of Ultimate Douluos. With a single swipe of his hand, he unleashed a force as vast as the heavens and earth, striking directly at Qiangu Dongfeng—who had just been arrogantly shouting but now wore a look of sheer terror.
It was not just his speed; the space itself seemed to reverberate with an overwhelming spiritual pressure, making it difficult for everyone present to even breathe.
The oppressive force of his spiritual power exceeded even that of Yun Ming and Chen Xinjie.
—(End of Chapter)