Douluo: I am the True Master

Taking advantage of its three heads, the Scarlet King released the middle head to unleash a torrent of raging flames toward the Titan Ape. The other two heads weren't idle either, releasing scorching flames while maintaining their grip. 

Seizing this opportunity, Ye Wen took the two youngsters—Huo Yuer and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion—a bit further away. After all, though the Scarlet King was only at Level 98 strength, it wouldn't be easy for a Level 99 Titan Ape to subdue it instantly. 

One misstep, and both youngsters would be lost. 

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion, being quite intelligent, recognized Ye Wen's goodwill and didn't resist. Instead, it curiously glanced at Ye Wen a couple of times. 

At this moment, the battle between Er Ming and the Scarlet King was nearing its conclusion. 

Though Er Ming didn't dare unleash his full godly power, his attributes had long since transformed into Ultimate Earth after ascending to godhood. The Scarlet King's flames, though intense, were still a step away from reaching Ultimate Fire, unable to immediately penetrate the Titan Ape's defenses. Taking advantage of this gap, Er Ming severely wounded the Scarlet King.

However, the Scarlet King's advantage of having three heads now came into play. Realizing in an instant that its opponent was far beyond its ability to handle, the Scarlet King let out a frenzied howl with its remaining two heads. 

Er Ming's expression changed drastically. Having once been a soul beast himself, he naturally understood that this was the Scarlet King calling for reinforcements. 

At this moment, Er Ming no longer cared about the Scarlet King and instead moved to capture the nearby Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 

Soul beasts might resent human soul masters for hunting them, but such solidarity among soul beasts was nothing more than a joke. Er Ming, who had long since ascended to become a divine beast, had completely abandoned his former identity as a soul beast, becoming a loyal dog to Tang San. 

"Don't interfere!" Seeing Ye Wen block his path once again, Er Ming roared angrily. 

Ye Wen remained expressionless. Whether in this world or any other, Er Ming was always so crude and impulsive, acting without thinking. Ye Wen couldn't understand why Tang San had sent him to assist Tang Wulin with this mission. 

Seeing Ye Wen standing immovably in midair, Er Ming grew furious and charged forward with a punch! 

But when his fist stopped just a foot away from Ye Wen and couldn't advance any further, Er Ming recalled the fear of being brutally beaten by Ye Wen in the past. 

Still, this mission absolutely could not fail. 

"Da Ming!" Er Ming shouted, then pushed his Gravity Domain to its limits, attempting to trap Ye Wen in place. 

After losing to Ye Wen despite outnumbering him, Da Ming had carefully analyzed Ye Wen's abilities with him. Though they hadn't uncovered specific details, one thing was certain—Ye Wen's abilities were undoubtedly space-based! 

Against such an unusual opponent, the most effective countermeasure was a universally applied Gravity Domain! 

Seeing Ye Wen slightly pulled down by his Gravity Domain, a hint of triumph flashed in Er Ming's eyes, but he quickly composed himself. This minor fluctuation didn't mean he could defeat Ye Wen. His priority now was to buy time for Da Ming. 

Out of the corner of his eye, Ye Wen noticed a streak of green light rushing toward the spot where he had left the Three-Eyed Golden Lion and Huo Yuer. 

Ye Wen suddenly understood why Tang San had sent Er Ming, someone so unreliable—he had also dispatched his trusted lieutenant, Da Ming. 

But relying on such petty tricks to snatch away what Ye Wen was protecting? They clearly underestimated him. Ye Wen's expression darkened slightly. 

Meanwhile, Er Ming was doing his best to restrain Ye Wen. Opening his massive maw, he unleashed a surge of dense soul power—this was one of his few long-range skills, the Titan Sky Cannon! 

A faint smile curved Ye Wen's lips. As expected, Er Ming wasn't using his brain. Thinking close combat wouldn't work, he resorted to ranged attacks to restrain Ye Wen. 

But did he really think Ye Wen's spatial teleportation abilities could be countered so easily? 

With a simple gesture, Ye Wen opened a spatial portal and redirected Er Ming's attack straight toward Da Ming. 

Da Ming, who was speeding toward them, shot an annoyed glance at Er Ming. Fortunately, he hadn't activated his True Body form, so his smaller size allowed him to dodge the attack quickly. However, the attack still slowed his progress. 

Ye Wen clicked his tongue. He had aimed so precisely, yet Da Ming was still harder to deal with than anticipated. 

Just to be safe, Ye Wen opened another spatial portal. 

At this moment, Huo Yuer was happily petting the large cat-like creature before her. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't resist—it felt a deep sense of familiarity with this human, and being petted was surprisingly pleasant. 

Suddenly, a sensation of weightlessness swept under their feet. By the time they realized what was happening, they were already flying beside Ye Wen. 

Seeing this, Er Ming grew frantic and tried to rush forward to grab the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. 

But Ye Wen didn't even bother to dodge. Instead, he muttered softly, "Finally here." 

An icy, bone-chilling surge of soul power descended upon the scene. A pitch-black wave of soul energy struck Er Ming directly. 

Even a dying camel was larger than a horse, but there was still a gap between ultimate attributes. The Ultimate Earth defense on Er Ming's body crumbled instantly, and his mountain-like form was sent flying. 

Ye Wen turned his gaze toward the source of the attack. It was a burly man with jet-black hair, golden eyes, and wearing loose-fitting battle attire. 

The newcomer was none other than Di Tian, ranked first among the Ten Fierce Beasts, the former God King-level divine beast, and the chief guard of the Dragon God. His true form was the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King. 

"To dare lay hands on the Emperor Auspicious Beast—you're courting death!" Di Tian said coldly. 

Di Tian then glanced at Ye Wen. Seeing that Ye Wen showed no intention of attacking and bore no malice, he decided to deal with this matter later. His immediate priority was to eliminate the attacker who had dared to offend the Emperor Auspicious Beast—an act tantamount to humiliating the entire Star Dou Forest! 

At this moment, Di Tian's killing intent peaked. Dense waves of darkness gathered in his hands—it seemed he intended to kill Er Ming with a single strike. 

Da Ming, who had just returned from the rear, instantly paled and rushed to Er Ming's side. 

"Die! Myriad Dragon Inferno—Darkness Splitting Conflagration!!!" 

Though Di Tian's attribute was Ultimate Darkness, as a dragon, he could still breathe dragon fire. This was a devastating technique he had created by combining his innate talents. 

At this critical moment, Da Ming finally arrived in front of Er Ming. 

"Slowing Domain!!!" 

The vast domain forcibly stalled Di Tian's ultimate technique for a brief moment, giving Da Ming enough time to rescue Er Ming. 

Da Ming swiftly scooped up Er Ming's weakened body, which had reverted from his True Body form, and fled at top speed toward the distance. 

This decisive action made Ye Wen inwardly commend Da Ming. No wonder he was known as the wisest member of Xiao Wu's family. 

However, judging by Di Tian's darkened expression, it was clear he wouldn't let this go so easily. Not only had they attacked the Emperor Auspicious Beast, but they were now escaping right under his nose—wasn't this a blatant slap in the face of the strongest soul beast?

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