Chapter 48: At Worst, Sink Douluo Star!

With Di Tian's abilities, infiltrating the Battle God Hall and acquiring a Rank-12 Fixed Soul Ammunition or even an Eternal Kingdom was naturally not a problem.

Of course, no matter how much planning was done, if one's strength was insufficient, even if they managed to maintain a fragile balance for a time, it would ultimately collapse.

However, if matters truly escalated to the point where chaos erupted, with multiple factions stepping onto the stage, dragging the Douluo plane into a war among various powers, then there would be no need for Di Tian to keep scheming about securing faith to forge his divine position.

In the face of such a temporary yet bizarre balance of power, he could simply take the enormous risk of perishing and attempt to trigger a Universal Divine Tribulation with his million-year-old soul beast body to forcibly ascend to godhood—kicking off an all-out battle against all factions and formidable foes in the process.

Facing the Universal Divine Tribulation while igniting a full-scale war within the Douluo plane!

Even if the final result meant that countless entities would covet his impending godhood, seeing him as a supreme divine dragon-shaped prize, Di Tian was certain—before his demise, he would take down every last one of them!

After all, he had nothing to lose. If they refused to let him have his way, then no one would get their way!At worst, he'd sink the entire Douluo Star!

Just as the second operational plan of the Soul Beast Bureau—one that veered towards madness and completion—was being finalized, a knock echoed at the door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

Di Tian did not immediately allow entry. Instead, he picked up a sheet of paper filled with writing, ignited it with a burst of black dragon flame, and reduced it to ashes.

The second plan was ultimately one of desperation—a table-flipping, mutually-destructive path that could only be activated as a last resort.

If given the choice, he would rather not use it, nor did he want others to be aware of the deeper dangers hidden within.

On the surface, he remained the executor of the first operational plan—the one meant to spark the revival of the soul beast race, the leader of their resurgence, the one who had to exude an unshakable confidence in victory.

Only after ensuring that the document was completely incinerated, its ashes scattered beyond recognition, did he fully suppress the destructive fury within him and finally speak:

"Enter."

"Creak—"

As expected, the ones who stepped through the door were the Demon Empress and her daughter.

At this moment, the Demon Empress had once again donned her black hooded robe, obscuring her appearance and aura.

Upon entering, she immediately expressed her apology: "I'm sorry, Di Tian. I was so overwhelmed meeting the Holy Daughter that I completely forgot to thank you."

"If not for you, I don't know how long my daughter would have waited before finally being willing to meet her mother."

Despite her apology, her voice carried an undeniable joy at having finally reunited with her daughter, Lan Fozi.

After a brief pause, the Demon Empress continued, "Fozi has already told me about your progress at sea."

"Now that everything is settled and you've returned, should I head back to the Holy Spirit Cult to oversee matters, in case anything unexpected happens?"

"Fozi obviously doesn't want to go to the Holy Spirit Cult, and I don't want her to have too much contact with those evil soul masters either. For the time being, can she stay in Heaven Dou City with you?"

Hearing this, Lan Fozi immediately pouted, though she did not object or plead for her mother to stay.

After all, she was no longer a child. From her mother, she had learned of Di Tian's detailed first operational plan—the revival of the soul beast race. She knew this was a crucial time and could not interfere with their efforts.

However, having just reunited with her mother only to separate again so soon, her heart naturally ached with sadness.

To distract herself from the sorrow, Lan Fozi turned away from her mother and bounced over to Di Tian, tugging at his sleeve.

"Senior, I promise I won't cause you trouble! Just don't bully me, okay?"

Di Tian chuckled, casting her a glance. "As long as you don't try to make me eat whale glue again, I definitely won't bully you."

"Ah—"

"Senior, don't hold grudges!"

This brief exchange made perfect sense to Di Tian and Lan Fozi, given their shared experiences.

However, neither of them had ever mentioned this particular incident to the Demon Empress. Lan Fozi naturally wouldn't explain something so embarrassing to her mother, and Di Tian had never found the time to bring it up.

As a result, when these words reached the Demon Empress's ears, her mind automatically interpreted them in an entirely different direction:

Fozi wanted Di Tian… to eat whale glue?!

Whale glue could indeed strengthen the body, but for someone of Di Tian's level, it would obviously be useless. That meant it could only serve one other function…

Aphrodisiac, arousal aid, performance enhancement!

Di Tian "bullying" Lan Fozi?!

But… their generations are completely mismatched!

She calls him 'Senior' so respectfully—was this some sort of new, bizarre roleplay?!

And they even used whale glue?!

Daughter, my daughter, are you really that insatiable?!Or have you been corrupted by the human world over these years?!

The Demon Empress parted her lips as if to speak, but ultimately, she said nothing.

She had only just repaired her relationship with her daughter—it was best not to meddle and cause annoyance.

Besides, Lan Fozi was no longer a child… ah, daughters never truly belong to their mothers.

Forget it, forget it. Sticking with Di Tian was certainly better than wandering the human world alone, where she might one day be snatched away by some human man.

As someone well-versed in the ways of the world, the Demon Empress did not doubt the infamous curse that had long circulated among soul beasts:Any soul beast that takes human form and roams the human world is destined to fall in love with a human, becoming so infatuated they would forsake everything.

This was an iron-clad law, proven by countless cases throughout soul beast history.

Thankfully, her daughter had yet to show such symptoms.

With this thought, the Demon Empress suddenly found Di Tian much more pleasing to the eye. Entrusting Lan Fozi to him seemed like an excellent choice.

As for their generational gap? Small issue. They could each acknowledge their own status separately in the future.

Convincing herself with this long internal monologue, the Demon Empress was about to quietly withdraw, giving Di Tian and Lan Fozi some private time together.

After all, her daughter was outstanding. With proximity on her side, she might just get ahead of Zi Ji and Xue Ling in the competition.

Just as she was about to leave, Di Tian spoke up.

"I'm not so heartless as to separate you two right after your reunion."

"I still have matters to attend to, and I need you here, Demon Empress, to keep watch over things."

At his words, he could clearly feel Lan Fozi tightening her grip on his sleeve, even trembling slightly with excitement.

Meeting the Demon Empress's puzzled gaze, Di Tian continued, "Does the Holy Spirit Cult have any evil soul masters skilled in controlling humans and rapidly increasing a soul master's cultivation?"

"The stronger their cultivation, the better. I need them to accompany me to Shrek Academy to control a particular student there—she is of great importance to me."

When it came to manipulating humans and accelerating their cultivation, no one in the world surpassed evil soul masters.

To ensure absolute stability in control, Di Tian naturally sought out the best among them.

A brief silence filled the air. Since Di Tian did not provide further details, the Demon Empress did not press for explanations. Instead, she simply listed the appropriate candidates.

"The stronger, the better… Below me, the strongest are the Two Emperors and Four Kings. The Ghost and Nether Emperors don't fit your requirements…"

(Chapter End)