"Hello, Grand Elder Grandpa!" Na'er, already deeply immersed in her act, called out sweetly, curiously examining Di Tian. "You look so powerful."
Di Tian's pupils instantly constricted, and his heart nearly stopped.
The address used by Master Na'er was more than his heart could bear.
Who could understand the terror of being called 'Grandpa' by his own Master?
Di Tian almost failed to maintain his human disguise; the illusory shadow of the Dragon Wings behind him nearly broke free of its restraints.
He fiercely suppressed the storm raging in his heart, stiffly forcing out a smile uglier than a cry, his voice hoarse: "Young Miss Na... Na'er, you flatter me..."
Thinking quickly, Di Tian immediately turned sideways to clear the path. "Please come inside quickly. The soul spirit is already prepared and waiting for Young Friend Arthur."
Arthur and Gu Yue entered the main house. Na'er tried to follow but was held back by a beautiful woman.
Bi Ji barely managed to suppress her laughter. "Young Miss Na'er, please don't go in. This is the Young Lord's command."
"Hmph." Hearing that it was Gu Yue's request, Na'er pouted and said disgruntledly, "Fine. She better not try any tricks. I'll be watching."
Bi Ji secretly observed Na'er puffing out her cheeks, sighing internally. How could Master Na'er be so adorable?
And Di Tian, who had just been scared out of his wits, made her almost burst out laughing.
Outside the house, Di Tian was still "recovering" in the corner. The Dragon Scales beneath his black robe still felt faintly cold.
The lingering power of that "Grand Elder Grandpa" still remained. When he looked up and saw Bi Ji approaching with Na'er, his body instantly stiffened, and he subconsciously shrank back.
Inside the main house, Arthur looked at the ball of light before him.
"What is this?"
"This is the Three-Eyed Golden Lion."
The ball of light suddenly contracted, and golden streams of light fell away, revealing the creature curled up inside.
Its entire body was covered in crystal-like Golden Scales, pale gold flames flickered under its four paws, its vertical pupil on its forehead was tightly shut, and the corners of its eyes spread with an unnatural crimson hue. It was precisely the legendary Emperor Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"The Three-Eyed Golden Lion?" Arthur frowned. Shouldn't the Three-Eyed Golden Lion have died ten thousand years ago?
He asked, "I once saw records in the ancient texts of the Spirit Conduction Tower stating that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest and disappeared ten thousand years ago. How could it appear here and become a soul spirit waiting to be absorbed?"
"There are ancient texts recording this?" Gu Yue turned her head in surprise, then explained, "The Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest indeed met its demise ten thousand years ago."
"This is the newly born Auspicious Beast."
Gu Yue's slender hand gently brushed over the ball of light. Golden streams flowed across her palm, and her tone carried a hint of solemnity: "After the Auspicious Beast from ten thousand years ago died, a new Auspicious Beast was born in the Star Dou Great Forest."
"However..." A trace of complexity flashed in her eyes. "The Star Dou Great Forest's Luck is no longer sufficient."
"The new Auspicious Beast could not fully be born. As a last resort, it could only exist in the form of a soul spirit, constantly signing contracts with Soul Masters."
"Through contracts with generations of Soul Masters, it managed to reach the 100,000-year level."
Gu Yue said worriedly, "But it still hasn't truly been born; it is only a passive existence."
Arthur stood before the ball of light, clearly sensing the faint but persistent life pulse of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion inside, as if it were resisting some invisible constraint.
"Passive existence?" Arthur pondered for a moment. "Do you mean it lacks a complete consciousness and only reached the 100,000-year level by relying on contracts with Soul Masters and the accumulation of time?"
"Yes, and no," Gu Yue shook her head.
"It has consciousness, but it is shrouded in thick fog, preventing independent Awakening. The Luck of the Star Dou Great Forest is exhausted and cannot support the complete birth of the Auspicious Beast."
"It can only circulate in a'semi-finished' state, drawing energy through its bond with Soul Masters, yet it can never cross that final step."
"You asked me to absorb it, meaning..." Arthur realized something.
"Exactly, Luck!" Gu Yue's eyes were bright. "You might not know it, but you possess an unprecedented power of Luck."
"When I first met you, you didn't have much Luck, but afterward, it grew stronger and stronger."
"Until now..." Gu Yue couldn't help but look toward the top of Arthur's head, where an immense Luck, invisible to non-Divine Beings, was spread out, vast as the starry sky.
If the Douluo Continent possessed ten measures of Luck, Arthur accounted for eleven measures; that extra measure was squeezed out by the plane consciousness gritting its teeth.
Gu Yue didn't know what had happened to Arthur. When she first made the agreement with him, he didn't have this much Luck; she was just trying her Luck.
But now it seemed certain that with Arthur's help, the Auspicious Beast would successfully be born and live!
"My Luck?" Arthur rubbed his chin. It was natural for his Luck to be strong now, as he had essentially become a father-like existence to the Douluo Plane.
However, he had never directly perceived Luck before.
Just then, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the ball of light seemed to sense something, suddenly letting out a faint cry. The vertical pupil on its forehead slowly opened a slit, and an unnatural crimson light shot straight toward Arthur's glabella.
In that instant, Arthur felt his Sea of Consciousness roar. Countless golden light points surged from all directions—it was the power of Luck he had never noticed before, now actively drawn by the Auspicious Beast, giving him a feeling of perfect command.
Coupled with the fact that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was itself an extremely powerful Spirit Beast.
"In that case," Arthur looked seriously at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, "let's sign the contract!"
The moment Arthur's voice fell, he voluntarily released a wisp of Spiritual Power, gently touching the surface of the ball of light.
The warm, moist Energy Barrier dispersed like water ripples, revealing the curled-up body of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion within.
Its vertical pupil on its forehead fully opened. The unnatural crimson light corresponded with the Red Dragon Mark on Arthur's glabella, and the pale gold flames flickering under its four paws suddenly surged, as if responding to his invitation.
Gu Yue subconsciously took half a step back.
She could clearly see the vast Luck above Arthur's head pouring down like floodwaters breaching a dike.
It intertwined with the Auspicious Beast's withered Luck, transforming into a brilliant golden bridge, firmly Binding the two parties.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the ball of light let out a powerful roar, no longer weak but filled with vitality and joy.
It slowly stretched its body. Nourished by the power of Luck, its body grew increasingly radiant, and the golden energy surrounding it transformed into a stream of light, rushing into Arthur's body along the contractual bridge.
At the same time, Arthur's Luck and the Power of Heaven and Earth flowed in reverse, merging into the Auspicious Beast's Origin.
"Buzz—!"
A golden pillar of light burst through the roof, soaring into the clouds and dyeing the entire sky gold.
This was the phenomenon accompanying the true birth of the Emperor Auspicious Beast into the world.
"It succeeded! It's finally alive!" Excitement flickered in Gu Yue's eyes, and her voice trembled.
"Next, it's time for my Breakthrough." Arthur raised his hand and stroked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion soul spirit on his shoulder. The soul spirit affectionately rubbed against his cheek, conveying feelings of joy and gratitude.
Three black spirit rings appeared behind him.
Above them, a special spirit ring unique to the Auspicious Beast was slowly condensing.
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