Star Dou Great Forest, Core Circle, Lake of Life.
Gu Yuena's cold and majestic summons, like an invisible decree, instantly pierced through the barriers of space.
Almost the instant the words fell, a black figure tore through space and appeared silently on the shore of the Lake of Life.
The newcomer was dressed in a black robe, with a cold expression and black hair draped over his shoulders; he was none other than the Golden Eyed Black Dragon King, Di Tian, who was hailed as the Beast God.
He knelt on one knee, his head slightly lowered, and said in an incomparably respectful tone, "Lord, you summoned me."
Gu Yuena's massive Silver Dragon body slowly emerged from the mist of the Lake of Life, her purple dragon pupils looking down at her most loyal servant, her voice carrying a trace of unusual gravity: "Di Tian, did you sense that Aura just now?"
Di Tian raised his head, a trace of lingering fear flashing in his golden eyes, as he said in a deep voice: "Reporting to my Lord, I sensed it. That Aura... compared to the last time it appeared, it is more complete and more powerful."
"Indeed." Gu Yuena nodded slowly, the light in her purple eyes flickering.
"Last time it was a flash in the pan, and you went to investigate but found nothing."
"But this time, its Aura remained for longer and was clearer. This proves that its existence is no accident."
Gu Yuena's voice became increasingly cold: "I will not allow such an uncontrollable variable to appear in my territory."
"Di Tian, I command you to find the source of this Aura at all costs! I want to know exactly what it is!"
"Yes, my Lord!" Di Tian responded immediately without the slightest hesitation.
He knew very well that an existence that could make his Lord so serious was definitely no small matter.
Last time, he had exhausted all his efforts to search but couldn't find even a trace, which in itself spoke to the other party's strangeness and strength.
This time, he was prepared to dig three feet into the ground to find it.
However, just as Di Tian stood up and was about to tear through space to leave—
"Awoo—!!!"
A wail, shrill to the extreme, came from the direction of the Star Dou Great Forest's Mixed Zone without warning!
This wail was not loud, even somewhat weak, but the pain and terror contained within it felt like a heavy hammer, striking fiercely at the hearts of Gu Yuena and Di Tian!
Immediately after, Gu Yuena's expression changed drastically!
She suddenly raised her dragon head and looked toward the direction the wail came from, her majestic purple dragon pupils instantly filled with endless coldness and towering rage!
Because in that instant, she clearly felt the Luck that enveloped the entire Star Dou Great Forest and maintained the Cultivation and growth of all Spirit Beasts suddenly drop a notch, like a punctured balloon!
This feeling only had one possibility!
"Auspicious Beast!" Gu Yuena's voice trembled slightly with anger.
"Something has happened to the Auspicious Beast!"
Di Tian's expression also changed drastically, filled with shock and fury: "How is that possible?! Who dares to attack the Auspicious Beast?!"
"Could it be..." The domineering Aura from the sky just now immediately surfaced in Gu Yuena's mind.
"Could it be that fellow from just now? Not only did it provoke my majesty, but it also dared to attack the Auspicious Beast?!"
The Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, is the Incarnation of the Star Dou Great Forest's Luck and the hope of the entire Spirit Beast race!
Its safety was even more important than all the Vicious Beasts like Di Tian combined!
"Di Tian!" Gu Yuena's rage had reached its peak as she let out a roar that shook the lake water.
"Go and check immediately! Summon all Vicious Beasts! If it really was that fellow's doing, I want its soul and form destroyed!"
"By your command, my Lord!"
Di Tian was also burning with rage at this moment; he no longer held back in the slightest. His terrifying Aura exploded, his black dragon wings flapped violently, and he turned into a black stream of light that pierced through heaven and earth, galloping toward the Mixed Zone at an unimaginable speed!
An unprecedented storm, triggered by the injury of the Auspicious Beast, had completely ignited in the Star Dou Great Forest!
...
Perspective shift, and on the other side.
Star Dou Great Forest, edge of the Mixed Zone.
In fact, the one who attacked the Auspicious Beast was not Liu Yuan.
At this time, two figures were standing in this messy woodland with panicked expressions.
One of them was a burly old man with bristling hair and beard; he was the Taotie Douluo, Xuan Zi, who had been punished to reflect on his mistakes.
Standing beside him was a plain-looking youth who appeared to be only twelve or thirteen years old; it was Huo Yuhao.
Not long ago, Huo Yuhao's spirit power had finally broken through the rank 30 mark, and he urgently needed to obtain his third spirit ring.
But since Shrek Academy had been busy lately and high-level combat power was in short supply, the Sea Gods Pavilion Elder Mu En gave Xuan Zi a chance to redeem himself—
Allowing him to temporarily suspend his reflection and lead Huo Yuhao to the Star Dou Great Forest to hunt for a suitable spirit ring.
Thus, the two of them arrived here.
Their Luck was excellent; before long, they discovered a young beast with a strange Aura, its entire body emitting a golden glow.
That young beast didn't seem strong, but the auspicious Qi and dense vitality it emitted made even Xuan Zi, this Limit Douluo, take notice.
He instinctively felt that this was definitely a top-quality Spirit Beast that was hard to come by in ten thousand years! If Huo Yuhao could absorb its spirit ring, his future achievements would surely be limitless!
No time to lose!
Xuan Zi didn't even have time to think; he was quick to act, and without a word, he immediately performed a Martial Soul Possession and struck toward the golden young beast with thunderous force!
Although he had tried his best to control his strength, how terrifying was a strike from a Super Douluo?
The golden young beast had no time to react; it only let out a shrill wail before being sent flying by the giant claw, blood spurting from its mouth, clearly seriously injured!
However, just as Xuan Zi was about to step forward for the finishing blow to end it completely, the heavily injured young beast burst with golden light, unexpectedly performing a profoundly mysterious secret technique and instantly turning into a golden light that disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.
And at that very moment, Heavenly Dream Ice Worm's panicked and distorted scream rang out within Huo Yuhao's sea of consciousness.
"Oh my god! Yuhao! Quick! Quickly tell that old fellow beside you to stop! That... that is the Auspicious Beast! It's the Three-Eyed Golden Lion of the Star Dou Great Forest!"
Immediately after, another cold and equally shocked voice rang out; it was the Ice Empress: "Heavenly Dream is right! It's the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion! It's over, it's all over. That old bastard Xuan Zi has caused a catastrophic disaster!"
"Auspicious Beast?!"
Hearing these two words, Huo Yuhao's mind went blank with a "buzz," and he was so scared that the hairs all over his body stood on end!
Although he was young, he knew from books and Heavenly Dream Ice Worm's explanations what the Auspicious Beast meant to the Star Dou Great Forest and the entire Spirit Beast race!
Injuring the Auspicious Beast was no different from directly declaring war on the entire Star Dou Great Forest!
"Elder... Elder Xuan!" Huo Yuhao's voice was trembling as he hurriedly grabbed Xuan Zi, who was about to give chase, and said urgently: "We can't chase it! Quick, let's go! We have to leave now! The one you just injured... it's the Auspicious Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!"
"What?!"
Hearing this, Xuan Zi's burly body stiffened, the expression on his face instantly froze, his pupils contracted sharply, and he felt as if he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.
"The... Auspicious Beast?"
He was also scared half to death, his heart skipping a beat.
As a high-ranking member of Shrek Academy, he understood the severity of this matter even better than Huo Yuhao! This wasn't just causing trouble; this was tearing a hole in the heavens!
At that very moment, Xuan Zi's powerful perception as a Super Douluo captured several terrifying Auras that made even his scalp tingle, frantically charging toward his location from the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest with world-destroying momentum!
The leading Aura was dark and tyrannical, reminding him of that familiar fellow—Beast God Di Tian!
"Run!"
Xuan Zi could no longer care about any spirit ring; he grabbed Huo Yuhao, his ninth soul ring shone brightly, and his Gluttonous True Form instantly possessed him. Without a word, he turned and fled frantically toward the outside of the Star Dou Great Forest!
Forget about hunting for a spirit ring now; just keeping their lives would be considered lucky!
...
Meanwhile, in another part of the forest.
Liu Yuan was completely unaware of the earth-shattering event currently taking place in the Star Dou Great Forest.
He had just satisfyingly finished testing [Dragon Sword Dance] and recalled the majestic Mega Rayquaza into his body, an irrepressible smile still hanging on his face.
"A huge harvest; it's time to leave."
He clapped his hands, glanced at the Snow Empress beside him, and prepared to set off back to Shrek Academy.
However, the very next second after he took a step—
"Whoosh—!"
A golden stream of light, like lightning, shot out from the dense forest to the side!
Liu Yuan didn't even have time to react, only feeling a slight impact against his feet.
He looked down and was instantly stunned.
He saw a small beast covered in brilliant golden fur, shaped like a Qilin, with a third vertical eye on its forehead, bumping into his ankle.
Then, as if having exhausted its last bit of strength, the small golden beast's body slumped softly to the side, as if staging an accident...
And just like that, it directly fainted.
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