The three-eyed golden lion thoroughly enjoyed its meal, its little belly slightly bulging, its golden fur shimmering with light, as it swished its tail, preparing to return to the Lake of Life.
Just then, two domineering and fierce auras of Title Douluo suddenly erupted from the depths of the dense forest, locking onto it like Mount Tai pressing down!
"Um?"
The three-eyed golden lion paused, a hint of confusion flashing in its round, golden eyes, clearly not expecting that a human would dare to attack it.
The two elders who appeared were the Second Elder and the Seventh Elder of the Haotian Sect.
The two men stared intently at the seemingly unremarkable golden beast, their eyes filled with greed. Although they did not recognize the identity of the Imperial Auspicious Beast, they had witnessed it easily subdue a soul beast that was over 30,000 years old, and they were already certain that this was a unique soul beast with extraordinary talent.
"What a find! This soul beast, though only a thousand-year-old cultivator, can hunt down ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts; it must be an extraordinary species!" The Seventh Elder lowered his voice, his eyes flashing with brilliance. "Capture it, bring it back to the sect to make a soul ring for a core disciple, and it might even drop a top-grade soul bone!"
The Second Elder nodded emphatically, and the Clear Sky Hammer Martial Soul instantly appeared in his palm, its dark golden body radiating world-destroying power: "Attack! Finish this quickly!"
Before the words were even finished, the two attacked simultaneously!
The Second Elder unleashed his soul power, and the Haotian Hammer, carrying immense force, crashed down upon the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The Seventh Elder, meanwhile, dodged and blocked the retreat, unleashing his eighth soul skill in an attempt to capture the little beast in one fell swoop.
Faced with the sudden attack of two titled Douluo, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was so frightened that its fur stood on end, its small body trembled, and its eyes were filled with terror. Although it was a mythical beast, it did not have much fighting power and could only let out a helpless, childish scream.
"roar--!!!"
At this critical moment, a furious roar that shook the mountains and forests suddenly exploded!
A super Douluo-level pressure, several times stronger than that of the Second Elder and the Seventh Elder, swept in from behind like a tsunami! Crimson demonic energy surged, the earth cracked, and a three-headed Crimson Demon Hound suddenly broke through the dense forest, blocking the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. It was none other than the Crimson King who came to protect his master!
The Crimson King's three heads simultaneously opened their eyes wide in fury, and his crimson mane stood on end. A terrifying aura, comparable to that of a level 97 Super Douluo, erupted, causing the Second Elder and the Seventh Elder to turn pale and their blood to surge.
"You humans dare to harm the Starry Sky Beast?! You're courting death!"
The Crimson King roared, his three heads snapping open, unleashing three destructive crimson beams that shot straight at the two Haotian Douluo!
The Second Elder and the Seventh Elder had never seen such a terrifying soul beast before. Their hearts were instantly filled with extreme fear. They hurriedly activated the Clear Sky Hammer to defend themselves, but were forced to retreat repeatedly by the pillar of light. Their tiger's mouths split open, and blood gushed out.
"What...what kind of monster is this?!" The Seventh Elder was so frightened that his voice trembled.
The Second Elder's face turned ashen, and he had only one thought in his mind—they had kicked a hornet's nest! The background of this little beast was a thousand times more terrifying than they had imagined!
Lin Chen, hidden within the Blue Silver Domain, was stealthily approaching the two auras of titled beings when suddenly, a third, violent aura of a soul beast erupted!
That aura was ancient and domineering, far surpassing that of ordinary Title Douluos, carrying the ferocity unique to the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, and was fiercely colliding with the soul power of the other two humans.
"It's a 100,000-year-old ferocious beast from the Star Dou Forest!" A flash of purple lightning appeared in Lin Chen's eyes, and he understood. A soul beast with such strength in the Star Dou Forest must be among the top ten ferocious beasts.
Without further hesitation, he pushed his Lingbo Weibu footwork to its limit, unleashing his purple-gold thunderous soul power without reservation. His figure transformed into a bolt of purple lightning that tore through the air, hurtling towards the direction where the battle had broken out.
Meanwhile, in the Starry Sky Great Forest mixed zone.
The Spirit Hall's Golden Generation, who were searching for spirit rings, were also startled by the devastating aftershocks of the battle. The earth trembled, trees in the distance collapsed in droves, and terrifying energy ripples spread out, causing the three men's expressions to change drastically.
"Such a powerful aura! It's a Title Douluo in battle!" Xie Yue's expression was solemn, his long silver-purple hair fluttering in the strong wind.
Yan's body was automatically protected by fiery soul power, and he said in a deep voice, "This power is at least at the Super Douluo level!"
Ling Yuan Douluo, who had been hiding in the shadows, suddenly appeared, her pale purple dress fluttering in the wind. She shielded Hu Liena behind her, her eyes filled with solemnity: "Your Highness, the situation is dire! There are Super Douluo-level experts fighting to the death in the Star Dou Core. This place is no place to stay! I will send you out immediately!"
Although Hu Liena was unwilling, she knew the situation was serious and immediately nodded: "Alright! Ninth Elder, let's evacuate immediately!"
Lingyuan Douluo said no more. His soul power surged, and he swept up Xie Yue, Yan and Hu Liena, transforming them into a light purple streak of light. Ignoring the soul rings that were hunting them, he fled rapidly towards the outer edge of the Star Dou Great Forest without looking back.
She knew in her heart that for a Super Douluo-level soul beast to take action, someone must have angered Xingdou. If she didn't leave as soon as possible, the consequences of being drawn into the battlefield would be unimaginable.
Before long, Lin Chen had arrived at the outer edge of the battlefield.
A violent energy shockwave swept over them, snapping trees with devastation. The air was thick with the heavy hammer intent of the Haotian Hammer and the ferocious demonic energy of a savage beast. Two deafening shouts echoed through the mountains and forests:
"Seventh Soul Skill - Haotian True Body!"
Two illusory, dark golden hammers, each tens of feet tall, suddenly coalesced with a devastating force, colliding violently with a crimson demonic shadow. Lin Chen's gaze sharpened, instantly recognizing this unique Martial Soul True Body belonging to the Haotian Sect.
"They're from the Clear Sky Sect!" he realized. "It seems they're elders of the Clear Sky Sect, here for the ninth soul ring."
But then he had a question: Although Haotian Sect is strong, it is not so foolish as to provoke the 100,000-year-old ferocious beast of Xingdou Great Forest. Why is that?
Just as he was pondering, a small golden figure scrambled out from the gap in the battle and ran frantically to the bushes where Lin Chen was hiding.
Lin Chen stared intently, then froze on the spot, his pupils shrinking sharply!
It was a small beast with golden fur all over its body and a third vertical eye on its forehead. It looked adorable, yet it exuded an auspicious aura that commanded the submission of all beasts.
"An imperial auspicious beast... the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?!"
Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine, and a cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.
He never expected that these two roughnecks from the Haotian Sect would actually set their sights on the Emperor Beast! This was a taboo in the Star Dou Great Forest, a treasure that even Emperor Tian had to protect!
"It's over, it's over," Lin Chen lamented inwardly. "The one protecting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Hound, ranked tenth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts. That's the combat power of a level 97 Super Douluo! Those two from the Clear Sky Sect are just asking for death!"
This place is extremely dangerous. Once the Crimson King discovers him as an observer, he will surely be regarded as an accomplice of the Haotian Sect.
"Can't afford to mess with them! Time to run!"
Without saying a word, Lin Chen concealed all his aura, turned around and used the Lingbo Weibu technique to run wildly in the opposite direction without looking back, wanting to get away from this place of trouble as soon as possible.
However, he didn't notice that just as he turned around, the three-eyed golden lion, still shaken, happened to raise its head and see his departing figure.
The little auspicious beast tilted its head, blinked its golden eyes, looked at the terrifying battlefield behind it where the sky was dark and flames were raging, and then looked at the purple figure in front of it whose aura made it feel comfortable and safe.
As if it had made up its mind, it darted forward with its small body, its short legs moving nimbly, and silently followed behind Lin Chen.
Lin Chen concealed his presence and, with the cover of his Blue Silver Domain, successfully arrived at the cave on the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest where he stored his belongings. Little did he know that a little tail was following him.
The cave was dark and damp, but perfectly safe. He strode to a corner, his fingertips flashing with lightning, and easily brushed aside the soil covering it, revealing an ancient-looking spatial storage ring lying quietly in the pit.
"Finally found it!"
Lin Chen was overjoyed and quickly picked up the ring, probing it with his soul power to examine it carefully. The divine artifact, the gold soul coins, the Thunder Dragon King's legacy… everything was there, not a single item missing. He breathed a sigh of relief, his heart finally at ease, and muttered to himself, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, not a single treasure is missing."
He raised his hand to put the ring back on his finger, but just then—
A golden blur suddenly darted out of the cave entrance, as fast as lightning!
Before Lin Chen could react, the little creature snatched the spatial ring from his hand, kicked off with its short legs, and turned to dash wildly towards the depths of the Starry Sky Forest outside the cave.
"Um?!"
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment. By the time he realized what was happening, the golden beast had already run several feet away.
"How dare you steal my things!"
He was both angry and anxious, and his purple-gold lightning soul power erupted instantly, transforming him into a streak of purple lightning as he gave chase. The imperial auspicious beast, carrying the ring in its mouth, its golden fur fluttering through the forest at an astonishing speed, in no way inferior to his Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique).
Lin Chen immediately activated his Blue Silver Domain, attempting to pinpoint the opponent's location, but a strange thing happened—
In his domain perception, that area was completely empty! It was as if the little beast didn't exist at all; his domain power couldn't detect its presence or trace at all.
"How is this possible?" Lin Chen was shocked. The Blue Silver Domain could sense everything, and even a Title Douluo couldn't completely conceal himself from it, yet this little guy could completely block the domain's detection?
He immediately activated his Eye of Truth, his purple-gold gaze piercing through the trees, clearly seeing the small golden figure fleeing at top speed. But no matter how much he activated his domain, he couldn't pinpoint its location. Without hesitation, while his Eye of Truth still provided some visibility, Lin Chen used his Lingbo technique to give chase.
With the power of the Lingbo Weibu (a martial arts technique), Lin Chen flashed and blocked the path of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
He put his hands on his hips and said in a deliberately stern tone, "Little guy, you're pretty fast! Give my things back right now!"
But when he saw the little golden beast in front of him, its cheeks puffed out and carrying a ring, he immediately deflated, and his tone changed from stern to a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"This... isn't this the Three-Eyed Golden Lion? How did you get here?"
Lin Chen was completely exasperated. This was the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest; it couldn't be touched, scolded, or even hit. If he really made it cry, the Crimson King's violent temper would definitely turn Star Dou upside down, and he would suffer the consequences as well.
He immediately adopted a gentle tone, squatted down, and extended his hand, trying to make his smile appear kind: "Little one, be good, give me back the ring, okay? The things inside are very important to me, I can't give them to you."
The three-eyed golden lion tilted its little head, its golden eyes darting around. Seeing that Lin Chen's attitude had softened, it became even more arrogant, raising its little chin with a "what can you do to me" look, shaking its head without hesitation, and turning its head to the side.
Although it didn't know what the dark ring was, its intuition told it that something good was hidden inside.
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