Lin Chen gazed at the evolving Three-Eyed Golden Lion and sighed inwardly, thinking that this was perhaps fate's arrangement.
The secret realm appeared and disappeared intermittently; if it weren't for the auspicious beast, the current emperor, accompanying him, he would have been unable to enter at all; if it weren't for the auspicious beast guiding him, he wouldn't have been able to find this spatial node either.
Everything seemed to have been predetermined.
He focused his mind inward, sensing the power bestowed upon him by the skull of destiny:
- Passive·Mental Immunity: Three times daily, grants immunity to all mental attacks.
-Active - The Tragedy of Fate
-Active Decree of Fate
These are Huo Qubing's two Destiny Divine Skills from Douluo Continent II! It's a pity that he lacks the two killing moves targeting the soul, but even so, it's enough for him to be invincible against opponents of the same level or even Title Douluo in the future.
"Human, what are you doing here?"
A clear and melodious voice came from behind him. Lin Chen turned around and looked at it, a hint of amazement flashing in his eyes.
The three-eyed golden lion had completed its evolution, its size had increased significantly, and its golden fur shone as brightly as the sun. The power of destiny flowed between the vertical eyes on its forehead as it opened and closed.
The most astonishing thing is its age—it has skyrocketed to over 50,000 years!
It should be noted that the cultivation level of a soul beast like the Emperor Auspicious Beast can only be increased slowly over time, with ten thousand years being the limit. Now, it has leaped to fifty thousand years, which is simply defying the heavens!
Lin Chen looked at the three-eyed golden lion that had already evolved, his fingertips silently brushing across his brow, completely concealing the aura of the Destiny Skull. He put on a nonchalant expression and chuckled, "It's nothing. I just thought that since we're here, we might as well look around more carefully and see if there are any other treasures."
Upon hearing this, the auspicious beast's golden eyes lit up, instantly banishing its previous doubts. It strode lightly back to the remains of the first auspicious beast, sniffing the air, clearly still hoping for the opportunity here. But when it approached the head of the skeleton, it found it empty; the aura that had previously made its heart pound had vanished.
"Huh?" The mythical beast suddenly turned its head, its golden vertical eyes staring intently at Lin Chen, its tone questioning, "Human! Where are the soul bones here? I can sense that there is clearly a skull here!"
Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, but he instantly put on a blank and innocent expression, even scratching his head and pretending to be puzzled: "Soul bone? What soul bone? There's no soul bone here. Are you sensing something wrong?"
He pointed to the two giant dragon skeletons not far away and quickly changed the subject: "Look over there, those are two ancient dragons. They must have dragon bones, dragon cores and other good things inside them, which are much more valuable than any soul bone. Why don't we go take a look?"
"Don't try to fool me!" The auspicious beast was so angry that its golden fur stood on end, and its third eye on its forehead glowed slightly as the power of destiny quietly began to operate. "My sense of destiny is not wrong! There is a skull here, and you took it!"
Lin Chen felt a tightness in his chest as it stared at him, and cold sweat broke out on his back from the tension. This little guy had merged with the ancestral essence, and its perception of fate was extremely keen. It wouldn't be so easy to completely deceive it.
At this critical moment, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Chen. He immediately straightened his back and retorted confidently, "That's not right! Get this straight, you're a soul beast, what use are soul bones to you? Soul bones are something only human soul masters can absorb, so they're useless to you!"
He paused, his tone growing increasingly forceful, bringing up the previous agreement: "Besides, who said just now that everything here except that bead belongs to me? What, are you trying to back out now?"
Lin Chen was too lazy to argue with the clever little auspicious beast any longer, so he turned around and strode towards the two giant dragon skeletons.
Lin Chen approached the giant dragon skeleton on the left and examined it closely. The skeleton was dark blue-green, with faint dark green patterns remaining on the bones; it was the Poison Dragon King recorded in the Destiny Skull information.
Over time, the divine beast's body had long since decayed, leaving only a sturdy skeleton, naturally lacking the direct value of the Thunder Dragon King's remains. However, Lin Chen's gaze was precisely locked onto the location of the skeleton's chest cavity—where two dense green lights were faintly emanating.
He understood.
The reason this secret realm is so desolate, with a poisonous pool forming outside, lies in the body of this Poison Dragon King. After its death, the deadly poison within its body did not dissipate but instead continued to erupt, possessing extremely strong corrosive properties. Fortunately, the other two remains were those of divine beasts, and the flesh and poison neutralized each other, barely preserving their skeletons, but this also rendered the land barren and a wasteland.
Lin Chen raised his hand, and the Blue Silver Emperor Vine, crackling with purple-gold lightning, carefully probed into the crevices of the skeleton and pulled out the two treasures.
A emerald green Poison Dragon Pill brimming with potent venom, and a dark cyan torso bone covered in poisonous patterns.
Upon acquiring the two treasures, a domineering toxicity wafted over, even the air seemed to be corroded and hissing.
Lin Chen casually tossed them into his spatial ring, showing no intention of absorbing them. The poison attribute was incompatible with his martial soul path, and forcibly absorbing them would only do more harm than good.
"Perfect timing. These Poison Dragon Pills and torso bones are perfect to give back to that old monster Dugu Bo." Lin Chen's lips curled up slightly, already having made his plans.
With these two divine-level poison-attribute treasures, Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul will surely reach a new level, his strength will surge, and it will become a more reliable pawn in his hands.
Lin Chen patted his spatial ring, looking confidently at the little guy who was about to slip away, his tone slightly teasing: "We agreed that everything here except that bead is mine. You're carrying my things in your mouth, where are you planning to go?"
The stealthy figure behind him froze instantly, even his breath caught in his throat for a beat.
The auspicious beast suddenly turned its head, still tightly clutching a gleaming golden dragon core in its mouth. The dragon core was as large as a fist in diameter, its entire body as if cast from molten gold, radiating countless rays of light, every inch of it surging with the supreme bloodline of the dragon race that reigns supreme over the world—it was the original dragon core of the Golden Dragon King!
The other dragon's remains were the third set of remains, besides the original auspicious beast and the poisonous dragon; they were the remains of the Golden Dragon clan. This dragon core contained the purest and most powerful Golden Dragon bloodline power. For the auspicious beast, whose bloodline already flowed with Golden Dragon blood, it was an absolute tonic, allowing its bloodline to revert to its ancestral form and break through its current cultivation limitations.
Once the auspicious beast finished refining the Destiny Pearl, it already knew the identities of the two dragons here. One of them was a poison-type dragon, which was useless to it, while the other, a golden dragon, was of great use to the golden dragon bloodline within its body. However, it had already promised Lin Chen not to take anything else here in order to obtain the Destiny Pearl.
However, when the auspicious beast awoke, it discovered that the skull of destiny of the first auspicious beast was gone. It then had some other ideas. Although the skull of destiny was of some use to it, it had already been absorbed by Lin Chen and was no match for the dragon core of the golden dragon.
When the auspicious beast saw Lin Chen walk towards the remains of the poisonous dragon, it took the golden dragon's core, intending to find a place to absorb it directly, so that the human wouldn't be able to do anything to it. But despite all its calculations, it didn't expect Lin Chen to suddenly turn around and see through its plan.
The auspicious beast, with the dragon pill in its mouth, was caught in a dilemma. If it loosened its grip, the dragon pill might fall and be damaged; if it held on tightly, it couldn't escape. Its golden fur even bristled slightly with anxiety.
Lin Chen slowly stepped forward, his gaze falling on the golden dragon pill, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. This dragon pill was a divine-level treasure, greatly beneficial to the Holy Light Dragon within him, and might even allow his martial spirit to evolve once more.
When the auspicious beast was caught red-handed stealing the dragon pill, its golden pupils suddenly contracted, and a ruthless glint flashed in its eyes.
"Since you've discovered it, I'll just swallow it!"
Without further hesitation, it tilted its head back, about to swallow the gleaming golden dragon core in its mouth, intending to refine its bloodline right there. If the evolution was successful, even if Lin Chen was incredibly strong, she believed he wouldn't interfere. After all, if Lin Chen did attack, she could simply go back and ask Di Tian to avenge her.
"Want to swallow it? Did you ask me first?"
Lin Chen sneered, a flash of lightning appeared beneath his feet, and his figure shot out like a ghost.
"Whoosh!"
A hand moved with lightning speed, reaching directly into the mythical beast's mouth and snatching the warm golden dragon pill out with a flick of its finger.
The mythical beast felt its mouth suddenly empty and flew into a rage. Its golden fur stood on end, and its third vertical eye on its forehead emitted a blinding golden light as it roared at Lin Chen, "Human! Give me back my dragon core!"
Lin Chen weighed the dragon pill in his hand and felt an extremely pure golden dragon power rushing towards him. His dormant third martial soul, the Holy Light Dragon, trembled slightly at this moment and emitted a strong desire.
"This Dragon Pill can allow my Holy Light Dragon to evolve again!" Lin Chen was overjoyed. Without hesitation, he threw the Dragon Pill into his spatial ring, looked at the furious auspicious beast, and said calmly, "The rules we agreed on beforehand are now too late for you to go back on your word."
"You!" The auspicious beast trembled with rage, golden energy surging wildly around it. It knew Lin Chen was right; it was it that had broken its promise first. But the temptation of the Golden Dragon Pill was simply too great!
Suddenly, a fierce glint appeared in the auspicious beast's eyes. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, its childish voice carried a hint of determination: "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible! I'll just beat you down and take the Dragon Pill!"
Before the words were even finished, the auspicious beast moved!
Its vertical eye on its forehead opened, and a golden beam containing the power of destiny shone directly at Lin Chen's face. It was the innate talent of the Emperor Beast - the Eye of Destiny!
Lin Chen looked at the auspicious beast that was charging towards him with a cold smile.
He instantly understood that this little guy had only increased his cultivation to 50,000 years, and his mind had become arrogant. He thought he had the ability to contend with him, and dared to take the initiative to attack him! He really didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Faced with the spiritual impact of the auspicious beast imbued with the power of destiny, Lin Chen neither dodged nor evaded, a slight warmth rising between his brows.
Passive skill - Mental Immunity, triggered!
The invisible spiritual force of destiny struck Lin Chen, but it vanished without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea.
"What?!" The auspicious beast's pupils shrank, its face filled with disbelief. Its Eye of Destiny had failed?
Without a second thought, it used its massive body, which had gained 50,000 years of cultivation, to claw at Lin Chen with golden dragon energy, aiming to severely injure him with a single blow.
"A trivial skill."
Lin Chen scoffed disdainfully, his blue silver wings suddenly unfurled, and with a flash, he gracefully soared into the sky, easily dodging the attack.
He hovered in mid-air, looking down at the enraged mythical beast on the ground, his tone full of sarcasm: "Little guy, you've only gained tens of thousands of years of cultivation, and you really think you're my match?"
The mythical beast looked up at him angrily, its golden fur bristling with rage: "Give me back my Dragon Pill!"
"Give it back to you?" Lin Chen sneered, his eyes suddenly turning cold. "If it weren't for the Di Tian and the Star Dou Beast behind you, I would have crippled you by now, just for daring to attack me!"
He paused, his tone carrying a deadly threat: "You really think I can't do anything to you? Believe me, I'll tear open a spatial rift right now, leave on my own, and leave you here in this desolate secret realm forever, so you can never get out!"
Upon hearing this, the auspicious beast froze, its anger instantly replaced by terror.
It then suddenly woke up!
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