The auspicious beast trembled as if struck by lightning; the arrogance on its face vanished instantly, replaced by a deathly pale expression.
It then suddenly woke up!
This secret realm was shrouded in layers of the power of destiny from the first auspicious beast, making it inherently isolated from the world. Now that Lin Chen has taken away some of that power, the shroud's concealment will be somewhat weakened. However, even with Di Tian's demigod-level power, finding this place would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, a task that would take an indefinite amount of time. As for the master beneath the Star Dou Great Forest, he simply cannot intervene.
If Lin Chen really left it here, it would be driven mad in a few days on this desolate and lifeless land!
"Woo..." The auspicious beast drooped its head, its golden ears drooped, and its previous arrogance vanished, like a defeated rooster.
Seeing this, Lin Chen's lips curled into a mocking smile as he flapped his blue silver wings and slowly descended. He walked up to the auspicious beast, his courage growing, and reached out to pinch its furry cheek without any hesitation, gently rubbing it: "Now you know your situation? If I didn't take care of you, how long do you think you'd have to stay here? Hmm?"
"Let go!" The auspicious beast was both angry and ashamed. It forcefully slapped Lin Chen's hand away with its little paws, walked away angrily to the side with its back to him, and swung its golden tail fiercely. It was obviously sulking and determined to ignore this hateful human.
Seeing its appearance, Lin Chen stopped teasing it and turned to walk towards the skeleton of the golden dragon.
Within the skeleton's chest cavity, a golden torso bone, radiating dragon's might, floated silently. Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised: "I didn't expect both dragons to drop torso bones."
Although the golden dragon's skeleton didn't amplify his ultimate lightning attack, and he didn't intend to absorb it, it was still a divine beast-level soul bone, priceless. Lin Chen raised his hand and put it away, storing it in his spatial ring, thinking he might be able to use it to exchange for resources or win people over in the future.
After doing all this, he released the Blue Silver Domain again, thoroughly scanning the entire secret realm to confirm that no treasures had been missed.
Then, Lin Chen flipped his palm, and the golden dragon pill, which was dazzling and exuded an overwhelming aura, reappeared in his hand.
Lin Chen stroked the warm golden dragon pill with his fingertips, his heart filled with hesitation.
Absorbing here would certainly save him a lot of trouble from the outside world, but that vengeful auspicious beast is right next to him. If he is immersed in the absorption state, and that little guy takes the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, the consequences would be unimaginable.
But strangely, a premonition kept reminding him: only by absorbing it here could he be absolutely sure of success.
This feeling of being pushed along by fate made Lin Chen, who was used to being in control of everything, very uneasy.
"Fine, since that's how it is, let fate decide for me."
Lin Chen took out a gold soul coin and silently recited: Heads up, I'll absorb it here; tails up, I'll deal with it when I get out.
With a flick of his finger, the gold coin traced a golden arc in the air, spinning rapidly. As it fell, Lin Chen reached out and covered it, then slowly moved it away—heads up.
"It seems this is fate." Lin Chen smiled helplessly and put away the gold soul coins.
He did not immediately sit down cross-legged, but slowly turned his head and cast his gaze at the auspicious beast that was sulking not far away.
The mythical beast, its back to him, was scratching at the yellow sand with its tiny paws when it suddenly felt a faint, almost imperceptible "malice" locked onto it. Its golden fur bristled, and it abruptly turned around, meeting Lin Chen's ambiguous, half-smiling gaze.
To the mythical beast, that smile was utterly sinister, sending chills down its spine as it cautiously took a step back: "Human, what do you want?"
Lin Chen weighed the golden dragon pill, which was radiating golden light, in his palm and said calmly to the auspicious beast, "I'm not doing anything. I just need to absorb this dragon pill and cultivate here, and I'm afraid of being disturbed by outsiders."
Upon hearing that Lin Chen wanted to absorb the dragon pill that was so crucial to it, the auspicious beast's golden eyes immediately darted around, its little head rapidly calculating. It remained outwardly calm, even nodding obediently, its childish voice carrying a hint of compromise: "Alright, you absorb it, I'll protect you."
"Okay." Lin Chen's lips curled into a knowing smile; he knew this little guy's thoughts all too well.
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Chen flipped his wrist, and countless purple-gold Blue Silver Emperor Vines shot out instantly, like agile giant pythons, instantly wrapping around the unsuspecting auspicious beast layer by layer, binding it tightly, leaving only its head outside, unable to move.
"Human! What do you want to do?!" The auspicious beast panicked instantly, struggling desperately, but found that the vines were extremely tough, and the more it struggled, the tighter they bound it. "Do you know how much trouble killing me will bring you? Lord Di Tian will not let you off!"
Lin Chen slowly walked up to the auspicious beast that was bound like a dumpling, looked down at it, and said with a playful smile, "I didn't mean to kill you, but I just felt that you would definitely do something bad while I was absorbing you."
He bent down and gently patted the auspicious beast's fluffy head, his tone carrying an undeniable authority: "So, I'll just have to make do with you for now. Don't worry, I'll release you once I've finished absorbing it. I'm not interested in your spirit ring. Now, you'd better stay here quietly and don't move around."
"We've been through so much, don't you trust me at all?" The auspicious beast was bound by the Blue Silver Emperor Vines and couldn't move. Its golden eyes were full of grievance and anger, and its voice trembled slightly.
Lin Chen didn't turn his head, but smiled faintly: "Trust? It's precisely because we've been through so much that I understand your nature better. If I hadn't been careful, the golden dragon's core would already be inside you."
As soon as he finished speaking, he moved his wrist again, and the purple-gold vines wrapped around the auspicious beast several more times, making it look like a golden rice dumpling, with only its small head showing. Its limbs and torso were completely restrained, leaving it no room to move at all.
"You shameless! Human, you are utterly shameless!" The auspicious beast trembled with rage, its golden fur bristling as it cursed loudly.
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow; this little guy's cursing just wouldn't stop.
He casually flicked out another Blue Silver Emperor Vine, which wrapped around the auspicious beast's mouth, sealing its little mouth tightly.
"Waaaaah... Waaaah!"
The mythical beast could only let out a frustrated whimper, its big eyes wide open, staring at Lin Chen's back with resentment, but it could no longer utter a single word.
Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction; the world was finally at peace.
Lin Chen carefully examined the Blue Silver Emperor Vine that was entwined around the auspicious beast. Only after confirming that the marks on the vine were enough to suppress this 50,000-year-old auspicious beast and that it would have no chance of breaking free no matter how hard it struggled did he finally feel relieved.
He turned and walked to the center of the open space, took a deep breath, and a bright light shone from between his eyebrows.
"Third Martial Soul, manifest!"
With a low roar, a radiant, golden-scaled Holy Dragon roared forth from his body. This detached martial soul, evolved from Luo Sanpao, emitted a deafening dragon's roar the moment it appeared, its golden dragon eyes fixed on the Golden Dragon Pill in Lin Chen's hand, revealing an uncontrollable desire and greed.
"Looks like you're even more anxious than I am." Lin Chen chuckled, tossing the dazzling dragon pill directly at the Holy Dragon of Light with a flick of his wrist.
"Awooo—!"
The Holy Dragon of Light raised its head, opened its mouth, and swallowed the Golden Dragon Pill in one gulp.
The next moment, a terrifying change occurred!
The unparalleled golden dragon power erupted within the Holy Dragon of Light like a flood bursting its banks. This was no ordinary dragon power, but rather the supreme bloodline power originating from the Golden Dragon King lineage, containing a domineering and majestic force capable of creating the world.
The Holy Light Dragon's massive body trembled violently, its golden scales stood on end, and golden light and purple-gold lightning intertwined on its body. A painful dragon roar echoed throughout the entire secret realm.
Lin Chen and the Holy Dragon of Light were originally one and of the same origin. The moment the dragon power erupted, an unimaginable pain also swept through his entire body!
"Ugh—!"
Lin Chen groaned, cold sweat instantly soaking his clothes. He could clearly feel the immense dragon power frantically washing over and purifying every inch of his blood.
The dragon bloodline originally inherited from Luo Sanpao was impure and weak, but now, under the power of the Golden Dragon Pill, it is being forcibly stripped away and reshaped. The impurities are burned away by the power of lightning, and the pure golden dragon blood is frantically merging with his ultimate lightning power and Blue Silver Emperor life force.
This is a purgatory of blood!
His bones creaked under the weight of the dragon's power, his meridians were stretched to the point of bursting, and his soul felt as if it were being scorched by flames. At times, purple-gold lightning patterns appeared on Lin Chen's skin, and at other times, golden dragon scales flowed around it. The two extreme powers collided fiercely within his body, causing him unbearable pain.
"Hang in there..."
Lin Chen gritted his teeth, the Destiny Skull between his brows slightly warm, radiating a gentle power of destiny that barely stabilized his collapsing mind. He didn't know how long he could hold on, only that if he gave up, not only would the Holy Dragon of Light explode and die, but he himself would also suffer the fate of bloodline reversal and physical annihilation!
Not far away, the auspicious beast, bound like a dumpling, stared wide-eyed in shock at the scene. It could sense the terrifying dragon might emanating from Lin Chen's body as he underwent a transformation—an aura far surpassing its own, that of a true golden dragon!
"What exactly is this human doing?" The auspicious beast was filled with shock and disbelief. Its anger and resentment were replaced by a deep sense of fear.
The excruciating pain receded like a tide, and the massive body of the Holy Light Dragon shuddered violently. Golden light surged around it, and its originally gilded scales were now tinged with a sacred platinum luster. Its horns became even sharper, and its eyes were even more majestic.
Evolution complete!
From the Holy Dragon of Light, it has completely transformed into the Holy Dragon of Gold!
It not only inherited the ultimate power and domineering dragon might of the Golden Dragon, but also integrated the original light attribute, forming a perfect form in which light and dragon power coexist, and its aura is several times stronger than before.
Lin Chen let out a long sigh of relief, feeling his body brimming with power. Just as he was about to stop absorbing, that inexplicable premonition resurfaced, forcefully telling him: You can't stop, keep absorbing!
He frowned slightly, feeling the still surging power of the dragon core within his body, which was not yet exhausted. He thought to himself: If I interrupt it now, the remaining power will get out of control, and this divine beast dragon core will probably be completely wasted, which would be a loss.
"Let's give it our all!"
Lin Chen gritted his teeth and once again guided the remaining golden dragon power into his body.
The excruciating pain swept through his body again, even more intensely than before. The golden dragon power surged through his limbs and bones like molten lava, repeatedly tearing and reshaping every meridian. Veins bulged all over Lin Chen's body, and golden dragon shadows faintly moved beneath his skin. Extreme purple-gold lightning automatically protected his body, intertwining and resonating with the dragon power, barely maintaining his balance.
Time slipped away in agony. He didn't know how much time had passed, but just as Lin Chen's consciousness began to fade and he was about to give up—
Buzz—!
With a slight tremor, a golden phantom of a soul ring materialized out of thin air from his body!
Lin Chen's pupils shrank, his face filled with shock: "Spirit Rings?!"
This was not obtained by hunting soul beasts, but rather a soul ring condensed from the original power of the Golden Dragon!
This spirit ring is golden in color, with faint dragon patterns flowing around it. It exudes a pressure that surpasses that of a 100,000-year spirit ring. It is the original spirit ring that represents the ultimate power of the golden dragon!
Before he could even explore the skills granted by this self-generated spirit ring, the raging power within him seemed to have found an outlet, frantically pouring into the golden spirit ring phantom.
The golden dragon's power, as if finding an outlet, continuously nourished the spirit ring. The phantom became solid and substantial at a visible speed, eventually transforming into an incomparably dazzling golden spirit ring, steadily hovering around Lin Chen!
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