Lin Chen watched as the auspicious beast instantly went from a furious, bristling appearance to a pitiful one, and couldn't help but chuckle.
He deliberately put on a stern face and said, "No, I won't take you with me. Didn't you tell me to get lost? I'll get out of this space right now and make sure you never see me again."
"No, no, no!" The auspicious beast panicked immediately, its golden face filled with anxiety, all traces of its previous arrogance gone.
It pounced forward in a flash, its two little paws tightly gripping Lin Chen's leg, its head rubbing against his trouser leg, its voice trembling with a hint of a sob: "Take me with you! I'm sorry, okay!"
It didn't want to be left in this godforsaken place.
There were only skeletons and yellow sand here, no food or water, not even a soul beast to talk to.
If it were really trapped here for a few years, it would go crazy from boredom.
Lin Chen looked down at the auspicious beast clinging to his leg, a triumphant smile playing on his lips: "I can take you away, but you have to swear an oath. First, after we get out, those ferocious beasts behind you are not allowed to cause me any trouble; second, you must stay obediently in your own home and not run around."
The mythical beast quickly replied, "The first one is fine; I promise I won't let Di Tian and the others cause you any trouble. But could you change the second one? I can stay home for a while, but you can't restrict me. I still need to come out to hunt and play!"
Lin Chen pondered for a moment and thought the request was reasonable, so he nodded in agreement: "Okay, then you swear that you will go home first after you leave, and guarantee that those 'parents' behind you will not cause me any trouble."
"Okay! I swear!" The auspicious beast nodded hurriedly, afraid that Lin Chen would go back on his word.
Lin Chen thought for a moment, then took out another gold soul coin and said seriously, "Let fate decide this one more time. Heads, we'll go out now; tails, we'll wait a bit longer."
As he spoke, he tossed the coin high into the air.
The coin spun a few times in the air and landed on the ground with a "clink"—heads up.
"It seems even fate wants us to get out." Lin Chen smiled, and without further delay, he took out his spatial dagger, flicked his wrist, and the sharp blade sliced through the spatial barrier, instantly revealing a dark spatial rift.
He summoned the Blue Silver Wings, picked up the auspicious beast that had grown larger and was now half the height of a person, and leaped into the spatial rift.
With a flash of light, the figures of the man and the beast vanished completely from this desolate secret realm.
Lin Chen flew out of the spatial rift carrying the auspicious beast. Upon landing, he discovered that the menacing Dark Demon Evil God Tiger had vanished without a trace. It seemed that it had failed to capture the auspicious beast and, fearing the ferocious beast aura deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, dared not linger and had already fled in panic.
He gently placed the mythical beast on the ground and patted its little head: "Alright, the trip to the secret realm is over. You should go home now and stop running around."
The mythical beast nodded, its golden eyes losing some of their arrogance and gaining more gentleness: "I understand, human."
The moment the man and the beast finished speaking, the entire earth suddenly trembled violently!
"Boom—! Boom—!"
The ground cracked with fine lines, and an extremely hot aura swept in from afar like a volcanic eruption, distorting and deforming the air itself.
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and he instantly spread out his blue silver domain. Upon probing, his expression changed slightly.
In the distance, a massive crimson figure was seen running at breakneck speed through the jungle, turning everything in its path into charred remains!
It was a giant mastiff, its size comparable to a small mountain, covered in crimson lava scales. Its three ferocious heads roared at the same time. It was none other than the Three-Headed Crimson Demon Mastiff, ranked tenth among the ten most ferocious beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest!
Sensing the familiar aura, the mythical beast excitedly raised its head and waved its little paw at the figure: "Uncle Red King, you've come!"
The Crimson King charged forward, its massive body abruptly stopping in front of Lin Chen, creating a gust of wind. Its six blood-red eyes on its three heads immediately locked onto the auspicious beast, scrutinizing it from head to toe, its tone full of concern: "Auspicious Beast, are you alright?"
After confirming that the auspicious beast was safe and sound, the Crimson King suddenly turned his gaze to Lin Chen beside him, and the terrifying pressure emanating from his massive body crashed down like a mountain!
"Human! You've captured the auspicious beast?!"
The Crimson King's middle head roared, while its two other heads were tightly gripping the two Haotian Sect elders who were barely breathing. It was clear that the Crimson King had deliberately left them with a breath, otherwise these two titled Douluo would have been no match for him.
Faced with the terrifying pressure of the Crimson King, which was enough to crush a Title Douluo, Lin Chen's expression changed slightly, and he quickly waved his hands to explain, "Misunderstanding! Lord Crimson King, this is a huge misunderstanding! I didn't capture it, I even saved its life! If you don't believe me, ask it!"
He quickly turned his head, winked at the auspicious beast, and said in a low voice, "Quick! Explain to your master! Not only did I not harm you, but I also protected you all the way and brought you safely out of the secret realm!"
The auspicious beast stood still, its small golden eyes darting around, watching Lin Chen's anxious expression, a sly smile flashing across its little face.
Of course, it hadn't forgotten the humiliation of being tied up like a dumpling by Lin Chen in the secret realm and being forcibly given power! Now that its backer had arrived, how could it easily let go of this opportunity for revenge?
Seeing the auspicious beast's expression, Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.
He quickly threatened in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Don't forget the oath you swore! You promised me, so tell the truth!"
Despite saying that, Lin Chen was still unsure. The Crimson King was a genuine ferocious beast, with combat power far exceeding that of ordinary Title Douluos. Even if he used all his trump cards, he might not be a match for it.
He could only hope that the little guy had a mental lapse and forgot that he couldn't beat its parents.
The creature, Kerui, was clearly very shrewd. It raised its little head, looked at the Red King, and said in a childish but piercing voice, "Uncle Red King, it's him! He captured me and took me to that strange place, bullied me, and stole my things!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, the Crimson King's six blood-red beast eyes instantly erupted with boundless fury, and the molten aura around him surged, causing the ground to crack from the heat.
"What a human! How dare you argue with me and bully the Emperor Beast! You're asking for death!"
Lin Chen never expected that this little guy would actually dare to betray him on the spot!
"Fine, very well! Since you're going to play dirty tricks, I'll play along to the end!"
A cold glint flashed in Lin Chen's eyes. Facing the terrifying pressure of the Crimson King, which was as large as a mountain, he not only did not back down, but instead roared to the sky!
"Thor's bloodline, activate!"
A burst of purplish-gold lightning swept over his entire body, his hair stood on end, lightning patterns danced beneath his skin, and a violent aura far exceeding that of a level 40 Soul Master erupted! A Thunder God Hammer materialized in his hand, and a broken yet majestic purplish-gold divine halo appeared behind his head!
After absorbing the Skull of Destiny and refining the Golden Dragon Pill in the secret realm, his strength has recovered to eighty or ninety percent!
"Divine Skill - Thor's Hammer!"
Without hesitation, Lin Chen unleashed a powerful hammer blow! The purple-gold thunder hammer, carrying the force to tear through space, slammed down upon the Crimson King!
A hint of surprise flashed in the Crimson King's eyes, clearly not expecting a mere Soul Master to unleash such power, but that was all. In the eyes of this ferocious beast, this power had not yet reached the level of a Title Douluo and was not worth fearing at all.
"Hmph, a mere grain of rice dares to shine?"
The Crimson King's middle head roared, and its molten lava-like claws slammed out, easily withstanding the blow.
However, just as the Crimson King was defending against the attack, it suddenly realized that the auspicious beast beside it had disappeared!
Because it underestimated its enemy and failed to protect the auspicious beast behind it, Lin Chen had an opportunity to take advantage of the situation!
Lin Chen had planned all of this long ago. Taking advantage of the moment when the Crimson King was defending against Thor's Hammer, he once again slashed a dark crack with his spatial dagger! At the same time, the Blue Silver Emperor Vines shot out like lightning, grabbed the still smug auspicious beast, and threw it directly into the spatial crack!
"Get out of here!"
After doing all this, Lin Chen spread his blue silver wings and flew into the crevice like lightning.
Before disappearing completely, Lin Chen's icy voice echoed in the Crimson King's ears, carrying a naked threat:
"Red King, stay put! Don't chase after me, or I won't hesitate to let your imperial beast suffer a bit inside!"
The spatial rift closed instantly, leaving behind only the Crimson King, trembling with rage and roaring to the sky, and a scene of utter devastation.
The auspicious beast was slammed to the ground, rolled around once before getting up, shook off the dust, and the spatial rift closed. It looked up at Lin Chen, who flew in after it, and saw that he was full of anger, but instead of being afraid, he puffed out his little chest, looking completely fearless.
"If you've got the guts, kill me! Otherwise, let me out!"
Seeing its nonchalant attitude, Lin Chen immediately turned off the fire, inwardly cursing the trouble.
Of course, he wouldn't dare to actually harm this Imperial Beast. This little guy was the apple of the eye of all the ferocious beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest. If even a single hair on its head were to be harmed, not to mention the Crimson King, even Di Tian or that master would all come out in full force to grind him to dust.
"This is troublesome." Lin Chen frowned, his mind racing.
The most crucial thing now is time; the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for him.
Having suffered such a great loss, the Crimson King might seek help from Emperor Tian. Once Emperor Tian arrives, with his demigod-level strength, he might detect the aura of the Thunder Dragon King's remains within his spatial ring. At that point, Emperor Tian will undoubtedly use overwhelming power to force him to hand over the Thunder Dragon King's remains, and all his hard-earned gains might be lost!
We must find a way to escape as soon as possible and leave this dangerous place, the Star Dou Great Forest!
Lin Chen acted decisively, using his spatial dagger to slit open a gap just wide enough for a head to peek out.
Looking out through the crack, I could see the Crimson King's massive body turning around, clearly heading to the depths of the starry sky to fetch reinforcements!
"Red King, stop right there! Don't move!" Lin Chen shouted sternly.
The Crimson King froze, then whirled around, its six blood-red eyes fixed on Lin Chen in the spatial rift. Its violent aura nearly shattered the space itself: "Human! Release the auspicious beast! Or I'll tear you apart!"
"I will definitely release them." Lin Chen sneered, his tone firm and unyielding. "But I won't release them for nothing. Hand over those two humans you're talking about, and I'll release the auspicious beast immediately."
He paused, his eyes suddenly turning fierce: "Also, don't even think about notifying the other ferocious beasts. My mental strength isn't much weaker than yours. If you dare to use your mental strength to transmit your voice, even if I die, I'll drag the Emperor Beast down with me!"
Before he could finish speaking, Lin Chen unleashed his mental power!
Nourished by the Skull of Destiny, his spiritual power was enhanced. An invisible spiritual barrier instantly unfolded, directly cutting off the spiritual fluctuations that the Crimson King was about to unleash!
The Crimson King's expression changed drastically, filled with shock and rage. It could clearly feel its connection to the depths of the starry sky being forcibly severed!
The mental power of this human in front of me can actually suppress it!
The Crimson King's three heads exchanged a glance, quickly weighing their options. The two humans it carried in its mouth were originally intended to prevent the auspicious beast from disappearing and to fulfill its obligation to Emperor Tian. Now, being able to exchange these two insignificant humans for the auspicious beast was clearly a worthwhile deal.
"Fine, I agree!" the Crimson King roared. "I'll give you the person, and you release the auspicious beast immediately!"
Lin Chen peered through the crack, a cold smile playing on his lips, and said, "Alright, wait a moment, I'll take the auspicious beast out." Just then, the spatial rift began to slowly close due to energy depletion, eventually disappearing completely.
Inside the secret realm, Lin Chen turned around and looked coldly at the auspicious beast beside him.
"You're really something, aren't you? As soon as the parents arrive, you immediately turn the tables on me."
The mythical beast felt a little intimidated by his gaze, but still stubbornly retorted, "Who told you to bully me, tie me up, and steal my dragon core before!"
"Bully you?" Lin Chen laughed angrily, taking a step forward, his tone filled with deep disappointment, "Have you forgotten who rescued you from the hands of the Title Douluo of the Spirit Hall? And who saved you from the jaws of the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger? If I really wanted to harm you, you would have died eight hundred times over!"
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