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Huo Yuhao quickly assessed the status of this Spirit Beast.
It was a wolf-type Spirit Beast, significantly larger than an ordinary wolf, with long, powerful limbs and smooth muscle lines. Its entire body was snow-white, its fur as pure as fresh snow without a single speck of Impurities. The tips of its fur shimmered with a faint golden light, as if coated in a thin layer of gold dust by the sun, making it exceptionally striking in the forest shadows.
Most eye-catching were the two pairs of massive wings on its back, flowing with golden light flames. The flames moved like liquid across the wing surfaces, scattering countless tiny points of light with every flap, like falling stars.
This Spirit Beast was called a Radiant Winged Wolf, clearly a light-attribute Spirit Beast based on its appearance.
It was famous for its speed, running like the wind and flying like lightning. Its attack power was also formidable; its sharp claws could tear through steel, and its light flames could burn the Soul.
Based on the density of the light flames on its wings and the golden patterns on its fur, Huo Yuhao judged its age to be between thirteen thousand and fifteen thousand years.
Whether in terms of age or attribute, this Radiant Winged Wolf was clearly very suitable as Wang Dong's fourth spirit ring.
Huo Yuhao then put away his water bottle and stood up, looking into the distance, golden light flickering slightly deep within his Spirit Eyes.
Seeing his movement, the other three immediately focused their attention on him.
Huo Yuhao didn't waste words, saying directly, "A Spirit Beast is coming, it's just right for Wang Dong."
The Radiant Winged Wolf was very fast, its four light-flame-flowing wings carving golden trails through the forest. Wherever it passed, leaves were swept up by the strong wind, like a golden Dragon weaving through the trees. Before long, it had already burst into the range of Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection Sharing.
That white silhouette, those golden wings, and that scorching fluctuation of light elements were clearly projected into everyone's minds.
A hint of joy instantly appeared on Wang Dong's face, and her large pink-blue eyes lit up.
Clearly, she also recognized the Radiant Winged Wolf.
"That's the one!" Wang Dong shouted, her voice full of excitement.
Clearly, she had decided to take this Spirit Beast as her fourth spirit ring!
Although this Radiant Winged Wolf was heading in their direction, it wasn't coming straight at them, but was slightly off-course. So the four immediately set off. Guided by Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection, they tracked the Radiant Winged Wolf, analyzed its movement trajectory, predicted its path, and successfully intercepted it on its necessary route.
Xuan Zi acted directly, his speed startlingly fast. Taking just one step, he crossed dozens of meters and appeared beside the Radiant Winged Wolf. He raised his hand and slapped the Radiant Winged Wolf's head, the movement looking casual, as if he were just swatting a fly.
But that immense power caused the giant wolf, over eight meters long, to be instantly knocked unconscious and fall to the ground. Its body slammed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Its four light wings drooped powerlessly, and the golden light flames gradually went out.
Wang Dong immediately stepped forward, a Soul Tool Dagger having appeared in her hand at some point. The dagger was entirely silver-white with a sharp blade that glinted coldly in the dappled light and shadow. She squatted down, about to end its life to obtain the spirit ring.
In the Star Dou Great Forest, accidents could happen at any time. Powerful Spirit Beasts might come to contest prey, and other Spirit Masters hunting for rings might come to snatch the results. Therefore, every minute had to be cherished.
Wang Dong raised her dagger, her wrist dipping slightly as she was about to strike.
The sharp tip had already touched the Radiant Winged Wolf's throat; a simple slash would end its life.
At that moment, Xian Liner suddenly shouted, interrupting Wang Dong's movement. "Something's wrong!"
Xian Liner used Spirit Possession, and a powerful aura erupted from her body. She raised her hand and flipped the Radiant Winged Wolf over. The massive wolf body was like nothing in her hands, easily tossed over.
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on the Radiant Winged Wolf's flank. There was a shocking claw mark there, flesh turned outward and dripping with blood. The wound was very fresh and still bleeding, clearly a recent injury.
Xian Liner then said, "This Radiant Winged Wolf was flying so fast, I'm afraid a stronger Spirit Beast is chasing it."
Her gaze swept over everyone, her sharp eyes full of seriousness. The others understood her meaning, and their expressions instantly became solemn. If there was an even stronger Spirit Beast behind it, now was not a good time for Wang Dong to absorb the spirit ring.
Absorbing a spirit ring required time and full concentration; it could not be interrupted. If interrupted by a strong enemy during the process, at best the spirit ring would be wasted, and at worst there would be Spirit Power backlash, even endangering her life.
"It's here!" Huo Yuhao shouted. His mental force, like an invisible net, had already captured the figure rapidly approaching.
It was extremely fast, at least a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast. Although this Spirit Beast could not fly, its running speed through the forest was incredibly fast. It was like a golden stream of light, carving a rift through the green ocean.
Xuan Zi and Xian Liner no longer concealed their aura as Titled Douluo. That pressure was almost tangible, spreading in all directions and covering a range of several thousand meters.
If an ordinary ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast sensed this, it likely wouldn't dare come near. Yet this Spirit Beast did not dodge or avoid them, heading straight for their location as if it didn't care about the two Titled Douluo at all.
Soon, this Spirit Beast appeared in everyone's sight. It burst from the forest shadows like a bolt of golden lightning, breaking the green silence. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves and fell upon it, enveloping it in a brilliant radiance.
It was about three meters long, not particularly massive in size. It looked very similar to a Golden Lion King, yet different. A Golden Lion King was majestic and domineering, while its appearance seemed somewhat more 'cute'. With rounded lines and agile eyes, it had less ferocity and more spirituality.
Its entire body was covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur that shimmered with a warm luster under the sun. Its four claws were like those of a Dragon, and beneath each dragon claw stepped a cluster of golden flames. Looking closely, one could see that beneath its fur, there were actually fine scales. And most remarkably, it had a third eye on its forehead.
Facing four humans, there wasn't the slightest trace of fear in its eyes. Those large golden eyes were clear and bright, like two brilliant gemstones reflecting the figures of the four people.
It blinked, its gaze sweeping across the faces of the four one by one before finally landing on the corpse of the Radiant Winged Wolf on the ground.
"That is my food!" It spoke, its voice a clear and melodious female voice.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Wang Dong and Xian Liner changed instantly. They didn't recognize this Spirit Beast; in their perception, it was clearly just a ten-thousand-year Spirit Beast. But it could actually speak, something only hundred-thousand-year Spirit Beasts could do!
Xuan Zi's expression also became serious, a hint of gravity flashing in his earthy-yellow eyes. Even with his vast experience, he did not recognize the Spirit Beast before him.
Among the four, the usually steady and calm Huo Yuhao was currently stunned. He stood there motionless, like a statue. His eyes stared blankly at the "little lion" opposite them, his pupils contracting slightly and his lips parting slightly.
Because... he recognized it!
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A/N:
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