Chapter 49 Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"You're that old bastard from Shrek Academy." The three-headed spirit beast, resembling a lion, actually spoke in human language, though its voice was still filled with rage.
Elder Xuan said coldly, "Red King, for the sake of the agreement between our academy and your Star Dou Beasts, I won't make things difficult for you. Leave as soon as possible."
"Bullshit! You killed my clan's juniors and dare to boast that you won't make things difficult for me. Let me leave, fine, but it'll be a life for a life!" Red King roared angrily.
"Hmph! Ridiculous! Keep dreaming. Do you really think I'm afraid of you?" Elder Xuan sneered.
The man and the beast clashed fiercely in the air again, but it was clear that Red King was far from Elder Xuan's match, being forced to retreat steadily.
The Crimson King roared, "Bastard! You killed my Crimson Demon Hound clan and you're still so arrogant? Do you want to start a war against all the soul beasts of our Star Dou Great Forest?"
Elder Xuan threw another punch, sending the Crimson King flying nearly a hundred meters back. He sneered, "Your Crimson Demon Hound clan thinks you can represent the entire Star Dou Great Forest? I think you've gone mad with greed. Come, let me teach you a lesson." With that, he charged forward again, pressing down on the heads of the three Crimson Demon Hounds.
Wu Xuan watched from below with awe, his dark pupils filled with longing.
Zhang Lexuan, on the other hand, was using all her soul power to protect Wu Ming, who was absorbing the soul ring, not daring to slacken her efforts.
Just then, a golden stream of light rushed in from afar, like a small sun galloping through the forest.
As it got closer, Wu Xuan and the others could finally see the full face of the newcomer.
This spirit beast stood eight feet tall, its entire body covered in a layer of brilliant golden fur, its form resembling semi-transparent crystal, exuding a strange texture. Its overall shape was similar to a lion, but its four claws resembled those of a dragon, each claw resting on a ball of golden flame.
Its mouth was also longer than that of lion-like spirit beasts, and beneath its fur appeared to be fine, dense golden scales. Besides its two normal eyes, it possessed a third eye.
While its two normal eyes shimmered with gold, this vertical pupil emitted a red, somewhat eerie, red light.
Xuan Lao, glancing at the golden light, finally abandoned his restraint, waving his hand. A thick, viscous yellow light, like liquid, suddenly rose, and a cage formed from the power of the earth, firmly locking the Crimson King within. The
Crimson King's three large heads roared madly, black lines emerging from its dark red fur, attempting to break free of the cage like a volcanic eruption, but Xuan Lao's full-force attack was not something the Crimson King could break through in a short time.
Just then, the Taotie Divine Ox, in which Xuan Lao had transformed, flashed and arrived before the three-eyed golden lion. A bright yellow light shot out from between its horns, enveloping the three-eyed golden lion that had just arrived from a distance.
"Ah!!" The auspicious beast burst forth with dazzling light, exerting all its strength, but still could not break free from Xuan Lao's restraints.
Xuan Lao transformed back into human form, and with a wave of his hand, earth-yellow energy transformed into a large hand, grasping the trapped auspicious beast in its palm.
"Boom!" The Crimson King, its eyes bloodshot, finally broke through the earth's cage with a full-scale burst of power, sparing no expense, but it dared not launch another attack.
"Stop!" the three-headed, six-eyed Crimson King roared. "Old man, stop right now! The beast in your hand is the Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, the only one of its kind on the continent. If it dies, the entire Star Dou Great Forest will go mad. We, the Star Dou clan, will surely bring devastation to Shrek City."
The three-eyed golden lion, its expression listless, was enveloped in the yellow light. The Crimson King knew that if Elder Xuan wanted, the powerful earth-elemental energy could instantly kill the three-eyed golden lion.
Elder Xuan sneered at the Crimson King's threat. "Don't talk nonsense, old man. You call me 'old man'? I have a name. And if you dare threaten me again, if you really frighten me, I might accidentally turn any Emperor Beast into a corpse."
Upon hearing that Elder Xuan knew the origins of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the Crimson King calmed down somewhat. Being of great intelligence, it said in a deep voice, "Xuanzi! What do you intend to do?"
Elder Xuan replied calmly, "Nothing much. Just get me a few soul bones that satisfy me. Exchange them for it."
"Satisfactory? Isn't there a precise timeframe?" the Crimson King asked, regaining its composure.
"No! It depends on your sincerity. If your sincerity isn't enough, I won't release your auspicious beast," Elder Xuan said casually, taking a sip of wine. The Crimson King was stunned. The simple-minded Crimson King completely failed to understand Elder Xuan's talk of sincerity. Compared to the preciousness of the auspicious beast, even a 100,000-year-old soul bone was far inferior.
Elder Xuan said coldly, "What? Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'll give you two hours. No waiting after that. I've heard that this Three-Eyed Golden Lion is no less formidable than a 100,000-year-old soul beast; killing it will guarantee a soul bone."
The Crimson King cried out urgently, "No, no! The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is a divine beast of this era; the soul bones it produces are completely beyond your human capacity to absorb. They would be of no benefit to you humans. Fine, I'll agree to your conditions. But how can you guarantee the safety of the divine beast? How can I trust you?"
Elder Xuan plopped down on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's back, the yellow light intensifying. "Crimson King, you must understand, you have no choice. You have no right to negotiate with me. I'll wait for you here. Remember, you only have two hours."
"The only thing I can tell you is that your Star Dou Great Forest and our Shrek City are neighbors. Neither side wants war unless absolutely necessary, although we are not afraid of war."
The Crimson King's three large heads shifted in expression, its sharp fangs twitching as it looked at Elder Xuan's cold expression. "Fine, I'll believe you this once." Without further ado, it vanished in a flash, transforming into a dark red light.
Elder Xuan's expression immediately became strange. He glanced at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sitting beneath him, patted its head, and said, "I've wronged you."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion struggled violently, coldly staring at Elder Xuan, and surprisingly, it spoke human language—a clear and melodious female voice. "Damn humans, you dare hurt me! I'll make you suffer a terrible death, be plagued by misfortune!"
Elder Xuan chuckled, slapping the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, pressing it to the ground, and vigorously rubbing it, making it intimately contact the soil.
"Threatening me? Don't think I'm seeing auspicious beasts like you for the first time. I know a thing or two about your so-called auspiciousness. You're nothing more than possessing a peculiar ancient bloodline, able to influence the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the surrounding area through your bloodline aura. Your so-called auspiciousness is all nonsense."
"And you want to bring us bad luck? Believe me, I can torture you half to death right now. Those guys in the ferocious beast zone won't fight me for it. If I kill you, they might actually get enraged and launch a beast tide to attack the human world."
"But you're alive and well. Don't think too highly of yourself. Those ferocious beasts that have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, no matter how good they are to you, they only see you as a treasure, not an emperor. Your title of emperor auspicious beast is just for show. Whether you're a human or a soul beast, you should have some self-awareness."
"You, you're talking nonsense." The three-eyed golden lion's voice was noticeably louder.
Elder Xuan sneered, "I'm talking nonsense? I've already been very polite. If you had no use, or if eating your flesh would grant immortality, do you think those ferocious beasts would treat you?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion opened its mouth, but couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. It then tilted its head and stopped barking, clearly speechless.
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