Di Tian was visibly startled upon hearing "Golden Lion," but he quickly composed his expression, replacing his surprise with one of appreciation.
"You actually guessed correctly. Indeed, this is a Golden Lion."
At this remark, the confidence on Wang Lin's face turned to astonishment. He looked again at the Auspicious Imperial Beast, confirmed there was no difference from the description in the original work, and suddenly realized something.
A sense of foreboding rose in his heart!
"It really is!? That's great." Wang Lin responded with difficulty, looking at Long Xiaoyao, who was signaling him with his eyes not to act rashly.
"You brat are blessed. This Golden Lion belongs to a mutated soul beast. I prefer to call her the Three-Eyed Golden Nian," Di Tian said, stroking the Auspicious Imperial Beast's head. "Due to its mutation, it is also known as an Auspicious Beast. Your human texts record that 'where the Auspicious Beast resides, ten thousand beasts are sheltered. Its attribute is supreme, and humans can receive it. Blessed by good fortune, the future is boundless.'"
"That record does exist." Long Xiaoyao suddenly spoke from the side. He naturally knew something that even Xuan Zi knew. He now understood Di Tian's intention.
If Wang Lin could receive the Auspicious Beast's fortune, it would be of immense benefit to his disciple. However...
Long Xiaoyao looked at his disciple, who was winking at him, understanding his disciple's reluctance. He said: "However, Di Tian, my disciple is not blessed enough to bear it. Could you please let us leave? I guarantee we will never set foot in the Star Dou Forest again."
Although Long Xiaoyao was a Level 99 Ultimate Douluo, due to the similarity of their attributes, he was far from being Di Tian's match.
Di Tian, the Gold-Eyed Black Dragon King, was the patriarch of the Black Dragon clan, possessing bloodline suppression and high-level suppression over the Dark Holy Dragon.
If it were Mu En, who had the Light Holy Dragon martial soul, he would still have the strength to fight Di Tian.
But it was very difficult for Long Xiaoyao. This was determined by the martial soul, so Long Xiaoyao was unwilling to fight Di Tian unless absolutely necessary.
"Not blessed enough?" Di Tian looked at the old Black Dragon and immediately shook his head. "This brat's fortune is already considered top-tier among you humans.
"Brat, given the few things you possess, do you truly think you are not blessed enough?"
"Quite thin!" Wang Lin said calmly.
"Then I shall grant you some fortune. The Auspicious Beast's fortune is certainly not thin," Di Tian said, grabbing the Three-Eyed Golden Nian with one hand and Wang Lin with the other.
A darkness aura far stronger than Long Xiaoyao's instantly suppressed Wang Lin. Wang Lin narrowed his eyes. In his Spiritual Sea.
Electrolux had already emerged from the Staff of Life, floating in Wang Lin's Spiritual Sea. Elder Yi, using Wang Lin's vision, looked at the Auspicious Imperial Beast.
"The so-called 'receiving' is to use her attribute to refine and temper your attribute, giving you some of her auspicious energy. Since you both share the mental attribute, this will be of immense benefit to your future cultivation. So, don't resist, kid."
Di Tian spoke, giving Wang Lin no chance to resist, and immediately pressed the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's head against Wang Lin's forehead.
Unlike the panic in Wang Lin's eyes, the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's eyes held a hint of expectation.
Long Xiaoyao on the side did not intervene but just watched. This couldn't be blamed on Long Xiaoyao, because from his perspective, without the messy presence of Tang Wutong and Tang San, this seemed to be of great benefit to Wang Lin.
And although Di Tian was a fierce beast, he was far more trustworthy than humans. Moreover, they were currently deep within the Star Dou Forest.
If Di Tian intended to harm them, he could simply summon the fierce beasts and attack directly.
Swish!
The moment the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's vertical eye pressed against Wang Lin's forehead, a dazzling golden light erupted, instantly illuminating the surrounding ten meters.
In the dazzling golden light, faint spiritual fluctuations flowed from Wang Lin's forehead, directly isolating the golden light and the auspicious energy released from the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's vertical eye.
At this time, Electrolux in Wang Lin's Spiritual Sea watched the scene leisurely, saying with a smile: "I told you not to worry. Even this old man can be suppressed in your Spiritual Sea. A mere 'receiving' cannot break through."
Meanwhile, on Sea God Island in Shrek Academy's Sea God Lake, Wang Dong, who was left to care for the unconscious Huo Yuhao after Mu En's departure, suddenly felt that something had suddenly disappeared from him.
The feeling was very faint, making it impossible for him to clearly grasp what it was.
"Elder Yi, are you sure? If it can't break through, shouldn't the 'receiving' stop? Why is this golden light getting brighter?"
Under the stimulation of the dazzling golden light, Wang Lin could no longer keep his eyes open. He couldn't see anything.
In the golden light, a faint golden rune suddenly appeared on the vertical eye on the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's forehead.
The rune was shaped like a trident, small, only an inch long. The moment the trident appeared.
Swish!
A power like a tidal wave instantly rippled out, violently striking the spiritual fluctuation barrier that stood between the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's vertical eye and Wang Lin's forehead.
Crack!
A shattering sound rang out. Wang Lin felt his mind go completely blank. Golden light instantly filled Wang Lin's vision.
Vaguely, Wang Lin seemed to see a slender figure—it was a woman, a girl who looked to be fully grown. The girl was over 1.8 meters tall, and her slender figure looked so captivating.
She had long, pink-blue hair that cascaded all the way to her feet, but her eyes were a brilliant gold. Her slender, delicate body was perfectly proportioned, words like "perfect" insufficient to describe her moving figure.
Her stunningly beautiful face was indeed far superior to most of the women Wang Lin had ever seen. Every trace of light, every curve on her body was so harmonious.
No one could describe their first impression upon seeing her, and Wang Lin was no exception.
He was momentarily stunned, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What a truly exquisite f—...
Cough, cough...
In an instant, Wang Lin snapped out of his trance. No matter how beautiful she was, it didn't change the essence of Princess Tang.
"He actually woke up by himself. You have some willpower, Little Linzi."
Electrolux's appreciative voice sounded.
The next moment,
Ancient gray light flared, almost instantly staining the golden light. A dense aura of death immediately permeated from Wang Lin's body.
Outside, Di Tian realized something was wrong and was about to pull Wang Lin and the Three-Eyed Golden Nian apart, but an ancient, solemn voice rang out at this moment, carrying an indescribable majesty.
"Since you dare to scheme against this old man's disciple, you must be prepared to pay the price!"
Boom!
A terrifying force erupted from Wang Lin's body, directly pushing away the startled Di Tian. A rich bloody aura immediately began to permeate the air.
Long Xiaoyao, standing frozen on the side, looked at Wang Lin with incomprehension. Wang Lin's body was now radiating an intense bloody light.
A peculiar mark shaped like a drop of blood suddenly flew out from Wang Lin's body, landing on the Three-Eyed Golden Nian. Simultaneously, the bloody light on Wang Lin's body burst out, directly enveloping the Three-Eyed Golden Nian.
"Ah!"
A painful wail rang out. It was the Three-Eyed Golden Nian's voice.