Chapter 135: Meeting the Emperor Auspicious Beast Again, a 50,000-Year Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, Chimera Beast
Three days later, at noon.
In the canyon deep within the Sunset Forest, the skeleton soldiers that had been wandering there had all disappeared, as if they had never existed.
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Only a few traces remained on the ground, silently telling the story of what had once happened there.
Suddenly, a streak of gray light flashed. The next moment, a gray vortex abruptly appeared in the void, rotating slowly like ripples on the surface of water.
From the center of the vortex, a figure stepped out.
Lin Xuan stood at the edge of the canyon and looked up at the dazzling sun in the sky.
The sunlight poured down, warm and intense, dispelling the coldness that had accumulated over three days in the Undead Semi-Plane.
He squinted his eyes, an involuntary smile appearing on his face. After staying in a place like the Undead Semi-Plane for so long, seeing the sunlight made him feel exceptionally refreshed.
In the Spiritual Sea, Electrolux also looked at the scene of warm sunlight and lush green trees through Lin Xuan's eyes.
That illusory figure froze slightly. After a long while, he sighed softly, "It really has been... quite a few years since I've seen such a view."
Lin Xuan didn't respond, just standing there quietly, letting the sunlight wash over him.
A moment later, Electrolux composed himself and asked.
"Lin Xuan, where do you plan to go next? I heard from the Ice Empress that you're a student of Shrek Academy? Are you going back to the academy?"
As he spoke, Electrolux couldn't help but feel emotional once again.
When he first met Lin Xuan three days ago, he thought the boy was one of the top powerhouses of this World. After all, someone who could easily deal with Titled Douluo-level undead creations and held so many secrets should be someone standing at the peak.
But the result?
From his two "roommates," the Ice Empress and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, he learned that this young man, who could kill a Titled Douluo above his level, was actually just a student.
His cultivation was only at the Soul King level, still far from the highest realm of this World.
Electrolux had been stunned for quite a while when he heard the news.
Realm was realm, and combat power was combat power—he could understand that. But crossing several levels to kill an opponent, especially one at the level of a Titled Douluo... that was no longer something the word "genius" could explain.
And as he learned more from the Ice Empress and the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, the shock in his heart grew even more intense.
This child was simply a walking miracle.
Electrolux didn't even know how to evaluate his own luck. Was the first human he encountered actually the person with the most hope of becoming a god in this World?
However, there were some things he didn't say out loud. After hearing about all of Lin Xuan's deeds, a suspicion had formed in his mind...
Could this child be a visitor from another World, just like himself?
Except one had come here clinging to life, while the other might have arrived through reincarnation.
After all... even as the Holy Necromantic Law God, he couldn't think of any reason that could logically explain the various secrets surrounding Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze from the sky, took a deep breath of fresh air, and after a moment's thought, he chuckled softly.
"It wasn't easy to get a leave of absence, so why go back exactly on time? It just so happens that my second Martial Soul still has an empty Soul Ring slot."
He paused and said with a light laugh, "Elder Electrolux, how about it? Do you want to go see the Star Dou Great Forest?"
Electrolux's eyes lit up.
He had heard that the Star Dou Great Forest was the largest and most mysterious Soul Beast forest in this World, inhabited by extremely powerful beings.
He had only descended into the Sunset Forest; if it had been the Star Dou Great Forest, he probably wouldn't have survived until now.
"Since you're interested, then let's go." Electrolux smiled, feeling a bit of anticipation.
In the Spiritual Sea, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm curled up in a corner. Listening to the conversation between Electrolux and Lin Xuan, he curled his lip in dissatisfaction.
This old guy... I won't say anything about Bing Bing stealing my position, but how long has it been since you entered Lin Xuan's Spiritual Sea? In terms of seniority, I'm the senior!
Thinking this, he glared resentfully at Electrolux. Of course, these were just thoughts; he didn't dare say them out loud.
Lin Xuan nodded with a smile. The wings of Shikigami: Nue suddenly unfurled behind him, with golden lightning snakes slithering and Entanglement around them. With a flap of his wings, he turned into a streak of light and soared into the sky.
A moment later, in a small town on the edge of the Sunset Forest, Lin Xuan sent a letter to Shrek through the personnel of Spider Web stationed there.
The content of the letter was simple: "Had some insights, breakthrough is imminent. Will return a few days late, don't worry."
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Shrek Academy.
Zhang Lexuan stood in the duty room of the Inner Court, holding the letter that had just arrived. She opened it and scanned the contents.
Seeing the words in the letter, a helpless smile appeared on Zhang Lexuan's face, and she shook her head gently.
"Had some insights, breakthrough is imminent..." she murmured softly, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "You make it sound so easy. Do you know Dean Yan has already asked me three times in the past few days if you've returned?"
She paused, then couldn't help but smile again. "Forget it. Since you're out, just enjoy yourself for a few more days."
With that, she put the letter away and turned to walk toward the Sea God Pavilion. This letter had to be shown to Elder Mu.
Meanwhile, in the Star Dou Great Forest, it was evening.
The sun was setting, and the brilliant sunset glow spread across the horizon, dyeing the entire forest a warm orange-red.
The light filtered through the layers of leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground, as beautiful as a painting.
At the junction of the Mixed Zone and the Core Zone, a lake lay quietly within the forest.
The lake water was crystal clear, reflecting the sunset glow like a giant mirror.
Lin Xuan sat casually by the shore, a campfire crackling beside him as the flames licked the firewood.
A few grilled fish were on the fire, already roasted to a golden crisp, emitting a tempting and delicious aroma.
He picked up a grilled fish, took a bite, and then his expression stiffened slightly.
"..."
Lin Xuan chewed, his brow furrowing slightly, as he muttered to himself.
I really don't know how that kid Huo Yuhao grills fish. Could he really be using Spiritual Power to control the heat? It couldn't be that the 'Ice' in Ice Spirit Douluo is actually that kind of ice, right?
Thinking this, he shook his head with a laugh. After finishing the grilled fish in a few bites, Lin Xuan stood up and extinguished the campfire.
It was time to leave. According to the records in Shrek's internal library, a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast suitable for him resided in the northwest direction of the Star Dou Great Forest's Core Zone.
Since he was out anyway, he might as well try his luck.
However, just as Lin Xuan was about to leave, he seemed to sense something. His eyebrows twitched, and he suddenly turned his head to look toward the woods on the opposite side of the lake!
The sun was almost down, and the forest was pitch black, making it nearly impossible to see anything. But in his perception, two extremely powerful auras were rapidly approaching!
In the Spiritual Sea, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice rang out simultaneously, his tone grave.
"Lin Xuan, be careful! Two Soul Beasts are heading this way! They're very strong... if I'm not mistaken, one of them is a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast! The other one... well, it has a cultivation of about 50,000 years."
"Wait! How is that possible?!" His voice rose a few octaves. "What kind of Soul Beast can face a 100,000-year-old Soul Beast head-on with only 50,000 years of cultivation?!"
"Strange... why do these two auras feel a bit familiar?"
Lin Xuan didn't speak. With the help of the two Divine Dogs he had already sent out, he had already seen the appearance of the two Soul Beasts from afar.
His expression couldn't help but turn a bit strange.
"Tsk... what a coincidence."
Having said that, he didn't leave. Instead, he sat back down by the lake, looking relaxed, as if he were waiting for something.
One minute later.
"Roar—!!!"
A roar like a tsunami suddenly came from the distance! It was deafening, carrying an overwhelming force that instantly shattered the evening's tranquility!
Immediately after, a terrifying shockwave followed. Everywhere it passed, large swaths of the forest fell like wheat being harvested!
Trees shattered and soil flew. The shockwave was so powerful that it instantly leveled the forest within a radius of several hundred meters!
In front of Lin Xuan, the shadow suddenly surged, and Mahoraga's massive figure descended with a crash, blocking the shockwave entirely.
Dust filled the air and debris flew. When the dust gradually cleared, a huge crater appeared before him.
And within that crater, a gold-and-red speck of light was flying toward them at high speed!
The Tianmeng Ice Silkworm took a closer look and suddenly cried out in shock.
"The Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?!"
He was all too familiar with the figure within that light. Its overall form was very much like a lion, with limbs that were dragon claws covered in golden scales, and its muzzle was longer than that of a typical lion-type Soul Beast.
Its entire body looked like translucent golden crystal, full of a strange texture. Beneath the golden fur were fine golden scales, just like those on its four dragon claws.
Besides its normal golden eyes, it also had a third vertical eye.
It was indeed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!
However, its current state was far from good.
There were several wounds on its body deep enough to see the bone. Gray-black air currents were insidiously eroding its body, only to be blocked by the gold-and-red energy emanating from within.
Strangely, no blood flowed from the wounds, but its aura was exceptionally weak.
"Wait!" the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm's voice cracked. "How did it get injured?! What madman would have the guts to touch it?!"
Lin Xuan didn't speak. He just smiled slightly, stood up, and reached out to catch the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as it flew backward.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion groaned in pain in his arms. Its consciousness was a bit blurred, and it thought that the Scarlet King had caught it.
But when it looked up, what met its eyes was that beautiful face it had been thinking about lately. Its three eyes widened in shock, looking completely bewildered.
Lin Xuan looked down at it, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.
"Yo, what a coincidence. To think I'd run into you here."
Three-Eyed Golden Lion: "..."
It really wanted to bite this annoying guy who had taken the liberty of connecting their attributes, but thinking of the thing chasing it, it couldn't be bothered with that.
"Run!" it cried out urgently, its voice filled with anxiety.
Before its voice could fade, a nauseating, bloody wind, accompanied by a terrifying pressure, descended from the sky!
"Boom—!"
The earth trembled, and the lake water exploded!
A massive figure landed in the lake, blocking all the remaining sunset glow and casting a shadow on the ground that seemed to symbolize death.
Lin Xuan looked to the side and saw a giant black tiger.
It was over seven meters long, entirely black without a single stray color. Even the 'King' character on its forehead was black, but unlike the black of its fur, it was a murky black like mist.
Compared to ordinary tiger-type Soul Beasts, its tail was much longer and stood upright. The tail was composed of countless bone segments, and the tip was a giant hooked stinger emitting a sinister, ghostly light.
On its broad back, there was also a pair of wings that were also black.
Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger.
Moreover, judging by its size, its cultivation definitely exceeded 50,000 years! Its strength was far beyond what that 10,000-year Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger from before could compare to.
Lin Xuan looked at this behemoth and couldn't help but shake his head, feeling a bit emotional.
He really did have a fate with the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger. A Soul Beast that others wouldn't encounter in several lifetimes, he had met two in just a few years, each one older than the last.
In the Spiritual Sea, the Tianmeng Ice Silkworm completely blew up.
"Damn it! Why is it these disgusting guys again?! Are they haunting us?!"
He cursed, his voice full of anger and fear. The tragic memory of almost being eaten by a Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger once again flooded his mind.
The Ice Empress's voice was relatively calm, but it also carried a hint of gravity.
"Lin Xuan, be careful. This Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger has a cultivation of over 50,000 years... in terms of strength, it's more powerful than the vast majority of 100,000-year-old Soul Beasts."
She paused and continued, "It seems the Scarlet King, who is responsible for guarding the Emperor Auspicious Beast, isn't nearby. You're alone with the Emperor Auspicious Beast and can't fight freely. If possible, it's best not to fight it to the death."
Lin Xuan nodded. He looked at the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger opposite him, which was staring greedily at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in his arms, its dark tiger eyes filled with undisguised desire.
But he also saw a hint of urgency deep within those eyes.
Lin Xuan withdrew his gaze, looked down at the anxious Three-Eyed Golden Lion in his arms, and asked with a smile.
"Tell me, what's going on?" His tone was relaxed, as if the terrifying Evil God Tiger in front of him didn't exist. "How did you get injured like this? Where's the Scarlet King?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was stunned, then looked a bit embarrassed. It didn't want to answer the question and just wanted to keep urging Lin Xuan to run, but seeing Lin Xuan's attitude, it guessed he wouldn't move if it didn't speak.
Helplessly, it curled its lip and whispered, "Uncle Scarlet King... went to chase a 70,000-year Radiant Sky Horned Horse for me."
Its voice grew lower. "But as soon as he left, this annoying guy attacked me... and has been hunting me ever since..."
By the end, its voice was so low it was almost inaudible.
Lin Xuan looked enlightened. So that was it. Taking advantage of the Scarlet King's absence to ambush a lone Auspicious Beast—this Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger had planned it well.
Seeing his leisurely manner, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion grew frantic. "Hurry up and run! Take me and run! Wait for Uncle Scarlet King to come back! Otherwise, we're all finished!"
At that moment, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger, which had been patiently observing Lin Xuan and Mahoraga, could finally wait no longer.
Being able to ambush the Three-Eyed Golden Lion this time was purely a coincidence. It had been wandering near the Core Zone on a whim after a meal and unexpectedly encountered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion without the Scarlet King's protection.
In an instant, greed surged.
Once it devoured this Emperor Auspicious Beast, its cultivation would likely breakthrough to the 100,000-year level in a short time!
It couldn't resist such temptation.
This human before it, although his aura was a bit strange, was just a Soul King. As for that pale monster... hmph, though strong, it was nothing to worry about.
It delayed no longer. With a shake of its body, the Dark Demonic Evil God Tiger pounced! It swiped a claw at Mahoraga, the tiger claw—capable of shattering mountains and splitting stones—enveloped in terrifying evil energy as it crashed down!
Simultaneously, its lethal Evil God Hook stabbed directly at Lin Xuan and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion! Deathly energy rushed toward them, carrying a suffocating aura of decay!
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes widened, and it closed them in despair.
It's over...
Yet at this critical moment, Lin Xuan still stood in place, unmoving, with a faint smile on his face.
The next moment, a massive black shadow surged out from the shadow beneath his feet!
"Boom—!"
The black shadow slammed straight into the lethal Evil God Hook, stopping it in its tracks!
Under the moonlight, the black shadow revealed its full form: a figure covered entirely in pitch-black armor.
A dragon's head, a human's body, its lower half illusory like a ghost, with bone wings on its back. It held a massive black knight's greatsword and stood over ten meters tall!
It stood there quietly, like an insurmountable black mountain.
—Chimera Beast, Shadow Death Dragon Knight.
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