Several weak soul beasts were watching them discreetly from somewhere nearby. They seemed afraid as the two of them approached, and none of them approached them.
Huo Yuhao smiled. He'd devised many plans and schemes targeted at their movement through the Great Star Dou Forest while they'd been travelling over the past one day.
Huo Yuhao released a low roar, and a concentrated fire-red radiance emanated from his body immediately afterwards. A powerful aura then expanded outwards, and the low-level soul beasts that were secretly observing them instantly scattered in all directions, frightened and terrified.
Huo Yuhao had copied the aura of a thousand year Flame Lion using the power of Imitation. Seeing as most of the soul beasts in the outskirts of the forest were ten year soul beasts, the fearsome aura of a thousand year soul beast left them terrified. This saved the group a lot of time as they ventured deeper into the outer regions of the forest.
Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Detection Sharing and Imitation were two soul skills that could be considered miraculous tools for expeditions. The two were able to move onwards for about an hour unimpeded with the combined effects of these soul skills.
Huo Yuhao activated his Imitation from time to time, releasing a thousand year Flame Lion's aura. There was a deeper meaning to his actions: The soul rings they were looking for needed to be at least a thousand years old. Of course, only those with at least six thousand years of cultivation were considered suitable. The Flame Lion was considered a powerful thousand year soul beast with incredible offensive capabilities, thus the soul beasts that were afraid of it weren't suitable targets. Soul beasts that weren't afraid, on the other hand, were likely to be close in cultivation to what they needed.
Ma Xiatao ask Yuhao do need break I can take you from here you do not need to maintain in your best condition all the time because we are only two if something unaccepted happed I will take you to fly away so, you do not have to worry
Huo Yuhao knew that he had to maintain his peak condition at all times, But he also nodded because he knew if they did not face 40,000 base year cultivation base soul beast they did not have problem with it.
So, Yuhao did not say more and let go his spirit skill but just maintain in it 100m because of his caution habit both held there hands and moving forward just Ma Xiatao release her aura so all spirit Beast near them scared ,and with detection of brother Sky dream he did not have to think about it.
They covered around 10 miles in less than an hour, and started to search for a suitable soul beast for Huo Yuhao.
Although Huo Yuhao knew that it wouldn't be easy to find a spiritual-type soul beast that suited him, he didn't think it would be that difficult either. Over the next 3 days, they circled almost half of Star Dou Forest . But they didn't manage to find a suitable soul beast.
They did encounter spiritual-type soul beasts, but these soul beasts were either too weak or not old enough. He couldn't possibly fuse with ten year or hundred year soul rings.
Their strategy also changed during this period of time. Their original strategy was not to rile any soul beasts, but they wouldn't cave in when they met soul beasts that attacked them actively. In this way, they prevented a lot of trouble. However, this didn't manage to attract higher-level soul beasts.
In these 3 days of training, their mindset, attainments and the development of their potential were all very important to them. Dean Yan didn't appear in these 3 days, as if he wasn't following them at all. He allowed them to move freely.
Huo Yuhao finally understood why he hadn't been made a core disciple of Shrek Academy. It was too difficult for his Spirit Eyes to obtain a suitable soul ring. In these 3 Days Ma Xiatao also experienced the food made by Yuhao again and develop there relationship further.
Night had fallen again. The two of them retreated from Star Dou Forest and rested at a small hill 30 miles away. They slept in two small tents.
"Yuhao, we can't continue on like this! We've circled almost half of Star Dou Forest, but we've only seen a few spiritual-type soul beasts. Even then, none of them were suitable for you." we have to go deeper tomorrow. Yuhao nodded in this and they both there tent to cultivate.
The two of them exited the tent at the same time. Huo Yuhao's eyes were sparkling golden, and his Spirit Eyes' two soul rings rose up from beneath his feat, projecting his Spiritual Detection towards a certain direction. He could detect more than 1350 meters in a single direction, and his detections were highly accurate. The campfire was lit in between both tents, and it shielded them from the coldness of the night. The flames shone on their faces and flickered with a pale red luster.
They both started there journey again after walking and searching for 4 hours that suddenly hear, "Roar–!" A fearsome roar that resembled a tidal wave boomed in the distance.
Huo Yuhao's perception was incredibly sharp. Even though his hearing wasn't as good as his vision, he could faintly tell that the roar came from at least three kilometers away from where they were.
"Yuhao, get over there. A soul beast suitable for you has appeared." Suddenly, the hibernating Skydream Iceworm spoke in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea.
Huo Yuhao felt a wave of excitement and said with look of surprise, "That's a ten thousand year soul beast, brother Skydream. Do you actually think I can assimilate a ten thousand year soul ring?"
No,The Skydream Iceworm continued proudly, "I have been investigating the different functionalities of spiritual power even in my sleep, and I think I have gained some knowledge recently. You can't assimilate a ten thousand year soul ring. In fact, you're quite far off from being able to do so. However, your body has become extremely tough. Even ten thousand year soul rings can't immediately damage your body when you first attempt to absorb them. I can use spiritual power to lock part of the ten thousand year soul ring's power so that it will be suppressed into a thousand year soul ring for you to absorb its power. When you are powerful enough, you can gradually assimilate the rest of its power. With your current cultivation speed, the refining from several soul bones. you will definitely be able to absorb ten thousand year soul rings when you have four. Of course – the seal has its limits, so I can only help you seal a soul ring with roughly ten thousand years of soul power. Your own limits of absorption should be limited to around eight to nine thousand years, so that means your target of choice will be appropriate as long as it doesn't have over fifteen thousand years of cultivation. One of the two soul beasts locked in battle is suitable for you. You have to hurry up, this opportunity won't appear again."
Huo Yuhao forced out a laugh and said, "Brother Skydream, do you really think I can defeat a ten thousand year soul beast? Let alone two of them? Even if senior Ma Xiatao is here, don't you think it's a bit suspicious? Also wouldn't the fact that I can absorb a ten thousand year soul ring completely unscathed raise suspicion?"
"Uh… that does sound like a problem." The Skydream Iceworm was becoming a little skeptical.
"What are you doing, Yuhao? Hurry up, let's go." Ma Xiaotao suddenly realized that Huo Yuhao had stopped walking, so she quickly roused him. Her voice far more solemn than usual—this was the Great Star Dou Forest's Hybrid Region, a single moment of absent-mindedness could prove fatal.
Senior follow me I found a suitable soul beast for me just after saying this yuhao run with the Ghost Shadow Perplexing Track and disappeared and Ma Xiatao just like that follow him.
Huo Yuhao said, "Did you hear those two howls? I have a hunch that one of them would make me a suitable soul ring—a rare spirit-type soul beast."
Ma Xiatao replied with annoyance, "Nonsense. Those two are ten thousand year spirit beasts, I can tell by their auras. But you're just a Soul Elder, not a Soul King—can you even assimilate a ten thousand year soul ring?"
Thoughts spun at lightning speed inside Huo Yuhao's head as he replied, "You know that I'm a Tang Sect disciple, senior Xiatao. My path is that of the Tang Sect. Which has a secret technique that can suppress a soul ring's power. Have you heard of it?"
All he could do was fabricate a story. What else could he do? He wanted to properly obtain this golden opportunity, after searching for a suitable soul ring for many days he had finally come across a match. Huo Yuhao had no doubts in the Skydream Iceworm's keen perception.
Xiatao was taken aback, and said, "The Tang Sect has such a secret technique? I've never actually heard of such a thing."Huo Yuhao continued, "The Tang Sect's secret technique is only suitable for soul masters with sufficient spiritual power, but can only be used for the fifth and lower soul rings. At present, I am the only one in the Tang Sect capable of using the ring-sealing secret technique. It can temporarily seal a soul ring's power, so I can absorb a portion of it now, and the rest as I grow stronger. Furthermore, I have three soul bones now, and my body is extremely resilient—plus the ring-sealing technique. I am confident in my odds as long as the soul beast has a cultivation lower than twenty thousand years. A soul master's willpower is most imperative when it comes to assimilating a soul ring, and in this, I am most confident. Senior Xiatao, I have finally discovered a suitable soul beast, I want to give it a shot!"
"The Tang Sect's forefather, Tang San, had soul rings that were almost breaking every natural limit all those years ago. Did he use the ring-sealing technique? It's the first I've ever heard of this. It's a shame the Tang Sect no longer passes on these kind of esoteric techniques."
He never expected that his 'fabricated story' had precedence, so he nodded his head continuously..
"I guess that's the only way. I won't let anything slip. I'll go fetch those two fellas, you can wait here. Use your Imitation to hide yourself
With that, senior Xiaotao disappeared into the sky with a flash.
Huo Yuhao could feel cold sweat breaking out on his back. Concocting stories really wasn't something he should be doing! Even though his lies were completely harmless, he still found the task more difficult than an epic battle.
A ear-splitting roar suddenly pierced the silence. There was a terrifying and unstoppable shockwave that followed this fearsome roar.
Huo Yuhao witnessed as large patches of trees collapsed in its wake, much like a wheat harvest. At the same time, an extremely imposing and majestic figure leapt forward. The ground trembled and shook when it landed, and Huo Yuhao even felt a large amount of dizziness—falling to the ground after losing his balance.
The gigantic figure was coming toward him. Huo Yuhao could finally make out its appearance—it was a giant, black and white fur growing from its body. There were two heads on its shoulders, each with only one eye, and its colossal figure was more than ten meters tall. Its eyes glowing with an intimidating luster.
Black and white lights were being continuously released, causing the many shockwaves. The purpose of the shockwaves was to clear a path ahead for it, so it could run unobstructed. But even with its imposing mannerisms, it seemed to be running from something… Could this be the exceedingly rare Cyclops variant, the Twin Cyclops?
Huo Yuhao knew something about this Twin Cyclops from Teacher Wang Yan, but he had yet to learn of it in his outer courtyard studies.
Cyclops were a very special species of soul beast. Their physical appearance was no different than normal humans, excluding its one eye. They even used tree branches and vines to craft clothing and cover their lower bodies. The only catch was that Cyclops were far larger than humans.
They were born two meters tall, and they would grow to about five meters when they reached a hundred years of cultivation. Which was when they are considered a grown Cyclops, and from there its growth would slow down. They would grow to about eight meters at one thousand years, and about fifteen meters upon ten thousand.But they were far too conspicuous due to their massive size, and would make easy prey for powerful soul beasts. Hence why ten thousand year Cyclops were almost non-existent. Their brains were nutritious to some soul beasts with top-tier bloodlines.
This Cyclops before him was only about ten meters tall, but Huo Yuhao was absolutely sure it had more than ten thousand years of cultivation.
The ten thousand year point marked an enormous milestone for soul beasts' cultivations. Their power would rise exponentially upon crossing the threshold and occasionally soul beasts would even evolve after breaking through ten thousand years. This was evident in Scarletfire Monkeys, which evolve into Blazefire Monkeys. However, this was assured for their species.
The Cyclopes' evolution wasn't assured, only a possibility. Moreover, there were different types of mutations, with the most powerful—the Twin Cyclops—right before Huo Yuhao's eyes.
A Cyclops' original element was chaos—an uncommon type, which could fundamentally change at any time. Upon becoming a Twin Cyclops it would change, while sometimes its body size would also decrease as it birthed another head. This Twin Cyclops had both light and darkness elements—making it an incredibly rare existence. It was so powerful it could be ranked among top-tier soul beasts.
But what was this mighty Twin Cyclops running from?
Huo Yuhao was proud of his knowledge of soul beasts in identifying the Twin Cyclops. He even began wondering what could cause a Twin Cyclops to flee in terror. But his wonder swiftly turned into terror as he realized the Twin Cyclops was only a hundred meters away.
What kind of luck is this…?
Huo Yuhao was about to cry; as right now, he couldn't make an escape even if he wanted to. A single step from the Twin Cyclops brought it forwards 50 meters, meaning it would reach Huo Yuhao in just 2 steps. Not only that, but the shockwaves being generated were far more frightening. Even if he didn't die from them, he would definitely lose a layer of skin! Nothing in his arsenal of soul tools or Tang Sect techniques would help him avoid the Twin Cyclops.
In the end, Huo Yuhao was saved by his quick reaction to the danger, brought about by his rich experiences. The blood-red soul ring with four golden streaks rose, and the Ice Empress' fierce aura was exuded—azure-green radiance shooting into the sky.
Huo Yuhao fully unleashed the aura of the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion using Imitation. The four hundred thousand year soul beast's frightening aura made even his own aura become dormant.
Simultaneously covering his entire body in the Diamond Ice Armor, from the Ice Empress' Armor soul skill. He was prepared for battle, in hopes that if he could stall for a short while, Senior Xiatao would arrive to save him.
Huo Yuhao's Imitation could easily replicate the aura of the Ice Empress, since the Ice Empress was his second martial soul, and its origin was contained in his body. This aura would prove extremely effective against hundred or thousand year soul beasts, making them flee in terror.
However, his Imitation was not entirely flawless. Because his cultivation was so far off from the likes of the Ice Empress, he could not truly claim to possess its dominant aura—only a cheap imitation aura.
If the Ice Empress' original body was here in the flesh, its aura would be enough to make any Twin Cyclops below ten thousand years submit without a second thought.
But, Huo Yuhao's luck didn't run dry just yet. While this Twin Cyclops would at most be shocked by the aura in normal circumstances, but this wasn't the normal condition for the Twin Cyclops. It was in an extreme state of fear, preventing it from making an accurate assessment of the situation. Feeling an aura more ferocious than the one pursuing it—the Twin Cyclops subconsciously shifted directions. In one step, it was only fifty meters away from Huo Yuhao, however after changing directions it went diagonally away from Huo Yuhao on the second step.
While the powerful shockwaves did send Huo Yuhao flying, he was rather delighted at taking no injuries with the help of the Ice Empress' Armor. He rolled into the forest and struck a tree. Immediately changing his aura to imitate that of the plants around him, after which he didn't even dare to breathe.
It was now that the figure chasing after the Twin Cyclops made its entrance. It appeared as a beam of flowing golden light, and seem like a small sun dashing through the forest. Huo Yuhao only detected a flash of light with Spiritual Detection, before an animal appeared where was a moment ago, sniffing the air strongly.
This was a soul beast that Huo Yuhao had never seen or heard of before. It was 3 meters in length, and around 8 feet in width. It was coated in a layer of bright golden fur.
The Blazefire Monkey's fur that Huo Yuhao had seen earlier was already very beautiful, but was still inferior to this soul beast. This soul beast had golden fur, and its body seemed semi-transparent, it gave off a very special feel. Its body was shaped like a lion, but its claws were that of a dragon. There were even golden flames coming off its dragon claws. Its mouth was longer than that of usual lion-type soul beasts, and there seemed to be golden scales beneath the fur. On top of that, it had a third eye apart from the normal two eyes, which appeared much like Huo Yuhao's Eye of Life—vertical.
Both its normal eyes flashed gold, while the vertical eye emitted a red light. The red seemed slightly freakish.
It stopped for awhile, then it started facing in the direction the Twin Cyclops ran in. Its figure flashed, and it became a golden beam of light, in hot pursuit.
"Skydream, is this that soul beast 'suitable for Huo Yuhao'? Just tell us when you want all of us to die next time." The Ice Empress and Snow Empress' cold voice bore a colder fury on the brink of eruption within Huo Yuhao's Spiritual Sea.
"Err… I only that it was suitable to Yuhao's spiritual undulations from its aura and feel. But I didn't misjudge this fellow's cultivation! It has a cultivation of around fifteen thousand years. Theoretically speaking—ahem, theoretically speaking…" The Skydream Iceworm's attempt to defend himself seemed a little weak.
The Ice Empress answered furiously, "What theoretically? Do you think that the Star Dou Forest won't flip if you kill it? The significance of the Emperor Beasts are incalculable! Even hundred thousand year soul beasts must give before it. Yuhao couldn't possibly absorb its soul ring, and even if he did, do you think he'd escape from the Star Dou Forest alive?"
Huo Yuhao was lost as he heard till here, "Brother Skydream, Ice Empress, Snow Empress what do the all of you mean? What is this soul beast exactly? It's such a problem?" A mere fifteen thousand year soul beast caused the four hundred thousand year soul beast and seven hundred thousands soul beast to be petrified. Huo Yuhao couldn't wrap his head around it.
The Snow Empress said in a deep voice, "It's called the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Don't look down on its fifteen thousand year cultivation; it can fight with ordinary hundred thousand year soul beasts. It holds two extreme elements: Ultimate Fire and Ultimate Light. I can't believe you've bumped into it."
Huo Yuhao was stunned as he heard the Snow Empress mention the words 'extreme elements'. This Three-Eyed Golden Lion was no longer just a top-ranked soul beast in his mind. How terrifying was its lineage that it could fight hundred thousand year soul beasts from the fifteen thousand years it was at?
The Snow Empress continued, "Its greatest strengths lay in its innate abilities. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is an ancient beast. During a time when soul beasts ruled the continent—long ago—such soul beasts would appear occasionally, and they would be crowned Emperors. Which is why they're known as Emperor Beasts. There can't be two of such beasts alive at the same time. Which means that Three-Eyed Golden Lion you saw just now is the only Emperor Beast on the continent. Even the strongest soul beasts must bow down to it and cannot harm it. Soul beasts it chooses as prey can only flee, they can't resist."
Huo Yuhao was curious as he asked, "Why? Even Transcendent Soul Beasts like the three of you can't win against it? Don't you have the Ultimate Ice and snow too? Your cultivation is superior to it, thus you shouldn't be afraid when you bump into it!"
The Ice Empress' and Snow Empress' emotions were a little unstable, "we are not afraid of it, but we must still pay it due respect should it appear in the Extreme North. What exactly is an Emperor Beast? They beget prosperity. A habitat with an Emperor Beast boasts twice the normal soul beast's cultivation speed. Furthermore, after hundred thousand year beasts reach a bottleneck, their chances of breaking through it will double in the presence of an Emperor Beast. I would not have become your soul ring had this happened to me."
Huo Yuhao was in a daze as he asked, "Does this mean that soul beasts with five hundred years' cultivation can reach a thousand years' cultivation with it around?"
The Ice Empress snorted. "That's right. Think about it: how would the soul beasts in the forest react if you dared to touch it? I think there are many savage soul beasts guarding the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Isn't Skydream just courting death for all of us by targeting it?"
A pathetic scream rang out from afar, and Huo Yuhao's expression soured. He said softly, "Oh damn…"
A reverberating boom resonated from afar. The entire Star Dou Forest seemed to shake as roars and howls sounded repeatedly. The intense undulations of soul power turned into a terrifying might that caused Huo Yuhao to be glued to the ground.
Huo Yuhao could only think of one possibility as he heard that pathetic scream—senior Xiatao had met the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
His thought process was simple and logical. senior Xiatao knew without a doubt that Huo Yuhao had unleashed the Ice Jade Empress Scorpion's aura from earlier, and would rush over. However, upon discovering the sudden disappearance of his aura immediately after that and realizing the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was where he had stood earlier, it stood to reason that senior Xiatao would become very anxious.
This was indeed what had happened. senior Xiatao knew things had gone downhill when Huo Yuhao suddenly unleashed the Ice Empress' aura. Huo Yuhao shouldn't have met an unresistable opponent, so why did he use a hundred thousand year soul beast's aura to scare off his opponents with his cultivation level? But then his aura disappeared! What could that mean? It meant that Huo Yuhao could have been killed by a powerful soul beast!
But he was even more anxious considering Huo Yuhao's importance to Shrek. When he tried to sense his surroundings, he discovered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion first.
Senior Xiotao had previously instructed Huo Yuhao to use Imitation to conceal himself, which let Senior Xiatao find him through his soul power undulations. But Huo Yuhao had ceased any circulation of soul power now, and hadn't been discovered by Senior Xiatao, which had lead to the current misunderstanding.
Before the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could chase down the Twin Cyclops, it managed to provoke the ire of Senior Xiatao. Hence all the screams and tremors Huo Yuhao now sensed.
Emperor Beast Three-Eyed Golden Lion
Senior Xiotao was rank 68 soul emperor, she was extremely frightening when he unleashed his powers.
The Twin Cyclops was instantly crushed into the ground. Even though it tried to retreat, it was still struck by the shockwave and was critically injured. It was not even a true hundred thousand year soul beast. Even if it was, how could a Senior Xiatao resist 1,00,000 year Soul Beast?
At this time a sudden Figure Emerge between Soul Beast and Senior Xiatao that was Dean of Martial Soul department and Teacher of Senior Xiatao ,96 Rank Title Douluo Yan Shozhe One of Sea God Pavilion Elder and to protect Xiatao he going to released his attack.
A screeching howl rang out in the next instant. A dark red figure blocked Elder Yan from unleashing his next attack on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Elder Yan descended amidst a reverberating boom Xiatao also looking there which mean worry in there eyes. The figure that blocked Elder Yan was knocked a hundred meters back by the Godly Golden Phoneix strength, but it still remained in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Three furious howls were released at the same time.
It was a soul beast that was more than 5 meters in length, and was extremely burly. It seemed like a lion, but it had three identical heads that were over a meter in diameter. Its terrifying teeth released a scarlet-gold glow. Its three heads roared furiously at the same time and all the soul beasts within a ten square mile radius didn't dare to move.
The huge noises that came from where they were also affected others Soul Beast in the distance. .
"Scarlet King?" Elder Yan's expression turned serious as he looked at the soul beast that roared furiously. He stopped his attack too.
"You're that fellow from Shrek Academy." The three-headed soul beast that had a lion's form spoke in the human tongue, but its voice was filled with rage.
Elder Yan growled, "Scarlet King, I won't make it difficult for you on account of our academy's agreement with the Star Dou Savage Beasts. Give way and hand that golden-furred lion over to me." His fury had already reached its limit. How could he explain things to Elder Mu and others if Huo Yuhao was dead?
Xiatao also turned pale as they stood behind Elder Xuan.
"In just an instant, Yuhao… Yuhao is already…"
The Scarlet King was infuriated. "Rascal, do you know who this is? If you dare to touch it, you'll become the common enemy of all the soul beasts in Star Dou Forest."
Elder Yan stared at the Scarlet King coldly. "I don't care who it is. I only know that it has killed and even eaten one of Shrek Academy's most important disciples. You should know that you're not my match even though you're ranked 8th among the Ten Great Savage Beasts. I won't mind if you want to die with it. I can't account to the academy anyway. Why not just kill to my heart's content?"
As he spoke, Elder Yan had already taken a step forward. His frightening aura resembled a mountain that was crashing towards the Scarlet King.
"Wait a minute." The Scarlet King was a little worried. Although it had cultivated for more than three hundred thousand years, and was ranked 8th among the Ten Great Savage Beasts, he was indeed not Elder Yan's match. It was too late for him to signal for help at this point. The top-ranked soul beasts needed time to rush out from the Region of Savage Beasts, but time was not something that Elder Yan would be willing to offer them.
"Wait for?" Elder Yan asked coldly.
The Scarlet King said, "Human, don't attack. I'm protecting the Star Dou Forest's Emperor Beast, which is also the only one in the continent now. If it dies, the entire Star Dou Forest will go crazy."
Elder Yan was shocked. He had heard of Emperor Beasts before, but he thought that it was only a legend.
"I don't care if all of you go mad. I'm going mad myself now." Elder Yan didn't back off. Huo Yuhao's 'death' had already caused him to lose his mind.
"Hear me out first." The Scarlet King said anxiously, "The Emperor Beast is called the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. It won't attack humans unless it's attacked first. It only feeds on the brain matter of light-type soul beasts. Let me ask if it really killed your student."
Even in such a crisis, and especially one that concerned the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's life, the Scarlet King still had to remain respectful towards Elder Yan although it was a savage beast.
Dean Yan calmed down after hearing his words. Was Huo Yuhao really dead?
At this point, a powerful and frightening aura was released not far from where they were. That brutal will came from the aura of another savage beast.
Elder Yan and the Scarlet King were both stunned as they sensed this aura. The Scarlet King was perplexed. That aura came from a Transcendent Soul Beast just like it, but why did the ice-cold aura seem so familiar? It seemed to have appeared once just now, but the aura disappeared before he could look for it.
Elder Yan was delighted after he was in a daze for a moment. Huo Yuhao was imitating the aura of a hundred thousand year soul beast! He wasn't dead!
Huo Yuhao was obviously alive. He was slow to react because he couldn't just interfere when two powerful figures were at odds with one another. He only imitated the Ice Empress' aura under the Ice Empress' advice as he stood where he was being repressed to send the message that he was still alive.
Elder Yan knew what was going on, but the Scarlet King didn't! However, it believed that it was a good thing for him and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion that a savage beast had rushed over. A soul beast with a cultivation over a hundred thousand years possessed an intelligence that was superior to ordinary humans. It wouldn't start conflicts easily too. Moreover, the Scarlet King knew that this savage beast that came would help it in protecting the Emperor Beast. It wasn't afraid of Elder Yan anymore with another savage beast around. It was confident of protecting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion even if it couldn't beat Elder Yan.
A deep and low roar came from the Scarlet King's three heads. An intense dark red radiance also spewed out from its body, and its three heads seemed to balloon in size. A deathly sense enveloped Elder Yan, as the Scarlet King's roar called for all soul beasts to rush over to protect the Emperor Beast. Since he possessed enough strength to resist the enemy, why would a three-headed Scarlet King who was also one of the Ten Great Savage Beasts and the king of the Canidae-type soul beasts compromise with a human?
Elder Yan was relieved when he learned that Huo Yuhao was still alive. He immediately developed a plan in his mind and roared furiously too. He revealed his Golden Phoenix, and the two of them clashed.
A situation that left the Scarlet King extremely depressed occurred. The aura of the savage beast that had appeared earlier disappeared, and there was no more movement.
It wanted to give in to Elder Yan now, but Elder Yan wouldn't entertain the notion.
The Scarlet King could only try to protect itself as he faced Elder Yan. It was slowly losing ground as it protected itself.
However, Elder Yan and the Scarlet King didn't go all-out apart from Elder Yan's first, formidable blow. If they did so, it would be a catastrophe for the entire Star Dou Forest. This was something that neither of them wanted to see.
An intense yellow radiance appeared like a sticky fluid, and a cage formed by the powers of the earth rose up, trapping the Scarlet King.
The Scarlet King's three heads roared, and its dark red fur surged with streaks of black patterns. It was like a volcano that had erupted, trying to break free from its restraints.
At this point, the Golden Phoenix figure flashed and came in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. A bright yellow radiance shot out from its crown and engulfed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
The Scarlet King depleted his origin power to break free from the cage, but it didn't dare to attack any further.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion appeared very weary as it was trapped in the yellow light. The Scarlet King knew that Elder Yan could take the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's life with his dominant, Fire-type power if he wanted to.
The Scarlet King appeared very fearful, and he raged, "I dare you! If you kill the Emperor Beast, we'll destroy the humans."
Elder Yan turned back to his human form and said, "Who says I'm going to kill it?"
The Scarlet King became much more composed after Elder Yan said that he wouldn't kill the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He was also highly intelligent, and he asked, "Then what're you going to do?"
Elder Yan said, "Nothing. Find me a spiritual-type soul beast that has a cultivation of around fifteen thousand years and is of top quality to exchange for it."
The Scarlet King was stunned. What condition was that? A fifteen thousand year spiritual-type soul beast was nothing compared to the Emperor Beast! He even suspected that he had heard wrongly. If Elder Yan had demanded a hundred thousand year soul beast, he wouldn't be so surprised.
Elder Yan said coldly, "Why? Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm giving you 4 hours. After the deadline, I will make this Three-Eyed Golden Lion my disciple's soul ring if you can't find me a replacement."
"You must not do that," The Scarlet King said anxiously, "The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is the current Emperor Beast. Its strength can't be absorbed by humans, and it won't be useful to you. Okay, I will accede to your request. But how can you ensure the safety of the Emperor Beast? How can I believe you?"
Elder Yan mounted the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, and his yellow radiance became even brighter. "Scarlet King, you should know that you have no choice, and you've no right to bargain with me. I'll wait for you in the northern direction outside of the forest. Remember, you only have 4 hours. I can only tell you that the Great Star Dou Forest is very close to Shrek City. I'm unwilling for a full-blown conflict to happen unless it's unnecessary. But this doesn't mean that I'm fearful of war."
The expressions on the Scarlet King's three heads changed repeatedly. Its teeth moved a little as it stared at the indifferent Elder Yan, "Alright, I'll believe you this time." After it finished speaking, it didn't delay any further. Its figure flashed and it changed into a streak of dark red light before disappearing instantly.
Elder Yan rode the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, while Xiatao anxiety had disappeared by now. Her eyes moved slightly, and she nodded his head after a brief moment.
The Scarlet King and Elder Yan's confrontation was over, thus he didn't need to restrict his movement anymore. He snuck over since there was no longer any tension over here. In addition, the Skydream Iceworm also told him that the powerful savage beast had left.
"Dean Yan." Huo Yuhao was delighted as he saw Dean Yan on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He even initiated his soul tool thruster to rush over.
"Don't talk to me," Elder Yan snapped, "You almost scared me to death. What happened just now? Why did you disappear after unleashing your hundred thousand year soul beast aura?" I went to observe Ma Xiatao But You ,Alas...
Huo Yuhao laughed bitterly as he recounted how he had to unleash the aura against the Twin Cyclops to preserve his own life, as well as his encounter with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Elder Yan's expression turned weird after hearing his words. He took a look at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion that he sat on and patted its head. He said, "It's been tough for you."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to recover a little and looked at Elder Yan coldly. It started to speak in the human tongue, and it even sounded like a lady with a moving voice, "Despicable humans. If you dare to harm me, I'll make sure you regret it, and that misfortune will befall you."
Elder Yan chuckled and slapped his palm on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head. This caused the lion to be pressed onto the ground. Elder Yan even exerted more force to make it kiss the soil.
"Threatening me? Don't think that I don't know about Emperor Beasts like you even though it's my first time seeing one. You carry a special blood lineage from ancient times, and you can use this blood lineage's aura to influence the undulations of spiritual air in the heavens and earth. It's nonsense when they say that you beget prosperity. And you still dare to threaten me with misfortune? Do you believe that I can torture you till the brink of death? The soul beasts treat you as a treasure. If I kill you, they may really attack the humans out of rage. But don't think that you're noble. No matter how well those hundred thousand year soul beasts treat you, you're only a treasure to them. You're not their emperor. Your title as an Emperor Beast only sounds nice. Regardless of whether you're human or a soul beast, it's best if you know your place."
"You, you're spouting nonsense." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sounded more agitated.
Elder Yan laughed coldly. "Spouting nonsense? I'm already being very kind here. How do you think they'll treat you if you're useless to them, or if they believe that your meat gives them immortality? Yuhao, come over."
"Yes." Huo Yuhao rushed over.
Elder Yan said, "Press your forehead against this Three-Eyed Golden Lion's third eye. Don't worry, I will stop it from resisting."
"No! Don't you dare do it!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was furious and roared furiously. It tried to struggle, which caused golden-red blood to ooze from its mouth due to an internal injury it had sustained earlier.
Huo Yuhao was stunned, and said, "Elder Yan, this…"
Elder Yan chortled and said, "There's a record in an ancient collection that Shrek Academy obtained from ancient times which propagates the Emperor Beasts' dominance. They beget prosperity and possess unlimited potential. This also means that Emperor Beasts can protect soul beasts and enhance their speed of cultivation. Different Emperor Beasts are different elementally. Just like this Three-Eyed Golden Lion here. It has many elements. When I attacked it just now, I could sense the light and fire elements in its body. However, they aren't its main element, although they are close to the level of an ultimate element. Its main element is its spiritual power. If not for its spiritual power, I would have already killed it. Elemental transfusion refers to its ability to enhance your element using its own element. This is very beneficial for your future cultivation. But it's a little vague when we refer to its ability to beget prosperity and its possession of unlimited potential. We aren't sure what benefits it can bring, and it can only be comprehended through one's own self. Hurry up. Stop moving."
His last sentence was directed at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion wanted to speak, but it couldn't as Elder Yan pressed its head into the ground.
Huo Yuhao naturally believed Elder Yan's words. He slowly pressed his forehead against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical eye as he looked into its fiery-looking eyes.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's powers were completely repressed by Elder Yan. Elder Yan didn't know that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would kill itself without any hesitation if it still possessed a shred of strength. Elder Yan also didn't know what elemental transfusion entailed for Emperor Beasts. Even the Skydream Iceworm and Ice Jade Empress Scorpion, Snow Empress didn't know. It was the Emperor Beasts' biggest secret.
No soul beasts dared to unravel this secret in the world of soul beasts. The title of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion as an Emperor Beast wasn't as lowly as Elder Yan described it to be. No soul beasts dared to get close to it. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was very violent. Whoever dared to get close to it would be ferociously and maniacally attacked by it.
Both Huo Yuhao's body and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body trembled violently when Huo Yuhao's forehead pressed against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical eye.
Huo Yuhao's Eye of Life opened as it was initiated by the magical powers contained within the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical eye. However, Elder Yan, Xiatao couldn't see this, because his forehead was pressed against the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical eye.
Huo Yuhao felt that his mind had gone empty after trembling for a while. Even his Spiritual Sea seemed to disappear. The Skydream Iceworm, Ice Empress, Snow Empress and Electrolux decided to shrink their powers at this moment and hide in one corner.
Rings of weird, distorted light engulfed Huo Yuhao and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body. Their bodies seemed to become transparent as a subtle radiance flashed. Every time the radiance changed, Huo Yuhao and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's bodies would tremble slightly.
The immense life aura contained within his Eye of Life rapidly flowed out and entered the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body.
The injury that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion sustained earlier healed at an alarming speed. The entire Great Star Dou Forest started to shake tremendously, with Huo Yuhao and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion at the center of this tremor. An intense life aura surged towards them and into their bodies.
The distorted radiance became stronger and stronger, engulfing the both of them within. A special force prevented even Elder Yan from breaching this radiance.
Elder Yan was a little discomforted as he witnessed this amazing change. He muttered to himself, "Did we escalate the situation? This Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still struggling earlier. Don't tell me this transfusion will take its life away? That'll be disastrous. Will the Star Dou's soul beasts go all-out against Shrek? That will cause many deaths! Why is there such a huge reaction?"
Huo Yuhao's consciousness was gradually restored, while his Spiritual Sea became active again. He was stunned to realize that there was something more in his Spiritual Sea. The size of his Spiritual Sea had even seemed to double. A subtle aura appeared to be within his Spiritual Sea too.
Huo Yuhao could clearly feel that he really owned a third eye now. his third eye, and was now fully under his control. He could also clearly feel that there was another magical force within his third eye. He couldn't tell what this force was, but he could sense that it was a force that was beyond what he was capable of. Even the Ice Empress , Snow Empress and Skydream Iceworm didn't dare to resist this force.