Star River Beast

Rumble!

A large mass of magma, accompanied by thick smoke, rose from the volcano. Lin Zhen watched from the side, his Lightning Wings flapping gently as he hovered in the air, activating his Mental Power shield.

He has observed four or five eruptions and found that the volcano erupts violently about once every two hours, and then gradually weakens.

After calculating the time and sensing that the volcano's power was gradually weakening, Lin Zhen flapped his Lightning Wings and suddenly rushed down into the thick smoke from the Volcano Crater.

He dared not accelerate the Lightning Wings too much, lest they plunge into the magma and cause disaster.

Upon entering the Volcano Crater, an incredibly hot wave hit us, and the consumption of Mental Power began to increase dramatically.

However, Lin Zhen's current peak Dark Gold Late Stage Mental Power is enough to sustain him for five minutes in this heatwave.

Below, fiery red magma surged and rolled, like a Bottomless Abyss that swallowed everything.

Looking around, the surroundings seemed to be in the shape of a cylinder, and there didn't seem to be anything unusual. Could it be that the Star River Beast was lurking deep in the magma? Then Lin Zhen really had no way to find it.

No! It's definitely not at the bottom of the lava; it must be hidden somewhere else.

With his Lightning Wings flapping, Lin Zhen began to descend into the Volcano Crater, gradually approaching the magma area.

The further down he went, the more unbearable the high temperature became. Lin Zhen's Mental Power was being consumed even faster. If it weren't for this protective shield, he would have already burst into flames.

The distance from the Volcano Crater the lava field is about 1,500 meters. After descending to a depth of about 1,000 meters, Lin Zhen stopped when he was less than 500 meters away from the churning lava below.

Approaching the volcano's cliff face, Lin Zhen began to fly rapidly along it.

Flying at a high speed of one kilometer per second, Lin Zhen spun and descended fifty meters, but found nothing.

Taking a deep breath, he descended another thirty meters, but still found nothing.

As the scorching heatwave swept over him, Lin Zhen felt his Mental Power was struggling to cope. He flapped his Lightning Wings and took off, flying out of the Fire Mountain.

After circulating his energy outside for a Heavenly Cycle to restore his Mental Power, Lin Zhen once again dived into the volcano to continue exploring.

Previously, they had explored to a depth of 1,080 meters. This time, Lin Zhen descended to 1,150 meters, but found nothing, and then ascended again.

On the third attempt, Lin Zhen explored to a depth of 1,220 meters.

The fourth time, 1,300 meters.

The fifth time, 1,350 meters.

When they reached 1,400 meters on their sixth exploration, Lin Zhen finally made a discovery.

About fifty meters down, almost above the lava, there is a downward-sloping cave, as if it were made by Meteorite.

Lin Zhen's eyes lit up. If this cave was indeed created by Meteorite, then the Star River Beast must be inside.

However, Lin Zhen's Mental Power was still somewhat insufficient. After taking off again, he finished adjusting his breathing and made preparations.

He retrieved the Liquid Metal, covered it with the chilling air from within the Dark Star to replace the Mental Power protective shield, and then dived back into the volcano.

With this layer of protection, Lin Zhen was finally able to dive into the cave that was close to the lava.

The cave wasn't very deep; after walking down about twenty meters, we reached the end.

However, what's strange is that no lava flowed into the cave. You know, when a volcano erupts, lava surges upwards and should theoretically flow back in. I don't know why.

Holding the Broken Jade Long Spear, Lin Zhen was fully prepared. If the Star River Beast became ferocious, he would Teleport away immediately.

But when he actually saw what was inside the hole, he was completely stunned.

"What's this.?"

Inside the cave, a creature barely larger than a pug lay there, seemingly oblivious to Lin Zhen's arrival.

Its body was covered with a layer of golden fur, with a hint of red in the gold, and a mane like a lion grew around its neck, which was slightly damp.

Small paws, big mouth, and large eyes that seem to have double eyelids.

"A lion dog?" Lin Zhen scratched his head. Is this Star River Beast? Could it be some kind of mutated creature from a volcano?

Looking around, Lin Zhen noticed several broken eggshells on the ground, some of which were covered by stones, proving that the creature had indeed come from an eggshell inside Meteorite.

An eggshell? This thing lays eggs? Isn't it a dog? It's only recently hatched?

Just as Lin Zhen was pondering, the lion dog opened its eyes.

Upon seeing Lin Zhen, the dog's eyes widened, and it bared its teeth!

Although the two rows of baby teeth are still small, a powerful aura is already overwhelming!

The power of the Stellar Realm!

Star River Beast!

Lin Zhen Teleport out of the cave and then soared into the sky.

After flying several hundred meters, Lin Zhen looked back, but didn't see the dog chasing after him.

Lin Zhen wanted to run away, but he was unwilling to give up. This little guy seemed particularly weak. He must have been born recently and hadn't eaten anything. Could he be that strong?

Undeterred, Lin Zhen turned back and, mustering his courage, entered the cave once more.

When the puppy saw Lin Zhen, it opened its eyes and whimpered twice. Although Lin Zhen was a little startled, she did not sense any malice from the little thing and slowly approached.

Perhaps it was because its cute appearance made people less wary, Lin Zhen walked over and squatted down three meters away from it, ready to Teleport at any time.

This time he observed carefully and found that the eggshell did not seem to have broken for very long, and the eggshell was red as if it were about to burn, which was because it had absorbed too much lava power.

Lin Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and began to analyze based on his knowledge.

"This Star River Beast has been here for a thousand years, but because there are no adult beasts to incubate it, it can only rely on itself to hatch. For the past thousand years, only this volcanic lava has continuously nourished its eggs. It was born of flames."

"According to the legends about the Star River Beast, its first meal after birth is its mother's blood, which is called inheritance. This helps it develop its ferocity and also allows it to inherit the power of its elders. However, it probably hasn't eaten yet and is severely lacking in food and nutrition. Although there are some creatures in this volcano that live off the flames, their numbers are too small, which is why its advancement is slow. That's why it only appeared in its previous Extraterrestrial Civilization ruled Earth."

"It should only be in its juvenile stage right now. If no one takes care of it, it can survive, but it will grow very slowly."

"I wonder if I can try feeding it."

Once the thought appeared in Lin Zhen's mind, it grew uncontrollably. Even though he had lived for so many years in his previous life, he had never even dreamed of owning a Star River Beast.

Once that thing reaches adulthood, it's a behemoth capable of easily destroying a civilization. People are too busy avoiding it to even think of raising it.

Lin Zhen tried to get a little closer again, and the Star River Beast opened its eyes again, showing its teeth, seemingly very unhappy with Lin Zhen.

"Wait a minute? This thing was just born; it shouldn't be aggressive yet. Why would it be hostile towards me?"

After several attempts, Lin Zhen found the crux of the problem.

The cold air emanating from the Liquid Metal!

This cold air was what Lin Zhen used to resist the heatwave, but this Star River Beast was born from absorbing lava, and since fire and cold air are incompatible, it naturally disliked Lin Zhen.

They decisively removed the Liquid Metal and replaced it with a Mental Power shield. This time, the Star River Beast indeed closed its eyes and rolled slightly while lying there.

Looking at the little thing's shriveled belly, Lin Zhen knew it probably hadn't eaten yet. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a piece of crab meat from his ring and brought it to the mouth of the dog-like creature.

"The Star River Beast is highly intelligent, almost as intelligent as a human child. It should be able to sense good and evil, so it won't attack me."

Lin Zhen silently chanted in her heart, drawing ever closer.

Just as Lin Zhen was feeding the little dog the crab meat, the dog suddenly opened its mouth and bit Lin Zhen's finger!

A sharp pain shot through her finger, and it started bleeding, but Lin Zhen didn't pull her finger away. Instead, she let the puppy suckle.

"First blood! Just as the legends say, the Star River Beast feed on blood for their first meal. But will my blood be enough?"

Martial artists possess abundant blood and qi. Lin Zhen is now Advanced God of War, and the concentration of his blood vitality is a hundred times higher than that of ordinary people. A puppy should be able to sustain itself by sucking on a little bit.

Since things had come to this point, Lin Zhen simply sat there, intending to wait for the puppy to suck its fill of blood.

But once you start inhaling, it can get out of control.

Blood kept gushing out, and the Lightning Power, Radiance Power, and wisps of cold air in the body all entered the puppy's body along with the blood!

The Dark Star kept spinning, replenishing the energy lost from Lin Zhen's body, and his blood began to flow out in large quantities, causing waves of dizziness to wash over him.

"Goodness, they can eat so much!"

Lin Zhen felt dizzy and wanted to stop, but she was unwilling to give up. If she stopped now, she might never have another chance to tame the puppy. So she could only grit her teeth and persevere.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Zhen felt a wave of heat coming from the cave entrance, knowing that the volcano was about to erupt again. He raised his hand, and the Liquid Metal turned into a wall, completely sealing the cave entrance.

Lava was surging outside, and the temperature inside the cave was hot enough to boil water. Lin Zhen could only use his cold energy to resist it. Fortunately, at this time the little dog no longer rejected Lin Zhen's cold energy and used its two paws to hold Lin Zhen's fingers and suck on them.

Tiny flashes of lightning, points of light, and chills kept flowing into the puppy's body, and Lin Zhen's consciousness gradually became blurred.

He only vaguely saw that the puppy occasionally had flashes of lightning or faint light floating around it.

The little guy was eating comfortably, holding Lin Zhen's fingers with all four limbs and sucking on them. Occasionally, he would hum a few times, and sulfurous smoke would spray out of his nostrils, mixed with Mars.

Its saliva and saliva would also flow into Lin Zhen Lin Zhen's body through her wound, making Lin Zhen feel numbness and heat in her fingers.

Several waves of heat had already risen outside, and Lin Zhen's consciousness gradually became blurred and weak. Finally, his head lolled to the side, and he passed out in the cave.