Serpent's Invitation

There was something suspicious about what had happened tonight. Chen Feng knew that clearly.

They had neither eaten hotpot nor sung songs. They had simply been sleeping peacefully, only to find themselves suddenly surrounded by Soul Beasts.

There was no explaining it if nothing unusual was behind this.

And now, Gu Yue Ling's behavior pointed to one possibility.

These Soul Beasts might have been drawn here by Gu Yue Ling.

Chen Feng had long suspected that Gu Yue Ling might very well be the Imperial Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

Although he had no conclusive proof, he felt his guess was probably not far off the mark.

The Ice Empress in Douluo Dalu 2 had said that no matter how powerful a Soul Beast was, upon encountering the Imperial Auspicious Beast, it could only bow in reverent submission and would never think of harming her.

Even Soul Beasts chosen as food by the Imperial Auspicious Beast could only flee, not daring to resist in the slightest.

This was because of the Imperial Auspicious Beast's unique nature: she could promote the growth of Soul Beasts.

If Gu Yue Ling really was the Imperial Auspicious Beast in human form, it was entirely possible that she had used some means to summon these Onix here.

Moreover, she had consumed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, which might also have been a factor in attracting these Onix.

The key now was why Gu Yue Ling had drawn these Soul Beasts here.

Seeing Gu Yue Ling walk toward the Great Steel Snake, Chen Feng instinctively cautioned her:

"Be careful."

Gu Yue Ling did not respond. She simply walked ahead of the others and quietly faced the Great Steel Snake.

Everyone else watched the Great Steel Snake warily. If it made any suspicious move, they would