Just as he was about to turn and leave, the Imperial Beast lying atop the rock seemed to notice his gaze and slowly raised its head. All three of its eyes looked at Li Changsheng at once. There was no hostility in its golden eyes, only a trace of innocent curiosity, as if it were sizing up this human who had suddenly appeared.
Li Changsheng stopped and met its gaze, his curiosity growing stronger. Legend had it that the Imperial Beast was gentle by nature and never attacked living beings unprovoked. It seemed the rumors were true.
He was about to slowly retreat and show that he meant no harm when the Imperial Beast suddenly rose to its feet, letting out a low whine from its throat. Then, the red eye on its forehead lit up abruptly. An eerie red flash flickered past, and the golden flames around its body surged in an instant, its once gentle aura turning sharp and fierce.
"Hm?" Li Changsheng's heart tightened, and he instinctively went on guard.
Before he could react, the Imperial Beast sprang at him with all four paws wreathed in golden flames. It was unbelievably fast, its golden form leaving an afterimage in the air as it came straight for his face on a fierce gust of wind.
"Fuck!" Caught completely off guard by the sudden attack, Li Changsheng instinctively twisted aside to evade it, unable to stop himself from cursing. "I wasn't looking for trouble with you, and you came looking for me instead?"
He had never expected the mild-tempered Imperial Beast to take the initiative and attack him. Had his aura made it feel threatened? Or had the legends been wrong?
There was no time to think. The Imperial Beast's attacks came one after another. Its claws, blazing with