Dragon God's Eye, God's Eye!

From this day on, Lin Yuan's training regimen gained another task. Every time Gu Yue Na's pressure resistance training and soul power control exercises ended, he would spend an hour or two by the Lake of Life, focusing on cultivating and practicing the Dragon God Claw.

Day after day, year after year.

In the mornings of the Star Dou Great Forest, a small figure could always be seen by the lakeshore, greeting the first rays of sunlight, swinging the seemingly immature yet supremely majestic Nine-Colored Dragon God Claw over and over again.

At first, Lin Yuan still needed Di Tian by his side to guide his technique and correct his posture. But as time passed, his movements grew smoother, and the Dragon God Claw gradually transformed from mere form into true intent.

One afternoon, he casually raised his hand and hooked it downward, and the space before him rippled like water stirred by an invisible hand. Where the claw's intent reached, even the wind was cleaved in two. Di Tian watched from the side, his blood boiling with excitement, while Gu Yue Na smiled, her eyes full of satisfaction.

Under Gu Yue Na's meticulous guidance, Lin Yuan's foundation was laid with unshakable solidity. His Sea of Consciousness grew ever more vast, and the Dragon God Bone, nourished by the Golden Jade Fruit and Water of Life, became indestructible.

In his spare time, Lin Yuan would also play and hunt with the Imperial Auspicious Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest. Over time, the two grew familiar with each other. Coupled with the powerful attraction the Dragon God Bloodline held for all soul beasts, the Imperial Auspicious Beast came to seek Lin Yuan out almost every day, like a clingy little tail.

At this moment, Lin Yuan was lying on the back of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, his small hands gripping her soft mane, as the two of them sped through the Star Dou Great Forest. Every soul beast they encountered along the way was so frightened that it fled immediately.

Which soul beast in the Star Dou Great Forest didn't know the exalted status of these two?

The former, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, was an ancient auspicious beast, honored as the Imperial Sovereign, and now the only auspicious beast on the continent. The latter, though a human child, possessed the supreme Dragon God Bloodline of the soul beast race, making him the true sovereign of all soul beasts. No matter how powerful a soul beast was, in their presence, it could only bow in reverence and would never dare to harm them. Even those chosen as prey could only flee, never daring to resist in the slightest.

"Sister, how about we restrain our bloodlines a bit? Otherwise, they'll all run away." Lin Yuan, lying on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's back, watched the scattering soul beasts and suggested helplessly.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion gazed tenderly at the little one on her back and spoke in human tongue, her voice clear and melodious: "Xiao Yuan, I'll restrain my bloodline now." As her words fell, both of them suppressed their auras.

"I refuse to believe we can't catch any meat today! Sister, target that thousand-year White Spirit Deer five hundred meters away..."

Before Lin Yuan could finish, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had already transformed into a flash of golden light, darting out silently. With their auras concealed, their speed was astonishing, and they made almost no sound.

The White Spirit Deer pricked up its ears alertly, just about to flee, when Lin Yuan's eyes sharpened. The Dragon God Domain quietly unfolded, trapping the deer in place. The other soul beasts that had hidden or fled earlier breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the two lock onto their target. After all, every extra day of life was a gain, and living in misery was better than dying.

"Sorry, but you're our dinner tonight." Lin Yuan said apologetically, then raised his hand and grasped the air, ending the White Spirit Deer's life.

"Xiao Yuan, let's go back to the Lake of Life. It's safer there," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said gently.

Over ten minutes later, the two returned to the Lake of Life with the captured thousand-year White Spirit Deer. Lin Yuan then took a grill rack out of his Soul Tool Storage Ring. He had asked Di Tian to bring it back from Star Luo City especially for him, complete with roasting forks and seasoning bottles, with a few fresh spirit fruits placed nearby.

By the Lake of Life, the deer meat on the grill sizzled and crackled, its aroma spreading in all directions. Lin Yuan flipped it skillfully while interacting with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the atmosphere warm and cozy.

"Xiao Yuan, how has your training been lately? Any difficulties?" the Imperial Auspicious Beast asked.

Lin Yuan flipped the deer meat as he replied, "It feels okay, but my mental strength can't keep up with the speed at which I activate my authorities. When multiple authorities overlap, it gets chaotic."

"Not enough mental strength?" The Imperial Auspicious Beast tilted her head, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "I can help Xiao Yuan with that."

"I'm sure Xiao Yuan knows that where the auspicious beast resides, all beasts receive its blessing. Its attributes are supreme, and humans can draw upon them. With auspicious blessing, the future is boundless. In short, the auspicious beast can shelter soul beasts, greatly increasing their cultivation speed. Different auspicious beasts have different attributes. For example, I possess multiple attributes, like extreme light and extreme fire, but those aren't my main ones. I specialize in mental strength. So-called attribute drawing means using my attributes to refine yours, Xiao Yuan, adding some auspicious energy to you."

But what the Imperial Auspicious Beast didn't expect was that Lin Yuan, upon hearing this proposal, refused without a second thought.

"Sister, you only told me the benefits of attribute drawing for me, but you didn't mention the harm to you." Lin Yuan looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, his tone serious. "I know that any transfer of auspicious power comes at the cost of your own essence. You'll become weak, need a long time to recover, and might even lose part of your most important luck. I really want to get stronger, but I don't want you to pay any price for me."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Lin Yuan, her eyes full of satisfaction. She lowered her head and gently rubbed against Lin Yuan's cheek. "Then let's do it another way. I can activate an Auspicious Blessing for you without consuming my essence. It won't transfer my luck, but it will expand your Sea of Consciousness several times over, giving your mental strength a massive, qualitative boost."

"Can it really work like that?" Lin Yuan was still a bit worried.

As his words fell, Gu Yue Na appeared behind Lin Yuan without him noticing. She reached out and pulled him into her arms, saying softly, "It can, but I need to perform this operation. I'll use the auspicious beast's mental strength along with mine to expand your Sea of Consciousness. Sister Nana also specializes in mental strength, and since I'm a deity, my mental strength is at the divine level—too overbearing. If it entered your Sea of Consciousness directly, it might scatter your consciousness. So, I need to use the Imperial Auspicious Beast's auspicious power to soften my mental strength first, then use it as a bridge to slowly merge into your Sea of Consciousness. This way, we ensure your safety, give you the maximum boost in one go, and both the auspicious beast and I benefit as well. Xiao Yuan, are you willing to try?"

Lin Yuan nodded seriously. "Alright, I'm willing to try."

Gu Yue Na smiled faintly and said softly, "Then let's begin."

With that, she took Lin Yuan's hand and, together with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, went to the heart stone of the Lake of Life. Gu Yue Na positioned Lin Yuan in front of her, with herself and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion on either side, forming a triangular formation.

Gu Yue Na extended her hand, pressing her palm against Lin Yuan's. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion also gently pressed her third vertical eye against Lin Yuan's forehead.

"Xiao Yuan, relax and follow my guidance," Gu Yue Na's voice was gentle yet firm.

As her words fell, both Lin Yuan's and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's bodies trembled violently.

The Dragon God's Eye on Lin Yuan's forehead was instantly activated by the strange power contained in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's vertical eye, silently opening. After the momentary tremor, he suddenly felt his mind go blank, as if even his Sea of Consciousness had vanished.

Gu Yue Na's voice rang out in Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness: "Xiao Yuan, don't resist. I'm here."

Lin Yuan instinctively relaxed his mind, allowing that warm and vast power to flow in.

Gu Yue Na transformed her mental strength into a pure silver river, which, before entering Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness, was first softened by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's auspicious power, turning into countless warm, glowing specks. In that instant, Lin Yuan's Sea of Consciousness expanded with a roar, its original boundaries gently pushed outward.

A series of strange, distorted halos enveloped the bodies of Lin Yuan, Gu Yue Na, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Their bodies seemed to become translucent, with light flickering faintly. With each shift of the light, the three trembled slightly.

The immense life energy originally contained in the Living Being Gold within the Dragon God's Eye poured out wildly, injecting into Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's bodies. Centered on the three, the entire Douluo Continent seemed to stir in response. Dense life energy surged toward them invisibly, continuously pouring into their bodies.

The distorted light grew stronger and stronger. Lin Yuan's blank consciousness gradually recovered, and his Sea of Consciousness reappeared in his perception. He was astonished to find that something seemed to have been added to his Sea of Consciousness. Its volume had expanded at least dozens of times, and within it, there was a faint, elusive presence. His Dragon God's Eye had also changed.

The Dragon God's Eye, once filled with life energy, had mostly emitted a green glow. For Lin Yuan, it had been merely a place to store the Living Being Gold, ready for use at any time. But now it was different. He could clearly feel that he truly possessed a third eye. The Dragon God's Eye was now completely under his control, having turned entirely crimson. The Living Being's Guardian Blade within it was directly expelled, landing on the ground before him. The life energy of the Living Being Gold remained on the blade, undeprived.

In other words, the Dragon God's Eye had now become his own third eye, fully under his command. Moreover, he distinctly sensed that this third eye contained an additional, peculiar power. He couldn't name this power, but he felt it was something that seemed to surpass all the abilities he already possessed. In its presence, time and space seemed to lose all meaning.

The God's Eye was no ordinary celestial eye; it could see through falsehoods and reach the essence of things.

Lin Yuan closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into his Sea of Consciousness. There, on the forehead of the Nine-Colored Giant Dragon, a vertical pupil floated silently, radiating a faint golden glow. When he opened his eyes again, the vertical pupil on his forehead slowly opened, as if it could perceive the laws governing the operation of all things in heaven and earth.

At that moment, Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion simultaneously sensed the change in Lin Yuan. They could clearly perceive a powerful force, transcending time and space, quietly awakening within him.

Lin Yuan excitedly discovered that he could see the possibilities of the next few seconds and choose the optimal path accordingly. Not only that, but he could also lock onto a target's future trajectory and, by subtly adjusting every action in the present, guide events toward the most favorable outcome.

This was just the tip of the iceberg for the God's Eye. He also found that this eye could deconstruct an opponent's power into its most basic laws, allowing him to see through any technique's weakness at a glance. Even more impressive, the God's Eye could freeze a small fragment of spacetime, giving him precious time to think and react in critical moments.

As for Gu Yue Na and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the benefits they gained were also significant. The most direct one was receiving the blessing of the Dragon God Bloodline. Moreover, through this operation, their fates had become intertwined with Lin Yuan's. Both Gu Yue Na and the Imperial Auspicious Beast were now bound to his destiny, inevitably entangled with him.

Gu Yue Na was fine; after all, she and Lin Yuan had long had a promise, and their fates being linked was only natural. But for the Imperial Auspicious Beast, the gears of fate had quietly turned, filling Lin Yuan with a vague unease. He suddenly recalled the scene in the original story where the Imperial Auspicious Beast sacrificed herself for Huo Yu Hao.

"No. I absolutely cannot let that happen." Lin Yuan steeled his resolve, determined to use his own strength to rewrite this fate.

At this moment, the Imperial Auspicious Beast stared blankly at Lin Yuan, an inexplicable emotion rising in its heart—a tangled feeling of closeness, dependence, and adoration, like a seed silently falling to the ground, taking root and sprouting deep within.

Gu Yue Na naturally noticed the Imperial Auspicious Beast's dazed expression as it gazed at Lin Yuan, a knowing smile flickering in her eyes. From the moment she had bound the fates of the three of them together, she had known this day would come. The Imperial Auspicious Beast's reverence for Lin Yuan would slowly transform into a maiden's longing for her beloved.

Gu Yue Na smiled softly, reached out, and ruffled Lin Yuan's hair. "Alright, let's eat the barbecue first, or it'll get cold."

Lin Yuan looked at Gu Yue Na and nodded, then whispered, "Sister Nana, aren't you jealous at all?"

Gu Yue Na followed Lin Yuan's gaze and saw the Three-Eyed Golden Lion gazing at him with tender affection, its eyes filled with undisguised attachment. Far from being jealous, she smiled instead, leaned down, and gently kissed Lin Yuan's forehead.

"Silly child, the more people who like Xiao Yuan, the more it proves how outstanding you are. Big sister is happy about it." She paused, then added softly, "But liking someone still requires knowing who comes first. You need to remember who your real fiancée is."

Lin Yuan's face flushed red at Gu Yue Na's teasing, and he quickly waved his hands. "I don't rank them! Liking is liking—no one is more important than another."

Seeing Lin Yuan's earnest expression, Gu Yue Na laughed and ruffled his hair again. "Alright, no ranking then. But you must learn to bear the responsibility that comes with this affection, and don't let anyone who likes you get hurt."

Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion gently nuzzled Lin Yuan's cheek and murmured, "I will always stay by Xiao Yuan's side."

The aroma of barbecue gradually drifted away, but Lin Yuan remained lost in thought. Gazing at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion beside him, his resolve grew even firmer—he absolutely would not let her repeat the fate of sacrifice from the original story.