Three auspicious beasts, why worry about spirit beasts not flourishing?

"Die, you damned human!"

Bear Lord's massive Dark Gold Terrorclaws shimmered with a cold light that tore through space, carrying a terrifying force capable of crushing mountains as he slammed them down toward Lin Feng, who was leisurely fishing while sitting on a bluestone.

If this strike were to land, let alone a human, even a fortress forged of steel would be instantly reduced to powder.

However, facing this world-destroying blow, Lin Feng did not even lift an eyelid.

Just as Bear Lord's sharp claws were less than an inch from the top of Lin Feng's head:

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of bone fracturing rang out abruptly in the silent riverside.

Immediately following, in the horrified and desperate gazes of the gathered ferocious beasts, Bear Lord—who had been so aggressive and imposing, as if he were about to tear the heavens and earth apart—suddenly stiffened, as if his massive body had been pinned down by an invisible giant hand.

The next second.

"Boom—!"

The earth shook violently, and dust billowed into the air.

Bear Lord's mountain-like, towering body had actually collapsed straight onto its knees!

His two thick hind legs were now twisted at an extremely bizarre angle, and blood gushed out like a fountain, instantly staining the ground red.

"Awoo—!!!"

Only then did a shrill, miserable scream erupt from Bear Lord's throat, a sound filled with pain, fear, and disbelief.

He was crippled.

"Hiss—"

A collective intake of cold breath echoed along the riverbank.

Zi Ji, Myriad Demon King, Bi Ji... all the ferocious beasts present widened their eyes, staring fixedly at the young man who remained sitting on the bluestone, his posture unchanged, as if they had seen a ghost.

That was Bear Lord!

A terrifying existence ranked sixth among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, possessing four hundred and seventy thousand years of cultivation!

He was a ruthless character who dared to provoke even the Beast God Di Tian, and had even once managed to scratch Di Tian!

But now, he hadn't even touched Lin Feng, yet he had been crippled just like that, without anyone even knowing how?

"This... how is this possible?!"

Myriad Demon King felt his very bark trembling. In all his years of living, he had never seen such a bizarre occurrence.

At this moment, the most shocked of all was the Beast God, Di Tian.

His golden vertical pupils stared fixedly at Lin Feng.

As an 890,000-year-old Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King and the existence closest to a god on the current Douluo Continent, how could his perception be anything less than razor-sharp?

Yet even so, he had completely failed to see how Lin Feng had made his move!

He hadn't even managed to capture a single trace of Soul Power fluctuation!

It was as if...

Lin Feng hadn't acted at all, but rather the laws of heaven and earth had descended of their own accord in that instant to forcibly suppress Bear Lord!

"God..."

A word that sent shivers down his spine involuntarily surfaced in Di Tian's mind.

Aside from a god, he truly could not imagine what other kind of existence could accomplish such a feat.

But didn't the God Realm have regulations stating that deities were not allowed to interfere in the lower realms at will?

Moreover, why would a high and mighty deity deign to lower themselves to fish in such a godforsaken, backwater creek?

Just as the gathered fierce beasts were filled with suspicion and the atmosphere was tense to the extreme.

Lin Feng, who had been sitting perfectly still, suddenly moved.

He slowly raised the fishing rod in his hand and flicked it backward.

"Splash—"

To the eyes of the fierce beasts, this slight movement was like the swinging of Death's scythe.

The fierce beasts that had been surrounding the area recoiled hundreds of meters in a flash, like startled rabbits.

Even Di Tian's entire body went taut.

However, the attack they had anticipated did not come.

Lin Feng simply gave the fishing rod a gentle tug, and the fishing line traced a graceful arc before falling back into the water.

Afterward, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze passing over Bear Lord, who was kneeling on the ground and wailing, to land on Crimson King, who was shivering in the very back.

A meaningful smile curled the corners of his lips.

"Oh, young Crimson King~"

This light, airy sentence caused every hair on Crimson King's body to stand on end. All three of his heads lifted simultaneously, his eyes filled with terror.

He had been targeted by this terrifying fellow!

"Did you drop this black Imperial Auspicious Beast?"

As Lin Feng's voice fell, the surface of the river suddenly rippled with black waves.

Immediately after, an Auspicious Beast, a size larger than the original and covered in scales that shimmered with a cold, dark light, slowly rose from the water.

The moment this Auspicious Beast appeared, the surrounding light seemed to be swallowed by it.

Compared to their own Auspicious Beast, this one exuded an aura of majesty and dominance!

"This... this aura..."

Bi Ji covered her mouth, her eyes filled with shock.

This Auspicious Beast contained an incredibly terrifying amount of energy within its body. Just by standing there, Bi Ji could feel her own growth rate accelerating by a full five times!

It wasn't just her; every Fierce Beast present sensed it clearly.

If this Auspicious Beast belonged to their Star Dou Great Forest, then the revival of the Soul Beast race would no longer be a distant dream!

"Gulp..."

Crimson King swallowed hard, his six eyes filled with greed and longing.

If he had this Auspicious Beast by his side, then... his growth rate would be even faster, and that damned human would no longer be able to suppress him.

He was just about to nod and say yes, when he suddenly felt a cold gaze shoot toward him.

It was Di Tian.

Although Di Tian was also shocked by the appearance of this black Auspicious Beast, he was, after all, an old monster who had lived for over eight hundred thousand years; his reason had not been completely overwhelmed by greed.

There was no such thing as a free lunch in this world, let alone when facing such an unfathomable "god."

"Answer truthfully."

Di Tian's voice rang out in Crimson King's mind, cold and stern.

"Do not let greed blind your eyes. The priority is to retrieve our original Auspicious Beast; do not be deceived by illusions."

Crimson King shuddered, instantly snapping back to reality.

That's right. If he caused the Imperial Auspicious Beast to be lost because of his own greed, he would be a sinner to all Soul Beasts.

"No... it is not."

Crimson King spoke through gritted teeth, his heart bleeding.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and casually pressed the overbearing black Auspicious Beast back into the water.

The hearts of the gathered fierce beasts sank along with that push.

"Then, is it this purple-gold Imperial Auspicious Beast?"

The river water churned once more. This time, an Auspicious Beast emerged, its entire body covered in purple-gold scales, radiating an aura of nobility and mystery.

Although its aura was not as powerful as the black Auspicious Beast from before, it far surpassed the original one. Faint purple mist swirled around it, as if an emperor had descended, making one feel an uncontrollable urge to prostrate and worship.

"This... this one is also extraordinary!"

The Myriad Demon King trembled with excitement, his branches shaking wildly.

The Crimson King looked at Di Tian again.

Di Tian remained expressionless, merely shaking his head slightly.

The Crimson King sighed, forced to endure the pain as he shook his head once more.

"It's not this one either."

Lin Feng chuckled and pressed the purple-gold Auspicious Beast back into the water as well.

Immediately after, the final Auspicious Beast surfaced—the somewhat playful Imperial Auspicious Beast.

Seeing this familiar figure, the Crimson King nearly burst into tears. Thank goodness it was alright!

"It's this one! It's definitely this one!"

The Crimson King nodded frantically, terrified that Lin Feng might push it back under again.

"Very well."

Lin Feng nodded, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.

"You are an honest Soul Beast, so... I shall gift all three of these Auspicious Beasts to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng waved his hand.

"BOOM--!"

Three beams of light shot into the sky instantly, then landed steadily in front of the Crimson King.

The original Imperial Auspicious Beast looked around, bewildered.

And beside it, standing to its left and right, were the peerlessly overbearing black Auspicious Beast and the noble, mysterious purple-gold Auspicious Beast.

Three immense powers of destiny intertwined, instantly forming a tri-colored pillar of light that pierced the heavens and surged straight into the clouds!

The entire Star Dou Great Forest boiled over at this moment!

All the Soul Beasts, regardless of their cultivation level, prostrated themselves in this direction, letting out devout cheers.

"This... this..."

Di Tian was completely dumbfounded.

He stared at the three living Auspicious Beasts before him, his mind a complete blank.

Originally, he had only intended to pay whatever price was necessary to get the original Auspicious Beast back.

But now...

Not only was the original Auspicious Beast back, but it was a "buy one get two free" deal, with two even more heaven-defying ones thrown in?!

This happiness had come far too suddenly!

"Three... a full three Imperial Auspicious Beasts..."

Bi Ji clutched her chest, feeling as though she might faint from sheer happiness.

With these three Auspicious Beasts, how could the Soul Beasts not flourish? This is wonderful!

God Realm, Sea God Temple.

Tang San: ???