Three Auspicious Beasts-How Could the Soul Beasts Not Flourish?

"Die! Damn human!"

Xiong Jun's enormous Dark Gold Dreadclaws shimmered with a cold light that could tear through space. Carrying enough power to shatter mountains, they slammed down toward Lin Feng, who was leisurely fishing on a blue stone.

If that blow had landed, forget a human—even a fortress made of solid steel would have been reduced to dust in an instant.

Yet faced with this world-shattering attack, Lin Feng didn't even lift an eyelid.

Just as Xiong Jun's claws were less than an inch from the top of Lin Feng's head—

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of breaking bone rang out abruptly beside the silent river.

Then, to the utter horror of the Ferocious Beasts, Xiong Jun, who had charged in with such ferocity, as if ready to tear the world apart, suddenly stiffened, as though an invisible Big Hand had pressed him down.

The next second—

"Boom!"

The ground shook violently, and clouds of dust billowed into the air.

Xiong Jun's towering body, as imposing as a mountain, dropped straight to his knees!

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

"GRAAAH!!!"

Only then did a piercing scream burst from Xiong Jun's mouth, filled with pain, terror, and disbelief.

He was crippled.

"Hiss—"

A chorus of sharp gasps rang out beside the river.

Zi JI, Myriad Demon King, Bi Ji... Every Ferocious Beast present stared wide-eyed at the young man who was still sitting on the blue stone, not even having changed his posture, as if they'd seen a ghost.

That was Xiong Jun!

The sixth-ranked of the Ten Great Fierce Beasts, a terrifying being with 470,000 years of cultivation!

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

And now, he hadn't even touched Lin Feng—yet he'd been crippled just like that, for no apparent reason?

"H-How is this possible?!"

Myriad Demon King felt his bark trembling. In all his years, he'd never witnessed anything so bizarre.

The most shocked of all, however, was Beast God Di Tian.

His golden, slit-pupiled eyes were fixed on Lin Feng.

As an 890,000-year-old Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the being closest to becoming a God on the Douluo Continent, how keen were his senses?

Yet even he hadn't seen how Lin Feng had struck!

He hadn't even detected the slightest trace of Soul Power!

It was as if...

Lin Feng hadn't done anything at all. Instead, the laws of heaven and earth had descended of their own accord in that instant, forcibly suppressing Xiong Jun!

"God..."

The word sent a shiver through Di Tian as it surfaced involuntarily in his mind.

He couldn't imagine any existence other than a God being capable of this.

But the Divine Realm had rules forbidding Deities from interfering casually in the mortal world, didn't it?

And why would a lofty God lower himself to fish in some desolate little river like this?

Just as the Ferocious Beasts remained uncertain and the tension reached its peak—

Lin Feng, who had been sitting motionless, suddenly moved.

He slowly raised his fishing rod and swung it back.

"Splash—"

To the Ferocious Beasts, that slight movement looked like the sweep of the Grim Reaper's scythe.

The beasts gathered around them recoiled hundreds of meters in a panic, like startled rabbits.

Even Di Tian tensed from head to toe.

But the attack they feared never came.

Lin Feng merely lifted the rod lightly, letting the fishing line trace a graceful arc before dropping into the water.

Then he turned his head slightly. His gaze passed over Xiong Jun, who was kneeling and howling, and settled on Scarlet King, trembling at the very back.

A meaningful smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

"Young Scarlet King..."

The casual words made Scarlet King's fur stand on end. All three of his heads lifted at once, their eyes filled with fear.

That terrifying man had set his sights on him!

"Did you lose this black Emperor Auspicious Beast?"

As Lin Feng spoke, black ripples suddenly spread across the river.

Then, an Auspicious Beast larger than the original slowly emerged from the water. It was pitch-black all over, its scales glimmering with a cold, dark light.

As soon as it appeared, it seemed to swallow the light around it.

Compared with their own Auspicious Beast, this one radiated an air of majesty and dominance!

"This... this aura..."

Bi Ji covered her mouth, her eyes full of shock.

This Auspicious Beast contained an incredibly terrifying energy. Just standing there, it made Bi Ji feel her growth rate increase fivefold!

And she wasn't the only one. Every Ferocious Beast present could feel it clearly.

If this Auspicious Beast belonged to the Star Dou Great Forest, then the revival of the Soul Beast Clan would no longer be an unreachable dream!

"Gulp..."

Scarlet King swallowed hard, all six of his eyes filled with greed and longing.

If this Auspicious Beast stayed by his side, then... his growth would be even faster, and that damned human wouldn't be able to suppress him anymore.

He was just about to nod and say yes when he suddenly felt a cold gaze fall on him.

It was Di Tian.

Di Tian, too, had been shaken by the appearance of the black Auspicious Beast. But as an old monster who had lived for over 800,000 years, he hadn't let greed completely overwhelm his reason.

There was no such thing as a free lunch, especially when dealing with a "God" as unfathomable as this one.

"Answer truthfully."

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

"Don't let greed blind you. Our priority is to get back the Auspicious Beast we originally had. Don't be misled by appearances."

Scarlet King shuddered and came to his senses.

That was right. If his greed caused them to lose the Emperor Auspicious Beast, he would be a sinner in the eyes of every Soul Beast.

"N-No..."

Scarlet King answered through gritted teeth, his heart bleeding.

"Oh? It isn't?"

Lin Feng raised an eyebrow and casually pressed the domineering black Auspicious Beast back beneath the water.

The hearts of the Ferocious Beasts sank along with it.

"Then is it this purple-gold Emperor Auspicious Beast?"

The river churned once more. This time, a beast covered in purple-gold scales emerged, radiating an air of nobility and mystery.

Its aura wasn't as powerful as the black beast's, but it was still far superior to that of the original. A faint purple haze swirled around it, as if an emperor had descended, inspiring an irresistible urge to bow in worship.

"This one's extraordinary, too!"

Myriad Demon King trembled with excitement, his branches quivering.

Scarlet King looked to Di Tian again.

Di Tian remained expressionless and only gave the slightest shake of his head.

Scarlet King sighed and shook his head once more, forcing himself to endure the pain of refusing.

"It isn't that one, either."

Lin Feng smiled and pressed the purple-gold Auspicious Beast back beneath the water.

Then the last Auspicious Beast surfaced: the Emperor Auspicious Beast, who had been a little playful.

Seeing that familiar figure, Scarlet King almost burst into tears. Thank goodness, it was safe!

"That one! It's that one!"

Scarlet King nodded frantically, afraid Lin Feng might press it back beneath the water again.

"Good."

Lin Feng nodded, a satisfied expression on his face.

"You're an honest Soul Beast, so... I'll give all three Auspicious Beasts to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng swept out his Big Hand.

"Boom!"

Three beams of light shot into the sky, then landed steadily before Scarlet King.

The original Emperor Auspicious Beast stared around in confusion.

Beside it, one on each side, stood the peerless black Auspicious Beast and the noble, mysterious purple-gold Auspicious Beast.

The three vast forces of destiny intertwined, instantly forming a three-colored pillar of light that pierced the heavens and shot into the clouds!

The entire Star Dou Great Forest erupted into celebration!

Every Soul Beast, no matter its level of cultivation, prostrated itself in this direction and let out a devout cheer.

"This... this..."

Di Tian was utterly dumbfounded.

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

Originally, he'd only hoped to get their original Auspicious Beast back, even if it meant paying a price.

But now...

Not only had their original Auspicious Beast returned, they'd gotten two more as a bonus—and both were even more heaven-defying?!

This happiness had come far too suddenly!

"Three... three whole Emperor Auspicious Beasts..."

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

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

The Divine Realm, Sea God Hall.

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