Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, Scarlet King!

Seeing the enormous black shadow, Qian Renxue's heart sank into despair.

"Young Master!" Snake Lance Douluo's expression changed drastically. Enduring his injuries, he abruptly rose to his feet. His Seventh Soul Ring shone brilliantly as he shouted in a deep voice, "Seventh Soul Skill, Martial Soul Avatar!"

Snake Lance Douluo merged with the weapon in his hand, transforming into a twenty-meter-long Two-Headed Giant Golden Python. Its two enormous heads—one green and one purple—had crimson eyes and flickering tongues.

Snake Lance Douluo charged fearlessly at Scarlet King, determined to protect his Young Master even at the cost of his life.

Snake Lance Douluo's martial soul was a mutated martial soul, somewhere between a Beast Martial Soul and a Tool Martial Soul. It could flexibly switch between martial soul forms to deal with different battle conditions.

"Get lost!" Scarlet King roared. Raising its massive lion paw, it fiercely slammed it toward the Two-Headed Giant Golden Python's head.

Boom—!!

The ground between them cracked inch by inch, the fractures spreading outward like a spiderweb.

Fortunately, bolstered by his Martial Soul Avatar and the toughness of a Tool Martial Soul, Snake Lance Douluo barely withstood the attack.

This also bought Porcupinefish Douluo a moment to rescue Qian Renxue.

Porcupinefish Douluo flashed to her side and gently pushed Qian Renxue twenty meters away with one palm. "Young Master, we'll hold it back. Go!"

"Seventh Soul Skill, Porcupinefish Avatar!"

Porcupinefish Douluo's Seventh Soul Ring suddenly lit up, and a gigantic red porcupinefish ten meters tall appeared in the air. He instantly spewed out a vast amount of poisonous mist, shrouding the area and buying time for Qian Renxue to escape.

Qian Renxue staggered backward, staring blankly at everything before her. Seeing two Title Douluo protect her with their lives, her heart could not help but tremble.

"Uncles, hold on. I'll find Grandfather and have him save you." She clenched her fists, then looked back one last time. Flapping the wings behind her, she turned into a streak of golden light and flew toward Spirit Hall.

"Trying to run?" Flames erupted around Scarlet King's body as its giant feet stomped the earth. Within a hundred feet, the land instantly became a molten hell, with Hellfire shooting into the sky.

Scarlet King had used its Hell Domain skill.

The Hellfire instantly burned away the poisonous mist, making the surrounding area clear once more.

Porcupinefish Douluo's face darkened as his Eighth Soul Ring lit up. "Eighth Soul Skill, Whale Swallowing Myriad Domains."

Black poisonous mist filled the sky, colliding with Scarlet King's Hellfire and producing a violent explosion. It also enveloped Scarlet King within it.

Whale Swallowing Myriad Domains was one of his Domain Skills. It could drag enemies into a hell of poisonous mist, corroding their bodies and replenishing his own energy.

At the same time, Snake Lance Douluo's Eighth Soul Ring suddenly lit up. He shouted in a low voice, "Eighth Soul Skill: Thunderous Might!"

The two-headed giant python soared into the air, golden lightning surging and exploding around its body as it hissed furiously at Scarlet King. Countless golden lightning serpents shot forth, weaving into a violent prison of thunder that completely engulfed Scarlet King.

The arcs of lightning lashed Scarlet King's body like whips, yet failed to leave even the slightest mark.

Scarlet King threw back its head and roared, its voice shaking the wilderness. It suddenly leaped into the air and clashed with the giant python. Porcupinefish Douluo also stirred up a tide of poison and closed in from the side.

On the ground, the Emperor Auspicious Beast saw the poisonous mist disperse and watched Qian Renxue's retreating figure. The Golden Flame around its body surged, and the Third Eye between its brows abruptly opened.

A golden pillar of light pierced through heaven and earth!

An aura of supreme majesty erupted from its body, sweeping through the entire forest like a tidal wave.

The surrounding Spirit Beasts received the signal and responded with low growls. The next moment, the entire Star Dou Great Forest erupted into turmoil as countless Spirit Beasts converged on the Emperor Auspicious Beast.

Hundred-year, thousand-year, ten-thousand-year...

The Spirit Beasts gathered this time numbered several times more than those Yao Yan had gathered last time.

Countless Spirit Beasts followed the Emperor Auspicious Beast in pursuit of Qian Renxue.

Meanwhile, at the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Yao Yan had used Simulation to take on the form of an auspicious beast, forcing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear to bleed.

Watching the wooden barrel gradually fill, he could not help but feel delighted. As long as he refined the Detoxification Pill, the Immortal Herbs at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye would be within reach.

He could also recruit Old Poison as a thug. Then he would no longer have to hide and could openly appear among the major factions.

Thinking that he was another step closer to the Immortal Herbs, Yao Yan's heart could not stop pounding.

Suddenly, he felt his bloodline grow hot, and a familiar sensation rose from the depths of his heart.

"The Emperor Auspicious Beast?!" Yao Yan was startled.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear before him suddenly froze. As though sensing a distant summons, it lifted its head toward the depths of the forest and let out an earthshaking roar.

Roar—!!

It lowered its head, its crimson eyes meeting Yao Yan's.

"Have I been discovered?" Yao Yan's heart pounded. He raised his head and met its gaze, letting out a low roar. An imposing aura burst forth from his body.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's body shuddered, and it could not help taking several steps back. Looking into the distance, it sensed the summons once more and ignored its still-bleeding arm as it rushed toward the distant battlefield.

"Come back!" Yao Yan growled, issuing an order.

But the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear paid him no heed, its figure quickly vanishing into the depths of the woods.

"Damn it!" Yao Yan cursed under his breath.

If that bear died in the fight, would all his previous efforts not have been for nothing?

Unable to remain still any longer, he swiftly Simulated himself into a Mandala Snake and chased after it. He planned to investigate first; if it truly could not be saved, then he would have no choice but to give up.

He slithered along cautiously, like a real snake, slowly approaching his destination. The closer he got, the more alarmed he became. Strange black mist filled the surroundings, and any grass or trees it touched instantly withered into ash.

"What terrifying poison!" Yao Yan secretly drew a sharp breath.

Suddenly, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky. He abruptly looked up and saw three enormous figures locked in battle overhead.

A Two-Headed Giant Golden Python over twenty meters long, and a massive Red Porcupinefish.

"Snake Lance Douluo, Porcupinefish Douluo!" Yao Yan was startled. Then he looked at their opponent—a creature with three heads, its entire body crimson red and wreathed in hellish flames.

"One of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, Scarlet King!" Yao Yan was utterly shocked.

"They're fighting... Could they be trying to hunt the Emperor Auspicious Beast?"

Yao Yan quickly guessed the reason with near certainty and turned to survey the area. Since Scarlet King had appeared, the Auspicious Beast had to be nearby as well.

Besides, he had sensed a familiar aura earlier.

Fixing his gaze ahead, he soon found its figure. The Emperor Auspicious Beast was to his left, surrounded by countless Spirit Beasts.

Directly in front of it, a golden streak of light was fleeing for its life.

Yao Yan looked closely at the golden sphere and saw a Golden-Haired Handsome Noble within. Golden Wings spread from his back, radiating an incomparably sacred aura.

"Qian Renxue?" He quickly guessed the other party's identity.

Just as Qian Renxue sped away, a Black Eagle suddenly dove down, its talons aimed straight for the center of her back. At the same time, an eight-meter-tall Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear burst out from the beast horde, its terrifying bear paw slamming toward her head-on!

Qian Renxue was instantly trapped in a hopeless situation.

"Young Master!" An anguished, furious roar rang out from high above.

In an instant, countless poisonous spikes poured down like a rainstorm, piercing the Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear into a sieve in moments. The Black Eagle was pierced as well and fell to the ground.

Yao Yan felt a chill run down his spine. "The might of a Title Douluo can actually reach such a level!"

Suddenly, he noticed that the dead Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear's right arm had been completely corroded away, revealing a dark golden gleam within. It was a bone entirely dark gold in color.