The cracks in the eggshell gradually widened.
"Crack... crack." After some time, the first fragment of eggshell separated from the egg, and a small golden claw stretched out from within. Though it looked like a cat's paw, its front end resembled a tiny dragon claw.
With the claw's continued effort, the small hole grew larger and larger. At last, the upper half of the eggshell was broken open.
The newborn was covered in a layer of pale golden fur. Beneath it, its tiny body seemed like translucent crystal, possessing a strange texture. A closer look revealed that it was not skin, but scales—fine, transparent golden scales tightly covering its body. Overall, it looked like a kitten, though its muzzle was somewhat longer than that of an ordinary feline Spirit Beast. Soon, it opened its eyes, golden light shining from its pupils.
But besides that ordinary pair of eyes, there seemed to be another eye on its forehead. This vertical pupil remained tightly shut, its red slit suggesting that, unlike its golden eyes, the one on its forehead was a unique crimson eye—an eerie, scarlet eye.
"Three-Eyed Golden Lion... She has finally been born." Scarlet King's tone carried a trace of excitement, revealing the identity of this young Spirit Beast.
"Rawr~" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion let out her first cry since birth. It was a soft, adorable cry, and with that tiny sound, the Destiny Power of the entire Star Dou Great Forest began gathering around her.
The young creature seemed not to have noticed this. Guided by instinct, she began eating her own eggshell.
As she ate her eggshell, she looked around at those surrounding her, seemingly curious about why all these creatures had gathered around her.
Still dazed, she held up a piece of eggshell toward Scarlet King and