Three-Eyed Golden Lion

After explaining everything to Tian Yao and the others, Ao Zhan turned to Golden Crocodile and his group.

"Grandpa Golden Crocodile, Uncle Qian, come in as well. Once you obtain Alien Energy, begin promoting it within Spirit Hall."

Golden Crocodile and the others nodded solemnly. They all knew how significant this matter was.

After a while, seven armored figures appeared within the formation. Feeling the Alien Energy inside his body, Golden Crocodile clenched his fist tightly. "So this is Alien Energy! Perhaps I can use it to break through to Rank 99!"

He had listened carefully to everything Ao Zhan had said earlier.

If it came down to talent, he might truly remain forever stuck at Rank 98. But when it came to conviction, Golden Crocodile considered himself inferior to no one!

The increase in Alien Energy could drive an increase in Soul Power. As long as his conviction was strong enough, breaking through to Rank 99 would absolutely not be a problem!

Qian Xunji looked at the Angel Armor on his body. Washed by Alien Energy, even the damage to his martial soul had been restored.

"This feeling is truly wonderful!"

Seeing that his son and brothers had all gained Alien Energy, Qian Daoliu said, "Then from this moment onward, the Alien Energy promotion plan shall officially begin!"

"Yes!!!"

Ao Zhan could now be considered free from having to deal with human affairs.

He took out a black dragon scale. Di Tian had given it to him; if anything happened, he could use this scale to contact Di Tian.

Ao Zhan poured Soul Power into it. The dragon scale blazed with black light, and before long, a black figure appeared. Di Tian had arrived.

"Lord Dragon Venerable, what are your orders?" Di Tian dropped to one knee and asked respectfully.

"Di Tian, I have already found a way to allow Soul Beasts to possess Alien Energy."

A sharp light burst from Di Tian's eyes. "Thank you, Lord Dragon Venerable! Di Tian is endlessly grateful!"

For hundreds of thousands of years, Di Tian had constantly sought a way to free the Soul Beast Clan from its current predicament, yet he had never found one.

The God Realm's suppression of Soul Beasts was far too ruthless. It left them no path to survival at all.

Even if Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts could choose to take human form to evade the heavenly tribulation, they still had to enter human society and absorb human aura to cultivate. Yet that came with the risk of exposure.

Powerful Soul Douluo and Title Douluo could detect the true forms of transformed Soul Beasts.

Furthermore, even if a transformed Soul Beast was fortunate enough not to be discovered, it would have become human. Having seen the splendor of the human world, it would come to regard itself as human in its heart, rather than as a Soul Beast.

Di Tian could only do his utmost, establishing basic order within the Soul Beast Clan so its strength would not suffer devastating losses through internal strife.

But beyond that, there was nothing he could do. Now, at last, he had seen hope. Their clan could be saved!

Ao Zhan was not surprised by Di Tian's reaction. Putting himself in Di Tian's place, anyone facing such a predicament would react the same way.

"Don't get so excited. Take me to the Star Dou Forest now."

"Yes!"

Di Tian revealed his true form—a massive Golden-Eyed Black Dragon.

Ao Zhan leaped onto his back, and Di Tian beat his dragon wings as he flew toward the Star Dou Forest.

Since Spirit City was already beside the Star Dou Forest, and Di Tian could not wait to tell Gu Yuena this good news, they traveled at top speed.

Thus, they reached the core region of the Lake of Life without spending much time.

This time, the Soul Beasts guarding the place had become Ten Thousand Demon King and Yuan Lie.

There was no helping it. The Soul Beasts they had recommended had made mistakes, so it was impossible to punish only those two Soul Beasts.

Ten Thousand Demon King and Yuan Lie could only miserably take on the role of gatekeepers.

"Greetings, Lord Dragon Venerable. Greetings, Lord Di Tian." When Yuan Lie saw Di Tian and Ao Zhan on his back, he hurriedly knelt down.

He already knew what this Lord Dragon Venerable was capable of.

He was the hope of the Soul Beast Clan!

Why was Yuan Lie only at one hundred ninety thousand years?

Was it not because he was unwilling to lose all his cultivation and take human form, while also lacking the confidence to survive the two-hundred-thousand-year Soul Beast Heavenly Tribulation?!

And now, Ao Zhan could resolve the Soul Beast Clan's predicament. If that fool caused Ao Zhan to make things difficult for him, he would definitely skin and tear that bastard apart!

Ten Thousand Demon King also respectfully saluted Ao Zhan. Given his position in the Star Dou Forest, he did not need to salute Di Tian, but Ao Zhan was someone even his own master treated with courtesy.

Ao Zhan did not vent his anger on the two of them because of those two fools. "Get up. Call everyone else over. Next, I will allow all of you to possess Alien Energy."

"Yes!"

Shortly afterward, all the Fierce Beasts arrived, including Gu Yuena.

However, this time, Gu Yuena held an additional little creature in her arms, one that resembled both a dragon and a lion.

Its entire body was covered in brilliant golden fur, like translucent crystal in texture. Beneath the fur lay dense golden scales. Its four paws were shaped like dragon claws, and beneath each foot burned a cluster of golden flame.

Its muzzle was slightly longer than a lion's, and it had three eyes.

Its two eyes were golden, while the third vertical eye on its forehead was especially unusual—its pupil was red and emanated a bewitching aura.

Upon seeing this beast, Ao Zhan understood at once. Was this not the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Wang Qiu'er?

Noticing Ao Zhan's gaze resting on the little creature in her arms, Gu Yuena introduced it. "Lord Dragon Venerable, this is the Auspicious Beast of our Star Dou Forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. It possesses the Golden Dragon bloodline and can be said to concern the fortune of the Star Dou Forest, even that of the entire Soul Beast Clan."

All three of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's eyes stared directly at Ao Zhan. She could sense the powerful dragon might on him, as profound and oppressive as an abyss, as well as his immense vitality.

She had heard from Di Tian and Sister Na'er that the future of the Soul Beast Clan rested upon him, and that he had healed all of Sister Na'er's injuries.

Thus, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke, but the moment she opened her mouth, she uttered something utterly shocking.

"Are you the person Sister Na'er had been thinking about day and night?"

Boom!!!

It was as though a cannonball had struck a placid lake and caused a massive explosion. Once the Fierce Beasts recovered, they realized they seemed to have heard a secret they should not have heard.

Gu Yuena's peerless face flushed so deeply red that it seemed ready to drip blood. Her hands tightened, as though she were venting her frustration. "What nonsense are you talking about, little one?!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion struggled repeatedly, uncomfortable from Gu Yuena's grip, while still shouting, "Sister Na'er, I'm not talking nonsense! When I came to see you before, you would smile from time to time, as if you were thinking of something happy. You even kept murmuring Lord Dragon Venerable's name. Isn't that the truth?!"

Unfortunately, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still too young and immature. She did not understand the complicated world of adults at all. The more she explained that she was not talking nonsense, the tighter Gu Yuena's hands became.

In the end, Ao Zhan had Gu Yuena release the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Otherwise, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion might have become the first Auspicious Beast to be strangled to death.