The Auspicious Beast's Death, Di Tian Steps In

In the next memory fragment, the Auspicious Beast saw herself in human form. She had actually... sacrificed herself?

And the recipient of that sacrifice...

The Auspicious Beast's eyes were fixed tightly on the scene.

The one she sacrificed herself for was the very youth who had pressed his forehead against hers in the previous scene.

In the scene, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in human form lay weakly in the arms of the youth named Huo Yuhao.

Who was Huo Yuhao?

Why had she taken human form?

Was it for him?

Why had she sacrificed herself?

These questions haunted her heart like nightmares.

What puzzled her even more was where the memory fragments in Lin Ming's mind had come from.

Were they scenes that would happen in the future?

But why was he able to know scenes from the future?

These questions left the Three-Eyed Golden Lion utterly baffled.

And at that very moment, the trajectories of their fates quietly intersected.

Just then, the cocoon of light dispersed, and Lin Ming and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion reappeared before Xuan Zi and Scarlet King.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still suppressed by Xuan Zi and unable to move.

"Kid, how do you feel?"

Lin Ming examined himself and found no changes whatsoever in his body. He then shook his head. "I don't feel anything."

Unbeknownst to him, a wisp of Fate Power belonging to the Auspicious Beast had already quietly formed a connection with him.

Only then did Xuan Zi let out a sigh of relief, before returning to his usual carefree manner.

Seeing that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was unharmed, Scarlet King relaxed. Then, the six eyes on his three enormous heads all turned toward Xuan Zi. "What will it take for you to release the Auspicious Beast?"

Xuan Zi withdrew his Martial Soul Possession and pretended to ponder seriously. A sly glint flashed through his eyes. "You heard it just now. This kid wants to eat the Auspicious Beast's meat. We'll settle for less—bring me a ten-thousand-year soul beast, and we'll release the Auspicious Beast."

"You! Do you know how long it takes for a ten-thousand-year soul beast to grow? You're actually treating a ten-thousand-year soul beast as food?!"

Scarlet King was so furious that his eyes nearly split open, flames blasting wildly from all three heads.

If they had wanted a ten-thousand-year soul beast to absorb as a Spirit Ring, he would not have said a word.

But these two humans actually wanted to treat a ten-thousand-year soul beast as food!

Seeing Scarlet King's helpless fury, Lin Ming mocked, "If you're unwilling, then I'll have no choice but to eat the Auspicious Beast!"

"You!!!"

Scarlet King felt as though his lungs were about to explode from rage, but looking at the Auspicious Beast, he ultimately endured it.

"Fine. This king will find one for you!"

His figure vanished from where he stood.

A few minutes later, Scarlet King returned before the two of them with an antelope-type soul beast clamped in his jaws, which he placed on the ground.

With a wave of Xuan Zi's hand, the soul beast was seized by a large dark-yellow hand of Soul Power and dragged before the two of them.

Xuan Zi looked at the soul beast before him, a trace of disdain appearing in his eyes. "You're really stingy, Scarlet King. I truly admire you—somehow, you even managed to find an ordinary ten-thousand-year Water Spotted Antelope. I really do admire you."

Scarlet King snorted coldly. "Cut the crap! Release the Auspicious Beast now!"

"This Water Spotted Antelope of yours has only just passed ten thousand years, and it's this lousy. If you ask me, this simply won't do..."

Before Xuan Zi could finish speaking, a terrifying pressure instantly enveloped the area.

The previously clear sky turned gray in an instant.

"Xuan Zi, don't push your luck!"

The voice seemed to carry tangible force, causing even Xuan Zi to momentarily lose focus.

His carefree expression instantly turned solemn. He cast a wary glance at the sky, as though looking through the clouds at the owner of that voice.

"So it was Di Tian. Since you've personally stepped in, I'll give you face."

He unleashed his Martial Soul, grabbed Lin Ming and the Water Spotted Antelope from the ground, and flew toward Shrek Academy.

In the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, beside the Lake of Life.

Scarlet King had transformed into a red-haired man. He lowered his head, looking like a child who had done something wrong.

"Di Tian, I failed to protect her properly and nearly let the Auspicious Beast get hurt. Punish me."

Di Tian looked at him, then slowly shook his head. "The fault isn't yours. In terms of strength, you're far inferior to Xuan Zi. Even if you risked your life, you might not have been able to save the Auspicious Beast. Since she wasn't harmed anyway, let this matter end here."

Just as the ferocious beasts were about to return to their cultivation, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke. "Di Tian, I have something to say..."

Bi Ji keenly noticed that something was wrong with the Auspicious Beast's tone. She came to her side and comforted her softly. "Auspicious Beast, just say whatever it is. Everyone will help you."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion hesitated, a human-like struggle appearing on her face. Seeing the concern in the ferocious beasts' expressions, she finally said, "In that human youth's memories, I saw my own death..."

The moment the Three-Eyed Golden Lion spoke those words, all the ferocious beasts stopped in their tracks.

Scarlet King looked at the Auspicious Beast in disbelief. After all, her death would mean that he had failed to protect her—and most likely, he too would have died.

"Death? Di Tian, we should replace the Auspicious Beast's guard. I told you long ago that Scarlet King isn't strong enough to protect her." King of Ten Thousand Monsters said gloomily.

Di Tian did not answer. Instead, he looked at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Auspicious Beast, can you give more details? For example, the cause of death."

He had a premonition that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's death would not be so simple.

Just as he had remotely driven off Xuan Zi moments ago, as long as the Auspicious Beast remained within the Star Dou Great Forest, he was confident he could ensure that no one killed her.

The Auspicious Beast nodded. "Di Tian, I truly wasn't killed by anyone. I sacrificed myself."

Sacrificed herself.

Those two words exploded in the minds of the ferocious beasts like thunder.

The Auspicious Beast sacrificed herself?

What kind of joke was this?!

She was the Auspicious Beast, the darling of the Star Dou Great Forest. She lived here freely and happily—why would she sacrifice herself to a human for no reason?

The ferocious beasts were completely unsettled.

"Auspicious Beast, why would you sacrifice yourself to a human? Were you deceived by humans?!"

Bear Lord had a violent temper and could no longer hold himself back.

The Auspicious Beast shook her head. "From the memory fragments I saw, I voluntarily took human form and sacrificed myself to him. It seemed that... I had fallen in love with him..."

Even the Three-Eyed Golden Lion herself could not believe it. She had always considered herself noble, yet she had actually fallen in love with a human.

"You said just now that you saw all this in a human youth's memories. Was it the youth Xuan Zi brought?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion nodded.

Di Tian pondered for a moment. "The issue now is no longer the human the Auspicious Beast sacrificed herself for, but the human whose memories contain the Auspicious Beast's death."

He immediately turned toward the ferocious beasts. "From this day onward, all of you must strengthen your vigilance. If that human youth enters the Star Dou Great Forest again, inform me at once. I will capture him personally!"