"Human, this Auspicious Beast has arrived!"
Feeling the golden lion closing in from behind, Feng Yan sidestepped with ease, seizing the opportunity to grab it by the scruff of its neck.
Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion possessed fifteen thousand years of cultivation, its physical form was not large, measuring only about half a meter in length.
Its entire body was covered in golden fur that shimmered with crystal clarity, resembling a miniature lion. Most peculiar of all was the third eye situated on its forehead.
Suspended in mid-air by Feng Yan, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion flailed its limbs in vain, declaring in an arrogant tone:
"Release this Auspicious Beast! You coward who only knows how to dodge! If you have the guts, fight me head-on! This Auspicious Beast will let you use one hand... no, one claw!"
Feng Yan grew interested, saying unhurriedly, "Well, look at you, little golden lion, actually ambushing your Fire Buddha. Hmm... let me think, how should I deal with you?"
"Should I kill you for meat? Or drag you off to be sold, so you can perform jumping through fire hoops for those nobles?"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was instantly enraged: "I am the legendary Imperial Auspicious Beast—the Three-Eyed Golden Lion! You damnable human, how dare you..."
Before it could finish, it heard the second half of Feng Yan's sentence... What did he mean by killing it for meat? What did he mean by performing through fire hoops?
No way!
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion panicked, immediately shouting toward the sky for help: "Scarlet King, someone is trying to harm this Auspicious Beast, come out quickly!!!"
A long time passed, but the Scarlet King did not appear.
A glimmer of genuine panic finally surfaced in the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden beast eyes.
It raised its voice