Lu Ran judged from the size of its gems and its dragon horns that it was around forty-five thousand years old,
just right.
The moment Lu Ran saw it,
it sensed him too,
and sprang to its feet.
After a brief moment of shock and confusion, blazing fighting spirit burned in its golden pupils!
It didn't know why the human before it gave off such a gentle aura, one that inexplicably made it want to draw near. But every Soul Beast knew that when human Soul Masters appeared in the Star Dou Great Forest, they could only have one purpose:
Soul Hunting!
It raised its dragon head high, its brilliant golden pupils fixed on Lu Ran.
"Roar!"
Human, this is my territory!
Lu Ran stepped out and stood on the grass, extending his left hand toward it.
His expression was earnest.
"I need your strength. I know you won't believe me, but I won't kill you."
A forty-five-thousand-year-old Heavenly Dragon Horse with the pure bloodline of a Bright Sacred Dragon could, of course, understand his words. But in its mind,
needing its strength meant wanting its Soul Ring, which meant killing it...
Lu Ran had come to kill it!
Before he could say more,
platinum light surged across the Heavenly Dragon Horse's body. Dense light power gathered around its hooves, and it kicked off the ground, stomping toward Lu Ran!
Four Soul Rings pulsed into view. Lu Ran drew on the Rock Crystal Dragon's power and the speed boost from Jade Shadow Flowing Light.
He didn't dodge or retreat. Clenching his fist, he met the Heavenly Dragon Horse's mighty stomp head-on!
"Boom—!"
The instant fist and hoof collided, a muffled blast shook the branches around them.
The Heavenly Dragon Horse's massive body was forced back. It staggered a few times