Fate's Bond, Memories Swapped

Xiao Yuanshan and his wife panicked instantly: "A... a soul beast that can speak? It couldn't be a hundred-thousand-year soul beast, could it?"

Chen Doudou was also stunned.

A soul beast that could speak, and a golden one at that?

Could it be the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?

Bibi Dong narrowed her eyes, her fingertips tightening slightly as she sneered: "I don't care who you are. Behave yourself; since you dared to target us, don't blame me for being impolite."

The golden soul beast winced in pain, baring its teeth, yet it remained stubborn: "You... if you dare to touch a single hair on me, Di Tian will never let you off!"

"Di Tian? Although I haven't heard that name, but..."

Bibi Dong's gaze turned dangerously sharp.

She turned to look at Chen Doudou, her tone laced with amusement: "Doudou, how many moves do you think Di Tian could take from me?"

Before Chen Doudou could speak.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion panicked slightly.

What was going on?

Were humans these days really this bold?

They weren't even afraid when she brought up Di Tian?

But while Bibi Dong didn't know Di Tian, Xiao Yuanshan certainly did.

Pale with fright, he hurried over to persuade her: "Senior, you must not harm it! Di Tian is the master of all soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest, the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, a super fierce beast over 800,000 years old!"

Hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion snorted at Bibi Dong, lifting its proud head: "Human, you have no idea how powerful Di Tian is!"

Bibi Dong chuckled, her grip tightening: "800,000 years? I know a certain someone who has even hunted million-year soul beasts. Today, I'll kill an 800,000-year soul beast just to show you."

Three-Eyed Golden Lion: "..."

Oh no, guys, I think I'm about to die.

At this moment, Bibi Dong seemed to notice something, exclaiming in surprise: "A third eye on the forehead, covered in golden fur, with luck practically overflowing... if I recall correctly, you must be the Auspicious Beast of this generation, right?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion glared viciously at Chen Doudou: "So what if I am, you despicable humans."

In its not-so-bright mind, it was all the fault of this hateful human for attracting it; otherwise, it wouldn't have been captured.

Chen Doudou felt annoyed: "Hey, hey, hey! You were the one who attacked us first, weren't you? We are clearly the victims here."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bared its fangs: "I did not! I only saw that you couldn't find any soul beasts, so I let it come to deliver a soul ring to you, alright!"

"Ah???" X4.

Hearing this, it wasn't just Chen Doudou who was dumbfounded.

Bibi Dong and the couple, Xiao Yuanshan, were all stunned.

The deceased Terrorclaw Bear: 666, you have to have a conscience when doing things.

You were the one who led the Imperial Army here?

Bibi Dong burst into laughter: "Yo, so you're actually a pretty good beast, huh? Should we be thanking you?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared daggers at Chen Doudou: "Hmph, no need for thanks. Human, as long as you order this despicable woman to let me go right now, I will..."

Chen Doudou asked: "You will what?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion said haughtily: "I won't let Di Tian come, how about that?"

After all, if Di Tian came, he would surely start a massacre, and if Chen Doudou died then...

Where would it go to observe and study a human who could make soul beasts voluntarily offer their sacrifices?

This was one of the few joys it had finally discovered in its dull beastly life.

Chen Doudou picked his ear: "Please, it's not about whether you want to let us go; it's about whether we want to let you go."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bristled: "You! You hateful human, I knew you were just like those humans who hunt soul beasts at will! And here I was, giving you a soul ring."

"Stop, stop, stop. Did I ever say I was going to hunt you?"

Hunting the Auspicious Beast, aside from angering the entire Star Dou Forest and inviting a world of trouble, had absolutely no benefits.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was incredulous: "You... you aren't going to kill me?"

"Sister Dong, let her go."

Chen Doudou decided to set an example to prove his intentions.

"Let her go? Are you joking? I've heard the Auspicious Beast has a special ability... I don't know if it's true or not."

Bibi Dong curled her lip, then, as if holding a kitten, moved the Three-Eyed Golden Lion toward Chen Doudou's forehead.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion realized something was wrong and struggled frantically.

But Bibi Dong ignored it, her immense power pinning it firmly in place.

The next moment, golden light erupted, and the power of fate surged within.

The memories of both parties were exchanged.

A vast surge of destiny poured in, instantly causing Chen Doudou's sea of consciousness to expand violently as his spiritual power skyrocketed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

A moment later.

The golden light slowly dissipated, and silence returned to the forest.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion landed on the ground but did not immediately flee.

It simply stood there blankly, its intelligent eyes filled with unprecedented, complex emotions as it stared fixedly at Chen Doudou.

Inside its small head, it felt as if a storm had just raged, repeatedly "playing back" the fragments it had glimpsed from Chen Doudou's memories.

It saw the birth of a noble son of a God King, held tightly in his parents' arms, surrounded by the warm, unreserved blessings of those around him.

It saw the gasps of awe and envy from the crowd when he awakened his martial soul, the glory of being the center of attention, with all eyes fixed upon him.

It saw the seamless trust shared with Tang Wutong during their childhood, laughing, playing, and pulling pranks together.

It saw the heart-pounding flutter of excitement when his fingertips brushed against the girl named Ma Xiaotao during a fierce battle.

These emotions were so real and so intense!

Compared to the life of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion over these past ten thousand years—mostly spent eating and sleeping while being carefully pampered by Di Tian and other fierce beasts—a life that, while noble, was monotonous and lonely...

Chen Doudou's short six years of life.

It was like a magnificent painting rendered in the most stunning colors.

It was filled with flavors it had never experienced before.

So, the human world... is it like this?

An emotion called "envy" quietly wrapped around the heart of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion like a vine.

It suddenly felt that its status as the Auspicious Beast and its long life, to some extent, seemed rather... pale and lonely.

It was like a tribesman from the African savanna suddenly witnessing the prosperity of a city.

The only thing that left the Three-Eyed Golden Lion a bit confused was why this guy seemed to have such a peculiar, persistent obsession with the chests of human females?

What a strange hobby...

Though the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't understand it, it silently labeled Chen Doudou a "freak" in its heart.

Nearby, Chen Doudou had also experienced what it was like to be a soul beast.

What left him a bit speechless was that, in this creature's life, aside from hunting, chasing butterflies, and eating and sleeping, there was basically nothing else.

It was practically a salted fish whose only purpose in life was to eat and sleep.

It was no wonder it had lived for so long yet only possessed 15,000 years of cultivation; it had never actually cultivated at all.

Seeing Chen Doudou wake up, Bibi Dong immediately leaned in and asked, "How is it, Doudou? Do you feel any changes?"