Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Guidance of Fate

Fang Le wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He said with great satisfaction.

This level was something he had ground out bit by bit, all on his own.

The sense of achievement was immense.

"A thousand years—my current physique should be able to barely absorb it. Let this be my first Soul Ring!"

At the same time, Fang Le looked at the serpentine Soul Beast he had just slain.

He saw a bright purple Soul Ring hovering in mid-air above its broken body, swaying lightly with the air currents.

"Old Green, I am going to absorb this Soul Ring; guard me."

Without dawdling, Fang Le sat cross-legged. After instructing the Warden to stand guard, he began the process of absorbing the Soul Beast's ring.

As for whether it was suitable? Or if the skills might be a mismatch?

What a joke; he was merely reclaiming his original power.

If the power of the Creator God could be so easily tainted by a mere Soul Ring, he would stand on his head...!!

Besides, he truly couldn't think of what kind of Soul Ring would be best for the HIM Martial Soul.

The serpentine Soul Beast before him had horns on its head and two legs growing from its belly—a true descendant of dragon blood.

Its strength was explosive; even the Warden, whose power rivaled that of a Power Attack-type Soul Elder, couldn't hold it down.

It should fit the "infinite strength" persona of Steve quite well.

So, from any angle, this guy was currently the best choice.

Eh!? It doesn't hurt?

Just as the Soul Ring descended to cover Fang Le's body.

Fang Le, who had expected the absorption to be agonizing, felt absolutely nothing.

Hmm... it was less painful than sitting on the ground and having a pebble poke his butt.

"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"

Just as Fang Le reached the critical moment of absorbing the Soul Ring.

Movement erupted suddenly from the bushes, but before the Warden could even raise its guard.

A tyrannical energy instantly pinned it to the ground.

It was left without a shred of resistance, unable to even lift a hand or let out a roar.

"Auspicious Beast, tell me the truth: is the guidance of fate truly leading you here to perform a 'destiny connection' with him, rather than to hunt him down? Killing Soul Beasts to level up! This is no ordinary Soul Master! We must strike with an iron fist!"

A steady, heavy voice accompanied by powerful flame energy drifted over from the distance.

At the same time, three figures—one human and two beasts—appeared abruptly not far in front of Fang Le.

A giant three-headed dog with crimson fur and black-red flames burning on its body stood at the rear, acting as a guard.

A golden-furred beast, half the height of a human, with fur like flames, golden scales, and three crimson-gold eyes, stared fixedly at Fang Le.

Its beastly form, which should have been terrifying, inexplicably gave off a sense of peace.

Beside it stood a middle-aged man in a black robe with gold patterns, dragon horns on his head, and a cold, majestic expression, radiating an aura that made one's hair stand on end.

He possessed the air of a monarch who looked down upon all living things.

These two beasts and one human were none other than the Beast God Di Tian, ranked first among the Great Beasts, the Three-Headed Scarlet Demon Mastiff Scarlet King, and the little ancestor of the entire Star Dou Forest who carried the destiny of its Soul Beasts, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"That's right, this brat can level up just by killing Soul Beasts; he will surely be the greatest calamity for our Star Dou Forest in the future! I have observed him for so many days, and he shows not a shred of pity for Soul Beasts. We might as well kill him today to nip the trouble in the bud!"

Di Tian, dressed in his gold-patterned black robe, looked at Fang Le—who was currently absorbing the Soul Ring—with undisguised disgust and killing intent in his tone.

It was already excessive enough for human Soul Masters to level up by absorbing Soul Rings, but he hadn't expected this guy before him to be even worse.

He was leveling up by directly killing Soul Beasts (all living things)!

If not for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's repeated interference, he would have used the Dragon God Claw to blast this bastard into dust the moment he discovered him.

"Uncle Scarlet King, Uncle Di Tian, I don't know either, but this is the guidance of fate. Fate guided me to find him. Everything that stands before him will either yield or be crushed, even if it is a god, even if it is fate itself. But anyone who stands behind him, or even by his side, will also... anyway, the benefits are huge! This is the glimmer of survival fate has given us! And I've said it many times: he absolutely cannot die!"

If he dies, every soul beast in our Star Dou Forest.

Whether they fly in the sky, swim in the water, or run on the ground, they will all be finished.

Even the plants, the rivers, and the very earth, the dead and the living! Including the Lord! Everything will vanish!

This is also a warning from fate."

The third eye on the forehead of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion shimmered with golden light as she sensed the guidance of fate once more.

Then, she spoke with a grave expression on her face.

She had never felt such a severe omen from fate before.

Ever since a certain day, fate had been frantically guiding her, urging her to find the young man before her.

The once-vague guidance had even transformed into a clear and explicit mission.

Find this young man, and while he is absorbing his soul ring, perform the fate-link with him.

Cling to his thigh and reach the pinnacle of beast-hood.

It was an absurd instruction, the likes of which she had never encountered in her ten thousand years of life.

That was why she had hurriedly dragged the Scarlet King and Di Tian to this godforsaken Soul Beast Forest.

And if it weren't for the fact that the Silver Dragon King still had wounds that required someone to guard her, she would have dragged every fierce beast from the Star Dou Forest, including the Silver Dragon King herself, over here.

The truth was, even after she went to the Silver Dragon King and had the result checked and confirmed repeatedly, the outcome remained the same.

That outrageous guidance of fate was actually real, truly real?!

A certain Plane Spirit: I'm done! You son of a bitch Tang San, I'm going to blow myself up with you!

You're so capable! Go dance with this one! Screw your mother, Tang Hao!!

"Are you really not going to reconsider? Being so eager! It's just..."

Di Tian looked at the young man before him, then glanced at the Three-Eyed Golden Lion whom he had raised like a daughter, still wanting to persuade her otherwise.

Even if this was the guidance of fate, and even if the Lord had confirmed it, he just felt uneasy.

How could the daughter he raised be so eager, throwing herself at this... this piece of trash who had neither looks nor muscle!

He was entirely in the mindset of an overprotective father.

"Hmm... he is different! If I don't get on board now, it will be hard to do so later.

Besides, I keep feeling like something is whispering in my ear, saying that you, Uncle Di Tian, wouldn't even be able to catch a hot meal if you tried."

As the soul beast closest to fate, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was also the most susceptible to its influence.

Now, no matter how she looked at Fang Le, he seemed pleasing to her eyes.

He was so small and cute, and he smelled so good; she wanted to lick him.

"You! Fine... hurry it up, I'm going to go smoke... find something to eat."

Facing the answer from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, Di Tian gritted his teeth in frustration.

However, for the sake of the soul beasts' destiny and for the Lord, he ultimately compromised.

But he still couldn't bear to watch; he turned his head away, closed his eyes, and walked off in desolation.

Sigh! She was the one he raised with his own hands! She looked at him the moment she opened her eyes! Sigh!!!

"Uh... I'll go persuade your Uncle Di Tian! Auspicious Beast, you... remember to stay on top! At least that way you'll have more control."

At the same time, seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, the Scarlet King blurted out a piece of advice, then dragged the Warden away, following closely in Di Tian's footsteps.

After all, he had watched the Auspicious Beast grow up since she was small... he couldn't bear it either.

As for the Warden pinned to the ground, he was like an impotent husband.

He wanted to crawl back to protect his master, but he could not break free from the Scarlet King's pressure.

He could only watch helplessly.

Watch as the Auspicious Beast took step after step toward his master.

Watching... watching...

"(No)!!!"