Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art

"Roar! I am invincible!"

The Golden Lion's mane bristled as its nine hideous heads opened in unison, spitting out streaks of golden light that transformed into nine golden flying swords.

This combination of precious artifacts shifted between the form of flying swords and razor-sharp fangs, truly terrifying to behold, yet they were crushed into pieces by a giant foot descending from the heavens.

"Roar!!"

The nine-headed Golden Lion, refusing to yield even in the face of death, did not hesitate to sacrifice a string of golden prayer beads.

The nine interconnected, crystalline beads swelled in the wind, transforming into nine great suns hanging high above the nine heavens, as brilliant as nine small golden worlds.

"Boom!"

Ripples of force poured out wantonly; the nine suns, faintly forming a divine void array, actually managed to block that giant foot for a moment, locking them in a stalemate.

"Oh? You little lion actually has a few tricks up your sleeve."

The giant god, standing tall between heaven and earth, looked down at the land and let out a soft exclamation, a hint of seriousness appearing for the first time on his chiseled, handsome face.

"Human, whatever other tricks you have, bring them all out!"

The Golden Lion's entire body radiated divine brilliance. Pushing against the pressure that felt as thick as water, he gritted his teeth and stepped into the air, one step at a time. He absolutely could not admit defeat.

"Very well!"

The giant god, feet planted on the earth, readily agreed. With a shake of his body, he transformed into a world-shaking manifestation of Three Heads and Six Arms, his massive shadow instantly shrouding all living things.

"Gulp!"

Firmly locked in place by the soaring pressure, the Golden Lion couldn't help but swallow hard. He had picked this fight, so he would have to finish it even if he had to crawl.

"I'll finish you in one move!"

The three-headed, six-armed god formed the Suanni Seal, the Bian Seal, and the Golden Winged Roc Seal with his three left hands, while his three right hands formed the Blue Phoenix Seal, the Bi Fang Seal, and the Primordial Golden Crow Seal.

The phantoms of six primordial fierce beasts circled his body, joining forces to deliver a world-shaking strike.

"Fearless! Dauntless! Selfless! Fearless Lion Seal!!"

The nine-headed Golden Lion, feeling increasingly desperate, could no longer suppress his impulse and launched his attack first. His nine heads erupted with brilliant divine light, connecting with one another.

Finally, they transformed into a raging ball of light and roared forward. In the center of the orb, a miniature Golden Lion with eyes like lightning charged through the air.

The Fearless Lion Seal—the ancestral divine ability of the Golden Lion lineage!

"BOOM!!!"

A terrifying collision descended instantly, whipping up a boundless storm. The brilliant divine light was so intense it nearly blinded the onlookers, leaving them all weeping tears of pain.

The Suanni, Bian, Golden Winged Roc, Blue Phoenix, Bi Fang, and Primordial Golden Crow—these six supreme primordial fierce beasts transformed into six black holes, spinning madly and devouring everything.

The Three Heads and Six Arms was merely a facade; the true core was the Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Art!

This ancient heavenly art was simply too powerful. Even though Little Shi had only just mastered the basics, it was not something the supreme divine ability of the Golden Lion lineage could rival. The Fearless Lion Seal shattered instantly, completely and utterly.

The divine light that had swept across the grasslands finally dissipated. A massive beast body, as if cast from solid gold, crashed to the ground, its eyes closing in defeat.

The nine-headed Golden Lion had been defeated!

"The Golden Lion was actually defeated..."

The Silver-Blood Giant, the Feather King, and a group of other alien prodigies stared at the scene, plunged into an indescribable shock, speechless for a long time.

"Little lion, in the end, you still have to obediently become my mount."

Shi Hao, having withdrawn from his Law of Heaven and Earth, strolled forward. Without any effort, he picked up the unconscious nine-headed Golden Lion and smiled at Huo Ling'er. "Pardon the intrusion."

With that, he summoned a pair of crimson Vermilion Bird wings and streaked away through the sky.

"Princess of the Fire Kingdom, who... who exactly is he?"

The Silver-Blood Giant, over ten meters tall, watched Little Shi's back until it completely vanished into the horizon before daring to ask, his tone filled with the utmost respect.

"Shi Hao. Shi Hao of the Shi Clan."

Huo Ling'er brushed a stray lock of hair from her forehead, her smile as bright as a flower.

For some reason, when she spoke that name, the young girl felt a strange sense of pride—faint, so very faint. It must have been an illusion.

In the distant sky, a great sun jumped impatiently above the horizon, signaling the arrival of a new day in the Hundred Broken Mountains secret realm.

This small world had no true sun, moon, or stars. The great sun was formed from the corpse of a Primordial Golden Crow, while the lunar orb was formed from the corpse of a Lunar Jade Rabbit.

The two divine beast corpses rose and set day and night, bringing light and darkness to the secret realm.

"If you're awake, get up. Don't play dead; we still have to keep moving."

On the flat, hilly terrain, Shi Hao casually picked up a dry branch and poked at the dying campfire in front of him, sending up a few sparks.

"Cough, cough..."

The Golden Lion, sprawled on the ground, coughed violently and shook himself upright. Looking at the calm and indifferent Little Shi beside him, he spoke tentatively:

"Your Excellency is truly supreme. Jin Hong has no complaints about being defeated by your hand. I am willing to follow the rules of the Desolate Region and notify my family to pay a heavy ransom to redeem me."

"I refuse. Money is no object."

Shi Hao, radiating the unmistakable aura of a nouveau riche, remained incredibly calm. He turned his head away and said, "I am not 'Your Excellency.' My name is Shi Hao. Remember that name; one day, I will be your master."

"Human, do not court your own destruction. I come from Lion Mountain, and my grandfather is the renowned Nine Spirits King, who can stand toe-to-toe with the top princes of human ancient kingdoms."

The Golden Lion, exasperated and seeing that soft tactics were failing, decided to resort to threats.

"Is that so? That just means he isn't even a Venerable, then~"

Shi Hao nodded nonchalantly, then added, "Oh, right, I forgot to tell you. I have already planted a divine restriction within your body called the Array Seeding Technique."

"I just wonder if your grandfather, the Nine Spirits King, that top-tier king, would be able to break into the Hundred Broken Mountains secret realm in time to save you before I trigger the Array Seeding Technique."

The Array Seeding Technique involved embedding a divine array into a cultivator's body in the form of a seed, where it would take root, sprout, and grow, allowing one to decide the target's life or death with a single thought.

"What?!!"

The Golden Lion's expression changed drastically upon hearing this. He immediately focused his consciousness inward, only to see a Yin-Yang Seed firmly rooted deep within his mind, rising and falling rhythmically.

"Brother Shi Hao, as the saying goes among humans, a twisted melon is never sweet. Why don't you just let me go? Jin Hong will surely reward you handsomely afterward."

The Golden Lion, his expression shifting between uncertainty and fear, went through a rapid series of changes before suddenly forcing a smile of extreme obsequiousness.

Forget it, forget it. Jin Hong is in a good mood today, so he'll let this Shi Hao off the hook for now.

"Whether it's sweet or not doesn't matter, as long as it quenches my thirst."

As he spoke, Shi Hao glanced at the Golden Lion again, his tone sounding exceptionally strange. "Besides, all I need is a mount for transportation. If it doesn't listen, I'll just beat it until it does."

"If I beat it to death, I'll just catch another one. There are at least a thousand Archaic Remnants here anyway; they're everywhere, just waiting for me to pick one."

"Eek!"

For some reason, the Golden Lion's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

His golden beast body shook violently, as if all the strength had been drained from him, and he looked ready to collapse to the ground at any moment.

Ancestral Emperor above, this human brat is truly this vicious!

PS: Regarding whether the True Dragon ever severely wounded An Lan, please refer to Chapter 1747 of the original work. The True Dragon not only wounded An Lan but also fought Yu Tuo.

Some say that when An Lan first appeared in the original work, he was at his peak, so he could not have been severely wounded.

The fierce battle between the True Dragon and the Immortal King took place in the Immortal Ancient Era. An era lasts tens of millions of years, if not longer; surely an entire era is enough time for An Lan to recover from his injuries?

In the original work, An Lan's first appearance was outside the Imperial Pass, which was already the Chaotic Ancient Era—an entire era had passed.