Zi Ji, Kidnapping the Imperial Auspicious Beast.

"How much longer do you two intend to hide there and watch?"

After Jiang Ce finished absorbing the energy, he directly activated his vibration mode.

Just then, two startled cries suddenly rang out from the dense jungle not far away.

Two figures plummeted straight down from the thick canopy.

They were none other than Ye Yingling and Tang Yuehua.

When Liu Erlong had unleashed her aura, they had sensed it as well.

Both of them were hosts to the Symbiote, and they had long been in contact with one another.

With their Senior Sister fighting nearby, they could sense that heaven-piercing Dragon King pressure from over ten miles away.

Consequently, the two had quickly crept toward the battlefield, hiding in the trees to watch the entire spectacle from start to finish.

They watched as Liu Erlong's aura surged and skyrocketed.

They saw her catch the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear's strike with her bare hands.

They watched her deflect the sharp blades, send the giant bear flying, smash deep, bear-shaped craters into the map with nine consecutive slams, and tear off two arms with a death roll.

Finally, she finished it with a Rising Dragon Fist followed by an aerial hammer blow, crushing the skull with a single stomp.

The entire battle had been fluid and seamless, leaving the two of them afraid to even draw a full breath.

A Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, capable of easily slaughtering a ninety-thousand-year soul beast despite being only ten thousand years old, had been treated like a ragdoll in their Senior Sister's hands, swung around and slammed at will.

Even the Dark Gold Terrorclaw could not break through her defenses.

They had been so mesmerized that they lost themselves in the sight.

Even when Jiang Ce finished absorbing the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, they had yet to snap out of their trance.

As a result, they were jolted awake by Jiang Ce's vibration mode.

The Stun Grenade triggered simultaneously, causing both of them to shudder and tumble from the trees.

The two were now sprawled on the ground, their legs trembling, unable to climb back up for the moment.

"Teacher, Teacher... stop, please stop."

Ye Yingling's voice was weak.

Tang Yuehua's elegant tone had also shifted, losing its usual composure and sounding like a cat in heat.

"Since you were already nearby, why didn't you come out instead of hiding there and peeking?"

Liu Erlong crossed her arms, making her ample chest stand out even more, and looked at the two trembling women nearby with a slightly strange expression.

"Don't tell me you were being fiercely drilled on the side again?"

"Tsk tsk, it really is hard on the two of you."

"This guy's talk of Anti-Magic Ninjas is truly torturous."

Immediately after, her shapely buttocks were struck by a whip.

"I'm just telling the truth, why are you whipping me again?"

Liu Erlong rolled her eyes.

"When Heaven is about to place a great burden on a person, it must first frustrate their spirit and exhaust their muscles and bones."

"So, your training still has a long way to go."

Jiang Ce's voice drifted over, and Liu Erlong curled her lips.

He was clearly just having his own fun and getting his fill, yet he spouted such deceptive nonsense.

On the other side, Jiang Ce ceased his vibration mode.

Only then did the two women manage to stand up, their faces red enough to fry an egg, before quickly hurrying to Liu Erlong's side.

Tang Yuehua tidied up her disheveled appearance, struggling to maintain an elegant smile.

"It's only because Senior Sister is so formidable that we were filled with such reverence and lost ourselves for a moment."

Ye Yingling nodded repeatedly from the side, expressing her high level of agreement.

It was truly worthy of the high-EQ phrasing their teacher had taught them.

"Alright, this has been a great harvest; it's time to head back."

"You have been through long battles, so it's time to have a good rest. Balance work and leisure, after all."

When Jiang Ce spoke of balancing work and leisure, all three women looked at the Black Latex Suit on each other.

Was it really a balance of work and leisure? Or was it just constant fighting?

By day, they fought soul beasts; by night, they fought Jiang Ce.

During the day, they were high-spirited and full of vigor.

But once night fell, they were beaten until they were crying for their parents.

"What? Do you still want to be properly taught a lesson by me?"

"No, no."

"This old lady needs to rest."

"Teacher, I want to rest too."

The three quickly agreed.

Then, the three walked back along the path they came, towards the outer edge of the forest, their steps light and brisk.

Left behind were a giant meteorite crater, bear-shaped imprints scattered across the ground, and the remains of towering ancient trees.

These faithfully recorded all the details of the terrifying battle that had just occurred.

After a long while, a figure with dragon wings on her back, purple hair, and dressed in a purple tight-fitting outfit slowly descended from the sky.

She landed on the edge of the meteorite crater that Liu Erlong had created, and looked down at the bloodstains and fur left at the bottom of the pit by the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear after it had been completely devoured.

"Dragon Qi."

"The trace of a newborn Dragon King's bloodline I sensed last time."

A hint of thought flashed in her pair of purple-gold dragon eyes.

"It's truly interesting, a human possessing the bloodline of a newborn Dragon King."

She possessed a terrifying secret art that could greatly enhance her strength.

She paced a few steps in the direction Liu Erlong had left, and then looked at the shocking destruction marks around her.

A formidable physique, powerful combat strength.

"I should go back and tell Emperor Heaven."

The appearance of a brand-new Dragon King bloodline here was by no means a small matter.

She spread her dragon wings and soared into the sky, flying towards the core area of the Star Dou Great Forest.

However, what she didn't notice was that on a piece of rubble where she had just stopped, a drop of ink-black liquid had stained the sole of her shoe.

The drop of liquid wriggled slightly, and within the light it emitted, Jiang Ce's face could be vaguely seen.

"Heh heh..."

"Bad guy, do you think that person will really fall for it?" Liu Erlong suddenly asked on the way back.

Ye Yingling and Tang Yuehua looked at the black latex suit on her body curiously.

They both knew that before leaving the battlefield, part of Tang Yuehua's venom had silently split into two and merged into the ground.

"Of course. The Hell Demon Dragon King cannot ignore the bloodline of a newborn Dragon King; she will definitely come to investigate," Jiang Ce's voice echoed in the three women's minds.

Liu Erlong's lips curved slightly, "Then the venom you left there can stick to her when she's not paying attention, and from now on, Zi Ji's every move will be under your watchful eye."

"More than that. By the time she discovers it, the venom will have already seeped into her dragon scales."

"As expected of a Tentacle Monster's methods, just like when you parasitized me back then."

"Aren't you doing pretty well now?"

"Doing well my ass, you've been tormenting me every day." Before she finished speaking, the black latex suit tightened abruptly, and Liu Erlong almost stumbled.

Ye Yingling and Tang Yuehua lowered their heads, suppressing their laughter, their shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

"That little fellow, how long are you going to follow us?" Jiang Ce suddenly said.

The three women stopped simultaneously.

After a moment of silence from the bushes behind them, a small beast covered in light golden fur poked its head out from between the branches.

Its three eyes stared straight at them, the vertical pupil on its forehead emitting a faint light of destiny.

"What little fellow--"

Before Liu Erlong could finish speaking, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had boldly jumped out, shaking the fallen leaves from its tail, and raising its head, its voice as clear as a little girl's:

"Hey, you people are really strange. What was that Dragon Might just now? And, were you just talking about Zi Ji?"

Liu Erlong and Ye Yingling, Tang Yuehua exchanged glances.

Imperial Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion--

Jiang Ce had told them information about the fierce beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, so they naturally knew the identity of this little beast, the very lifeblood of the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

The black latex suit on Liu Erlong's body stirred, and a pitch-black tentacle extended from her shoulder, hovering in front of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.

"Want to know?" Jiang Ce's voice came from the tentacle.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flinched back half a step from the tentacle, but quickly leaned in again, tilting its head to stare at the appendage, the vertical pupil on its brow trembling slightly.

"This is it! I sensed it when you were fighting just now. The power of destiny told me there are many strange things inside your black clothes."

Furthermore, the power of destiny told her that contact with this black mud would be beneficial.

It seemed a future tragedy would be averted.

She took a step forward, her three eyes filled with unconcealable curiosity. "Let me touch it, and I'll tell you where Zi Ji has flown to."

"You can. But after touching it, you might not be able to sleep."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion disdainfully flicked its tail. "Imperial Auspicious Beasts aren't afraid of not being able to sleep."

It extended a paw and cautiously touched the tentacle.

All three of its eyes widened simultaneously.

Countless unprecedented scenes flooded its consciousness like a torrent.

It saw Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin traverse the universe, supreme beings slumbering in forbidden zones, a Green Lotus crushing eternity, and Ye Fan's Heavenly Emperor Fist suppressing the cosmos.

It saw a Stone Village youth emerge from the great wilderness, Huang Heavenly Emperor alone dominating eternity, and the vastness of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.

It saw the Infinity Gauntlet and world-ending snaps of the Marvel universe, the Royal Knights and data storms of the digital world, and the dark cities of the Anti-Magic Ninja.

Each world had its own unique laws and supreme existences. Compared to these powers, the Douluo Continent was as insignificant as dust.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion finally broke free from those visions, its three eyes fixed on the tentacle.

"What are these places? Why is each one countless times larger than the Star Dou Great Forest?"

Before her question was answered, her tone shifted from haughty to pleading. She looked up at Liu Erlong, her three eyes sparkling.

"Um... can I touch it again? There are so many things in those scenes I've never seen before, much more interesting than the Star Dou Great Forest! Just let me see again, just once!"

Liu Erlong looked down at the Imperial Auspicious Beast bargaining on the ground, her lips twitching slightly.

This was the lifeblood of the Star Dou Great Forest.

"Want to see more?" Jiang Ce's voice came from the Black Latex Suit. "We're heading back to Heaven Dou City soon. The city is much more fun than the forest."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion hesitated for about two seconds, flicked its tail, and jumped onto Liu Erlong's shoulder, settling down as if it were its right.

"I'll go with you, but I need to touch that black mud from time to time to see things from other worlds."