Hunting the Titan Giant Ape!

The outermost edge of the Star Dou Forest, at the junction of the Sword Mountain Range and the Star Dou Forest.

A golden ray of light shot straight into the sky, turning the sky a pure gold color.

The moment that golden light appeared, the entire world fell silent.

Immediately following, all the ten- to hundred-year-old Soul Beast on the outer edge of the Star Dou Forest seemed to sense the presence of fate, and stared at the golden light in the sky, slowly freezing in place.

Soon, the symptoms spread to the mixed area.

The roars of thousand-year-old Soul Beast and the furious cries of Ten-Thousand-Year Soul Beast spread rapidly, almost instantly reaching the deepest part of the Star Dou Forest, in the river that represents the origin of all Soul Beast life.

The Azure Bull Python slowly broke through the water's surface and raised its head, its gaze fixed on the golden light in the distant sky, its pupils contracting sharply.

"This force is..."

"Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion!"

The name of a Soul Beast slowly appeared in the mind of the Sky Azure Bull Python, and then its blood began to boil uncontrollably.

Moo~!!!

On the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest, the Titan Giant Ape finally managed to break free from Ghost Douluo's entanglement, but it was stunned when it saw a strong golden light shining on the distant horizon.

"Roar! Roar! Roar!!!!"

Their rage surged dozens of times in an instant, and all the Soul Beast in the entire Star Dou Forest began to go berserk in that instant.

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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something seems wrong with the Star Dou Forest, something is wrong, something is very wrong!"

The Imperial Brocade Guard monitoring the surroundings reported the anomaly to Xu Nian'an immediately.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian'an seemed to have already anticipated the consequences and remained completely unmoved.

"Don't bother me."

Leaving behind only a simple sentence, Xu Nian'an began to experience this wondrous feeling once again.

The power of destiny, it's a golden liquid... spiritual power, that's right, it's spiritual power.

The purity of this spiritual power was the highest Xu Nian'an had ever seen; even the spiritual power boost from Million-Year Soul Ring was far from sufficient.

This feeling...

Xu Nian'an couldn't quite put her finger on it, but it just felt incredibly comfortable.

The Dragon Emperor Sword and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion have very similar attributes; both possess the power of light and have some bloodline of the Golden Dragon King.

So much so that the moment they made contact, their powers merged directly.

If this continues for a long time, Xu Nian'an's spiritual power, and even his Soul Power cultivation, will see a significant acceleration.

Gently approaching the forehead of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the next instant a strange force drew them together, causing them to overlap.

In an instant, an even more powerful force of destiny surged forth, enveloping the man and the beast. Xu Nian'an felt his spiritual power rapidly increasing...

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion felt its power growing stronger and its body becoming larger and larger until the two reached a critical point.

Click!

With a cracking sound, the next instant was the center of the two, above their heads.

Chant~!!!!

A golden dragon, with its entire body in gold and five claws on its four limbs, appeared, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.

The next instant, a powerful force of destiny spread outwards...

The aura of Auspicious Beast, the imposing presence of a human emperor...

This is no longer just an overlap of the power of light and a fusion of the power of the Golden Dragon King; it is the first spiritual fusion between a human and a beast.

A mythical beast representing the most noble bloodline among Soul Beast, possessing the most powerful destiny, and bearing the Auspicious Beast of reviving Soul Beast.

The emperor among Soul Beast.

One who represents the highest power in humankind, possesses countless blessings, and guides the rise and fall of the human race!

The emperor among men.

These two should have been natural enemies.

However, their shared attributes and bloodline power brought the human and beast together, and through friction... a golden liquid... oops, golden spiritual power was born, allowing them to jointly control the power of destiny.

Buzz~!!!

The gem on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion suddenly cracked open, and a golden eye slowly began to form.

The two reached a spiritual resonance, turning the world upside down... a resonance of souls!

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Where is this?

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion slowly opened its eyes, and in the next instant, a series of images flashed before its eyes.

"This is... the human world!"

Inside the enormous palace, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion witnessed the birth of a human boy.

He was the center of attention, the future of the nation. From the moment of his birth, he was designated as a prince, his status and position unshakeable, the absolute heir apparent.

During those six years, he was pampered by his parents and flattered by his ministers; in his memory, there were only pleasant ones.

Six years later, devastating news struck, and all that was good left him.

The kingdom is in chaos, the nation is on the verge of collapse, powerful enemies are at the border, and there is a constant influx of refugees within the country, leaving the people destitute... In this crisis, a faction of rebels holds power in the court.

In a moment of crisis, he ascended the throne and single-handedly saved the collapsing empire.

The entire clan was wiped out, all powerful enemies were swept away, and national unity was restored by absolute means...

With swift and decisive measures, he destroyed a small kingdom and wiped out its inhabitants, single-handedly transforming a small, nearly destroyed nation into the mighty Ming Great Ming!

To become the most powerful empire on the continent...

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was deeply shocked.

His family was broken, and he was left alone in the palace, yet he used his own hands to support countless families for the people of the Great Ming Dynasty.

He became the most powerful and strongest monarch in the world.

On the main road, getting whatever you want is just a matter of saying a few words.

Although he had no children, he established the Great Ming Empire, the empire with the fastest population growth in history.

They bear the responsibility for the rise and fall of humankind.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stared intently at that imposing figure.

"I am the First Emperor of Great Ming First Emperor Ming!"

Founder of the Great Ming Empire!

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Meanwhile, having obtained what she wanted, Xu Nian'an woke up early.

As for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's memories, Xu Nian'an forcibly severed them.

Xu Nian'an had no interest in a Soul Beast that had never left the Star Dou Forest in its entire life.

Seeing that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was still unconscious and had not yet woken up, Xu Nian'an gave the Brocade Guard a wink.

The Brocade Guard immediately took it away.

As for...

Xu Nian'an looked at Xiao Wu, wanting to take her back to the Great Ming Empire with him so that Xiao Rou could see her.

But the plot can't be changed.

He pointed to someone at random.

"Take her back to that Shrek Academy, and secretly continue to impersonate Tang Hao to scare her."

That's right. All these years, the Titled Douluo that Xiao Wu has always feared, Tang San's father, was actually someone Xu Nian'an hired to impersonate him.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing Xu Nian'an's order, he left without hesitation, taking Xiao Wu with him.

If Xiao Wu Xiao Wu were released so easily, she wouldn't have the same deep bond with Tang San as in the original story. Even if she were taken back to the Star Dou Forest, she would still be willing to return to Tang San's side.

For the sake of the plot's integrity, Xu Nian'an decided to give it a push.

Roar~!!!

Just then, Titan Giant Ape came galloping from afar.

As the Titan Giant Ape charged towards them, Xu Nian'an's lips slowly curled into a smile.

"I was already worried that the capture of the auspicious Auspicious Beast wasn't enough of a catalyst, but since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, you can't blame me."

To be honest, Xu Nian'an hadn't even planned to hunt the Titan Giant Ape nearby; it just happened to walk right into his line of fire.

Then you can't blame yourself.

"Do it!"