Three-Eyed Golden Lion Applies to Become a Beast-Finding Mouse

They entered the Star Dou Great Forest.

Jiang Qingyu took out the commission and looked it over again. It stated that the mission location was a valley within the Star Dou Great Forest.

If it was a valley, then it should be the place of extreme yin.

He had been there before. It should be that place.

As Jiang Qingyu walked through the forest, he kept feeling that something was off around him, yet he could not put his finger on it.

A Yin quietly caught up from behind, keeping a great distance between them as she used the plants along the way to scout the situation.

When she saw Jiang Qingyu stop, she stopped as well.

A Yin stayed in a tree, but Jiang Qingyu's gaze locked onto the very tree she was in.

How was that possible?

A Yin was startled. He had detected her from so far away?

Suddenly, a yellow-furred soul beast leaped down from the tree closest to Jiang Qingyu.

"Take this!"

Jiang Qingyu looked up to see a small soul beast diving straight at him, its claws lunging directly for him.

"Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"

Jiang Qingyu sighed and raised a hand to catch the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. "Why are you attacking people?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion missed its pounce and stuck out its tongue. "Wasn't I just giving you a surprise? Also, why have you come to the Star Dou Great Forest?"

"We're looking for a Purple-Winged Spider Emperor," Jiang Qingyu said.

He casually set the Three-Eyed Golden Lion down.

Guang Ling Douluo bent down and chuckled. "Kitty, we meet again!"

The moment it heard the words "kitty," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to have triggered some underlying code, and all its fur stood on end.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed to have triggered some underlying code, and all its fur stood on end.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lowered its front half and raised its hindquarters high, its golden fur bristling all over. "Your whole family is made of kitties! I'm the auspicious beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion! Call me that again, and I'll have Red King beat you up!"

Guang Ling Douluo laughed even harder and reached out to pat its head. "All right, all right, kitty. I won't call you that anymore."

"You called me that again!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's ears shot upright in fury. With one kick of its hind legs, it pounced at Guang Ling, the vertical eye on its forehead shining with golden light.

Jiang Qingyu reached out and caught it, accurately grabbing the loose skin at the back of its neck and lifting the little fellow into the air. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion flailed all four limbs, instantly losing all its temper.

"Grandpa Guang Ling, you really are childish," Jiang Qingyu said helplessly.

Guang Ling Douluo curled his lips, looking unconvinced. "I'm still young."

Jiang Qingyu ignored him, set the Three-Eyed Golden Lion back on the ground, and patted its head. "Hurry back to the core region. We still need to find a soul beast."

"Finding a soul beast is easy." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook out its fur, instantly forgetting its anger. "I'll go with you. Staying in the Star Dou Great Forest every day is boring me to death. I'm an auspicious beast. I can sense the aura of soul beasts within a hundred li. Finding a Purple-Winged Spider Emperor will be a piece of cake."

It had already made its plans. Tagging along with these people would be much more interesting than staring at Red King and Di Tian every day. Besides, this person was strong, so following him would be safe.

Besides, Red King and Di Tian were such old fogeys. They did not know how to enjoy themselves at all.

Bibi Dong watched from the side with amusement and cut in, "If you lead us the wrong way, you'll be punished."

"Impossible!" The Three-Eyed Golden Lion lifted its head proudly. "My senses have never been wrong."

Jiang Qingyu pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. With the auspicious beast leading the way, they really could save a lot of time and avoid unnecessary trouble.

First there had been the Fire Dragon King, a Treasure-Finding Mouse. Now there was the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, a Beast-Finding Mouse.

"Let's go. Head toward the Yin Valley in the west. The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor has its web in that valley." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion bounced to the front, its little legs moving rapidly.

Guang Ling Douluo followed behind, occasionally teasing it with a few words. The man and beast bickered as they headed toward the valley, with Jiang Qingyu and Bibi Dong close behind. The atmosphere in the forest became much more relaxed.

A Yin, hidden behind a distant tree, watched them leave. She also quietly followed by controlling Blue Silver Grass, growing more curious about this auspicious beast that had suddenly appeared.

When they arrived before the western valley, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion stopped and immediately jumped into Jiang Qingyu's arms.

"Why did you jump up here?" Jiang Qingyu asked.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion huffed. "This auspicious beast refuses to set foot in a place like this. It's too dirty and too smelly. I can't let it dirty my paws and fur."

"My, my, my. The little runt has quite the pride. That's rare," Guang Ling Douluo teased.

"You're the runt."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shot Guang Ling Douluo a glare.

Was he really an old man?

Jiang Qingyu even called him Grandpa. He was practically a little old child.

Jiang Qingyu sighed and carried the Three-Eyed Golden Lion into the valley.

The moment they entered the valley, the air turned abruptly cold and gloomy. Damp, fishy stench mixed with the sticky sensation of spider silk washed over them. It was a completely different world from the bright sunshine outside.

The ground was covered in a thin layer of wet, slippery moss. Layer upon layer of grayish-white spiderwebs hung from the rock walls, and even the wind carried a piercing chill.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion curled up in Jiang Qingyu's arms, its nose wrinkling. "Another five hundred meters, then around the bend, is the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's lair. This place reeks. It's full of poisonous stench."

Guang Ling Douluo clicked his tongue twice. "With this little fellow leading the way, we can skip checking every cave one by one. It's quite convenient."

With a casual wave, he sent out a gust of force that swept away the hanging webs ahead. The sticky threads turned to ash the moment they met the wind.

After rounding the bend, a massive cave suddenly appeared before them. Thick black spider silk draped over its entrance, and its interior was pitch-black. Faint crawling sounds could be heard within.

Jiang Qingyu handed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to Bibi Dong. "Hold it. Stay back."

With a flick of his wrist, the Flame Phoenix Sword condensed in his palm. He swung its tip forward, unleashing a Phoenix Flame Slash. Crimson flames roared into the cave, instantly illuminating the densely packed spider eggs covering its walls.

The next second, several streams of dark purple venom shot out of the cave. They carried powerful corrosive properties, and the rocks they passed sizzled violently.

Jiang Qingyu swept his sword sideways, raising a wall of flames. The venom instantly evaporated upon striking it, leaving barely even a trace of white smoke.

Accompanied by a sharp screech, a massive spider crawled out of the cave. Its entire body was jet-black, with four pairs of thin wings on its back. Eight compound eyes gleamed eerily, venom constantly dripping from its mouthparts. Every step it took left corroded marks on the ground.

Jiang Qingyu stared at it, unable to help being taken aback. A fifty-thousand-year Purple-Winged Spider Emperor—its cultivation was even higher than the commission had stated.

Guang Ling Douluo raised his brow as well. "Fifty thousand years. Interesting. Do you need Grandpa to make a move?"

"No." Jiang Qingyu tightened his grip on the Flame Phoenix Sword as flames climbed its blade. "I can handle it."

There was no need to worry too much about dealing with a fifty-thousand-year soul beast.

"Get it!" the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said.

Jiang Qingyu narrowed his eyes and stomped forward, turning into a streak of light. The Flame Phoenix Sword slashed directly across the Purple-Winged Spider Emperor's body, sending green blood spurting out.

The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor shrieked in pain, having never expected Jiang Qingyu to be so fast.

The Purple-Winged Spider Emperor immediately locked onto Jiang Qingyu's position and spat out webs and venom that flooded toward him.

Venom and webs intertwined, the dense webbing sealing off Jiang Qingyu's retreat.

Jiang Qingyu gripped the Flame Phoenix Sword and swung it. "Flame Phoenix Burns the Heavens!"