"Go on, scream! Keep cursing!"
"Why aren't you acting fierce anymore?"
Savoring the delicacy in its mouth and the sweet juice flowing through it,
the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff swallowed as it let out a deep, muffled growl.
Meanwhile, the Infernal Delicate Apricot that had been chattering nonstop just moments ago gradually fell silent.
Before an existence like the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff,
this little plant was truly nothing worth mentioning.
"Buzz!"
The next moment,
a deep crimson soul ring slowly rose from its roots.
It drifted right before the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.
"Heh heh!"
"I'll gladly take this soul ring!"
Compared to the Fierce Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest, these little plants Tang San had left behind back then
were truly beneath notice!
Without the slightest hesitation,
the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff suddenly opened its bloodied maw, still dripping Infernal Delicate Apricot juice.
Like eating a burst-filled beef ball,
it swallowed the remaining half of the roots, along with that scarlet Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring emanating terrifying pressure,
with a slurp, straight into its stomach!
When ordinary human Soul Masters absorbed a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring, who wouldn't proceed with extreme caution, afraid of being blown apart by its immense energy?
Yet this peerless Fierce Beast simply chewed and swallowed it whole!
[ Ding! Congratulations, host, for swallowing the Hundred Thousand Year immortal herb "Infernal Delicate Apricot" and its soul ring alive! ]
[ Your cultivation has reached 550,000 years. A new Lightning Tribulation may arrive at any time! ]
[ Your "Extreme Fire" attribute has been greatly strengthened. Your fire poison immunity has increased to 100%! ]
Listening to the wonderful system notifications ringing in its mind,
a faint crimson fiery sheen began to flow over the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's dark golden fur.
Its pressure was even greater than before!
Having witnessed the horrifying sight of it swallowing a Hundred Thousand Year Soul Ring alive and chewing up the immortal herb's body,
the group of plant-type Fierce Beasts in the distance collectively fell into deathly silence.
Especially the Infernal Delicate Apricot's old partner—the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass!
This Hundred Thousand Year immortal herb, said to contain Ultimate Ice, was now shaking wildly in the wind.
"Drip... drip..."
The frigid ice crystals around the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, capable of freezing even space itself,
began melting rapidly and uncontrollably from excessive fear!
They turned into puddles of water that dripped frantically onto the soil along its octagonal leaves.
Its trembling appearance, drenched in cold sweat,
made it look as though it had been scared into wetting itself on the spot!
"M-Monster!"
"He actually... chewed Little Flame up like a snack?"
The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass's voice was thick with tears.
Its once-proud icy aura now wished it could shrink entirely back underground.
But was that possible?
The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff had already locked its gaze onto it.
"You little ice grass, you're next!"
"No, no, no! Please, I won't taste good!"
"My body has the Ultimate Ice attribute. You'll get diarrhea if you eat me!"
This fellow's survival instincts were truly through the roof.
"Heh heh, do me a favor!"
"Drive all these annoying flowers and grass away. Don't interrupt me while I enjoy this yin-yang hotpot!"
In truth, the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was rather particular.
From afar, it seemed easy enough to spot Da Ming and Er Ming in the lake.
But if one actually walked over,
there were all kinds of thorns and obstacles along the way.
Unless one devoured every last flower and blade of grass, or uprooted them all entirely,
it would be impossible to clear a path in the shortest time.
But that seemed somewhat unrealistic!
Besides, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff still preferred meat.
These bland vegetables were fine once in a while, but eating too much would make it vomit!
"Understood!"
"Please give me some time. I'll have everyone make way for you at once!"
"Good. Go on!"
"Perfect timing. I need to refine a Wraith Servant!"
Not long afterward,
after internal adjustments within the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well,
a five-meter-wide path was cleared.
The remaining immortal herbs, large and small, were also quite sensible.
They took the initiative to block Da Ming and Er Ming's escape route from the other side.
They forced the two of them to face the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff in the heart of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.
At the same time,
a purple-black flame flower drifted behind the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff.
Other than the dark deathly aura, it seemed no different from the previous flame flower.
"Little Flamelet, go stop the Titan Giant Ape. Just keep him occupied!"
"I'll continue savoring the Sky Azure Bull Python!"
At that moment, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff was like a customer ordering dishes from a waiter at a hotpot restaurant.
It was as though the two giant beasts before it were destined to become food on its plate!
"You damned lion dog, is your nose really that good?"
Seeing that the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff had actually passed through the poisonous barrier and was steadily approaching,
Er Ming, soaking in the spring water, furiously slapped the surface.
"Splash!"
A huge mass of spring water containing Ultimate Ice and Extreme Fire energy smashed toward the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff like hidden weapons.
"I'm your opponent, big ape!"
Before the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff could act,
the Infernal Delicate Apricot that had just been refined into a Wraith Servant floated before Er Ming.
The purple-black flames instantly turned into a wall of fire.
They effortlessly blocked the splashing spring water.
"What? Is that... Little Flame?"
"You beast! You actually turned the immortal herb Lord Sea God left behind into such an evil thing!"
Er Ming's eyes nearly split apart.
Of course he recognized this hot-tempered immortal herb.
But now, it radiated deathly energy all over and had completely become the other side's puppet!
"Roar! Get out of my way!"
Er Ming swung his enormous fist, carrying terrifying gravity, and smashed it viciously toward the flame flower.
But Wraith Servants were spiritual bodies to begin with.
With a bang, the fist passed through the flames without causing any real damage.
Instead, the purple-black fire poison wrapped itself around Er Ming's arm!
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
"Argh!"
Even with the foundation of a god, Er Ming grimaced in pain before this mutated Extreme Fire poison.
He was actually held down firmly by this tiny Wraith Servant!
"Well done, Little Flamelet!"
"Now it's time for my main course!"
With Er Ming no longer getting in the way,
the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's greedy gaze locked onto Da Ming, the Sky Azure Bull Python, once more.
Da Ming's wounds had only just healed halfway.
Fresh, tender flesh had grown over the spot where a piece had previously been torn off, looking exceptionally "succulent."
"Pup, don't get too arrogant!"
"This is the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, Lord Sea God's territory!"
Da Ming roared as his massive bull head abruptly rose.
Wild lightning and azure light erupted from his blue scales.
Azure Slow Divine Claw!
It was a classic move.
But against the current Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, it was not enough!
"Whoosh!"
Faced with a move capable of slowing an opponent's speed to its absolute minimum,
the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff did not take it head-on.
Instead, it spat out a mouthful of scorching flames!
But the flames did not land on Da Ming.
They landed on the half of the spring where he stood, the side that looked like crimson water!
"Gurgle, gurgle!"
"Whoosh!"
This half of the spring had originally been formed from the remains of the Fire Dragon King and was already extremely hot.
Now, more fuel had been added to the fire.
The entire surface instantly burst into flames.
Da Ming was surrounded at once!
"You damned lion dog, do you think flames like this can hurt me?"
As he let out a furious roar,
Da Ming's vision suddenly blurred.
The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff, which had been in front of him just moments ago, had already circled behind the giant beast.
Then it struck with another claw.
Its sharp fingertips plunged directly into the Sky Azure Bull Python's back.
The pain made the massive creature sway violently.
"I never said I was using fire to burn you!"
"I just saw the yin-yang hotpot getting cold, so I added some fire to cook the meat more thoroughly!"
"You!"
"Roar!"
Da Ming had originally wanted to issue a loud warning.
But another heart-rending pain suddenly tore through his back.
The Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff had forcibly gouged out another piece of flesh...
Had it become addicted to eating azure dragon meat?
Was it really that delicious?
"Lord Sea God, save me!"
In his despair,
Da Ming actually shouted Tang San's name openly.
He seemed to want that man to use Sea God's Light once again and teleport the two brothers away.
But after he roared for a long time,
there was no response from the sky this time.
By all rights, shouldn't Tang San have been secretly watching over his brothers?
Then why had he suddenly gone completely out of contact this time?
Rumble!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
All of a sudden, dark clouds blanketed the sky above the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, and thunder rumbled overhead!
At the sight of this familiar scene, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff could not help backing away several steps.
"Don't tell me another Heavenly Tribulation is coming!"
"Why so soon?"
But strangely enough, the system gave no response this time.
Instead, it issued a warning.
[Ding! The system has detected unknown energy descending. Its attribute is destruction.] [However, rest assured, Host. This destructive power is not aimed at you. Instead, it has cut off the connection between Da Ming and the Sea God.]
What?
Destructive power?
Hearing the system prompt, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff looked up at the sky in surprise.
Its blazing eyes could vaguely make out something moving within the clouds.
And it was not just one thing.
There seemed to be eight points of light, flashing past in an instant.
"Could it be the God of Destruction and his Seven Deadly Sins?"
A bold guess suddenly surfaced in the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff's mind.
In the original story, Tang San had repeatedly arranged for his brothers and relatives to return to Douluo Continent.
Could the God of Destruction, who was most at odds with him, really be blind?
But the old were wiser, after all.
The God of Destruction could not violate the rules of the Divine Realm either.
So, at this critical moment, he gave the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff a small bit of help.
He would use its hand to eliminate Tang San's lackeys.
That was the most brilliant move of all!
"Heh heh, so that's how it is!"
After figuring everything out, the Golden-Haired Lion Mastiff laughed.
It seemed that Da Ming and Er Ming's strength had been heavily suppressed earlier.
That was most likely the work of that Divine King as well!
"Sky Azure Bull Python, Titan Giant Ape!"
"Let's see who can save you two this time!"
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