Warm sunlight spilled over the clearing, and the air smelled of grass, trees, and earth.
An enormous golden earth dragon lay lazily on a huge rock, basking in the sun. His entire body was covered in gleaming golden scales that glittered in the sunlight, making him look imposing.
The golden earth dragon let out a huge yawn, exhaling a gust of hot, rank breath. His eyelids were barely staying open.
But at that very instant, a bone-piercing chill suddenly surged from the depths of his heart without warning.
It was not cold weather, but a soul beast's most primal instinct warning him of mortal danger.
The golden earth dragon jolted awake. His lazy gaze instantly turned fierce and wary, and his massive body shot upright. Pushing hard with all four limbs, he tried to flee into the depths of the forest.
He could clearly sense it-an utterly terrifying being had set its sights on him!
Boom!
In the next instant, a terrifying pressure descended from the sky, crashing onto him like a mountain!
The golden earth dragon did not even have time to scream before his massive body was flattened against the ground. Blood seeped from his mouth and nose, and the impact injured all his internal organs. His eyes widened in terror as he watched several figures emerge from the trees.
At the front was an old man with an icy expression, radiating an aura that made even his soul tremble.
A young man and a little girl followed behind him.
It's over.
The golden earth dragon thought in despair.
He struggled to stand, wanting to bare his fangs to threaten them, but under that terrifying pressure, he could not move so much as a muscle. He could only lie on the ground, fixing his crimson eyes on the