The Scarlet King's Self-Destruction, the Adorable Auspicious Beast; Exchanging Memories
"Huff, huff..."
On the flat grassland, the auspicious Auspicious Beast stumbled forward, its legs injured by the humans who had suddenly appeared. It was only thanks to the Scarlet King's full protection that it was able to escape.
Its once majestic golden fur was now stained with blood and disheveled, and its three eyes looked around with unease and fear.
This was not the Star Dou Great Forest she knew.
The surroundings were lifeless, seemingly another parallel space. The forest was still lush, but the Soul Beast hidden within had vanished without a trace.
"Where exactly is this place...?"
The auspicious Auspicious Beast leaned against an ancient tree, curled up, and watched the battle between the Scarlet King and the group of mysterious humans in the distance, a sense of despair welling up in its heart.
Di Tian is right, humans... are all a bunch of Greed, despicable insects.
"Boom!"
Just as it was regretting its actions, a dark purple rainbow streak flew in from the sky. The aura it carried carried an overwhelming power, sweeping over everything. Clearly, it was probably the target of the other party. The Scarlet King was now in a precarious situation, so it was only a matter of time before the other party took the initiative to deal with it.
"Damn it..." The Auspicious Beast's face was contorted with rage as she let out a sharp, piercing roar, barely suppressing the blood gushing from her throat. Even if it meant self-destruction, she would never let these despicable humans succeed.
The figure drew ever closer into view, clearly having already sensed her presence and slowly approaching from afar.
Just as it was about to reach her, the Auspicious Beast's eyes reddened, and it gathered its energy, preparing to self-destruct.
But then he was suddenly patted on the head.
The mythical Auspicious Beast looked up in bewilderment. A young man in green robes was standing beside her, not looking at her, but gazing up at the approaching man in black robes.
"I can save you," the boy said gently.
"..."
Although the Auspicious Beast looked bewildered, for some reason, it seemed that the will to survive made her like a drowning person. At this moment, she would desperately grab onto any rope that was handed to her. She chose to trust the human boy and followed him to the top of a lush ancient tree. The two hid behind the dense green leaves and quietly waited for the man in black robes to search for them.
Strangely, her presence seemed to have vanished completely. Even though she was less than a hundred meters away from the figure, the other party did not notice her at all. The black-robed man seemed to have obvious surprise on his face, surprised that his prey, which was about to be captured, had suddenly disappeared.
Finally, in a fit of rage, he vented his anger at the surrounding woods and then walked away into the distance.
"..."
Only after Zhang Peng had completely disappeared and there were no more mantises around did Lu Cheng peek out and exhale a long breath.
However, a nest of kingfishers was perched on Lu Cheng's head, nestled there like a nest. Several pairs of eyes were looking around just like Lu Cheng's, indicating that they were also very busy.
Zhang Peng is, after all, a Super Douluo, and his strength should not be underestimated. If he is discovered, it will probably cause trouble.
He doesn't yet have the confidence to go toe-to-toe with a powerhouse of that level.
Who exactly are you?
The Auspicious Beast's head peeked out from one side of the lush foliage, and a nest of kingfishers perched atop its head. These adorable little creatures seemed to have been attracted by her; she was Auspicious Beast, a lucky charm among Soul Beast, and naturally felt a sense of affinity towards other Soul Beast.
"Do you want to live?" Lu Cheng didn't answer, but instead threw out another question, smiling as he asked.
"Nonsense!" the Auspicious Beast gritted its teeth, "Isn't it all because of you humans..."
"Sigh, I'm not taking the blame for this." Lu Cheng shrugged and said, "The human world is also divided into countless factions and forces. These guys are the Holy Spirit Cult, Evil Soul Master, and they're universally hated in the human world. Just like you Soul Beast, you're probably not a monolithic group either."
"..." The Auspicious Beast was taken aback, its eyes flickering.
This was the first time she had ever seen a living, breathing person.
"You humans are indeed all cunning."
He grumbled and complained about Lu Cheng, but he also toned down his sharpness and aggression, and his momentum softened.
Ultimately, it was Lu Cheng who saved it.
Leaving aside gratitude, at least it's made things much better for human perception.
Looking at the injured Auspicious Beast's leg, Lu Cheng frowned slightly. "Can it still walk?"
"No." The Auspicious Beast struggled and tried, its three golden eyes staring longingly at Lu Cheng before shaking its head.
After the initial suicidal aura dissipated, the entire Soul Beast went limp and inexplicably developed a sense of attachment to Lu Cheng.
"Then let's stay here. The Scarlet King should be able to hold on a little longer."
Lu Cheng sighed softly.
They could only pin their hopes on Elder Yi breaking the formation sooner; otherwise, without the Scarlet King at the forefront, even with his terrifying Spiritual Power, he would eventually be found by Zhongli Wu and the others who were now free to act.
After all, while the Spiritual Power of Titled Douluo may be average, those who can advance to Super Douluo all possess considerable attainments in Spiritual Power.
"Are you hungry?" Lu Cheng asked.
"A little bit..." Feeling its stomach rumbling, the Auspicious Beast, like a puppy, rested its head on the branches of an ancient tree, its ears twitching like flashing signal lights.
"Here." Lu Cheng pondered for a moment, ignoring the wails of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm within his Sea of Consciousness, and pulled out a wisp of white mist, a bit of Brother Sky Dream's primordial power.
"... This feels so familiar." Without a shred of doubt, the Auspicious Beast swallowed it whole, savoring what it was, but its expression was somewhat strange. "Wait... it's that giant white worm!!"
Lu Cheng: "..."
Forgot that this little guy also absorbed the power of the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm's origin.
"It tastes good." The Auspicious Beast instantly became lively, clinging to Lu Cheng and pressing its massive head against his Lu Cheng. "Is there more? Is there more?"
"That's it." Lu Cheng's eyes twitched. Although this guy was huge and had the appearance of Ferocious Beast, when it opened its blood-red maw, it did not have the fishy smell of a typical Ferocious Beast. Instead, it carried a strong medicinal fragrance, which was quite effective in refreshing the mind.
Could there be a story behind the birth of Auspicious Beast?
"Oh..." Seeing that Lu Cheng wouldn't give it to her, the Auspicious Beast slumped down and lay to the side, seemingly turning its head away, but its large, golden eyes secretly glancing at Lu Cheng.
"Is your human world... really as dangerous as Di Tian said?" After a long silence, the Auspicious Beast finally spoke.
"Want to see?" Lu Cheng suddenly remembered another function of the Auspicious Beast: when their foreheads touched, their fates would become intertwined with it. This was originally a scheme set up by God King Tang to harvest Huo Gua, but now...
"Done!"
At the same time, within the Sea of Consciousness, Electrolux's long-silent voice rang out once more.
"Teacher, can we break the seal now?" A look of joy appeared in Lu Cheng's eyes.
"Not bad." Electrolux smiled.
"The deity who poured some effort into this formation, imbuing it with divine power, probably didn't put in much thought and likely didn't anticipate my presence."
"In that case, please break the formation."
Lu Cheng breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Good."
Electrolux slowly materialized into a dark figure, raising his long staff and chanting obscure incantations. A six-pointed star array slowly took shape.
"This is..." The Auspicious Beast was somewhat bewildered.
"Want to see the human world?" Lu Cheng smirked, like a Evil uncle tempting a little girl. "If you do, come closer..."
"Roar!!!"
Sensing the black-robed figure return, the Scarlet King could no longer remain seated. His eyes reddened, and his powerful aura surged once more, enveloping Zhongli Wu and the others in a final burst of energy. "A bunch of damned beasts! Since you've come, then stay forever!"
"Oh no, it's going to self-destruct!!" Zhongli Wu's pupils suddenly contracted, and his expression changed drastically.
The plan was to slowly boil the frog in water, but unexpectedly, this guy went and they perished together.
"It's over, haha..."
The Scarlet King's three heads swept disdainfully over the crowd. Though in a wretched state, it radiated a final burst of brilliance. Flames trapped the three, and then its body rapidly expanded and enlarged. A Ferocious Beast over 300,000 years old self-destructed; no one could stop it unless Limit Douluo personally intervened...
Zhongli Wu, however, was clearly far from reaching that level.
"Explode!" the Scarlet King roared.
Countless pillars of blazing fire rose from the ground, like a volcanic eruption. The dark flames spread across the sky, enveloping a large area of forest, including Zhongli Wu and the others.
"Damn it!!"
Zhongli Wu's face was extremely ugly. Not only did he fail to capture the Auspicious Beast, but he was also dragged into a self-destruction by the Scarlet King.
"Retreat!"
A single blow shattered the cage of fire that bound them.
They immediately used their unique abilities and ran away.
The formation bestowed by the Holy Lord is not so easily shattered by a self-destruction. At worst, they can wait for the aftershocks to subside before searching for the Auspicious Beast. The Holy Spirit Cult has already suffered such a loss; if they still cannot obtain the Auspicious Beast, they might incur the Holy Lord's wrath...
At the same time, another beam of light rose from the other side of the forest, clearly the auspicious aura of Auspicious Beast.
"The Scarlet King actually self-destructed?"
Lu Cheng sighed, gazing at the apocalyptic scene in the distance. After all, it was Hell Demon Dog had been around for over 300,000 years. Such a sight was not in vain, considering all those years of cultivation.
I wonder if Zhongli Wu will be blown to bits.
That might be a bit difficult. That old guy is, after all, the number one person below the limit of the continent, someone who could easily defeat Xuan Zi with one hand. He has been away from the continent for many years and has countless ways to protect himself.
He glanced to the side at the Auspicious Beast, who was still a little dizzy, and had received Lu Cheng's rich and colorful "human world" life (excluding Simulation content), and a smile appeared on his lips.
If Di Tian knew about this, he would probably be furious.
Over the years, he did indeed become a blond-haired youth.
As for the information the Auspicious Beast exchanged with him, he digested it in an instant. To put it bluntly, apart from seeing the true forms of Di Tian and several Ferocious Beast, it was a meaningless message.
Even with tens of thousands of years, it remains peacefully dull and tedious.
No wonder the Auspicious Beast was able to be tricked by Huo Gua in the original story.
The human world is indeed far too novel and deadly compared to the world of Soul Beast.
"No, Scarlet King!!" The Auspicious Beast's voice was tinged with sorrow and pain. Although she often found it annoying that her protector wouldn't let her sneak out of the Star Dou Great Forest, she was still somewhat grieved that he had died for her sake.
"The Scarlet King is dead, what should we do now?"
The Auspicious Beast murmured.
She had just witnessed the vibrant world through the eyes of this human boy, a temptation that was undeniably irresistible to her. But the problem was, even survival was uncertain, let alone the thought of exploring the vast world beyond her reach...
"Little brat, don't underestimate this old man."
Electrolux's spellcasting animation finally finished, and he spoke with a smile. Then, he swung his staff, and dark light pierced through the heavens and earth, tearing the sky and the world apart.
It finally revealed the true appearance of the Star Dou Great Forest.
It's out!