Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 36 Food Protection?

Fighting beast area.

On a rockery, a dark gold dinosaur paw bear leisurely crossed its legs and lazily sunbathed. Since its owner had instructed it to stay here, it had no objections. Food and lodging were provided, so it was quite suitable for slacking off...

"roar~"

Suddenly, a low growl rang out.

Little Gold raised an eyebrow, tilted its head to look at the Flaming Lion, which was blocked by the metal railing on the other side. Its head was desperately trying to squeeze into the railing, and its claws were scratching at the railing, making a piercing sound.

This artificial hill originally belonged to it, but since the arrival of this dark gold dinosaur, its territory was forced to vacate, and it was driven to a narrow area next to it.

Captured in its infancy and fed with elixirs and herbs imbued with spiritual energy, it grew to a cultivation level of three thousand years in just a few decades. Favored by Elder Gong, it ran rampant in the Beast Fighting Zone, never having witnessed the dangers of the Star Dou Great Forest or the ferocity of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which is why it has always been provoking others.

Otherwise, any other thousand-year-old soul beast would probably have tucked its tail between its legs and shrunk to the side the moment it saw Xiao Jin.

"Phew..." Little Gold glanced at it, seemingly surprised by its courage.

He rolled over and continued to bask in the sun leisurely.

"Roar!!!" (Lazy bear, if you've got the guts, let's fight to the death!)
"Roar!" (Get over here, you bastard! If it weren't for these metal bars protecting you, I would have roasted you to a crisp!)
"..."

Ignored, the Flame Lion was furious and pried at the railing with even more force, but the latter did not budge. It could only roar helplessly from behind and engage in a war of words.

Finally, its pupils shifted, as if it had thought of something.

"Boom!"

A slight tremor followed.

Little Jin slowly stood up, its paws touching its back. A burnt smell wafted from the artificial hillside grass beneath it; a large gash had been burned into the lush green grass, but its fur remained unharmed.

"..."

It finally looked at the Flaming Lion on the other side of the metal railing and a hint of murderous intent arose in its eyes.

"Something terrible has happened! Go find Elder Gong!"

"This dark gold Devilclaw Bear is about to rampage!"

"Damn, does this beast really think it's some kind of ferocious beast? It dares to provoke a Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear?"

Chaos erupted outside the venue.

The Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was infamous, and everyone present, being professionals, was well aware of its power. This particular Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear, which Elder Gong had recently acquired from who-knows-where, was only a thousand years old, but its combat strength was absolutely comparable to a ten-thousand-year-old! In other words, there were probably very few spirit beasts in the entire arena stronger than it…

Therefore, whether the metal railings that were originally used to restrain the Flame Lion can actually stop it is truly unknown.

"Roar!"

As Xiao Jin approached step by step, the Flame Lion seemed to finally sense a threat of death. It lowered its body, bared its teeth, and let out a series of low growls. The excitement it had just felt slowly dissipated with the heavy footsteps of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.

Thousand-year-old soul beasts possess intelligence, and in the past, most of them couldn't withstand my fireballs. But this giant bear withstood the attack head-on, and not even its fur melted! This was different from what I expected!
Fortunately, there was a fence.

When the Flame Lion saw Little Gold stop in front of the fence, its fear dissipated somewhat despite its enormous size, and it began to growl provocatively again.

Xiao Jin glanced at it indifferently.

"boom!!!"

Accompanied by a loud rumble.

The solid metal railing was shattered with a single blow, sending metal fragments flying everywhere, mixed with a few pieces of cement that were still wrapped around the foundation. Instantly, alarms blared throughout the arena, and dozens of staff members stared at the arena with tense expressions, their hearts in their throats.

The dust and fog dispersed.

Only then did everyone notice that the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear hadn't made a move, while the Flame Lion was trembling, and a strong smell of urine emanated from the area.

Little Gold slapped its paw at the head in disgust, sending the nearly three-meter-long creature flying. Blood spurted from the lion's mouth and dripped onto the ground of the arena.

"Boom~"

The sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

The Flaming Lion was foaming at the mouth, its fate unknown. While the surrounding staff were filled with fear, Little Gold leisurely returned to the artificial hill where it had been, avoiding the charred area, and lay down to sleep again.

After waiting for several minutes, seeing that Xiao Jin made no other move, the group cautiously went to deal with the Flame Beast.

"Roar!"

But suddenly, a low growl came from the other side.

Several staff members were instantly terrified and wanted to escape, but they were blocked by a wall. Their eyes were filled with fear and despair, but Xiao Jin just pointed to his artificial mountain.

"You mean... the grass got scorched? And you want us to help you clean it up too?" a quick-witted man asked.

"Hoo~" Little Jin nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, I'll go now..."

"..."

A few minutes later.

When Gong Lao arrived in a hurry, he heard the staff's report and glanced at the unconscious Flame Lion before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"Old Gong, what measures should we take? Like reinforcing the fence or something?" someone asked, still shaken.

"No need. If it had really gone all out, that beast would already be dead." Old Gong sneered, "What an ignorant fool."

The white-haired old man narrowed his eyes and continued, "Put them together."

"Are you serious?!" the others exclaimed in astonishment.

"Nonsense, if that beast hadn't provoked us, would Xiao Jin have even bothered? At most, it'd have suffered some minor injuries, just enough to teach it a lesson. If it really wanted to kill us, well..." Old Gong sneered. "Perfect timing, let Xiao Jin teach it a lesson. It's always been so arrogant and domineering. I was feeding it meat, and it dared to yell at me the other day when I wasn't looking, and it even guards its food!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone cast pitiful glances at the Flaming Lion.

Before this Dark Gold Devilclaw Bear arrived, your attitude towards it wasn't like this at all...

They even picked out a name for it; this favoritism goes far beyond what's expected.

However, the quality of this Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear is absolutely top-notch. Its dark gold fur and jet-black, sharp claws gleam in the sunlight, making it incredibly beautiful. Looking across the entire Star Dou Great Forest, it would be hard to find a second one that can compare.

Recently, many academy disciples have indeed come to it seeking sparring partners, and it has been very discreet, never resorting to excessive force...

……

"Ow~"

The Flame Lion cowered timidly in the shadows of a corner, staring resentfully outside.

It let out a long howl, like a husky that had been abandoned.

Suddenly, the howling stopped.

A dark shadow loomed over them, simultaneously tossing over a large piece of raw meat, still bloody and very fresh. Little Gold glanced at it indifferently as it looked down.

The Flame Lion couldn't resist the temptation of the food and took a bite.

Seeing that Xiao Jin had not left yet, and watching it eat, it subconsciously let out a growl.

Xiaojin: "..."

Protect food?

"Ow~~~"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the venue.

……

(End of this chapter)