Douluo Continent: A Review of the Top Ten Martial Souls, Qian Renxue Breaks Through Defenses

Chapter 37: Can a Soul Beast with a 5,000-year history make it onto the list?
"Before that, pass down the order to the disciples of the Spirit Hall to prepare, but do not act rashly. There are some beings that we cannot afford to provoke."

He looked up at the sky, a complex expression flashing in his eyes: "Especially that... master of the Star Dou Great Forest."

When Qian Daoliu first advanced to the Peerless Douluo realm, he considered himself invincible. At that time, he traveled across the continent and naturally knew that there were even greater secrets deep within the Star Dou Great Forest.

That dragon's roar, that look in his eyes, seemed capable of easily annihilating him.

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed. During these three days, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and two Title Douluo refused to receive guests, and even Xue Qinghe's visit was rebuffed.

Qian Renxue, disguised as Crown Prince Xue Qinghe, simply returned to the Hall of Offerings with Golden Crocodile Douluo.

On the first day Meng Hongchen returned to the academy, Dugu Bo also came to the academy, ready to see his granddaughter.

The Soul Beast Ranking was announced without warning, and the twentieth place was already on the list.

[Twentieth on the Soul Beast Ranking: Three-Eyed Golden Lion]

【Duration: 5000 years】

[Affiliation: Star Dou Great Forest]

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion possesses three attributes: ultimate light, ultimate fire, and ultimate spirit. With the bloodline of a golden dragon, it is the undisputed imperial auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. Bearing the destiny of the Star Dou Great Forest, it is its imperial auspicious beast. Its existence can double the growth speed of soul beasts, and greatly increase the chances of 100,000-year-old soul beasts breaking through their bottlenecks. It holds an extremely high position among soul beasts; even Di Tian, ​​the leader of the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, shows it great respect. Although it only has five thousand years of cultivation, its strength is comparable to that of ordinary soul beasts with tens of thousands of years of cultivation.

[Considering overall talent, role, and combat strength, he is currently ranked twentieth.]

[Reward: Ten thousand years of cultivation, and the Eye of Destiny (allows the ability to foresee the future)]

The moment the words "Three-Eyed Golden Lion" appeared on the list of successful candidates, along with the five-thousand-year limit, the clamor of the entire Douluo Continent suddenly froze.

This immediately sparked even more complex discussions than when the Martial Soul Ranking was announced.

There were doubts and curiosity, but more than anything, there was a deep-seated fear among the major powers.

Among ordinary Soul Masters, doubt and confusion still dominate.

In the Soul Master Tavern in Soto City, a Soul Emperor who had spent years hunting Soul Beasts put down his wine cup, his brows furrowed.

"Five thousand years? Is there a mistake in this list? I have been wandering around the outer reaches of the Star Dou Great Forest for many years and have never heard of the 'Three-Eyed Golden Lion'. A five-thousand-year-old soul beast, even if it is a mutated variety, has no chance of being ranked in the top twenty."

"You can't say that."

An elderly Soul Master with white hair at the next table shook his head and retorted, "Have you forgotten the rules of the Martial Soul Ranking? That ranking considers more than just raw strength."

Inside the council chambers of the various factions, the restlessness of ordinary soul masters was absent; instead, there was solemn analysis and hidden apprehension.

In the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, Ning Fengzhi copied the information from the Golden List onto paper, examined it repeatedly, and spoke in a calm tone.

"The Three-Eyed Golden Lion possesses three ultimate attributes, the bloodline of a golden dragon, and can also bear the fortune of the Star Dou Great Forest... Each of these descriptions is extraordinary."

"The five thousand years figure may be true, but its value can never be measured by the number of years."

Sword Douluo Chen Xin tightened his grip on the sword hilt slightly and said coldly, "Even so, five thousand years of cultivation will ultimately limit one's combat power."

"But the fact that the Star Dou Great Forest allowed it to be on the list shows that this soul beast is of great importance to Star Dou. If we act rashly, it will inevitably provoke the Star Dou Great Forest's furious retaliation."

Bone Douluo Gu Rong nodded in agreement: "Feng Zhi, Old Swordsman, our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School should not get involved in this mess. Just seeing the Golden Dragon bloodline and the Bone Dragon Martial Soul gives me a sense of submission. I have a feeling that the rankings are not as simple as they seem." "Naturally, according to the conventions of the Martial Soul Ranking, the top few on the Soul Beast Ranking are absolutely terrifying existences that no one in the continent knows about."

Inside the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong stared at the Golden List with icy eyes, but showed no contempt whatsoever.

As she looked at the words "carrying the fortune of the stars," a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.

"Five thousand years? It seems the Star Dou Great Forest is hiding something good. It can double the growth speed of soul beasts and increase the breakthrough rate of 100,000-year soul beasts... This little thing is more valuable than the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape."

Lingyuan Douluo stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Your Holiness, shall we send someone to the Star Dou Great Forest now?"

"No hurries."

Bibi Dong shook her head. "You know that the Star Dou Great Forest is fraught with danger. Since this Three-Eyed Golden Lion is the source of Star Dou's destiny, the Azure Bull Python and Titan Giant Ape will definitely guard it closely. Going there now would be like throwing an egg against a rock."

"Who knows, there might be other ferocious beasts that are hundreds of thousands of years old lurking in the shadows."

She paused, a glint of malice flashing in her eyes: "First, send someone to keep an eye on it and find out the activity patterns of this three-eyed golden lion, as well as its weaknesses."

"Once I complete the eighth trial of the Rakshasa God and my strength advances further, I will surely succeed in one strike."

On the glaciers of the far north, the Snow Emperor gazed at the golden list, a hint of surprise flashing in her clear, cold eyes, which then turned solemn.

“Three ultimate attributes, golden dragon blood, carrying destiny... this three-eyed golden lion is quite an anomaly.”

Ice Emperor frowned, his tone tinged with wariness: "To have such a foundation after five thousand years, no wonder so many ferocious beasts have emerged from the Star Dou Great Forest."

Beneath the endless depths of the sea, the Deep Sea Demon Whale King stared at the information on the golden list, his enormous pupils filled not with contempt, but with cold scrutiny.

"Golden dragon blood...carrying destiny..." Its deep voice echoed in the palace.

"The Star Dou Great Forest actually contains such creatures. It seems I underestimated these reptiles on land."

"As for threats?" The Deep Sea Demon Whale King sneered.

"Before me, any potential is just potential. Once I obtain the top reward and break through to the god level, let alone a mere three-eyed golden lion, even the entire Star Dou Great Forest will have to submit to me. However..."

Its tone shifted, a calculating glint in its eyes: "Someone, send the sea turtle clan to scout the outskirts of the Star Dou Great Forest and see if we can find an opportunity to cause this little thing some trouble."

"If we can make it fall and damage the fortune of the stars, it would be a good thing for us."

"No! I've come up with another great idea. Let that old bastard bring the Three-Eyed Golden Lion back intact. Keeping it as a pet wouldn't be bad."

In the hidden Black Forest of the Star Dou Great Forest, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger lay on a boulder, its scarlet eyes fixed on the golden list in the sky.

When all the information about the "Three-Eyed Golden Lion" appeared, its body trembled violently, and a hint of greed flashed in its eyes, but it was quickly replaced by vigilance.

"Imperial Beast...carrying destiny...three ultimate attributes..."

It murmured softly, its claws carving deep marks into the boulder.

"I never imagined such a thing existed in this world. If I could devour it, my bloodline would surely evolve, and breaking through the 100,000-year mark would be just around the corner."

(End of this chapter)