Douluo Continent: Starting with the Burning Blade, he was then entangled with Ma Xiaotao.

Chapter 76 The Deal with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion

"Xuanzi, stop. The beast I'm protecting is the Three-Eyed Golden-Faced Emperor Beast of the Star Dou Great Forest. If it dies here, the entire Star Dou Great Forest will descend into madness, and the consequences—you can't bear them," the Crimson King confessed, driven to desperation.

Elder Xuan was also shocked when he heard these words.

Auspicious beasts? He knew about the historical records of imperial auspicious beasts, but he never had the chance to see one in person.

Lin Feng was also taken aback.

The descendants of the nine sons of the Golden Dragon have coincidentally come together: Xuanzi's martial soul, the Gluttonous Divine Ox, and this three-eyed golden-faced creature.

Long ago, the progenitor of soul beasts, the Dragon God, gave birth to nine sons: the seven elemental holy dragons of water, fire, earth, wind, light, darkness, and space. Together with the mountain dragon and the golden dragon, the strongest of the dragon sons, they were known as the nine great dragon lords.

(The above is from the original text of Douluo Continent III. Douluo Continent II says that Taotie is one of the nine sons of the Dragon God. Speechless. It's a Western fantasy one minute and a Chinese fantasy the next. It's self-contradictory.)

Among them, the Golden Dragon is the only biological offspring of the Dragon God, born through normal reproduction before becoming a god. The Seven Elemental Holy Dragon Kings and the Mountain Dragon King, on the other hand, are first-level deities created directly by the Dragon God using his own bloodline and supreme power after becoming a supreme god. (Fan-made)

Later, the only legitimate son, Jinlong, mated with nine powerful soul beasts, giving birth to nine more sons: Bixi, Chiwen, and...

Pulao, Bikuang, Taotie, Gongfu, Yazi, Jinni (also known as Junni), and Jiaotu. (A fan-made version of the Nine Sons of the Dragon by Yang Shen)

Taotie and Jinni are third-generation direct descendants of the Dragon God, while the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian and the Three-Eyed Jinni are fourth-generation direct descendants. As for Mu En's Holy Light Dragon and Long Xiaoyao's Holy Dark Dragon, they are also fourth-generation direct descendants, but far from being kings. Finally, Xuanzi's Taotie Divine Ox can only be considered a fourth-generation collateral descendant. (Fan fiction; in the original work, Di Tian refers to Taotie as his uncle.)

Thinking about this, Lin Feng confirmed that the three-eyed golden-faced creature was most likely attracted by the bloodline aura of the Fire Dragon King on his body.

"Red King, there might be some misunderstanding here," Lin Feng stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Could we speak in private?"

Before he finished speaking, a crimson-gold light suddenly shone from his spine, and an ancient dragon's might, originating from the primordial era, slowly rose along with a scorching aura. Although it had not fully erupted, it had already caused all the Soul Masters present who possessed Beast Martial Souls, including Xuanzi and Xian Lin'er, to feel a tremor and suppression originating from the depths of their Martial Soul's essence.

The Crimson King and the Three-Eyed Golden-Faced King opposite them trembled slightly, clearly affected, and a look of surprise and uncertainty flashed in their eyes.

"Red King, agree to his request." A clear and melodious girl's voice suddenly rang out. The speaker was none other than the three-eyed golden-faced creature that appeared to have only ten thousand years of cultivation. It could speak human language like a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast. "That old man named Xuanzi, come along too."

"I'll do as you say, Lord Auspicious Beast." The Crimson King turned his head and agreed, then asked in a cold voice, "Xuanzi, what's your opinion? May I speak to you in private?"

A glint flashed in Elder Xuan's eyes, and he sneered, "I doubt you can pull any tricks. Lin'er, Xiao Yan, protect the other students. Lin Feng and I will be right back."

He was well aware of the strangeness and power of the unknown dragon bloodline in Lin Feng's body, and he also understood that the Emperor Beast was of great importance, so he had to find out the truth at this moment.

The two people and two beasts quickly disappeared from everyone's sight and arrived at a relatively open clearing in the nearby forest.

On the way, Elder Xuan used telepathy to briefly explain the origin of the Imperial Auspicious Beast to Lin Feng.

In ancient times, before the rise of human soul masters, soul beasts ruled the entire continent. Occasionally, auspicious beasts would be born, and they would be revered as "Emperors," hence the name "Emperor Auspicious Beasts." These auspicious beasts embodied the destiny of the entire continent's soul beast races, and only one like them would appear at any given time. In other words, the three-eyed golden-faced creature before us is the only auspicious beast on the Douluo Continent today.

Master Xuan also mentioned that an ancient book in Shrek Academy's collection contains a clear study of auspicious beasts. The original text reads: "Where auspicious beasts are, all beasts are protected. Their category is supreme, and humans can guide them. With auspicious protection, one's future is limitless."

In other words, the existence of auspicious beasts can protect a large number of soul beasts and greatly increase their cultivation speed. "Attribute guidance" refers to the fact that soul masters can refine and enhance their own attribute power through auspicious beasts and obtain a trace of auspicious energy, which is of great benefit to their future cultivation.

"Speak, what do you want to talk about?" Elder Xuan looked at the three-eyed golden-faced man, his voice deep.

"I can smell the bloodline of the Fire Dragon King in this young human." The three-eyed golden-faced woman's gaze fell on Lin Feng, and her clear, melodious voice rang out, "I want to make a deal with him."

"The Fire Dragon King?!" Elder Xuan and the Crimson King were both shocked. They both knew the ancient legend of the nine sons of the Dragon God.

"I was just lucky enough to absorb a trace of the Fire Dragon King's primordial true fire at the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire," Lin Feng explained, but did not fully reveal the matter of the soul bone and the dragon soul.

"I wish to draw upon the true fire of the Fire Dragon King within you," the Three-Eyed Golden Lion continued. "In exchange, you will receive guidance from my three ultimate attributes: light, fire, and spirit. This is a win-win situation for you."

"Attribute guidance—you'd better not try anything funny. With your current cultivation level, I can suppress you with a flick of my hand," Elder Xuan warned, staring at it.

"Of course not. I am an imperial auspicious beast, and I always keep my word, unlike you humans who are so cunning," the three-eyed golden lion replied.

"Enough with the nonsense, let's begin." Elder Xuan said no more, somewhat annoyed.

"Young man, press your forehead close to my vertical eye, open your spiritual sea, and establish a connection with me." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng stepped forward, gazing at its three strange eyes, and slowly leaned back, gently pressing his forehead against the strange vertical eye.

The moment they made contact, Lin Feng felt a "buzz" in his mind, and his mind went completely blank, as if his spiritual sea had vanished.

Twisted, shimmering ripples enveloped the man and the beast. Their bodies appeared sometimes transparent, sometimes solid, in the light, trembling slightly with each flicker of the light.

Centered on them, the entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to awaken, with an almost tangible life force surging in from all directions and continuously flowing into their bodies.

The distorted light grew stronger and stronger, eventually forming a dazzling cocoon of light that completely enveloped Lin Feng and the Three-Eyed Golden-Faced Man.

After an unknown amount of time, Lin Feng's blank consciousness gradually returned. He explored his spiritual sea and was surprised to find that its area had more than doubled, and a hazy yet noble sacred aura lingered and flowed within it.

At the same time, his consciousness seemed to travel through a vast expanse of time, finding itself in an endless primeval forest—

Those were fragments of memories spanning ten thousand years, as vast as the ocean, belonging to the three-eyed golden-faced man.

The light gradually faded. The three-eyed golden-faced creature gazed at Lin Feng, its eyes filled with a mixture of confusion, complexity, and indescribable emotions. The brief moment their foreheads touched seemed to have caused some subtle change in it.

Lin Feng's mind was filled with fragments of its memories, and conversely, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's mind was also imprinted with Lin Feng's life memories.

"Transaction complete," the three-eyed golden lion turned its head, its voice returning to its cold tone, "You may leave now."

"Alright. Farewell. Let's leave each other alone." Xuanzi gave it a deep look, then turned to Lin Feng, "Lin Feng, let's go."

Xuanzi knew this was not a place to stay for long. If the Emperor Beast and Lin Feng's Fire Dragon King bloodline alerted Di Tian, ​​it would be very troublesome.

That situation was beyond his ability to handle.