Douluo Continent: The Sky Revealed, What the Hell is Honkai Academy?

Chapter 68 The value of the Emperor Beast to Soul Beasts is immeasurable!

[4th on the Soul Beast Potential Ranking – Three-Eyed Golden Lion, reward has been issued!]

Om-!
A warm and peaceful pillar of light, surrounded by a misty purple aura, gently enveloped the three-eyed golden lion, like the palm of Mother Earth.

The drop of [Destiny Marrow], like a living golden dewdrop, floated up lightly and landed precisely on the Eye of Destiny on its forehead.

"Woo~"

The three-eyed golden lion let out a comfortable and long soft cry. Its golden fur moved without wind, radiating an even more dazzling brilliance, as if every hair contained the thread of destiny.

The Eye of Destiny on its forehead suddenly opened, and it was no longer a simple radiance, but rather as if countless golden runes of destiny were being born and dying, flowing and reflecting the future light and shadow of thousands of soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest, making it even more profound, mysterious and immeasurable!
Immediately afterwards, the sublime power of the [Renewal of All Things] realm merged into its origin.

Centered on it, an invisible yet clearly perceptible warm wave spread out like ripples!
The sky reflected the scenes of various parts of the Starry Sky Forest at just the right time:
A soul beast that had been stuck at the peak of 90,000 years suddenly had a flash of inspiration, roared to the sky, and its aura surged, and it began to break through to the 100,000-year level!
The wounds of several injured soul beasts are healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even their severed limbs are slowly regenerating!
The plant-type spirit beasts in a certain area have become even more lush and their spirituality has greatly increased!
Some lower-level soul beasts seemed to have something stirred deep within their bloodlines, emitting subtle throbbing as they evolved towards a better form!

The entire Star Dou Great Forest seemed to be infused with a powerful vitality and evolutionary force, and all things flourished!

Finally, the fundamental enhancement of the [Radiant Golden Body] was completed. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's body was noticeably larger, more agile and fluid, with faint, glass-like flames flowing beneath its golden fur.

With a casual swipe of its claw, it didn't unleash a fierce gust of wind, but rather a warm, purifying golden flame that instantly reduced a rock tainted with dark energy to dust!

The peaceful and imposing aura emanating from its body was so powerful that even ordinary ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts dared not look directly at it.

It tentatively mobilized its power, and the Eye of Destiny on its forehead looked at a ghostly leopard hunting in the distance.

The leopard froze abruptly, not because it was being controlled, but because it seemed to have "sensed" the best hunting path and timing. The next moment, it completed the hunt with an efficiency far exceeding that of ordinary animals, without sustaining any injuries.

This is the subtle control of the power of fate; it is not about forcibly changing things, but about guiding them in the most favorable direction!
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion seemed quite pleased with its new ability, emitting a cheerful mental fluctuation before gracefully raising its head.

That Eye of Destiny, which had become even more mysterious and unpredictable, seemed to be more closely connected with the fate of the entire Star Dou Great Forest.

……

The human world is complex in its reactions.

"To elevate the entire race... to purify the bloodline... the value of this auspicious beast is immeasurable!"

"With it, the Starry Sky Forest will see an explosive growth in high-end combat power in the future!"

"We must get it! Or... destroy it!"

“Fate…this involves one of the fundamental rules of the world. This auspicious beast may be the key to unlocking certain mysteries.”

……

Wuhun Palace, Pope Palace.

A deathly silence once again enveloped the hall. The appearance of the imperial beast, the three-eyed golden lion, was even more oppressive than when they faced the evil emperor.

Sitting on her throne, Bibi Dong's phoenix eyes no longer held only murderous intent, but also a hint of greed.

"The emperor's auspicious beast, the three-eyed golden lion..."

She repeated the name softly, murmuring, "Accelerated growth, overcoming bottlenecks, purifying bloodlines—what an auspicious spirit beast! This beast is a great enemy of humanity. If it doesn't die, the Spirit Hall's great cause for the next hundred, even a thousand years, will surely be hindered!" She suddenly looked up, her gaze like a sharp sword shooting towards Yue Guan and Gui Mei below, her voice resolute and brooking no argument:

"Issue the order! Utilize all our hidden agents deep within the Star Dou Great Forest, at all costs, to ascertain the exact location of the auspicious beasts, their daily activity patterns, and the guarding forces of the Crimson King and the other ferocious beasts!"

"This beast must be brought under the control of my Spirit Hall! If not... then we will use all our strength to crush it!"

Bibi Dong saw it perfectly clearly: a single Evil Emperor or Snow Emperor was merely a powerful individual threat, but this auspicious beast was a breeding ground for countless "Evil Emperors" and "Snow Emperors"!

Its strategic value far exceeds that of any single ferocious beast.

At this moment, her killing intent toward the auspicious beast even surpassed her desire for its soul rings and soul bones; this was a cold judgment based on the competition for the survival of the race.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei were greatly shocked, knowing the danger and importance of this decree. They replied in unison, "We will obey His Holiness the Pope's decree!"

……

Haotian Sect, hidden in a secluded valley.

Inside the sect's main hall, the atmosphere was as heavy as if a storm was brewing.

"It's not hard to see that the Heavenly Dao highly recognizes the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's contributions to the soul beast race, and its influence far surpasses that of those ancient monsters that have existed for hundreds of thousands of years!"

The voice of the Blazing Sun Douluo, carrying a hint of heaviness, was the first to break the silence.

"Increase the growth rate of the entire race, purify the bloodline, and increase the chances of breakthrough."

Tang Xiao sat in the main seat, pressing his fingers firmly against his brow, and said in a deep voice, "If this continues, the number of high-level soul beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest will explode. It will be extremely difficult for us sect disciples to hunt for soul rings in the future! Even... the safety of our sect may be threatened."

A younger elder couldn't help but ask, "Sect Master, are we humans just supposed to sit idly by and watch the soul beasts grow stronger?"

Another elder sighed and shook his head: "What else can we do? Venture deep into the core area of ​​the Star Dou, and attack their auspicious beasts right under the noses of those ferocious beasts like Di Tian and Xiong Jun? How is that any different from suicide?"

Tang Xiao slowly raised his head, a resolute glint in his eyes: "Pass down the order to reduce the scope of sect disciples' activities outside the sect, and to prevent them from venturing into the mixed zone of the Star Dou Great Forest unless absolutely necessary."

"At the same time, strengthen ties with the four affiliated clans of Power, Defense, Break, and Agility, and... secretly monitor the movements of the Honkai Academy."

"Now, perhaps only there can our human race retain a sliver of confidence to resist in this changing situation."

Even the proud Haotian Sect had to start considering seeking new ways to survive by relying on external forces.

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Blue Electric Tyrannosaurus Rex family.

As Sect Master Yu Yuanzhen gazed at the golden, auspicious beast in the sky, and then recalled his own Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul, which hadn't even made it onto the rankings, an indescribable sense of sorrow and jealousy welled up in his heart.

"An auspicious omen? An auspicious omen! Why does the fortune of heaven and earth favor only soul beasts!"

He slammed his fist into the stone pillar beside him, leaving a deep fist mark, his voice filled with resentment.
"Am I, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, a true dragon with a noble bloodline, inferior to a soul beast with only fifteen thousand years of cultivation?!"

(End of this chapter)