Wang Nan's movements became slow, but his mind remained agile. He could feel that the Aura emanating from this Tyrannosaurus Rex was not a Spirit Ability, but rather the pressure generated by an ancient and powerful Energy within its body.
It was like an ordinary person encountering a Spirit Master, or a low-level Spirit Master encountering an Advanced Spirit Master; facing an opponent far stronger than oneself inevitably leads to feeling the pressure they exert. It was just that the pressure Wang Nan faced came from the Golden Dragon King.
Wang Nan calmed himself, trying to confront this Energy directly. He knew that the owner of this Energy was far above him in strength, even far above this world, but the Tyrannosaurus Rex before him was not the Golden Dragon King, but merely a Spirit Beast blessed by its legacy.
In Wang Nan's mental force sea, that ball of light seemed to sense Wang Nan's will and immediately burst into brilliant light.
In an instant, golden patterns began to slowly move on the Coiling Dragon Staff in Wang Nan's right hand, combining regularly, one by one, as if a giant Dragon truly clung to it. The Dragon's head was held high, and a Dragon's roar echoed through the sky.
Wang Nan's right arm trembled slightly, and vast spirit power surged back. The lights of five spirit tool thrusters on his back, both arms, and both legs lit up simultaneously. Wang Nan raised the Coiling Dragon Staff, inserting one end into the Tyrannosaurus Rex's mouth.
Mental force and spirit power merged into one, and the Coiling Dragon Collapse Style was unleashed. Accompanied by the golden light flashing in Wang Nan's eyes, a 'bang' was heard, as if something had been broken by Wang Nan.
Wang Nan landed back on the ground, the pressure on him completely gone. The Golden Dragon King's Aura remained undiminished, but Wang Nan was no longer affected.
A milky white light glowed on his chest as spirit power continuously poured into Wang Nan's body from the charged spirit tool. He gripped the Coiling Dragon Staff with both hands, his gaze fixed on the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The second round began.
A stream of fresh blood flowed from the Tyrannosaurus Rex's mouth. Even with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline, taking that blow to its internal organs inevitably caused injury.
A roar sounded, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex attacked again, its head and tail constantly striking, hitting the ground with resounding thuds.
After the Dragon's might failed, the Tyrannosaurus Rex was no longer as dangerous as before. Wang Nan maneuvered while continuously attacking.
The battle continued until noon. Wang Nan's spirit power was largely depleted, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex on the other side was also exhausted. After stumbling for a few steps, it fell to the ground with a 'boom'.
Wang Nan then turned off the spirit tool thrusters and let out a long breath.
"Nan'er!" Wang Xing walked forward and excitedly gripped Wang Nan's shoulders, checking his injuries.
Yan Huo, on the other side, looked at the Tyrannosaurus Rex with a hint of unbearable sadness in her eyes.
"I'm fine, Father," Wang Nan said, preparing to step forward to acquire the spirit ring.
Suddenly, the fallen Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its eyes, filled with determination.
As a Dragon Clan member, how could it simply become a human's spirit ring!
Its Dragon Clan pride transformed its anger and unwillingness into a furious roar. Immediately after, the remaining spirit power within its body converged, and along with its physical body, it violently exploded.
"Be careful!"
Before Wang Xing could finish speaking, a dark red figure arrived with a fierce roar. Amidst the intense rumble, three furious shrieks erupted simultaneously, and a crimson light enveloped the three of them.
As the light dissipated, a Spirit Beast resembling a lion appeared before the three. It had three identical heads, and its terrifying fangs emitted a golden-red glow. Under its feet lay the dying Tyrannosaurus Rex, now only half a body remaining.
"Don't be nervous," Yan Huo quickly stepped forward to the Spirit Beast's side. "This is the Senior from my family."
Wang Xing's gaze wavered, then after a moment, he suddenly smiled, "Thank you, Senior, for saving us."
"No matter," the Spirit Beast glanced at Yan Huo, then said with a resigned tone.
Wang Nan remained silent, but he already knew who this young girl truly was.
However, in his memory, her ability to transform into human form was something that happened later. Why was she in this appearance now?
"You should quickly absorb the spirit ring while this Tyrannosaurus Rex is not yet dead. Since a Senior from my family has already acted, I will not accompany the two of you any further."
With that, she gave Wang Nan a deep look, bowed slightly, then sat on the Spirit Beast's back and headed towards the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest.
Wang Xing watched the direction Yan Huo left in until her figure disappeared into the depths of the forest before slowly speaking, "This Miss Yan Huo must be a Spirit Beast in human form."
Wang Nan heard this and turned to look at Wang Xing.
"What, Father? Although I am only a Spirit King, I can still distinguish between a Spirit Beast and a Martial Soul True Body. That three-headed lion just now was a Spirit Beast, and the fact that Miss Yan Huo could sit on its back makes her identity self-evident."
"Although I don't know why they didn't attack, now is not the time to delve deeper. Take that Tyrannosaurus Rex, and let's retreat to the outskirts of the forest first."
After all, it was a Tyrannosaurus Rex with the Golden Dragon King Bloodline. Even after self-detonating, only half its body remained, yet its chest could still be seen subtly rising and falling, a trace of Energy still lingering.
Wang Nan and Wang Xing carried the half-body and headed out of the Star Dou Great Forest.
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Star Dou Great Forest, Core Zone.
A tall man stood here, golden hair flowing behind him, his burly body over three meters tall.
Soon, a dark red figure carrying "Yan Huo" arrived.
"You're back?"
"Yes," Yan Huo's voice was a little tired. "I'm going to rest now."
"Go ahead."
Watching "Yan Huo" disappear, the Crimson King finally couldn't help but speak, "Di Tian, I don't understand. Helping to drive away Spirit Beasts before was one thing, but this time, you're actually helping that human acquire a spirit ring, hunting our own kind."
"You don't understand why I'm doing this?"
"I don't understand."
"An Auspicious Beast is a type of Spirit Beast born in response to destiny. From the moment it is born, one foot is already in the threshold of a god. It will receive the favor of the World's primal force, and it itself will absorb vast amounts of the World's primal force like a supreme treasure."
"Around it, all Spirit Beasts will Cultivate faster, and the chance of Breaking through Bottlenecks will increase. Even fate will change because of it."
"As a favored child of destiny, it will have no Bottlenecks in its Training process, but similarly, because it controls the power of destiny, it is destined to encounter a calamity."
"In the near future, the Auspicious Beast's calamity will descend, unavoidable and inescapable. Once it fails to overcome this calamity, everything it possesses will be taken by others." Speaking of this, a fierce glint flashed in Di Tian's Heavenly Eye.
"That human you saw is the solution to this calamity."
"For the great plan of us Spirit Beasts, let alone a Tyrannosaurus Rex, even I can sacrifice myself for it."
"You will protect the Auspicious Beast in the future. I can tell you these words, but you cannot tell anyone else." Di Tian said, then looked up at the empty sky. "Otherwise, if the words are spoken, disaster will surely follow."