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"Humans? Damn it!"
Looking at the blue-clothed young man not far away, the black-clothed middle-aged man's face darkened. He suddenly raised his right hand, making a grabbing motion toward Tang Chen. Instantly, an extremely terrifying aura erupted from his body.
However, at that exact moment, a golden light flashed in his eyes. He seemed to notice something, abruptly withdrew his hand, frowned slightly, and froze in place.
"No, he's a Spirit Beast!?"
The man pondered: "Since he's a Spirit Beast, why does he have a human aura? And this feeling, the Bloodline Power of the Dragon Clan! What exactly is going on? This in his hand... This is... a Dragon Core!?"
Frowning again, the black-clothed middle-aged man scoffed with some irritation. "It seems I need to go find that disrespectful fellow, the Red King, and ask him properly."
With that, he flickered, disappearing instantly as if merging into the shadows, leaving behind only a few subtly trembling glazed tiles. The terrifying aura from the man's momentary strike dissipated into the air as if it had never existed.
In the corridor of the Academy, Tang Chen and Xiao Ruier were still intently discussing the Dragon Core. With their current strength, they had no idea when the black-clothed middle-aged man had visited.
On the other side, on the bustling streets of Heaven Dou City, cooking smoke curled upwards.
The Red King ambled up to a popular barbecue stall. The next second, his thick fingers slapped three gold coins onto the greasy cutting board, causing a few sparks to fly from the charcoal on the grill.
"Boss, the usual!" The Red King's booming voice startled the boss, who was fanning the flames.
The barbecue stall owner, a thin, middle-aged man, quickly wiped his hands with a smile. "Sir, you're here again! The bones have been ready for you for a long time!"
As he spoke, he took out five particularly thick roasted bone skewers from the innermost part of the grill. Each was roasted golden and crispy, with an extra layer of chili powder sprinkled on top.
"The ten-year-old pig leg bones that just arrived this morning, slow-roasted over a gentle fire for two hours, just as you ordered!" The boss diligently wrapped them in oil paper. As he handed them over with both hands, he couldn't help but remind him, "Please enjoy, these bones are very hot..."
The Red King snatched the oil-paper package, eagerly took a bite, and gasped from the heat but his face was full of enjoyment, laughing loudly, "Hahaha, satisfying!" Golden grease dripped down his bulging muscles, splattering onto the bluestone slab with a pattering sound.
"Tang Chen, that kid is really thoughtful! He even knows to give me money to buy bones to eat!" With that, the Red King pulled out another new meaty bone skewer. His canine-like sharp teeth crunched through the bone with a snap, making loud slurping sounds as he sucked the marrow.
Then, he took another large bite of meat, mumbling indistinctly, "It's really comfortable staying in this human World, endless delicious food! The fragrant roasted bone skewers must be first! The way you suck the marrow, tsk tsk..." He even narrowed his eyes in intoxication.
"Second must be braised large bones, so flavorful even the cartilage can be chewed," the Red King continued, becoming more and more excited and completely oblivious to the strange looks from passersby. "And that braised pig trotters, the soft, stewed skin and meat..."
Suddenly, he lowered his voice and said somewhat mysteriously, "The best food has to be the meat bone soup from that dog meat restaurant at the end of the alley! Although it's not very Dao to eat one's own kind, that soup flavor is absolutely divine!"
Upon hearing this, an old gentleman drinking tea in a nearby teahouse suddenly spat out all the tea in his mouth with a "poof," even startling the lid of the teapot in front of him.
"Alas... No wonder the Auspicious Beast doesn't want to go back, I don't want to go back either."
He walked towards Tianxing Academy, gnawing on a bone. The aroma of the bone wafted along with his steps. Five or six stray dogs followed him for half a street, their eyes fixed on him, but they dared not approach the terrifying Red King.
Chewing happily on the bone, the Red King ambled into a secluded alley.
But as soon as he turned the corner, he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, and his red fur stood up slightly. He sensed an extremely terrifying yet familiar aura. Instantly, his entire body stiffened, not even noticing the bone in his mouth clattering to the ground. His greasy fingers trembled slightly, and his previously comfortable expression instantly turned pale.
The next second, shadows stirred at the end of the alley ahead. A handsome, black-clothed middle-aged man slowly emerged. His golden eyes were like two bright lamps in the dim alley, and the pressure emanating from him caused the surrounding air to solidify.
"Beast... Beast God, why... why have you come too?" The Red King's face turned from green to white, his throat convulsed violently, and he stammered. At the same time, he subconsciously hid his grease-stained hands behind his back, like a child caught stealing food.
"Red King, have you forgotten what I sent you to the human World for?" Just then, a terrifying golden light suddenly flashed in the God Emperor's eyes, and he said in a cold voice.
Hearing this, the Red King fell to his knees with a thud, and the bluestone slab cracked with fine lines. The bones in the oil-paper package scattered everywhere, and he didn't even dare to look at them. "Beast God, please listen to my explanation! It's Rui'er... she herself wasn't willing..."
However, before the Red King could finish speaking, the God Emperor's palm had already been raised. His slender palm glowed golden in the dim alley, then slowly transformed from a human hand into the shape of a Dragon God Claw! It seemed to contain power capable of tearing apart the World. The surrounding air instantly solidified, and even the leaves falling at the alley entrance hovered in mid-air.
"Dragon God Claw!?" The Red King's pupils instantly contracted, and an instinctive shiver ran through him. He could clearly feel that the God Emperor was truly enraged!
"No! Beast God, listen to me explai..." The Red King wanted to explain, but the God Emperor seemed to give him no chance to. The pressure of the Dragon God Claw caused his voice to abruptly stop.
At the same time, a crimson aura emanated from his body, desperately resisting the God Emperor's pressure.
The Dragon God Claw is a unique Legacy passed down by the Dragon God to the Black Dragon Clan, and only successive Clan Chiefs of the Black Dragon Clan can inherit this super Legacy!
For humans, the Dragon God Claw is not much different from other powerful Spirit Abilities, but for Spirit Beasts, it is completely different. Because within the Dragon God Claw, there is a trace of the Dragon God's Qi, enough to make most Spirit Beasts submit! Even if the user's strength is inferior to the opponent's!
"Beast God, please... listen to my explanation. I... I also tried to bring Rui'er back to the Star Dou Great Forest, but she threatened me with suicide. I... I had no choice."
"Then you're not coming back either? And you said the human World is really good!"