Chapter 34: The Shocked Red King
"Human soul master, release the auspicious beast!"
With this roar, a burst of fiery red light suddenly shot out, filled with endless anger and power, directly rushing towards Jiang Li and Ling Yun.
The light was incredibly fast, instantly tearing through the sky, burning the air as it passed.
The attack carried an overwhelming force, as if it could reduce everything to ashes.
"Third Soul Skill: Life Shield."
Ling Yun saw the incoming attack and showed no sign of panic in her eyes.
Her right hand summoned the Life Tree Martial Soul, which instantly grew to an enormous size, standing behind her, releasing a terrifying amount of life energy.
Black, black, black, black, black, black, red, red, red.
At the same time, nine soul rings flashed around her, each emitting a unique glow and containing immense power.
The Life Tree's branches and leaves quickly moved to form a massive green shield, tightly protecting both her and Jiang Li.
"Boom!"
When the fiery red light struck the green shield Ling Yun had conjured, a deafening sound rang out.
The immense impact made the ground shake violently, with dust rising into the air.
A powerful shockwave spread out from the point of impact, uprooting trees around them and sending them flying into the distance.
When the residual wave settled, it was found that the green shield Ling Yun had created was completely undamaged.
The Life Shield remained as strong as a rock, emitting a faint green glow.
In the blink of an eye, before Jiang Li and the others, a huge soul beast appeared — the Red King had arrived.
The Red King's enormous body stood like a towering mountain.
Its three large heads roared in anger, spewing flames, its eyes filled with rage and urgency.
"The Red King, ranked eighth among the Fierce Beasts?"
Jiang Li's expression grew serious as he saw the soul beast in front of him.
In the original story, the Red King was responsible for protecting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. Jiang Li knew well how powerful the Red King was and understood it was no ordinary foe.
"How is this possible? This soul ring configuration..."
"An Extreme Life Attribute Martial Soul!"
When the Red King saw the six black and three red soul rings surrounding Ling Yun, its pupils constricted in disbelief.
It had never seen such a powerful soul ring configuration, and the fact that the opponent's Martial Soul was an Extreme Life Attribute left it in shock.
It noticed the Three-Eyed Golden Lion in the human soul master's arms, growing anxious.
This was an Extreme Douluo-level powerhouse, and their Martial Soul was of an Extreme Life Attribute, which made the Red King reluctant to take any rash actions.
After all, the auspicious beast was in their hands, and even if it came, it couldn't guarantee the safety of the beast.
"No!"
Suddenly, the Red King's gaze fell on Lei Yao, and sensing his aura, the Red King's face darkened.
Although Lei Yao hadn't released his Martial Soul and soul rings, the Red King's sharp intuition told it that this man was also a top-tier Title Douluo.
This made the Red King's heart sink to the bottom!
What was going on?
Why was there a new Extreme Life Attribute Extreme Douluo among the human soul masters?
This had never been heard of!
Even among their Fierce Beasts, the Jade Swan with a 400,000-year cultivation level didn't have Extreme Life attributes.
The presence of this woman made the Red King feel greatly threatened.
With her here, it would likely be forced into a passive position.
Realizing this, the Red King's expression became serious. Unnoticed by the others, a small fireball shot toward the core area of the Star Dou Forest at an incredible speed.
The fireball vanished from view almost instantly.
In this situation, the Red King could do nothing to stop it, so it had to rely on Di Tian to rescue the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
Its main task was to delay the opponents for a while, hoping to buy enough time for Di Tian to arrive.
"Uncle Red King, go back first. I'll come find you later."
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion naturally heard the Red King's voice. It turned in Ling Yun's arms and lazily spoke.
The Extreme Life Attribute was so rare, and absorbing this energy also made it feel its soul power increasing.
Using its inherent intuition, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could sense that the human soul master meant no harm.
Otherwise, as a auspicious beast, it wouldn't have casually nestled into a human soul master's arms.
"No, don't you know that human soul masters are very cunning, constantly hunting soul beasts to use them as soul rings to enhance their power?"
The Red King immediately scolded, its face full of black lines. It had always known that the auspicious beast loved to play, but it didn't expect it to be so reckless today, directly running into the arms of a human soul master.
What was the difference between this and walking into a trap?
The Red King saw that the auspicious beast wasn't listening, and its expression grew more anxious. It shot a fiery red light toward Ling Yun's direction at lightning speed.
It opened its massive mouth and spewed out a thick pillar of flame, filled with endless heat and power, rushing toward Ling Yun.
It had to take the auspicious beast back before the human soul master could react.
Di Tian wouldn't arrive in time.
"Sizzle!"
A dazzling bolt of lightning flashed, appearing right in front of the Red King.
At the same time, powerful thunderous energy filled the entire area, forcing the Red King back by several steps.
Lei Yao held the Nine Heavens Divine Tower, surrounded by powerful thunder energy. His gaze was sharp as he looked at the Red King.
The Nine Heavens Divine Tower unleashed a massive destructive force!
"Damn it!"
The Red King growled in frustration, panic, and unwillingness.
"How could it be another Extreme Douluo, and an Extreme Douluo with Extreme Thunder attributes!"
Its body involuntarily trembled, its flame-like mane curling slightly from fear.
The Red King could clearly feel the immense soul power level emanating from Lei Yao, as well as the extreme thunder attribute power released by his Martial Soul.
The thunderous energy seemed capable of tearing apart the heavens, radiating an overwhelming, earth-shattering power, causing the Red King's soul to tremble.
In an instant, the Red King's face darkened like ink, grim and full of despair. His heart clenched in utter hopelessness.
He knew that now, he was facing two Extreme Douluo powerhouses. One, Ling Yun, with an Extreme Life attribute, was adept at deflecting his attacks.
The other, Lei Yao, was a powerhouse with extreme thunder attributes. That terrifying thunder power could severely injure him.
Despite his 300,000-year cultivation and some pure-blood True Dragon bloodline, he was as insignificant as an ant in front of these two, with no ability to fight back.
The Red King silently pondered. This situation was so dire that only Di Tian, the strongest in the Star Dou Forest, could turn things around and save the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
"Human soul master!"
The Red King roared, and his form flickered brightly, instantly transforming into human form.
Now, he appeared as a tall and muscular man, surrounded by a strong fire aura, with his red hair flying wildly. However, his eyes could not hide the anxiety and helplessness.
"State your terms, what will it take to release the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?"
He stared intently at Jiang Li and the others, his tone carrying a hint of compromise.
In the face of absolute power, it had no choice but to lower its head, hoping to quickly get the auspicious beast out of danger.
"Uh!"
When Jiang Li heard the Red King's words, his expression froze, and a black line appeared across his face.
No matter how he looked at it, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had come to them on its own; how had it become a kidnapping situation in the Red King's mouth?
This was ridiculous.
"It seems that your Star Dou Forest's auspicious beast came to us on its own?" Jiang Li's lips twitched, unable to suppress his sarcasm. His tone was filled with helplessness.
Hearing this, the Red King's expression softened slightly, but then his aura became sharp again, his eyes burning as he fixed his gaze on Jiang Li.
In a deep voice, he said, "Human, name your price, what exactly do you want?"
The Red King knew that the strength of these people was unfathomable, far surpassing his own.
If he recklessly tried to take the auspicious beast by force, one wrong move, and he would become the eternal enemy of all soul beasts in the Star Dou Forest.
At this moment, he could only delay time, hoping Di Tian would arrive in time to resolve the situation.
"Little one, you've had enough fun, go back to your home."
Ling Yun shook her head helplessly, gently patting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head, softly coaxing.
"I don't want to!"
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion wiggled, settling into a more comfortable position in Ling Yun's arms, shaking its head stubbornly, refusing decisively.
The Red King almost choked on his own saliva upon hearing the childish response from the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. He sighed inwardly, thinking how careless and mischievous the auspicious beast was.
Suddenly, the Red King seemed to sense something and a look of surprise flashed in his previously anxious eyes.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a terrifying, earth-shattering aura swept across the entire Star Dou Forest.
The aura was domineering and powerful, shaking the space wherever it passed.
Lei Yao and Ling Yun immediately sensed this aura, their expressions changing as they became fully alert.
(END CHAPTER)
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