"Although I don't know how you discovered 'it,' 'it' is likely the legendary Auspicious Beast, protected by the fortune of the entire Star Dou Great Forest. It's best if you don't disturb it to avoid any accidents," Gu Yuena pondered for a moment before gently advising.
She wasn't worried about the Auspicious Beast but rather about Ye Feng. While the Auspicious Beast was important, its significance was merely a slight boost to the cultivation of Soul Beasts. Ye Feng, however, carried the hope of the Soul Beast race's resurgence. Naturally, she wouldn't allow anything to happen to him.
Rashly confronting the Auspicious Beast could easily invite disaster. It would be better to patiently wait for it to hatch.
"Don't worry, Sister, I know my limits. I won't act recklessly," Ye Feng quickly assured.
"Hmph, it seems your recent power-ups have made you bold enough to ignore your sister's advice?" Gu Yuena snorted lightly, pinching Ye Feng's cheek. Clearly, she thought he was getting a bit too confident.
When it came to matters of fate, no one could predict the outcome. Ye Feng was still so young—if anything happened to him, her heart would break.
"Not at all! I just recently awakened a talent..." Ye Feng briefly explained the Eye of Destiny and solemnly added, "The Eye of Destiny not only allows me to glimpse fate but also predict fortune and misfortune. I feel that not only will I be unharmed this time, but I might even gain significant benefits."
"Fate... fate... To think you could awaken such a terrifying talent. Truly worthy of the Primordial Dragon Bloodline!" Gu Yuena was utterly shocked, her eyes soon flashing with intense delight.
Even at her peak, she had only barely touched upon the mysteries of fate. Never had she imagined Ye Feng could awaken such a fearsome talent, one that allowed him to peer into the fate of others! This was beyond extraordinary!
"Hehe, since there's no issue, I'll go take a look then." Ye Feng chuckled and made to leave.
"Hold it." Gu Yuena suddenly called out, her tone languid. "Have you... forgotten something...?"
Ye Feng: "..."
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Two months later.
Ye Feng, clutching his waist, fled in disarray from Gu Yuena's chambers. Truly befitting the Silver Dragon King—Ye Feng had thought himself quite powerful now, even capable of holding his own against Zi Ji in a seven-to-three split. Yet before the Silver Dragon King, he was still utterly outmatched.
"The revolution is not yet complete; comrades must still strive!" Ye Feng sighed inwardly.
Leaving the Silver Dragon King's chambers, Ye Feng wasted no time burrowing deep underground. The surface of the Douluo Continent was incredibly sturdy; even a Titled Douluo couldn't penetrate too deeply. To go further, one had to dig.
However, Ye Feng's teleportation ignored terrain and obstacles entirely, allowing him to swiftly descend into the depths. Guided by fate, when he reached three thousand meters, the pitch-black surroundings suddenly brightened, and he froze.
Before him was an enormous cavern glowing with boundless golden-red light. Countless fleshy tendrils extended from the cavern walls toward its center.
Every pipeline was filled with dense life energy and terrifying Power of Destiny, emitting a dazzling golden radiance that bathed the entire cavern in a golden-red glow.
At the center of all these pipelines was a massive translucent sphere—or rather, an embryo—over two meters in diameter.
The sphere was enveloped by numerous fleshy pipelines, which functioned like umbilical cords, drawing the Power of Destiny from the Star Dou Great Forest and the rich vitality from the depths of Star Lake, continuously channeling them into the golden sphere.
Through the translucent membrane, the curled-up figure inside could be clearly seen...
Not only that, but Ye Feng could also sense a familiar aura within the sphere—the bloodline of the dragon race!
"Good grief, in the process of extracting energy, these tendrils must have gathered all the dragon bloodlines that perished in the Star Dou Great Forest..."
Ye Feng clicked his tongue in amazement.
Bloodlines didn't appear out of thin air.
The Star Dou Great Forest was home to many dragonkin and sub-dragon species. After their deaths, their bloodlines were likely all siphoned away by the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had been gestating here for tens of thousands of years, fusing these bloodlines together to forge the Golden Dragon Bloodline within its body.
With the terrifying Power of Destiny from the Star Dou Great Forest aiding it, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, infused with dragon bloodline, was thus born.
However, at this moment, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was clearly not yet fully formed—either lacking energy or bloodline.
"In that case, let me give you a hand."
Ye Feng smiled faintly, then casually pricked his finger and pressed it into one of the fleshy umbilical cords nearby.
"Hummm—gurgle gurgle—"
The moment Ye Feng's blood was absorbed by the fleshy cord, all the surrounding crimson umbilical cords trembled violently, as if boiling!
Especially the cord that had absorbed Ye Feng's blood—it instantly swelled and thickened!
The faint golden-red glow within it suddenly became blindingly bright, surging wildly as if injected with stimulants!
"Gurgle gurgle—"
The fleshy cord convulsed frantically, pumping the energy from Ye Feng's blood into the embryo.
Not only that, but countless surrounding cords also began madly extracting the Power of Destiny from the Star Dou Great Forest, clearly sensing an opportunity to accelerate the gestation of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion.
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Somewhere in space.
Gu Yuena, who had originally planned to take an afternoon nap, suddenly snapped her eyes open, her gaze turning toward the underground in surprise.
"Why has the fate of the Star Dou Great Forest suddenly grown so turbulent... and why does it seem to be draining?"
Gu Yuena frowned slightly.
But soon, she seemed to realize something and muttered angrily, "That guy... I told him not to act recklessly! What is he doing?!"
Though Ye Feng had sworn up and down, such a massive disturbance truly worried her—what if something happened to him?
But she couldn't leave now and had no way to intervene. All she could do was hope Ye Feng would stay safe and not mess around.
"I didn't drain him enough last time. Next time, I absolutely can't let him act so recklessly!" The Silver Dragon King gritted her teeth, resolving to "punish" him even more severely next time.
Why couldn't he just develop peacefully? Why did this guy always have to stir up trouble...
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Meanwhile.
Deep underground.
"This little thing is really greedy. Once you hatch, you'll have to work for me for the rest of your life!" Ye Feng thought fiercely.
Ye Feng hadn't expected the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to be so voracious—he'd already fed it a full five drops of Essence Blood!
Fortunately, as the vitality within his Essence Blood burst forth, the absorption rate of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion finally began to slow down.
Ye Feng could clearly sense that the previously dormant embryo now showed signs of stirring.
"Ah well, since it's already come to this, I can't just give up halfway..."
Seeing this, Ye Feng had no choice but to continue channeling Essence Blood into it.
(End of Chapter)