Chapter 145 Auspicious Beast... Destiny_2

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"What?"

"It's comparable to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast?"

Vina's face suddenly turned pale.

She understood the concept of a hundred-thousand-year soul beast very well.

Frankly speaking, if a common Titled Douluo encountered such a terrifying soul beast, the best option would be to turn tail and run.

'Even if Qin Xiao is a monster, there must be a limit to his strength, right? When faced with a soul beast of the hundred-thousand-year level, he definitely can't contend!'

It wasn't that Vina was fickle.

Nor was it that she had no faith in Qin Xiao.

It's just that a hundred-thousand-year soul beast truly was too powerful.

"I can't believe that this soul beast possesses such formidable strength. But why have I never heard of this type of soul beast before?"

"Moreover, with such strength, the beast should be living deep within the core of the Aquipeia Forest. Why did it appear here?"

Shocked, Vina was also very puzzled.

The words in her heart slipped out without restraint.

That's how people are; no matter the time, they can't control their curiosity and desire for knowledge.

Qin Xiao still didn't turn back as he answered, "The Three-Eyed San Ne is also known as the Emperor's Auspicious Beast. It's not that they aren't recorded in the annals, but only very few records mention their existence."

"Because many Soul Masters tend to treat them as creatures of myths and legends, and as time goes by, the tales of the Three-Eyed San Ne and Emperor's Auspicious Beast fade into oblivion."

"On the entire continent, it is impossible for two Auspicious Beasts to exist simultaneously. In other words, the Three-eyed Golden Lion you just saw should be the only Auspicious Beast on the continent."

"The Emperor's Auspicious Beast..." Vina slightly frowned.

She felt her knowledge of the strange had increased again.

And while Qin Xiao had resolved one of her doubts, he had created another.

She was now very eager to know exactly what kind of species the Emperor's Auspicious Beast was.

Finally.

Qin Xiao turned slightly, glancing at Vina with the corner of his eye and said: "You definitely don't know that the strongest aspect of the Three-Eyed San Ne is not its power, but its characteristic."

"In a habitat where an Auspicious Beast resides, the growth rate of all soul beasts is double the normal rate, and after reaching a bottleneck at the hundred-thousand-year level, their chances of breaking through double as well."

"Therefore, no matter how powerful a soul beast is, it can only bow in submission in its presence and would never dare to harm it. A soul beast chosen as food by it, other than running away, would not dare resist."

"Auspicious Beasts are that strong!?" Vina gasped, her mouth agape in shock, forgetting to close it.

Meaning that, where an Auspicious Beast exists, soul beasts would become much stronger. Even a soul beast that would normally cap at five thousand years could evolve into a ten-thousand-year soul beast...

"Right, weren't you just curious why it appeared here?"

Qin Xiao said, pointing at the Twin Cyclops Giant which was barely alive, "I suspect that is the food of the Auspicious Beast, and it followed it here."

Saying this, Qin Xiao could not help but marvel at how mysterious fate was.

He had thought he had changed a lot and the trajectory of the world had shifted, only to serendipitously encounter the Auspicious Beast after all the twists and turns.

But that mattered little.

After all, Tang San currently had no time to attend to Soul Land, and this provided the perfect opportunity to plant another seed.

'Hehe, I wonder what Tang San will feel when he finds another one of his backups altered by me?'

'Would he be so frustrated that he'd cough up blood?'

Qin Xiao couldn't help feeling delighted at the thought.

You should know, originally Tang San valued the unique identity of the Auspicious Beast and covertly planted another part of Tang Wutong's soul within it, under the pretence of training his daughter.

What would happen if Qin Xiao simply annihilated the part of Tang Wutong's soul within the Three-Eyed San Ne?

If the two souls had already merged into one, what harm would there be in feeding the Auspicious Beast memories to his liking?

Like... fabricating a story where he is the father of the Auspicious Beast?

Hiss hiss hiss...

Meanwhile, the Three-Eyed San Ne closely sniffed the head of the Twin Cyclops Giant.

Yuck...

It retched.

The brain matter of the Twin Cyclops Giant was considered a great nourishment, which it enjoyed, but now it had been cooked by Qin Xiao's Thunderous Force...

Not only had it lost its original flavor, but now there was a burnt smell to it.

This... was quite obviously inedible!

The Three-Eyed San Ne was very angry; it turned around and stared intently at Qin Xiao, and within its golden pupils, it seemed as if flames were dancing.

Even the vertical pupil on its forehead had turned a bloody red.

It was clear to see, it was furious.

"Qin Xiao, it's going to attack us, isn't it?"

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Vina was by no means as powerful as Qin Xiao; she felt considerable pressure from the presence of the Three-Eyed San Ne.

The strength of a soul beast like the Three-Eyed San Ne was far from ordinary, comparable to a hundred-thousand-year soul beast. Indeed, she, a mere Soul King, was quite outmatched.

Qin Xiao, on the other hand, confronted the Three-Eyed San Ne with a calm demeanor, as if looking at a Teddy dog furiously barking by the roadside...

"This guy, looking down on me?"

The Three-Eyed San Ne read the disdain in Qin Xiao's eyes.

After an unrippled calm came naked mockery.

"Being arrogant comes with a price!"

The Three-Eyed San Ne slightly crouched, ready to exert its force.

However.

Qin Xiao had no intention of facing off against the Three-Eyed San Ne head-on.

It wasn't that he lacked any means to deal with this soul beast, but rather, it wasn't necessary.

"Poison Not Dead, how much longer do you want to enjoy the show?"

"You don't really think I can handle this soul beast by myself, do you?"

As soon as Qin Xiao's voice spread out, a powerful aura surged up from the dense forest not too far away.

Without a doubt, it was Poison Not Dead.

Realizing that he couldn't remain hidden any longer, he simply stopped hiding.

No more pretending, I've been here all along.

In contrast, the Three-Eyed San Ne felt an immediate and formidable pressure upon seeing this.

It became alert, knowing that it might be facing a life-threatening crisis.

It made the split-second decision to turn tail and run.

"Thinking of leaving now, aren't you a bit late?"

Poison Not Dead sneered, and a surging soul power emerged, forming a giant green hand that descended from the sky.

Qin Xiao felt this scene had the aura of Buddha pressing Monkey King beneath the Five Elements Mountain.

"Awoo..."

The Three-Eyed San Ne let out a prideful howl, setting up one golden light shield in front of another.

Overwhelmed by Poison Not Dead's strength, it had no thoughts of resistance—defense was its only idea.

Hoping... not to be directly squashed by this human, right?

Otherwise... my status as an Auspicious Beast would be utterly without dignity.

It hoped for some semblance of honor.

Crack, crack, crack...

Qin Xiao watched as one light shield after another shattered like glass under Poison Not Dead's verdant hand.

Soon, the last light shield also vanished into nothingness.

In the face of Poison Not Dead, the Three-Eyed San Ne was like a child challenging an adult, utterly powerless to resist.

My life is over!

The Three-Eyed San Ne despairingly closed its eyes.

However.

The giant hand of Poison Not Dead did not directly crush it into a pulp; instead, it transformed into a grasp, capturing it within its grip.

Poison Not Dead was not foolish; he knew the importance of an Auspicious Beast to the Soul Beast Clan.

If he really killed the Auspicious Beast, it would be like poking a hornet's nest, and the Body Sect would face the frenzied retaliation of the Soul Beast Clan.

Once, they had triggered a beast tide with the enraged soul beasts, but now... buried up to his neck in the yellow earth, he'd better focus on passing down the legacy of his sect.

Plop.

The Three-Eyed San Ne was thrown in front of Qin Xiao by Poison Not Dead, who also sealed its soul power and strength with his own soul power.

At this point, the Three-Eyed San Ne lay in front of Qin Xiao like a deflated pile of mud.

Poison Not Dead then slowly approached Qin Xiao and said in a deep voice, "Where Auspicious Beasts dwell, all beasts find shelter. Their status supreme, humans may guide. Blessed by auspiciousness, the future is boundless.

Which means, Auspicious Beasts on their own can protect soul beasts, greatly enhancing the beasts' cultivation speed. And this auspicious energy can also be channeled by humans.

According to records, those who have channeled the auspicious energy have all reaped huge benefits, their futures limitless. So, I think you should give it a try..."

Qin Xiao pointed to himself, "Me?"

Although he had the same idea, it was still heartwarming to be directly nominated by Poison Not Dead.

Poison Not Dead said gruffly, "If it weren't for the fact that I don't have the spiritual attribute, and coincidentally your spiritual attribute matches this Auspicious Beast, I wouldn't let you do it."

Saying this, he cast a somewhat sheepish look at Vina.

Because Vina, too, had the spiritual attribute.