Douluo Dalu 3: Purple-Gold Dragon God

"Is this the cave of one of those two soul beasts?" Tang Wulin murmured to himself.

"Let's go check it out!" Xie Xie darted forward first toward the cave, with Tang Wulin and the others quickly following.

At the mouth of the cave, Xie Xie peeked inside first, then waited for his companions to catch up.

"Captain, this really might be the home of the Emperor Auspice Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!" His eyes were practically glowing as he said this.

"Oh? Why?" Tang Wulin asked, puzzled.

Xie Xie explained, "We've fought Darkgold Terrorclaw Bears before — they always carry that stinking musk. But this cave is dry and even has a faint musky fragrance, which matches the legend of the Emperor Auspice Beast. So this probably really is its lair."

"Let's go, let's take a look." Tang Wulin decided immediately. After all, this was a rare beast's lair — who knew what treasures might be inside?

The cave was pitch black at first, but after they entered, it opened up into a surprisingly large space, with the height soon exceeding five meters and becoming even more spacious.

They rounded a bend, and faint glimmers of light shone ahead.

Gems of various kinds began to appear on the ground, glowing softly.

"Damn! If we could take even one of these stones back, we'd be rich!" Xie Xie drooled.

"These probably can't be taken out of the virtual world, right?" Xie Xie glanced down at the ground.

Tang Wulin sighed, "Don't be so greedy. You don't see me picking them up, do you? Think about it — if anyone could just come in and grab these, would Shrek Academy have left them here? Use some common sense."

After turning another corner, the space opened up wide — but at that moment, a sharp screech rang out, and a golden figure shot toward them like lightning.

Not good!

The instant he heard the cry, Tang Wulin felt his whole body tense, his hair standing on end. His first thought was: There's another Three-Eyed Golden Lion here.

And that was a beast strong enough to battle a ten-thousand-year Darkgold Terrorclaw Bear! If they ran into it, they probably wouldn't even have a chance to escape.

"Run!" Tang Wulin shouted, golden light bursting from his body as he activated his Golden Dragon Body. His right arm swelled abruptly, transforming into the Golden Dragon Claw, and he slammed it out toward the incoming golden figure.

Crack!

With a crisp clatter, the golden figure flipped in midair and landed a bit further away, while Tang Wulin staggered back seven or eight steps before he managed to steady himself.

They could now see the figure clearly. They'd all seen the appearance of the adult Three-Eyed Golden Lion before, but this one was clearly a smaller version — a miniature version.

This Three-Eyed Golden Lion was less than 1.5 meters long, only about six chi (roughly two meters) tall at the shoulder, looking like a golden-furred beast, but its shape was just like the adult they'd seen earlier. The main difference was that the vertical pupil on its forehead was closed.

"This is… a juvenile Three-Eyed Golden Lion! Our luck can't be this good, right?" Xie Xie exclaimed.

"Luck, huh?" Tang Wulin gave him a side glance.

"Of course! The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's strongest trait is its third eye, but that only activates once it matures. At that point, it becomes a top-tier soul beast and can even bring fortune to its companions. But this one doesn't seem that strong. I estimate it's only a ten-year or, at most, a hundred-year soul beast. Xiao Yan, even though it's just a hundred years, if you can absorb its soul ring, it might be better than a ten-thousand-year ring! And don't forget, it has a skull bone too. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion's skull is the top-ranked skull bone among soul beasts — it's unimaginably rare!" Xie Xie said seriously.

Gu Yue frowned slightly, lost in thought.

Tang Wulin raised his golden dragon claw. "I'm confident I can kill it."

He had clashed directly with the juvenile lion just now — his blood was surging, but the lion hadn't come out unscathed either. The scales on its forepaws had lifted, leaving deep scratches. Though its defense was strong, against Tang Wulin's Golden Dragon Claw, it hadn't had the advantage.

In terms of raw strength, Tang Wulin was slightly inferior to this juvenile lion, but not by much. He'd already blocked one of its charges, hadn't he?

Holding his golden dragon claw before him, Tang Wulin stood at his peak. His powerful blood surged inside him, and the golden soul ring on his body shimmered faintly, his two purple rings shining even more brightly, faintly tinged with a golden glow.

This was his first time simultaneously pushing both his martial soul and bloodline power after breaking the second seal. He even felt his Blue Silver Grass subtly changing under the influence of his bloodline power.

Strands of Blue Silver Grass surged forward, rushing toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion. First soul skill — Banlangen Bind, activate!

The juvenile lion was incredibly fast, flashing backward in a blur. At the same time, a golden afterimage burst from its body — looking just like itself — and shot toward Tang Wulin.

Tang Wulin snorted coldly, refusing to dodge. He unleashed his Golden Dragon Body fully, blood surging, and swiped out with his golden dragon claw.

Boom!

With a muffled thud, Tang Wulin was knocked back several steps, but the golden afterimage shattered.

With the dual boost of soul power and bloodline power, his Golden Dragon Claw was stronger than ever. The claw tips were an inch longer than before, and more importantly, he found that the claw now consumed much less of his soul power.

Suddenly, sharp spikes shot from the ground around the lion, forming a cage.

But the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's golden light flared, blasting out a golden pulse that shattered the spikes. It darted forward, its two golden eyes flashing with light.

'Such a clever soul beast,' Xiao Yan murmured softly.

Tang Wulin felt a wave of dizziness hit his mind, forcing him to take two steps back instinctively.

The juvenile lion seized the moment, lunging forward with its foreclaws extended straight at Tang Wulin's chest. If it struck, Tang Wulin might be gutted on the spot.

At that moment, three figures whirled in like a tornado, colliding head-on and blocking the lion's path.

Light Dragon Storm, activate!

With Light Dragon Double and Light Dragon Storm, Xie Xie unleashed his most powerful attack.

Clang!

With a sharp, delicate clang, he actually managed to—

(End of Chapter)

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