Douluo Continent: I, the world's greatest immortal master, have taken Ning Rongrong as my disci

Chapter 454 The Imperial Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion: From now on, only you can pet my fur.
The faint morning light peeks through the dense branches, and only sparse sunlight sprinkles on the Lake of Life, like golden glitter on a piece of emerald.

The peach blossoms by the lake are growing extremely fast, and they have grown taller than a person. The treetops are adorned with pink buds, as delicate as young girls.

A breeze carries the faint scent of peach blossoms, drifting across the lake and creating ripples.

In the middle of the lake, a "Peach Blossom Island" appeared, with a tall peach tree in full bloom standing there. On the island, there was also a "bamboo teahouse" with a "school bell" hanging under the eaves, which looked like the display of a Peach Blossom Academy from ten thousand years ago.

The five ferocious beasts revealed their true forms, extremely fierce and powerful, yet they sat respectfully on the shore of the Lake of Life, each with a round platform made of bluestone slabs as their seat.

Seated in the easternmost position of the circular platform, its body was that of a black and gold dragon, its scales like black diamonds inlaid with gold edges, and its left pupil a golden vertical pupil. The dragon's head was slightly lowered, and the figure of the Peach Blossom Immortal Master was reflected in its golden pupil, a fleeting and breathtaking sight. Its ferocious black dragon claws gently rested on the edge of the lake, scratching its paws.

—He is the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, the Beast God Emperor Tian, ​​with a cultivation of 890,000 years.

Seated to the left of Di Tian, ​​in the second seat on the round platform, his skin was covered in dark golden bear fur, his hands were sharp, dark golden claws, and his body was muscular and explosive. His posture was upright, like that of a simple-minded bear with strong limbs. His claws rested on his knees, the tips lightly rubbing against the bluestone slabs, leaving faint claw marks on the stone—he couldn't help but sharpen his claws. His eyes were fixed on Peach Blossom Island, full of curiosity.

—Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear King, with a cultivation of 470,000 years.

Seated on the west side of the circular platform was a demonic tree exuding demonic and poisonous energy. Strange, movable eyes grew on the tree, its cultivation unfathomable. Those eerie eyes reflected the scene on Peach Blossom Island, seemingly harboring some questions.
—This is the Demon King, the overlord of the plant system in the Star Dou Great Forest, with 530,000 years of cultivation.

Seated on the north side of the circular platform was a beautiful woman dressed in a green gauze dress, her emerald swan wings swaying behind her back. The feathers on her wings were like pieces of emerald gems. The ripples around her became very smooth, and her eyes were also very gentle as she gazed softly at Peach Blossom Island, as if she was expecting something to appear.

—The kindest soul beast, the strongest healing soul beast, Bi Ji, the patriarch of the Emerald Swan clan, possesses 580,000 years of cultivation.

Coiled beside Brigitte was a giant dragon with a body entirely of purple-black color, purple scales and horns, and purple dragon markings at the corners of its eyes. Its posture was as elegant as a "purple datura".

Her fingers gently twirled a peach petal, which swirled between her fingertips. Her eyes held a languid allure, seemingly uninterested in the lecture but quite intrigued by the owner of the peach blossom.

—Hellish Demon Dragon King, Zi Ji, with 290,000 years of cultivation.

Just then, at the entrance to the Lake of Life, a giant mastiff, over five meters long, extremely robust, and somewhat resembling a lion, arrived hastily. Each head had a diameter of over one meter, and its terrifying canines gleamed with a reddish-gold luster.

Its appearance immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the other ferocious beasts:

"Red King, you have quite the nerve? You actually made us all wait for you."

"That's right, even I, the King, dare not make a grand entrance as the last one, yet you dare to be late?"

"Red King, you've gotten too cocky!"

"Do you want to taste the sharpness of my terrifying claws?!"

Feeling the oppressive aura of the several superior beasts, the Crimson King broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained:

"Beast God, Lord Bear, I was ordered to protect the auspicious beast, which delayed me a bit in bringing it over to attend the class. I was also worried about disturbing the human soul masters, so I didn't dare to get close. That's why I'm late. I apologize."

The Crimson King spoke softly to the auspicious beast perched on his back:

"Little Golden Lion, we've arrived. Time to get up."

"Woo~"

As the Red King finished speaking, a cute little head peeked out from its broad back.

After confirming that there was no danger in the surrounding environment, it leaped off the Red King's back.

Its overall shape resembles a lion, but its four claws are like those of a dragon, with a ball of golden flame under each claw, making it move with a powerful and majestic air.

Its fur is golden, and its entire body seems like a translucent crystal, full of strange texture. Most peculiar is that this little auspicious beast has a third eye in addition to its normal two eyes, but it is a vertical pupil. The two normal eyes shimmer with gold, while the vertical pupil emits a red, with a somewhat eerie red hue.

Its name is Three-Eyed Golden Lion, an auspicious beast of the Star Dou Great Forest, which has the ability to accelerate the cultivation speed of surrounding soul beasts.

The Silver Dragon King and the Beast God specially arranged for a Beast King like the Crimson King, with over 300,000 years of cultivation, to personally protect it, which shows its importance. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is the most beloved creature in this perilous land.

The Red King took his seat, and the six main seats prepared on the shore of the Lake of Life were filled.

Seeing that there was still no movement on Peach Blossom Island, the ferocious beasts became playful and began to tease the little golden lion:
"Little Golden Lion~ Did you miss your Uncle Bear? Come here, Uncle Bear has some sweet honey to eat~ Come and let Uncle Bear pet you~"

The mighty Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear King acted like a strange uncle, even pulling out a golden-yellow honey from behind his rear end to entice the Three-Eyed Golden Lion to get closer.

Di Tian said irritably:

"Who but you would want to eat that honey you like to hang on your butt? Stop messing with us auspicious beasts, little auspicious beast. Come to Uncle Long, Uncle Long will protect you. You know how mighty your Uncle Long is."

The little golden lion frowned and glanced at Di Tian and Xiong Jun with obvious disdain, then went to play in the water by itself on the shore.

Upon seeing this, the Demon King smiled faintly.

There is often friction between these ferocious beasts.

However, whenever I see this little golden lion, my gaze softens unexpectedly, as if we're raising a precious child together.

Biji gently beckoned to the little golden lion and said softly:
"Little Golden Lion, today is our first day of class. We need to make a good impression on the teacher."

Attend class?

teacher?

There was some confusion in the eyes of the three-eyed golden lion.

As an auspicious beast with ancient bloodlines, it is very intelligent and possesses intelligence comparable to humans. Although it has only cultivated for ten or twenty thousand years, it is no less than an ordinary hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.

When it opens, it makes a rather crisp sound:

"What kind of class is it? What kind of teacher?"

In its perception, there are no classes or teachers.

Brigitte explained:
"A teacher with outstanding achievements in this world, unparalleled and unique, can free us from the confinement of merely surviving in this barren land, allowing us to embrace the blue sky and white clouds."

These words may seem simple, but for them, they represent a kind of happiness.

Because of their fear of being exposed, they have never dared to reveal their true forms to the outside world, lest they attract enemies. They have survived in this way for tens of thousands of years, but they have still managed to gain some fame.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion understood these words, its red eyes filled with curiosity:

Do teachers like that really exist?

"Why didn't he come to help us sooner?"

Is this teacher trustworthy?

The three-eyed golden lion asked in succession.

Brigitte smiled faintly: "Perhaps time will tell."

"Then where is he?"

"He's right there."

Brigitte pointed to Peach Blossom Island in the middle of the lake.

Exactly at this time.

On Peach Blossom Island, floating in the shimmering green light, petals of peach blossoms fall, and the crimson branches of the island's shore droop onto the water, turning the clear lake into a flowing rouge.

The young man emerged slowly from beneath the blazing peach trees. His hair, as black as ink, was loosely tied back with a jade belt adorned with pink petals, and a few stray strands fell to his temples, making his face appear almost bewitchingly handsome.

A faint peach fragrance lingered around him, mingling with the unique, crisp moisture of the Lake of Life, forming a hazy halo. His eyes were very light, yet they seemed to hold the spring colors of a ten-mile peach grove, as well as a detached and unrestrained air that looked down upon the world.

A breeze swept by, and petals fell like rain, landing on his shoulders. He gently rang the bell hanging from the peach tree. The sound was melodious and clear, as if it had been a thousand years ago. The sound made him slightly lose his composure, shattering the reflection on the lake and breaking the silence between heaven and earth.

"Beast God, Emperor Tian."

"Beast King, Bear Lord."

"Beast King, Ten Thousand Demons."

"Beast King, Crimson King."

"Beast King, Brigitte."

"Beast King, Zi Ji." "Auspicious Beast, Three-Eyed Golden Lion."

"Silver Dragon King, Gu Yue."

"Is everyone here?"

Just as the ferocious beasts and auspicious creatures were stunned and mesmerized by the appearance of the Peach Blossom Youth,

Tang Wutong, the girl following behind Su Ran, took attendance at the school.

A silver figure swept past and landed directly in front of the desk on Peach Blossom Island, sitting cross-legged.

"Is everyone here?"

"arrive!"

"Everyone's here!"

Every ferocious beast responded.

There's no other way; if I don't come, the Lord might kill me.

However, during this time, they also privately inquired about the identity of this young man with peach blossoms.

I don’t know, I don’t know, I’ll be shocked when I understand.

This young man, Su Ran, is none other than the renowned Immortal Master Su from ten thousand years ago, the very person that the goddesses outside were madly pursuing.

No wonder even the Lord couldn't resist his charm.

Not to mention their lord, even they themselves...

Di Tian: As you know, I don't like males. I like Sister Biji, but if that male is Master Su, then I... can sacrifice a dragon eye.

Xiong Jun: My bear butt is also very big. I wonder if I can have a son. I hope Master Su won't mind.

Red King: I have three mouths, you know.

King of Ten Thousand Demons: Don't look at me, I'm a tree, I can't do this.

"Wow~"

"Hey? Little Golden Lion, where are you going?"

"Run towards love."

Just as roll call was taking place, the three-eyed golden lion beside Brigitte was not behaving itself.

We waded across the lake and ran towards Peach Blossom Island.

Target: Teacher Peach Blossom.

Speed: Mach 1.

It blinked and then charged at Su Ran.

At that time, this person was only ten meters away from me, but in just a quarter of an incense stick's time, I would make this person fall completely in love with me. Because I made a bold decision. Although I have been bold many times before, this time, it will definitely be the most correct decision I have ever made.

—From now on, only you can pet my pubic hair; you will become the closest man in my life.

The above are all the thoughts of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion at that instant.

In reality, a peach blossom branch appeared out of thin air in the young man's hand.

It struck the Imperial Beast directly.

The three-eyed golden lion, an auspicious beast of the emperor, rolled on the lake like a water balloon.

Finally, it crashed onto the lake shore, which made the several ferocious beasts feel very sorry for it.

This is their imperial mythical beast.

Your Majesty is willing to fight like this?
The three-eyed golden lion was struck so hard that it saw stars, felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if it had drunk several cans of alcohol. It couldn't even stand up straight and swayed back and forth.
"Who? Who hit me?"

"Stand up if you dare!"

"Uncle Mastiff, bite him!"

"Close the gates and release Di Tian!"

"Bear King, fart at him!"

The three-eyed golden lion started talking nonsense.

Upon hearing this, the three ferocious beasts, Di Tian, ​​Xiong Jun, and Chi Wang, were all speechless.
This little guy really thinks we're his watchdogs?
"It's good that everything has arrived."

"Although you are soul beasts, you do not understand the rules of the school."

"But we must start from this moment."

"During class, students are prohibited from moving around or making noise at will."

"You must raise your hand to ask questions and ask politely."

"This three-eyed golden lion, although it is an imperial auspicious beast with exceptional intelligence and has been well protected by you, is no exception."

"Little Golden Lion, can you hear me?"

At that very moment, on Peach Blossom Island, Su Ran sat cross-legged, with a table in front of him. On the table was a jade scroll, and Tang Wutong was grinding ink for him.

As Su Ran took up his brush, every word he wrote on the scroll was reflected in the waters of the Lake of Life, magnified so that they could all be clearly seen.

The divine sound instantly snapped the three-eyed golden lion back to its senses. Its enthusiasm was shattered by a single blow, and it became as obedient as a docile kitten, merely raising a paw.
"I understand~"

"This is the first time you've learned like human beings."

"This is also the first time I've given a class to all the soul beasts."

"Everyone may find it difficult to adapt, but for the sake of the future of both soul beasts and humanity, please try to overcome this challenge."

Su Ran first exchanged pleasantries with the ferocious beasts, then with a slight wave of his hand, a Peach Blossom Token appeared before each of them:
"Soul beasts do not have the many formalities and etiquette of humans, so they do not need to perform the tea ceremony or the apprenticeship ceremony. However, there is still a grudge between soul beasts and humans when they fight each other."

"Each of you must integrate a wisp of your original beast soul into the Peach Blossom Token before you, abide by the rules of the token, and from now on, you must not indiscriminately kill the innocent or harm living beings. The Peach Blossom Token will remind and discipline you to abstain from killing."

"If you are willing, after the soul fusion is completed, you will become a disciple of my Peach Blossom Spring."

"Those who are unwilling may leave. I will not blame you, and you need not worry about your Lord punishing you. You may follow the will of your own hearts."

Xiong Jun was used to killing; his claws had killed hundreds or thousands of souls, if not tens of thousands. Making him restrain himself was truly difficult. He couldn't help but ask:
"Your Majesty, if those human soul masters provoke us, are we not allowed to kill them? Wouldn't that leave us at their mercy? We are already at a disadvantage."

"No, the rules state that you must not kill innocent people, not that you must not kill. If a Soul Master really wants to hunt down the treasures on your bodies and covet the Soul Rings and Soul Bones, you can naturally kill him."

"The so-called indiscriminate killing of innocent people means that you not only kill the Soul Masters who want to harm you, but also take the lives of other people who have no grudge against you. That is what constitutes indiscriminate killing of innocent people."

"Then this bear has no problem. If my lord wants to learn, then this bear will learn too!"

As she spoke, Gu Yue had already drawn a drop of blood from between her eyebrows and dripped it onto the Peach Blossom Token.

Several ferocious beasts followed their master's actions and completed a contract with the Peach Blossom Decree.

"We pay our respects to our teacher!"

The long-lost system voice rang in my mind again:
[Ding! You have recruited the Silver Dragon King, Emperor Tian, ​​Bear Lord, Ten Thousand Demon King, Crimson King, Jade Princess, Purple Princess, and Three-Eyed Golden Lion into your ranks.]

[Rewards: Soul Beast Cultivation Totem Record, Divine Essence Strength increased by 20%, Divine Source 100 points, Divine Power increased by 30%, Full Body Divine Bones and Divine Weapon Enhancement *1...]

(End of this chapter)