Douluo Amon: I am the Heavenly Venerable of the Dragon King

The young man with the ice staff gave a wry smile, just as he was about to press the distress signal button for himself and his sister.

Suddenly, a fireball shot straight towards him and his sister. Startled, he quickly tackled his sister to the ground. The fireball passed over their heads and blasted a small crater in the ground not far away.

"We've already admitted defeat, what more do you want?"

The man with the ice staff roared angrily. In his opinion, the fireball was either launched by the opposing team or done by their teammate. However, he didn't expect the opposing teammate to look serious and retreat to their side.

At the same time, a series of rumbling sounds came from the surroundings, as if some giant beast was running. The ground trembled, and the roars of beasts could be faintly heard.

"Soul beasts are coming." Nan Fusheng, who had just retreated back to his teammates, heard Zhang Yangzi, who was in charge of reconnaissance, say urgently. "A large group, they are social soul beasts. There are at least thirty of them, and they look like Flame Demon Lions."

Upon hearing his words, everyone was horrified.

Lions are undoubtedly among the most powerful of the social spirit beasts on land. Generally speaking, the stronger a spirit beast is individually, the more willing it is to be independent, because this allows it to obtain more resources. Lions are an exception.

A pride centered around a male lion, along with a group of lionesses, is the absolute ruler of forests and grasslands. Even spirit beasts much stronger than the male lion are unwilling to provoke them easily.

Because their overall combat strength is simply too great.

"Xiao Yan!" Just then, the man with the ice staff shouted his sister's name. It turned out that a fiery lion had secretly circled around behind the girl without her noticing.

At this moment, it was opening its blood-red maw to bite down on the girl's head. The ice staff man could see it clearly because of the angle, but it was no use. The Flame Lion was already close at hand, and it was too late to release his soul skill.

The man with the ice staff used his body to shield his sister, preparing to take the damage for her, while simultaneously slapping his wrist towards the distress signal device on his sister's hand.

"Brother!" Although the girl's face was pale, she couldn't help but call out after seeing her brother's actions.

'I'm so useless. Ever since I entered the Spirit Ascension Platform, it's always been my brother protecting me. Now I can only watch him get hurt because of me and can't do anything about it. I can't do anything!' This is what the young girl Xu Xiaoyan was thinking at this moment.

Because they were close by, the brother and sister absorbed a lot of spiritual energy. They looked over and saw that Nan Fusheng had used the ice spear he had just transferred to deliver a fatal blow to the Flame Lion.

"Um, thank you." After hesitating for a moment, the man with the ice staff still thanked Nan Fusheng, after all, being bitten to death was not a pleasant experience.

"No need. You're all planning to quit anyway, so just press the button yourself. It's much better than being sent out." Nan Fusheng waved his hand.

"Um, my name is Xu Xiaoyu, and I'm in Class 1, Grade 2 of the Advanced Department at Donghai Academy. This is my younger sister, Xu Xiaoyan. Thank you for your help this time. If you ever encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to Donghai Academy to find me."

Although she was taken aback by Nan Fusheng's words, the ice staff-wielding man—no, it should be said that Xu Xiaoyu—still sincerely thanked Nan Fusheng and even told him that she could ask him for help if she ever had any trouble in the future.

This not only expresses gratitude to Nan Fusheng for his help, but also serves as a way to befriend him, since Nan Fusheng looks similar to his sister but is already a second-ring Soul Master.

It's a rare space-based system, so befriending such a genius is never a bad thing.

Then, without waiting for Nan Fusheng's reply, she pressed the distress signal button for herself and her sister. Before leaving, the girl named Xu Xiaoyan stared at Nan Fusheng curiously and mouthed, "Thank you."

"Run!" After seeing the brother and sister being teleported away, Nan Fusheng accepted their spiritual power and then shouted almost without hesitation, turning around and running away.

Gu Yue waved her hands, and a blue light enveloped them. Unlike before, when it only affected their feet, this time the wind element made them feel light and airy, and their speed increased significantly.

Xie Xie took the lead, scouting ahead, while Zhang Yangzi continued to control his spirit, Little Black Eagle, to scout the rear.

Little Black Hawk had gradually recovered during his meditation after defeating the Man-Faced Spider. He currently lacks the ability to assist him in combat, but his shared vision function remains. It will take at least several days for him to fully recover.

Not far behind them, a roar rang out, and clusters of red lights rushed towards them at high speed.

Spiritual energy isn't just something human souls can absorb; these soul beasts can absorb it too. What attracted Nan Fusheng and his companions to the soul beasts was precisely the dense fluctuations of spiritual energy emanating from their bodies. As one of the strongest group-type soul beasts, the Flame Demon Lions could sense these fluctuations of spiritual energy with ease. They gave chase at breakneck speed.

Run, run for as long as you can. Every second that passes, more spiritual energy will be absorbed from everyone's body.

They have no chance against the Flame Lion Pack. Unless all six of them advance to the third ring, they might have no chance of fighting back.

The Flame Lion Pack is undoubtedly the most overpowered force in this beginner-level Spirit Ascension Platform. While the individual Human-Faced Demon Spiders are strong, they dare not confront such a wild pack of lions head-on and can only dodge.

The male lions of the Flame Lion Pack are thousand-year-old soul beasts, and the remaining female lions are all soul beasts with a cultivation of over a hundred years, some of whom are even a thousand years old.

This is because they have very few natural predators in this forest. Human Soul Masters, whether individually or in groups, have virtually no chance against them if they are below the fourth ring.

Chapter 67 Breaking the Queen

However, the roar of the Flame Lion also has its advantages, namely its intimidating effect on other soul beasts. Hearing their presence terrifies not only soul masters but also other soul beasts!

Regardless of the type of lion-type spirit beast, they all have one thing in common: they are carnivorous. They don't just eat humans; other spirit beasts also serve as their nourishment.

Therefore, Nan Fusheng and his group kept running and did not encounter any obstacles ahead. When soul beasts appeared, they would immediately hide far away upon hearing the roar of the Flame Demon Lion or sensing its aura.

However, the Flame Lion was, after all, a creature that lived in the great forest. Its speed far surpassed that of the others.

In this situation, any cooperation is meaningless.

The slowest was none other than Wang Jinxi. Left with no other choice, he took advantage of the Flame Lion's inability to fully catch up and activated his distress signal.

With a flash of light, Wang Jinxi disappeared, and the spiritual energy on his body that had not been absorbed floated forward and attached itself to the other five people.

Then there's Gu Yue. Although Gu Yue can imbue herself with wind elements, her elemental control means that her physical abilities ultimately cannot compare to agility-based Soul Masters or non-humans like Tang Wulin who possess innate strength.

She was the second to press her own rescue signal. However, whether she did it intentionally or not, the spiritual energy emanating from her body all flowed onto Tang Wulin, without dispersing much.

"Damn it, they still discriminate after we leave. They didn't give us any spiritual energy at all, only giving it to Tang Wulin!"

Unlike Tang Wulin and the other two who were running with their heads down, Nan Fusheng still had the energy to think about Gu Yue's favoritism. He was probably the most composed of them. When he was about to be caught, he directly used his second soul skill: Gate.

It instantly teleported from the back to the front, then ran, and then repeated the operation just before being caught.

He did this to conserve his soul power; otherwise, he would have vanished long ago with his abilities. However, he couldn't do that, since Wu Changkong valued teamwork, bonds, and the like most.

If he really abandons Tang Wulin and the others and runs away, no matter how good his grades are later, Wu Changkong will not give him a good look, and may even give him a zero.

At the same time, sharing joys and sorrows can also help improve the friendship with teammates. However, does what I'm doing count as sharing joys and sorrows? Nan Fusheng thought to himself as he looked at the three of them who were running and covered in sweat.

Fortunately, before leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform, Gu Yue unleashed the strongest soul power fusion she could manage, creating a powerful ice storm that swept around the area and had some impact on the Flame Lion pack, allowing Nan Fusheng and the other three to temporarily create some distance between them.

However, as the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly. Suddenly, several cries came from the sky, followed by a large, dense shadow covering Nan Fusheng and his companions. Flying soul beasts, and a large group of them at that!

They are bluebirds, and there are at least several hundred of them!

"Captain, I have a bold idea," Zhang Yangzi suddenly said while running. "I'll try to lure those soul beasts down from the sky. Maybe that will give the Flame Lion some trouble."

"Don't go, it's too dangerous," Tang Wulin said without hesitation.

Luring down the soul beasts from the sky is no easy task; if things go wrong, Zhang Yangzi will be the first to die.

Zhang Yangzi chuckled, "This is the Ascension Platform, there's no real danger here. At worst, we'll get killed and tremble for a few days. We've already gotten our money's worth this time."

"I haven't contributed much to the team, so let me give it a try." Without waiting for Tang Wulin's reply, he flashed forward, his wings flapping violently, unleashing his second soul skill, Eagle Soaring Through the Sky. With the burst of soul power, he propelled himself directly into the air.

"Hey, you bastards, your grandpa's here! Come and hit me if you dare!" Zhang Yangzi shouted.

"Silly bird, come and chase me!" As he spoke, Zhang Yangzi identified the direction of the approaching red light flashing in the forest below, and suddenly pounced down. When he was close to the group of fire lion demons, he activated his distress signal.

mission completed!

With a flash of light, Zhang Yangzi vanished into thin air, and more than ten enormous flying soul beasts instantly plunged into the forest.

The spiritual energy on Zhang Yangzi dissipated and was absorbed by these flying soul beasts.

"I'll scold you a few times and give you back so much soul power. You've actually made a profit, provided you can survive the Flame Lion." This was Zhang Yangzi's last thought before leaving the Spirit Ascension Platform.

The roars and the sounds of branches snapping behind them continued, and the pressure vanished. They knew Zhang Yangzi had succeeded.

"Well done!" Xie Xie couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

Giving up more spiritual energy for yourself to create more opportunities for your teammates—that's what teamwork is all about.

"However, I suspect that guy's mental strength won't be able to support him absorbing more spiritual energy, haha!" Xie Xie laughed and accelerated again.

Suddenly, Nan Fusheng, who was standing next to Xie Xie, kicked him, sending him flying.

"Ouch, what are you doing..." Xie Xie stopped before he could finish speaking, because he saw that Nan Fusheng's foot that had kicked him away had disappeared, or more accurately, it had been severed.

"Fusheng!" Xie Xie shouted when he saw his companion was seriously injured. Just then, he suddenly saw a dark golden light flash and disappear. Fear filled his heart in an instant, and Xie Xie subconsciously dodged to the side.

"..." Xie Xie couldn't help but gasp. His left hand was gone, severed by that dark golden light. If Fu Sheng hadn't kicked him, he would have been sliced ​​into pieces.

"Roar..." With a roar, a huge figure appeared in the three people's sight.

It was a giant bear with dark golden fur all over its body, over three meters tall, with particularly thick arms and broad, majestic shoulders like a city wall.

At the ends of the two thick arms are incomparably sharp, dark golden claws, each claw being over a meter long.

“Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear.” Xie Xie said the name of the soul beast with a grim expression.

"Quickly press the distress signal button." At this moment, Nan Fusheng, whose leg had been severed, said to the two of them.

Upon hearing Nan Fusheng's words, Xie Xie pressed the distress signal button without hesitation, but Tang Wulin seemed somewhat hesitant.

"Wu Lin, you go first. I'll hold him off for a while. Stop dawdling. My soul skill is perfect for this kind of situation. I'll press the distress button when I sense something's wrong. Absorb as much spiritual energy as you can now."

Nan Fusheng saw right through Tang Wulin's thoughts and spoke directly to him, leaving Tang Wulin no chance to refute.

Chapter 68 I Tamed the Dark Gold Devil Claw Bear

"Okay, I understand." Tang Wulin wanted to say something more, but when he met Nan Fusheng's 'firm' gaze, he swallowed all his words.

After responding, Tang Wulin took off running. This was time that his comrade had bought for him through sacrifice, and he had to hold on as long as possible.

After seeing Tang Wulin run away, Nan Fusheng turned his gaze forward.

"It wasn't for nothing that I broke my leg, I've finally met you."

Nan Fusheng looked at the dark gold dinosaur bear in front of him. Whether it was the Flame Lion Pack or the Bluebird Pack, they were all controlled by his clone.

More accurately, it was his clone who directed his subordinates to drive the members of Class Zero deeper into the Ascension Platform.

The purpose was to lure out the dark gold dinosaur bear in front of them.