Douluo V: Reborn White-headed Eagle, Many Children, Many Blessings

After returning to the Star Dou Great Forest with the Ice and Snow Emperors and the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm.

Dusk was slowly settling on the treetops, and a damp mist drifted from the direction of the Lake of Life in the distance.

As soon as Su Ran arrived home, he saw six figures waiting at the foot of the mountain—the Azure Bull Python, the Titan Giant Ape, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, and the three brothers, the Thousand-Pound Ant King, who stood respectfully with their heads bowed at the foot of the mountain.

"My lord, you've returned." The Azure Bull Python moved its massive body and slowly stepped forward, its deep blue scales gleaming in the dim light.

It lowered its head, its voice deep and humble.

"Hmm?" Su Ran paused slightly, her gaze sweeping over the six soul beasts, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes. "Why are you all here? Didn't I order you to subdue the soul beast forces?"

The Azure Bull Python exchanged a glance with the Titan Ape beside it. The Titan Ape scratched its broad chest and made a low growling sound, seemingly somewhat uneasy.

The Azure Bull Python looked at Su Ran again, its tone grave: "My lord, Erming and I have indeed gathered some subordinates outside. We originally planned to return to the Lake of Life to rest for a while, but... right by the lake, we encountered a soul beast we had never seen before."

It paused, its three enormous eyes slightly narrowing, as if still shaken:

"It was a lion-shaped soul beast with three eyes, and its aura was extremely strange. We only saw it from afar, and our souls felt as if they were being gripped, our bodies turned cold, and all we could think about was escaping... After leaving that area, we dared not act on our own and immediately came to report to our master."

Upon hearing this, Su Ran's pupils suddenly contracted.

"What did you say?" He took a half step forward, his voice unconsciously rising, "A three-eyed lion spirit beast?"

His heart felt as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and a surge of shock welled up inside him—if his guess was correct, then it should have been the "Three-Eyed Golden Lion" that appeared ten thousand years later, during the second part of Douluo Continent!

But how did it end up here?

No, there's only the Three-Eyed Golden Lion?

According to the original trajectory, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion should have been protected by the ferocious beast "Red King"...

Suppressing her emotions, Su Ran pressed on, "You only saw that lion-like spirit beast? Didn't you find anything else around?"

The Azure Bull Python and the Titan Ape both shook their heads.

The Azure Ox-Python replied in a deep voice:

"My lord, we were too terrified to investigate properly. We only remember that the golden lion stood alone by the lake, its third vertical eye resembling molten gold... and then we fled in panic." It turned to look at the three brothers: the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger, the Thousand-Pound Ant King, and the Demon Evil God Tiger.

"We asked them, but none of the beasts could recognize who he was."

The Dark Demon Tiger roared softly from the side, its jet-black wings slightly folded, and a rare hint of fear flashed in its scarlet beast eyes.

After listening, Su Ran paused for a moment, then slowly raised the corners of her mouth, a smile of realization and excitement appearing in her eyes.

"I see... what you encountered was a Three-Eyed Golden Lion." He surveyed the beasts and explained clearly.

"It is no ordinary soul beast, but an auspicious beast favored by the destiny of my soul beast clan, symbolizing the rise and fall of the entire clan."

Ordinary soul beasts, upon encountering it, often cannot even muster the will to resist and can only submit to their doom; even those of your cultivation level will be suppressed by the depths of your bloodline, making it difficult to muster the will to fight, leaving you with no choice but to flee.

He paused briefly, then added, "Moreover, such auspicious beasts are usually protected by powerful ferocious beasts in secret."

"Ferocious beasts... Could it be them?" The Azure Bull Python murmured, a dark shadow flashing in its eyes—the pitch-black dragon that had suffocated it with mere pressure when it was ordered to guard the Lake of Life in the past resurfaced in its memory.

"Yes, it's them. They're probably here because they saw you two being taken away by me."

"Therefore, we need to reassign people to guard the outside."

Su Ran roughly understood the situation.

The original story is about the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape offering sacrifices.

The Red King then came out to guard the gate.

The three-eyed golden lion was also playing around outside.

It's just that the time has been brought forward.

"Alright," Su Ran waved his sleeve, his gaze fixed intently on the direction of the Lake of Life, "You've done very well this time. Now come with me immediately—to find that Three-Eyed Golden Lion."

His words conveyed an undeniable determination.

Originally, he planned to meet Di Tian and his group of ferocious beasts after he had further improved his strength, but fate unexpectedly delivered this great gift to his doorstep.

So what if it's the Emperor of Heaven?

So what about Gu Yuena?

This is called: If you do not take what Heaven has given you, you will suffer the consequences.

......

Within the Starry Sky Forest lies a valley.

The thin afternoon sunlight filtered through the layers of ancient tree canopy, casting dappled, shimmering light.

The three-eyed golden lion was playing freely on the lush grass by the lake. Its golden fur shimmered with a honey-like luster as it leaped lightly, chasing after several fluttering blue swallowtail butterflies.

The silence that had lingered at the bottom of the lake for five thousand years seemed to be completely dispelled at this moment, and each leap was filled with unprecedented joy and exhilaration.

Just as they were having a great time, a sudden movement occurred in a seemingly ordinary bush not far away.

The Crimson King, who had been lurking within, slowly opened his three pairs of eyes.

As the eighth of the ten ferocious beasts, its true form is a three-headed Crimson Demon Mastiff. Its keen talent as a canine soul beast makes it exceptionally sensitive to fluctuations in the surrounding aura.

At this moment, it clearly sensed several powerful auras of soul beasts rapidly approaching from the edge of the forest without any concealment, moving at an extremely fast speed and heading straight for this place.

It had sensed two of the auras not long ago—the Azure Bull Python and the Titan Giant Ape, who had come to spy on the area a few days ago and then hastily retreated.

A wisp of scorching breath emanated from the nostrils of the Red King's central head, carrying obvious displeasure.

Last time, it was too lazy to pay attention to those two "little bugs". After all, if it really tried to capture them, it might have to end this rare opportunity to release the beast into the open early and take the auspicious beast back to the depths of the lake.

On this lakeside, there was no oppressive aura of Emperor Tian, ​​no brute force of Xiong Jun, and no scheming of the Demon King. Only it and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion were there, free and unrestrained, how delightful!

Unexpectedly, the two soul beasts dared to return, this time bringing even more companions with them.

Do you really think the Red King is made of clay?

Its three heads turned simultaneously towards the golden lion that was chasing butterflies, its deep voice carrying an undeniable authority:

"My auspicious beast, hurry back to the bottom of the Lake of Life. Uninvited guests have arrived. Wait until I've dealt with them before you come out to play again."

"What? A spirit beast is here?" The three-eyed golden lion, who was swatting at a butterfly with its claw, paused upon hearing this. Its third vertical eye blinked, revealing deep reluctance. "Who is it? I don't want to go back!"

"The aura is unfamiliar and powerful; they are definitely not easy to deal with." The Crimson King's six eyes warily watched the direction from which the aura came, his body slightly lowered, his dark red fur moving without wind. "You should go back quickly and not delay. After I deal with them, you can have your fun."

Although it sensed that the newcomer was quite powerful, it felt no fear.

This place is not the Lake of Life.

But it's not far; given the speed of the auspicious beast, it can return in half an hour at most.

He is still confident that he can withstand this period.

If it weren't for the auspicious beast insisting on pestering him to sneak out.

He didn't even need to make the auspicious beast leave beforehand.

"Alright..." The three-eyed golden lion drooped its ears, its bright golden tail swishing more slowly, its voice filled with reluctance, "Uncle Red King, then you'd better hurry up!"

Although it is naive and playful, it is not ignorant.

The existence that even the Crimson King solemnly reminded was "not weak" must not be suppressed by its innate auspicious beast fortune.

For safety's sake, it twisted its body, transforming into a flowing golden light, and rushed towards the Lake of Life.

Seeing that the auspicious beast had retreated safely, the Crimson King turned around completely. Its three heads and six eyes narrowed sharply at the same time, locking onto the startled birds in the distant forest and the direction of the faint vibrations.

Dark red, lava-like soul power began to slowly rise around him, and a violent and fierce pressure spread out, enveloping the lakeside area where he was located in an invisible, scorching domain.