The Legend of the Dragon King - Chapter 276

Chapter 276

Chapter 276 – Three-eyed Golden Lion

To young boys and girls like Tang Wulin and the others, gems were nothing more than pretty stones . They were far more interested in the kind of place a Three-eyed Golden Lion would choose to reside in .

“Do you think we can take the gems?” Xie Xie gazed at the mountain of jewels longingly .

“Don’t be so greedy,” Tang Wulin said . “Do you see me trying anything? If anyone could just waltz in and take those gems, why would Shrek even leave them for us? Use your common sense . ”

After they turned another bend, the cave opened up into a wide open space . A growl reverberated through the air, and a figure shrouded in golden light pounced at them .

Not good!

The instant he heard that growl, goosebumps appeared all over Tang Wulin’s body . He instantly came to the conclusion that a second Three-eyed Golden Lion lived here!

Three-eyed Golden Lions were beasts that could fight head-to-head with a ten-thousand-year Duskgold Dreadclaw Bear!

Tang Wulin and the others no longer had a chance to escape since this one noticed them .

“Run!” Tang Wulin shouted as he exploded with golden light . He activated Golden Dragon Body and his right arm swelled with power . His right hand transformed into a claw as he swiped at the incoming golden figure .

He held nothing back in the face of death . Three meter-long dark-gold blades of light shot from his claw .

The golden figure dropped to the ground with a metallic thud, landing near Tang Wulin . Tang Wulin retreated seven or eight steps backward before finding his footing . He stood firm, waves of blood essence rolling off of his body .

At that moment, his teammates got into their usual battle formation . Their refusal to obey his order filled him with joy .

Gu Yue had created a shield of water to cover Tang Wulin’s retreat .

Instead of surprising him, her action delighted Tang Wulin .

“Even if it doesn’t seem as powerful as the other one, we still need to be careful,” he said, holding his claw in front of them protectively .

They could now make out the appearance of the beast shrouded in golden light . While similar to the Three-eyed Golden Lion they saw before, this one was much smaller! It was probably best to call it a miniature Three-eyed Golden Lion .

This Three-eyed Golden Lion stood less than one and a half meters tall, and its shoulders were about two meters wide . Aside from its size and the fact that its third eye wasn’t open, it was identical to the one they saw before .

“Is this… a juvenile Three-eyed Golden Lion?” Xie Xie cried . “Could we be any luckier?”

“Luckier?” Tang Wulin glanced at him .  

“Having a third eye is the strongest trait of Three-eyed Golden Lions,” Xie Xie said . “Although they can only open their third eye upon reaching a certain level, they can become super powerful once they do! They can also bring a good fortune to their companions . This one isn’t that powerful though . I’d say that it’s probably at the ten-year level, maybe the hundred-year level at most . This is an amazing opportunity for us! Xiaoyan, don’t let the fact that it’s probably a hundred-year soul beast bother you . If you can absorb its soul ring, it’ll be more powerful than a ten-thousand-year soul ring! It could even yield a soul bone! Soul bones from Three-eyed Golden Lions are ranked number one you know!”

Gu Yue furrowed her brow and whispered to Tang Wulin . “Is this a good idea?”

“I think we can do it,” he answered .

Tang Wulin had just knocked the Three-eyed Golden Lion down, but it wasn’t such an easy nut to crack . Although its defenses were formidable, its scales bore a few deep claw marks . They were no match for Tang Wulin’s Golden Dragon Dreadclaw .

Tang Wulin was a bit weaker than the lion, but the difference was negligible . Their first clash had only sent him backward a few steps, after all .

Tang Wulin had no cowardly thoughts . He stepped forward and beckoned to the lion, welcoming this challenge with open arms .

“Come . Let’s fight . ”

Bluesilver Grass flew out from under Tang Wulin as he swiftly advanced toward the lion, and his three teammates released their martial souls .

Tang Wulin was in peak condition . He held his claw to his chest as he rushed forward . His blood essence surged, but his golden soul ring grew faint while his two purple soul rings became distinct . The three soul rings emitted a purple-gold light .

This was the first time since breaking the second seal that Tang Wulin used both his bloodline power and his martial soul at the same time . He felt his blood essence envelop his Bluesilver Grass, slowly changing its innate nature .

However, this change wasn’t something that would finish in just one or two days . Just like when he broke the first seal, it would take a while for him to fully adapt to his new power . Given enough time, his Bluesilver Grass would evolve once more .

Bluesilver Grass swarmed toward the Three-eyed Golden Lion as Tang Wulin activated his first soul skill, Bind!

The lion was quick to retreat, disappearing in a flash . Its body burst with golden light, shooting out a beam of light that resembled lightning at Tang Wulin .

Tang Wulin snorted . Not moving a single inch, he brought his Golden Dragon Body to full power, his blood boiling as he struck out with his claw .

Tang Wulin and the luminous Three-eyed Golden Lion met with an explosive boom . He was forced to back a few steps, but the lion completely overpowered .

Strengthened by both his soul power and bloodline, Tang Wulin’s golden dragon claw soared to new heights of power . Its nails were now longer by an inch, and more importantly, it consumed much less soul power . Since his greatest weapon was now fueled by his blood essence, it could be used much more freely .

Stone spikes sprouted out of the ground around the lion on after another, imprisoning it .

The lion’s golden light flared up, instantly demolishing the stone prison . Having freed itself, a dangerous light flashed through its eyes as it leaped out of the remains of the prison .

A wave of dizziness struck Tang Wulin and Gu Yue, forcing them to take two steps backward .

The Three-eyed Golden Lion took advantage of this opening to slash its claws at Tang Wulin, its strike aiming to disembowel him!

In that instant, three figures descended like a tornado to obstruct the lion .

Light Dragon Storm!

His Light Dragon Clones and Light Dragon Storm combined to unleash a terrifying attack . A series of sounds reminiscent of a knife tapping glass rang out as he used an onslaught of attacks to hold the lion in mid-air .  

As expected of an juvenile Three-eyed Golden Lion, its defenses were sturdy . However, it wasn’t without weakness . Although it was quick and excelled at both physical and spiritual attacks, the strength of its body wasn’t really that impressive . At the very least, it wasn’t tough enough to endure the endless assault from the class zero team .  

“Xiaoyan, we’re blitzing it!”

As Tang Wulin said this, his second soul ring lit up and his Bluesilver Grass surrounded the lion in the spiky embrace of the Bluesilver Impaling Array .

A blitzkrieg strategy was their only option since the adult Three-eyed Golden Lion could return at any moment . Once it returned, any hope of survival would be gone .

Bizarre golden light gushed from the lion to hold off the grassy spears . The Bluesilver Grass went limp when they touched the light, barely failing to pierce the lion .

But at that moment, a starwheel appeared beneath the Three-eyed Golden Lion .

Its body instantly went stiff .

In a flash of silver, two figures appeared right in front of the lion .

It was Gu Yue and Tang Wulin .

Gu Yue’s control over space allowed her to bring one person along when she teleported short distances .

No other ability could be more appropriate for this situation .