The Terror of the Golden Lion-Tiger, the Ancient Bloodline from the Era of the Dragon God

"You want to contract the Golden Lion-Tiger as your beast?"

After resolving the name issue, the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—who should now be called Nangong Xiaotian—finally responded to the question Nangong Lingyun had previously left hanging.

His face first showed utter shock and disbelief,Then, as if he was losing his mind,He dropped his chin to the ground and began furiously rubbing his cheeks with both front paws.

Just seconds later, he suddenly raised his head and roared:

"There are so many powerful soul beasts—why does it have to be the Golden Lion-Tiger?"

"Take that wretched snake, for example. Sure, it looks weak now, but it actually has a trace of genuine Azure Dragon bloodline in its body.As long as its bloodline regresses and evolves into a dragon, it would be quite impressive.That may be extremely difficult for others, but with your unique Martial Soul, it wouldn't take long at all."

A quasi-divine beast with 100,000 years of cultivation, and it's only "not bad"?As the big black tiger was talking, the Titanic Azure Bull Pythonyou gaze beside him instantly darkened in expression, his gaze turning chillingly grim.

Getting insulted was one thing—but the worst part was, he couldn't even argue back.

Had it been anyone else saying this, he would've whipped them across the face with his tail to show them "why flowers are red."

But this was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger—a beast who's been hunting down 100,000-year soul beasts for millennia. He truly had the credentials to be arrogant.

Da Ming took a deep breath and tried to change the subject:

"So what's the issue with this soul beast?"

"Issue? No, no, no—it's not an issue. This is someone asking for death."

Nangong Xiaotian shook his head like a rattle-drum,"Golden-blooded beasts have two overwhelmingly powerful traits: Stability and Ferocity.They often also come with extreme defense and extreme lethality as accompanying attributes.Any species that truly awakens this bloodline is rated above 'super-grade'—even the weakest among them are quasi-divine beasts.Among them, pure-blood golden soul beasts are called Golden Kings—like the Golden Lion King, Golden Tiger King, Golden Crocodile King, and Golden Dragon King.Their potential is no less than mine. They are genuine, unmatched divine beasts."

"The Golden Lion-Tiger is the offspring of a Golden Lion King and a Golden Tiger King, both with at least 70,000 years of cultivation and fully developed bloodlines.It usually inherits the strongest and most mystical aspects of both parents—making it a tier above even the Golden Kings themselves.If it was just strong on its own, that would be one thing.But these beasts are meticulously bred and constantly protected by top-tier powerhouses.Forget us—even if you added that big gorilla in, we'd all still just be cannon fodder."

The Dark Demon Evil God Tiger was practically pleading,Painstakingly explaining just how terrifying the Golden Lion-Tiger really was.

It was evident he was truly desperate—and teetering on the edge of a breakdown.

Just short of flat-out screaming, "Is living peacefully so bad? Why are you actively trying to die?"

Da Ming's face immediately went blank—exactly like when Xiao Wu had first learned that above the Super Martial Souls were Divine-level, God-King level, and Supreme level souls.

Even as the forest emperor, this was completely outside his realm of knowledge—entirely beyond comprehension.

But the look of intrigue on Nangong Lingyun's face didn't weaken; it only intensified.

A mythical beast of this caliber—how could it not belong to the protagonist?

He gently pinched his chin and smiled radiantly:

"If… and I'm saying if,Let's say we have someone on our side with quasi-divine combat strength?Not just potential or bloodline—I mean real, battle-tested power."

Angel Yan truly lived up to her status as the next Angel Queen—immensely talented.

Less than five years after beginning her training in the Longevity Sutra, she had reached Level 99 and entered the Extreme Realm.

Her innate Holy Flame True Qi, combined with the Heaven's Fate Sword Dao—one of the top ten martial disciplines—made her combat power far exceed the normal limits.

With her present, even facing Ditian head-on wouldn't be intimidating in the slightest.

"Sister Yan?"

Nangong Lingyun called out,And the next moment, a humanoid shadow appeared in the air before him, rapidly solidifying into form.

Long dark-golden hair, wearing a form-fitting blue-gold full-body armor, her indifferent expression radiating kingly majesty—she was so cool she could freeze time.

Yan had already heard the group's conversation,And as she appeared, the presence of four black and five red soul rings—along with her innate Holy Flame Qi and main-god level Martial Soul—clearly emanated around her.

Whether it was the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger or the Titanic Azure Bull Python, both instantly froze on the spot. They were obviously terrified, yet didn't dare move a muscle.

In terms of matching strength between soul beasts and human soul masters:A Titled Douluo equates to a 100,000-year beast, a Super Douluo to a 200,000-year beast.As for those at the extreme level—only beings above 500,000 years could compare.

Just a whiff of Yan's aura felt like a mountain crushing down on them.

In just two seconds, a familiar voice echoed in Nangong Lingyun's mind:

"Boss, boss, maybe just keep calling me 'Tiger Bro'? I feel more at home with that.Oh, and I think I know where that Golden Lion-Tiger is. Let me take you to it.Still haven't gotten revenge for getting scared off last time—this time, I'm settling the score."

Nangong Lingyun instantly honed in:

"You got beaten by the Golden Lion-Tiger?"

The big black tiger hesitated for a moment. His previously heroic aura dimmed.

"After I reached the 10,000-year mark, I only faced four life-threatening encounters.Two of them were because of that thing.If it weren't for my space abilities, I wouldn't have even escaped.Usually I'm the one bullying others with my skills and attributes.It's the only beast that could completely suppress me at equal cultivation.Boss, even if you've got protection, you better be extra careful.The Golden Lion-Tiger is practically flawless—no weaknesses.Its attacks can ignore almost all defense,And its bloodline, soul power, and domain exert insane suppression, amplification, and debuffing effects—It boosts itself and weakens its opponents.Any ability below divine-grade—be it innate or Martial Soul-based—might not even get the chance to activate in its presence.It's as fast as lightning, and only true-damage skills have a chance at breaking through its defense.When I ran into it the second time, I was being as cautious as I could—and I still got wrecked."

Nangong Lingyun's expression darkened slightly.

He had learned about the Golden Lion-Tiger because it appeared in Douluo Dalu 4, where it was immediately named the soul beast heir to the entire Sinluo Planet upon birth, personally adopted by the now-deified Da Ming and Er Ming.

As for its specific abilities and attributes, he actually didn't know much.

When drafting the outline, he just thought it sounded mighty and wrote offhandedly that the Star Dou Great Forest hid an 80,000-year one.

He never imagined even the Dark Demon Evil God Tiger would fear it to such a degree.

Nangong Lingyun sank into thought and summoned Diao Chan, quickly receiving the following answer:

"The Golden Bloodline originates from the chaotic era that rose alongside the Dragon God.Its source, the Golden Behemoth, thrived on hunting dragons for food—The strongest among them could even rival the Dragon God.The Golden Lion-Tiger is a fusion of two golden bloodlines,And its potential is on par with the Golden Behemoth's branch bloodlines."

(End of Chapter)