Chapter 208: Departure, the Extreme North

209. Chapter 209: Departure, the Extreme North

A few days later.

Bai Zhou simply drew the lottery a few times to fill in some details.

Only then did he drag the reluctant Three-Eyed Golden Lion toward the Extreme North.

The distance from Shrek to the Extreme North was several thousand li; it seemed far, but for a Soul Master, it truly counted for nothing.

After all, a Soul Master's leg strength was quite formidable; Huo Yuhao could walk there in ten days, while with Bai Zhou's leg strength, he could actually arrive in half a day.

It was just that doing so would be truly too fast, lacking some of the enjoyment along the way.

After all, one of the conditions for the Three-Eyed Golden Lion following him was that he had to take it to experience the exotic customs of other cities and countries.

Hmm, most importantly, the gourmet food.

"We'll first settle within the borders of the Heaven Soul Empire; eat a little less, if you keep eating you really won't be able to lose any more weight," Bai Zhou said, patting the Three-Eyed Golden Lion on his shoulder.

Although the Three-Eyed Golden Lion could grow larger or shrink, even when shrunk, it remained a round, rolling ball...

Fatter than Garfield.

Bai Zhou truly didn't know how this fellow had grown like this...

Perhaps a Soul Beast's aesthetic sense didn't lie in this aspect, so the Three-Eyed Golden Lion didn't care at all, letting its fat grow wildly.

"Got it, got it, I'll try to restrain myself..." The Three-Eyed Golden Lion licked the corner of its mouth and waved its chubby claws somewhat impatiently.

If it didn't need Bai Zhou to pay the bills, it would have run off on its own long ago.

It was just a pity that it was a Soul Beast; in the human world, it was truly inconvenient, requiring a sucker to pay the bills for it...

As for Shape Shifting into a human.

It hadn't figured that out yet.

After all, after Shape Shifting, there was a very long Weakening Period, making it very easy to die young.

Even if one successfully survived the Weakening Period, one would have at most a few hundred years of lifespan; although there would be a chance to become a god, it was merely a chance.

Anyway, it was still young, and unlike other Fierce Beasts, it did not need to undergo a Tribulation every Ten Thousand Years, so it had plenty of time to consider.

Just like that, one human and one beast traveled northward within a mere month.

Along the way, they passed through more than thirty large cities and witnessed numerous sceneries; the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was overjoyed.

Having grown up, this was the first time it had seen such colorful human cities; feeling human culture, inexplicably, it truly had an impulse to Shape Shift into a human and integrate among them.

Not to mention the Three-Eyed Golden Lion; even for Bai Zhou, this was the first time wandering through so many cities.

Previously, although he had spent some time touring with Ma Xiaotao, it was all just a fleeting glance, without deep experience.

But this time, for the sake of the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, he carefully experienced the exotic customs, feeling it was quite wonderful.

Of course, during the time spent touring, his Cultivation progress did not fall behind, and his cultivation base had reached Soul Master Level 70.

As for acquiring a Soul Ring, Bai Zhou was not in a hurry; he would first trick the Ice Emperor over, and then go into the Star Dou Great Forest to slaughter a few Soul Beasts approaching Ten Thousand Years.

The high-age Soul Beasts of the Star Dou Great Forest had been plucked by him a bit too much, and moreover, he had abducted the Auspicious Beast, so the Red King had also memorized his scent.

Bai Zhou feared that if he went to the Star Dou Great Forest again, he might very well be caught red-handed by Di Tian, which would be unpleasant...

The two left the Star Dou Great Forest and entered the Northern Border.

The temperature here had already dropped below zero; the north wind howled, and the cold pierced to the bone.

Two figures, one large and one a ball, were gradually swallowed by the white, misty cold wind.

"It's so cold..."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook the Ice Crystals off its body, seeming somewhat uncomfortable.

"You've eaten so much, how can you still be afraid of the cold?" Bai Zhou poked the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's round little belly with his toe, very puzzled. Logically speaking, shouldn't fat people be more resistant to cold? Moreover, with so much fur on the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, the insulation effect should be quite good, right?

"I'm just not susceptible to frostbite, not that I have no sensation; every breath I take is icy... This kind of place is truly detestable..."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion huffed out hot air and glared fiercely at Bai Zhou.

If it weren't for Bai Zhou, it would never have come to this damn place to suffer.

"Is that so? Then how about putting on some clothes?"

Bai Zhou raised an eyebrow, then immediately condensed a set of "Lion Dance" attire.

He measured it up.

Hmm, it might be a bit tight-fitting...

"Aiyah, what is this thing? It's so ugly, take it away, take it away quickly!"

Looking at this flashy set of attire, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion shook its head frantically, fearing Bai Zhou would put this thing on its body.

Its golden fur was the most beautiful; it didn't think much of Bai Zhou's flashy clothes, finding them ugly as sin...

"Then how about wearing a mask?"

Bai Zhou condensed another large transparent cover, similar to the kind of helmet used by astronauts.

This kind of helmet would do.

"What is this? It looks like it could be quite fun~"

This was the first time the Three-Eyed Golden Lion had seen this kind of transparent cover, and its curiosity was immediately piqued.

"You'll know once you try it."

Bai Zhou casually placed the helmet onto the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's head.

It fit snugly against its fleshy neck, seamless and perfectly fitted; there were tiny breathing holes on the side, so it wouldn't suffocate.

"Mm, what a strange feeling..."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion sensed something covering its head and instinctively took a few steps back.

However, upon discovering that this thing not only failed to obstruct its vision but also provided warmth, it immediately grew quite fond of it.

"Hehe, it really doesn't feel cold anymore; it's so warm~"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion rubbed its icy-cold glassy head against Bai Zhou, hopping joyfully in the snow like a silly roe deer that had just received a toy...

"Alright, alright, let's get moving quickly; you don't need to hide your aura anymore. Doing this might just lure the Ice Emperor straight to our doorstep."

Bai Zhou gently nudged the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's fleshy rear with his knee, hurriedly urging it on.

"Oh, oh..."

Only then did the Three-Eyed Golden Lion nod, immediately dispelling its disguise and releasing the aura of the Auspicious Beast in full.

An aura is different from a "scent"; this thing involves metaphysics.

Requiring no time to spread, the instant the Three-Eyed Golden Lion released its aura, every Soul Beast within a hundred-li radius sensed a strange emotion, instinctively turning their heads toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's location, while most Soul Beast subconsciously rushed over.

Most low-tier Soul Beasts possessed weak perception; they could only sense that something strange had appeared in that direction, holding a certain attraction for them.

Although they didn't know exactly what it was, their instincts simply compelled them to approach that direction.

As for why it was attractive, that was naturally due to the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's "Auspicious" attribute.

Any Soul Beast cultivating near the Three-Eyed Golden Lion would be influenced by its "Auspicious" power, doubling their Cultivation speed! Furthermore, if a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast was undergoing its tribulation, having the protection of an Auspicious Beast would greatly increase the probability of a successful breakthrough.

This was also the primary reason why the Auspicious Beast received protection from all Soul Beasts.

At the same time, deep within the core of the Extreme North.

A huge, slumbering emerald-blue scorpion seemed to sense something; its body trembled slightly, then it sluggishly opened its brilliant golden eyes, gazing toward a certain direction...

(End of Chapter)