Chapter 97: The Three-Eyed Golden Lion makes its move!

To be honest, Xu Nian'an is indeed a selfish person.

He is self-interested, and he cannot achieve the level of sacrificing himself for the academy as Zhang Lexuan does.

He is also afraid of death, and he cannot do as Ye Yihan does—willing to sacrifice herself in a moment of crisis to preserve others.

But... but what is wrong with that?

If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him.

He only wants to live, just to live; is that really so difficult?

Although he only wants to live, this does not mean he lacks dignity or a bottom line.

His world is very small; he only wants to protect his own people. Xu Nian'an also has a strong desire for control; he only wants to control his own world.

The hundred-thousand-year soul beast, the Silver Moon Giant King, comes to bully him, and the ninety-thousand-year Black-Striped Leopard comes to join in the fun...

Then fight!!!

"Even if I have to risk my life, I will not let... my... woman die before my eyes!!!!"

Crimson flames burned on Xu Nian'an's body. *Swish—*

Following an explosive sound, a pair of fiery red wings unfolded behind Xu Nian'an.

*Swish, swish, swish—*

A pitch-black soul ring slowly descended.

Subsequently, this soul ring began to flicker crazily on Xu Nian'an's body, then instantly expanded infinitely, pulling in the Black-Striped Leopard—which had just slapped Zhang Lexuan and Xiong Er aside and wanted to continue its assault—into its range.

"With me as the catalyst, heaven and earth as the furnace... First Soul Skill, Sacred Sparrow Flame!"

After the scene flickered slightly, it changed completely. When it appeared again, it was no longer that pitch-black cave.

This place was brightly lit, with crimson flames enveloping everything. The fur on the Black-Striped Leopard's body ignited the instant it was scorched by the crimson flames.

The intense high temperature burned its flesh and skin; before long, it began to tear open, and waves of the scent of cooked meat wafted over.

Xu Nian'an watched all of this quietly, his eyes devoid of the slightest pity, filled only with coldness.

Soon, the veins all over Xu Nian'an's body bulged, and the fat under his skin disappeared rapidly. Before long, Xu Nian'an felt exhausted.

"No... no, it's not dead yet. I want... I want power!"

"I want it to die! I want to destroy all of this!"

Xu Nian'an appeared insane. The humiliation he suffered today was the greatest he had experienced since he transmigrated.

The Black-Striped Leopard could beat him, even cripple him; him not being able to win was his own business. But it absolutely could not lay a hand on his woman. Therefore, it had to die; it must die!

Within Xu Nian'an's spirit sea, a purple-black pillar of light shot straight into the sky, instantly dyeing the blue horizon black.

Xu Nian'an's eyes flickered, the purple-black pattern between his brows flashed with light, and his eyes were instantly covered in purple-black.

In an instant, Xu Nian'an felt his body filled with power once again.

"You, go to hell!"

Xu Nian'an clenched his hands into fists, his fists instantly filled with purple-black thunderous power.

*Awoo, awoo, awoo!!! *

Following waves of miserable wails, the martial soul behind Xu Nian'an was retracted. After the scene flickered slightly, it instantly returned to the appearance of the cave.

The Black-Striped Leopard retreated repeatedly. After its bald, burnt body hit the wall and it had nowhere left to retreat, it fiercely raised its right claw to meet Xu Nian'an's fist.

*Crack—*

*Sizzle—*

*Bang, boom! *

The next second, a black figure was swiftly blasted out of the waterfall cave.

*Bang! *

A hundred meters outside the cave, the moment the Black-Striped Leopard landed, the ground was instantly shattered inch by inch by the powerful impact. Seeing this scene, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's pupils above the waterfall shrank fiercely.

"This... how is this possible? Wasn't that person with the purple-black energy earlier just so-so? How could they be a match for this Black-Striped Leopard that is about to break through to a hundred thousand years?"

"Could it be... that the possessor of the life-filled green energy has made a move?"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was greatly shocked.

The next second, a person with a bare upper body, a thin frame, and sunken eye sockets—looking completely overexerted—flew out from the cave behind the waterfall.

His whole body radiated purple-black energy. The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was stunned, and the third eye on its forehead opened. Xu Nian'an sensed something and slowly turned his head back, the intense purple-black light shining.

The sky above was empty.

In the dense forest, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion painfully closed its three eyes, golden blood flowing continuously.

Its heart was filled with terror...

Xu Nian'an was silent and withdrew his gaze.

"*Awoo, awoo, awoo!!!! *"

The Black-Striped Leopard kicked the ground continuously with its four limbs, wanting to use this to get away from Xu Nian'an.

At this moment, there was a bloody hole the size of a fist on its chest, and the purple-black thunderous power at the wound was ravaging continuously. It looked as if it would not rest until the Black-Striped Leopard was dead.

"Repent for your actions!"

Unknowingly, Xu Nian'an's eyes were gradually covered by bloodshot veins; even the powerful destruction energy could not cover them up.

The meridians all over Xu Nian'an's body bulged rapidly, and then he continuously burned the soul power within his body. His strength, the muscles on his chest, the abdominal muscles below his chest, and even the biceps on his arms were rapidly diminishing.

His once full and handsome cheeks also became thin and weak.

Before long, a gale blew, and dark clouds pressed down heavily... it was a scene before the end of the world.

Purple-black destruction energy filled every inch of the land here. From time to time, an arc of lightning would flicker, and the flowers, trees, and stones touched by it would turn into fly ash.

The Black-Striped Leopard's fur stood on end, and ignoring the injuries on its body, it immediately turned and ran.

Unknowingly, a purple-black thunderous long spear slowly condensed in Xu Nian's hand.

"Die!"

*Crack! *

The long spear in his hand was instantly projected by Xu Nian'an. The speed was extremely fast. Before this thunderous long spear filled with destruction energy could pierce through the Black-Striped Leopard, a white bolt of lightning instantly fell from the sky.

"Ah!!!!"

Standing on the spot, Xu Nian'an's silver long hair instantly stood on end, but his eyes were still fixed on the direction of the thunderous long spear.

"Die!!!!"

*Squelch! *

The thunderous long spear instantly and easily pierced through the Black-Striped Leopard's hind leg, pinning it straight to the spot.

Three seconds later, the thunderous long spear disappeared, and Xu Nian'an's body went limp, the last bit of soul power and strength in his body exhausted.

"Sigh, Nian'an, this power is not something you can control right now."

"If you force yourself to borrow it now, it will place a great burden on your body. If you aren't careful and sink into it, it will destroy your body."

Within the spirit sea, Electrolux's voice sounded.

At this moment, he was looking at the purple-black energy beside him in terror. What powerful destruction energy! Even at his own peak, he would probably be killed instantly, right?

Xu Nian'an opened his eyes. What met his gaze was that the Black-Striped Leopard was not dead; the long spear condensed from destruction energy had pierced a giant hole in its right leg.

At this moment, the Black-Striped Leopard was limping toward Xu Nian'an. It was clear that it saw Xu Nian'an was done for and wanted to scavenge a corpse afterward.

Sensing that his last bit of spiritual power was also about to dissipate, Xu Nian'an gritted his teeth and said to Electrolux in the spirit sea.

"Elder Yi, please."

*Sigh~*

Following a light sigh, Xu Nian'an's eyes were gradually replaced by gray-white.

"I wouldn't make a move unless it was a last resort, but now, I think we have reached the final dead end."

"However, I still have to remind you."

"Your body has already reached its limit. To avoid damaging your future foundation, you might have to spend the next half year in bed or in a wheelchair."

Hearing this, intense killing intent appeared in Xu Nian'an's eyes.

"Please, Elder Yi, at any cost, I want it to die!"

Xu Nian'an's desire to kill had never been so strong.

"Leave, or die!"

Suddenly, a cold female voice sounded.

Before his body was controlled by Electrolux, Xu Nian'an turned his eyes to look at the source of the voice.

There was no one there; instead, there was a three-eyed creature with a tall figure, golden fur fluttering in the wind, and eyes closed in contempt.

This is...

The Soul Beast Encyclopedia in Xu Nian'an's mind turned crazily, and then his pupils gradually dilated.

The Auspicious Beast, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 98 =====