[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen":3,"chapter-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-44":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Douluo: The Dragon King's Taiji Xuanzhen",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2308612,4511,"Chapter 44: The Most Terrifying Episode of Second Year: Don","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-44",44,"\u003Cp>“Arrogant!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s here to crash the party!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honor! Shrek’s honor cannot be desecrated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing my boastful challenge to fight ten at once, the Shrek students first froze, then, realizing they hadn’t hallucinated, erupted in fury, faces flushing crimson, spittle flying three meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Shengling, I can take on ten alone, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen stretched his limbs slightly, completely ignoring the glares that seemed ready to devour him alive. He wasn’t here to be a model student—he was here to show Shrek students what a monster truly was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the special skill demonstration, it’s your call,” Ya Li said, waving a hand, still smiling gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the chief examiner Ya Li had agreed to this lopsided battle, Mo Jue gazed at the handsome young man across from her and lowered her voice to her teammates:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Taiji Zhao Xuanzhen, newly ranked fifth on the Young Genius List. At the opening ceremony of the Tianhai Alliance Grand Tournament, he led the obscure Donghai Academy to crush the Shrek team composed of Yu Yuanheng, Ning Xian, and others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve watched the battle footage—Zhao Xuanzhen’s combat power is terrifying. In a one-on-one, even Yu Yuanheng, amplified by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower, landed not a single effective hit, and was ultimately defeated by the thunder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius of this caliber isn’t a fool or a brute—he has the strength to fight ten at once. Don’t let anger cloud your judgment. Follow my plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll use curses to weaken Zhao Xuanzhen from afar. Zhou Xin has the strongest attack. Everyone else charges in together to give Zhou Xin the time to end this battle with one strike.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Sister Mo!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While all the Shrek students felt insulted, Mo Jue was the only one calm and clear-headed, quickly stabilizing morale and organizing their tactics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All present were second-year Shrek students; as vice-class monitor, Mo Jue commanded immense authority within the class—everyone clearly trusted her, their strength now fused into one force!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their aura seems to have shifted. Watch out you don’t get flipped,” Na’er teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say something auspicious next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen shot her an annoyed glance, then flashed forward, landing thirty meters from the Shrek students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The exam begins!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Ya Li’s command, all eleven combatants released their soul rings. The instant Zhao Xuanzhen’s three ten-thousand-year soul rings rose from his feet, the Shrek students’ eyes twitched involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simultaneously, the ten Shrek students revealed their cultivation levels: Mo Jue, the swan, was a fourth-ring Soul Ancestor, her four purple soul rings radiating noble light, black feathers spreading from her long hair down to her chest, her aura thickening into something viscous and dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supreme martial soul: Black Swan, skilled in curses and long-range attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides Mo Jue, the Shrek team had another Soul Ancestor, Zhou Xin, with a soul ring combination of two yellow and two purple. He raised a white-gold longbow, his right hand resting on the string, his spirit, energy, and vitality surging at an astonishing rate!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy Light Bow—a highly specialized weapon martial soul with no defense or control, only ultimate attack power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Attack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue coldly ordered. Zhou Xin stood still, channeling energy into the Heavy Light Bow, while the other eight Soul Elders surged forward like beasts released from cages, soul rings blazing as they surrounded Zhao Xuanzhen from all sides!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shrek Academy admits only about a hundred students every three years; every student who passes the exam has real skill. Leading the charge was a phantom black shadow—the Ghost Tiger Soul Elder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A skull wreathed in black flame floated above Zhao Xuanzhen’s head. The Black Swan’s curse struck perfectly. Ghost Tiger sneered coldly, his sprinting body shuddering as he split into three indistinguishable illusions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third soul skill: Ghost Shadow Split!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tiger’s roar shook the heavens. Ghost Tiger charged forward without hesitation. In his vision, Zhao Xuanzhen’s third soul ring blazed pitch-black, his black hair turning crystalline white, his body translucent as polished glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half a second later, Ghost Tiger’s expression twisted into terror—he saw Zhao Xuanzhen’s eyes fixed squarely on his true body. A flash of white light—Zhao Xuanzhen’s speed surpassed even this speed-type Soul Master!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no time to dodge at such speed, the two collided violently. Ghost Tiger’s face contorted instantly; a pain beyond life’s tolerance struck his abdomen. His body flew backward, arcing through the air like a bent shrimp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Punched into a folding screen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Axe of the Splendid Flower Soul Elder roared forward, its blade whipping up a storm of divine wind. Zhao Xuanzhen stepped lightly, blocked with a single whip motion, then advanced with a palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yang force of his strike surged along the axe blade. The Axe Soul Elder’s hands went numb; his chopping power and speed plummeted. Zhao Xuanzhen twisted his waist, slipped past the axe’s edge, and unleashed a hidden inch-punch from his elbow. The Axe Soul Elder’s towering frame shuddered, then collapsed limply to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, two Soul Elders were out of commission. The Shrek students finally understood why Zhao Xuanzhen dared challenge ten at once!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arrogance requires ability—and he had it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first soul ring ignited. Qi followed his will, clinging to his palms. His arms traced a perfect circle, crossing hands to entangle the red tassel spear thrust from the side. Twisting, the spear shaft coiled. Zhao Xuanzhen’s palm slid along the bent shaft toward the Soul Elder’s chest and abdomen, his hidden force shattering the man’s soul power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Iron Bone Wild Ox and Dark Ming  Dragon Horse Soul Elders charged from both sides, trying to reverse the dire situation. Zhao Xuanzhen blocked, then lowered his arm, forming a circle with his whip motion, then shifted into White Crane Spreads Wings—both palms struck the two men’s temples. The lethal strike touched their skin, then softened into gentle push.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both staggered back, barely steadying themselves. They exchanged bitter smiles, dismissed their martial souls, and withdrew from battle, becoming spectators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the boy rampage through the battlefield like a living tyrannosaurus, making his teammates scream in agony, they suddenly realized their entire bodies were drenched in cold sweat. Quietly, they doubted this monster wasn’t even human—such power and technique were clearly forged for combat, like a machine crafted by heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Unparalleled technique…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ya Li’s eyes sparkled. This was clearly a one-sided battle. Zhao Xuanzhen’s fist techniques resembled art—each movement rich with rhythm, balancing beauty and power. Numbers meant nothing before overwhelming strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten opponents’ average quality fell far short of the Shrek team, and they lacked the 40% boost from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Tower. Against this group of same-tier Soul Masters, Zhao Xuanzhen moved like a free dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Xin, are you ready yet?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A defense-type Soul Elder shouted back, his voice so agonized it made listeners ache, mixed with the muffled thuds of being beaten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Almost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xin was drenched in sweat. The Heavy Light Bow could channel a Soul Master’s entire soul power into a single arrow—but this earth-shattering strike required long preparation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dead Bow, hurry up and charge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hum—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Heavy Light Bow emitted a clear hum, as if white-gold flames spilled from within. Zhou Xin’s aura instantly surged with confidence, his four soul rings flashing in sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First soul skill: Pierce—penetration increased! Second soul skill: Speed—velocity enhanced! Third soul skill: Explode—impact triggers explosion! Fourth soul skill: Radiance—light attribute amplified!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even a fifth-ring Soul King would be gravely wounded by this Light Arrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xin narrowed his eyes, drew the bowstring taut as a full moon, and loosed a white-gold feather arrow forged from pure light, blazing with brilliance, piercing the air straight toward Zhao Xuanzhen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yin-Yang Reversal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A black-and-white vortex spun around Zhao Xuanzhen. The moment the Light Arrow entered the vortex, it began rotating with it. Seeing this, Zhou Xin, drained of all soul power, turned pale and let out a loud… “What the—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, he lost all control over the Light Arrow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Return!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen activated the second phase of Yin-Yang Reversal. The Light Arrow, now infused with swirling yin-yang qi, shot sideways toward Mo Jue, who had been stealthily casting curses nearby!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Light Arrow’s power was extraordinary. Mo Jue’s first instinct was to flap her swan wings and dodge—but she quickly realized Yin-Yang Reversal carried a locking effect!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ya Li, Li Lao, and the other judges stared in stunned silence. Absorption, reflection, plus targeting—a Soul Master this cunning on the Douluo Continent? Only Tang Men’s Affectionate Douluo Zang Xin had ever been like this!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final purple soul ring blazed brightly. In Mo Jue’s hand appeared a dark-green spear, its tip bearing three skull heads, each representing a curse effect: Weakness, Fear, Pain!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Swan’s fourth soul skill: Cursed Spear!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boom—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two soul skills clashed. Light and darkness repelled each other, violently eroding one another. The Yin-Yang Reversed Light Arrow surpassed the original in power. Mo Jue fell from the sky, feathers disheveled, coughing up a large mouthful of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m sorry, Sister Mo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Xin knelt on the ground, his face filled with shame and regret after striking his beloved vice-monitor. For some reason, Zhao Xuanzhen thought he saw a flicker of pride in Zhou Xin’s brow—pride in the Heavy Light Bow’s devastating power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue and Yu Yuanheng followed different cultivation paths, each an absolute genius in their own field. Against a Soul Master like Zhao Xuanzhen, Yu Yuanheng had a natural advantage over Mo Jue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Swan excels in curses and debuffs, best suited to fight alongside powerful allies as the team’s core controller. This time, her teammates weren’t strong enough—no rice, no cooking. Worse, Mo Jue realized a fatal flaw: her curses had no effect on Zhao Xuanzhen—they were blocked by sheer willpower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Jue wiped the blood from her lips, her expression grave. Her elders had once told her: when facing a Soul Master with mental combat techniques, Black Swan’s curses struggle to take effect. Such Soul Masters possess unshakable wills—no dark curse can shake them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A counter…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She forced her expression to remain calm, but her trembling hands betrayed her inner turmoil. A martial soul counter meant lifelong inferiority—a feeling of eternal subordination that was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their leader Mo Jue weakened, their second-in-command Zhou Xin drained and now a traitor, only a few scattered Shrek students remained. Watching Zhao Xuanzhen approach step by step, they swallowed hard, their fighting spirit gone, faces pale with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scariest episode ever!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The battle is over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing was pointless. Ya Li called a halt, her slender hand lifting gently. Tiny specks of life-glow drifted into everyone’s bodies, healing their wounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special Skill Exam, Round Four; Comprehensive Combat Exam, Round Eight: Perfect score.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ya Li gazed at Zhao Xuanzhen and nodded slightly in approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exam continued. Round Five tested second professions, graded out of three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Na’er was a Level Four Mechanic Repairer. Zhao Xuanzhen was Level Four in all three second professions. Both easily earned perfect scores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round Six: Appetite Test. No soul power allowed. Test based purely on eating capacity. Within thirty minutes, consume fifteen steamed buns to pass. Each additional five buns adds one point. Teamwork permitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two enormous trays piled high with mountains of steamed buns. Ya Li and the examiners expected this non-combat test to trouble the two. Then came the shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Na’er immediately demonstrated: three buns per mouthful, chewing loudly, the mountain of buns visibly shrinking before their eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the clever ones would ask: Did Zhao Xuanzhen eat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course not!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two trays weren’t enough for Na’er alone. Zhao Xuanzhen dared not reach out—he feared she’d bite him if he tried to steal food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the thirty-minute mark, Na’er had devoured two hundred steamed buns. She patted her flat little belly happily and declared, “Only one-third full!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round Seven: Endurance Test. Three components. No time limit. Ten-kilometer run, one thousand fifty-kilogram squats, one thousand pull-ups. Perfect score: complete all within one hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body of a True Form martial soul needed no explanation. Zhao Xuanzhen completed it effortlessly. Na’er also exerted little effort—her physical condition was exceptional, even surpassing Gu Yue, who inherited seventy percent of the Silver Dragon King’s power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen believed it was tied to her appetite. Even if the Silver Dragon King’s physique didn’t match the Golden Dragon King’s, it far exceeded ninety-nine percent of Douluo soul beasts. Na’er’s superhuman appetite was, in a sense, inherited from the Silver Dragon King’s bodily capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Round Eight: Comprehensive Combat. The test participants were replaced—no longer Mo Jue’s team. Zhao Xuanzhen had already earned a perfect score in Round Four. Only Na’er needed to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Na’er casually pointed to the weakest individual among the ten Shrek students—a Soul Master with a weapon martial soul: Soul-Stealing Bell, specializing in mental control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That guy’s mental strength was even lower than Na’er’s. His three soul skills launched with no effect whatsoever, nearly getting him speared through by the Silver Dragon Spear. Only at the last second did Ya Li intervene to save him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, both had earned perfect scores on all eight exams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared on Ya Li’s exquisite face. She had allowed them to take the exam precisely because she expected outstanding results—this gave Yun Ming a solid excuse to appease the stubborn elders of the Sea God Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every ten-thousand-year soul bone was a treasure of Shrek Academy—not easily obtained. Though Yun Ming was the Sea God Pavilion’s master, he couldn’t decide everything. Above him stood the Light-Dark Douluo, Long Yeyue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The widow of the previous Sea God Pavilion master, over two hundred years old. When Long Yeyue rose to fame as the Light-Dark Douluo, the Qingtian Douluo hadn’t even been born. Long Yeyue was like the Empress Dowager of Shrek Academy. Anything she fiercely opposed, Yun Ming found nearly impossible to accomplish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike all previous exams, Round Nine took place in a dark room, devoid of ornate decoration, constructed entirely of metal, with soul-tool screens hanging on every wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth trial is called the Survival Test. The environment resembles the Spirit Transmission Tower’s Ascension Platform, and the soul beasts are real. Killing them allows you to absorb soul rings and may yield other loot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A middle-aged teacher spoke with deep implication, gave a few final warnings, then stepped aside and pressed a button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two appeared in a dense primeval forest. Zhao Xuanzhen understood the nature of the ninth trial—it was a classic test of human nature—while Xiao Naer remained oblivious, marveling that Shrek Academy possessed technology rivaling the Spirit Transmission Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The veteran actor, the Dark Gold Claw Bear, and the Three-Eyed Golden Lion were locked in fierce combat. These two Super Ancient Soul Beasts were far beyond their capacity to fight. Zhao Xuanzhen and Xiao Naer withdrew from the battle and found a dark, narrow cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A childish cry echoed from deep within the cave. A beam of golden light shot toward them. Xiao Naer’s gaze sharpened; she slashed with the Silver Dragon Spear, sending a spear aura that struck the stone wall beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden light was a Three-Eyed Golden Lion, its cultivation level equivalent to a ten-thousand-year soul beast. It looked like a large dog, its third eye still closed, lying on the ground, its body convulsing uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A baby Three-Eyed Golden Lion!” Xiao Naer dragged Zhao Xuanzhen to the creature’s side, her silver eyes sparkling. “They say the Three-Eyed Golden Lion always drops a skull soul bone, and its skull and external soul bone can continuously evolve by consuming other skull soul bones.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re incredibly lucky—but…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Three-Eyed Golden Lion is also called the Emperor Auspicious Beast, the sole one of its kind in heaven and earth. Ten thousand years ago, it sacrificed itself to the Spirit Ice Douluo, Huo Yuhao. How did Shrek Academy get a Three-Eyed Golden Lion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen leaned back tactically, his expression one of shock, his eyes seeming to speak: “Xiao Naer, is this the wisdom you’re supposed to have?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reading Zhao Xuanzhen’s gaze, Xiao Naer puffed her cheeks like a pufferfish, indignant: “You’re insulting my peerless wisdom—but I have no proof to unleash my full fury.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dare not, dare not—O Great King Naer, pinnacle of wisdom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Naer sniffed: “A noble person doesn’t hold grudges against petty ones. I forgive you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what now? Is this little Three-Eyed Golden Lion real? Can it drop a skull soul bone? Should we kill it and find out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You really have no mercy…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen realized: Xiao Naer felt no emotion toward soul beasts whatsoever—she was ready to kill the Emperor Auspicious Beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No rush. I have a plan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between killing and sparing, Zhao Xuanzhen found a third way through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spill it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Telling whether the Three-Eyed Golden Lion is real isn’t hard. Think about what my soul spirit is.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh right—I shouldn’t underestimate the bond between auspicious beasts!” Xiao Naer suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tun Tun—it’s decided, you’re the one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Auspicious River Otter appeared with a “Duang!” Its cultivation had broken through the ten-thousand-year soul spirit threshold. Its appearance hadn’t changed much, but the yin-yang mark on its forehead had deepened, and its eyes now gleamed with greater vitality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tun Tun,” Xiao Naer patted the Spirit Auspicious River Otter’s head, smiling sweetly. “Help us verify this Emperor Auspicious Beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside, the examiners led by Saint Spirit Douluo Luo Yali watched the scene on screen, all gaping in disbelief: We don’t have any auspicious beasts—how do you two actually have one?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of joke is this? Just argue properly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhao Xuanzhen had never revealed his soul spirit in public before—no one knew it was a one-in-a-million auspicious beast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Spirit Auspicious River Otter slowly shuffled toward the Three-Eyed Golden Lion, its damp snout inching closer, sniffing the deep bloodline aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tun Tun, is this little one an Emperor Auspicious Beast?” Xiao Naer pressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” the Spirit Auspicious River Otter established a mental link and shook its head. “It has the form, but none of the auspicious qi of the Auspicious Beast lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xiao Naer clenched her left fist and struck it against her right palm, sharp-witted: “There’s only one truth!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s no Three-Eyed Golden Lion at all—it’s just Shrek’s trick to test human nature!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",3052,"2026-06-20T10:43:43.510Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e299820012a97d87275f3fad14cd0863fbaba926e63cf1934fd0b4afdf219b67","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-45","douluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-chapter-43",92,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fdouluo-the-dragon-king-s-taiji-xuanzhen-cover.jpg"]