Beastfire

A solitary moon hung high in the sky.

Atop the ridge, a male lion stood quietly. The moonlight fell upon its purple fur, as if draping it in a layer of silver armor. Its figure appeared exceptionally tall and majestic under the moonlight.

Up until this moment.

Ye Shu finally truly recognized a lion king.

What kind of existence a Tier 5 magical beast truly was.

The Amethyst Lion King merely stood there quietly, its posture indescribably elegant. It didn't even intentionally exude any pressure, yet it made one feel a palpitation of the heart, a terrifying urge to submit.

At this moment, it was not an enraged beast.

Nor was it the father of a little beast.

It was the king of this territory!

The moonlight flowed silently... Cold sweat also continuously trickled down Ye Shu's temples, sliding past his chin to slowly drip down.

Xiaobai hugged his neck somewhat fearfully and whispered, "Is it... is it going to drag you back?"

Ye Shu did not answer, because he wasn't sure either.

How could a human understand what a lion was thinking? Even though this lion possessed high intelligence, at the end of the day, it was still a lion, not a human. It lacked human propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame, and had no moral constraints.

Not to mention that even humans did not necessarily speak of morality and justice.

Did you not see that whether it was Feng Mengli, or Danxia and Lin Qingxue, didn't they all try to strike against him based on a false memory?

If the human heart was like this, what more the heart of a beast?

Therefore, Ye Shu was unsure.

He didn't know what the lion king's appearance here meant at this time. Was it to catch him and bring him back, or had it seen through his attempt to escape and planned to chew him up and swallow him on the spot?

Or perhaps... to clear the way and let him pass?

"Um... Brother Lion..."

Ye Shu's mouth twitched slightly, revealing an ugly smile. "If I said I woke up in the night to take a piss, and ended up accidentally walking here with my eyes closed, would you believe it?"

The lion king: "..."

Xiaobai: "..."

"Your excuse is way too clumsy," Xiaobai whispered complainingly right next to Ye Shu's ear.

"Shut up! It's a lion, what does it know!"

Ye Shu angrily shouted in his heart, but he still had no confidence and could only stare quietly at the lion king.

The lion king silently looked at Ye Shu for a long time.

One man and one lion just stared at each other quietly like this.

Finally, the lion king moved.

It suddenly raised its head and let out a deep, long roar towards the moon.

Rumble—

Following this beastly roar, some kind of change occurred throughout the entire forest. Countless birds were startled into flight, and hundreds of beasts fled.

Three breaths later, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared deep within the gloomy forest. Immediately after came a second pair, a third pair, a fourth... Densely packed, countless scarlet eyes lit up in the darkness, completely surrounding Ye Shu and Xiaobai.

"Are we going to be eaten?"

Xiaobai fearfully hugged Ye Shu's neck.

Ye Shu patted her little bottom and comforted her:

"It's fine. You are the Heavenly Dao. Even if someone gets eaten, it should just be me alone."

"Oh right, I am the Heavenly Dao, I won't die."

Xiaobai had just sighed in relief when she suddenly brought up, "But if you die, I'll become an idiot!"

Ye Shu did not reply, only silently looking around.

The beast horde surrounded them on all sides.

Yet they only stood on both sides of the path, neither advancing nor retreating, quietly waiting for the lion king's next command.

Just as Ye Shu was confused about what the lion king was going to do.

He saw the lion king suddenly open its bloody maw, and then a purple flame slowly drifted out from its mouth.

That flame was incredibly beautiful.

Under the moonlight, it emitted a soft and mysterious purple glow, like a blooming purple lotus.

"This is... the lion king's beast fire?"

A surprised female voice rang in Ye Shu's ear. It was Danxia, who hadn't spoken for a long time.

Obviously, even though she had buried herself deep within the ring, she was still paying attention to Ye Shu's every move. Seeing that purple flame at this moment, she finally couldn't help but speak up.

In his previous life, Ye Shu had also obtained the beast fire.

But not in this way; he had stolen it. He didn't expect that in this life, he would still manage to get the beast fire.

As expected... is destiny still unchangeable?

Danxia felt a complex mix of emotions in her heart.

However, in the next second, that beast fire did not drift towards Ye Shu. Instead, it hung high in the air, drifting freely.

Bang!

The lion king suddenly stomped its foot and let out a deafening roar.

Roar!!!!!

The surrounding beast horde immediately followed in response, opening their bloody maws and roaring loudly together. At the same time, clusters of flames of various shapes and colors drifted out from their mouths—red, yellow, cyan, blue... Large and small, of all kinds, they drifted towards the purple fire like a sky full of stars.

That purple fire floated in the very center, like a monarch.

Accompanied by the integration of each beast fire, the Amethyst Lion King's beast fire also continuously transformed. From its initial purple, it gradually turned into seven-colored hues, slowly drifting towards Ye Shu.

"This is..."

Ye Shu stared blankly at the flame before him. Its color was like colored glaze, magnificent and gorgeous, emitting a seven-colored radiance.

Within it, the phantom images of ten thousand beasts could faintly be seen galloping and roaring, and in their midst was an awe-inspiring lion king, standing tall with its head held high.

Danxia's voice sounded again, carrying an unconcealable tremble.

"This is... the Ten Thousand Beast Fire?!"

"The Ten Thousand Beast Fire is the absolute best choice for countless alchemists when refining medicine, aside from Heavenly Flames, bar none. Because its attributes are gentle and encompass all things, no matter what pill is refined, its compatibility will never conflict, and it can increase the pill success rate by thirty-three percent."

"It is just a pity that the Ten Thousand Beast Fire must obtain the acknowledgment of ten thousand beasts to condense, so it is only recorded in ancient texts."

"To think that..."

Danxia's gaze was filled with emotion. She hadn't expected to actually witness this Ten Thousand Beast Fire with her own eyes.

Based solely on its efficacy in alchemy.

The Ten Thousand Beast Fire was enough to rival the lower-ranked Heavenly Flames.

Compared to the simple beast fire of the Amethyst Lion King, it was unimaginably more precious. If placed in an auction, it would be enough to make seventh-tier alchemists fight to the death over it.

Ye Shu was equally shocked by this scene.

He reached out his palm, and the flame, like a baby swallow returning to its nest, gently landed in his palm and was naturally absorbed into his dantian.

"Why did you...?"

Ye Shu raised his head and looked at the lion king on the ridge.

The lion king leaped down, came before him, and quietly stared into his eyes. From its throat came an extremely dry, hoarse, and unnatural voice.

"Human... strong one..."

After speaking, it turned its body to the side.

The ten thousand beasts also turned their bodies to the side, opening up a path to the outside world for Ye Shu.

"Hehe... hehehe..."

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahahahaha!!!!"

Ye Shu looked at that broad open road and suddenly laughed.

He covered his face with one hand and laughed out loud, facing the sky.

He laughed until his shoulders trembled, laughed until his whole body shook, laughed like a madman, laughed until tears came out of his eyes.

Who could have thought, who would have thought.

In the very end, the one who acknowledged him was not Danxia, not Lin Qingxue, not Feng Mengli.

But rather... a wild beast!