Chapter 5231 Golden Rhinoceros
Bai Shishi and Long Chen were enjoying a rare quality time when their journey was suddenly interrupted by a Human Emperor demonic beast blocking their path. Enraged, Bai Shishi immediately shot out.
Her golden Heavenly Fate Disk appeared behind her, and a statue of a goddess, identical to Bai Shishi herself, emerged from it. The surroundings were bathed in a golden light as Bai Shishi summoned a massive golden shield, which she hurled at the beast’s head.
With a thunderous impact, the shield exploded against the creature’s attack, sending the enormous golden-scaled rhinoceros stumbling backward. Not missing a beat, Bai Shishi followed up by swinging her golden sword through the air, unleashing a wave of Golden Sword Qi.
When Bai Shishi drew her sword, the goddess statue behind her suddenly blazed with light. Golden divine radiance illuminated the world, casting a divine golden radiance over the entire landscape. Everything around them—the mountains, rivers, trees, and flowers—was coated in gold. In an instant, the world transformed into a glistening golden realm.
Even Long Chen jumped in shock at the sight. Her injury from their last battle had unexpectedly propelled her to new heights. Her manifestation was clearer, and her metal energy was denser, making her far stronger than in their previous battle.
Bai Shishi’s sword descended with terrifying force, enough to send shivers down Long Chen’s spine. In response, the golden rhinoceros roared, its scales lighting up as it charged at her with its horn, attempting to block the sword.
BOOM!
The land exploded as the golden rhinoceros was sent tumbling back, crashing through the mountains until it lay sprawled in a gorge, its hooves pointing skyward and blood seeping from its wounds.
Bai Shishi had defeated the creature in a single strike. Just as she prepared to deliver the finishing blow, Long Chen intervened, “Hold it!”
Long Chen walked over to the golden rhinoceros, which was now covered in blood and struggling to get up. It stared at them in terror.
Guo Ran and the others’ jaws dropped. They hadn’t expected Bai Shishi to transform into a completely different beast after being injured. She was so strong that she could overpower a Human Emperor demonic beast in one exchange.
“Respected human experts, I’ve accidentally offended you. Please forgive my foolishness and spare me,” begged the golden rhinoceros, astonishing everyone by speaking their language.
Guo Ran and the others were surprised. This rhinoceros was smart to adapt so quickly.
Bai Xiaole scoffed, “Accidentally offend us? You tried to kill us! If you could have beaten us, would you have shown mercy?”
“How were you injured?” Long Chen asked, curious.
“Great human experts, I was injured by a black scale fiend drake. I had no choice but to flee the Endless Desolation to heal. When you passed by, I merely intended to scare you away, not to kill you. Moreover, in my current state, I’m in no condition to fight,” the rhinoceros explained.
Only then did everyone realize that the rhinoceros’s aura was indeed unstable, indicating it was seriously injured and in the midst of recovery. It was no wonder Bai Shishi had been able to wound it so easily despite its formidable presence.
In any case, the golden rhinoceros was not in human form. In other words, it had escaped the bindings of the Human Emperor realm and entered the next stage of power.
“You have a trace of dragon blood. Perhaps this is destiny, so we won’t kill you. You can leave!” Long Chen said, sensing a faint dragon blood energy within the rhinoceros.
Although Long Chen didn’t know what branch of the dragon race it was, he didn’t sense any brutal aura from it, so he was willing to let it off.
The golden rhinoceros was overjoyed and quickly expressed its gratitude, “Thank you for sparing my life!”
Just as it was about to leave, Guo Ran shouted, “Hold it right there!”
The rhinoceros immediately tensed up, nervously asking, “May I know what instructions you might have for me?”
Long Chen had no idea what Guo Ran was planning, but he listened as Guo Ran spoke, “Brother Rhino, you are severely wounded and need time to heal. I’m not trying to criticize you, but after living for so long, have you really not learned how to seize opportunities? Do you know that the person in front of you is a peerless genius in combat and alchemy? With his medicinal pills, you could recover to your peak in no time—maybe even surpass your former self! Are you really going to let this chance slip by?”
“Really?” The golden rhinoceros’s eyes widened with hope.
“What a question. All of us here have dragon blood flowing in our veins—we don’t lie. And as for my boss, well... he may seem cold, but he’s got a warm heart. If you ask for his help, he won’t refuse.”
Guo Ran watched the rhinoceros intently, and when it seemed about to speak, he quickly interjected, “But I understand, as a mighty being beyond the Human Emperor realm, you must have your pride. Simply asking for help might be too much to bear, right?”
“I...” The golden rhinoceros was left speechless, just as it was about to request Long Chen’s aid.
“It just so happens that our flying boat could use a little extra power. If someone were to help pull it, I’m sure my boss would be very pleased,” Guo Ran continued, glancing at the flying boat.
“I’m willing!” The golden rhinoceros eagerly exclaimed.
Long Chen was left dumbfounded. Guo Ran had somehow managed to convince a Human Emperor demonic beast to pull their flying boat. This guy truly had a knack for getting what he wanted.
“Respected human expert, are you really capable of healing me? If you can, let alone pulling your flying boat, I’m even willing to sign a slave contract,” the rhinoceros offered earnestly.
“Signing a contract would be even better. My boss—” Guo Ran began, only to be cut off by Long Chen.
“Shut up!” Long Chen snapped. Guo Ran was getting too carried away, and it didn’t sit right with Long Chen to con such an innocent creature.
“Come over here and let me check your wounds,” said Long Chen. The golden rhinoceros obediently shrank to about thirty meters in length and approached Long Chen, lowering its head. Long Chen placed his hand on its forehead and sent his Spiritual Strength into its body to examine the extent of its injuries.
Suddenly, a surge of terrifying energy burst from within the rhinoceros, causing Long Chen’s heart to jolt. His abdomen throbbed painfully from the impact.
“Netherdragon energy?”