"Ssss ssss..."
Little Dragon showed no fear, assuming a provocative stance. Instantly, its long body sprung up like a dragon soaring into the sky, cutting through the void with streams of golden flames, and fiercely lunged towards the Skywing Snow Lion.
Li Lin had already instructed Little Dragon to subdue the Skywing Snow Lion, as it would make imprinting the Blood Soul Mark easier; otherwise, it would be a challenge for him.
"Roar! Roar!"
The Skywing Snow Lion's dual roars echoed in mid-air. Its mouth revealed sharp fangs, and from within, a wind blade burst through the air, fiercely striking towards Little Dragon.
"Clang!"
The wind blade landed directly on Little Dragon's body, leaving only a white mark before disappearing.
"Ssss ssss..."
Little Dragon roared deeply, seemingly pained by the hit. Suddenly, a golden flame burst from its mouth, streaking faster than the Skywing Snow Lion's wind blade and landing directly on the Snow Lion's head.
"Whoosh..."
Under the golden flames, the Skywing Snow Lion rapidly retreated.
"Roar roar..."
Despite the Snow Lion's quick retreat, its head was still scorched by Little Dragon's golden flames, turning its white head black. The small white scales on its body were charred, emitting a painful howl.
"Ssss ssss..."
At this moment, Little Dragon moved incredibly fast through the void. Its massive tail swung, taking the opportunity to heavily smash onto the back of the Skywing Snow Lion.
"Bang..."
This time, the Skywing Snow Lion finally crashed heavily onto the ground, causing a tremor in the area, scattering many stones.
"Roar!" With a roar, the Skywing Snow Lion rose again, glaring at Little Dragon, which had also landed and was circling on the ground. Having suffered several losses, the Skywing Snow Lion now showed reluctance towards Little Dragon.
"Little Dragon, don't let the Skywing Snow Lion escape," Li Lin communicated telepathically, knowing that if the Snow Lion escaped, it would be uncatchable. He was increasingly amazed by the Snow Lion's defensive strength, befitting its name, possessing the toughness of earth-based magical beasts despite being a wind-based one.
Meanwhile, Li Lin, aware that Little Dragon and the Skywing Snow Lion were engaged in combat and that he couldn't help much, focused on his own strength. Even though he wasn't as powerful as Little Dragon, who could even contend with average martial soul warriors, he was still formidable.
"Ssss ssss..."
Little Dragon, breathing heavily, leaped out like lightning. Its huge body, wrapped in intense golden flames, soared towards the Skywing Snow Lion.
"Roar..."
The Skywing Snow Lion, showing determination in its eyes, roared and flapped its wings, creating a violent white storm in front of it. The storm whistled and swept towards Little Dragon.
Little Dragon, known for its strong defense, forcefully broke through the massive storm.
Seeing this, the Skywing Snow Lion's eyes shone brightly. It flapped its wings, its huge body charging forward, its white claws suddenly protruding wind-blade-like claws. It swiped fiercely, cutting through the void with a sharp whistling sound, its claw marks twisting the air as it ferociously struck at Little Dragon.
In mid-air, Little Dragon seemed somewhat restricted in speed, not being a flying magical beast, and lacking aerial advantage. It twisted its huge body abruptly, its massive tail sweeping out again.
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"Smack..."
The Skywing Snow Lion's claw struck against Little Dragon's tail, causing an explosive energy release. The Snow Lion's massive body was pushed back, but several white scales marks appeared on Little
Dragon's tail, causing it pain and anger.
"Ssss ssss..."
In an instant, Little Dragon's body, which had initially landed on the ground, rebounded off a large rock several meters high, its powerful force shattering the rock. Using this momentum, it fiercely lunged towards the retreating Skywing Snow Lion.
"Roar roar..."
The Skywing Snow Lion retreated rapidly but wasn't as fast as Little Dragon. Just as it was about to launch an attack, it was heavily suppressed by Little Dragon's massive body from behind, a colossal force pressing down. The Snow Lion's body crashed heavily into the valley, roaring as it hit the ground.
"Bang bang..."
The valley trembled, the Skywing Snow Lion's huge body creating a small crater. The power of Little Dragon's strike was incredibly formidable.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Just as the Skywing Snow Lion was about to rise and fly away, Little Dragon appeared in front of it like lightning. Its massive head loomed over the Snow Lion, a long crimson tongue flickering. Suddenly, a small hole, the size of an eye, appeared on Little Dragon's forehead, emitting dazzling golden light.
The golden light burst forth from the forehead, spreading and enveloping the Skywing Snow Lion. The light was terrifying and violent, seeming to penetrate the soul, making it pulse.
"Roar roar..."
Under the golden light, the Skywing Snow Lion trembled, collapsing to the ground, unable to struggle to its feet, its aura completely suppressed.
"Blood Soul Mark."
At that moment, although surprised by Little Dragon's mysterious power, Li Lin didn't have time to ponder. He quickly activated the Blood Soul Mark in his mind.
In his mind, the Blood Soul Mark, once activated, formed an energy phantom. The phantom was blood-red, like fresh blood, resembling but not quite a dragon or a tiger, exuding a bizarre aura.
The Blood Soul Mark then transformed into an energy that entered his meridians, surging throughout his body, and finally concentrated on the palm of Li Lin's right hand.
"Aoow..."
A sound reminiscent of dragon, phoenix, lion, and tiger roars faintly emerged from his palm. A strange and eerie mark appeared on Li Lin's right palm, resembling but not quite a dragon or tiger, entirely blood-red and extremely profound. A tremendous pressure spread from it.
Feeling this immense pressure, the Skywing Snow Lion appeared terrified and trembled even more, completely overwhelmed.
"Go!" Li Lin whispered, flinging the Blood Soul Mark from his hand. The mark, like a dragon soaring through the void or a tiger hunting, accompanied by the roars of mythical beasts, fiercely smashed into the Skywing Snow Lion's forehead, turning into a burst of blood-red light and disappearing.
"Little Dragon, protect."
At the same time, Li Lin sat cross-legged, continuously changing hand seals, casting mysterious lights directly onto the Skywing Snow Lion's forehead.
"Ssss ssss..."
Little Dragon circled behind Li Lin, its tongue flickering continuously.
In Li Lin's mind, he could clearly feel the Blood Soul Mark facing great resistance in the Skywing Snow Lion's mind. A mini version of the snow-white Skywing Snow Lion, still somewhat ethereal and not fully solidified, was blocking the Blood Soul Mark.
"Truly a high-bloodline magical beast," Li Lin thought to himself. The mini Skywing Snow Lion represented its soul, which could solidify, unlike other second-stage magical beasts with ethereal souls.
Li Lin carefully controlled the Blood Soul Mark, which took on a dragon-like, tiger-like form, and enveloped the Skywing Snow Lion.
At this moment, the mini Skywing Snow Lion struggled fiercely, its mind refusing external intrusion.
The two energies battled within the Skywing Snow Lion's mind, unseen from outside but undeniably more violent and perilous.
"Boom boom boom..."
A series of explosive sounds erupted. Around the Skywing Snow Lion, a powerful storm swept through, covering the entire space
.
The Blood Soul Mark transformed into boundless blood-red light, carrying an overwhelming pressure, furiously spreading and crushing outwards.
"Bang bang..."
Explosive sounds howled, and outside, Li Lin's hand seals kept moving, his face turning slightly pale. Controlling the Skywing Snow Lion was proving to be extremely challenging. While killing the Snow Lion might not be difficult, controlling it was undoubtedly much harder.
"Beast Control Technique, Suppress!" Li Lin shouted softly, executing a complex and profound hand seal. A dazzling light shot from his hand, striking the forehead of the Skywing Snow Lion.
"Aoow..."
Inside the brain of the Skywing Snow Lion, sounds of dragons roaring, tigers howling, lions bellowing, and phoenixes crying resounded, accompanied by an immense pressure.
The mini Skywing Snow Lion trembled under this influence. In that instant, a burst of blood-red light enveloped the Snow Lion, merging into the mini version's forehead as a glaring blood light.
"You're a spirit manipulator, that's my Skywing Snow Lion, give it back to me!" At this moment, from behind Li Lin, Lv Xiaoling, who had controlled the Silver Spirit Phantom Mouse and recognized Li Lin's actions, rushed towards him. She couldn't let her beloved Skywing Snow Lion be taken away by someone else.
"Stop, stop right now!" Lv Xiaoling charged at Li Lin, unwilling to let her favorite Skywing Snow Lion be captured.
"Ssss ssss..."
Little Dragon, flicking its tongue, stood upright, watching Lv Xiaoling intently, its eyes emitting a warning glow. If it weren't aware that Lv Xiaoling had been with Li Lin these past days, it might have already attacked.
"Magical beast?" Observing Little Dragon, Lv Xiaoling halted, her gaze filled with confusion as she seemed to ponder something.