Just as everyone had feared, the escaped African male lion did indeed appear inside the zoo.
However, what surprised everyone was that besides the escaped African lion, there was another male lion present.
If the escaped lion gave off a strong sense of fear, then this enormous lion with golden-yellow fur emanated an indescribable majesty.
It was as if it wasn't a wild beast at all, but rather a noble king.
Compared to it, the African lion looked like nothing more than a mongrel - they hardly seemed to be of the same species.
Beyond their physical differences, their auras were completely different as well.
Although the crowd couldn't clearly see the expressions on both lions' faces due to the distance, judging from the slight trembling of the African lion's body, it appeared to be afraid.
Yet its pride as a king wouldn't allow it to bow down before this new king like other animals would.
While the crowd couldn't see this scene clearly, Yang Lin, standing behind the lion king, could see everything in perfect detail.
He had to admit, at this moment he somewhat admired this African lion.
Even under the influence of the king's presence, it was still holding its ground - at least its willpower was quite impressive.
Though its body seemed less cooperative, with all four of its sturdy legs shaking like leaves.
Looking at its state, Yang Lin couldn't help but mock:
"Weren't you so fierce just now? Why are you cowering now?"
"Come on, come on, attack! Don't make me look down on you."
Hearing Yang Lin's words, the African lion, which had been forcefully suppressing its fear, immediately showed signs of rage.
"Damn you, what did you do to it? Why has it become like this? You're not human, are you? You must be a god."
"Don't be so smug. Even if I die today, I won't submit to it!"
With that, it let out a powerful roar!
Perhaps this roar drove away the fear in its heart, as its eyes instantly became determined.
The next second, this former lion king from the African savanna launched an attack toward the elderly lion king in front of Yang Lin.
Seeing this, the watching crowd immediately burst into exclamations of surprise.
Outside of wildlife documentaries, when had they ever had such an opportunity to watch a battle between two male lions up close?
"Look, they're fighting!"
"Could that golden-colored one be the lion kept at the West Rainbow Zoo?"
"It should be, but I thought I heard the lion at West Rainbow Zoo was old and toothless?"
"You can't believe everything you hear online. I even saw people online complaining that the animals at West Rainbow Zoo had no energy and looked sickly."
"Indeed, if the animals at West Rainbow Zoo were sickly, then there wouldn't be any lively animals in this world."
"Probably just some marketing accounts stirring up drama online for views."
"What is this, a battle for the lion throne?"
"Quick, quick, film it! We might only see something like this once in our lifetime."
"Which lion do you think will win?"
"Is that even a question? The outcome is already clear - that African lion can't possibly beat this golden lion."
"But it has the courage to attack a stronger opponent - truly worthy of being the king of beasts."
While the spectators were discussing, the battle between the old and new lion kings had already begun.
The African lion now leaped with all its might, its pale yellow eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.
The old lion king, living its second life, couldn't even be bothered to move in response to such an attack, its golden eyes filled with indifference.
Just as the African lion's sharp claws were about to strike its face, it finally moved.
It suddenly raised its right front paw, thicker than Yang Lin's thigh, and struck directly at the African lion's neck.
Still in mid-air, the African lion suddenly felt an enormous force coming from its side.
Before it could react, it was slammed to the ground.
The impact nearly broke its spine.
Boom!
With an earth-shaking crash, the African lion that had been so fierce just a moment ago was now thrown to the ground.
The immense pain completely immobilized it, while the elderly lion king acted as if nothing had happened.
Only its golden eyes remained fixed on the African lion on the ground.
The next second, under the African lion's terrified gaze, this easily victorious elderly lion king opened its bloody maw toward the sky.
Roar!
A roar even louder than before instantly echoed through the heavens and earth.
From this moment on, there would be only one lion king, and the one lying on the ground was merely a defeated challenger.
Realizing this, the previously defiant African lion struggled to its feet.
Just when Yang Lin thought it might continue fighting, it suddenly lowered its proud head.
Seeing this, the watching crowd and the action team fell into complete silence.
At this moment, they felt as if they were witnessing a special coronation ceremony, observing the transition from an old king to a new one.
It took nearly a full minute before everyone finally recovered from that indescribable shock.
"That was incredible. I never thought we'd witness the birth of a lion king in a zoo."
"I feel like it's not just a lion king, but the king of all beasts."
"You might not see something like this even once in a hundred years. We're lucky to see it today, thanks to the zoo director."
"Amazing, this scene is just too perfect. I can feel inspiration bursting in my mind."
"Me too. Just from this scene alone, I've already imagined a two-hour animal movie."
"I've even got the name - 'The Lion King.'"
"Better not use that name, brother. You might get a warning letter from lawyers."
"Indeed, none of the animals at West Rainbow Zoo are ordinary - first the tiger king, now the lion king."
"Talk about bad luck for this African lion - of all places to escape to, it had to choose West Rainbow Zoo."
"The way the lion king struck just now was incredibly cool. The whole movement was so fluid - felt like the African lion's head hadn't even hit the ground before the lion king had walked two miles."
"I've recorded the whole process. I have a feeling this video is definitely going to go viral."
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With this, the terrifying dark cloud that had been hanging over all of Ningnan dissipated.
The defeated African lion had now completely lost its will to resist, allowing the staff to load it into an iron cage.
From the moment of its defeat, its spirit had died.
Just as Yang Lin was about to wipe his cold sweat, a system prompt suddenly rang out.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
e bizarre and supernatural had descended. The previous emperor was a thoroughgoing tyrant; no longer satisfied with human women, he had set his sights on a stunningly beautiful supernatural entity. He met his end in his bedchamber, drained of all his vital essence. As the legitimate eldest son and crown prince, Wang Hao was thus hastily enthroned, becoming the young emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. No sooner had he awakened the "Imperial Sign-In Intelligence System" than he was assassinated by a Son of Destiny—a classic villain's opening. The Great Zhou, ravaged by the former emperor's excesses, was in national decline. The great families within its borders harbored their own treacherous schemes, martial sects began to defy the imperial court's decrees, and border armies, their pay and provisions in arrears, grumbled incessantly against the central government. Fortunately, the central capital was still held secure by the half-million Imperial Guards and fifty thousand Imperial Forest Army who obeyed the court's orders, along with the royal family's hidden reserves of power, barely managing to suppress the realm. As the Great Zhou's finances worsened and supernatural activities grew ever more frequent, the court sat atop a volcano. Ambitious plotters everywhere dreamed of overthrowing the dynasty, and even some reclusive ancient powers emerged, attempting to sway the tides of the world. At the first grand court assembly, the civil and military officials nearly came to blows, fighting tooth and nail over the allocation of fifty million taels of silver from the summer tax revenues. The spectacle opened Wang Hao's eyes—the Great Zhou's bureaucracy was not only corrupt but also martially proficient, a cabinet of all-rounders. Some officials even had the audacity to suggest the emperor release funds from the imperial privy purse to address the emergency. Wang Hao suddenly felt weary. Let it all burn.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
