However, the bronze dagger in Lin Xi's hand was deeply embedded in the golden-haired lion king's back.

A sharp pain shot through the lion's back, causing it to roar in agony and struggle even more fiercely.

The golden-haired lion king once again exhaled golden light, and a beam of light shot out from its mouth.

A powerful golden beam of light shot straight toward Linxi.

Bang!

Lin Xi was thrown back by the impact and crashed into the cliff.

He coughed up blood again.

A feeling of tightness and suffocation welled up in my chest.

"Oops!"

A look of fear crossed Lin Xi's face.

He was already injured, and if he suffers another serious injury, he will likely face a life-or-death crisis.

Instantly, Lin Xi collapsed to the ground without hesitation, quickly tending to his injuries.

The sound of wind breaking rang out.

Lin Xi looked up and saw the golden-haired lion king pouncing towards him.

"No!"

Lin Xi let out a piercing scream.

He was pounced on by the lion king again, and the golden light on his body vanished without a trace.

Bang!

Lin Xi's body crashed heavily to the ground, covered in blood.

At this moment, he was extremely weak and powerless to resist.

"Roar! You damned human, I'll tear you to pieces!"

The golden-haired lion roared and pounced on Linxi.

"No!"

Lin Xi cried out in surprise and then closed her eyes.

The Lion King slammed a powerful punch into Lin Xi's heart.

However, Lin Xi was not injured.

His heart was made of metal.

The lion roared angrily and raised its claws again, ready to grab Linxi's heart.

At this moment, the lion king's ears twitched slightly.

"Um?"

What is that sound?

The Lion King lowered his head in confusion.

The next second, its pupils suddenly contracted.

Because a white chain had appeared around Linxi's neck.

The chains are covered with strange patterns, resembling a miniature mountain range.

"Something's not right!"

"Could this be the legendary Demon Soul Chain?"

"How is this possible? This is a treasure from a fairyland!"

The golden-haired lion king was utterly shocked.

Although the Demon Soul Chain is precious, its value is not extremely high; however, its name is renowned throughout the entire Kyushu Continent.

The golden-haired lion let out a mournful cry and struggled desperately to break free of the demonic soul chain. However, the chain's resilience exceeded the lion's expectations.

It kept ramming the demon soul chain, but each collision failed to budge it in the slightest.

"Hehe, Lion King, now that I hold the Demon-Binding Chain in my hand, do you still have a chance to turn the tide?" Lin Xi laughed loudly.

The golden-haired lion roared, but the demon-locking chains still bound it tightly.

It lowered its head unwillingly and tried to bite Linxi's throat.

Suddenly, the Golden Lion King felt a sharp, stabbing pain in his throat, followed by a large hole in his neck from which blood gushed out.

Lin Xi kicked the lion king aside and took a beast core from its mouth.

Picking up the beast core, Lin Xi was about to continue on his way.

At that moment, he felt a bone-chilling cold sweep over his entire body.

"Oh no, the Golden Lion King's attack contains ice-type power."

"Now, all my power is frozen, and I can't use any martial arts techniques," Lin Xi thought to himself.

However, he did not panic.

Because he has Little Black and Little Fire by his side.

Although they are not demons, do not have demon cores, and have no spirituality, Xiao Hei's devouring skill is powerful and can devour ice elements.

"Little Black, help me absorb the surrounding ice elements, I'll hold off the Lion King's attack," Lin Xi instructed Little Black.

"no problem!"

Xiao Hei leaped off Lin Xi's wrist in response. After landing, its body rapidly expanded, and it opened its mouth to absorb all the ice element from Lin Xi's body into its belly.

Lin Xi felt the ice element gradually dissipate and her spirits gradually recover.

Immediately, he stood up and charged at the Golden Lion King again.

Golden lightning flickered on Lin Xi's body.

The Golden Lion King's attack landed on Lin Xi, but was completely blocked by the shield on his body.

Lin Xi swung his knife at the Lion King, but the Lion King instantly spread its limbs and grabbed Lin Xi's knife with one claw.

Then, it pulled hard.

Lin Xi's longsword was snapped in two, and he was thrown away.

However, he was unharmed.

"Awooo, you hateful human, I will never forgive you!"

The golden lion roared and pounced on Linxi again.

Lin Xi swiftly swung his battle sword, attempting to block the Lion King. Bang!

With a loud bang, Lin Xi was sent flying by the lion king's claw.

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

The Golden Lion King roared, "Human, do you think you can rival me with just a high-grade spiritual artifact?"

"I admit I'm no match for you, but I can do my best to delay you for a while."

"At that time, I will have the opportunity to escape this place and search for other treasures."

A resolute glint flashed in Lin Xi's eyes; he was willing to take the risk and use this method to buy time.

Because this is the only option.

Bang!

The golden-haired lion king continued his relentless assault on Linxi, each heavy blow sending him flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

However, Lin Xi did not back down; instead, she faced the challenge head-on.

"Overestimating yourself!"

"Hmph, you think you can make me kneel like this?"

The Lion King opened its bloody maw again, and a ball of blazing golden flame rushed straight at Linxi.

Wherever the golden fireball passed, the air seemed to twist and deform.

"Can't!"

"I must find a way to avoid this, otherwise I will surely perish in the flames!"

Lin Xi's gaze was fixed on the blazing fireball.

A picture suddenly popped into my mind.

In the pitch-black night, a blood-covered figure flees, relentlessly pursued by a gigantic creature.

He sped like lightning, but ultimately could not escape the behemoth, which caught up with him and tore his head apart.

"These are fragments of my memories, probably memories of being trapped in this world!"

Lin Xi whispered to herself.

Suddenly, a series of whooshing sounds rang out.

A sharp sword light pierced towards Lin Xi.

Sensing danger, Lin Xi quickly dodged.

...

The sword light grazed past Lin Xi, leaving deep marks, but these wounds posed no fatal threat to him.

"As expected of an ancient ferocious beast, it is truly terrifying. I am no match for it at all."

Lin Xi frowned.

He knew that with his strength, killing the golden-haired lion king was nothing short of a pipe dream.

The Lion King roared and slammed a paw at Lin Xi's chest.

In an instant, Lin Xi was knocked away and crashed to the ground.

He couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

The lion's claws could easily pierce Linxi's heart.