Yang Lin had absolutely no idea that he would encounter the escaped African lion as soon as he arrived here.
If he had known the situation beforehand, he wouldn't have dared to come in alone.
Facing the colossal beast about to pounce on him, he had already prepared himself for death.
However, at that very moment, a slightly frail figure suddenly lunged out from the side.
At the critical juncture, it fiercely tackled the African lion to the ground.
By the time Yang Lin recovered his senses, the figure was already blocking his path.
Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be an elderly male lion, its body emaciated and its fur mottled.
Unlike the previously encountered adult African lion, this aged male lion, though still possessing a large frame, had little flesh left on its body, with only loose skin hanging on.
Its weight was likely less than a hundred kilograms at this moment.
Even though it tried its best to put on a ferocious appearance, its fallen canine teeth and loose claws rendered it utterly harmless.
In front of the prime adult African lion, it was like a king in his twilight years, exerting his last ounce of strength to protect his territory.
"Little Yang, run quickly, this is a fight between me and this guy!"
As Yang Lin was stunned by the scene, the elderly male lion suddenly spoke with its aged voice.
Hearing this, Yang Lin was first taken aback, then looked towards the adult African lion.
Without a doubt, even though these two lions were of the same species, their combat prowess was worlds apart.
Perhaps in a single encounter, the elderly male lion would have its throat torn out.
It was at this moment that the ferocious-looking African lion finally spoke.
"Old man, you are truly a disgrace to our lion clan, to have fallen to the point of being kept by humans."
"If I were you, I would have eaten the little fellow behind you in one bite and then escaped from here."
"But now you no longer have such an opportunity. You have defiled the dignity of our lion clan, so you must die here today."
"I will give you a chance to attack me head-on."
With that, a trace of arrogance appeared on the face of the African lion.
Having once been a top contender in its pride, it was captured by humans and brought here, filling its heart with hatred for humanity.
However, compared to humans, it hated its own kind more, those who had lost their fighting spirit and were merely clinging to life.
This was why it had tracked the scent to this place.
As soon as it finished speaking, an indescribable expression appeared on the face of the elderly male lion.
In its prime, had it not also been a king of the grasslands? But the former king had now reached its twilight years.
Recalling the dedication of Yang Lin's family for three generations, a look of determination flashed across its aged face.
"There's no need to say more. Let me, the old king, contend with you, the new king!"
As soon as the words left its mouth, the elderly male lion was already preparing to attack.
However, at this moment, Yang Lin interrupted it.
"Wait a moment, I feel this is a bit unfair. If possible, I think I can help you."
Upon hearing Yang Lin's words, both the adult African lion and the elderly male lion looked puzzled.
The African lion, in particular, displayed a hint of mockery on its face.
"Then you can come at me together with him."
"What I meant by helping is not fighting alongside him." As he spoke, Yang Lin activated a 'Glimpse' skill.
Immediately, the talent information of the aged male lion appeared before him.
[King's Demeanor (Legendary Talent) requires 10 Talent Points to activate]
[Furious Roar (Gold Talent) requires 5 Talent Points to activate]
[Advanced Hunting (Gold Talent) requires 5 Talent Points to activate]
[Lion King's Domain (Gold Talent) requires 5 Talent Points to activate]
[Super Strength (Gold Talent) requires 5 Talent Points to activate]
...
As Yang Lin had expected, this former lion king was equipped with a full array of Gold talents, and even one Legendary talent.
One could imagine how powerful its bloodline was.
Looking at the dazzling array of talents, Yang Lin gritted his teeth and clicked on [King's Demeanor] at the top.
At this moment, his accumulated talent points, along with the rewards obtained from capturing other animals, totaled 15 points, which was considered affluent.
If he were to spend them all on ordinary Green talents, he could awaken talents for 15 more animals.
But this time, he decided to go for broke.
As the talents of the elderly male lion were illuminated, the already dying creature suddenly felt a surge of powerful vitality erupting from within.
Its previously loose muscles instantly bulged, and its shedding, mottled fur began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
New teeth emerged, pushing out the loose and broken ones, and even its claws were completely renewed.
In less than a minute, its entire body was covered in golden fur, and the mane around its neck was more luxuriant than ever before, appearing as if it were forged from gold under the sunlight.
By the time its transformation stopped, it had become an incomparably majestic being, like an ancient divine beast emerging from the murals of ancient Egypt.
This king in its twilight years had, at this moment, lived a second life.
Witnessing this astonishing transformation, Yang Lin was momentarily at a loss for words to describe his shock.
Even when Hua Dajie transformed before, he had not felt this way.
If Hua Dajie had been the king of the forest then, then the majestic lion king before him, as perfect as a divine steed, was undoubtedly the king of all beasts.
At this moment, all he could say was: "Legendary talent, terrifying indeed!"
And as he was stunned by the appearance of the lion king, the lion king, who had been reborn, suddenly opened its blood-red maw full of sharp teeth.
In the next second, a thunderous roar that could make all beasts submit erupted from its mouth.
Instantly, all beasts within a fifty-kilometer radius seemed to have sensed it.
Whether it was the animals in the zoo, the pet cats and dogs of nearby residents, or even the poultry and livestock in farms, they all spontaneously prostrated themselves on the ground at this moment, as if paying homage to their new dynasty.
And besides these animals, the tourists at Xihong Zoo and the arriving Lin Feng and his team were also stunned in place by this earth-shattering roar.
It took them a full moment to react.
"What is that sound!"
Hearing Lin Feng's question, a nearby tourist replied with some confusion:
"It sounds like a lion's roar, but also not quite."
"It's coming from inside the zoo, we'll know if we go and see."
"Could it be that escaped African lion?"
"Damn it, doesn't that mean Director Yang is in danger?"
"Captain Lin, hurry up and take your people to save Director Yang!"
As they spoke, the crowd, led by Lin Feng and the other action team members, quickly rushed towards the direction of the small grassland within the park.
However, by the time they reached the small grassland, they were utterly stunned by the scene before them.