NOVEL NEXT Chapter 405: For the Dignity of a Male Beast
Little Zhiyo looked up and saw that their leader's finger was pointing directly at one of the Light Talisman Balls.
Upon seeing that Light Talisman Ball, Little Zhiyo couldn't help shuddering.
Wasn't that the very same Light Talisman Ball that had earlier torn open a huge gash in Luo Song's chest?
Since entering Xingxiu Cave, Little Zhiyo had been enjoying good food and sleep, but it wasn't completely ignorant of matters around; at the very least, it knew that the one chosen by their leader was the most terrifying among all the remaining Light Talisman Balls.
Tears suddenly burst forth in Little Zhiyo's baby-blue eyes.
This definitely couldn't be their leader; how could they be so malevolent, so disregarding of its life and death?
Little Zhiyo was afraid of dying and resolutely refused to go up!
Ye Lingyue was infuriated, her hands on her hips as she glared with the venomous expression of a wicked stepmother.
You're going up whether you like it or not!
This is how the standoff between the human and the beast went on.
The other three forces watched, dumbfounded, with no idea what was happening.
No one urged them on since there was a whole day's time.
The scene suddenly took on a comically amusing turn.
"A thousand days of raising troops for a single day's battle—if it were Little Wuya or Little Qiu Tian today, they would definitely go without a word. You're not going to tell me you can't even match up to them?" Ye Lingyue said with disdain.
Ye Lingyue's words hit the bullseye.
Little Zhiyo hesitated.
Ye Lingyue's words echoed in its mind, "can't even match up."
Little Zhiyo's delicate heart shattered instantly, and it turned its grief and indignation into strength, steeling itself and taking another look at that Light Talisman Ball.
For the dignity of a male beast!
Roar—
From its throat came an unwilling roar.
Though the roar still carried a trace of immaturity, it vaguely revealed an air of kingly authority.
Little Zhiyo's baby-blue beastly eyes swiftly turned golden, and a terrifying Primordial Power burst forth from within its body.
Upon hearing the roar, Chen Minzhi, who was watching the excitement from the sidelines, twitched her eyebrows.
In the blink of an eye, Little Zhiyo underwent a shocking transformation.
Its body, originally the size of a teacup, suddenly swelled up, growing to the size of a small hill. Its soft fur receded, and its limbs became stocky and powerful, with strands of Primordial Power swirling around its body.
Princess Qing Bi, who had been criticizing Ye Lingyue earlier, now had her mouth gaping wide enough to fit an entire egg.
Everyone else, including Hong Mingyue, was astounded.
By now, they had all seen it.
Ye Lingyue's little beast was no ordinary creature.
Little Zhiyo's strong and powerful limbs bent, and, like a fired cannonball, it charged towards that Light Talisman Ball.
After transforming, Little Zhiyo lacked wings, but as it dashed out, its movement was so swift that it was even faster than Cong Lv and Wen Xu by a fraction.
Its target clear, it reached out a paw to snatch the Light Talisman Ball, hoping to grab hold of it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as its beastly paw touched the Light Talisman Ball, the ball let out a puff and emitted a wave of Prohibition Power.
This Prohibition Power came extremely deviously, chopping towards Little Zhiyo's paw.
A pain like bone erosion hit, and Little Zhiyo's body plummeted sharply, almost falling from the sky.
Seeing Little Zhiyo taking a heavy hit from the Prohibition Power, Ye Lingyue's heart clenched tightly.
Below her feet, she subconsciously took a step forward.
But at this moment, her hand was firmly grasped.
The cold hand of Feng Xun clutched onto Ye Lingyue.
"Jade must be carved to become a worthwhile object, it is Little Zhiyo's battle to fight alone."
Everyone thought she usually treated Little Zhiyo harshly, but in reality, among the spiritual beasts, Ye Lingyue loved Little Zhiyo the most because Little Zhiyo had the longest time with her, having formed a Spirit Contract.
Little Zhiyo was also Ye Lingyue's first friend after her rebirth, and for Ye Lingyue, Little Zhiyo was a friend, family, and like her own child.
As an ancient creature, Little Zhiyo's potential was much greater than that of Little Wuya, who was a divine beast.
But unlike Little Wuya, who was lacking innately and very diligent postnatally, training very hard, Little Zhiyo was the exact opposite; clever but lazy, it loved to eat and sleep on normal days, and even its special Divine Power Talent of Blood Transformation was learned in a daze, realized suddenly after waking up from sleep.
Ye Lingyue had always protected it very well; even the occasional minor scuffles had an air of dissatisfaction with its slow progress and she had never really put in a strong effort to train it.
However, after the incident with Lady Qiu Tian, Ye Lingyue realized she couldn't spoil Little Zhiyo any longer.
Little Wuya had obtained the Ancient Phoenix Heart Blood and already evolved into a human form.
Little Qiu Tian also kept to its duty, guarding inside Black Valley.
Only Little Zhiyo remained the same, which inevitably made Ye Lingyue anxious.
Thus, this time, she planned to rigorously train Little Zhiyo; whether or not it could retrieve the Light Talisman Ball was secondary, the important thing was for Little Zhiyo to undergo the experience.
Feng Xun could also see Ye Lingyue's intent.
He stopped her from going closer.
Above the sky, Little Zhiyo had already been struck by the force of the Prohibition.
The Prohibition Power emanated from the Light Talisman Ball was no small affair, even Little Zhiyo, which had endured a droplet of Qilin Blood, felt heart-wrenching pain, its tough skin instantly marked by a bloody gash.
The pain caused Little Zhiyo a moment of hesitation.
But recalling its master's words just a moment ago, the little creature's pride kicked in instantly.
No matter what, it couldn't show weakness to its elder.
Little Zhiyo turned its head around and tentatively licked at the wound with its tongue, determination flickering in its golden eyes.
It steadied its body and charged again.
Another strike of Prohibition Power, this time, cutting into Little Zhiyo's spine.
This blow was both harsh and precise, hitting to the bone and causing Little Zhiyo such pain that it almost cried.
But after the severe pain, Little Zhiyo suddenly sensed something was amiss.
After the pain, it felt as though an odd power was slowly being infused into its body.
That power felt strangely familiar.
A flash of insight, like lightning and thunder, crossed its mind, and somehow Little Zhiyo's gaze changed.
Undeterred, Little Zhiyo did not hesitate and once more lunged at the Light Talisman Ball.
On the ground, the crowd exchanged puzzled looks, especially Luo Song who had previously engaged with that same Light Talisman Ball and couldn't believe that he could only bear one strike whereas Ye Lingyue's casual pet dog seemed to endure even more beating than he did.
Even Ye Lingyue herself revealed a strange expression.
In reality, she hadn't expected Little Zhiyo to break the Prohibition on the Light Talisman Ball; her intent was merely to temper Little Zhiyo.
But just now, she sharply sensed that Little Zhiyo had entered an extremely violent state.
Was that state one of joy rather than fear?
What was going on? It seemed that Little Zhiyo was not dodging the attacks of the Prohibition Power, but was instead rushing forward repeatedly, enduring those strikes.
This scene was very similar to the last time Ye Lingyue was in the Turquoise Pool Immortal Pavilion, using the Phoenix Auspicious Breath to cultivate the Third-Transformation Phoenix Body.