The Master of Beasts

Chen Jiuge had no idea that his two Spiritual Beasts had already followed in his footsteps and transcended their Tribulation to become immortals. Instead, he found the process of comprehending the Fire Element Law to be very smooth.

So this is the life of fire, Chen Jiuge mused, watching the flame in his hand dance of its own accord.

It might have been due to the extensive extraction of Spiritual Beast Bloodline, but Chen Jiuge discovered that his comprehension of aspects related to Life was exceptionally smooth. He had even skipped the typical process of using Five Elements Unification as a stepping stone, directly penetrating the secrets of fire's vitality. His journey into the Life Dao had thus begun.

Then, I shall comprehend the Water Element Law next, Chen Jiuge thought, now genuinely interested in his forthcoming Cultivation.

「...」

Comprehending Laws was a time-consuming part of Cultivation. Chen Jiuge, secluded within the Secret Realm, had an unclear sense of time, but drastic changes were indeed occurring in Eden Garden.

Nearly a century had passed since Yue Meng and Li Kui transcended their Tribulation.

「Heavenly Bull Realm」

Qi Daoyuan, who had originally come for seclusion, successfully overcame his Immortal Ascension Tribulation. After all, he had been a Heavenly Immortal in his past life; it would have been laughable if he had failed.

"Da Bai, your big brother is going to consolidate his Realm now. You take good care of the herd," Qi Daoyuan said, affecting an air of elder authority.

Da Bai clenched his fists. This little pipsqueak... Never mind, I can't beat him. I'll just have to endure it for now, he thought. "Big brother, go ahead. I can certainly handle this small matter."

Watching Da Bai nodding and bowing, Qi Daoyuan felt thoroughly refreshed. He even swiped a pile of snacks from Da Bai before contentedly returning to Vermilion Bird Peak to seclude himself and consolidate his Cultivation.

This is intolerable! Damn you, Qi Daoyuan! Just you wait! When you come out, I'll have succeeded in my Tribulation too! Da Bai pledged with fierce determination.

MOO! MOO! MOO! Deep bellows echoed from behind Da Bai.

Da Bai's heart leaped into his throat. Oh no! Qi Daoyuan used to use illusions to create cows to keep them calm. Now that he's gone, that means...

Da Bai turned stiffly. Nearly a thousand adult Blood Battle Bulls were pawing the ground, their eyes bloodshot, preparing to charge him.

"Help! Yue Li, save me!" Da Bai sprinted towards Yue Li, who wasn't far off.

Yue Li, who was in the middle of flipping a Blood Battle Bull, heard the shouts and whirled around. His legs became a blur as he yelled, "Don't bring them over here! Da Bai, go the other way! Split up!"

"I'm scared!" Da Bai shrieked.

"I'm scared too!" Yue Li wailed, tears streaming down his face. Thousands of bulls! Who does he think I am? How can I possibly fight this many?!

Just as the two beasts were being chased all over the place, Ming Yujing and Bali also ran into trouble.

「...」

"Big brother, what should we do?" Bali's scales were chipped and broken, and a trickle of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth.

Ming Yujing was in no better shape; his injuries were even more severe. An angry expression flickered across his massive snake face. These damn Loose Cultivators actually dared to ambush us!

"Hahaha! Stop running, you can't escape! I spent a fortune on this Great Array, it nearly broke my heart! But as long as I capture you two, I'll be rich!" Greed flickered across Jiang Zhan's old face. These two snakes are my hope for becoming an immortal!

"No more running! Let's fight!" Ming Yujing decided he could endure it no longer. Even if it damages my foundation, I believe Master can help me recover.

"Hahaha, so you've resigned yourselves to your fate? Don't worry, old man Jiang won't kill you. You're valuable goods designated by an important figure. Just surrender obediently, and you'll suffer less. Isn't that better?" Jiang Zhan said with a smug look.

Ming Yujing glared at the arrogant Loose Cultivator, truly enraged. He had known that helping Li Qiwen deal with the troubles of expansion would involve some danger, but most of these dangers came from other Loose Cultivators. In the nearly hundred years since, he and Bali had faced little true danger, and their vigilance had consequently dipped significantly. He never expected to be ambushed by this Loose Cultivator.

Heavy sand armor coiled around the two snakes. Numerous Sand Snakes then materialized on the ground and charged towards Jiang Zhan.

Jiang Zhan sneered, "Still not giving up? This is a Triple Heaven killing array! Without the strength of a True Immortal, any resistance is laughable."

As the Sand Snakes approached Jiang Zhan, countless blood-red longswords appeared, slicing them apart one by one. They posed no threat to Jiang Zhan.

"I'll take the hits! Bali, don't hold back! Give it your all! Whether we live or die depends on this!" Ming Yujing transmitted to Bali.

"Okay, big brother!" Bali replied, his face serious.

Divine Skill: Snake Sound! The sudden spiritual attack caught Jiang Zhan off guard, causing him a moment of distraction.

Seizing the opportunity, Ming Yujing charged violently towards him, roaring with a ferocious expression, "Die!"

Jiang Zhan's dazed expression quickly twisted into a sneer. "Did you really think I wouldn't be prepared for your Divine Skill? I've memorized the Disaster Beast Ming Snake's Snake Sound Divine Skill day and night!"

A multitude of blood-red longswords flew towards Ming Yujing. Layer upon layer of sand armor materialized around him, but it still couldn't withstand the assault of the blood-red longswords. Fortunately, Bali was also ready.

Swallowing Heaven!

A colossal snake mouth, vast enough to blot out the sky, descended upon Jiang Zhan.

"It's useless!" Jiang Zhan retorted. A massive amount of Spiritual Energy began draining from his body as even more blood-red longswords appeared, easily blocking both snakes' attacks.

"Now, Bali!" Ming Yujing roared.

Forcefully abandoning the protection of his sand armor and channeling all his remaining Spiritual Energy, he unleashed the most powerful Snake Sound Divine Skill he had ever used.

"What?! You're throwing your life away?!" Jiang Zhan was shocked by Ming Yujing's desperate move. A wave of terror washed over him at the thought of the impending Divine Skill.