Chapter 1461: Want to Take Revenge?

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Though he wasn't sure if he could tame the sacred beast mentioned, surpassing the current individual shouldn't be difficult. What's more, it was captured by the little genius's father. He decided to tame it first no matter what; otherwise, how would he force that guy out? How would he get revenge for Jian Qinsheng? If that little genius truly didn't dare to show up, then he'd beat up his father first... Who told him to raise such a shameless son? A son's misbehavior is the father's fault!

"Then let's begin..."

Seeing him agree, a flicker of excitement crossed Zhang Jiang's eyes. He waved his hand, and an old man behind him immediately withdrew, disappearing from view. Not long after, he returned, and with a flick of his wrist, a colossal cage appeared in the center of the square. The cage was over forty meters in diameter, crafted from an unknown dark material. Its surface was covered in various patterns, clearly indicating a powerful formation designed to prevent any trapped creature from escaping.

Inside the cage, a sacred beast resembling a lion lay on the ground. It lazily glanced around and then went back to sleep. This creature wasn't particularly large, only about four to five meters long, and emitted no sound or aura. Yet, everyone present, with just one glance, felt their pupils constrict.

"It's a Flame Qilin Beast!"

"This is a super sacred beast that can reach Saint 9-dan upon maturity. Even a super family like the Zhangs doesn't have many of them... No wonder even a beast-taming genius like Zhang Jiang couldn't tame it!"

"If one could tame such a sacred beast, it would instantly grant Saint 9-dan combat power..."

"Heh, it's not that easy. This creature possesses ancient Qilin bloodline; it's wild and untamed. Let alone taming it, even getting close is difficult. If it could be successfully tamed, Sword Saint Xingmeng wouldn't have kept it at the Zhang Clan for three years without releasing it!"

"That's true..."

After the initial shock, everyone's expressions turned solemn.

"Third Elder, should we stop them?"

After a moment of hesitation, Elder Wuzhen couldn't hold back and looked over.

"No need..." Zhang Wuchen shook his head.

"But... to tame the Flame Qilin Beast, one must enter the iron cage. Once inside, the beast becomes enraged and attacks people... In the past three years, it has injured thirteen 9-star beast tamers. If Master Zhang, who came here for a sword competition, gets injured by a sacred beast, I fear... it wouldn't sound good if word gets out!" Elder Wuzhen said hurriedly.

It wasn't that he was anxious; it was because he knew the situation with this sacred beast very well, while outsiders did not. It was simply too difficult to tame! Outside the cage, it wouldn't even glance at treats or treasures, but entering the cage would immediately trigger an attack... Because of this, more than ten 9-star beast tamers had been injured in three years. Zhang Jiang asking Zhang Xuan to tame it clearly had malicious intent; he wanted to use the giant beast to teach the other party a lesson.

"I know all this... If there's real danger, I will intervene!" Zhang Wuchen said.

He had thought of everything the other party had, and the reason he didn't dissuade them was that Zhang Xuan had caused too many surprises since his arrival. He wanted to see if Zhang Jiang's challenge could truly be overcome.

"Well... alright!"

Seeing the Third Elder speak this way, Elder Wuzhen said no more. He looked up at Zhang Xuan, who also had a furrowed brow, seemingly lost in thought.

"Flame Qilin Beast..."

Zhang Xuan stood still, knowledge about this sacred beast flowing through his mind. Its temperament and characteristics were well-documented in the Beast Tamer Guild's books within the Saint Son Hall. With a brief recollection, he understood Zhang Jiang's objective.

"This creature, without dragon bloodline yet incredibly powerful, is indeed not easy to tame..." Rubbing his forehead, Zhang Xuan felt a bit helpless. Honestly, if he had known it was this beast, he wouldn't have agreed. Even if his beating-based beast-taming method was effective, it would likely be useless against such a formidable creature. If he couldn't defeat it... how could he tame it? In fact... with his current strength, he might be roasted to a crisp by its flames before even getting close!

"Roasted?"

Thinking of the beast's body covered in flames, more terrifying than even earthly fire, Zhang Xuan suddenly froze.

"So? Can we begin?"

Seeing him in thought, Zhang Jiang gave a cold smile, a corner of his mouth curving upwards as he looked over.

"Yes!"

Zhang Xuan nodded. "Open the cage!"

Seeing him agree so quickly, Zhang Jiang was slightly taken aback, then chuckled softly. "Alright!"

Immediately, with a wave of his hand, the old man who had brought the cage forward hurried over. With a grasp of his palm, a small opening appeared in the iron cage—just large enough for a person to squeeze through, but too small for the Flame Qilin Beast to escape. Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan walked towards the opening.

"Master Zhang..."

Jian Qinsheng hurriedly tried to stop him. Although he didn't know much about beast taming, he knew a great deal about Sword Saint Xing. That man enjoyed showing off and was extremely arrogant; if even he couldn't tame this beast, it showed how terrifying the creature before them truly was! Walking directly into the cage of such a fearsome sacred beast... was simply too dangerous.

"Don't worry!"

Turning his head, Zhang Xuan nodded. "I'll display my longsword, so others will know..."

"Display sword arts?"

Jian Qinsheng's eyebrows twitched. "That's not what I meant..." Earlier, he felt that Zhang Xuan was being unfocused, coming as a sword competitor but then breaking formations, awakening spirits, doing calligraphy and painting, and appraising treasures, which led him to offer a reminder... But this time, he was genuinely worried and feared danger! In front of such a sacred beast, even standing still was risky, let alone performing sword arts. Wouldn't that get him killed?

"I understand..."

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan didn't bother to say more. With a leap, he entered the iron cage.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The moment he entered the cage, it was like stepping into another world. Heat waves assailed him, threatening to scorch his entire body. The space before his eyes seemed to twist under the scorching temperature, blurring his vision.

"The Flame Qilin Beast feeds on earthly fire; its body can produce fire clouds. With a single thought, it can incinerate over three hundred li. Even the Saint Clans dare not offend it easily..."

Recalling the description of this sacred beast, Zhang Xuan nodded. Truthfully, only the Zhang Clan could have kept this massive creature trapped here for three years without it escaping. If it were anyone else, the cage would surely have been reduced to ashes long ago.

As he mused inwardly, he felt the surrounding temperature rapidly rising. The Flame Qilin Beast, which had been lying still and lazily on the ground, now saw someone enter. A fierce glint appeared in its eyes, and it slowly began to approach.

"Qilin Beast, right? You should be able to tell that I'm not from the Zhang Clan!"

Seeing it approach, Zhang Xuan showed no panic. Instead, he smiled faintly. "A dignified sacred beast with Qilin bloodline, imprisoned without dignity by the Zhang Clan for three years and tormented. I just want to ask you one thing..."

"Do you want revenge?"