Chapter 2031: Jiaolong

In the millions of books at Lingyun Sword Pavilion, there are records about the White-Eared Fox.

It is a powerful immortal beast that can reach the Immortal Lord level upon maturity. It possesses great strength and high intelligence, capable of creating illusions and mirages that cause people to get lost. Even Immortal Lord experts find it difficult to escape its influence. Many have attempted to tame it, but unfortunately, throughout the history of the Heavens, no one has ever succeeded.

Even the most brilliant beast-taming prodigies from the Myriad Beasts Gate have only met with failure when facing it.

For this reason, the White-Eared Fox is also known as the untamable immortal beast.

To think such a creature exists on this mountain! No wonder it developed into Beast Mountain, a place where humans are helpless.

“Sir,” the attendant kindly advised after finishing his introduction, “if you wish to tame a beast, you might succeed by avoiding the territories of these four immortal beasts. Otherwise, your life will be in danger…”

“Where exactly are the territories they control located within the mountain range?” Zhang Xuan asked.

“The entire Lingyun Mountain stretches for hundreds of kilometers and is enormous. They each occupy one of four different peaks…” The attendant took out a map and thoroughly explained the specific locations of the four immortal beasts.

Zhang Xuan discreetly committed the information to memory.

After chatting for a while, Zhang Xuan gained a new understanding of Lingyun Mountain. Soon, a mountain range shrouded in mist appeared before them.

“Sir, I can only take you this far. Going deeper would be dangerous…”They had not gone far into the mountain range when the attendant stopped, seeing countless blood-red eyes seemingly hidden directly ahead.

He was merely a driver, with low cultivation and limited strength. The sacred beast beneath him was also not skilled in combat. Delving deeper into the mountain would very likely lead to an attack by other sacred beasts, and he might die without even knowing how.

“Then let’s stop here. However, I promised to help you tame a sacred beast, and I will keep my word…” Zhang Xuan smiled.

“Help me tame one?” The attendant was stunned. He had thought the other party was just saying it casually, but was it true? Still… taming a beast didn’t seem that easy!

Without answering, Zhang Xuan gave a light smile. With a grasp of his hand, a stone on the ground immediately flew up, directly towards the jungle ahead, and fell into it.

Roar! Roar!Disturbed by the stone, various beast roars erupted one after another, and the previously hidden blood-red eyes emerged. They were all sacred beasts at the Void Shattering level, some skilled in flight, others in attack… each one looked ferocious, carrying a scent of blood.

“Sir…”The attendant’s face turned pale with fright. The flying sacred beast behind him also covered its head with its wings, not daring to open its eyes to look.

With so many sacred beasts, they would be torn to shreds in the blink of an eye. Escaping was definitely impossible. If he had known the other party was so reckless, he wouldn't have taken this job even if it killed him…

Just as he felt certain death was imminent and was about to burst into tears, the middle-aged man in front of him spoke calmly: “With so many sacred beasts, which one catches your eye? Tell me…”

“Catches my eye?”The attendant stumbled. What’s the use of catching my eye? Will the one that catches my eye just eat me? Well, that’s fine, at least I won’t disgrace myself.

“If I’m certainly going to die, I’d rather be eaten by that Fiery Eagle. My biggest dream was to have such a sacred beast, and now I definitely can’t achieve that, but to die in its mouth would still be worth it…” Gritting his teeth, the attendant pointed to one of them.

“Fiery Eagle?”Zhang Xuan nodded: “Alright, that’s the one…”

The figure vanished from its spot. The attendant was puzzled, then saw the enormous Fiery Eagle, which had, at some unknown point, plunged to the ground not far from him, its face filled with terror.

“Alright, acknowledge him as your master…”Zhang Xuan appeared behind the eagle.

“Chirp!”The previously arrogant Fiery Eagle lowered its head and instantly prostrated itself.

His eyes wide, the attendant was completely bewildered.

Although he wasn't a true disciple of the Myriad Beasts Gate, he had seen others tame beasts. The Fiery Eagle’s posture clearly showed complete submission, meaning… it intended to become his beast pet!

How could this be? Just a beating… and it’s successfully tamed? Sacred beasts… can they be this easy to tame?

“Alright, I’ve fulfilled my promise. Farewell!”Just as he was feeling puzzled and wanted to see what magical power this gentleman possessed, he heard the faint voice again. Then, he saw Zhang Xuan transform into a black streak and charge straight towards the beast horde.

In the blink of an eye, the numerous sacred beasts, which had been baring their fangs and intending to tear him apart, now lay obediently on the ground like house cats, tongues extended, resembling pet dogs.

“You’re the one, let’s go!”Randomly choosing a Green-Spotted Leopard, Zhang Xuan leaped onto its back and vanished from sight in an instant, entering the depths of the jungle.

Staring at the receding figure, the attendant scratched his head, unable to recover from his shock for a long time.

Rushing into a beast horde and having all the sacred beasts willingly submit to taming… was he even human? Even the Sect Master of the Myriad Beasts Gate wouldn't possess such an ability!

“I heard that… this time, the Myriad Beasts Gate has issued the most difficult assessment to several elders. Anyone who can tame one of the four immortal beasts will have a chance to become the next Sect Master… Could it be that this gentleman is an elder of the sect, here to compete for that position?” A thought stirred in his mind, recalling news he had just learned a few days ago.

Lingyun Sword Pavilion selected its next Sect Master based on sword techniques and mastery of the sword path. Surpassing everyone else meant passing the assessment, beyond question. However, the Myriad Beasts Gate’s competition wasn't about strength, but about beast-taming ability and the power of one’s beast pets… The four immortal beasts in Beast Mountain were undoubtedly the strongest and the most difficult to tame… Whoever succeeded would surely stand out as number one in both beast taming and pet strength, becoming the sect’s top contender… Therefore, if someone became the next Sect Master this way, no one would dare object.

“It must be…”Upon realizing this, the attendant suddenly understood. No wonder he possessed such powerful beast-taming skills. An elder of the Myriad Beasts Gate, especially one contending for the Sect Master position, having such ability was not surprising.

The wind whistled past his ears. The Green-Spotted Leopard was incredibly fast, soaring past a mountain peak in the blink of an eye and galloping towards the mountain range where the Flood Dragon resided.

Since he was here to tame beasts, he would naturally tame the strongest one! Moreover, possessing the Eight Tunes of Heavenly Dragon would have a certain restraining effect on dragons, making taming much easier than with other immortal beasts.

The Green-Spotted Leopard was itself a sacred beast of Lingyun Mountain. As it galloped along, there weren't many sacred beasts to hinder them. Occasionally, a foolish one would appear, but a single sword qi would instantly render it immobile on the ground, without slowing their pace at all.

Before long, they reached halfway up the mountain. At this point, the Green-Spotted Leopard showed caution, hesitating to move forward.

Knowing it was due to fear of the immortal beast, Zhang Xuan dismounted: “You don’t need to go up. Rest here!” With that, he leaped, transforming into a sharp sword, and shot straight towards the peak.

“Hmm, something’s not right…”After walking for a while, Zhang Xuan stopped, his eyebrows slightly furrowed.

The surrounding jungle in front of him looked no different from before, but under the illumination of his Eye of Insight, he could clearly see signs of human activity, with arrays and traps laid in many places.

Setting these up here was clearly an attempt to capture and tame the immortal beast… Could it be that someone else intended to get there first?

“Let’s go take a look…”Finding the flaws in the arrays, he quietly moved through them, approaching the mountaintop step by step.

Before long, he indeed saw six or seven elders standing behind a large rock. One of them held an array flag, setting up an array.

“Alright, as long as it comes over, it will definitely be trapped by the array, making taming much simpler. Of course, if we encounter danger, these arrays will also protect us…” The elder setting up the array stopped, let out a sigh of relief, and smiled faintly.

“Thank you, Elder Liao…” A middle-aged man in the crowd cupped his fists.

“Don’t mention it. Among the two elders with the best chances in the sect, I have more faith in you. If you can become the Sect Master, our Myriad Beasts Gate will advance further! We are not just helping you; we are also considering the future of the Myriad Beasts Gate!” The elder setting up the array, Elder Liao, chuckled.

“Yes!” The middle-aged man quickly nodded: “Then I’ll lure it over now!” With that, he flipped his wrist, took out a jade bottle, and gently pulled out the stopper. A rich scent spread out.

“Is that… dragon blood?”Zhang Xuan, hidden not far away, raised an eyebrow.

Although he hadn't seen the contents of the other party’s jade bottle, he recognized the unique scent very clearly.

Back then, Emperor Chen Ling had purified dragon blood using a sacrificial method, and it had smelled just like this. Moreover… the one before him seemed even purer and more concentrated!

“Elder Yuan, is this… true dragon blood?”Not only was Zhang Xuan shocked, but Elder Liao, who was setting up the array, was clearly startled as well, having not expected this person to produce such an item.

True dragons did not exist anywhere on the entire Forsaken Continent, let alone their blood. Even though the Myriad Beasts Gate was the most skilled beast-taming sect in the world, no one had ever seen such a thing.

“It’s not true dragon blood, but purified flood dragon blood! I purified a barrel of flood dragon blood into ten drops… While it’s still not as good as true dragon blood, it’s not far off…” Elder Yuan, the middle-aged man, smiled slightly, his words betraying a hint of pride.

Purifying dragon blood sounded simple, but it was extremely difficult in practice. Dragon blood was known as the most violent blood in the world; a single drop could tear an ordinary person apart, let alone purifying it… That he was able to achieve this showed he had expended an immeasurable amount of effort and painstaking work.

“That’s very impressive…”Elder Liao secretly nodded, then said aloud: “With this, the Flood Dragon will certainly appear. Once it comes and falls into the trap… taming it will be just around the corner!”

The reason no one had been able to tame the Flood Dragon was its extreme caution; it never allowed itself to be caught. Once caught, the rest would be simple. With the Myriad Beasts Gate’s numerous methods, taming an immortal beast shouldn't be too difficult.

As they conversed, a thunderous crack echoed in the sky. Immediately, everyone saw an enormous Flood Dragon hovering directly above them, its lantern-like eyes fixed on the jade bottle, revealing fervent desire! The strongest Flood Dragon on Lingyun Mountain had indeed been drawn by the purified dragon blood and had appeared!

“It’s here…”Elder Yuan’s eyes lit up, and the muscles in his entire body suddenly tensed.