Chapter 443: The Power of the Strange Language

"Ancient Beast Language is vast and profound; learning just a few characters certainly won't be enough!" Elder Wei Yuqing interjected, a speechless expression on his face.

He had kept saying he was going to learn, and after reading books for a day and a night, they had thought he might actually learn something. But to their surprise, he had only learned a few characters... Was he trying to be funny?

Even if he knew the true Beast Language, it was uncertain if he could communicate with this creature. With only a few characters, did he really think the beast would understand? What a joke!

They had thought his confident "I'm on it!" meant he had a good plan, but it turned out... he was just there to cause trouble. It seemed even a super genius wasn't always reliable.

"If this doesn't work, then you all figure out a way to knock it out!" He himself wasn't confident in the few characters he had learned.

"Begin..." Fearing the young man would continue to dwell on the topic, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen quickly cut him off and spoke. What was all this about? He had beaten a Gale Wolf into complete submission, but did he really think that method would work here? This was an Azure Nightmare Beast, a top-tier savage beast with dragon bloodline, incredibly proud. Knocking it out, or even killing it, would be utterly useless. If it were that simple, they wouldn't have waited; they would have acted long ago.

"Alright!" Too lazy to argue further, Zhang Xuan took two steps and stood before the Azure Nightmare Beast. Seeing him approach, the massive beast didn't even bother to lift its eyelids, looking utterly lethargic.

"It's starting..." Wei Youdao clenched his fist. Even his Seven-Colored Honey hadn't worked. What method could this person, who had continuously broken ten beast cage records, possibly use?

His eyes wide open, fearing he might miss any detail, he stared intently forward. After just one glance, his mouth twitched involuntarily. The young man neither produced the beast's favorite food nor anything else of interest. Instead, he furrowed his brows, pursed his lips for a long moment, and then suddenly emitted a strange sound from his throat.

"Goo!" The sound was like thunder, and no one understood what it meant.

"Is that the Ancient Beast Language?" Seeing his peculiar actions and sound, Wei Youdao was puzzled. Hall Master Xie Jiuchen and Elder Wei Yuqing also tensed up, quickly looking towards the Azure Nightmare Beast nearby. This person had gone to learn Ancient Beast Language, so since he was making a sound now, he must have learned something. Even if it was just one syllable, what if it worked?

As their gazes converged, the previously listless Azure Nightmare Beast suddenly opened its eyes... Then it yawned, lay back down, and remained motionless.

"It didn't work?" Seeing no difference in the beast's reaction, Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

There were a total of eight bytes of Ancient Beast Language that had been compiled. The pronunciation and characters themselves were fine, but their specific meanings were not recorded in books, nor could the library decipher them. In other words, although he could pronounce them, he didn't know what they meant. Even if he spoke them, he didn't understand what he was asking the creature to do.

"Next." However, he could try them one by one. Without hesitation, he opened his mouth again: "Wu!" The sound was like the sharp, clear cry of an eagle or an owl, piercing their eardrums.

Xie Jiuchen and Wei Yuqing looked again, only to see the Azure Nightmare Beast sleeping more soundly, its head buried under one of its hooves, its lips extended forward, completely motionless.

"Did that... work or not work?" The two exchanged glances, looking at each other in confusion. If the Ancient Beast Language he spoke had worked, the Azure Nightmare Beast was still lying there with no significant movement, not even a slight reaction. But if it hadn't worked, it was originally completely still, and now it had at least adjusted its sleeping posture...

Could it be that the syllable he pronounced was meant to lull it to sleep? He was supposed to be learning Ancient Beast Language to tame savage beasts, not lullabies! If that were true, what was the point of learning this? They wanted to tame it, not make it sleep...

"Zhī!" Amidst their confusion, the young man in front shouted out a third sound. They looked again, and this time was even better: not only had it adjusted to a more comfortable position, but it was sleeping with its tongue out, drooling onto the ground.

"Good heavens!" "He made three sounds, and the Azure Nightmare Beast fell asleep?" The surrounding beast tamers were all dumbfounded. They had thought this young genius would display some incredible beast-taming technique. Indeed, it was incredible, but also utterly baffling. Weren't they supposed to tame it? Why was he lulling it to sleep?

"Huh?" Zhang Xuan was also puzzled. However, his eyes immediately lit up. "This is good too. If it falls unconscious, it'll save me from having to beat it up!" Besides this method, he had another way: knocking it out, then using the library to find its weaknesses and tame it. Unfortunately, Xie Jiuchen, Wei Yuqing, and others had been uncooperative, and he couldn't defeat them, so he hadn't been able to implement it. If he could lull it to sleep using these few syllables from the Ancient Beast Language, that would be fantastic.

"Wuya! Hai! Wuwu!" The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and he shouted out the remaining characters one after another.

Hearing him shout a string of characters and syllables, everyone quickly looked over. Xie Jiuchen, especially, was full of tension, wanting to see the Azure Nightmare Beast's reaction. What he saw made him feel faint.

The Azure Nightmare Beast, which had just been drowsy and on the verge of sleep, suddenly opened its eyes, and its massive body rose to its feet. A colossal roar, its sound piercing the sky, caused everyone's minds to reel with dizziness. At the same moment, it violently slammed its head against the iron cage in front of it. The formation activated, stopping its movement, but even so, the sturdy steel cage immediately bent into a huge arc from the impact, appearing as if it could break open at any moment.

"This is bad..." Xie Jiuchen's pupils contracted, and his face changed drastically. He had thought the beast was severely injured and immobile, but he hadn't expected that after these days of recovery, it could stand up and possessed such powerful attacking strength. Of course, it was also unclear if it was stimulated by Beast Tamer Zhang's "Ancient Beast Language," but both its gaze and mental state appeared exceptionally furious. If the Azure Nightmare Beast, in this state, broke free, the entire Beast Hall would face danger and widespread devastation.

"Look what you've done..." Turning to scold Zhang Xuan, Xie Jiuchen grew angrier the more he thought about it. What a mess. He was supposed to tame the savage beast, not provoke it into widespread destruction.

"Elders, prepare the Star Gathering Beast Trapping Formation!" Knowing that arguing with the young man was pointless at this stage, Xie Jiuchen let out a loud shout.

"Yes, sir!" The elders of the Xuanyuan Kingdom's Beast Hall also knew the situation was critical. They responded in unison, quickly surrounding the beast, their faces grim. The Star Gathering Beast Trapping Formation was a powerful formation used by the Beast Hall to restrain savage beasts. Many elders had studied and practiced it. They only needed to move to specific positions and infuse their True Qi to activate it; extensive knowledge of the formation itself wasn't required.

"What's happening?" "It seems Beast Tamer Zhang has enraged this savage beast!" "Weren't they trying to tame it? How could it get enraged?" Wei Youdao, Jiang Nanping, and others were all visibly nervous. This was a Half-Transcendence Azure Nightmare Beast. If it went berserk, the entire Beast Hall might be razed to the ground!

Boom! Boom! Boom! Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the Azure Nightmare Beast in front of them struck the cage several more times. In the blink of an eye, the iron cage was completely deformed, creating a huge opening large enough for it to squeeze through.

As soon as it poked its head out, intent on rushing forth, a clear hum was heard, and the Star Gathering Beast Trapping Formation activated. Instantly, beams of white light shot out from where the elders stood, forming a massive net that enveloped the beast. Trapped by the net of light, the Azure Nightmare Beast grew even more furious. Its violent roar pierced the sky, and its massive hooves suddenly clawed through the air.

Sizzling! Under the impact of its immense power, streaks of white light, like sword qi, shot from its claw tips, striking the large net above it. The large net violently shook, emitting a dull, dizzying sound, like a shield being struck by a colossal hammer.

Pfft! Pfft! Under the intense vibration, several elders standing at the center of the formation simultaneously turned red and spurted blood. A Half-Spirit Beast was already powerful, and this one, possessing dragon bloodline, had astonishing strength. Even compared to a Transcendent Mortal Realm expert, it was no weaker. Although the elders were very strong, they were only at the middle or late stage of the Zongshi Realm; they simply couldn't withstand the beast's enraged attacks.

"Quickly, infuse more True Qi, reinforce the formation..." Seeing that his people couldn't hold it, Xie Jiuchen grew even more anxious and hurriedly shouted. If they couldn't hold it, the entire Beast Hall would face utter destruction. There was no retreating now.

Boom! Knowing the gravity of the situation, none of the elders slacked off. They all roared, and their True Qi surged into the formation as if it were limitless. With the surge of True Qi, the previously dim Heavenly Net of Light brightened once more, emitting dazzling rays. As the formation strengthened, the Azure Nightmare Beast also seemed to gain power. It roared again, stomped its hind legs on the ground, and its massive body immediately slammed violently into the giant net above it.

Rip! With its immense weight combined with its furious strength, the beast-trapping net could no longer hold, and it tore apart. Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud! All the elders who had set up the formation turned pale and collapsed to the ground. The Azure Nightmare Beast burst out of the formation, its eyes wide with fury, and with boundless power, it strode directly towards Zhang Xuan.

"It's over..." Seeing the formation and iron cage completely torn apart, Xie Jiuchen's face turned ashen. He had never imagined that after half a day of trying to tame the beast, it hadn't been subdued; instead, its ferocity had been unleashed, and it now wanted to kill. With so many of them unable to resist, if this giant creature targeted him, the incredibly brilliant Beast Tamer Zhang would surely be torn to shreds and die on the spot.

"Hōng!" Just as he couldn't bear to watch, thinking there was no way to save him, he saw the young man not far away shout out again. Xie Jiuchen stumbled. Just now, this creature had gone berserk because of his random shouts, and now he was still unrepentant... Did he have to be slammed to death by it?

Just as he was about to scold him, telling him to leave quickly and stop obsessing over the Ancient Beast Language, he saw the Azure Nightmare Beast, which had just arrived in front of them, suddenly plop down on the ground upon hearing the shout. Its tongue protruded, and it began licking the young man all over, looking exactly like... the Gale Wolf had before.

"Tamed with a single word, a bloodline suppression... This... Could it be the Sound of True Dragon?" Hall Master Xie Jiuchen's pupils constricted, and his face instantly turned deathly pale.