His eyes were bright, and his body was as straight as a javelin. He stretched out his right hand and spread his fingers. His wrist was abnormally steady. Xia Fan had been in this position for a full three minutes. The two Griffins began to feel uneasy. They were hesitant between surrendering or resisting.
As a Mythological Beast with a noble bloodline, the griffins were unwilling to submit to a young man with a smiling face. However, the powerful aura that Xia Fan exuded made it difficult for them to pounce on him and fight him. The griffins were keenly aware that if they made an enemy out of Xia Fan, they would not have a good ending.
As for the crowd outside the cage, they felt their throats choking. Their mouths slowly opened, and their eyes were filled with shock.
No one had expected Xia Fan to be able to finish the standoff with the two Griffins. Although he had not made the Griffins surrender, the Griffins were obviously not willing to attack Xia Fan. Even the chief Beast Tamer, General Lille, could not achieve such an evenly matched situation.
"This is not the way to go," Xia Fan muttered in his heart.
"You can use that move now." At this time, Sade Loray's voice sounded again, reminding Xia Fan that it was time to take the initiative to attack.
That so-called move was to enhance Xia Fan's soul power. According to Sade Loray, the soul was like a petrel. After going through countless storms, fighting against the fierce winds and the surging tides, the life of the petrel would become more tenacious.
The soul, on the other hand, needed to be tempered in battle, and struggle to the death in every difficult situation. All these hardships would eventually form the unyielding soul of a warrior. Those warriors who stepped on the corpses of their brothers and enemies, covered in blood and pain, charged towards their enemies with a selfless spirit. They were not born braver than others, it was because they had learned to give up in their lives and battles.
Sometimes, life was a burden. You had to give it up in exchange for the last bit of strength.
The soft feared the hard, the hard feared the unreasonable, the unreasonable feared the stupid, and the stupid feared those who did not care about their lives.
This was a common saying among the common people. Even the common people knew that those who did not care about their lives were the most difficult to deal with. Do not provoke them. Even if you met them, you had to stay far away.
"Think about the people you care about, the things you care about, and what price you are willing to pay in order to protect them. This kind of thinking of risking everything will enhance and strengthen your soul, allowing you to release spiritual power that surpasses your limits!"
"The so-called height of the soul doesn't mean that you have a ferocious look in your eyes, that your methods are cruel, and that everyone who sees you will be afraid. That kind of soul is just a tyrannical soul, and can't be considered truly powerful.
"A truly powerful soul is like this. No matter how the world changes, no matter how much torture life brings to you, no matter if you're going to die in a second, you'll never give up. You'll just stand there. When you're alive, your body will stand proudly in the bottomless abyss without falling. When you die, your soul will welcome the flames of hell without being extinguished! Forever standing there, as insignificant as weeds, and as high as the heavens overlooking the world! "
"You are the wind, you are the sea, you are the earth and the dust!"
"You were born here, grew up here, and will die here!"
"You pierced the darkness with your sword, covered the light with your hands, watered the desert with your blood …"
Slowly, the narration turned into a chant from an ancient time and space, a magic incantation!
As Syd Loray's voice grew louder, a miraculous power crazily rose in Xia Fan's body.
He saw that every glimmering dot in the darkness was a life burning, and these lives were all subservient to him.
This was the Era of the Beast King. With the power of the soul, he started the Era of the King. In this time and space, no life could resist his power.
"The King of All Beasts, transcend the three galaxies, and look down on the world!"
As Syd Loray's chant ended, an unprecedented power surged out of Xia Fan's body like a river bursting its banks, surpassing an erupting volcano.
"Submit to me!"
People saw the muscles on Xia Fan's arms suddenly bulge. His five fingers clenched into an iron fist, and he pointed it at the two divine beasts that were supposed to be invincible.
There was no ferocity, no terror, no threat. Xia Fan's heart was as still as water. He just burst out the power of his soul, telling the two Griffins that he was here, whether it was five hundred years or ten thousand years.
* Plop! *
The golden and silver griffins' knees softened, and they knelt together, pressing their noble heads tightly to the ground.
Their eyes were so peaceful, as if they were not under pressure or forced to submit to someone. It was more like they were originally Xia Fan's subjects. Now that Xia Fan had returned, they were once again kneeling before the throne.
This feeling was so comforting. It was as if Xia Fan had grown a pair of invisible wings that covered the two Griffins. As long as they submitted to this man, they would be protected by him.
Everyone, every beast, had their own place. Xia Fan was there, and the two Griffins were under his feet. Time flowed, Taiyi returned to his position, and the Griffins returned to their origin.
Silence.
An unparalleled silence.
Then came the cheers that pierced through the clouds.
When Xia Fan walked out of the cage, he was surrounded by crazy people. They were so excited that they could not speak coherently. They claimed that Xia Fan had created a miracle in the history of beast taming. Fu You was also very excited. He wanted to talk to his good friend about when he could ride the Griffins in the sky. But he was quickly squeezed out by the surging crowd.
"You should believe it now, right?" Said Loray in Xia Fan's mind.
"Believe what?"
"Fate. Humans and dragons have a fate. What happened today is not strange, because it was fated to happen to you. As the only genetic mutant in the Tianyi clan, you are different from your father, siblings, and clansmen. They relied on speed and flew through the Milky Way. You, on the other hand, are fated to walk a different path."
"Pfft," Xia Fan muttered. "You are a demonic dragon. Why do you make yourself sound like a fraud? Fate, fate. If everything is fated, why do I still need to struggle? If I was born to control beasts, why would I need to work hard? Wouldn't it be better to just lie at home and sleep? "
"You can say whatever you want. Ever since you were young, you've been wandering from place to place. You've experienced battle after battle, and you've fought your way back from the brink of death time and time again. This is also fate. You're not destined to lie at home and sleep. Although you're different from your father, you have one thing in common."
"What is it?"
"The genes that cause trouble. Your family is fated to not have a peaceful life. Even if you don't cause trouble, trouble will find you."
"Pfft, you fraud!" Xia Fan waved his hand in dissatisfaction.
.....
The Garden of Beasts was still bustling with noise, but General Lille returned to his office with confusion and disappointment. His secretary was not at her post, so she must be celebrating with the crowd.
Lille walked to the coffee table. He wanted to make himself a cup of black tea, but in the end, he grabbed the bottle of wine and poured himself a full glass of absinthe. Then, he returned to his seat and drank a third of it in one go.
"Those were two pure-blooded Griffins, kneeling at the feet of a young man. Am I too old to understand this world?" Lille mumbled.
Bang bang bang!
There was a hurried knock on the door.
"Come in." Lille tidied his uniform.
The door was pushed open, and the youngest son of the Qin clan, Qin Lang, walked in with a face full of excitement.
"Uncle Lille, I have something to tell you."
"Oh?"
"Erm, I left a Rainbow Macaw with you before …"
Lille nodded. Qin Lang had just reached adulthood. Although his clan was not as powerful as the Dongfang clan, it was still considered to have a high status in Hidden Demon City. Lille had a good relationship with the head of the Qin clan, Qin Yingdong, so he agreed to tame a flying beast for Qin Lang as his mount.
"Your parrot has a pure bloodline. It's a good seedling, but I've been a little busy lately. I still have a few flying beasts to train, so you'll have to wait a little longer," Lille said.
Qin Lang scratched his head in embarrassment. "Uncle Lille, I know you're very busy. Others have trouble taming flying beasts, so they're counting on you."
"I just asked Xia Fan if he could help me train my mount, and he said he could give it a try. So I thought I might as well let him try. After all, he made two Griffins recognize him as their master. Young Master Dongfang He said that the two Griffins are the offspring of Gold and Silver!"
Lille was stunned, and then he looked like he had a sudden realization.
"No wonder he has such a strong aura, sharp eyes, fierce personality, and it's hard for outsiders to get close to him. So he's the offspring of the two legendary Griffins!"
But soon, Lille felt even more upset. The offspring of Gold and Silver had been tamed by Xia Fan, and his status in Hidden Demon City had skyrocketed. Even Qin Lang no longer asked him to train flying beasts, but turned to Xia Fan for help.
They were brothers fighting against the demons, and Lille should be happy that Xia Fan had the talent to control beasts. But Lille couldn't help but feel disappointed. He had been training beasts all his life, and as the Chief Beast Tamer of the Thousand Beasts Garden, with the rank of General, he had lost to a young boy?
What the hell was going on?
There were monsters every year, but there were especially many this year?
Lille thought as he opened the safe, took out the key marked with Qin Lang's name, and put it on the table.
"It's good for young people to be motivated. Here's the key, let Xia Fan try."
"Thank you, Uncle. I'll ask my father to treat you to a drink later," Qin Lang said excitedly as he took the key.
.....
After Qin Lang left, Lille walked into the study that was connected to the office. Twelve bookshelves were filled with all kinds of books about beasts. Lille had spent almost his entire life learning all the Beast Taming Codex that he could find in Hidden Demon City.
There was a row of crystals on the wall that was connected to the cages. Lille found the crystal that was used to monitor Qin Lang's macaw and opened it.
He saw Xia Fan, surrounded by people, walk into the cage that held the macaw.
Even pure-blooded Griffins kowtowed to Xia Fan, not to mention the macaw, which was two levels lower. In front of Xia Fan, the rainbow macaw was like a child, with a flattering look in its eyes. It kept rubbing Xia Fan's hands with its soft feathers, and the words "hug …" were clearly written on its face.
And Xia Fan's method of training flying beasts was unheard of. He brought a chair over and sat opposite the macaw, then began a friendly conversation.
"Oh, so that's how it is."
"Little Qin is still young, which means he has a lot of potential. Although he can't stand on his own now, that may not be the case in the future."
"Oh, you have to have some confidence in him. Think about it, with your help, Little Qin will eventually achieve great things. How proud will that be? Maybe it will be written into history, and the two of you will become legends. "
"If you have a very powerful master, people will only remember that your master is powerful, but who will know your hard work?"
"But Little Qin is different. He needs you …"
The parrot was taken aback by Xia Fan's words. It suddenly felt that Little Qin, who was only average in terms of talent, wasn't unacceptable. Little Qin really needed the guidance of a powerful flying beast like itself. Together with Little Qin, the parrot could better reflect the value of its existence.
More importantly, Xia Fan exuded a domineering aura, but he was not arrogant. He talked with it patiently, which made the parrot feel grateful.
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