"Very well!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
While he was not too sure whether he would be able to tame the saint beast that Zhang Xuan spoke of, it should not be too difficult for him to surpass Zhang Xuan.
Not to mention, it was the young prodigy's father who had captured it. No matter what, he would have to tame it first. Otherwise, how could he force that fellow out?
How could he exact vengeance for Jian Qinsheng?
If that young prodigy really dared not come out, he would have to pummel his father first. Who asked him to have such a shameless son? It was the father's fault for not raising his son properly!
"Let's begin then!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had agreed to it, a hint of excitement flashed across Zhang Jiang's eyes. With a wave of his hand, the elder behind him immediately backed out of the room, vanishing before everyone's eyes. Not too long later, he returned once more, and with a flick of his wrist, a massive cage appeared in the square.
The cage had a diameter of forty meters, and it was made of some kind of unknown material. It was completely black in color, and there were all kinds of inscriptions on its surface. It was apparent that a powerful formation had been set up to prevent any lifeform trapped within it from escaping.
Inside the cage was a saint beast that bore some resemblance to a lion. It was lying on the ground lazily as it surveyed its surroundings before falling back to sleep.
This fellow wasn't too big, only around five meters in length. Furthermore, it didn't emit any sound or aura at all, but with just a single glance, everyone's eyes narrowed in astonishment.
"It's a Inferno Qilin!"
"That's a saint beast that possesses a cultivation of Saint 9-dan at maturity! Even a clan as powerful as the Zhang clan doesn't have many of them … It's no wonder even a beast tamer genius like Zhang Jiang was unable to tame it!"
"If one could tame a saint beast of that caliber, one would instantly wield the fighting prowess of a Saint 9-dan cultivator!"
"Hehe, how could it be that easy? That fellow possesses the Ancient Qilin Bloodline, so it'll be difficult for one to even get close to it, putting aside taming it. If it were possible, the Xingmeng Sword Saints wouldn't have kept it in the Zhang clan for the past three years!"
"That's true …"
After recovering from their shock, grim looks surfaced on everyone's faces.
"Third Elder, should we stop it?"
After a moment of hesitation, Elder Wuzhen couldn't help but look at Zhang Xuan.
"There's no need for that …" Zhang Wuchen shook his head.
"But... in order to tame the Inferno Qilin, one has to enter the metal cage. However, the moment one enters the cage, that fellow will go on a rampage... In the past three years, it has already injured thirteen Nine Star beast tamers. If this Zhang Shi were to be injured by a saint beast in the midst of a sword duel, I fear that... it won't look too good to others!"
Elder Wuzhen quickly said.
It was not that he was anxious, but he was well aware of the situation of this sacred beast.
It was too difficult to tame!
Outside the cage, regardless of whether it was delicacies or treasures, the other party wouldn't even spare them a glance. However, upon entering the cage, one would immediately be attacked … Due to this, the number of Nine Stars Beast Tamers who were injured in the past three years had exceeded ten. It was clear that Zhang Jiang was up to no good by having Zhang Xuan tame the other party. He was intending to make use of this fellow to teach the other party a lesson.
"I understand. If there's any danger, I'll make a move!" Zhang Wuchen replied.
Since the other party could think of this, how could Zhang Xuan not have thought of it as well? The reason why he didn't try to dissuade Zhang Xuan was because he knew that Zhang Xuan's appearance was simply too shocking. He wanted to see whether Zhang Jiang would be able to clear the trial he had set up.
"This... Alright then."
Hearing the Third Elder's words, Zhang Wuchen turned his gaze to Zhang Xuan, only to see a deep frown on the latter's forehead, seemingly deep in thought.
"Inferno Qilin …"
Standing on the spot, Zhang Xuan's knowledge regarding this saint beast flowed through his mind.
The temperament and nature of this saint beast were recorded in the books in the Beast Tamer Guild of the Sanctum of Sages. With just a little recollection, he was able to understand Zhang Jiang's motive.
This fellow doesn't possess the Dragon Bloodline, and it possesses extraordinary strength. It's indeed not easy to tame it …
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella helplessly.
To be honest, if only he had known that it was this fellow, he would have never agreed to the duel. No matter how formidable his Beast Pummeling Taming Method was, he would still be helpless before such a powerful fellow.
If he couldn't defeat it, how could he possibly tame it?
In fact, given his strength, he would have already been burnt to a crisp before he could even get close to the other party!
"Burnt to a crisp?"
Recalling the fact that the other party's flames were even more fearsome than earth flames, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"How is it? Can we begin now? "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was deep in thought, Zhang Jiang sneered coldly as he turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Sure!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "Open the cage then."
Seeing how swiftly Zhang Xuan agreed to it, Zhang Jiang was slightly taken aback for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Alright!"
With a wave of his hand, the elder who had brought the cage over hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed the cage. In an instant, a door appeared on the cage. It wasn't too big, just enough for a person to squeeze through. Given the Inferno Qilin's size, it would be difficult for it to escape.
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan began making his way toward the door.
"Zhang Shi!"
Jian Qinsheng hurriedly stopped him.
While he did not know much about beast taming, he did know a lot about Heung Kensei. That fellow loved to brag, and he was extremely arrogant as well. To be unable to tame such a person, it went to show just how fearsome the fellow before him was!
It was simply too dangerous for him to walk right in against such a fearsome saint beast.
"Don't worry!"
Zhang Xuan turned around and nodded. "I'll display my swordsmanship to let the others know …"
"Display your swordsmanship?"
Jian Qinsheng's eyebrows shot up. "That's not what I mean …"
It was just a moment ago that he had thought that Zhang Xuan was not doing what he was supposed to do. Instead, he had thought that Zhang Xuan had come here as a sword duel, but instead, he had gone on to decipher formations, enchant spirits, paint, and appraise artifacts.
The reason why he had stopped Zhang Xuan this time around was because he was truly worried that he would be in danger.
If he were to display his swordsmanship before a saint beast, wouldn't he be killed?
"I understand."
With a wave of his hand, Zhang Xuan could not be bothered to say anything. With a leap, he entered the metal cage.
Hu hu hu!
As soon as he entered the cage, he felt as though he had entered another world. Waves of heat assaulted him, threatening to scorch his entire body. The space before him seemed to distort under the scorching heat, causing his vision to blur and he couldn't see clearly.
"The Inferno Qilin feeds on earth flames, and its body is capable of producing fire clouds. With a single thought, it can scorch a radius of three hundred li. Even the Sage Clans dare not offend it!"
Recalling the introduction of the Inferno Qilin, Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
To be honest, the only ones who were capable of trapping the Inferno Qilin for three years was probably the Zhang clan. Had it been anyone else, the cage would have long been reduced to ashes.
Hu!
While Zhang Xuan was still deep in thought, he suddenly felt the surrounding temperature rising. The Inferno Qilin, which had been lying lazily on the ground a moment ago, noticed that someone had entered, and a hint of savagery flashed across its eyes.
"You are an Inferno Qilin, right? You should be able to tell that I'm not from the Zhang clan!"
Zhang Xuan replied calmly. Instead, with a smile, he said, "To think that a saint beast possessing the bloodline of a Qilin would be trapped in a cage by a member of the Zhang clan and tortured for three years … I would like to ask you one question …"
"Do you want to exact vengeance?"
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