Hearing those words, Gu Mu and Liao Xun's eyes lit up, "Does senior granduncle intend to suppress it personally?"
The person before them was an expert who had surpassed Zhizun realm pinnacle. Even if this huge fellow was swimming in the lava, as long as he made a move, he would be able to defeat or even kill it easily.
"It's just a small savage beast, there's no need for me to make a move personally!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head disdainfully, but he was rolling his eyes in his heart.
Make a move personally?
You must be joking!
That was a Zhizun realm pinnacle savage beast! Even if he were to encounter it on land, he would be able to flee as far as he could. To make a move personally...
If he were to head over, not only would he not be killed, he would become the other party's delicious lunch.
"Then..."
The duo was perplexed.
"It isn't easy for a savage beast to cultivate to Zhizun realm pinnacle. Killing it would be detrimental to the world!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. With a benevolent expression, he said, "Gu Mu, since you are my grand-disciple, I shall bestow upon you an opportunity. Go down and tame this savage beast! As long as it becomes your tamed beast, plucking the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed will be a walk in the park! "
"I... Tame it?"
Gu Mu was still wondering what kind of solution it was, but upon hearing those words, his body swayed and he nearly fainted on the spot.
Even on land, it would be difficult for him to defeat this huge fellow. Entering the lava was no different from courting death!
Tame it? It was already a blessing that he wasn't tamed by the other party...
"Senior granduncle, I know nothing about beast tamers..." Gu Mu hurriedly shook his head with a reddened face.
He only knew how to use poison. What was beast taming? Even though he had heard of it, he didn't know who the other party was.
To ask him to tame a huge fellow of the same cultivation realm as him...
Forget it, I still want to live a little longer.
"It's fine if you don't know anything, I can give you some pointers!" Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up, and he said authoritatively, "Why, you don't trust senior granduncle?"
"I dare not..." Gu Mu hurriedly bowed and asked, "Senior granduncle... Could it be that you have some understanding of beast taming as well?"
This senior granduncle didn't seem to be much older than him. Given how skilled he was as a poison master and how skilled he was in the Way of Medicine, it couldn't be that he was in beast taming as well?
If that was the case, he should be famous in the Beast Hall. Why hadn't he heard of him before?
"A little!"
Nodding his head, Zhang Xuan placed his hands behind his back and walked to the mouth of the volcano. The Lava Beast before him was like a massive snake coiling around the Crimson Flame Lotus. Even if he wanted to pluck it, he wouldn't be able to get close to it.
Turning around, Zhang Xuan glared at the other party. "This is a Zhizun realm pinnacle savage beast. Countless people dream of taming it. Do you really not want such an opportunity?"
"I..." Seeing the earnest look on Zhang Xuan's face, Gu Mu hesitated for a moment before his face reddened. "Can it... really be tamed?"
If he were to tame a savage beast of the same cultivation realm as him, his fighting prowess would increase by twofold. To be honest, Zhang Xuan was tempted by the idea.
If a savage beast of this level were to consume the Crimson Flame Lotus Seed, it might be able to overcome its bottleneck. By then, the two of them would be able to work together to exact vengeance.
Just that... Isn't taming savage beasts a skill that only beast tamers possess?
Give me pointers?
Even if Zhang Xuan were to guide him, it was impossible for him to become a beast tamer immediately and tame such a formidable savage beast.
"As long as you follow my instructions, it won't be difficult to tame it!"
Seeing that Gu Mu was tempted, Zhang Xuan flung his sleeves and said calmly, "The choice is up to you. If you're unwilling, then forget it. It's just a Zhizun realm savage beast. If you're unwilling, I can just kill it myself. However... there won't be a second chance once you lose it. "
"This..."
Gu Mu's face flickered. In less than ten breaths, he gritted his teeth and said, "Alright. Senior granduncle, what should I do... Do I need to prepare anything?"
To him, this was indeed a good opportunity. To tame a savage beast of equal strength to him, and one that was impervious to lethal poison, his standing in the Xuanyuan Branch would rise significantly.
However, even though he had never tamed a savage beast before and didn't know much about it, he had seen others taming savage beasts before. He knew that a beast tamer had to prepare many things to attract the other party's attention before taming a savage beast.
Only by increasing the other party's goodwill would it be able to gradually approach the savage beast and eventually submit to it.
"There's no need for that, and it's too late anyway!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Since this fellow has been guarding the Crimson Flame Lotus for so long, it must be very fond of it. No matter how good the preparation is, can it be more attractive than the lotus? Besides, the lotus seed is already ripe and can be consumed. If I were to go up and prepare anything now, it would probably be eaten by it before I could even come down. "
"Then..." Gu Mu was perplexed.
If he didn't prepare anything, how could he attract its attention?
Just as he was perplexed, 'senior granduncle' voice sounded in his ears.
"Simple. Jump down now and beat it up. After that, I'll tell you how to tame it!"
"Beat it up?"
Gu Mu's face turned green.
When others tamed savage beasts, they would find a way to gain its trust before using various means to influence it...
Wouldn't this incur the wrath of this fellow? If there was a conflict, it would incur the other party's displeasure... How could he tame it?
More importantly... If he were to jump down, he probably wouldn't be able to come back up...
Are you sure that you want me to tame a savage beast and not feed it to this fellow?
Seeing his hesitation, Zhang Xuan knew what he was worried about. Thus, he consoled, "Don't worry, with me around, it won't be easy for this fellow to kill you."
"Yes!" Gu Mu gritted his teeth.
Indeed, senior granduncle was a formidable figure who had surpassed Zhizun realm. With him around, how could he possibly allow him to fall into a disadvantageous position?
Of course, if he were to know that this senior granduncle of his was only at Half-Zongshi and that he could easily crush him to death... He would probably burst into tears on the spot.
Having made up his mind, Gu Mu took in a deep breath. Flicking his wrist, a sword appeared in his hand. Driving his zhenqi, the sword qi flashed across the ground several times. In an instant, the sturdy stone floor was sliced into many thin stone slabs of equal size.
There were about seventy to eighty of them, and every single one of them was squarish, around a chi in length and width.
Grabbing them, he placed them in front of Liao Xun.
"Hall Master Liao, I'll have to trouble you to help me build a place to rest!"
"Alright!" Liao Xun nodded his head.
Even a Zhizun realm pinnacle expert was incapable of flight. In order to fight with the Lava Beast, one had to build countless footholds.
These footholds weren't fixed. As long as one threw the stone slab in one's hand out, one would be able to walk on the surface of the lava without sinking.
This was the strength of a Zhizun realm expert. Even a Zongshi wouldn't be able to withstand the heat, needless to say, advance.
"Senior granduncle, then... I'll be heading down!"
After making the necessary preparations, Gu Mu took in a deep breath.
Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
Hu!
Seeing that the other party had agreed to it, Gu Mu drove his zhenqi to its limits. With a flick of his wrist, a stone slab flew out and landed on top of the lava. At the same time, he chased after it.
Tapping lightly on the stone slab, he made use of the counterforce to rise into the air once more.
Zhizun realm experts usually cultivated movement techniques. Even on the surface of the water, they were still able to glide across it easily, needless to say, the buoyant lava.
Sou!
Seeing that the Lava Beast had exhausted its strength and was starting to fall, Liao Xun calculated where it would land and threw out the stone slab in advance.
Like a dragonfly skimming on the surface of the water, Gu Mu tapped on the stone slab once more and leaped into the air. Just like that, in just seven to eight breaths, he was already before the Lava Beast.
"Let's begin!"
Frowning, Gu Mu gathered all of his strength and with a loud bellow, he thrust his sword forward.
Since he had made a move, he couldn't hold back. Otherwise, he would be the one to die.
Roar!
Seeing that someone was making a move on it, the Lava Beast flew into a rage. With a roar, it whipped its thick tail.
Hualala!
Lava splattered and energy gushed forth.
Before the attack could even land, Gu Mu felt a surge of heat gushing toward him. Flicking his wrist, he hurriedly changed his move and deflected his sword.
Ding!
The tail struck the sword, and without any leverage, Gu Mu's body flew backward like a cannonball.
Sou!
Looking at where he would land, Liao Xun tossed the stone slab forward to serve as a foothold.
Even though they had never worked together before, Liao Xun was still a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert.
"Senior granduncle, what should I do next?"
Not expecting this fellow to be so formidable as to send him flying with a single tail, Gu Mu couldn't help but ask.
"Wait a moment, I haven't figured it out yet. Continue..." Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
"Haven't figured it out yet? Continue... "
Gu Mu nearly lost his foothold and fell headfirst into the lava.
This senior granduncle of his was way too unreliable!
Just a moment ago, he told him that as long as he fought with this fellow, he would offer him some pointers on how to tame it. Yet, he still hadn't figured it out...
Did he have to go to such lengths?
Hu!
Just as he was feeling stifled, the enraged Lava Beast charged forward and bit down with its razor-sharp teeth.
The attack was so swift that Gu Mu couldn't make it in time. Thus, he could only thrust his sword forward.
Peng!
The tip of the sword collided with the Lava Beast, and his arm went numb. Then, he was sent flying once more.
Beneath him was the scorching lava, and there was no land for him to touch. Even though he could use the stone slab to move, Gu Mu's fighting prowess had been greatly reduced. He could only exert sixty to seventy percent of his strength.
With his current strength, it was impossible for him to withstand the frenzied attacks of the Lava Beast.
"Senior granduncle, are you done?"
It took Gu Mu great effort to stabilize himself. Turning to look at Zhang Xuan once more, he saw that the latter was still standing on the spot, seemingly in a daze.
Gu Mu's heart turned cold, and he was on the verge of tears.
If only he knew that this senior granduncle was so unreliable, he wouldn't have come down...
Now that he was being pestered by this fellow, it was impossible for him to escape. It couldn't be that he would really die here, right...
"Screw it!"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to escape, Gu Mu gritted his teeth and raised his sword once more. Driving the zhenqi in his body, he swung it downward.
Peng!
The two collided, and Zhang Xuan was sent flying for another ten meters.
It was fortunate that Liao Xun wasn't weak, and he had a good grasp of where Gu Mu would land each time. Otherwise, putting aside defeating the other party, he would have fallen into the lava and been burned to death.
Ding ding ding!
After exchanging a few blows, just as Gu Mu was on the verge of collapsing, a voice sounded in his ears.
"Alright, listen to my instructions!"
Turning around, he saw 'senior granduncle' looking at him impassively.
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