What do you mean by that?
That Zhang Xuan is a genius, but am I not?
Why is it that when everyone talks about him, they are filled with hope, but when I come here, they are filled with such expectations?
We are both 2-star beast tamers, and I don't seem to be inferior to him!
"That's not what we mean, but..."
Hall Master Feng smiled awkwardly. "The Beast Taming Tournament gathers all of the geniuses in the Conferred Kingdom, so it's best to be careful!"
"Careful? What's there to be careful about? I've looked into the topic of the previous tournament, and isn't it just a Zhizun realm primary stage savage beast? Even though I'm still a distance away from Zhizun realm, I'm confident that I can succeed! "
The young man's arms trembled, and his cultivation was revealed.
He was a Zongshi realm pinnacle expert!
To be able to reach Zongshi realm pinnacle in his thirties, even in Tianwu Kingdom, he could be considered as a genius. It was no wonder why he was so confident.
"The topic of the tournament is different every tournament, so I'm not too sure what it is this time around. However... I heard that the reason why the tournament was brought forward is because the Xuanyuan Beast Hall has captured a formidable savage beast. Even after trying to tame it many times to no avail, they decided to gather all of the geniuses here!"
After hesitating for a moment, Hall Master Feng revealed what he knew. "I think that... this tournament must be related to that savage beast!"
"I think so too. Otherwise, the time of the Beast Taming Tournament has always been accurate. It's impossible for it to be brought forward so suddenly!" Beast Tamer Wang nodded in agreement.
This news was secretly passed to them by a friend of the Xuanyuan Beast Hall. Whether it was true or not, they had yet to verify it.
However, after some consideration, it seemed to be true.
Otherwise, there was no need for the Beast Taming Tournament to be brought forward so abruptly, catching everyone off guard.
"The Beast Hall has captured a formidable savage beast? What tier is it? "
Beast Tamer Luo was taken aback.
"I'm not too sure either!" Hall Master Feng shook his head.
Even though he was the head of a Beast Hall, the Xuanyuan Beast Hall was clearly of a higher tier. As such, he wasn't qualified to know much about it.
"Even a grade-3 beast tamer is helpless against it. Who among the younger generation can possibly succeed? Even if it's related to the Beast Taming Tournament, it's probably just a study on the habits and likes of savage beasts! "
Beast Tamer Luo raised his head proudly and declared, "In this aspect, I won't lose to anyone!"
The Beast Taming Competition of the Beast Hall only assessed the youths below thirty. Zhang Xuan didn't dare to say that he was a match for those beast tamers who had lived for countless years, but in Xuanyuan Kingdom, there weren't many who could surpass him in beast taming.
"We are aware of your strength, but I heard that quite a few talented beast tamers have appeared this year. For example, Wei Youdao of the Jibei Kingdom, Jiang Nanping of the Kaixiong Kingdom, Ji Wuxin of the Hongquan Manor … These people aren't weak at all. They're not even thirty yet, but they've already reached the pinnacle of a two-star martial artist … "
Seeing how confident Zhang Xuan was, Hall Master Feng exchanged glances with Beast Tamer Wang and said.
On the other hand, the young man before him was extremely talented in beast taming. If not including Zhang Xuan, he could be said to be the number one expert of the younger generation in the Xuanluo Mountain Range Beast Hall.
However, his shortcomings were also very obvious. He was too arrogant, self-righteous, and did not know how to be humble at all.
If it wasn't for the fact that he couldn't get in touch with Zhang Xuan, to be honest, he really wouldn't want to look for Zhang Xuan.
It was a good thing to be confident in beast taming, but one mustn't be arrogant. Otherwise, not only would one fail, one might even suffer greatly.
Having presided over the Beast Hall for so many years, he had seen many formidable beast tamers who ended up being torn apart by savage beasts due to this.
"Those few are indeed not bad. We have crossed blows with them before. Back then, they were indeed inferior. However, I have obtained a new heritage and learned a new beast taming technique. It won't be easy for them to defeat me … "
Placing his hands behind his back, Beast Tamer Luo was just about to continue speaking when a cold harrumph sounded not too far away.
"What arrogant words. I thought that you would be some formidable figure, but it turns out that you are just a braggart!"
A young man walked over and sneered.
"Fang Jin? You wish to have a duel with me? Come on! "Recognizing the other party, Beast Tamer Luo's eyebrows shot up.
"Duel? Luo Tang, do you think that you are worthy? "
Chuckling lightly, Fang Jin's body jolted, and his aura began to surge.
"Half-step... Half-Zhizun?"
Beast Tamer Luo's face warped in shock. Retreating two steps, he widened his eyes in shock.
As a Zongshi realm pinnacle cultivator, he thought that he was already formidable. To think that the other party had already achieved a breakthrough.
The stronger a beast tamer was, the greater the threat they posed to savage beasts, and the easier it was to tame them.
"Two years ago, we were all at Zongshi realm pinnacle. Given your proficiency in beast taming, you could be considered as one of the top experts of the younger generation. However, Wei Youdao, Jiang Nanping, and the others have all achieved breakthroughs. If this is all you are capable of, I advise you to return obediently and not embarrass yourself here! "
Fang Jin said impassively.
"You …" Luo Tang's face turned livid. "You mean that … Wei Youdao and the others have achieved breakthroughs as well?"
The difference between Zongshi realm pinnacle and Half-Zhizun was like the distance between heaven and earth. Most people were unable to achieve a breakthrough in their entire lives. How could all of them have achieved a breakthrough?
"Not only so, Wei Youdao has also reached Zhizun realm primary stage!" Fang Jin chuckled.
"Zhizun realm primary stage?"
Luo Tang clenched his fists tightly. "So what if you are powerful? The Beast Taming Tournament is a competition of one's proficiency in beast taming. It is a test of one's understanding of savage beasts, not just one's strength. No matter how powerful one is, one can't possibly win the acknowledgement of a savage beast and tame it … "
Dong!
Just as Luo Tang was about to refute Zhang Xuan's words, the ground of the Beast Hall suddenly shook violently, and a deafening chime echoed.
"Chime? Shit, something big is happening! "
Hall Master Feng's face darkened.
Luo Tang and Fang Jin, who were in the midst of arguing, narrowed their eyes.
There were many savage beasts tamed in the Beast Hall, and in order to prevent any disturbances, the bell was usually rung only when something major happened.
Once the bell was rung, all beast tamers had to gather immediately to face it together!
What could have caused the bell to ring all of a sudden?
Dong dong dong!
The bell continued ringing.
"Hurry up and count!" Hall Master Feng hurriedly said.
Depending on the number of chimes, the message conveyed would be different.
"A total of... seven chimes!"
Soon, the bell stopped ringing. Luo Tang said.
Fang Jin also turned to look at Hall Master Feng. Even though they were beast tamers, they didn't know much about the meaning behind the chimes of the Beast Hall. At the very least, their understanding couldn't match up to the hall master of Xuanluo Mountain Range.
"Seven chimes of the bell, this is …"
Recalling the rules of the bell, Hall Master Feng's face paled, and his body trembled violently. "Someone is challenging the Ten Beasts Cage? This … How is this possible? "
"Ten Beasts Cage?"
Luo Tang and Fang Jin stared at one another doubtfully.
This was the first time they had heard of this name.
"The Ten Beasts Cage refers to a slender metal cage with ten savage beasts placed within it. The savage beasts are ranked accordingly... The challenger has to walk from one end to the other within two hours..."
Hall Master Feng's lips quivered.
"Ten savage beasts? Challenging the trial alone? How... is this possible? "
"Savage beasts will attack humans upon meeting them. This is their nature. Otherwise, beast tamers wouldn't be able to walk from one end to the other within two hours."
Luo Tang and Fang Jin weren't the only ones who were shocked. Even Beast Tamer Wang was shocked.
Savage beasts were paranoid, and they were hostile toward humans. If one didn't have any special means, they would be attacked as soon as they approached!
It was possible to deal with a single savage beast, but ten?
"Right, how strong are the savage beasts?"
Luo Tang suddenly thought of something and asked.
If the savage beasts were much weaker than the challenger, even if there were ten of them, they wouldn't be able to pose a threat.
"The first four savage beasts are a cultivation stage lower than the challenger; the middle three savage beasts are of the same cultivation stage; the last two savage beasts are a cultivation stage higher than the challenger, and the last savage beast... is two cultivation stages higher!"
Hall Master Feng's voice trembled.
"What?"
The faces of the other three paled immediately.
As beast tamers, they were well aware of how fearsome savage beasts were.
They possessed massive physiques and fearsome strength, and even humans of the same cultivation realm wouldn't be a match for them. Yet, the one at the very end was actually two cultivation stages higher?
Are you for real?
"Challenging the trial is no different from courting death... Who in the world would do so? What do you stand to gain from doing so? "
Fang Jin couldn't help but ask.
Luo Tang and the others also turned to look at Hall Master Feng.
There was no such thing as a free lunch. Since that was the case... Why would anyone challenge the Ten Beasts Cage?
Could it be that they were courting death?
"Of course there are benefits!"
After a moment of hesitation, Hall Master Feng clenched his fists so tightly that his fingernails dug into his flesh. "Those who succeed will receive a droplet of..."
"Spirit beast blood essence!"
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