"Even if I can't block it, I still have to!"
The gray-robed young man didn't retreat. Instead, he gestured and stepped forward. Following which, the others drew their swords simultaneously. With a light buzz, six swords formed a net and pierced toward Zhang Xuan.
There was a huge gap between their cultivation and Jin Conghai's, but the overwhelming might of their sword qi made it hard for them to break through.
"Collaborative formation?"
Jin Conghai's eyebrows shot up.
Their moves complemented one another, and the formation they were executing wasn't weak at all. Even though Zhang Xuan was stronger than them, if they were to engage in a battle, he wouldn't be able to gain the upper hand.
This kind of collaborative formation allowed those with lower cultivation to work together to better exert their strength, thus allowing them to defeat those stronger than them.
It was just like how Zhao Ya, Yuan Tao, and the others were able to defeat Lu Xun despite being weaker than them.
The strongest of the six, the gray-robed young man, was only at Transcendent Mortal 3-dan, and the rest were only at Transcendent Mortal 2-dan. However, when paired with a collaborative formation, their fighting prowess was on a whole new level.
Their aura surged, and sword qi filled the area.
Even when facing a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan expert, they weren't weak at all.
"Hmph!"
Jin Conghai's eyebrows shot up. Without the slightest hint of nervousness, he stepped forward.
The thick fingers of True Qi whistled, compressing the surrounding air and blocking all the Sword Qi that was coming at him from all directions.
This was the first time Zhang Xuan was seeing a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan expert exerting his full strength. With just a few looks, Zhang Xuan was astonished.
Even though Jin Conghai didn't use a weapon, his every move carried a unique rhythm. Regardless of how powerful or light his strength was, he was able to manipulate the surrounding air. Even though the collaborative formation of the six was ingenious, it wasn't that easy to injure him.
However, he was also trapped by the six swords, so it wouldn't be easy for him to break free in a short period of time.
Of course, this was also due to the fact that he didn't use poison. If he were to use it, regardless of what kind of formation it was, it would be defeated immediately.
However, there wasn't any deep grudge between the two of them. Besides, these few people weren't sufficient for him to use his trump card.
Peng peng peng!
Despite the ferocious might of the two parties, they only circled within a radius of several dozen meters without leaking out. This showed their powerful control over their attacks.
"Let me help you!"
Seeing that both parties were locked in a stalemate, and that it would be impossible for a victor to be decided within a short period of time, Master Sai was afraid that he might alarm the Demon Cinque Beast if he were to delay for too long. Thus, he let out a low shout and entered the battle.
His strength was not inferior to Jin Conghai's at all. Once he joined in, the combined attack sword formation could not withstand it, and the six youths retreated one after another.
After a few moves, their swords fell from their hands, and everyone seemed to be on the verge of collapse.
In the first place, they were already lacking in strength. Not to mention, there were two Transcendent Mortal 4-dan experts as well. Naturally, they wouldn't stand a chance.
"Done!"
Seeing that he had been defeated, Master Sai and Jin Conghai still wanted to step forward, but Zhang Xuan waved his hand and said, "Stop fighting, we're all on the same side!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned.
Could it be that Zhang Shi knew these things?
"One of us?" The gray-robed young man was even more puzzled. He looked over curiously.
"I am Beast Tamer Zhang Xuan!"
Ignoring the other party's attitude, Zhang Xuan stepped forward, flicked his wrist, and took out the beast tamer emblem that represented his identity. "I believe that all of you are beast tamers as well, right?"
Upon seeing the emblem, the youths heaved a sigh of relief. Flicking their wrists, they took out their respective identity tokens as well.
Just as Zhang Xuan had said, they were all beast tamers.
"You are from the Beast Hall?"
Frowning, Hall Master Sai asked.
Only the Beast Hall had the ability to summon six beast tamers at once.
"Yes!" The gray-robed young man nodded.
"I am Sai Xiaoyu of the Appraiser Hall. May I know if you are the hall master, Han Chong, or Luo Ming?" Master Sai asked.
"It's Hall Master Han Chong! Sai Xiaoyu … So you're Master Sai! Pardon my rudeness … "
Upon hearing the name, the gray-robed young man was taken aback. However, he soon recalled a certain person and hurriedly clasped his fist.
There were two Beast Hall branches in the entire League of Nations, and the hall masters were Han Chong and Luo Ming. However, there was only one Appraiser Hall branch, and it was located in Honghai City. Even though the hall master's cultivation couldn't match up to their guild leader's, his standing wasn't inferior at all. In fact, he was respected by many occupations, and he had a wide range of connections.
It wasn't a big deal for him to lose to someone of the same standing as Hall Master Han.
"Un, so you're Old Han's men. I'm an old friend of your Hall Master Han."
Knowing the background of the gray-robed young man, Master Sai nodded. At the same time, he turned to the gray-robed young man and asked doubtfully, "Your Beast Hall branch is located in the vicinity of Myriad Kingdom City, what are you doing here?"
The Beast Hall branch of Han Chong's Hall Master Beast Hall was located in a mountain range close to Myriad Kingdom City. This was the Nine Folds Mountain, a distance of several hundred thousand kilometers. What were these beast tamers doing here?
"Reporting to Master Sai, our hall master is currently taming the Demon Cinque Beast …" Knowing that the other party was an old friend of the hall master, the gray-robed young man didn't hide anything from him.
"Taming the Demon Cinque Beast? Didn't your hall master fail to tame it three years ago? "Master Sai was perplexed.
Previously, he had told Sun Qiang that Hall Master Han Chong had led twelve elders to hunt down the Demon Cinque Beast three years ago, only to end up in failure. Could it be that the other party still hadn't given up and was here again?
"The hall master did try to tame the Demon Cinque Beast, but due to his failure, he has been coming here whenever he has the time to communicate with it … After such a long period of interaction, the relationship between the human and beast has improved significantly. Thus … the hall master intends to use his final trump card today to tame the Demon Cinque Beast. In order to prevent any disturbances, he instructed us to guard this area to prevent any savage beasts or strangers from entering!"
The gray-robed young man said.
Master Sai nodded.
Zhang Xuan also came to a realization.
Ordinary beast tamers didn't possess the Heaven's Path zhenqi, so it was impossible for them to use the Demon Cinque Beast as bait to force it to submit. Thus, they could only approach it and fawn on it over a long period of time.
Back then, when Mo Yu tamed the Viridescent Eagle, she had to rely on various treasures to attract its attention.
In the past three years, given Hall Master Han Chong's means, the Demon Cinque Beast should have been more or less convinced. Thus, he intended to tame it in one fell swoop.
"Can we head over to take a look?"
Hearing that his old friend was taming this infamous savage beast, Master Sai hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you encounter any trouble, we can lend a hand."
Taming a savage beast wasn't an easy task. It was fine if it was an easy taming, but if it were to fail, there was a high chance that the other party would be provoked.
It was said that three years ago, Hall Master Han had been injured by this fellow and had to recuperate for more than a month.
"Un … Alright then!" After hesitating for a moment, the gray-robed young man nodded. "However, you must be careful. The Demon Cinque Beast has a violent and prideful personality. You mustn't provoke it!"
Given Master Sai's esteemed standing, even if he wanted to stop him, he wasn't qualified to do so. In any case, the beast taming process hadn't started yet. Even if he were to bring the other party in, the hall master wouldn't blame him.
"Don't worry, I have been friends with your hall master for many years. I won't interfere in his matters!" Master Sai chuckled.
Knowing that an expert of his caliber wouldn't lie, the gray-robed young man nodded. Then, he turned to the other young men and instructed, "The rest of you will continue to guard this area. Don't let any savage beasts or strangers in!"
After which, he beckoned to the others and led the way into the valley. "Master Sai, this way please."
The crowd followed behind him.
After walking for a moment, the narrow valley filled with vegetation suddenly opened up. The sound of flowing water echoed, and a waterfall flowed down from the mountain stream, forming a lake with a diameter of several hundred meters on the ground.
Not too far away from the lake was a massive cavern. Outside the cavern, a few elders were standing, seemingly waiting for something.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, the few of them turned around. The elder at the very center was just about to speak when he caught sight of Hall Master Sai, and his eyes lit up. "Hall Master Sai, why are you here?"
"I happened to pass by this area to look for something, but I was stopped by your students. Only then did I learn that you intend to tame the Demon Cinque Beast once more, so I came to take a look!" Master Sai said.
He was the hall master of the Myriad Kingdom City Beast Hall, Han Chong!
"You should know about my situation as well. The competition between the two Beast Halls in the League of Nations is intense, and only one hall master has the opportunity to enter the Miryu Empire to study. If I can't tame a savage beast that can intimidate others, there's no other choice..."
Hall Master Han Chong smiled bitterly.
The two Beast Halls in the League of Nations had always been in a stalemate. In order to obtain the right to enter the higher ranked Beast Hall, the two hall masters had been competing with one another for many years.
However, to a beast tamer, all other conflicts were just a facade. Taming a formidable spirit beast was the true path to victory.
Thus, for the past three years, he had been determined to tame the Demon Cinque Beast so that he could surpass the other party.
"That's true... I heard that you've been communicating with it for the past three years. How is it?" Master Sai asked.
"It's about the same as before. The Demon Cinque Beast possesses the Dragon Bloodline, and it has an arrogant and reclusive personality. If it was that easy to tame, I wouldn't have spent so much effort on it! If not for the envoy from the Miryu Empire arriving in a few days' time, I wouldn't have been so rash. I would have laid all my cards on the table today! "
Hall Master Han shook his head.
To a spirit beast of this tier, three years was indeed a little too short. However, he had no choice. The envoy was arriving soon, and if he couldn't tame this massive fellow before then, not only would he be at a disadvantage compared to Hall Master Luo Ming, he would even be at a disadvantage.
If he couldn't be chosen, his path to becoming a 5-star beast tamer would be completely sealed.
"Then, why are you all waiting here..."
Since he was going to tame the Demon Cinque Beast, where was it? What was the purpose of this huge group of people standing here?
"It's in that cave. That fellow usually comes out at noon to hunt for food. It isn't time yet, so it's still resting!" Hall Master Han pointed.
"Oh!"
Master Sai nodded.
"These are your juniors?"
After explaining, Hall Master Han turned to look at Zhang Xuan and the others and asked doubtfully.
"Cough cough!"
Hearing that Zhang Shi was his junior, Master Sai was taken aback. Just as he was about to explain, Zhang Xuan's voice sounded, "I am Zhang Xuan, Master Sai's friend!"
"Friend?"
Hall Master Han was taken aback.
Master Sai was a 4-star appraiser, and his standing was on par with him. Why would he be friends with a fellow who wasn't even twenty yet?
"May I know... what is Brother Zhang's occupation?"
Perplexed, Hall Master Han couldn't help but ask.
"Reporting to Hall Master Han, he's a 2-star beast tamer. I saw his emblem earlier!"
Before Zhang Xuan could reply, the gray-robed young man by the side replied.
"2-star beast tamer?"
Hall Master Han's expression turned even more bizarre.
There were plenty of such beast tamers in the Beast Hall. When did Master Sai stoop so low as to befriend such a person?
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