Amidst the mist, Zhang Xuan slowly made his way forward.
Activating his Eye of Insight, the grade-5 Beguilement Formation was nothing to him. While the spirit beasts within were unable to see him, he was able to clearly see their every move.
With a light tap of his foot, he silently appeared behind a spirit beast, stretched out his hand, and pressed down lightly.
Putong!
The spirit beast collapsed to the ground, severely injured.
After achieving a breakthrough to Cosmos Bridge realm, Zhang Xuan's zhenqi prowess had reached 5,500,000 ding, putting him on par with a Cosmos Bridge realm advanced stage cultivator. While these spirit beasts weren't weak, how could they possibly withstand his might? (Cosmos Bridge realm primary stage 4,000,000 ding, intermediate stage 4,800,000 ding, advanced stage 5,600,000 ding, pinnacle 6,200,000 ding!)
Struggling to raise its head, the spirit beast was just about to take down the person who had ambushed it when it suddenly heard a voice speaking in the Language of Beasts.
"Submit or die!"
"Roar!"
Considering how powerful the other party was, the spirit beast gritted its teeth and kneeled down without any hesitation.
As soon as it submitted, it felt a surge of energy gushing into its body. Not only did it heal its injuries, its bloodline also became purer under the nourishment of the surge of energy, and it was on the verge of achieving a breakthrough.
"Roar?" The spirit beast's eyes reddened. Knowing that it was time for it to submit, it bowed down wholeheartedly.
"Un."
After instructing the spirit beast to remain where it was, Zhang Xuan continued forward.
Even though the Elder Mi had said that these spirit beasts were vicious and that it wouldn't be a big deal to kill them, they were still living beings. Taming them was much better than killing them.
Of course, if they were unwilling to submit to him, he wouldn't mind killing them as well.
As Zhang Xuan ventured deeper into the mist, the cries of agony of the spirit beasts echoed incessantly. More and more spirit beasts were tamed, and more and more 'stubborn' ones were killed.
While walking, Zhang Xuan made use of this opportunity to absorb the spiritual energy in the surroundings to reinforce his cultivation.
Within the Beguilement Formation, there was an aura vortex formed by the shattering of more than five hundred spirit stones. Since he could use it to achieve a breakthrough and save some spirit stones at the same time, why not?
Two hours later, he successfully reached Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle.
As for the hundreds of spirit beasts, they were either tamed or killed. There were only a few left.
With his cultivation reaching Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle, his zhenqi prowess had been raised to 8,000,000 ding, which was already comparable to a Perfect Harmonization realm primary stage cultivator.
If he were to add in the 4,000,000 ding from his physical body and 3,200,000 ding from his soul cultivation, he would be able to put up a fight even against a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan primary stage expert!
If he encountered the young man from the Yuan Clan again, he would be able to defeat him easily even without using his clone.
"The Spirit Beasts are more or less dealt with. We can remove the formation now!"
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned the area once more, and upon confirming that all of the spirit beasts had been dealt with, he chuckled softly before stomping his foot on the ground.
Whoosh!
The formation stopped, and the fog-filled valley appeared before everyone once more.
…
At the very center of the fog, more than two hundred master teachers were seated on the ground, panting heavily as they tried to recuperate from their injuries and recover their zhenqi.
Initially, he wanted to hunt, but who knew that he would fall into the trap of a spirit beast and fall into its trap?
If not for the sudden appearance of the young man who had set up the Beguilement Formation, they would have already been wiped out.
"I recognize that young man. He's Zhang Xuan from the Miryu Empire, Zhang Shi. He possesses a half-9-dan Great Violetwing Beast tamed by the Spirit Beast Pavilion. I was fortunate enough to meet him once during the trade fair!"
After recovering for some time, a pale-faced master teacher reported.
Even though it was just a glimpse, he was still able to recognize the young man.
That young man had once used the inner core of a Transcendent Mortal 8-dan spirit beast to trade for a Cosmos Bridge realm cultivation technique manual, causing a huge commotion. Those who had been to the trade fair would have heard of him.
However, only a small portion of the thirty thousand freshmen had been to the trade fair, so most of them were unaware of his existence.
"A half-9-dan tamed beast? If that's the case, does that mean that we are saved? "
A master teacher clenched his fists expectantly.
"It won't be that easy!"
A slightly older master teacher shook his head. "There are more than four hundred spirit beasts here, and half of them have reached Cosmos Bridge realm. On top of that, given how narrow the valley is, even a true 9-dan spirit beast wouldn't be able to survive, let alone a half-9-dan spirit beast! Besides … the other party set up a Beguilement Formation in order to save us … If the other party can't even enter, how can he possibly save us? "
While a single spirit beast might not be strong enough, the combined attack of several hundred of them was a fearsome force to be reckoned with.
Just like soldiers, even a top-notch expert could be wiped out if they were to work together. This was also the reason why the empire was so powerful. No one dared to defy its orders.
Such was the situation before them.
The fact that four hundred spirit beasts were able to set them up meant that they had already formed an alliance. On top of that, the narrow valley made it difficult for the aerial spirit beasts to avoid them. If they were to attempt to save them, they would probably be killed before they could even reach them.
Even if they were to charge into the Beguilement Formation, given the massive size of the Great Violetwing Beast, it would be easy for them to notice their presence.
It could be said that even if they were to set up a maze formation that would allow them to be safe for a short period of time, it would still be impossible for them to be rescued.
"Then … we can only wait for our deaths?"
The master teacher asked with an awful complexion.
"Don't think too much about it. Rest well and recover your stamina. We'll see what happens when the time comes! We can only hope that Elder Mi knows that we are in danger and makes a move personally. Otherwise … no one among the freshmen will be able to save us! "
The older master teacher sighed.
In truth, he was also partly to blame for their current predicament.
He had been too greedy, and in the end, he had walked right into the trap.
"Wait a moment, Ding shi. Why do I hear the cries of agony coming from the spirit beasts outside? Do you think that Zhang Shi has already entered the Beguilement Formation? "another master teacher asked.
He had heard quite a few cries of agony coming from the spirit beasts over the past few days. Could it be that someone had already made a move?
"You are still too naive!"
Ding shi shook his head. "We can't see anything at the moment, so the cries of the spirit beasts are clearly a ploy to lure us in. Even if that isn't the case, it's probably the effect of the Beguilement Formation!"
"Lure them in?"
"Un. I'm a 4-star beast tamer myself, and I've come into contact with spirit beasts for quite some time now. As such, I am able to discern the cries of the spirit beasts. Even though the cries of agony from the spirit beasts sounded more like excitement and flattery … It's clear that the spirit beasts are delighted to hear those cries of agony from the spirit beasts, thinking that we are already trapped!"
Ding shi said.
As a beast tamer, even though he didn't understand the language of beasts and couldn't understand what the spirit beasts were saying, he could still discern the emotions of the spirit beasts.
There were cries of agony and excitement in the spirit beasts' cries. Clearly, the spirit beasts had come up with a plan to capture them all in one fell swoop.
"Alright, let's find a way to recover our stamina and wait for the next battle …"
At this point, Ding shi was just about to warn the crowd not to take any chances when the formation suddenly shook violently.
"This is bad, the formation is about to break. Grab your weapons and prepare for battle …"
An anxious voice sounded as the other master teachers hurriedly stood up. The faces of the other master teachers also turned grim.
Weng!
But before they could finish their words, the Beguilement Formation suddenly came to a halt. Following which, they saw a young man slowly walking over to them.
Everyone was taken aback.
"Alright … You are all saved!"
The young man said impassively.
"We are saved?"
The crowd was stunned. Only at this moment did they realize that the spirit beasts that had attacked them a moment ago were all kneeling on the ground with respectful gazes.
And the young man was walking among them, reminiscent of an invincible emperor.
"This …"
"He … tamed all of them?"
"He managed to tame more than four hundred spirit beasts in just two hours?"
Soon, the crowd came to a realization, and they nearly fainted from shock.
Others would have to fawn over spirit beasts and use all kinds of treasures to tame them. Yet, this young man actually managed to tame so many spirit beasts in just two hours …
Was this for real?
They weren't the only ones who were shocked. Ruohuan gongzi and the others thought that they would be in for another tough battle after seeing the formation disappearing. However, upon seeing this sight, they nearly fainted from shock.
To tame more than four hundred spirit beasts in just two hours …
Brother, you are going to defy the heavens!
"Wait a moment, look … Zhang Shi's cultivation!"
Someone suddenly exclaimed. Hearing those words, the crowd hurriedly turned their gazes over.
With a single glance, their bodies staggered, and they nearly fell off the boulder.
Two hours ago, Zhang Shi had just achieved a breakthrough to Cosmos Bridge realm, and his aura was brimming with energy. It felt as if a river was flowing endlessly within him, giving one the feeling of a myriad of streams converging into the sea.
"Myriad of streams converging into the sea … This is Cosmos Bridge realm pinnacle, a breakthrough to Perfect Harmonization realm …"
"Didn't he just achieve a breakthrough to Cosmos Bridge realm?"
Rubbing their eyes furiously, everyone felt as if they were going insane.
They had seen cultivators who cultivated quickly, but this was the first time they had seen someone who could cultivate so quickly.
To advance an entire cultivation realm from primary stage to pinnacle right after achieving a breakthrough …
Are you cultivating, or are you eating?
Even if you are eating, you shouldn't be able to cultivate so quickly!
"Zhang Shi must have used some kind of secret art to raise his cultivation in order to save those spirit beasts. Otherwise … how could he possibly tame so many spirit beasts in such a short period of time?"
"Indeed. Unless one's cultivation surpasses the other party's, how could one possibly tame four hundred spirit beasts?"
The crowd clenched their fists tightly together.
As master teachers, they knew how difficult cultivation was. To raise one's cultivation in such a short period of time, one had to pay a price.
Most of the spirit beasts before them had reached Cosmos Bridge realm, so there was only one way to tame them — to surpass them in cultivation!
To be willing to pay a price to raise his cultivation in order to save others … His character was truly worthy of respect!
"These spirit beasts that I have killed and tamed should be sufficient for you to earn your points. There's no need for you to continue. Let's return and complete the examination! "
At this moment, Zhang Xuan's impassive voice echoed in the air.
Following which, the young man leaped up the walls of the canyon and leaped higher and higher into the air.
"Sufficient for us to earn our points?"
"Does Zhang Shi mean that … we should bring these spirit beasts and inner cores back to complete the examination?"
"He's going to give all of these spirit beasts that he has tamed and killed to us? This … "
With grim expressions, the crowd stared at the young man disappearing into the depths of the canyon. Clenching their fists tightly, their eyes reddened.
Not for themselves, but for mankind …
This was a true master teacher!
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