"Fifty thousand high-tier spirit stones? And five hundred formations at that? Dream on! Change your conditions! "
Elder Mi's face darkened.
That was an exorbitant demand.
Even if the entire Master Teacher Academy were to flip the entire place upside down, they wouldn't be able to fork out fifty thousand high-tier spirit stones!
Besides, the Master Teacher Academy wasn't afraid of them. They were just worried about the lives of the people here. If push came to shove, they could still use their full strength to raze the Cloudmist Ridge to the ground!
However, that would be a huge loss for both sides, so it was best to avoid it as much as possible.
"Change your conditions? No, that won't do. If you agree to it, then so be it. If you don't agree to it, then continue the battle! To tell you the truth, I haven't dispatched my aerial spirit beasts yet. Do you think that you students who can't fly will be able to stop them once the battle begins? As long as they charge into Hongyuan City, it won't be as simple as losing a few dozen people. Let's see how you explain this to the headquarters and the populace! "
The Golden Beartiger Beast harrumphed coldly.
The Master Teacher Academy was responsible for ensuring the safety of the city. If the other party's aerial spirit beasts were to charge into the city and massacre the populace, the credibility of the academy would be tarnished.
The trust that mankind had in Mingshi Tang would be shaken as well.
"You … Are you threatening me?" Elder Mi's eyes turned cold.
To think that the Master Teacher Academy would be threatened by a bunch of saint beasts. This was the greatest joke in the world!
If not for the fact that the saint beasts could temper the students and bring a sense of danger to the master teachers, the headquarters would have long annihilated them!
There was no need to allow them to strut around.
Master teachers were not to be humiliated.
These weren't empty words. If anyone dared to question them, the headquarters wouldn't mind erasing them from the face of the Master Teacher Continent.
Didn't the powerful soul oracles disappear into the annals of history as well?
Even the mysterious poison masters didn't dare to build their Poison Temple in the open.
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to fly into a rage, he suddenly heard the principal's voice in his ears. "Find a way to find out where their aerial spirit beasts are and send me over!"
Elder Mi was taken aback.
Why are you asking this? Go over? To check on the aerial spirit beasts?
However, since it was the principal's request, Zhang Xuan could only frown. Turning to the Golden Beartiger Beast before him, he said, "Even if there are aerial spirit beasts on the Cloudmist Ridge, their numbers should be limited. The Master Teacher Academy has several hundred Saints, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to stop them. If you want to threaten me, you should at least show me something with actual ability. Do you think I'll be afraid of you? "
"Limited quantity? Our Cloudmist Ridge has three thousand aerial spirit beasts, and every single one of them possesses incredible agility. Even though the Master Teacher Academy has many Saint realm experts, it won't be easy for them to stop us! As long as a few hundred of them rush out, they will be able to cause great damage … Furthermore, we don't even have to attack the Imperial Capital. We can attack some of the surrounding small cities. I don't believe that you have so many Saints. "
The Golden Beartiger Beast sneered coldly as he spoke with a threatening tone.
"Three thousand?" Elder Mi sneered coldly. "They are probably just a bunch of Transcendent Mortal 1-dan or 2-dan cultivators, and some of them aren't even at Transcendent Mortal realm yet. No matter how many of them there are, what does our Master Teacher Academy have to fear?"
Although flying spirit beasts could fly, it depended on their strength.
Those who hadn't even reached Transcendent Mortal 2-dan or even Transcendent Mortal 2-dan, so what if they could fly?
The Master Teacher Academy could easily dispatch a few students to kill them.
"Transcendent Mortal 1-dan and 2-dan? It seems like Elder Mi doesn't know the strength of our Cloudmist Ridge! Our three thousand aerial spirit beasts possess the strength of Transcendent Mortal 7-dan and above! Do you think that the Master Teacher Academy is capable of stopping them? "
The Golden Beartiger Beast said.
"Transcendent Mortal 7-dan and above? You sure are arrogant! "Elder Mi shook his head in disbelief.
The Cloudmist Ridge was only so big, so how could there be so many powerful aerial spirit beasts?
They didn't have sufficient resources either!
Not to mention, there were countless spirit beasts fighting with the students on the ground.
How could the resources of the Cloudmist Ridge support so many powerful spirit beasts?
"You don't believe me?" The Golden Beartiger Beast frowned.
"How can you convince me with such exaggerated words? Since you don't have any sincerity, there's no need for us to negotiate anymore!"
School Head Mo waved his hand. After which, he paused for a moment before continuing, "Of course, it isn't too difficult to convince me. You can just send a saint beast over to take my student over to take a look. If there are really that many powerful spirit beasts, I will send a message to the other elders or even negotiate with Emperor Yu Shenqing!"
"Since you refuse to admit defeat until you see your coffin, fine. Black Spirit Leopard, bring Elder Mi's student over to take a look at our army of aerial spirit beasts!"
The Golden Beartiger Beast harrumphed coldly as it swung its thick claws.
Even though it had spoken ferociously, it was still fearful of the Master Teacher Academy.
The Master Teacher Academy had nurtured so many master teachers, and it was a place of hidden talents. Even if the Master Teacher Academy were to deal with the students, they would still be confident in their ability to deal with the Master Teacher Academy.
In fact … even if the teachers didn't make a move and only allowed the students to temper themselves, the Master Teacher Academy would still sustain heavy losses. Many years of recuperation would be wasted in a single day.
This was precisely the reason why it was best to negotiate with the Master Teacher Academy.
"Roar!"
The two Half-Sacred Black Spirit Leopards that were guarding the entrance responded and walked in.
"Elder Mi, try your best to stall for time. Don't clash with them and protect yourself well …"
After instructing Zhang Xuan telepathically, Zhang Xuan stood up and followed the Black Spirit Leopards out.
"Yes!"
Even though he didn't know what Principal Zhang's motive was, Elder Mi still nodded. Raising his head, he said, "My student is going to take a look now. If what you say is true, I will report the matter to the academy before making a decision! If there are really so many spirit beasts, I might be able to agree to your conditions … "
"Oh? Seems like Elder Mi is still willing to negotiate with us. Let's wait and see then … "
The Golden Beartiger Beast nodded.
The other saint beasts also fell silent.
Naturally, it would be best if they could obtain benefits without fighting.
As powerful as they were, they didn't dare to face Mingshi Tang head-on.
The cavern immediately fell silent. Seeing that he had successfully stalled for time, Elder Mi heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, he couldn't help but wonder … Why would Principal Zhang want to know the exact location of the aerial spirit beasts?
Even if all of the teachers of the Master Teacher Academy were to be mobilized, it would still be a huge headache to deal with so many spirit beasts, let alone a single person.
…
Following behind the Black Spirit Leopards, Zhang Xuan walked out of the cavern, and he immediately saw dozens of Half-Saint and Nascent Saint spirit beasts loitering in the area, glaring at him menacingly.
"Fellow Daoists, my cultivation is still too low … I fear that these saint beasts might do me harm … Can you get them to retreat for the time being?"
Zhang Xuan cowered in fear.
Roar!
Seeing how a Chrysalis realm master teacher was actually acting so cowardly, the lips of the two Black Spirit Leopards curled up into cold sneers.
"Teacher insisted on bringing me here, so I was really scared. I didn't want to see the aerial spirit beasts either … Please, do me a favor. As long as you don't let them get too close to you, these two high-tier spirit stones are yours to keep …"
Flicking his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out two high-tier spirit stones and tossed them over. He scanned the surroundings warily, as if feeling insecure.
Catching the high-tier spirit stones, the eyes of the two Black Spirit Leopards lit up.
They were only Half-Saint cultivators, so they didn't enjoy much resources. Two high-tier spirit stones was already a huge fortune for them.
Roar!
Placing the high-tier spirit stones on the table, the two Black Spirit Leopards raised their thick claws and roared.
The Nascent Saint and Half-Saint spirit beasts in the surroundings hurriedly retreated upon hearing the command, and in the blink of an eye, they had already disappeared from sight.
Even though the Black Spirit Leopards weren't the strongest among them, they were still the servants of the kings of the Cloudmist Ridge, so no one dared to disobey their orders.
Roar!
Seeing that the beasts had left, the two Black Spirit Leopards raised their heads and looked at Zhang Xuan proudly. Their meaning was clear … How in the world did a coward like you become a master teacher?
"Hehe!"
In response to their mockery, Zhang Xuan chuckled lightly as he flicked his wrist.
Hu!
An identical silhouette appeared beside him, and the two of them swiftly dashed forward like phantoms. In the blink of an eye, they appeared before the two Black Spirit Leopards and punched out simultaneously!
Peng! Peng!
Due to the incredible speed, the two Black Spirit Leopards were sent flying before they could even react. They collapsed to the ground and twitched uncontrollably.
"Submit to me, or die!"
The two Zhang Xuan walked up to the two Black Spirit Leopards and placed their feet on the heads of the Black Spirit Leopards as they gazed at Zhang Xuan calmly.
Roar!
The Black Spirit Leopards didn't expect Zhang Xuan to change his attitude so quickly. Despite being only a Chrysalis realm cultivator, not even Half-Saints were a match for him.
A few breaths later, they made up their minds. A droplet of fresh blood flew out from their glabella and fell before Zhang Xuan.
The Black Spirit Leopards … submit!
"That's right. Call all of the Half-Saint and Nascent Saint spirit beasts in the area over and tell them that the Golden Beartiger Beast has been summoned!"
Tame it, Zhang Xuan instructed.
Roar!
Not daring to disobey Zhang Xuan, the two Black Spirit Leopards nodded before leaving.
After they left, Zhang Xuan summoned the Byzantium Helios Beast and Jin Yuan Ding.
"Byzantium Helios Beast, Ding Ding, beat those spirit beasts into submission …"
"Yes, Master!" The Byzantium Helios Beast nodded.
"Hehe, I love doing such things. Master, for those who refuse to submit, can I turn them into cinders?" Jin Yuan Ding said agitatedly.
As the Saint Guardian Artifact of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, it had always been a reserved person. It was rare for it to get into a fight.
"Sure!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The reason he had come here was to slaughter the Cloudmist Ridge. If they refused to submit … there was only one fate awaiting them — death!
Roar!
Not too long later, a Nascent Saint spirit beast was summoned over by the Black Spirit Leopard. Two minutes later, it kneeled before Zhang Xuan and submitted.
A few minutes later, three Half-Saint spirit beasts submitted.
Ten minutes later, the Nascent Saint and Half-Saint spirit beasts that had been wandering around the area had all come under Zhang Xuan's command.
"Alright, just like before, spread out in the surroundings. Don't let the other spirit beasts notice you. Black Spirit Leopard, bring me to the aerial spirit beasts!"
After making the arrangements, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
These Nascent Saint and Half-Saint spirit beasts were easier to tame than he had expected. Only two of them were disobedient, and Jin Yuan Ding immediately turned them into cinders.
After this incident, the other spirit beasts no longer dared to resist, and they all obeyed Zhang Xuan's orders obediently.
"Master, the aerial spirit beasts are gathered in the valley over there …"
Having acknowledged its master, the Black Spirit Leopard led the way to the valley.
Zhang Xuan stowed the Byzantium Helios Beast, his clone, and Jin Yuan Ding back into the Myriad Anthive Nest before following behind the Black Spirit Leopard.
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