Some places were carved from the bones of wild beasts, while others were buried with the corpses of wild beasts. The power of different types of wild beasts was mixed together with magical techniques to create a balanced and hidden power. When needed, it could be directly activated, and could suppress almost any enemy.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the enemy had to be standing on this plaza.
It could be seen that the person who designed this place was an expert. Perhaps it was to prevent people from killing their way into the palace. Before reaching the main hall where the emperor resided, there was a specially prepared killing formation here. Once it was activated, even if there were hundreds or thousands of people, it could be instantly killed.
This was a hundred beast killing formation.
Lin Jin guessed that a senior from Heavenly Jade Academy must have helped to set it up.
With Yan Quan leading the way, Lin Jin strolled across the plaza as well. Speaking of which, he actually felt a little nervous. After all, Yan Quan might not know what kind of place he was stepping on, but Lin Jin did. It was akin to knowing that there were landmines beneath one's feet. No one would be able to walk across it calmly if they were in his shoes.
That was how Lin Jin was currently behaving.
Up ahead, Yan Quan would occasionally turn back to check on Lin Jin.
Truth be told, Lin Jin's overly calm demeanor made Yan Quan assume that he wasn't afraid or nervous at all. But now, seeing how cautious Lin Jin was and how nervous he was, Yan Quan mused, 'That's right.'
Even the other Rank 4 beast appraisers couldn't maintain their composure when they came to meet His Majesty. After all, while Rank 4 beast appraisers were respected, Emperor Tianxuan reigned supreme. There were many Rank 4 beast appraisers but only one emperor.
Now, Lin Jin's reaction was normal.
Both men had differing thoughts as they slowly approached the front of the hall. Suddenly, a cloud of mist appeared in front of them. Lightning flashed within the cloud before a large creature appeared.
A large lion's head was revealed.
It wasn't an average lion's head. It had a humongous head with eyes as large as basins, a wide mouth, a round nose, and faintly discernible teeth. Half of its body was made of flesh and the other half was thundercloud. Just its sudden appearance alone was enough to intimidate people.
No doubt, this was a Rank 5 beast.
Moreover, it had been a long time since it reached Rank 5.
Not only was it powerful, but it also seemed to possess a high level of intelligence.
"Stop right there!"
The Thundercloud Lion actually opened its mouth to speak.
Seeing this, Yan Quan was immediately startled and stepped forward to salute.
"Greetings, General Heavenly Lion. I'm Yan Quan, the Head Supervisor of the Imperial Palace's Internal Affairs." To Lin Jin's surprise, Yan Quan was behaving so respectfully toward this gigantic lion.
As a Rank 4 beast appraiser, Lin Jin could tell at a glance that this Rank 5 pet beast wasn't a blood pact pet beast. It was a genuine monster.
Only demonic beasts could have such intelligence to refine their hyoid bones and speak the human language.
Due to the confinement of the Blood Contract Power, ferocious beasts could not refine the hyoid bone. This was the biggest difference.
Lin Jin had heard that Spiral Nation had several guardian beasts.
To be able to become the guardian beast of Heavenly Spiral Country, it had to be at least Rank 5. There seemed to be such a General Celestial Lion among them. No matter what, Lin Jin was now one of Heavenly Spiral Academy's teachers so he was aware of this.
Yan Quan explained the situation. He was probably curious as to why the Heavenly Lion General would suddenly come here.
"Someone His Majesty wants to see? Sure, sure. Let him in, but his pet beast must stay behind to play with me, "General Celestial Lion said gleefully.
"This …" Yan Quan was stunned. He wasn't a fool. He immediately realized that General Celestial Lion was purposely making things difficult for Appraiser Lin.
In an instant, Yan Quan thought of many things.
After all, he was a veteran of the palace and knew many secrets. General Celestial Lion held a high status as one of the guardian beasts, but without His Majesty's permission, he wouldn't come here to make things difficult for others.
In other words, this was most likely His Majesty's intention.
"His Majesty is giving him an eye for an eye." Yan Quan understood now. His Majesty's previous attempts at summoning Yan Quan were met with no results and he was still resentful.
Of course, it wouldn't be a complete fall out, but it would definitely embarrass Appraiser Lin.
For example, leaving Yan Quan's pet beast here and General Celestial Lion would teach him a lesson or even frighten him. This was an old trick that His Majesty often played and Yan Quan was very familiar with it.
In the past, when His Majesty was having fun with this trick, he would even show up personally and pretend to show concern for the other party. But deep down, His Majesty was delighted.
It seemed like His Majesty was going to use this trick on Appraiser Lin today.
Yan Quan was only a chief steward so he wouldn't dare to influence His Majesty's intentions. Hence, he pretended not to notice.
Yan Quan glanced at Lin Jin who stared at General Celestial Lion for a moment before asking, "May I ask if this is a rule of the palace?"
"Of course!" General Celestial Lion answered with a straight face.
It was also Lin Jin's first time meeting Tian Xuan's emperor so he didn't know the rules. He would just go with whatever the man said. Although he could tell that General Celestial Lion was deliberately making things difficult for him, after giving it some thought, he didn't think he would be at a disadvantage here.
At this, Lin Jin raised his arm and a ball of flame coalesced on his arm before transforming into a fire wolf.
This fire wolf wasn't huge, just the size of an average wolf beast. However, its fur was as bright as the flames.
"Xiao Huo, stay here," Lin Jin instructed before following Yan Quan into the hall.
Xiao Huo was very obedient, sitting where he was without moving at all. On the other hand, the Heavenly Lion General's huge lion face was filled with pride. He watched as Lin Jin and Yan Quan entered the hall, then turned his head to look at Xiao Huo, who looked no different from a tiny child in his eyes. He said, "Little guy, don't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame that master of yours.
General Celestial Lion let out an odd chuckle as he slowly approached Xiao Huo.
Across from him was the innocent-looking Xiao Huo.
Inside the hall, Yan Quan felt conflicted. He had a good impression of Appraiser Lin and the fact that he released his pet beast without hesitation proved that Lin Jin was a magnanimous person.
Hence, Yan Quan wanted to subtly remind Lin Jin.
At this thought, Yan Quan said, "Appraiser Lin, your pet beast looks very ordinary. It looks like a fire wolf but since it's a Rank 4 beast appraiser's blood contract pet beast, there must be something special about it, right?"
Lin Jin smiled. "You're right, Manager Yan. That pet beast of mine is a fire wolf."
He wasn't wrong, but Xiao Huo's fire wolf wasn't normal at all.
Yan Quan added, "General Celestial Lion is a rare beast that carries the aura of a beast king. It can intimidate other beasts. Appraiser Lin's pet beast might be affected if you leave it outside. I've heard that beast appraisers have many spells, and one of them is to stabilize a pet beast's mind. Appraiser Lin, why don't you use this spell to stabilize your pet beast's mind so it won't be intimidated by General Celestial Lion?"
Stunned, Lin Jin glanced at Yan Quan. The latter chuckled but didn't meet Lin Jin's gaze.
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