Fang Xing fell silent, knowing that his nonsense was useless. After a long while, he suddenly turned around, looked at the high priest and said, "Old senior, this dragon has saved my life several times. Even if it's not my lifeblood, it's more like it. It sees me as its only family, and I think it's worth more than most of the lives in this world. I'd like to ask you, what exactly do you want it for?"
The high priest pondered for a moment and said, "Young friend, you must remember that the Vermilion Bird infiltrated the Heaven Resentment clan a few days ago and escaped after being exposed by you. However, you do not know that when he escaped, he left behind a secret technique. After studying it with a few friends, we identified it as a secret technique left behind by the Supreme Daoist orthodoxy. It must have come from the depths of the Ultimate …"
"It was indeed that red-furred ferocious bird that tricked me …"
Fang Xing did not speak and looked at the high priest without any expression.
The high priest continued, "Back then, the Supreme Daoist orthodoxy was as powerful as the heavens. It had subdued all kinds of ferocious beasts, either using them as mounts or refining them into soldiers. Even the four ancient ferocious beasts, the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird and Black Tortoise, were subdued by the Supreme Daoist orthodoxy and willingly became their guardian sacred beasts. The many ferocious beasts in the Ultimate were said to have the bloodline of the ferocious beasts subdued by the Supreme Daoist orthodoxy. Disregarding everything else, the Supreme Daoist orthodoxy's way of taming beasts was indeed marvelous. I believe I do not need to elaborate on the importance of this secret technique, right?"
Fang Xing nodded and said, "In the Ultimate, ferocious beasts are everywhere. They are stronger than all the clans combined. If we can control these beasts, the Heaven Resentment clan's power will immediately be the strongest in the Ultimate and no one will be able to match it!"
The high priest smiled and said, "Young friend, you are right. We old fellows have studied this secret technique for a few months and have determined that it is the real thing. Through it, we can forge a magical weapon that is close to a divine weapon. And this magical weapon is used to control ferocious beasts. We have at least a fifty percent chance of success in forging this divine weapon. However, we need an ancient ferocious beast as a guide …"
At this point, his goal was clear as he looked at Fang Xing with bright eyes.
Fang Xing said, "After using it, will it be dead or alive?"
The high priest was slightly stunned and said, "It will become the artifact's soul!"
He seemed to want to persuade Fang Xing, but after a pause, he said, "Little friend, from what I can see, this crimson dragon doesn't seem to have a complete soul, and its spirituality has almost collapsed. The reason why it's close to you is probably because you've been with it for a long time, and you've been contaminated by its aura. But in fact, this shackle is very weak. I'm afraid that it might go crazy at any time and completely forget you. Why do you have to protect it like this? Hehe, if you marry Qing, with your talent, you can even fight for the position as the clan leader. When you become clan leader, you will the divine weapon be under your control? You. That is equivalent to the red dragon never being separated from you … "
Seeing that the old man had said so much to him, it was clear that he had some conscience. Fang Xing interrupted him and took a deep breath. He asked in a deep voice, "High priest, tell me the truth. If I don't agree, what will you do?"
The high priest said in a deep voice, "If you force your way out, I won't be able to save your life!"
Fang Xing's face turned cold. "If the red dragon causes a ruckus here, I'm afraid half of the Heaven Hating Clan will be sacrificed!"
The High Priest closed his eyes and shook his head gently. "They've already made the necessary preparations!"
Fang Xing was instantly speechless, yet he understood in his heart. To these old fellows who'd been moved, what's sacrificing half of their clansmen? If they could control the ferocious beasts and rule over the Ultimate, they would be willing to sacrifice the lives of their clansmen.
"Heh, that ferocious beast is up to no good. I'm afraid the secret technique it left behind can't be trusted, right?"
Even though he knew that there was no hope, Fang Xing still said this.
The high priest did not even want to answer the question and said, "We have verified it, it's real!"
"Then there's no other way!"
Fang Xing gave up and let out a long sigh. "High priest, thank you for telling me so much!"
The High Priest smiled and said, "It's because I really want to help you take the position of Clan Leader. I also lack a disciple!"
Fang Xing did not care if what he said was true or not. He laughed and said, "Alright then, I believe you!"
He walked to the door and stopped. "High priest, I have a wish. Although the red dragon is crazy, it has accompanied me for a long time. When I was hungry, it hunted for me. When I was in trouble, it risked its life to save me. I am really grateful. Since the clan needs it, I dare not not hand it over. But at least let me do my last bit for it and capture a few ferocious beasts so that it can eat its fill, right?"
The High Priest nodded and said, "Behind this mountain, there is a cage that was passed down by the Heaven Abhorrer Ancestor. You can detain it. You only need to lure it into the cage, and you don't need to worry about what happens next. We've been preparing for this for two months, and everything is ready. From now on, if we start to extract the soul, we'll need to hammer in a Demon-piercing Nail every two hours. Eighteen Demon-piercing Nails will take about two days, which is enough time for you to go out and hunt!"
"One and a half days?"
A cold light flashed across Fang Xing's eyes. In the end, he smiled stiffly and said, "That's enough!"
As soon as he stepped out, he saw a few elders standing expressionlessly in the air above his courtyard. The clan leader of the Heaven Grudge Clan was also among them, as if they were watching his every move. It was obvious that if he had resisted just now, he would have been blasted to smithereens by now. Fang Xing was already prepared for this, so he did not panic. Instead, he smiled and bowed to the clan leader of the Heaven Grudge Clan.
"Old Yue, I pay my respects …"
The clan leader of the Heaven Hating Clan was slightly startled and his mouth twitched. He chuckled and said, "Well said!"
When Fang Xing saw him like this, it seemed that he was somewhat unwilling. He knew that even if he handed over the red dragon, things would not go as he wished. However, he would not say it out loud. After making his decision, his heart relaxed. He swaggered to the edge of the pond and slapped the red dragon, whose head was knocked against the side of the pond and who was staring at the people in the sky with an unfriendly gaze.
"Da Gouzi, come with me!"
Fang Xing jumped on the dragon's head and the red dragon immediately jumped into the air happily.
It had seen these powerful people surrounding Fang Xing's house and thought that they would harm Fang Xing.
Seeing the red dragon rise into the air, the few elders raised their guard and did not dare to relax.
"Where's the cage?"
Fang Xing asked the high priest and the latter led the way and flew to the back of the mountain.
In the middle of a basin, there was a huge black cage that was a hundred zhang tall. Just the door of the cage was as tall as a mountain. The black iron bars were like a mountain, and there were strange runes inscribed on them. The aura was abnormally terrifying. Fang Xing flew to the front of the cage, and his eyes turned slightly cold, as if he had recalled some unpleasant experience, but it was only for a moment.
"Da Gouzi, you can go in now. Stay inside and don't think about rushing out or anything. In the past, you were the one who caught vicious beasts for me to eat. Today, it's the other way around. I'll go catch two fat ones and let you eat your fill!"
Fang Xing jumped from the dragon's head and stood in the void, pointing at the iron cage.
The red dragon did not doubt Fang Xing. It shook its head and flew into the cage.
An old cultivator standing on top of the cage saw this and immediately waved his hand to shoot out a pill light. The huge cage crashed down with a loud sound, startling the red dragon. It turned its head and saw that Fang Xing was not far away, so it calmed down. Then, the cage quickly shrank. In the blink of an eye, it went from hundreds of feet tall to only a bit more than ten feet tall and a bit more than thirty feet long. It was like a long coffin, but the red dragon could only lie inside.
The crimson dragon seemed to feel a bit uncomfortable and turned its body around. Lightning immediately appeared on the cage, causing it to tremble in pain. It immediately became a bit irritable and wanted to resist. The bald old cultivator standing above the cage immediately let out a cold snort and pointed with his finger. A Ferocious Piercing Nail that was more than 10 feet long flew out and nailed the crimson dragon's body.
"Ao …"
The crimson dragon was in pain, its body trembling intensely. However, it couldn't balance its head and tail at the same time, so it couldn't reach the place where the Vicious Penetrating Spikes entered at all. On the contrary, because of its intense struggle, it even more so touched the restrictions on the cage, dazzling lightning radiance all landing on its body.
"Big dog, don't move!"
Fang Xing shouted from the side. The red dragon that was in so much pain that it wanted to go crazy immediately stopped moving and looked at Fang Xing with its large eyes.
"During this period of time, you will feel a bit of pain, but wait, wait a bit and it won't hurt anymore …"
Fang Xing landed and crouched down next to the red dragon's head. He reached into the cage and touched its nose.
The crimson dragon was a bit wronged, as if it didn't understand why Fang Xing wanted it to suffer like this. However, when it saw Fang Xing's gaze, it still lowered its head in fear, as if it had already agreed. Fang Xing's expression became even more strange. He clenched his teeth, preparing to get up and leave. Suddenly, the crimson dragon's large tongue stuck out from the cracks of the cage, licking his body, causing Fang Xing's body to go rigid.
"Wait for me, I will be back soon!"
Fang Xing did not wipe it, nor did he turn around, instead looking towards the distant Great Consecrator. The latter nodded.
They used all types of methods to lure Fang Xing to hand over the red dragon, but this was also because they were scared that the red dragon would become too vicious, making it difficult for them to use the Ominous Piercing Nail. Even though with their strength, as well as their preparations during this period of time, if they worked together and borrowed the great formation to capture the red dragon, the situation was constantly changing in battle. If the Ominous Piercing Nail was inserted incorrectly, the red dragon's soul would scatter, so they had no confidence in extracting the soul.
And now, Fang Xing's expression satisfied them. This red dragon was actually willing to enter the cage under his reprimand. Now, even if it couldn't endure the pain and struggled violently during the process of being nailed, under the suppression of the cultivators, there was still a 60% chance of success.
Fang Xing did not care about this. He took a deep breath and jumped onto a cloud, flying straight out of the Heaven Grudge Clan. He was anxious and nervous. Even though his face was expressionless, his fingernails had already pierced into his palms. Behind him, the red dragon's pained howls came again. It seemed like the red dragon wanted to struggle again after seeing him leave, but it was struck by the lightning above the cage.
Fang Xing did not dare to delay any longer. He endured the pain and left on the cloud.
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