Chapter 2010: If I Call Your Name, Dare You Answer?

"Wicked beast, how dare you!"

The other elders erupted in fury and struck out one after another.

The Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix let out a sharp cry, its wings flapping as flames rained down like a storm. An elder who had just flown up was struck in the chest, fell to the ground, and a huge hole appeared in his chest.

The Seven-Tailed Saber-Toothed Tiger, likewise, charged into the crowd, its claws flying. In a moment, two elders had their bellies slashed open, blood gushing out.

Although they were also at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm, as sacred beasts, they had longer lifespans and greater combat power. The elders of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect were not particularly strong in battle, and none could match them. In just a few breaths, all were wounded and on the ground.

"The formation!"

Knowing they couldn't hold out if this continued, Elder Li gritted his teeth and roared, then dashed straight toward the formation they had just set up, stamping his foot.

With a hum, the formation activated.

When taming beasts, if you intend to subdue them, you must anticipate the possibility of backlash and being killed by them.

Thus, this formation could both trap the enemy and unite them to withstand the attacks of the immortal beasts, allowing them to retreat safely.

The other wounded elders quickly retreated into it.

"Do you really think this formation is useful, when we saw you setting it up and still let you live?"

The Flood Dragon snorted and let out a fierce roar.

The ground seemed to obey some command, emitting a rustling sound. The next moment, the formation where Elder Li and the others were hiding shook and collapsed. The previously arranged formation flags wobbled and fell to the ground.

A swarm of ants!

Hidden beneath the formation flags, they had devoured the flags whole!

With the flags destroyed, the formation lost its effect, and Elder Li and the others were once again exposed before the three immortal beasts.

"We came to tame beasts, but never expected to be outwitted by them..."

Seeing the three immortal beasts and many sacred beasts completely sealing off the surroundings, and all the previously set formations destroyed, Elder Li's face turned pale, a hint of despair in his eyes.

They had come to tame beasts, thinking that even if they failed, they could escape unscathed. Never in their dreams had they anticipated falling into the enemy's trap.

The White-Eared Fox used its ability to transform into the Flood Dragon, luring away the North Sea Dragon Pearl, while the real Flood Dragon, together with the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix and the Seven-Tailed Saber-Toothed Tiger, ambushed the other group.

After succeeding, they easily crushed them...

What was supposed to be a grand taming spectacle had turned into a massacre!

They had used every means to tame the beasts, only to be outmaneuvered...

"The White-Eared Fox told me that humans are greedy! I had my doubts before, but now it's clear!"

Hearing his lament, the Flood Dragon did not attack directly but snorted coldly: "If you hadn't split your forces, using the great weapon against the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix instead of against me, the outcome would have been uncertain!"

They had used the North Sea Dragon Pearl against it and a great weapon against the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix. If they hadn't split their forces, even if the three beasts united, they could have been easily defeated. Even if not tamed, they might have barely escaped disaster.

But they had split into two groups, and the White-Eared Fox saw through it, quietly dividing their forces as well. First, they eliminated one group, then attacking the second became simple.

"We were too greedy..."

Elder Li smiled bitterly.

Among the four immortal beasts, even taming one was difficult, yet Elder Liu and Elder Yuan were competing to see who could tame one first—this itself was a sign of arrogance.

Pride goes before a fall. Once such thoughts appeared, the outcome of failure was already sealed.

Not to mention others, Elder Yuan, the strongest among them, was still using the North Sea Dragon Pearl to toy with the White-Eared Fox, unaware that they were already in danger. Who was really toying with whom was already clear.

"Let's fight to the death. Though they are strong, they can't kill us without a scratch..."

Knowing that escape was difficult and they could only fight hard, Elder Li exhaled, a look of determination in his eyes.

"Yes!"

The other elders nodded simultaneously, and with a flick of their wrists, each produced a palm-sized pouch.

They gently pinched them.

Whoosh!

Immortal beasts appeared before each of them.

"These are... beast pet pouches?"

Zhang Xuan, hiding not far away, raised an eyebrow.

When he came, the attendant had mentioned that powerful disciples or elders of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect had special beast pet pouches, similar to the folded space in the Master Teacher Continent, which could store beast pets and be carried around, summoned during battle.

Now it seemed that what they held were exactly those!

Storing such large immortal beasts inside without any harm was indeed remarkable.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

As the elders released their respective beast pets, their combat power surged. Although they were still no match for the Flood Dragon and the others, it was no longer so easy for the enemy to kill them.

"Hold them off..."

Releasing their beast pets, Elder Li and the others shouted simultaneously.

Although most of the beast pets were only at the early stage of the Immortal Lord realm, their combat power was not to be underestimated. They flew into the air, and even the Flood Dragon and the Nine-Headed Fire Phoenix could not break through their defense in a short time.

"As fellow immortal beasts, you are willing to be human appendages and obey their orders—this is a disgrace..."

Seeing the beasts blocking them, the Flood Dragon did not attack but snorted instead. Opening its mouth, it swallowed the pure dragon blood from the jade bottle, and instantly, an overwhelming pressure spread in all directions.

Enveloped by this pressure, the immortal beasts that the elders had just released trembled uncontrollably. For a short while, none dared to move, as if they had instantly lost their combat power.

"It's the bloodline power of the dragon clan..."

Zhang Xuan's expression turned grave.

The dragon clan, the king of all beasts, not only possessed an insurmountable gap within their own bloodline but also posed a great threat to other immortal beasts and sacred beasts.

A pure-blooded dragon was a born emperor; once it emerged, no beast dared to disobey. Although the flood dragon was still some distance from a true dragon, after swallowing the pure dragon blood in the jade bottle, its aura was no less than that of a pseudo-dragon. The beast pets of many elders, at this moment, could no longer muster the strength to fight before it.

It could be said that once this might was unleashed, these beast pets became mere decorations!

Boom!

The nine-headed fire phoenix beast and the seven-tailed saber-toothed tiger charged down simultaneously.

After a few breaths, Elder Liao and the others lay on the ground, covered in blood, all severely injured.

"Drag them back to the cave... and exchange them with that guy for the method to purify dragon blood!"

Seeing the group defeated, the flood dragon snorted coldly.

That Elder Yuan just now had a way to purify dragon blood, so these people would not be killed for now but used for exchange.

Presumably, the other party would not disregard the lives of his fellow disciples.

"Truly clever..."

Watching all this, Zhang Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile.

No wonder these immortal beasts had never been successfully tamed—they were too cunning!

They were no less than humans.

With so many elders from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect coming together, they were all outwitted. If only one or two came, success would be nearly impossible!

"I'm probably no match either. Forget it... I'll just tame an ordinary flying immortal beast!"

He began to retreat in his heart.

He hadn't come specifically to tame these four kings; taming ordinary immortal beasts was fine too.

After all, they were just for travel.

With his peak True Immortal combat strength, combined with the Sword Intent of the God and the Heavenly Dao technique, defeating the flood dragon should not be a problem, but going all out might be detected by the strong from the Divine Temple.

Rather than risk exposing his identity, it was better to just let it go.

Just as he was about to hide and say nothing, letting the flood dragon and the beasts capture Elder Liao and the others, an urgent voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "Master, as long as you capture that nine-headed fire phoenix beast and swallow its essence blood, I can break open the gourd and reveal my true form..."

"Break open the gourd?"

Zhang Xuan lowered his head and saw the gourd in his dantian, full of urgency, as if it had never been so eager.

"Yes, I am merely the outer seal of the gourd. My true body is a super divine beast that roams the nine heavens. Once restored, there will be no need to fear the Divine Temple or anything..."

The gourd shook incessantly.

"Are you sure?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, and a fervor arose in his heart.

This gourd, though unreliable, was indeed terrifyingly powerful.

This could be seen from how it easily swallowed a sword of the Immortal Lord level.

If it was as it said, and it could truly break the gourd's seal and reveal its true form, it might be very strong—perhaps not enough to contend with the Divine Temple's strong, but at least far surpassing an Immortal Lord!

Otherwise, it wouldn't have made that Immortal Lord strong from the Divine Temple so wary, standing still and being crushed to death by a book.

"I'm sure!" the gourd replied.

"Alright then..."

Hearing the confirmation, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, gritted his teeth, and no longer hid. He shook his body and leaped out: "Hold it!"

As the voice rang out, the flood dragon, the nine-headed fire phoenix beast, and even Elder Liao and the others all looked over, all stunned.

Clearly, none of them (or they) had expected someone to be hiding there.

"Peak True Immortal... coming out to die? In that case, capture him too..."

After a moment of surprise, the flood dragon squinted its huge eyes and snorted coldly.

It had thought that since it hadn't noticed him, he must be extremely strong or possess some special means, but it turned out to be just an ordinary True Immortal brat.

At this level, a single claw could crush several, nothing to worry about.

Whoosh!

Hearing the order, the nine-headed fire phoenix beast immediately flew over, its whole body ablaze with fierce flames.

Seeing it fly over, Zhang Xuan did not act hastily but smiled slightly at the flood dragon hovering above: "Flood dragon, if I call your name, do you dare to answer?"

"Huh?"

Not understanding what he meant, the flood dragon was taken aback.

Is this guy's brain working properly?

I'm about to capture you, and you call out to me?

"Moo, hum..."

Just as it was puzzled, the Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Dragon suddenly rang out.

The ground seemed to explode, and the tremendous sound rolled up a storm, surging straight upward.

As the sound entered its ears, the flood dragon's body stiffened, and the blood in its veins seemed to freeze instantly, unable to hold on any longer.

Thud!

Its whole body convulsing, like a frozen snake, it fell to the ground.