Chapter 495: Alarmist Talk

Hall Master Han was utterly frustrated.

He had accompanied this creature for three whole years, rushing ahead to kill whatever it wanted to eat, painstakingly searching for any treasure it desired, serving it like a lackey, all to earn its gratitude and hope that when the time came to tame it, it would remember their bond...

But this creature, upon seeing something good, forgot everything and directly snatched it away...

Damn! It was utterly ungrateful.

Had he known it would be like this, why bother with all this effort and trouble for so long!

"Activate the formation!"

Seeing the creature charging fiercely without any intention of stopping, Hall Master Han knew this was no time for frustration and gave a low shout.

When taming beasts by building relationships, negotiating terms... and the other party didn't buy it, only the last resort remained!

That was to break off relations and use the most violent means to force the creature into submission.

This was a last resort because the Demon Beast was extremely powerful; capturing it alive without injury was difficult even for the numerous members of the Beast Hall.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so狼狈 three years ago.

Although Hall Master Han thought that three years of companionship plus the lure of benefits might make it yield, he had still prepared for the worst... setting up a formation here in advance, just in case!

Unexpectedly, it actually came in handy.

"Yes!"

Several elders nodded simultaneously, their bodies flickering as they positioned themselves in four directions, their true energy surging as they grasped in the air.

Boom!

Hundreds of meters ahead, mist rose, and the Demon Beast, charging straight ahead without caution, fell into it.

"It's a trapping formation!"

Having studied the Heavenly Dao Formation, Zhang Xuan's understanding of formations now rivaled that of a four-star peak formation master, even without the Library of Heaven's Path.

"The Iron Chain Trapping Formation!"

Recognizing it, Jin Conghai's pupils slightly contracted.

"Indeed!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

The Iron Chain Trapping Formation was created over a thousand years ago by a four-star peak formation master. It utilized the natural environment and the狂暴 spiritual energy within to form interwoven iron chains that instantly enveloped any life trapped inside, making escape or even breaking free extremely difficult.

A peak level-four trapping formation!

"It seems Hall Master Han really put a lot of effort into catching this creature!"

Seeing the formation operating continuously, Zhang Xuan sighed in admiration.

Such a formation could not be set up casually; it required the formation master to survey the terrain in advance, find locations to bury the formation flags, then bury them one by one underground without leaving any trace on the surface, all while avoiding detection by the Demon Beast...

Even with peak four-star mastery of formations, this process alone would take at least ten days to half a month.

"Yes, if I'm not mistaken, over these three years, he didn't just try to please this big fellow; he also worked hard behind the scenes."

Sai Pavilion Master smiled bitterly.

This formation couldn't be completed in a single day and required the cooperation of a four-star peak formation master. Over these three years, he had thought his old friend was genuinely trying to please the Demon Beast, but now it seemed otherwise.

Probably after suffering a loss three years ago, he came up with this plan: openly repairing the path while secretly advancing on a hidden route—appearing to please the creature while quietly arranging the formation to prevent mishaps.

"That's normal. A beast tamer must anticipate failure before success. If he couldn't think of that, he wouldn't have reached four-star."

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Even high-level beast tamers couldn't succeed every time, especially when facing such fierce and proud spirit beasts.

Having failed once, if Hall Master Han were still foolish enough to come without any preparation and try to tame the creature, he wouldn't be worthy of being the Beast Hall Master or a four-star peak beast tamer.

Roar!

As they conversed, the Demon Beast trapped in the formation realized it had been deceived and let out an explosive roar, its狂暴 power冲击 in all directions, causing the ground to tremble.

"It's useless!"

Snorting, Hall Master Han stepped forward, waved his hand, and a light screen appeared before him, showing the full view of the Demon Beast.

Having reached the Mortal Transformation realm, true energy transformed into primal energy, allowing for some unimaginable techniques.

This light screen, like the walls in the formation corridor, allowed people to clearly observe the situation inside the formation and also enabled those outside to converse with the trapped creature.

The spiritual energy gathered by the formation formed thick iron chains that firmly locked the Demon Beast. The creature that had been so arrogant and formidable, causing fear among countless experts of the kingdom alliance, now had a ferocious expression but was powerless to break free.

"I told you, it's useless! Don't struggle in vain!"

Seeing it roar madly in fury, Hall Master Han smiled faintly and transmitted his voice inside.

Roar!

Hearing this, the Demon Beast became even more enraged.

After three years of companionship, it had let down its guard against humans; otherwise, it would have noticed the formation being set up at its doorstep.

Unexpectedly, this relaxation had led to its predicament, filling it with boundless hatred, wishing it could tear Hall Master Han apart and eat him.

"This is a peak level-four formation. Although you are powerful, without knowing how to break it, it's almost impossible for you to break out. So, let's continue our earlier topic. If you agree to be my beast pet, the promises I made before still stand. If not... given your current situation, you should understand that you might be killed."

Hall Master Han said.

This was the last resort; he actually didn't want to go this route because even if the Demon Beast submitted afterward, it would be under duress, obeying orders half-heartedly, leading to awkwardness between them.

But since the creature refused to submit and even tried to snatch the treasure, he had no choice but to take this step.

Roar!

The Demon Beast glared with rage, seemingly filled with anger at his words.

"No need to decide in a hurry; I have time to wait for your answer!" Seeing its attitude, Hall Master Han shook his head, not in a rush.

Since he had already trapped it, he would consume more spirit stones if necessary to tame it. The talk of killing was just a threat, because if it died, three years of hard work would be wasted.

The Demon Beast, full of fury, struggled a couple of times but found itself firmly locked and unable to break free. It temporarily stopped moving, slowly closing its eyes, as if thinking about something.

"Hall Master, what do we do now?"

Seeing the big creature stop trying to escape and instead calm down, the several elders who had activated the formation looked at each other and approached.

"What else can we do? We wait. Elder Hu, take out the Deer Herd Beast and roast it. Make sure the aroma drifts inside. I don't believe this gluttonous creature can resist!" Hall Master Han said.

The Deer Herd Beast was already rich in medicinal fragrance; if roasted, it would surely whet anyone's appetite.

As a gluttonous spirit beast, the Demon Beast would be hard-pressed to resist.

It must be said that Hall Master Han's mastery of beast taming had reached perfection: first luring with benefits, then coercion, and now temptation...

If it were an ordinary spirit beast, it would have already succumbed and submitted.

"Yes!" Elder Hu nodded, took out the Deer Herd Beast, and was about to roast it when he saw the two-star beast tamer not far away shaking his head helplessly, a faint voice coming over: "I advise you not to roast it!"

Elder Hu frowned: "Why?"

Unexpected that a mere two-star beast tamer would interrupt, Hall Master Han and the several elders looked over, each showing displeasure.

Everyone present was at least a four-star initial beast tamer, and they all thought roasting the Deer Herd Beast was the best decision since there was no other way... but this fellow said it wouldn't work—what did he mean?

"No reason. I'm just worried that the situation after roasting will be beyond your control."

Zhang Xuan shook his head and said no more.

Although he was a master teacher, he wasn't a goody-goody who had to intervene in every matter.

Moreover, the other party hadn't shown him much respect.

"Roasting a Deer Herd Beast—what situation could be beyond control?" Seeing this fellow speak without substance, Elder Hu snorted.

With so many four-star beast tamers here saying nothing, a mere two-star dared to interrupt—truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

"Suit yourself if you won't listen!" Zhang Xuan sighed.

He had said what needed to be said; if they didn't want to listen, that was their business, and it had little to do with him.

"Putting on airs, alarmist talk!"

Elder Hu flicked his sleeve.

The others were also displeased.

Especially Hall Master Han; if not for Sai Pavilion Master's sake, he would have already reprimanded him.

A mere two-star beast tamer—what did he know to dare interrupt here? Truly ill-mannered!

"Alright, go ahead and roast it!"

With a cold expression, he casually waved his hand.

He had already found it strange that Sai Pavilion Master called him a friend; now it seemed he was just an impolite, glib-tongued fellow.

Beyond control? Roasting a Deer Herd Beast—at most, the aroma would be irresistible, but could anything else happen?

"Yes!"

Elder Hu nodded and, together with several elders, set up a campfire and began roasting.

To tame this Demon Beast, they had been staying in the mountains for who knows how many days, so they had these basic necessities.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Before long, the campfire blazed, and the Deer Herd Beast placed on it sizzled, its aroma gradually spreading.

The Deer Herd Beast, having fed on heavenly spiritual herbs, was full of spiritual energy. When roasted, it became even more fragrant. As soon as the scent emerged, everyone couldn't help sniffing and drooling.

"Let's retreat!"

Seeing the aroma emerge, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Retreat?" Sai Pavilion Master and the others were startled.

"Yes, at least several hundred meters away, or I'm afraid we'll suffer undeserved disaster!"

Saying this calmly, Zhang Xuan walked backward first.

As he moved, Zhao Ya, Zhao Feiwu, and the others followed in unison.

Sai Pavilion Master, looking embarrassed, hesitated for a moment before following.

"This fellow..."

Seeing this group turn and leave, afraid of suffering undeserved disaster, Hall Master Han's veins bulged on his forehead, barely restraining himself.

Already irritated by his inability to tame the big creature, now this fellow kept saying discouraging words, fueling his anger.

A two-star beast tamer, putting on a profound expression, acting mysterious—what a pretentious wolf in sheep's clothing!