Chapter 419: Seven-Vein Rampage Bear

"What's going on?"

"Are these two tiger-head beasts sick?"

"Sick my ass, can't you see they're scared..."

"He said, 'If you don't fall, I can't pass the challenge,' and those two were so scared they collapsed..."

After a dead silence, the crowd above went wild.

They had seen savage beasts fight to the death, preferring death to surrender.

They had seen arrogant beasts that gave no one face...

But they had never seen beasts that, without even fighting, lay down and pretended to be dead.

Just how afraid of this guy are you?

"Without even making a move, he scared the ferocious tiger-head beasts into lying down and playing dead?"

Luo Tang and Fang Jin nearly bit their tongues.

Was this not too exaggerated?

These were tiger-head beasts, incredibly fierce, creatures that would even take a bite out of a Supreme Strong! Hearing that they would be punched, they lay flat and kept spitting...

Could it be any more fake, any more shameless?

Where was the dignity of savage beasts?

Where was the backbone of the jungle overlords?

Where was the bearing of Grandmaster peak?

Luo Tang felt his entire worldview had been overturned.

Ten minutes ago, he was full of confidence, thinking that heroes emerged from his generation, and in beast taming, no one in the Xuan Yuan Kingdom could match him. But upon seeing this Zhang Xuan, his worldview collapsed.

In just a few breaths, he made a Gale Wolf lie down waiting to be fully tamed, and then this guy... didn't even bother, kicking it away.

You don't need a savage beast—I grit my teeth and accept that—but... scaring tiger-head beasts into playing dead with just a word is too much!

"If it were me... what would happen?"

Putting himself in that position, his face immediately fell.

If he were in the other's place, he would definitely be clawed to death by those three big fellows, let alone scaring them into lying down.

Probably it would be him lying on the ground playing dead after the other shouted...

Previously, Hall Master Feng and others had praised this guy highly, and he thought they were exaggerating. Now he knew there was indeed a gap, and it was... a chasm.

"I couldn't do it either..." Fang Jin also shook his head with a wry smile.

Even as a half-step Supreme Strong, encountering three tiger-head beasts, he would run as far as he could. Defeating them and making them submit was only possible in dreams.

...

"The tiger-head beast's strongest defense is its abdomen, which is involved in the exertion of its full strength. He struck there with the most direct and violent means, instantly disrupting its physiological structure. That's why it vomited uncontrollably and couldn't even stand!"

Witnessing this, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen also opened his mouth wide. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "The remaining two tiger-head beasts saw this and knew that once hit, they would lose combat effectiveness like the first..."

"For a savage beast, losing combat effectiveness means losing its life. No matter how stupid, it knows how to choose!"

Savage beasts also seek good fortune and avoid disaster. When faced with something that can take them down in one blow, no matter how arrogant, they know when to back down and won't stubbornly charge forward.

"Yes, but... the tiger-head beast's abdomen is such a large area. Hitting it with one punch and causing this effect isn't just about strength; it requires a complete understanding of its physiological structure to find the gaps in muscles, bones, and meridians in an instant, and destroy it with one blow..."

Elder Wei Yuqing was also dumbfounded.

This was a tiger-head beast. Even when he was at Grandmaster peak, let alone now, he couldn't intimidate one into lying down and playing dead with a single punch!

This was no longer about pure strength; it required an extreme understanding of the life form of this tiger-like beast, and a terrifying familiarity with its living and attacking habits!

One could say he had studied this beast more than he knew himself, which allowed him to handle it so effortlessly.

Was this... still human?

A two-star beast tamer under twenty... how did he do it?

"If I'm not mistaken, he might have a tiger-head beast as a pet. Spending day and night with it allowed him to understand it so well. Otherwise... I can't think of another explanation!"

Hall Master Xie Jiuchen said slowly.

Familiarity with anything cannot come from nowhere; one needs to spend day and night together to find the patterns.

Years ago, a painter in the royal city, to better capture the spirit of bamboo, planted bamboo all around his house, observing it day and night for twenty-seven years. Only then did he paint the most spirited works, becoming famous overnight!

Some skilled beast tamers, to understand their pets, wouldn't even leave them when sleeping, and even imitated their movements to create matching techniques, learn more habits, and greatly increase trust.

There is no free lunch in the world. Being able to find a problem they couldn't even think of and force the tiger-head beast to admit defeat showed that his understanding of this beast surpassed even theirs.

He must have put a lot of effort into studying this tiger-head beast.

It was highly likely he owned one.

"Yes!"

Elder Wei Yuqing nodded in agreement, then looked ahead with concern: "He can easily pass with his knowledge of tiger-head beasts, but the third level won't be so easy!"

"The third level is a half-step Supreme savage beast, the Seven-Vein Rampage Bear."

Hall Master Xie Jiuchen's expression also grew serious: "This beast is rare and almost impossible to tame, so getting to know it in advance is impossible!"

"Most importantly, it's incredibly strong. Although only half-step Supreme, its true strength probably exceeds ten thousand cauldrons!"

"Mm, the Seven-Vein Rampage Bear has only seven veins in its body. Few as they are, that gives them a natural advantage—fewer veins means thicker ones and greater strength. If not for their sluggish movements and slow speed, they would be sovereign-level savage beasts, not classified a tier lower!"

Elder Wei Yuqing nodded.

The Seven-Vein Rampage Bear is widely recognized as a half-step sovereign savage beast, mainly because of its slow speed. Its overall strength is comparable to a half-step sovereign, but in terms of raw power alone, even an early-stage sovereign would find it hard to match.

"In the third level of the Ten Beast Cage, to compensate for the Seven-Vein Rampage Bear's speed deficiency, the cage is deliberately built narrow—one man can hold the pass against ten thousand. Challengers can't find gaps to slip through, and relying on the methods from the previous two levels is likely impossible!"

Hall Master Xie Jiuchen said.

In the first two levels, this Zhang Xuan seemed to pass easily, but in truth, there was a hint of opportunism.

In both cases, he grasped the flaws and weaknesses of the two savage beasts, then struck with a single blow to succeed.

But the third level clearly offers no such opportunity. The challenge area is extremely narrow, making dodging and maneuvering difficult. The Seven-Vein Rampage Bear will surely hide its weaknesses behind its back, preventing you from attacking them. No matter how many tricks you have, you'll have to confront it head-on.

If the strength were equal, that would be one thing, but being a level higher and having to deal with two...

The difficulty is extraordinary.

One could say there's almost no hope of victory.

...

"I reckon... he'll stop here!"

Jiang Nanping's clenched fist slowly relaxed.

The move that scared the Tiger-Head Beast into playing dead and dodging had also given him quite a shock.

But the Seven-Vein Rampage Bear is different from the Tiger-Head Beast.

It holds its ground in the narrow passage, leaving no room for cleverness—only a contest of strength.

If his strength is insufficient, defeat... is inevitable.

From this young man's fight with the Wind-Howling Wolf, it was clear he excelled at speed, and such cultivators often have weaknesses in strength.

Like the two sides of a mirror, you can't have all the advantages.

"To make the Seven-Vein Rampage Bear submit, even an early-stage sovereign can't do it. He... definitely can't hold out!"

Wei Youdao held the same view.

If the second level's fight with the Tiger-Head Beast was perilous, this level is despair!

It will make you realize that even though the opponent moves slowly, there's no possibility of victory.

"Let's see what weapon he uses!" Jiang Nanping responded.

In this level, because you're up against a creature of immense strength, weapons are allowed.

But choosing a weapon also requires skill. If it's too long, the narrow space makes it hard to wield, and it becomes a burden. If it's too short, it's useless against such a massive savage beast—a real dilemma.

If you choose poorly, it's equivalent to giving up completely.

"He's already at the weapon rack. I guess he'll pick something like a giant hammer—heavy and easy to wield..."

"I think it should be a sharp dagger or something—simple to use and easy..."

The two stared intently, speculating, but before they could finish, they both froze.

They saw the young man below walk up to the weapon rack, act as if he hadn't seen it, step right past, and pick nothing at all.

"Nothing? What does that mean? Don't tell me... he plans to fight the Seven-Pulse Raging Bear with his bare hands?"

"Bare hands? Is this guy crazy?"

That was a Seven-Pulse Raging Bear of immense strength. Relying on a weapon to match its skill might still lead to victory... but bare-handed, how could he fight?

It was like an egg striking a rock—sheer suicide!

"It's starting... It's too late to choose now..."

Just as they were marveling, they saw the young man step into the range of the two Seven-Pulse Raging Bears.

Roar! Roar!

With two furious roars, the two massive creatures blocked the narrow cage completely, glaring menacingly.

As if they would tear him apart.

"The Seven-Pulse Raging Bear is not only immensely strong but also has invincible defenses, no less than a Tiger-Head Beast. And placed in such a cramped space... this trial is indeed tough!"

Zhang Xuan looked ahead.

From the knowledge he had studied, descriptions of this savage beast spanned tens of thousands of characters, and he knew its terror and power.

If he hadn't cultivated the second layer of the Heavenly Dao Golden Body, he would have found it really difficult to deal with. But now, it was nothing much.

As for weapons...

He had only learned spear, sword, and saber techniques—all too sharp. If he accidentally killed the beast, wouldn't the Beast Hall come after him?

A half-step Sovereign-level savage beast wasn't something you could find in droves, even in the Beast Hall of the Xuan Yuan Kingdom.

"Alright, let's get this over with quickly. I still want to earn more spirit beast blood..."

Shaking his head, without waiting for the beasts to approach, Zhang Xuan charged forward, body shifting as he reached one of the Seven-Pulse Raging Bears, wrapping his arms around its massive limb.

"Up!"

With a explosive roar, he swung it up.

"..."

"What kind of fighting style is that?"

Wei Youdao, Jiang Nanping, Hall Master Xie Jiuchen, Elder Wei Yuqing, and the others all stood frozen in place.