Chapter 423: Ancient Beast Language

Its roar seemed to pierce one's ears, making one's breath unstable and body involuntarily sway.

Among the crowd, those with weaker cultivation, like Yuan Tao and Sun Qiang, were stimulated, their faces pale and bodies trembling slightly.

Under the impact of the sonic roar, they had already been injured.

You all should go out first!

Knowing that a powerful savage beast could kill a person on the spot with just its roar, even without attacking, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Sun Qiang, Yuan Tao, and the others, their faces reddening, retreated.

This one is the Cyan Nightmare Beast!

Hall Master Xie Jiuchen's face also turned grave.

This Cyan Nightmare Beast was too powerful; even he was no match for it. If not for the special formations in the iron cage and the heavenly net and earth snare arranged in the courtyard, it would have likely escaped long ago.

A spirit beast already possesses intelligence no less than that of humans. Reaching this level, it can even actively cultivate to improve its cultivation.

This Cyan Nightmare Beast before them, even if it hadn't reached the spirit beast level, was not far off. Coupled with the dragon bloodline within it, its strength was such that, without a stroke of luck, even ten more of him would find it hard to capture.

Injured?

After a glance, Zhang Xuan frowned.

Mm!

The so-called stroke of luck was that this creature happened to be injured, allowing them to capture it.

However, judging by its recovery speed, it would likely fully recover within a month. During this time, if they couldn't tame it, they could only watch it leave.

That was why they didn't hesitate to advance the Beast Taming Competition to find a way to tame it.

It wasn't injured by a person, but failed in its attempt to become a spirit beast!

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Indeed.

Even without using the Library of Heaven's Path or the Eye of Insight, he could tell from his knowledge of beast taming.

A half-step spirit beast, like a human expert, most desires to take that final step, transforming from a carp into a dragon, with no more shackles on life.

This Cyan Nightmare Beast must have obtained some opportunity and forcibly attempted the breakthrough, only to fail, ending up in this state—unable to move its body, relying solely on its roar to intimidate enemies.

Otherwise, a half-step spirit beast, once enraged, could not even be withstood by a half-step Mortal Transcendence expert. How could Xie Jiuchen and the others have captured it and locked it here?

As long as we find a method to tame it, even if you don't have to do it yourself and let us handle it, as long as the method works, we'll still give you twenty drops of spirit beast blood.

After explaining, Xie Jiuchen stated his request.

Given his strength, taming a half-step Mortal Transcendence level savage beast was certainly difficult.

However, just finding the method would suffice.

Even if it meant him or all the three-star beast tamers in the entire Beast Hall taking action, as long as they could succeed, it would be worth it.

Because taming such a savage beast would greatly increase the strength of the entire Beast Hall.

Even if it cost twenty drops of spirit beast blood, or even more, it would be acceptable.

Find a method?

Not expecting such a simple request, Zhang Xuan was taken aback, then waved his hand: "Alright, go over and knock this creature unconscious. After I study it, I'll give you the method!"

This creature was too strong; the Eye of Insight was useless, so he had to use the Library of Heaven's Path, which required the target to use a martial technique or... be unconscious.

Now this big fellow was lying on the ground, unable to get up, making it impossible for it to use a martial technique, and its roar didn't fall under the category of martial techniques.

To find flaws, he had to make it unconscious.

In other words, as long as this creature fainted, he could find its flaws, target them, and tame it.

Knock it unconscious?

Expecting some good method, Xie Jiuchen and Wei Yuqing's eyebrows twitched upon hearing this.

This creature had dragon bloodline; knock it unconscious?

They would need to have that ability!

Dragon bloodline granted strong recovery and even stronger defense. Even a half-step spirit beast or half-step Mortal Transcendence expert would find it hard to knock it out, let alone them.

Can't do it?

Zhang Xuan frowned.

If it couldn't use martial techniques and couldn't be knocked out, things were difficult.

Maybe... think of another way!

Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

Although there were many methods for beast taming, the Cyan Nightmare Beast was proud in nature. Even this hall master couldn't tame it; what could someone of his strength do?

Even if Heaven's Path true qi could help savage beasts improve, the gap couldn't be too large.

A half-step Mortal Transcendence was too strong; his true qi had no effect on it, and naturally couldn't pique its interest.

My opinion is still... knock it out!

After thinking for a long time and coming up with no solution, Zhang Xuan had to say again.

He really had no good ideas.

...

Actually, we also thought of a method, but unfortunately, it couldn't succeed.

After a while, Xie Jiuchen spoke.

Oh?

The Cyan Nightmare Beast wanted to become a spirit beast, so it must have learned the method, which is mostly left by ancient spirit beasts. If we could find a beast tamer who knows ancient beast language, it would surely hold them in awe, making taming easier.

Xie Jiuchen said.

Ancient beast language?

Mm, a beast tamer can communicate simply with his own savage beast, but communicating with other beasts is very troublesome. The Heavenly Man, Confucius, once left behind a [Beast Language Scroll]. Once learned, one can communicate freely with spirit beasts. Although this creature isn't a spirit beast, it has half-stepped into that realm and carries dragon bloodline, so it should be proficient in this language. Otherwise, it couldn't have learned the methods left by ancient spirit beasts.

Xie Jiuchen's expression was solemn as he slowly said: "If one of us could also be proficient, we could communicate with it, know what it wants, and taming would be much easier."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

The matter of ancient beast language was also partially introduced in the books of the Beast Hall in Xuanluo Mountain Range.

However, those proficient in it either didn't emerge from seclusion or kept it to themselves, rarely passing it on, and it was mostly held by high-level beast tamers.

That was why these beast tamers could easily convince savage beasts to submit.

Does our Beast Hall have any books on this beast language?

Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

We do, but they are all ancient, and many are conjectures by later generations, impossible to distinguish true from false.

Although ancient beast language is lost, many syllables and characters have been passed down. But knowing these alone is useless. Even if correct, without knowing the meaning, it's futile.

Many predecessors in the Beast Hall have studied it, but all from hearsay, with inaccurate expressions and numerous errors. No one could tell true from false, and over time, no one continued studying.

Could you take me to see them?

His eyes lighting up, Zhang Xuan's heart stirred.

Others couldn't distinguish, but he was different!

With the Library of Heaven's Path, as long as there were books, he could easily tell true from false. While others found it hard to discern, he could do it with ease.