Chapter 691: The Heavenly Winged Beast Submits

Zhang Xuan used the soul-summoning technique; under normal circumstances, what would emerge would be a soul, but now the 'corpse' was moving, indicating that the soul had not only failed to awaken but had also fused with the physical body.

With the soul and body fused, not only could it not be summoned, but awakening it became even more difficult!

"Hmph!"

With a light shout, he flicked his finger again, and the previously prepared Five Elements Banner Array flew to five directions, inserting into the ground.

Converging the Five Elements, supplementing Yin and Yang!

This was a shamanic soul technique, the Soul Birth Art!

Humans have three souls and seven spirits, and so do beasts. When a soul merges with a corpse, no matter how much fusion occurs, one soul and one spirit inevitably remain incompatible, like oil and water.

The Soul Birth Art uses this incompatible soul and spirit to forcibly separate the other souls and spirits from them.

Of course, this requires the assistance of the power of the Five Elements.

Only when the Five Elements revolve can Yin and Yang appear; only when Yin and Yang arise can the clear be separated from the turbid.

Rumble!

As soon as the Five Elements Banner Array began to operate, the flowers, grass, and trees around the underground palace turned yellow, their wood energy being stripped away; the soil turned white, its earth energy being stripped away; metal objects rusted, their metal energy being stripped away... then water energy, fire energy...

In the blink of an eye, the Five Elements converged and merged into the brow of the Dragon Rock Beast.

As the Five Elements grew stronger, the Yin and Yang energy of the beast indeed thickened considerably, and its corpse, which had been as withered as rock, gradually became flushed.

Whoosh!

Knowing that his preliminary preparations had taken effect, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and once again waved his hand, summoning forward.

Sizzle!

A massive Dragon Rock Beast soul was summoned out, floating in the air, calm and serene.

However, its eyes were tightly shut, not yet awakened.

Under normal circumstances, once a soul leaves the body, it quickly weakens and eventually disperses into the air, but the surrounding faint green incense had been lit to stabilize the soul, so despite the chaotic atmosphere of the underground palace, it was not affected.

"Go!"

Taking a deep breath, he flicked his finger again, and the vitality pills given by the elders turned into a mist, converging straight into the surrounding spiritual energy, causing every pore in his body to open wide.

These pills were effective even for cultivators at the eighth level of Mortal Transformation and were of great help to him as well.

However, his body, nourished by the true qi of the Heavenly Dao, was already full of vitality, and using these precious medicines would be wasteful; moreover, absorbing too much would be counterproductive.

"The final step!"

Holding his breath, he stopped thinking, gritted his teeth, stamped his feet, and flew into the air.

"Come out!"

One hundred and eight beams of true qi shot from his palm, connecting to the tails of the silver needles, and he pulled upward!

Sizzle!

The silver needles flew back instantly, and the acupoints previously blocked by venom suddenly opened like floodgates, emitting a thunderous roar as they absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy straight in.

The suction was so strong that the soul, which had been stable in the air, was immediately drawn in.

Whoosh!

In an instant, the medicine, spiritual energy, and soul entered the body. Zhang Xuan flicked his finger again, and the beast blood appeared, turning into a trickle that flowed into the beast's body. Immediately, the Dragon Rock Beast's rock-like shell slowly changed, becoming bright red and developing patterns.

The previously unconscious giant also began to breathe and have a heartbeat, as if it might wake at any moment.

"Success..."

His body swayed, and he fell from the sky, his face pale.

Though the time spent treating the beast was not long, he had used almost every skill at his disposal, exhausting his true qi, spirit, soul, and physical body.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, he turned his wrist, and a spirit stone appeared in his palm.

After continuously absorbing over twenty medium-grade spirit stones, he recovered, his true qi fully restored.

"I took a loss..."

Looking at the pile of residue on the ground, Zhang Xuan smiled wryly.

He had thought that treating the beast wouldn't be too difficult and that there might even be some leftover materials, but unexpectedly, not only was there nothing left, but he had also used over twenty medium-grade spirit stones to replenish his own strength!

Saving a beast to the point of such loss was truly absurd.

Still, regardless, it was a success, and he hadn't tarnished his reputation.

Shaking his head, he pushed open the door and walked out. As soon as he reached the entrance, he saw Elder Qian and the others looking over anxiously.

"How is it?"

Elder Qian's face was pale with worry.

"Oh, it's fine now, but it has been damaged for too long and hasn't woken up yet. It may need a few more days to recover..." Zhang Xuan said calmly. The beast's soul had been asleep for fifty years, and even with his various methods, restoring it to its original state would take several days before it could awaken.

"That's great... I'll go in and see!"

Hearing his confirmation, Elder Qian's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly rushed in, but before he could reach the entrance, he felt a pain and a large hoof pushed him aside.

The Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast!

Having lost three buckets of blood, the beast was somewhat weak, but its eyes were bright, devoid of the previous frenzy. It twisted its massive body and plunged straight into the underground palace.

Seeing the beast more eager than him, Elder Qian smiled bitterly and followed closely. After a moment, he came out again, looking at the young man before him with gratitude, and knelt down.

"Elder Qian, what are you doing..."

He hadn't expected that the teacher of Han Chong, this five-star peak beast tamer, would kneel so readily, leaving him no time to react. Zhang Xuan was startled and quickly reached out to help him up.

"Master Zhang, please don't stop me. You saved its life, which means I owe you a life. In the future, if you have any orders, I will carry them out even if it means death!"

Heavily kowtowing a few times, Elder Qian raised his hand and made an oath.

If the Dragon Rock Beast had died, his life would have been no different from death. For the past fifty years, he had been studying ancient beast language, hoping to understand what the beast had said before its death. It was this belief that had kept him alive.

He had thought that his life would remain like this forever, never dreaming that this young man would not only interpret the Heavenly Winged Beast's words but also revive the beast pet that had died due to his own mistake. His gratitude was beyond words.

At this moment, even if Zhang Xuan ordered him to die immediately, he would not hesitate.

"This..."

Seeing the determination in the other's eyes, Zhang Xuan knew that once such a person made a decision, it could not be changed. He smiled wryly and shook his head: "Alright, I won't ask for your life. Just help me find a flying spirit beast at the eighth level of Mortal Transformation. I need to go to the Hongyuan Empire..."

His purpose in coming to the Beast Hall was to find a spirit beast. Since this elder was willing to help wholeheartedly, finding one shouldn't be a problem.

"Leave it to me..." Elder Qian nodded and was about to continue speaking when he heard the door of the underground palace creak open again. The Heavenly Winged Beast that had entered earlier came out, walked up to Zhang Xuan, and bowed down like him, rubbing its huge head against him.

"Is this... submission?"

Seeing the appearance of the Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast, everyone was astonished, and even Hall Master Qin stood frozen.

The Beast Hall had suffered greatly from this beast, and no one who had been called could do anything about it. They had thought it was stubborn and would never submit to anyone, never dreaming that after meeting this Master Zhang for less than four hours, it would voluntarily submit.

"This beast is even more emotional than humans. It submitted voluntarily out of gratitude because Master Zhang saved the Dragon Rock Beast!"

Luo Qiqi sighed.

"Indeed, beasts are sometimes more reliable and emotional than humans!" Yu Fei'er nodded.

The Dragon Rock Beast had been 'dead' for fifty years, yet this Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast had not only stayed but had also been 'venting' for it, showing deep affection.

Now seeing its 'lover' revived, it was so grateful that it willingly became someone's beast pet. Such devotion to feelings was something even some humans could not achieve.

"You want to be my beast pet?"

Zhang Xuan also came to his senses and looked at the beast approvingly.

He happened to need a spirit beast to travel to the Hongyuan Empire, and this beast's willingness was perfect.

"Roar!" The Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast nodded its huge head.

"Very well!"

He flicked his finger, and a drop of blood emerged, entering the beast's brow. In the blink of an eye, the master-recognition ritual was complete.

"Now, recover as quickly as possible. Once the Dragon Rock Beast wakes up, we'll set off for the Hongyuan Empire!"

Zhang Xuan said.

This big fellow had lost three large buckets of blood and was weak. Even if it could barely fly, it wouldn't get far. It was better to wait until it had recovered.

This was the Beast Hall, with countless treasures to nourish spirit beasts. With Elder Qian taking care of things, restoring its depleted state should not be difficult!

Besides, it was the Dragon Rock Beast's mate. Having waited for fifty years, it would be unreasonable not to let it see its partner awake.

Moreover, as a half-step ninth-level spirit beast, it was faster, so there was no need to rush these three or five days.

Seeing the big beast submit, Elder Qian knew that Zhang Xuan no longer needed a spirit beast and proactively arranged for Zhang Xuan, Luo Qiqi, and the others to stay.

Since he couldn't leave immediately anyway, Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. He spent three days absorbing all the books in this branch into his mind.

He then spent an entire day learning all the compiled Heavenly Dao beast taming techniques.

In just four days, his understanding of beast taming had surpassed even Elder Qian and Hall Master Qin, reaching a true five-star peak, or even higher.

Because he had subdued the Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast and knew ancient beast language, he also received a quasi-five-star beast tamer badge.

He was currently at the peak of the fifth level of Harmonious Spirit realm; once his cultivation broke through, he would automatically become a true five-star beast tamer.

Everything was ready. On the eighth day, the Dragon Rock Beast indeed woke up, making the Heavenly Winged Beast and Elder Qian even happier, and they were utterly impressed by Zhang Xuan's methods.

Even Hall Master Qin and the others marveled and admired him.

Reviving a spirit beast that had been dead for fifty years was no ordinary medical skill; it was the work of a true grandmaster of medicine!

On the tenth day, the Purple-Winged Heavenly Winged Beast had fully recovered from its depletion. Zhang Xuan, Luo Qiqi, and Yu Fei'er then bid farewell to the Beast Hall and flew straight toward the Hongyuan Empire.

"This Master Zhang... when he arrives at the Master Teacher Academy, he will surely become the most dazzling star!"

Watching the three leave, Elder Qian couldn't help but sigh, recalling the young man's various wonders.

"Star? I'm afraid... the Master Teacher Academy is in for trouble..."

Han Chong, standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.