The Humiliated Amethyst Winged Lion King

Upon hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King's words, Li Xiao nodded in satisfaction. As the saying went, those who understood the times were the true heroes. Even if it had refused, Li Xiao had a hundred ways to make it beg for death while being unable to die!

In order to make the Amethyst Winged Lion King willingly become his subordinate, Li Xiao used the system to forcibly bind it to himself, turning it completely into his mount.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King looked deeply unwilling, but what else could it do? The other party's fist was stronger than its own, so it could only accept its fate.

Naturally, Li Xiao would not spare the remaining three Tier 5 Magical Beasts. They were powerhouses equivalent to human Dou Wangs, so they could serve as guards for the Ascending Heaven Pavilion. Using Dou Wang Peak experts as guards—aside from the Central Continent, perhaps only the Ascending Heaven Pavilion could do such a thing.

The Dou Qi Continent had a total of nine regions: east, west, south, north, east south, northeast, southwest, northwest, and the Central Continent.

Powerful experts were everywhere in the Central Continent. Even Dou Zong experts could only serve as doormen there. One could imagine just how terrifying the experts of those factions were.

The Ascending Heaven Pavilion was currently weak and isolated, and its strongest member was only at the Dou Zong Peak. It was clearly impossible for it to contend against those colossal forces.

Only by widely recruiting powerful experts could the Ascending Heaven Pavilion's strength truly be stabilized.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King lay outside the gates of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion and said gloomily, "Had I known I would become someone else's mount, This King would never have come here."

The three Tier 5 Magical Beasts exchanged looks, all feeling utterly helpless. Fortunately, the other party had not killed them. Otherwise, the cultivation they had worked for their entire lives would merely have become someone else's wedding dress.

"Now, hand over everything you have accumulated over the years—spiritual treasures, Dou Techniques, cultivation methods, and so on."

The four Magical Beasts froze at once. They had not expected that just after subduing them, he would want to snatch away the few treasures they possessed.

Wasn't this bullying honest beasts?

Yet Li Xiao did not care. As the overlords of the Beast Mountain Range, they naturally possessed extraordinary items. They might even have excellent Dou Techniques that people would fight over.

The Amethyst Winged Lion King took the lead, bringing out everything it possessed. Its aggrieved expression was so pitiful that it made people laugh without the slightest shame.

Soon after, the three Tier 5 Magical Beasts also brought out their possessions. However, they did not have many treasures. After all, Dou Techniques and cultivation methods were suited for human cultivation. Unless Magical Beasts advanced to the Dou Zong realm, they could not cultivate human skills.

These were merely cultivation methods they had accumulated over the years and considered fairly decent.

Li Xiao counted through them, but he did not see what he wanted most. He grabbed the Amethyst Winged Lion King by the head and asked, "Are you hiding anything from me?"

The Amethyst Winged Lion King subconsciously swallowed, lowered its head with the guilty look of a thief, and said, "N-no. This King never lies."

"Oh?" Li Xiao raised a brow. "Then the Amethyst Spirit Crystal and Symbiotic Amethyst Source aren't yours either?"

At those words, the Amethyst Winged Lion King immediately went berserk. How could this fellow know that it had Amethyst Spirit Crystals and the Symbiotic Amethyst Source? By all rights, aside from its child, no one knew of the Symbiotic Amethyst Source's existence. Could this human have searched its memories? As expected, humans were the most cunning! "Pavilion Master, the Amethyst Winged Lion King can only shed a small piece from its body once every twenty years. How could I simply give it away?"

"Are you talking back to me?" Li Xiao's expression froze. In an instant, a strand of Spiritual Power entered the Amethyst Winged Lion King's head. In less than a second, it felt waves of searing pain erupt within its skull.

The pain struck directly at its soul, causing it to writhe and roll across the ground.

"Ah... This King is in agony! I was wrong, Pavilion Master, I was wrong! I won't dare again! I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you!"

No matter how the Amethyst Winged Lion King cried out, Li Xiao did not stop. Its wild nature remained unchanged. Without teaching it a lesson, it truly would not know who its master was.

Only after the Amethyst Winged Lion King fainted did Li Xiao withdraw the punishment. The three Tier 5 Magical Beasts lying on the ground had already been frightened so badly that their legs had gone weak, and they hurriedly took out all their remaining treasures.

Grade 6 Zengling Pill*10

Grade 5 Tyrant Pill*5

Mysterious High-Rank Dou Technique: Sunset Staff Technique

Earth Low-Rank Dou Technique: Wind Riding Art...

Li Xiao nodded in satisfaction upon seeing these treasures. He had not expected these Magical Beasts to have stored away so many things.

Other than a few Rank 6 Pills and high-rank Dou Techniques, the rest were not particularly valuable. Only the Amethyst Spirit Crystals and the Symbiotic Amethyst Source could be considered rather rare.

Combined with his Heavenly Flames, his name would surely resound throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

Li Xiao casually put everything away. The system could not only help him increase his strength, but also serve as a storage ring. Even if he placed the Heavenly Flames inside, there was no risk of everything in the storage ring being burned away.

These items were enough to support the first auction. The problem now was how to summon the powerful experts of the Jia Ma Empire here.

Use force?

That would lack elegance...

Invite them?

They would look down on him.

Li Xiao rubbed his chin and paced back and forth. At last, his gaze settled on Niu Meng. This fellow was broad and burly, his face full of vicious flesh, and he looked terrifying at a glance. There could not be anyone more suitable for resolving this matter. Besides, the others would be able to sense the Ascending Heaven Pavilion's terror.

A Dou Zong personally delivering invitations—what immense prestige would one need to make a Dou Zong take action?

"Niu Meng, make a trip for me. Inform every powerhouse in the Jia Ma Empire. Whether they are Dou Huangs, Dou Wangs, or even certain merchants, they may all come to the Ascending Heaven Pavilion for the auction. As for anyone who refuses to comply, deal with them as you see fit."

Upon hearing this, Niu Meng repeatedly pounded his fists together, the corners of his lips curling upward. "Understood, Pavilion Master. Personally notifying a few Dou Huangs is already giving them enough face. If anyone dares insult the Ascending Heaven Pavilion, this subordinate will personally twist off their head."

That was indeed the case. Though Dou Huangs could be considered at the pinnacle within the Jia Ma Empire, that was only within the empire itself. Once they entered stronger regions, they would discover that becoming a Dou Huang was merely the first step toward becoming a true powerhouse.

Only upon becoming a Dou Zun could one be called an exalted being on the Dou Qi Continent.

With a Dou Zong personally inviting them, they would naturally sense the terror of the Ascending Heaven Pavilion and become fearful.

This was more than enough to prove that the Ascending Heaven Pavilion was no ordinary Auction! At the same time, Linglong would remain still and conceal her strength during the auction, making it impossible for others to see through her.

Then they would understand just how profound the Ascending Heaven Pavilion's foundation was.

They would begin with small matters. Once the time was right in the future, they would naturally head to the Central Continent to hold auctions and obtain higher-level rewards.