Prologue to the Calamity of the Six Prefectures

Zhou You had stumbled upon an unexpected gain. He tested the "Command" and "Govern" entries on the Great Crane, never expecting such a pleasant surprise.

Inspired by Si Xinmochi's "Capture Control" entry, he wondered what effect the words Command and Govern would have when used on exotic beasts.

The result was truly astonishing.

With the entry's enhancement, the Great Crane leapt straight to Demonized strength. Though it still could not compare to the Flying Bear, it was terrifyingly powerful—enough to break out of the Gu King's encirclement and casually kill a young demon.

That little civet that had died so miserably was Orange Cat's companion, the mysterious little beast that had occupied the Medicine Field that day.

Thinking back, that little beast had once been a mountain standing in Zhou You's path, fierce and razor-sharp. Now, however, it had been effortlessly torn apart by the Great Crane, its remains divided evenly with the Great Snake.

The power boost granted by entries was simply heaven-defying.

After testing it, Zhou You found that Command and Govern differed from Capture Control. The latter forcibly elevated an exotic beast to the Demonized realm before controlling it as a Spirit Beast. Command and Govern, on the other hand, were like a tiger tally sent out with an army, granting subordinates the authority to mobilize the troops.

Once Zhou You withdrew the entries, the Great Crane's power immediately fell back to its original realm.

Then came the question: if it worked on the Great Crane, was that merely an exception? What if he used it on the Great Snake?

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The Great Crane had been chattering away, gesturing with its wings as it showed off its achievements. Then it suddenly saw the Great Snake's vertical pupils flicker with emerald light, as the two words "Command" and