Four Great Ninth Order Magical Beasts

Today was a disaster for the top magical beasts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range. A savage human had beaten these overlords beyond recognition, and countless miserable beast roars echoed throughout the entire Magical Beast Forest—enough to break the hearts of those who heard them and bring tears to the eyes of those who saw them.

If that had been all, then though humiliating, they could have endured it. After a month, they would be fine beasts once more.

But this human was practically a demon. Not only had he beaten these Dou Sheng-level magical beasts half to death, he even wanted to take them as pets. This was simply outrageous.

Needless to say, how could these magical beasts endure such humiliation? They immediately charged forward again and fought another great battle against this savage human.

But reality was cruel. No matter how they used every trick they had, even injuring themselves to raise their cultivation, it was still completely useless. In just a few moves, they were beaten to a pulp by this human.

"Master!"

The three magical beasts shed tears of humiliation, ultimately having no choice but to submit beneath this human's tyrannical might.

Thus, all four great overlords of the Magical Beast Forest had been captured and turned into human pets.

Xiao Xian sat unceremoniously atop the Golden Lion. This magical beast's fur gleamed like gold and was exceptionally soft. Whenever the wind blew, its golden mane rippled like waves, shining brilliantly.

Xiao Xian had chosen the Golden Lion as his mount not merely because it was tall, imposing, and possessed exceptionally smooth, lustrous fur. More importantly, its cultivation was also the highest. By human standards, the Golden Lion's cultivation was equivalent to a Seventh Order Dou Sheng.

A Seventh Order Dou Sheng already counted as a high-level Dou Sheng. Unless they actively sought death by venturing into certain forbidden lands, almost no one could kill such an existence—not even a Peak Ninth Order Dou Sheng.

With its powerful cultivation, burly frame, and naturally intimidating appearance, it had naturally caught Xiao Xian's eye at once.

Little Fairy Doctor rode atop the Ninth Order Magical Beast, the Purple Winged Golden Roc. Her entire body was buried in its feathers, tucked away tightly and securely. Even while flying at extreme speed, she did not need to worry about being blown off.

"Set off!"

Xiao Xian waved a hand grandly and declared with high spirits.

Then the four magical beasts shot into the sky together, their bodies turning into streaks of light that flashed across the heavens.

The Yunlan Sect was somewhat unusual today—or rather, its sect master was acting unusually.

After the sect master went out yesterday, she had shut herself in her room as soon as she returned. She refused to see anyone during that time, not even her favored disciple, Nalan Yanran.

At first, the disciples thought something might have happened to their sect master and planned to jointly petition the sect elders to check on her. Yet after the elders investigated, they emerged with strange expressions on their faces.

"Elder, did something happen to the Sect Master? Your expression is so strange!" Disciple A hurriedly stepped forward to ask, only to find the elder's expression impossible to read.

"That's right, Elder. The Sect Master's behavior today has been very strange. Why does she seem completely absent-minded?"

"Not only that, when I saw the Sect Master enter her room, she even seemed to trip over the threshold. The Sect Master is a Dou Huang Expert. If she weren't distracted, how could a mere threshold possibly trip her?"

The disciples all spoke at once, but every one of them was deeply concerned about their sect master. It was clear that Yun Yun was greatly beloved within the Yunlan Sect.

"All right, stop making noise. The Sect Master is fine, so don't make wild guesses. Go back and cultivate," the elder said vaguely, naturally unable to reveal what he had seen and heard.

"Don't overthink it. This is the Yunlan Sect, and the Sect Master is a Dou Huang Expert. In the entire Gama Empire, who could possibly hurt her?" Seeing that the disciples still wanted to press the matter, the elder spoke first to cut them off.

"But..."

"No buts. Do you not trust this elder's words?" the elder said coldly.

Fine, the elders of the Yunlan Sect held considerable authority. At the very least, these disciples feared them greatly. Seeing him get angry, they immediately fell silent and gradually dispersed.

"I want to tell the truth too, but it would damage the Sect Master's dignity too much. Honestly, what was she doing, sitting in her room grinning foolishly for no reason? Even if she missed a man, she couldn't make it so obvious." The elder complained with a laugh, then changed his tone. "Still, the Sect Master is indeed getting on in years. If she could find an ideal partner, that would actually be quite good."

Then the elder wondered what sort of man could have captivated Yun Yun. That fellow clearly had some skills.

This elder knew Yun Yun's personality. Though she did not seem much like a sect master and was usually easy to talk to, those who knew her understood that she appeared gentle but was actually extremely stubborn. If she did not genuinely approve, then even putting a blade to her neck would not make her yield.

"Ah, why am I thinking so much? Since the Sect Master herself approves, that person's character must be fine," the elder said, shaking his head as he felt he was overthinking things.

Afterward, he strolled briskly toward the Elder Hall. He felt that if he did not share such an amusing matter with the other elders, it would be a great pity.

"Roar!"

A beast roar resounded over the entire Yunlan Sect. Everyone who heard it felt their blood and qi surge, their heads spin, and their bodies ache so badly they nearly vomited blood.

Everyone in the Yunlan Sect turned pale with terror. A single roar had nearly left them in unbearable agony; it was clear just how powerful the incoming enemy was.

As though linked by a shared thought, they all gathered in the Yunlan Sect's plaza and raised their heads toward the sky.

"Th-that... what is that?" Someone looked up and saw several black dots rapidly approaching from afar.

Though these black dots were still far away, waves of astonishing pressure had already reached them first.

"Magical beasts! The magical beasts of the Magical Beast Mountain Range are attacking!" As the black dots gradually drew closer, everyone recognized what they truly were, and their faces turned deathly pale with fright.

"Whoosh!"

Just as the Yunlan Sect disciples stood at a loss, Yun Yun's figure appeared in the air.

"Disciples, do not panic. These magical beasts may merely be passing by and may not be coming for our Yunlan Sect. Do not show hostility, and do not make any moves that could be misunderstood. Let us observe the situation first." Yun Yun stared gravely at the four black dots in the sky, her cool voice ringing across the entire plaza.

Upon hearing their sect master's voice, everyone seemed to find their backbone. Though they remained terrified, they no longer ran around like headless flies and barely managed to maintain order.