Gong Changlong and the Proud Ah Da

Zhou Sichen followed Qian Duoduo out of the Inner Court and headed to the Beast Arena. Inside, an old man had already been waiting anxiously.

Ever since hearing about Zhou Sichen's Book of Contracts, he had desperately wanted to have a chat with the young man. He had poured countless hours of effort into raising the precious Soul Beasts under his care.

When he saw Qian Duoduo approaching with a handsome young man, Gong Changlong hurried over in a few strides and arrived before Zhou Sichen in no time, not even sparing Qian Duoduo a glance.

Where was Gong Changlong's dignity as a Titled Douluo now? Where was the rigid, unapproachable demeanor others knew him for?

He leaned his old face close to Zhou Sichen's and gave what he believed was a warm, pleasant smile. "You're Zhou Sichen, right? My name is Gong Changlong. You can call me Old Man Gong."

Zhou Sichen gave a slight bow. "Old Man Gong."

Gong Changlong grabbed Zhou Sichen's hand and pulled him deeper into the Beast Arena.

As they walked, he said, "Old Qian told me your Martial Soul can contract Soul Beasts, and that they're all very obedient and listen to you."

"This old man doesn't have any other hobbies. I just like raising a few Soul Beasts. People in the academy call me the Beastmaster, but this Beastmaster of yours isn't actually all that impressive."

"So, do you think you could do me a small favor? I can't communicate with Soul Beasts. Could you have your Contracted Soul Beasts talk to my precious ones? That way, I can find out what these little fellows are thinking about every day..."

Old Man Gong was chattering away like a chatterbox, yet he also seemed like a student eager to learn, pouring out a whole stream of words at Zhou Sichen.

Zhou Sichen listened quietly, considering how he could help Old Man Gong.

Qian Duoduo followed behind them at an unhurried pace, watching Gong Changlong with a helpless expression.

This fellow had no particular hobbies aside from his obsession with training Soul Beasts.

Still, Zhou Sichen's Contracted Soul Beasts truly were perfect for training Soul Beasts.

After all, Soul Beasts bullied the weak and feared the strong. Zhou Sichen's Contracted Soul Beasts obeyed him, and then they could subdue the other Soul Beasts. Wouldn't that whole process be incredibly satisfying?

As he followed Old Man Gong into the Beast Arena, the stench of blood and the violent aura of Soul Beasts rushing at him made Zhou Sichen frown.

Various Soul Beasts were confined in enormous iron cages. A rough count showed there were at least a hundred of them.

Most were Hundred Year Level Soul Beasts. There were also some Thousand Year Level ones, while Ten Thousand Year Level Soul Beasts were scarce, numbering only a dozen or so.

When they saw Old Man Gong enter, every Soul Beast, including the Ten Thousand Year Level ones, shrank into the corners and trembled. Clearly, they feared Old Man Gong's oppressive might.

"What do you think of my precious ones? I've poured my heart and soul into taming them, but Soul Beasts are wild by nature. Don't be fooled by how they look right now. Once they get outside, they're still a bloodthirsty bunch."

Zhou Sichen deeply agreed with Old Man Gong's words.

Soul Beasts did not submit to humans, so naturally they were difficult to tame. Even with Zhou Sichen's exceptionally special Book of Contracts Martial Soul, contracting Soul Beasts still required "winning them over with virtue."

Zhou Sichen replied, "Old Man Gong, Dean Qian told me about your situation before we came. I can't guarantee success, but I'll do everything I can to help you."

At those words, Old Man Gong threw an arm around Zhou Sichen's shoulders in excitement. The two were just short of swearing brotherhood on the spot.

Old Man Gong laughed heartily. "Good, good, good! Those words are enough for me. No matter what problems you run into in the future, you can come find me. I definitely won't let you down."

Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "I'll probably have to trouble you plenty in the future as well, Old Man Gong."

With that, Zhou Sichen stepped forward a few paces and slowly raised his right hand. The Book of Contracts, as if forged from gold, appeared in his grasp.

Old Man Gong's expression froze as he stared intently at Zhou Sichen. He had heard that this young man's Soul Rings were three purple Thousand Year Level rings...

Even after studying Soul Beasts for so many years, this was the first time he had heard of such a miraculous Martial Soul.

As the Book of Contracts Martial Soul appeared, three black Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings rose from Zhou Sichen's body.

Seeing those three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings and feeling the pressure they contained, Old Man Gong could not help raising his brows.

Having dealt with Soul Beasts year-round, he was naturally extremely familiar with the aura of Soul Rings.

The three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings around Zhou Sichen were each at least fifteen thousand years old. Could a twelve-year-old child really possess something like this?

Weren't they supposed to be Thousand Year rings? How had they become three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings?

In just one night, three Purple Soul Rings had turned into Ten Thousand Year ones?

Old Man Gong nearly exploded on the spot. This was completely at odds with everything he believed!

Since when had the continent produced such a terrifying genius?

Still, being able to witness such a miracle meant he had not lived in vain.

After a long while, Old Man Gong managed to retain some of a Titled Douluo's composure and forcibly calmed himself down.

Never mind the three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings. What he looked forward to most right now were Zhou Sichen's Contracted Soul Beasts: the Ice Jade Scorpion, the Hellfire Phoenix, and the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear...

Which of them was not a treasure he dreamed of obtaining? Unfortunately, the nobler a Soul Beast's bloodline was, the harder it was to tame. Even as a Titled Douluo honored as the Beastmaster, he could not tame Soul Beasts with those superior bloodlines.

Now that Zhou Sichen had three Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings, didn't that mean those three rare Soul Beasts were all Ten Thousand Year Level?

A Ten Thousand Year Level Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear—an utterly terrifying existence that even he would not dare confront head-on...

Qian Duoduo had already come up beside Old Man Gong. With a meaningful look, he said, "So? I've treated you well, haven't I? I brought Sichen here for you today."

Only then did Old Man Gong remember Qian Duoduo was still there, and embarrassment flashed across his face. "Old Qian, I'm really sorry. I got so excited that I forgot about you."

Old Man Gong did not ask about the changes to Zhou Sichen's Soul Rings. As one of the academy's higher-ups, he knew many things clearly. If it was not something he was supposed to know, he would not ask.

Qian Duoduo was long used to it. He waggled his brows at Old Man Gong and said, "Since I've done this much for you, don't skimp on the tiger blood from that Ten Thousand Year Blood Tiger or the antlers from that Thousand Year Horned Deer."

Old Man Gong gave him a knowing look and patted his chest in assurance. "No problem!"

Unfortunately, Old Man Gong did not know about Qian Duoduo and Xian Liner...

As the two spoke, the first black Soul Ring around Zhou Sichen lit up. The Golden Book opened to its first page, and the exquisite illustration upon it transformed into a mass of jade-blue light that descended before them.

When the glow faded, a huge Ice Jade Scorpion appeared on the spot, gleaming brightly. The terrifying presence of a Ten Thousand Year Soul Beast quietly spread out, making the already trembling Soul Beasts even more terrified.

When Old Man Gong saw the Ice Jade Scorpion, his eyes gleamed with excitement. He looked so delighted that he was just short of pouncing directly onto Ah Da.

It was not the Darkgold Dreadclaw Bear, but a Ten Thousand Year Ice Jade Scorpion was still a terrifying existence.

The Ice Jade Scorpion clan was a major race in the Far North, proficient in both ice and deadly poison.

They could even completely abandon their poison at the Ten Thousand Year Level and cultivate their ice attribute to the level of Extreme Ice!

That was an Extreme Attribute. Even among Titled Douluo powerhouses, those who possessed Extreme Attributes were exceedingly rare.

In a sense, the Ice Jade Scorpion clan could also be considered an exotic species.

Zhou Sichen smiled faintly. "This is Ah Da, my first Contracted Soul Beast."

Old Man Gong stepped closer and carefully observed the exquisite Ice Jade Scorpion. Ah Da's round, darting eyes were also fixed on the old man before him.

Although Old Man Gong had not revealed his cultivation, Ah Da could still sense an intense threat from him.

More importantly, Old Man Gong dealt with Soul Beasts all year long, and his body carried the scents of all kinds of Soul Beasts.

If Ah Da had not known that the person before him was human, his first impression might have been that Old Man Gong was one of his own kind.

Through their mental connection, Zhou Sichen conveyed Old Man Gong's thoughts and some of his own plans to Ah Da. Ah Da raised his head proudly and said:

"Don't worry, Boss. None of these fellows here can beat me. My venom was already extremely formidable, and now that Ancestor has granted me Extreme Ice, I can still cultivate both ice and poison after advancing to the Ten Thousand Year Level without any conflict."

"Just using my innate venom, I can bring them all under my command in half a day!"

After receiving Ah Da's response, Zhou Sichen said directly to Old Man Gong, "Old Man Gong, Ah Da can subdue these Soul Beasts without any problem. He only needs to use a few small methods."

Old Man Gong was overjoyed. "That's wonderful!"

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