Slap!
The crisp slap landed on the Imperial Beast's backside. Though teasing rather than forceful, it made the beast freeze instantly.
The next second, the Imperial Beast, which had been struggling furiously moments ago, seemed to have all its strength drained away. Its golden eyes flew wide open, the anger within instantly replaced by terror. The golden fur all over its body stood on end—not from rage, but from pure fear. That warning about "letting all of Douluo Continent see you in your miserable state" struck its heart like a bolt of lightning. As the bearer of Star Dou Great Forest's fortune, when had it ever suffered such humiliation? What frightened it even more was that this human might actually do it!
"Whimper... whimper..."
The Imperial Beast let out miserable, frightened whines. Its limbs instinctively curled inward, and its golden flames instantly dimmed. Even the sinister red vertical eye on its forehead lost its luster. Its entire body trembled uncontrollably, its enormous frame curling into a ball like a terrified kitten. None of its earlier arrogance remained.
Li Changsheng could not help laughing at its cowardly appearance. This little fellow knew what was good for it; it knew fear now. He had never intended to truly do anything to it. He had merely grown irritated by its pestering and wanted to scare it.
"Enough. Look at how pathetic you are." Li Changsheng released it onto the ground and withdrew the restraints of the Taiji Diagram.
The Imperial Beast lay sprawled on the ground. It first gave Li Changsheng a wary look, and only after seeing that he truly had no intention of attacking again did it scramble backward several steps. It was still trembling without stop, its golden eyes filled with lingering fear. Yet it did not dare make another