Monarch Beast Tide!

As they traveled, a thought suddenly occurred to Tang Miao!

Since he could choose which contract marks the demons left behind in this world, why not collect a few more Monarch-Level Creatures?

When he summoned a beast tide, what if he called forth not a herd of rhinos or elephants, but over a hundred Monarchs?

What a spectacular sight that would be!

If he remembered correctly, there should still be a rare Earth Core for the Summoning Element in the country.

Pang Lai was old, while Tang Miao was in the prime of his youth!

It shouldn't be too hard to have a chat with a few old men, right?

If he did that, it would be like gaining another Forbidden Curse!

Tsk, tsk. Without even realizing it, his fifth element's Forbidden Curse was practically within reach.

He was the kind of person who acted as soon as an idea came to him. As luck would have it, a valley along their route was home to a flock of Feather Demons, including a gigantic griffin.

Was it an Ancient Flame Griffin?

Judging by its size and wings, it had to be at least an Intermediate Monarch among the Feather Demons.

Tang Miao sent Little Black and Snow Woman on ahead, then went down to discuss "submission" with the Feather Demons.

After a burst of flames...

Tang Miao returned to Little Black's back.

Negotiating with Monarch-Level Demon Beasts was ridiculously easy. All he had to do was reveal a little of his "kingly aura," and they would submit in an instant.

Though these contracts didn't give him as much control as the one he had with Little Black,

as long as Tang Miao kept growing stronger, they would willingly follow him.

After the Ancient Flame Griffin came a Bear Monarch, a