Though Mountain-Crossing Lord was at death's door, the ferocity in its yellow-black eyes had not faded. When faced with Bai Xiaowen's question, it stretched out its neck and tried to bite him, only for Abaddon's lance to pin its jaw.
Sigrdrifa said, "Master, this tiger demon still refuses to submit. Why not give me some time to slowly discipline it and temper its nature? It may yet surrender."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head. "Forget it. This tiger demon has eaten countless people, and its savage nature will be difficult to tame. Keeping it means guarding against its betrayal. Better to kill it cleanly."
For Summoners to subdue beast-type monsters, they needed the right opportunity to ensure the other party's loyalty. Bai Xiaowen had subdued Rageclaw because Rageclaw's target of hatred had not been Bai Xiaowen. On the contrary, it had felt some gratitude toward him. Together with Bai Xiaowen's Summoner Class, that was why it had voluntarily submitted.
Even if he subdued Mountain-Crossing Lord now and held its life and death in his hands, he still could not use it without concern. If this tiger demon harbored hatred and waited for a chance to take revenge, ruining Bai Xiaowen's plans, that would be troublesome.
Following his order, Abaddon drove his lance into Mountain-Crossing Lord's throat, taking away its last health value and killing it on the spot.
As a Lord Tier great demon, every part of Mountain-Crossing Lord was valuable.
Sigrdrifa personally skinned the tiger demon and pulled out its tendons.
From the tiger demon's skull, Bai Xiaowen extracted a white sphere that glimmered with light and was as light as a feather. He could sense the surging demon power within it. Clearly, this was the condensed essence of Mountain-Crossing Lord's demon power.
Bai Xiaowen swept it with the Eye