Submission or Death

The Leopard Woman harbored a raging rage, and a layer of cold, shivering fur seemed to stand on end.

Although she wasn't a Pure-Blood Magic Beast of noble lineage, through her centuries of arduous cultivation, she had already risen to the ranks of high-level Magic Beast, dominating a region of mountains and forests.

Apart from the few large Magic Beast in the central area, all other Magic Beast bowed their heads and gave way when they saw her. Within a radius of a thousand miles, who did not show her some respect?

But now Zijin is demanding that she condescend to be a mount for a weak, worthless human.

This was no longer a simple humiliation, but a utter disgrace that trampled on her dignity Magic Beast.

If the Magic Beast in front of her hadn't been a terrifying being she couldn't afford to offend, one she wouldn't even dare to entertain the thought of resisting, she would have already been unable to suppress her ferocity and pounced forward to tear Zijin to shreds.

Zijin took in the surging resentment and unwillingness in the Leopard Woman's eyes, seeing through her entire scheme in a single glance. Her brows furrowed sharply, her expression turned cold, and she shouted sternly:

"Hmph, to have you become my master's mount is already a great Gift; it's my master who thinks highly of you! If my master didn't need a Magic Beast right now, you, a mixed-blood, motley Magic Beast, would hardly be worthy of serving my master and being his mount, in terms of status and background."

Xiao Fan waved his hand. "Haha, don't say that, it's not that amazing."

Zijin glanced at her, rolled his eyes, and continued speaking to the Leopard Woman.

"You were just Splash the residual force of the Lightning Tribulation. If my master hadn't healed you and pulled you into the center of the Five Elements Land, you would be dead by now. Not only are you ungrateful, but you also dare to despise my master?"

"You scruffy Magic Beast aren't even as good as a drop of my bloodline. I've already signed Life Bond with my master. Do you think it would be a disservice to you to have you as a mount?"

The Leopard Woman's face was stubborn, and the struggle and resistance in her heart grew stronger.

Xiao Fan had just saved her life, and she would never forget this life-saving grace, feeling genuinely grateful from the bottom of her heart.

Being grateful is one thing, but willingly becoming a human's mount is quite another.

Throughout the entire Monster Region, from ancient times to the present, not a single Magic Beast has ever willingly given up its innate freedom to be ridden and completely reduced to a tool for human use.

Magic Beast are born to roam the mountains and fields, riding the wind to hunt, and are inherently unrestrained.

Losing their freedom is tantamount to taking away most of their lives and dignity.

If Xiao Fan were a top-tier Human Race, and she were to humble herself and become his mount, although it would still be a loss of face, at least she would be relying on a powerful figure, and in the future she could use her master's prestige to protect herself. Even if she was unwilling, she could grit her teeth and compromise.

But the human in front of her was utterly weak. He couldn't even contend with a high-level Magic Beast, let alone a common Magic Beast. She could easily kill him with a mere flick of her Claw.

To have such a weak human, whom she could easily crush, ride on her back and obey his commands day and night, was a thousand times more humiliating for her than being publicly tortured.

She, the Leopard Woman, would rather die than be a human's mount.

On the other side, Xiao Fan took in the undisguised resistance in the Leopard Woman's eyes. Even after being sternly reprimanded by Zijin, she still refused to back down, having completely given up the idea of taming her as a mount.

In fact, from the very beginning, his rescue of the Leopard Woman and his taming of her as a mount were never his only objectives.

What he truly valued was the formidable strength of the Leopard Woman, a level 300 Magic Beast, and her intimidating presence throughout the entire Monster Region.

As he spends more and more time in the game, his family, teammates, and friends will eventually step into the perilous Monster Region.

The Monster Region are too dangerous; a single misstep can lead to certain death in the wilderness.

He now owes the Leopard Woman a debt of gratitude for saving his life.

With this relationship in place, it's possible to have the Leopard Woman look after my friends and family in the Monster Region in the future.

With that thought in mind, Xiao Fan had already given up on the idea of using the Leopard Woman as a mount.

He composed himself slightly and was about to speak when Zijin, who was standing next to him, suddenly unleashed an invisible wave of energy.

The next second, a vast and boundless, terrifying pressure originating from the depths of one's bloodline swept across all directions.

Faced with this oppressive aura, the Leopard Woman trembled violently, her limbs went limp, and she uncontrollably collapsed to the ground.

Her body trembled violently, the muscles beneath her fur spasmed incessantly, and her sharp claws dug deep into the soil, carving several deep furrows. She didn't even have the courage to look up and face the ground.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Xiao Fan was stunned for a moment.

Even if Zijin is angry, this Leopard Woman shouldn't be this terrified, right?

At this moment, the Leopard Woman had completely lost the strength to get up, and her blood vessels were screaming and trembling wildly.

My mind went blank, and only two cold and irresistible words remained from beginning to end: surrender!

The bloodline pressure emanating from Zijin at this moment was not a suppression based on cultivation level, but rather an absolute and overwhelming bloodline level suppression that a top-tier high-level Magic Beast naturally exerts on a lower-level Magic Beast.

As the master of the Zijin, Xiao Fan was connected to it Zijin spirit, and their bloodlines and auras were of the same origin. Naturally, he was perfectly exempt from this terrifying pressure and did not feel any sense of oppression from beginning to end.

However, the Leopard Woman, who was also Magic Beast, completely inherited this bloodline awe, and every inch of her flesh and every strand of her original bloodline instinctively worshipped the superior bloodline.

Faced with this insurmountable gap in bloodline, the last vestige of her secret will to resist was utterly crushed and vanished.

At this moment, she felt as if she were facing an emperor at the pinnacle of all beasts, with no choice but to bow down and submit.

Zijin delicate, youthful face was taut and Frost, her entire body radiating a chilling aura.

His once clear eyes were now completely frozen, and every word he uttered was like an icicle hitting the ground, chilling and terrifying.

She looked up at the trembling Leopard Woman on the ground, her thin lips parted slightly, each word distinct and unambiguous.

"Submission."

After a moment's pause, a chilling pressure erupted from her body. The innate suppressive power of her ancient pure bloodline locked onto the Leopard Woman before her. Her eyes remained unmoved as she uttered two more cold words:

Or, death.

Initially, Zijin did not want to rely on his bloodline to force the other party.

The Leopard Woman in front of her was quite strong at the moment, and would become Xiao Fan's exclusive mount in the future. She originally intended to give her some face, hoping to make the Leopard Woman willingly submit.

But to her utter surprise, this Leopard Woman was wild, arrogant, and stubborn, completely ungrateful, and dared to refuse her offer.

You should know that if Xiao Fan hadn't intervened to save her, this severely injured and dying Leopard Woman would have been dead long ago.

To her, Xiao Fan was truly her savior, a benefactor who had given her a second life.

But the other party not only failed to repay the kindness, but also became arrogant and defiant, showing no gratitude whatsoever for saving their life.

The last bit of patience in his Zijin eyes vanished completely, and he understood.

It seems that when dealing with wild and ungrateful Magic Beast, which are inherently unruly and do not know gratitude, it is useless to be gentle and tolerant.

Gentleness won't bring submission, and yielding will only embolden the other party to take advantage.

Since the Leopard Woman is determined not to submit and become her master's mount, there is no need to keep her any longer.

If you refuse to submit, then die.

A boundless, chilling killing intent poured down along with the Pure-Blood Magic Beast's oppressive aura, enveloping the Leopard Woman completely.

The Leopard Woman, who had just been clinging to a sliver of hope, suddenly bristled with fur, her massive head drooping heavily, not even daring to look directly into the Zijin eyes.

The chilling killing intent suddenly cleared the Leopard Woman's muddled mind.

She finally regained full consciousness.

Standing before her was a pure-blooded Magic Beast, a vast and insurmountable gap in strength between them. What was she thinking, daring to openly disobey her orders?

"It must have been the residual power of the Lightning Tribulation that damaged my brain."

The Leopard Woman found the reason.

Zijin Jin stared blankly at the trembling Leopard Woman, who had completely lost her edge. There was no pity in her eyes as she slowly and gently raised her slender, jade-white hand.

The next instant, a wisp of purple lightning shot out from her slender fingertips, crackling and tearing through the surrounding air. The aura of Thunder danced slightly in the air; though small, it contained a terrifying power capable of destroying the world.

After the upgrade, Zijin's control over the Lightning Element underwent a transformation, advancing to the level of Heavenly Lightning, and also possessing the power of punishment. In addition, she also had her own abundant Magic Beast source power.

This seemingly insignificant arc of purple lightning was nothing more than a flick of the finger for killing the Leopard Woman.

The overwhelming pressure of Thunder swept over her, causing the Leopard Woman to stiffen completely. Her soul trembled wildly under the shock of the Heavenly Lightning thunder, and the fear of death gripped her heart tightly, making it impossible for her to maintain any pride.

Her teeth chattered, and she almost screamed as she hurriedly spoke, her voice filled with fear and panic, all traces of her previous arrogance gone:

"I am willing! I am willing to submit! I am willing to become your mount, my lifelong loyalty, to be at your command, and I would never dare to have the slightest disloyalty!"

The Leopard Woman turned to look at Xiao Fan, her entire body pressed against the ground, her amber beastly eyes lowered obediently, her tone soft and devout.

"Thank you, Master, for taking in Bao Bao despite past grievances. It is my great honor to be your personal Bao Bao."

Xiao Fan:...

Looking at the Leopard Woman's completely changed expression, he twitched his lips slightly, utterly speechless.

She still admired the Leopard Woman's defiant demeanor from earlier.

However, at this moment he finally understood that these high-level Magic Beast had a laughably fragile backbone, could turn on people faster than flipping through a book, and were far more swift and decisive in admitting defeat than human players.

Zi Jin glanced at the submissive Leopard Woman with his narrow Zijin eyes, let out a haughty and indifferent snort, and the tiny sparks of electricity dancing on his fingertips instantly dissipated into the air, while the terrifying pressure around him also completely subsided.

"Hmph, wouldn't it have been better to do this sooner?"

As the deadly pressure of the lightning dissipated and the threat of death surrounding her vanished, the Leopard Woman's tense back relaxed abruptly, her heart finally settling back into place, and she secretly breathed a long sigh of relief.

She carefully and slowly rose from the ground, walking gently to Xiao Fan. Her large leopard head, covered with beautiful black spots, lowered slightly and lightly rubbed against Xiao Fan's sleeve and palm. Her movements were gentle and affectionate, her eyes and brows docile, as obedient and docile as a tamed giant cat, trying her best to please him.

Looking at the Leopard Woman before him, who was now fawning over him and had completely lost all her wildness, Xiao Fan couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration.

It seems that persuasion alone is completely ineffective in dealing with these arrogant Magic Beast.

"If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have had Zijin release the bomb sooner."

After taking the Leopard Woman as his mount, Xiao Fan's first thought was to inquire about establishing a city in the Five Elements Land.

After all, this territory used to belong to Leopard Woman.

"Master's idea is excellent. The Five Elements Land is indeed suitable for building human cities. Humans can gain many benefits here, and they also possess self-healing and weak healing abilities."

Since the Leopard Woman had already decided to be Xiao Fan's mount, and with a Pure-Blood Magic Beast like Zijin as its leader, she naturally wanted to make a good impression.

Although the Five Elements Land used to be her territory, she is now Xiao Fan's mount, so she can't come here often anymore.

If Xiao Fan builds a city here, she can stay here in the future.

That's a great idea.

Seeing what the Leopard Woman said, Xiao Fan took it to heart and decided to make plans after returning from the life-or-death competition.

"By the way Bao Bao, do you know what kind of metal veins lie beneath the Five Elements Land?"

Xiao Fan suddenly remembered this and asked the Leopard Woman.

Unfortunately, the Leopard Woman didn't know that, she shook her head and said.

"Metal veins are of little use to us Magic Beast, and I haven't explored them."

"All right."

Xiao Fan could only wait and investigate on his own later.

Last night, it was already late, and with Zijin and Leopard Woman around, the area was very safe, so Xiao Fan simply took out a house to rest for the night.

Early the next morning, Xiao Fan planned to hunt Magic Beast to break the seal on the Dragon Token.

Xiao Fan was still looking forward to inheriting the Divine Dragon's legacy.

Although Zijin said that the Dragon Token might contain undesirable inheritances, who can say for sure?

What if this is the core legend of the Divine Dragon? Wouldn't he be rich?

He's always been lucky, so he'll definitely give it a try.

Xiao Fan became more and more excited as he thought about it, and couldn't wait to have the Leopard Woman take him to find the Magic Beast.

Although Neutral Magic Beast are in the Buffer Zone, it doesn't mean they can't enter the Monster Region.

The Leopard Woman is naturally active and very familiar with the Monster Region.

"I know where it is. I'll take Master and the eldest to there."

After spending the night together, the Leopard Woman became even more enthusiastic.

She discovered that Xiao Fan was actually a pretty good master. Although he was her mount, Xiao Fan didn't treat her arrogantly; instead, he treated her like an ordinary friend.

Knowing that her injuries hadn't fully healed, Xiao Fan worked through the night to collect Heavenly Spirit Treasure to help her treat them.

This instantly dispelled the Leopard Woman's reluctance to become his mount.

She adjusted her size to make it convenient for Xiao Fan to ride, and led the two of them toward the Monster Region.

But not long after the two beasts and one person left, Xiao Fan's message notification sounded.

Xiao Fan opened the system and his expression instantly darkened.

"Let's go back first."

"What happened?"

Upon seeing this, Zijin asked.

"Let's talk as we walk."