Taming the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, a Sixth-Tier Mount

Seeing that Qing Yanjing was not looking at it at all, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King could only timidly turn its gaze toward Meng Chen. It could tell that both Hai Bodong and Qing Yanjing obeyed Meng Chen without question.

"Sir, I am willing to offer my natal sixth-tier magic core. I only ask that you spare my cub's life. I am willing to erase all of the cub's memories of today and have my bloodline serve you for generations, never to rebel!"

"Aunt Qing, what do you think of this beast?"

Meng Chen's eyes gleamed.

Qing Yanjing met Meng Chen's gaze. Remembering their earlier accidental intimacy, she inexplicably felt her mind grow hot and promptly looked away.

"What do you mean?"

Meng Chen withdrew his gaze and quickly began weighing his options.

Ordinarily, this Lion King had tried to kill him repeatedly. Killing it outright and taking its core would have been the safest choice. It would eliminate a future threat while also gaining a sixth-tier magic core.

But...

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King was already a ferocious beast that ruled over part of the Magic Beast Mountains. It had cultivated for over a century to attain its current strength.

Its body was powerful, its speed was extraordinary, and it possessed innate fire-element secret arts. Its combat power far surpassed that of magical beasts of the same tier.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if he could make it serve him?

In his previous life, he had read plenty of fantasy novels. What top holy sons or heaven-blessed prodigies did not have an impressive top-tier mount at their side?

If others had one, then naturally, he needed one too!

With that thought, Meng Chen pondered briefly before deliberately asking Qing Yanjing beside him.

"Ahem, Aunt Qing, don't you think we're missing a mount right now?"

Qing Yanjing gave him a surprised look and saw through his little scheme.

"You want to tame it?"

Meng Chen scratched his head sheepishly. "Yes. This fellow cultivated for over a century before becoming a sixth-tier magical beast. It would be a shame to kill it outright."

"If we take its crystal core, this beast will certainly die. So I wanted to ask whether you had any alternative method."

The Purple Crystal Winged Lion King's body trembled, and hope for survival instantly flared in its eyes.

Qing Yanjing, floating nearby, carefully considered it upon hearing this.

"If you truly want to keep this beast, there is a way. Didn't you obtain a fire lotus earlier? That item was born from the Origin of Fire. Using it in place of a sixth-tier fire-element magic core to refine the formation would not be a problem. It's just..."

"You need to think this through. That fire lotus is also a rare heavenly treasure. It will not be so easy to obtain another one next time."

Hearing this, Meng Chen was relieved instead. He secretly rejoiced that he had stumbled upon the opportunity of Xiao Yan's Earthheart Fire Lotus.

"It's fine. I have no use for it anyway."

Then he turned toward the two magical beasts crouching on the ground.

"In that case, I can spare both you and your cub."

Meng Chen looked at the trembling Purple Crystal Winged Lion King below and spoke slowly.

"You have harbored killing intent toward me time and again. I cannot allow you to remain free."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned to Qing Yanjing.

"Aunt Qing, I'll have to trouble you to act and completely subdue both father and son."

Qing Yanjing nodded slightly and tapped the air with her fingertip.

Golden light flowed as an ancient, profound golden rune slowly condensed into form. Chain-like patterns covered the rune.

God-Enslaving Seal!

This seal was specifically used to subdue powerful living beings. Once planted in the soul, it made betrayal impossible for life, with no possibility of backlash.

"Buzz!"

A flash of golden light streaked through the air, and the God-Enslaving Seal instantly entered the brows of both Purple Crystal Winged Lions.

The Lion King's body shuddered violently as an indelible mark instantly appeared within its soul.

It did not resist in the slightest and willingly bowed its head in submission.

After the divine seal entered the cub's body, it twitched twice, but soon returned to normal. Its clear eyes looked at Meng Chen as it rubbed its head beneath his hand.

Like a real little dog.

A voice deep within its soul told it that it needed to be close to this person.

After finishing all this, Qing Yanjing said softly,

"I have used the God-Enslaving Seal to plant restraints within their souls. Should they harbor any rebellious intent, the God-Enslaving Seal will notify you. If you have no use for them, you may store them inside the Small Pagoda."

Meng Chen's eyes lit up. This function was far too practical.

It was both discreet and safe, practically a blessing for lazy people.

Eager to try it out, Meng Chen formed a hand seal.

"Collect!"

The father and son Purple Crystal Winged Lions' figures blurred slightly before turning into two streaks of purple-gold light and entering the Small Pagoda.

Seeing that nothing else happened, Qing Yanjing returned to the Small Pagoda.

Over here, Hai Bodong landed firmly, unable to calm the shock in his heart for a long while.

He had lived for so many years and roamed the Dou Qi Continent for half his life.

Yet he had never seen such a terrifying beast-controlling technique!

Was this a Battle Ancestor? Or had she long since surpassed the scope of ordinary Battle Ancestors?

Following a master like this, his future would surely be boundless.

Thinking this, Hai Bodong's eyes heated up as he stared fixedly at Meng Chen.

"Little Divine King, what should we do next?"

Hai Bodong bowed slightly, his attitude growing even more respectful.

Meng Chen waved a hand.

"Clean up. We're returning to Qingshan Town."

Although they had not obtained the crystal core on this trip, taming a pair of Purple Crystal Winged Lion King mounts was still a gain far beyond expectations.

"Alright."

At his words, Hai Bodong grabbed Meng Chen by the shoulder and spread his Dou Qi wings.

The two streaks of light sped toward Qingshan Town.

Before night had fully fallen, the two returned to the inn in Qingshan Town.

In the inn courtyard, Qinglin and Xiao Yixian were waiting anxiously.

The moment Qinglin saw Meng Chen, she sprang up from the ground.

"Young Master! You're finally back!"

"Ow!"

Meng Chen caught the girl who pounced at him, pinching her slender waist.

"Little girl, you nearly knocked me over."

"Young Master, were you hurt?"

Meng Chen looked at her worried expression, his smile unchanged. With a flick of his hand, he took several green spirit fruits from his Storage Ring.

"Little girl, were you worried about your young master, or about the fruit I brought you?"

Eating more of these Spirit Honey Fruits could nourish the body, making them ideal for Qinglin.

Meng Chen tapped Qinglin's nose.

"Look, I brought back the fruit I promised you."

Qinglin accepted the spirit fruits Meng Chen handed over, her eyes reddening with joy.

"Thank you, Young Master!"

After soothing the little girl, Meng Chen turned to Xiao Yixian.

When the girl saw Meng Chen looking at her, she hurriedly nodded slightly.

"Greetings, Little Divine King."

Meng Chen caught sight of a faint poisonous aura flowing in her eyes and nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. It seems the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture has helped you greatly."

Xiao Yixian froze for a moment, then nodded gently.

Though half a day was short, she was still unable to comprehend the profound mysteries of poison within it. However, being able to find the basics of poison control was already quite good.

What delighted Xiao Yixian even more was that this poison scripture had actually been written by a senior with the Calamity Poison Physique. It recorded insights on how to control the Calamity Poison Physique.

"I must also thank the Little Divine King for this gift."

"It seems you are diligent enough. In only half a day, you have already grasped the rudiments of the Seven-Colored Poison Scripture. Given time, I believe you will be able to control your physique."

Rarely having received such praise, Xiao Yixian's ears turned red, though her voice remained gentle.

"This technique is exquisite. From now on, I will continue studying it diligently and will never disappoint the Little Divine King's gift."

"Mm."

Meng Chen withdrew his gaze.

"Let's rest and recover for two more days. We'll set out again after that."