Not scared means not scared

He had worn out iron shoes searching in vain, only to find it without the slightest effort.

As early as a year ago, Chen Cang had suspected that an exceptionally rare Void Pegasus Beast might live deep within the Black Eagle Mountains.

Now, looking at the little silver horse, he finally confirmed his suspicion and resolved every lingering doubt.

Void Pegasus Beasts came and went without a trace and possessed unique temperaments. Neither savage nor bloodthirsty, they never tangled with other magical beasts or humans unless absolutely necessary. The little fellow before him had been the underlying cause of the great battle that triggered the beast tide.

Magical beasts differed greatly from humans. They possessed powerful bodies and long lifespans, and some especially blessed species even had special innate gifts.

But they had their shortcomings as well.

The most obvious was that they took far longer than humans to mature.

The higher their tier, the more pronounced this became.

Take that little dragon girl at Jia Nan Academy, for instance. Even after hundreds or thousands of years, she was still in her infancy-something unimaginable to humans.

A thousand years was enough for ten generations of humans to grow up...

Void Pegasus Beasts certainly could not compare to Ancient Void Dragons, but their growth was still an exceptionally difficult process.

After reading the little horse's memories, Chen Cang learned that it had only just been born when that great battle broke out decades ago.

That was precisely why its parent, a Void Pegasus Beast, had been forced to fight the Blackflame Kui Ox to the death while weakened, all to protect its child.

In the end, both sides had suffered grievous wounds.

It was not that the Blackflame Kui Ox was weak, but that the Void Pegasus Beast was far too extraordinary.

Had it not been at its weakest, even an ordinary Sixth-Tier Magical Beast probably could not have touched it.

After the battle, the gravely wounded, dying Void Pegasus Beast had carried its newborn child in its mouth to this underground cavern, clinging to its last breath.

And at that very moment, a human had appeared.

The previous city lord of Tianying City had discovered their hiding place by chance.

A dying Sixth-Tier Magical Beast, and a newborn cub.

Heavens, this was practically a gift from the gods!

Anyone faced with such temptation would have found it difficult not to be moved. And Feng Guanqiao was a High-Rank Dou Wang, brimming with confidence that he could handle a Sixth-Tier Magical Beast whose condition had deteriorated so badly.

Yet the skeletal remains against which Chen Cang had been leaning made the outcome abundantly clear.

Even while clinging to its last breath, the Void Pegasus Beast's dying counterattack had taken that High-Rank Dou Wang down with it.

But this had also exhausted the last of its vitality, leaving behind only a newborn crying to be fed.

For the young Void Pegasus Beast before him to have survived at all was truly remarkable.

"What a poor Little Guy."

Having pieced together the whole story, Chen Cang stared at the little horse nearby with shining eyes, so excited that he wanted to rub his hands together.

Sure enough, surviving a great calamity meant good fortune was bound to follow!

If he could tame this Void Pegasus Beast, he might not be able to roam the entire Northwest Continent unchallenged, but at the very least, the Black Eagle Mountains would no longer be an impassable barrier. He could come and go as he pleased.

The two-legged creature's unblinking stare left the Void Pegasus Beast inexplicably uneasy. It took a step back, growing wary.

But judging from their earlier play, this two-legged creature was very weak and posed no threat to it at all.

Thus, the Void Pegasus Beast did not flee.

Noticing the little horse's movement, Chen Cang quickly came to his senses. He secretly pinched himself, suppressed his overly obvious intentions, and forced the friendliest smile imaginable onto his face.

He already knew that although this Void Pegasus Beast was nowhere near fully grown, it had reached the Peak Fourth Tier. With its innate gifts, even a Fifth-Tier Magical Beast would struggle to threaten it.

His fall from the cliff was proof enough that he was absolutely no match for it right now. He also had it to thank for saving his life and allowing him to remain alive and well.

All things considered, his only option was deception... outsmarting it!

After all, the little horse's intelligence was, at most, on par with a child's.

That raised a question.

How could he earn its trust?

"Little Guy, come here. I've got something tasty for you."

Chen Cang took out several jade bottles and removed their stoppers. A faint medicinal fragrance immediately spread through the air.

Yet the Void Pegasus Beast remained unmoved.

That reaction was only to be expected. It was not a Pill Beast, after all.

Putting the jade bottles away helplessly, Chen Cang felt troubled. Of all the memories he had read in the past, none contained anything about the preferences of Void Pegasus Beasts.

Even this little horse's memories held no such information. It usually wandered through the Black Eagle Mountains, free and unfettered. Perhaps that was simply the life it enjoyed.

Tricky.

Very tricky!

"You were the one who brought me here earlier, weren't you? Thank you."

"Don't you get bored wandering around the mountains every day? The world outside is much more exciting. How about I take you to see it?"

"How about I give you a name?"

"..."

Chen Cang talked himself hoarse, but could not move the Void Pegasus Beast at all. He did not even know whether it understood him.

After he had talked for ages, until his mouth was nearly parched, the Void Pegasus Beast finally reacted. Ignoring his endless chatter, it turned and headed outside.

Unwilling to let it leave just like that, Chen Cang hurriedly got up and followed.

Fortunately, the Void Pegasus Beast did not regard him as a threat at all. It moved slowly, not even breaking into a trot, as though taking a leisurely stroll.

Chen Cang followed closely behind the little horse through turn after turn. Before long, he saw the underground cavern's exit. Dazzling sunlight poured down, making him squint involuntarily.

Just then, that familiar impact struck him again, sending him staggering and nearly knocking him to the ground.

"Fuck, where's your sense of fair play?!"

Chen Cang turned furiously and saw the Void Pegasus Beast nearby, pawing the ground with its forelegs and assuming a stance as though ready to attack at any moment.

Had it gotten addicted to bullying him?

Being treated as a playmate by a horse left Chen Cang feeling thoroughly aggrieved.

But inwardly, he also breathed a sigh of relief.

His greatest fear was that the Void Pegasus Beast would disappear in a flash, leaving him to gaze at the vast ocean and sigh helplessly.

"You little Void Pegasus Beast, you're far too full of yourself! I'm telling you, picking on me means you've kicked an iron plate. Come on, let's trade a few moves."

Since it had no killing intent, Chen Cang felt no fear whatsoever.

Besides, he had yet to experience a proper fight since breaking through to Da Dou Shi.

Dou Qi Armor covered his body as the Dou Qi within him circulated at full speed. Gripping his broken spear, Chen Cang unleashed Ashen Extinction Flash and charged forward without hesitation.

The next instant, there was only a bang...

One simple kick sent Chen Cang flying backward.

The speed he took such pride in was worth fuck all before the Void Pegasus Beast.

Forcing himself back to his feet, Chen Cang changed tactics and focused on defense. Sea-Splitting Palm, Mountain-Coiling Fist, Starpoint Spear-one Dou Technique after another flowed through his hands as he used almost everything he had.

But before absolute strength, all his tricks were mere fancy flourishes, collapsing at the slightest touch.

He fell again and again, and rose again and again. Chen Cang could no longer remember how many kicks he had taken. He only felt as though every bone in his body was about to split apart, and he could no longer muster the strength to get up.

Lying on the ground, covered in dust and dirt, Chen Cang's heart was dead ash.

Fight, my ass. This was pure abuse!

The Void Pegasus Beast, on the other hand, was having the time of its life. Seeing that Chen Cang had not gotten up for a while, it slowly ambled over and looked down at him, even lifting a hoof with a rather smug air.

It seemed to be saying, Come on. Keep going.

At that moment, it had no guard up against Chen Cang whatsoever.

This sudden progress gave Chen Cang immense comfort. Gritting his teeth, he took a Qi Recovery Pill from his Storage Ring and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Again!"