The instant the Beast Taming Seal landed on the poison toad's forehead, its body jolted violently, letting out a shrill, agonized cry as though resisting the rune's intrusion.
Zhou Xun's expression turned grave. His hands continuously formed seals as Spirit Energy flowed endlessly from within him into the Beast Taming Seal, fiercely clashing against the poison toad's soul.
"Kid Zhou, hold on! Though this poison toad's soul is weak, it was once at the Spirit Transformation level. Subduing it won't be easy!"
"But as long as you can endure, it will sooner or later submit to you!" Bloodfiend Forefather reminded him from the side.
Zhou Xun nodded, fine beads of sweat already seeping across his forehead.
He could feel the fierce resistance coming from the poison creature's soul, as if a violent force were battering against his mind.
"A mere poison bug dares resist me?" Zhou Xun snorted inwardly. His Spirit Energy surged out like a tidal wave, and the Beast Taming Seal's radiance grew increasingly dazzling.
At last, after a confrontation lasting half a quarter-hour, the poison creature's soul was gradually suppressed by the Beast Taming Seal, and its resistance weakened more and more.
"It worked!"
A flicker of delight flashed through Zhou Xun's eyes as the Beast Taming Seal completely merged into the poison creature's soul.
The poison creature slowly ceased struggling. Its pair of ferocious compound eyes gradually became docile, and in the end, it lowered its head as though expressing submission to Zhou Xun.
It then swiftly shrank to the size of three inches and hopped onto Zhou Xun's shoulder.
"Ha ha ha! Good! Good! Kid Zhou, you truly haven't disappointed me!" Bloodfiend Forefather could not help bursting into laughter at the sight.
Zhou Xun let out a long breath and wiped the sweat from his