Submission

A ten-thousand-year soul beast already possessed intelligence comparable to that of a human child in their teens.

The intelligence of a teenage child was not to be underestimated. Aside from lacking the corresponding knowledge and cultural heritage, such a creature was no different from an ordinary person in intelligence.

Thus, this ten-thousand-year Holy Light White Tiger understood its current situation very well.

In particular, that deathly threat and sense of oppression hung over its heart at every moment.

It knew very well that the human before it was powerful and dangerous.

Moreover, another equally dangerous presence stood nearby.

If it continued struggling and resisting, death truly would be its only path.

"Sense it. What is different between the world you are in now and the world you were in before?"

Jiang Li looked at the Holy Light White Tiger, which had settled down and stopped struggling. He knew it had understood his words.

Although he still had to remain vigilant at all times, being able to communicate was good news.

"Sense the changes..."

The Holy Light White Tiger did not understand. What did any of this have to do with anything?

But it still made an attempt according to the human's instructions.

Then a very human expression appeared on its face.

That expression was excitement, was wild joy.

"Next, I'll ask questions. If what I say matches what you sense, wag your tail. If it doesn't, close your eyes."

Seeing the Holy Light White Tiger's extremely human expression, Jiang Li knew it had sensed something.

"First question: in this world, do you feel that getting stronger has become a little easier?"

Jiang Li asked.

The Holy Light White Tiger wagged its tail repeatedly.

"Second question: after coming to this world, did you discover that the power suppressing you before is gone, and that those restrictions no longer exist?"

Jiang Li asked again, and it continued wagging its tail.

Afterward, Jiang Li asked several more questions in succession.

The Holy Light White Tiger either closed its eyes or wagged its tail.

After testing various aspects, Jiang Li obtained the answers he wanted.

Just as he had guessed, after coming here from the Douluo Continent, these soul beasts could grow stronger more quickly. There was no longer any so-called hundred-thousand-year heavenly tribulation, nor any restriction on becoming a god.

The only thing he had yet to confirm was whether killing them in this world would still cause soul rings to drop.

However, in his view, they most likely would not drop soul rings.

After all, the rules of the planes differed.

On the Douluo Continent, they were soul beasts, but on the Holy Demon Continent, they were magical beasts.

"Do you want to live? If you do, submit to me."

"Follow me, and you can remain in this world without suffering those restrictions anymore. As for soul rings, soul bones, and the like, the cultivation system of my world has no use for them."

"Fight alongside me, and becoming a god in the future may not be beyond you."

Jiang Li looked at the Holy Light White Tiger on the ground and questioned it in a low voice.

The Holy Light White Tiger fell silent.

It truly wanted to remain in this world without so many restraints. Its instincts told it that staying here would allow it to grow stronger, and its future achievements would be limitless.

But the pride in its bones would not let it yield.

"It seems you've chosen not to submit. In that case, you can serve as an experiment. Let's see whether killing you here will still make a soul bone drop."

Seeing its reaction, Jiang Li's tone instantly turned icy.

As he spoke, his power gathered furiously, and he was about to slap it to death.

Sensing that intense killing intent, the Holy Light White Tiger frantically wagged its tail.

It was already prepared to yield and obey, but the problem was that this human had its mouth pinned firmly shut, while its body was also suppressed. It could not respond at all.

The only thing it could move was its tail.

"Jiang Li, it seems to have submitted?"

Just as Jiang Li was about to deal the killing blow, Qian Renxue spoke up from the side to remind him.

Only then did Jiang Li withdraw his fierce aura.

Naturally, he had long since noticed its intention to submit. He had only done this to give it a fright.

"I'll release you now. If you've submitted, show me a posture of submission."

As Jiang Li spoke in a low voice, he gradually eased his suppression of the Holy Light White Tiger.

In truth, if Light Feather Douluo had not exhausted much of this Holy Light White Tiger's strength and subjected it to Ice Seal, Jiang Li would still have needed considerable effort to subdue it.

A ten-thousand-year Holy Light White Tiger was already comparable to a human in the soul king realm, and could even rival a soul emperor.

With his current strength, suppressing it was no easy task.

As Jiang Li gradually released his suppression, the Holy Light White Tiger slowly rose.

Although it badly wanted to kill this human soul master outright, it ultimately took no action.

The reasons were simple: the human before it was powerful, and it truly wanted to remain in this entirely new world.

After rising and moving around a little, the Holy Light White Tiger lay down, displaying its submission.

"Good. You know what's best for you."

Even Jiang Li had not expected it to succeed so easily.

He had been planning to put it through a thorough ordeal.

However, Jiang Li also knew that mere initial intimidation could not possibly win its true allegiance.

After all, tiger-type soul beasts were very proud and aloof.

After some thought, Jiang Li took a bell out of his Storage Ring.

"This is an item called the Beast Taming Ring. Once you wear it, you'll be my mount, as well as my partner fighting by my side. Of course, if you entertain any thought of resistance, I can kill you with a single thought."

"Drip a drop of blood onto it."

Naturally, Jiang Li was bluffing it with these words.

It was a temporary measure to buy some time.

As for what exactly he would do with it, and whether he would make it his true mount, those matters would depend on what came afterward.

He also planned to ask his teacher and, while he was at it, look through the Knight Temple's records to see whether they contained any relevant methods of keeping it in check.

According to Jiang Li's conjecture, the Soul Temple should have a corresponding method. After all, the Soul Temple's summoning arts could summon many magical beasts to fight alongside the summoner, even without a lifebound contract.

But this was part of the Soul Temple's secret legacy, and obtaining it would not be easy.

Although the Holy Light White Tiger was very reluctant, it still cooperated with Jiang Li's instructions.

Afterward, Jiang Li put the bell on it.

"I'll leave it to you. If it disobeys, just kill it."

"I'm going to see my teacher and look through some information while I'm at it."

Jiang Li looked at Qian Renxue beside him and gave her these instructions.

These words of his were not meant merely to frighten it.

If he could not find a way to keep it in check, he truly would kill it without hesitation.

Keeping a fierce tiger-type soul beast at his side without any means of controlling it was simply courting death.

If anything unexpected happened, he could very well lose his life.

He truly had not expected Qian Renxue to bring him a fierce tiger-type soul beast, or to make such rapid progress.