A Taste of the Yuyu Realm's Wonders

For a fleeting moment, a hint of doubt flashed in Li Zhengjun's eyes.

He had been using the [Mysterious Shell Breath-Stabilizing Disc] to conceal his cultivation level, and had just sat alone for a long time. If the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger really did specialize in hunting lone cultivators as the intelligence indicated, it should have made its move long ago.

At this moment, the appearance of Sun Chengling, a cultivator at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection, already added an element of instability. However, the appearance of the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger made people suspicious.

This thought only lasted a moment, and the next instant, Ginseng-Cloud Tiger had already swept past him and headed straight for Sun Chengling!

Sun Chengling was clearly startled by this sudden turn of events. He hurriedly summoned his Law Artifact to block it, but the tiger demon was extremely fierce. With a single swipe of its claw, it sent him and his Law Artifact staggering back several steps.

Without thinking twice, he hurriedly opened the spirit beast pouch and released the old tortoise to block the way. Only then could he catch his breath and look intently at the newcomer.

It was a magnificent tiger demon, its entire body as white as frost, with a layer of reddish-gold on its four paws and the tip of its tail, like half a cloud of rosy clouds floating on the top of a snow-capped mountain.

Sun Chengling had seen this Demon Beast in his early years; he had chased it here. Now, seeing this ginseng-like creature, it seemed no different from before, except that it was larger.

But the sense of pressure they exude is completely different.

Sun Chengling was taken aback, thinking to himself:

"Could this tiger already Middle Qi Refinement, or even... the Late Qi Refining?"

Judging from the opponent's imposing presence, he was far beyond the reach of Middle Qi Refinement cultivator.

Sun Chengling was immediately overjoyed. The higher the level of the Demon Beast, the less effort his Sun Household would have to put into its cultivation.

Of course, if one wants to subdue Demon Beast of this level, one must first exhaust its strength, then use the Spirit-Locking Needle of the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect, to seal several of its major acupoints, and finally use the Beast Taming Technique to infuse its spiritual platform with one's own Essence Blood, only then is there a sliver of hope.

Every step is difficult, but if you succeed, you will obtain a powerful Demon Beast!

His mind raced, but his hands moved swiftly; with a pat of the spirit beast pouch, two more beast shadows leaped out.

Leading the pack was an Iron-Arm Vajra, its entire body jet black, its palms as large as buckets, and its size was comparable to that of the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.

In the air, there was also an Azure-Feather Gale Falcon. With a flap of its wings, it left a trail of afterimages. As soon as it appeared, it pounced on the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger twice, using its iron claws to block the tiger demon's attack.

Sun Chengling has been immersed in the art of beast taming for decades, and is most skilled at forming formations with multiple beasts, each linked to the next.

Iron-Arm Ape took the brunt of the attack head-on, while the Old Tortoise provided support from the side, Gale Falcon held the enemy at bay from the air. Iron-Armed Ape himself moved among them using Law Technique, and the three of them and the beast worked together seamlessly.

Even with its ferocious and unparalleled strength, the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger couldn't gain much advantage for a time, and the two sides ended up fighting to a standstill.

But the good fortune didn't last long. Suddenly, the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger pretended to pounce on the Iron-Arm Ape, but its body suddenly twisted in mid-air and, using the glow of the forest, swooped down on the Gale Falcon like a ghost!

Seeing that the Gale Falcon was on the verge of death, Sun Chengling couldn't bear to let it go, so he quickly urged the old tortoise to fight it off.

The Gale Falcon was a spirit beast he had recently acquired several years ago, which had awakened a trace of the [Wind and Thunder Wings] bloodline. He had put a great deal of effort into subduing it, and it absolutely could not die here!

In contrast, the old tortoise was merely the first spirit beast he had acquired in his youth. It was only because of its thick skin and tough flesh that he had kept it here to defend against attacks, and naturally it was no match for the Gale Falcon.

Driven by its will, the old tortoise did not hesitate at all, and with the help of its Secret Method, it immediately stood in front of the Gale Falcon.

Iron-Arm Vajra also received orders, channeling his Qi and Blood and smashing towards the point where the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger was about to land.

The situation changed drastically in the next moment.

Sun Chengling was momentarily blinded by a flash of light.

In the blink of an eye, the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger switched places with the rosy light before him and appeared directly in front of him!

Sun Chengling knew he was in trouble, but it was too late. Even though he twisted with all his might, he was still bitten.

His right arm was only connected to his body by a few pieces of flesh, and most of his shoulder had been bitten off by the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.

The intense pain, ironically, brought him to his senses somewhat.

"This is the Rosy Light Escape Method! To master such Technique Method, this Ginseng-Cloud Tiger must undoubtedly be at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection Refining! I... I actually thought I could subdue it? What a fool's dream!"

Sun Chengling finally faced reality and gasped in shock.

He is indeed a beast tamer, but he can only attack Demon Beast of lower cultivation levels.

Even the Late Qi Refining is his limit, and Qi Refinement Great Perfection Demon Beast is definitely not something he can subdue!

"We can't delay any longer! This beast must still hold a grudge against me for chasing him back then. He's ignoring Li Zhengjun who's right next to him and only focusing on fighting me! If this continues, whether I'm bitten to death by this beast or Li Zhengjun gets the better of me, I won't be able to get down the mountain alive!"

His eyes darted around, and he made up his mind. He then called out to Li Zhengjun, who was standing nearby:

"Patriarch Li Household, this beast is at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection. Don't even think about subduing him. Let's join forces, kill him, and then we can divide the flesh and demon core among ourselves!"

Li Zhengjun wasn't just watching the spectacle; he was silently recording Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's attack with a recording stone.

"The radiant glow emanating from this tiger cultivator bears some resemblance to the Rainbow Rosy Cloud Dao Lineage of my 'Yuyu Realm.' With the opening of the [Radiant Bright Blessed Land], we don't know what the situation inside will be like. Each family will bring cultivators of various Daoist lineages to avoid missing out on the corresponding fortuitous opportunity. My family is currently lacking a suitable cultivator from the Rainbow Rosy Cloud Dao Lineage. Later, I will extract her true spirit and have the elders see if she can cultivate the Rainbow Cloud Daoist lineage. If she can, I can take her there when the Blessed Land opens."

Thinking this through, Li Zhengjun had already recorded most of his performance, so he didn't wait any longer.

With a flick of his wrist, he produced several talismans, which were the [Olefin Fire Prairie-Blazing Talisman] prepared by the clan, crafted using the [Remaining Fire] of the Fire Virtue Tomb Phase.

The Remaining Fire are those that are passed on after the fuel has burned out. They are best at attaching to other objects to burn, and they can also resonate with the remaining wood energy in the soil and rocks.

The reason he took out the talisman first was that he used his Divine Sense to discover Sun Chengling's little trick.

This person had already activated the "Withering and Flourishing Ground-Lurking Method," waiting only to unleash it at the next moment to kill both himself and Ginseng-Cloud Tiger!

Now that things have come to this, Li Zhengjun no longer needs to hide anything; it's time to give him a real shock from the Yuyu Realm.

"If that's the case, then let's make our move."

A cold glint flashed in Sun Chengling's eyes, and he thought to himself, "Now is the time," and suddenly activated all the wood spirits buried underground.

However, at the very moment the wood spirit broke through the earth, the fire talisman in Li Zhengjun's hand also exploded.

With a deafening roar, the area within Fang Yuan paces of where the two stood was engulfed in flames!

The fire was terrifyingly bright, and the heat waves surged like heavenly fire falling to earth. Before the wood spirits that Sun Chengling had painstakingly set up could even harm anyone, they were all engulfed by this great fire and turned into ashes flying everywhere!

Even more deadly was that wood fuels fire, and fire, fueled by wood, caused the wood spirit he originally intended to use to kill to backfire. As the wood spirit burned, the flames intensified, instantly engulfing Sun Chengling.

He couldn't care about anything else at that moment and quickly used the three Demon Beasts to shield himself.

However, Sun Chengling never expected that the power of this fire talisman would be so terrifying; the power of that single strike was almost comparable to that of Foundation Establishment cultivator!

"What kind of talisman is this! It seems to be specifically designed to counter my family's Technique Method! Just who is Li Zhengjun?!"

The three beasts and one person were instantly engulfed by the sea of fire. When the flames subsided, Sun Chengling was charred black and seriously injured.

He let out a wail and came to his senses again, only to find that Li Zhengjun was already close to the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.

The tiger demon was also affected by the fire, but its ferocity remained undiminished. When it saw Li Zhengjun approaching, it disregarded its injuries and pounced on him like a madman.

Seeing this, Sun Chengling sneered inwardly, a hint of schadenfreude rising within him.

"If Li Zhengjun thinks that the injured Demon Beast will allow him to fight it in close combat, he is sorely mistaken."

No matter how strong he is, it's impossible for him to...

This is a tiger demon at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection!

However, the next moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded.

Li Zhengjun simply raised his right hand, Bright Yang Dawnlight burst forth.

He grabbed the tiger's head with his five fingers and pressed down, forcing the massive tiger body into the rocks.

Bang--!

With a muffled thud, the rocks within Fang Yuan of several feet around the tiger demon crumbled inch by inch, sending debris flying everywhere.

Sun Chengling was almost hit by the flying pebbles, but fortunately the old tortoise helped him avoid it.

"This... this is impossible!"

Sun Chengling's understanding was overturned once again. How could someone actually stop Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's full-force attack with their bare hands? How did Li Zhengjun manage to do that?!

How could he know that while Li Zhengjun's press did have the power of the Bright Yang Technique Method, its true foundation lay in his physical body?

That physique was refined by True Person Yuhong with nine Immortal Foundation spiritual objects and harmonized by True Person Dayu.

Li Zhengjun's physical body is now comparable to that of a top-tier body refiner in the Qi Refinement Realm of the Great Scarlet Realm; he simply conceals it with Technique Method, so others cannot see it.

The next moment, something even more incomprehensible to Sun Chengling happened.

Li Zhengjun grabbed the tiger's head with his right hand and gently stroked its forehead with his left.

He muttered incantations, and a wisp of his Divine Sense entered the tiger demon's spiritual platform.

The fiercely struggling Ginseng-Cloud Tiger seemed to have its ferocity drained away, and its movements gradually slowed down.

After a short while, it fell completely silent.

Li Zhengjun withdrew his right palm, made a hand seal with his left hand, and infused a wisp of Spiritual Qi into it.

A moment later, the turbidity in the eyes of the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger cleared, and it actually imitated the human, kneeling on the ground and respectfully calling out:

"Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Sun Chengling completely broke down.

There was still room for explanation for Li Zhengjun's burning of the wood spirit and capturing the tiger with one hand.

But at this moment, a beast that cultivates solely based on its bloodline instincts is actually speaking human language!

How is that possible?

A beast is a beast; how can it speak human language?

It's not some legendary Nascent Soul demon; he's never seen Demon Beast that can speak!

Sun Chengling suddenly remembered what Li Zhengjun had said before, "I'm just about to acquire a spirit pet."

"Could this be some kind of advanced beast-taming technique!"

He immediately denied it as soon as he said it:

"Impossible! Beast taming is never that simple! The process is rigorous and complex; there's no way you can subdue a beast just by patting its head!"

Li Zhengjun seemed to hear his words, and stroked the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's head again, saying:

"Elder Sun, when did I ever say I wanted to tame beasts? This art is the foundation of your Sun Household's existence, but to me, it's nothing more than a minor skill."

He paused, his tone flat.

"This method is called 'Spirit Seizure and Nature Capture'."

With his powerful Divine Sense and the blessing of the Mystic Mirror, Li Zhengjun effortlessly subdued the tiger demon's true spirit using the "Mystic Terrace Spirit-Suppressing Nature-Binding Instruction".

The submission of the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger was instantaneous; it was not due to the involuntary nature of beast taming, but rather an instinctive compliance.

The method of "binding the spirit" involves directly entering the spirit's altar, taking its true "nature," and bringing that most primordial spirit into one's grasp.

As the saying goes, "The landscape can be changed, but a person's nature can be altered," and at this moment, Ginseng-Cloud Tiger's "nature" was in Li Zhengjun's hands.

In this way, its loyalty no longer stems from fear and constraint, but arises from its nature and is engraved in its soul.

Sun Chengling couldn't understand a single word; all he knew was that what was happening before his eyes was completely beyond what he had learned in his entire life.

"No need for intense battles, no need for Spirit-Locking Needle, no need for the fusion of Essence Blood, no need for soul incantations, and not even any spiritual objects Law Artifact..."

"With just a gentle stroke, a ferocious beast at the Qi Refinement Great Perfection became as docile as a house cat and even spoke human language!"

"This... even if the sect's patriarch himself were to come, he couldn't do it!"