I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"Go, overcome your fear!"

Li Minghan whispered, forming a finger technique. His hand gestures shifted continuously as a faint streak of red light transformed into a long arc, connecting to the Red-scaled Pangolin.

The Red-scaled Pangolin’s body shuddered. A trace of clarity returned to its once-turbid eyes. It let out a roar, struggled to its feet, and abruptly raised its head to face the floating, glowing orb of blood.

Invisible ripples of power emanated from the Red-scaled Pangolin, clashing ceaselessly with the bestial aura radiating from the orb.

The glowing orb of blood shuddered, unleashing an even more powerful bestial aura. For the Red-scaled Pangolin, it was as if the heavens were caving in.

SLAM!

The Red-scaled Pangolin was slammed to the ground once more. Its stout limbs thrashed and its scales bristled as it arduously lifted its head, slowly forcing itself back up.

Its eyes, glowing with a scarlet light, were filled with defiance and frenzy.

The Red-scaled Pangolin possessed a high degree of Spiritual Wisdom. As a sentient creature, it knew exactly what kind of opportunity lay before it and was determined to fight for it with its life.

But opportunity is often accompanied by crisis. Under the twin pressures of breakthrough and death, the Red-scaled Pangolin unleashed its greatest potential.

Meanwhile, the Divine Fusion Pill the Red-scaled Pangolin had swallowed began to take effect. Layers of light haloed out from its body, forming a protective barrier that not only resisted the bestial aura but also acted as a reinforcement, continuously funneling power into it.

ROAR!!!

A Dragon’s Roar ripped through the void. As if provoked, a blinding light flashed. From beneath the glowing orb of blood, a phantom emerged from thin air. Carrying an immense pressure as it descended, it solidified into a Beast Shadow whose presence shook the very heavens and earth.

This Beast Shadow was entirely crimson, with a serpentine body covered in golden patterns. It had six claws and was coated in scales, from which tongues of Flame licked upwards, radiating astonishing heat.

Its tail was like a fish’s, and its spiraling horns seemed to hold Heaven-Reaching power. Its long whiskers billowed, and its pair of Dragon Eyes held terrifying power. A single glance toward the Red-scaled Pangolin was enough to bring a mountain of pressure crashing down upon it.

It was the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon!

ROAR!!!

The Red-scaled Pangolin roared in fury. At the same time, Li Minghan’s face went pale. He swayed, his breath hitched, and the arc of light connecting him to the Red-scaled Pangolin abruptly shattered.

The effects of the Divine Fusion Pill coursed through the Red-scaled Pangolin’s body. Originally at a Tier One Seventh Level Cultivation, its aura surged, reaching Tier One Peak in a mere instant.

An even more astonishing aura erupted from the Red-scaled Pangolin. Flame spread across its body as layers of earthen light formed a protective shield. With a sharp cry, the Red-scaled Pangolin charged and viciously slammed into the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon.

The Red Mountain Spirit Dragon grew enraged. The Flames on its body flared to the sky as a golden light glinted on its dark red claws before it swiped violently at the Red-scaled Pangolin.

The air cracked as shockwaves billowed out. Flame and earthen light swirled together, drawing in the dense surrounding Spiritual Qi.

AOW!

The Red-scaled Pangolin cried out in pain. The Flame on its body was extinguished by the blow, its earthen protection shattered, and a hideous, bloody gash that nearly bisected it was torn across its body, blood pouring out ceaselessly.

After that one strike, the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon’s Beast Shadow visibly dimmed, its aura no longer as potent as before.

"Red-scaled Pangolin!"

Li Minghan pursed his lips, his eyes wide as he stared at the injured Red-scaled Pangolin. A look of conflict and heartache flashed across his face.

But the Red-scaled Pangolin simply shook its head. Ignoring the pain wracking its body, it struggled back to its feet and charged the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon’s Beast Shadow once more, the frenzy in its scarlet eyes growing even more intense.

"So be it. It’s nothing more than the lingering Resentment from the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon’s bloodline. What chaos can it possibly cause?!"

Seeing this, Li Minghan let out a breath. His voice low, he gritted his teeth and slapped his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood that floated down onto the Red-scaled Pangolin’s body.

"With my heart’s blood... Contracted Beast Without Tribulation!"

Streaks of bluish-red light drifted from Li Minghan and fell upon the Red-scaled Pangolin. In just a moment, the beast, which had been in a terrible state, was full of life and vigor once more, its powerful aura instantly restored.

In turn, Li Minghan’s face grew even paler, and his aura weakened. His Adam’s apple bobbed as a trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, which he promptly forced himself to swallow.

As a Beast Master, and the Young Tower Master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Tower no less, Li Minghan possessed certain methods to temporarily empower a Spirit Beast. It didn’t matter that the Red-scaled Pangolin had not yet formed a Contract with him.

However, Li Minghan would never normally use these Techniques. He was unwilling to bear the cost: in the best-case scenario, he would merely be weakened for a time; in the worst, he faced the risk of his Cultivation Realm dropping.

But now, seeing the Red-scaled Pangolin’s tenacity, Li Minghan decided to stop holding back.

’Success or failure, it all comes down to this. Red-scaled Pangolin, you better make this count!’

Li Minghan growled, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth. As he popped Elixirs into his mouth one after another, the azure light emanating from his body intensified, completely enveloping both himself and the Red-scaled Pangolin.

The Red-scaled Pangolin, already at Tier One Peak, was empowered by this Secret Technique. Its aura soared to a new level, and it entered a state of Euphoria, launching itself at the Red Mountain Spirit Dragon’s Beast Shadow again and again.