I Tame Beasts by Feeding

"What?"

The sword-carrying Cultivator was aghast, his face a mask of disbelief.

As his Lifebound Magical Artifact shattered, the backlash sent a mouthful of blood surging up his throat, and his aura faltered.

Seizing the opportunity as the man staggered, a cold glint flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes. As he clenched his fist, his Thousand Mountain Armor began to glow. All the Physical Strength of his body, his very qi and blood, coalesced into a massive fist shadow that shot out with his punch, blasting toward the sword-carrying Cultivator.

"Thousand Mountains Fist!"

The punch descended as if it truly held the power of a thousand mountains. Yu Changsheng’s physical body was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, and with the boost from the Thousand Mountain Armor, the power of this single blow was something even a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator would have to dodge.

BOOM!!

As the fist shadow crashed down, the expression of the sword-carrying Loose Cultivator at its epicenter changed drastically. At the critical moment, his body trembled and he spat out a mouthful of essence blood as a faint, blood-red shield solidified before him, intercepting the blow.

"Blood Demon Protection!"

CRACK... CRACKLE...

The instant they collided, the shield was immediately covered in cracks. In less than three breaths, with a final CRACK, it completely shattered, dissolving into motes of light.

The Sword Dao Loose Cultivator was struck. His body instantly doubled over like a shrimp and was sent flying backward like a kite with a snapped string, spewing blood as he crashed through countless massive trees.

Such was the terrifying might of a single punch!

"That’s not right! You’re not at the Qi Refining stage, you’re at Foundation Establishment!"

Meanwhile, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tang Family, who was fighting the Red Refining Snake, also paled and screamed.

"Hah, a little late to realize that now."

Yu Changsheng sneered. Ignoring the others, he followed up his punch by using Shadow Flash, instantly reappearing to press his attack on the sword-carrying Cultivator, who had just managed to struggle to his feet.

The sword-carrying Loose Cultivator was in a terrible state. His ribs were shattered, and blood was gushing from his mouth; he was barely able to stand. When he saw Yu Changsheng suddenly appear, his expression was completely consumed by terror.

"Don’t!"

The sword-carrying Loose Cultivator cried out in terror, barely managing to raise his arms in a desperate block. Yu Changsheng remained silent. With a wave of his hands, two fireballs radiating terrifying heat condensed and smashed down upon the man.

SIZZLE!

The terrifying heat erupted, and in a mere instant, the Loose Cultivator’s arms were incinerated.

"AHHHH!!"

His agonized screams were unending as he collapsed to his knees. His arms were gone, the very blood in them instantly vaporized, leaving him with no strength left to resist.

Yu Changsheng’s eyes were ice-cold and unwavering. Without the slightest hesitation, he barked a single word:

"Detonate!"

RUMBLE! The two spheres of fire exploded. The terrifying flames instantly devoured everything. In a heartbeat, without even a chance to struggle, the Loose Cultivator was reduced to a pile of ash that scattered in the wind.

The sword-carrying Loose Cultivator was dead.

After doing all this, an imperceptible pallor flashed across Yu Changsheng’s face, but he recovered in an instant.

’These two fireballs were each condensed from half of my Void Fire; that’s why their power was so immense.’

’My control over Void Fire improved significantly after reaching Foundation Establishment.’

’Even so, the drain on me was astonishing. It’s only thanks to the significant boost from my Ten Thousand Spirits Technique that I could finish it so cleanly.’

Seeing Yu Changsheng eliminate a Foundation Establishment Cultivator so quickly, in a single exchange, the pupils of the other two men contracted. An immense fear seeped deep into their souls.

’This guy... something’s not right. He’s no ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator!’

The saber-wielding Loose Cultivator’s mind reeled. Taking a deep breath, he was filled with a wave of regret, so much so that he felt a sudden urge to kill the Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tang Family.

’After all, the Sword Dao Loose Cultivator had the highest cultivation and was the strongest fighter among the three of them, a Foundation Establishment Third Layer. The Tang Family Cultivator was only Foundation Establishment First Layer, and I’m at Foundation Establishment Second Layer.’

’Yet in a mere instant, the strongest of their group had been killed so easily by Yu Changsheng. How could they not be terrified?’

Their courage failed them, and thoughts of retreat immediately filled their minds.

Meanwhile, the Red Refining Snake and the Golden-winged Roc were not idle. Though they were still First-rank Spirit Beasts, under the enhancement of the Spiritual Beast Four Extremes Formation, they could hold their own in a fight for a short time.

HSSS!

The Red Refining Snake flicked its forked tongue, a blood-red glint in its cold eyes. Its tail lashed against the ground, making the earth tremble as its massive body leaped high into the air.

The Golden-winged Roc flapped its wings, whipping up a violent gale that blew toward the Red Refining Snake. Carried by the wind, the snake stretched its body, twisted in mid-air, and smashed down toward the Tang Family Cultivator.

A black light flashed along its tail, which bent downward like a hook. With an ominous glint, the tip of its tail sharpened into a stinger, carrying an aura of unrivaled sharpness as it plunged down!

Poisonous Tail Divine Hook!

The Tang Family Cultivator’s expression darkened. With no time to worry about the pressure from Yu Changsheng, his figure distorted and was completely submerged in a smear of blackness.

"Shadow Needle!"

The shadows on the ground suddenly swirled to life. A Shadow Needle, black as ink, materialized and shot up to meet the Red Refining Snake’s Poisonous Tail Divine Hook.

It was a direct, head-on collision. The next moment, the Poisonous Tail Divine Hook bent, and the Shadow Needle shattered and dissipated.

The Tang Family Cultivator moved like lightning. His hands were as black as ink as he grabbed another Shadow Needle, seizing the opportunity to stab at the Red Refining Snake’s vital spot.

HISSS!

The Red Refining Snake hissed in pain and spat out a gout of venomous flame. The Tang Family Cultivator neither dodged nor evaded. Black light swirled around the Shadow Needle in his hand as he charged forward, allowing the venomous flames to wash over him as he burst through.

In a flash, he was before the Red Refining Snake, his hand raised high, about to strike. He was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, after all. If this blow landed, the Red Refining Snake would be dead or severely crippled.

Unfortunately for him, as he drew near, the Tang Family Cultivator saw no panic in the Red Refining Snake’s eyes. Instead, he saw a flicker of human-like ridicule.

"Soul Stepping!"

At the critical moment, the Colorful Star Deer made its move. Its antlers began to glow as it took a single, gentle step forward. Instantly, an invisible ripple swept toward the Tang Family Cultivator.

’This is bad!’

A sense of dread washed over the Tang Family Cultivator. His head suddenly throbbed with a piercing pain, a wave of dizziness hit him, and his body froze solid.

In that exact instant, the Red Refining Snake, which had been waiting for this, whipped its tail—now a poisonous hook—and stabbed viciously into the Tang Family Cultivator’s back.

Black venom flooded into his body through the hook. In a moment, the cultivator’s face took on a blackish hue, his skin darkened, and the flesh on his back began to show signs of decay.

’What is this poison?!’

The Tang Family Cultivator wailed internally. The poison was incredibly potent, spreading throughout his entire body in just a few breaths, to the point that even his Foundation Establishment Cultivation couldn’t purge it.

As he struggled desperately, the Red Refining Snake’s massive head lunged forward. Red-black flames burned upon it. Baring its fangs, it opened its cavernous, blood-red maw, and with flames swirling within, it swallowed him whole!

"NO!!"

The Tang Family Cultivator’s eyes widened in terror. The next moment, his world was plunged into darkness.

The Foundation Establishment Cultivator from the Tang Family... dead.