I'm Just a Beast Tamer

Jiang Zuo had long since studied the Array on the mountaintop.

He brought out his Sword Pill and destroyed the Array’s hub in just a few strikes.

"ROAR!"

The moment the Array vanished, a furious Roar echoed from ahead.

An aura of ice crystals, accompanied by a fierce gale, swept toward Jiang Zuo.

Water Curtain Celestial Splendor!

A pale blue water curtain materialized around Jiang Zuo, enveloping him.

There was a major realm difference between a Divine Body Realm cultivator and a Fourth-Order Pale Moon Ice Wolf.

In theory, the Water Curtain Celestial Splendor should have shattered on contact.

But Jiang Zuo’s Water Curtain Celestial Splendor was incredibly robust.

Although it seemed on the verge of collapse amidst the icy aura, it ultimately held firm.

Its first attack having failed, the Pale Moon Ice Wolf, with its white fur tinged with pale blue, lunged directly at Jiang Zuo.

"Don’t get excited! I’m here to save you!"

Jiang Zuo shouted in a deep voice.

But the Pale Moon Ice Wolf had no idea how many years it had been trapped on this mountaintop. Why would it listen to a human?

It already hated the human race to the bone.

Opening its massive, blood-red maw, the Pale Moon Ice Wolf snapped viciously at Jiang Zuo’s head.

However, before it could bite down, Jiang Zuo took a step forward, his suddenly swelling physical body slamming hard into the Pale Moon Ice Wolf’s head.

The man and the wolf were both sent stumbling back several steps in an instant.

Not wanting to get tangled up with the Pale Moon Ice Wolf any longer, Jiang Zuo had a thought.

Fire Phoenix, Xiaoqing, Great Black, and all the Third-Order Spirit Beasts he had recently brought into his Spirit Garden were all summoned by Jiang Zuo.

More than twenty Third-Order Spirit Beasts stood in unison by Jiang Zuo’s side.

The Pale Moon Ice Wolf had been ready to continue fighting Jiang Zuo, but seeing so many Third-Order Spirit Beasts, its eyes suddenly cleared up considerably.

The Fire Phoenix, in particular, felt like a threat to its life.

That Little Spirit Turtle also gave it an extraordinary feeling.

With so many Third-Order Spirit Beasts around, plus that human, continuing to fight seemed like a dead end no matter how it looked at it.

"Sobered up? I let you out, and I don’t intend to harm you. If you’re willing to follow me, you can be like them, and I’ll take you out of here. If you’re not willing, you’re free to leave on your own."

"But I have to tell you, you can’t leave this Secret Realm by yourself. You’ll only die when the space collapses."

"There isn’t much time. You can probably feel it too. There are a large number of people surrounding this place. They’re the ones who trapped you here, and they’re also my enemies."

"You have to make a choice now. Are you coming with me or not?"

Jiang Zuo spoke quickly to the Pale Moon Ice Wolf.

Hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, the Pale Moon Ice Wolf finally turned its attention to the base of Spirit Beast Mountain.

A large number of Cultivators had already entered Spirit Beast Mountain and were climbing toward the summit.

After seeing Jiang Zuo enter Spirit Beast Mountain, Wei Rulin recalled Jiang Zuo’s talent and didn’t dare to pursue him alone.

He acted decisively, first ordering his people to completely surround Spirit Beast Mountain, then summoning all the brainwashed Cultivators.

Although the brainwashed Cultivators were utterly loyal to the Master of the Black Eye, when it was time for cannon fodder, they were always the first to be sent in.

The native believers, while also present, were all positioned in the safest areas on the periphery.

The Pale Moon Ice Wolf glanced at Jiang Zuo, then at the large pack of Third-Order Spirit Beasts. It hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.

’So many Third-Order Spirit Beasts follow this man. He doesn’t seem like a bad person.’

Not far away, Sikong Bing, whom Jiang Zuo had set aside, watched him with an incredibly complex expression.

When Jiang Zuo had gathered the clans of Third-Order Spirit Beasts, she had been circulating her power to heal and hadn’t noticed what was happening outside.

Sikong Bing only came to her senses when Jiang Zuo placed her on the ground and prepared to destroy the Array on the mountaintop.

Even though Jiang Zuo’s face was still covered, after living with him for over a decade, she recognized his voice the moment he spoke.

’The person who saved me is Jiang Zuo!’

’That means, over ten years ago, the person who gave me the Jade Pendant and the Moonlit Night Heart-Purifying Technique that night was also Jiang Zuo.’

’Jiang Zuo was never brainwashed. He knew about my situation all along, which is why he specifically gave me the Jade Pendant and the Cultivation Technique.’

’So how should she define her relationship with Jiang Zuo over all these years?’

Sikong Bing’s mind was a tangled mess.

However, when she saw Jiang Zuo not only clash head-on with a Fourth-Order Spirit Beast but also instantly summon more than twenty Third-Order Spirit Beasts, Sikong Bing was stunned.

And then...

...he subdued the Fourth-Order Spirit Beast too!

’Aren’t higher-level Spirit Beasts supposed to be harder to tame?’

’How did it become so simple here?’

Sikong Bing felt like her worldview had been completely overturned.

"Feeling any better?"

Jiang Zuo walked over.

"Eat this Spirit Flower. It will help with your injuries."

Before Sikong Bing could say anything, Jiang Zuo handed her a snow-white flower that emanated a frosty aura.

This was a Spirit Flower that grew on the mountaintop where the Pale Moon Ice Wolf lived. According to the wolf, it had remarkable healing properties.

Sikong Bing nodded, ate the Spirit Flower, and refined the Spiritual Power contained within.

A cool stream of Spiritual Power instantly flowed to her injuries, and Sikong Bing immediately felt her condition improve significantly.

"Let me help you."

Jiang Zuo placed his palm on Sikong Bing and activated his Dual Cultivation Technique.

As the technique circulated, streams of Spiritual Power from his Cyan Wood Nirvana Skill also flowed from Jiang Zuo into Sikong Bing.

After cultivating to the Divine Body Realm, Jiang Zuo discovered that his Cyan Wood Nirvana Skill had gained some healing abilities.

With the effect of the Spirit Flower combined with the Cyan Wood Nirvana Skill, Sikong Bing’s injuries recovered at a visible rate.

In just a short while, she was mostly healed.

"Just who are you?"

Sikong Bing could no longer hold back and asked.

"Zhou Yong, a disciple of the Black Tortoise Dao Sect. Who else could I be?"

Jiang Zuo glanced at Sikong Bing.

"How could the Black Tortoise Dao Sect possibly recruit a genius disciple like you?"

Sikong Bing didn’t quite believe him.

In the Far West Land, the Black Tortoise Dao Sect wasn’t even ranked in the top three.

A disciple like Jiang Zuo would never end up at the Black Tortoise Dao Sect.

"I’m a late bloomer. My Spirit Root Talent wasn’t very good at first."

Jiang Zuo shrugged.

However, hearing Jiang Zuo say this, Sikong Bing was inclined to believe him.

Examples of late bloomers were not uncommon in the Cultivation Realm.

"You... were never brainwashed?"

Sikong Bing thought for a moment, unable to resist asking another question.

"That’s right."

"I know what you want to ask, but at first, I didn’t know what your situation was, nor was I interested in your affairs."

"Besides, if I recall correctly, you’re the one who climbed into my bed that night, right?"

Jiang Zuo had a clear conscience on this matter and admitted it openly.

As for Sikong Bing, hearing Jiang Zuo’s words, she couldn’t help but blush.

Putting everything else aside, she still had a vivid memory of that first night.

She had thought no one knew and that the matter was over.

She never expected that Jiang Zuo had seen the whole thing, witnessing with his own eyes as she willingly climbed into his bed.

"So what do we do now? That Wei Rulin is a Three Flowers Realm master, and he has two Fourth-Order puppets."

"All those people from the base of the mountain are surrounding us. We’ll have nowhere to hide soon."

Sikong Bing decided to change the subject, looking down the mountain with a hint of worry.

"No rush. Let’s wait for more of them to gather."

Jiang Zuo said calmly, then leaned closer to Sikong Bing.

In Jiang Zuo’s eyes, Sikong Bing had always been a valiant and decisive woman; he had never seen her blush shyly.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Zuo couldn’t help but feel a stir of desire.

’Anyway, it’ll take them a while to find their way up here. After we get out, I’m afraid I’ll have nothing more to do with Sikong Bing.’

Thinking this, Jiang Zuo decided to follow his heart’s desire.

"Wh-what are you trying to do...?"

Sikong Bing was a bit stunned. ’At a time like this, this guy is still thinking about *that*.’

But before she could say anything to object, Jiang Zuo pushed her to the ground.

...

"Sigh, really bad timing."

Not much time had passed before Jiang Zuo’s Divine Sense detected that the Cultivators from the base of the mountain were no longer far away. He regretfully ended this session of dual cultivation.

Sikong Bing’s reaction this time had been quite interesting, making Jiang Zuo reluctant to stop.

Unfortunately, the timing was wrong. If they continued, they would have an audience.

Jiang Zuo naturally had no interest in that, so he could only end it with regret.

Sikong Bing glared at Jiang Zuo, her face a mixture of shame and anger.

If not for the bad timing, she would have definitely picked a fight with Jiang Zuo right then and there.

BOOM!

At that exact moment, the Array on Spirit Beast Mountain was finally and completely removed.

From the mountaintop, Jiang Zuo and Sikong Bing could look down and see the slopes covered with Cultivators.

In the surrounding sky, Divine Body Realm Cultivators were also floating.

Jiang Zuo no longer hid himself. He took Sikong Bing and flew into mid-air, looking toward Wei Rulin from a distance.

’That damned couple!’

Looking at Sikong Bing’s flushed face, Wei Rulin was filled with disbelief, which quickly turned to fury.

’That damned couple! They’re completely disregarding me!’

’To think they had time for *that* at a moment like this!’

"Capture them!"

Wei Rulin roared in anger.

Unless he had no other choice, he was unwilling to kill Jiang Zuo just yet.

Firstly, he coveted his Beast Taming Talent. Secondly, the Celestial Eye Black Pupil absolutely needed to find out how he was immune to the brainwashing.

The time for the final battle had come, and Jiang Zuo no longer held back.

With a flick of his hand, he took out the Leichan’s Relic and tossed it into the air.

A dazzling, holy light immediately burst forth from the relic.

"This light... This is bad!"

Wei Rulin froze. When he saw the World-Purifying Buddha Light illuminating the endless land below, he was struck by a powerful sense of unease.

As the World-Purifying Buddha Light shone down, the eyes of the brainwashed Cultivators, both on the ground and in the air, grew dazed for a moment before gradually clearing.

"What am I...?"

"That’s right! I was captured by the people from Celestial Eye Black Pupil!"

"I was brainwashed! But now, I’ve recovered!"

"It’s that guy! We can only escape if we kill him!"

The Cultivators remembered everything that had happened while they were brainwashed.

Having broken free from the brainwashing, they all turned their gazes to Wei Rulin in the sky.

There were already several Divine Body Realm Cultivators around Wei Rulin. Without a second thought, they unleashed their full power and attacked him.

’To think I was brainwashed and controlled, almost becoming an accomplice to the Celestial Eye Black Pupil!’

’Besides, what’s the difference between being brainwashed and controlled, losing your sense of self, and just being killed?’

This made these Cultivators hate the Celestial Eye Black Pupil to the extreme.