The Master of Beasts

Chapter 495 - 107: The Birth of the Eight-Headed Xiangliu

Lan Shui wanted the Spiritual Beast to be more attractive. If conditions allowed, Chen Jiuge would certainly help him, but the reality was a bit disappointing.

Among the Water Element Spiritual Beasts that could achieve eight mutations, there was only one water-attributed Two-headed Snake. Although he could continue capturing Jade Beasts and searching for new candidates, Chen Jiuge didn’t want to waste time, as the beast wouldn’t belong to him later on.

Following the previous procedures for cultivation, Chen Jiuge watched the Snake Spiritual Beast transform from having two heads to three, and a thought crossed his mind: Goodness, could this possibly become Xiang Liu!

As mutation after mutation was completed, a massive shadow that blocked out the sky appeared, even breaking through the Array’s defenses.

The overwhelming aura made Chen Jiuge somewhat breathless. The ferocious presence even caused some disciples of the Five Elements Sect in the small courtyard to tremble all over.

Xiang Liu, the nine-headed giant beast, unfortunately, this Xiang Liu hadn’t fully developed and only had eight heads. As for its appearance, it’s best not to mention it, like the kind that makes children cry.

Legend has it that each head of Xiang Liu has a different ability, yet this counterfeit Xiang Liu only had one Water Attribute, greatly reducing its value. However, this was to be expected, as the value of a single Water Element Divine Crystal compared to a Xiang Liu was vastly different.

If a real Xiang Liu could be nurtured with just one Water Element Divine Crystal, all sects in the True Realm would be fawning over Chen Jiuge.

The appearance of Xiang Liu naturally caught Lan Shui’s attention. With its body surrounded by dense Water Element Immortal Power, Lan Shui knew that this Spiritual Beast should belong to him, though it was a bit too ugly.

Imagining himself walking through the sect with this eight-headed ugly snake, Lan Shui seemed to see the silhouette of his beloved constantly moving away.

"Junior, you’ve really given your brother a tough problem!" Lan Shui sighed inwardly.

Tian Yue also saw Xiang Liu and squinted his eyes, "A fierce Spiritual Beast, this should be the legendary Xiang Liu, but why does it only have eight heads and only Water Attribute? That’s not what the legend says."

Lan Shu commented, "Brother, is it possible that it just carries a trace of Xiang Liu bloodline? Such Divine Beasts, let alone whether Junior Chen can cultivate them, can’t be nurtured with just a few Divine Crystals."

Tian Yue chuckled awkwardly, "I guess I was overthinking it. Alright, junior, you should go bond with your Spiritual Beast now."

Xiang Liu is different from the Three-legged Golden Crow; the Golden Crow is proud, while Xiang Liu is purely brutal, so Lan Shui’s taming process was not pleasant. He had to defeat Xiang Liu.

Although Lan Shui provided ample resources, Xiang Liu’s cultivation was still only at the True Immortal Twelfth Layer Heaven, and Lan Shui’s own cultivation reached the Eighteen Layer Heaven.

A relaxed Lan Shui began his battle to tame Xiang Liu, only for Chen Jiuge to profoundly understand the consequences of underestimating an opponent.

The vast body brought immense power and could accommodate more immortal power, leading to Lan Shui’s unfortunate defeat.

"Bang" "Bang" "Bang"

The disciples of the Five Elements Sect and Chen Jiuge in the small courtyard pitied the sight of Lan Shui being pounded by Xiang Liu. Although not seriously injured, it looked quite miserable.

Hong Shan stood atop the Golden Crow, clutching his stomach, laughing heartily.

After watching Xiang Liu’s performance, Chen Jiuge muttered to himself, "It seems spiritual materials have a significant effect on Spiritual Beasts. Senior Brother Lan Shui gave a lot of heavy water, so Xiang Liu’s physical strength is even greater?"

Standing to the side, Tian Yue heard Chen Jiuge’s muttering, and without showing emotion, slipped a Storage Bag into Chen Jiuge’s arms, whispering, "Junior, I have a fondness for those with great strength. Please put in some extra effort."

Chen Jiuge chuckled quietly and stopped watching the battle outside, turning back into the Array, planning to start cultivating the next Spiritual Beast.

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"Junior Chen, I’ve finally found an opportunity." As soon as Chen Jiuge returned to the Array, he heard Qiu Ruo’s cheerful voice.

"Senior Sister Qiu? Weren’t you outside watching the excitement?" Chen Jiuge asked in surprise.

"What’s there to see? It’s not even my Spiritual Beast!" Qiu Ruo expressed her discontent.

"Haha."

Chen Jiuge awkwardly scratched his nose; there was nothing he could do since the first eligible Spiritual Beast was a Water Element Beast.

"Quick, quick, tell me, which one is mine?" Qiu Ruo eagerly pressed.

Qiu Ruo, being a disciple of the Five Elements Sect Wood Lineage, had only two eligible Spiritual Beasts: the Wood Spirit Turtle and the Life Deer.

Qiu Ruo looked disdainfully at the Wood Spirit Turtle and then turned her gaze to the entirely green Life Deer, sighing, "Junior, isn’t there anything better?"

For some reason, perhaps due to the Jade Flood Dragon Secret Realm, the Wood Attribute spiritual beasts here were scarce. Finding two that barely met the criteria was already quite good.

"Senior sister, this isn’t something I can decide," Chen Jiuge shrugged helplessly.

"Alright, alright, then I’ll take the Life Deer, but you’ll have to cultivate it for me again afterward." Qiu Ruo’s eyes gleamed with a hint of cunning.

"I will give you extra compensation," Qiu Ruo added.

"Okay," Chen Jiuge thought for a moment and did not refuse.

After sending Qiu Ruo off, Chen Jiuge began the cultivation of the Life Deer. The three Divine Crystals Qiu Ruo provided were enough, sparing him from being overly thrifty, and only using the crystals during crucial moments to enhance the Spiritual Beast’s potential and strength.

He directly allowed the Life Deer to swallow one Divine Crystal, then shoved another into its mouth during its mutation to maximize its development.

As for the last one, of course, Chen Jiuge kept it. Cultivating Spiritual Beasts can’t be done without compensation!

As each mutation was completed, Chen Jiuge’s expression became increasingly strange.