The Master of Beasts

Chapter 983 - 346:

Walking out of the Gladiatorial Arena, Chen Jiuge glanced back at the towering Drunken Life and Dream Death, feeling as if someone at the top was staring at him.

"It must be Chong Yun."

Guessing in his heart, Chen Jiuge held a bit of disdain for Chong Yun; if you want money and resources, you could just ask me directly.

With the Beast Taming Ability he had displayed, not to mention other things, he could certainly elevate each Gladiatorial Arena’s profits by a few percent. Just sharing a bit of profit could be a steady flow of benefits.

Unexpectedly, Chong Yun chose to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. How ridiculous!

"Clop clop clop"

The sound of horse hooves echoed continuously in the mountains. Due to the previous appearance of the Abyssal Passage, on this road to Dusk Manor, there was not a single living being, not to mention humans.

"Roar!"

The Turtle Dragon on his shoulder suddenly let out an irritable roar.

"Stop!"

"Sir, what’s wrong?" It wasn’t Dong Qing driving, but just a Second Level guard from the manor.

"Quite a skill, silently replacing my coachman!"

"What is your purpose?"

Chen Jiuge asked gravely.

"Clap clap clap"

Applause sounded from outside the carriage frame, and the shadow said, somewhat surprised, "Interesting, interesting, they all said you were a waste, yet you were able to detect my presence. Just from this point, you’re a genius!"

"The purpose? Very simple, someone paid me to kill you!"

As the words "kill you" fell, invisible slashes came from all directions!

"Boom"

The splendid carriage instantly shattered, and powerful slashes left deep cracks on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

"Is it over? No, it isn’t!"

The shadow looked at the faintly visible massive figure with a hint of seriousness: "It seems the intelligence isn’t very accurate, this Turtle Dragon isn’t just ordinarily strong!"

The fiercely oppressive slashes earlier didn’t leave a single mark, and the Turtle Dragon’s dark shell was very smooth, making the shadow wonder if he hadn’t used force earlier.

"It seems I underestimated you!"

The shadow looked at Chen Jiuge, who was protected by the Turtle Dragon, with a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

Don’t be fooled by the shadow’s seemingly frivolous demeanor; he’s actually extremely arrogant and not at all like a cold-hearted assassin. This is because his strength is so formidable!

Among Hei Yue, Chou Niu, and Shadow, the shadow’s strength is the greatest, boasting exceptionally high talent. Though he trained as an assassin, he managed to cultivate the sword aura typically possessed by swordsmen and swordsmen.

With the shadow’s natural affinity for slaughter, the killing intent in his sword aura is exceptionally heavy, and ordinary cultivators become paralyzed with fear when attacked by his sword aura.

"It’s me who’s underestimated you!"

Chen Jiuge felt a bit heavy-hearted. The Turtle Dragon is not a Lightning Lion; the Turtle Dragon had been nurtured by Chen Jiuge many times. Whether it’s cultivation or body strength, it far surpasses the Lightning Lion.

Although the shadow’s sword aura didn’t cleave through the Turtle Dragon’s defenses, it was close. Chen Jiuge couldn’t believe that the shadow’s most powerful ability was just those few sword slashes.

"Roar!"

The Lightning Lion jumped off Chen Jiuge’s shoulder, reverting to its majestic form, and unleashed the aura of a Fourth Level Fierce Beast towards the shadow without restraint.

"A second Fourth Level Fierce Beast? Damn it, old man, this intelligence isn’t just a little inaccurate!"

The shadow’s heart sank. He knew it wasn’t the old man’s fault; which cultivator doesn’t have hidden cards? If you completely trust intelligence, you’d die without knowing how it happened.

Faced with two incredibly formidable Fourth Level Fierce Beasts, a bounty of one million Life Money seemed like a loss. However, since Shadow had accepted the mission, he couldn’t refuse it. Even though Shadow possessed exceptional talent, the organization lacked no geniuses!

"Sigh, seems like it’s do or die now!"

"Boom boom"

Since Shadow had decided to fight to the death, the commotion caused was naturally not small, and Xing Xia in Dusk Manor immediately sensed the disturbance from afar.

Standing outside the manor, she gazed into the distance, her starlit eyes narrowing as her expression changed: "Not good!"

As a Mind Master, Xing Xia’s physical body was frail. Without the Mad Bear and Leng She around, she dared not venture alone to provide support, for she knew Chen Jiuge had a Fourth Level Fierce Beast by his side.

"Tributor, what happened?" Dong Wen rushed over anxiously.

"Your Manor Master is under attack; organize the guards immediately to support me!"

It’s not that Xing Xia wasn’t afraid of death, but the attacker caused such a large commotion, indicating their strength was within the Fourth Level range. As long as safety wasn’t jeopardized, Xing Xia was willing to help.

"You have arrived!"

When Xing Xia arrived with Dong Wen and the guards in haste, they saw Shanyu sitting on the Turtle Dragon shell, covered in dust but nothing more, his aura stable, indicating he wasn’t injured.

"Is this the attacker?"

Xing Xia looked at the shadow who died with eyes open, finding him somewhat familiar.

"Yes, a Fourth Level assassin. If I hadn’t recently nurtured a Lightning Lion, relying only on the Turtle Dragon, I might have failed this time."

Recalling the shadow’s final desperate move, Chen Jiuge still felt a lingering fear.

Perhaps the shadow didn’t expect him to use two precious Fourth Level Fierce Beasts as meat shields so decisively.

"Lightning Lion?" Xing Xia finally noticed a mass of bloodied flesh not far from the corpse. If the body hadn’t been heaving, Xing Xia would have thought it was a dead body.

"Seems like your luck isn’t bad at all!"

Xing Xia looked at the massive knife scar on the Turtle Dragon’s shell beneath Chen Jiuge, feeling a sense of awe.

Although she didn’t witness the shadow’s attack, Xing Xia was aware of the Turtle Dragon shell’s defensive capabilities. Shadow’s ability to leave such marks indicated he was a formidable power, an elite even among Fourth Levels. Not to mention herself, even Mad Bear’s robust body couldn’t withstand it.

"Clean up here; this guy must be from Mountain City Assassination Association. According to their rules, there will be two more assassination attempts!"

Chen Jiuge’s expression was somewhat grim. Truthfully, he had no confidence in fending off the next two assassination attempts. Even if Mad Bear and the others were gathered at his side, Chen Jiuge was not confident.

The shadow’s stealth ability was already formidable. Since he failed, the next assassins sent would only be stronger, possibly even a Fifth Level being!

Though Fourth Level and Fifth Level are only a rank apart, the gap between them is huge, and attempting a cross-level counterassassination in the Yellow Springs Realm is nearly impossible.

"But it’s really disgraceful!"

Chen Jiuge didn’t even have to think to know that the person behind the assassination request was Dang Yue. But even knowing that, Chen Jiuge had no way to deal with it.

Not to mention he couldn’t compete financially with Dang Yue; he couldn’t even afford to pay someone to assassinate Dang Yue.

An entrenched Sixth Level Cultivator, and a Mountain City Dark Star Vajra at that — who knows how much hidden strength he commands? The warehouse management position reaps hefty profits, so even if Dang Yue had several Sixth Level cultivators loyal to him, Chen Jiuge wouldn’t find it surprising!

Back at the manor, the first thing Chen Jiuge did was tally his funds — four and a half million Life Money.

This was all the money he could spare after deducting necessary expenses, most of which came from the Beast Yard’s recent earnings. Otherwise, with just the initial ten million life money, Chen Jiuge would have been broke long ago.

"It’s quite a bit of money, but my spiritual power has already reached its limit!"

After contracting the Rain Frog, Chen Jiuge’s spiritual power had maxed out. Although the Lightning Lion and Turtle Dragon were controlled using the Beast Taming Ring, they still consumed a significant amount of Chen Jiuge’s spiritual power.

At this level, he’s already at his limit!

"Xing Xia, help me with something!"

"What is it?"

"Help me purchase some Spiritual Materials from the Other Shore Flower Chamber of Commerce!"

"Okay, no probl..."

Xing Xia’s eyes widened as she looked at the procurement list, stammering with surprise: "Th-this, you want me to go?"

Though not familiar with the prices of many Spiritual Materials, a rough estimate put the total value at no less than three million Life Money!

With a deep breath, Xing Xia chuckled wryly: "Aren’t you afraid I’ll take the money and run?"

"Then I’d have to go to Mr. Nicholas; I’m sure the Guard House would compensate my loss!"

"After all, the Guard House’s most valued asset is its reputation; otherwise, who would dare hire their guards!" Chen Jiuge replied cheerfully.

"Seems like you’re adapting quickly!"

"Give me a day. I’ll get it done for you!"

"Alright, as long as the materials aren’t subpar, here’s four million Life Money. As long as you bring back the Spiritual Materials I listed, consider the extra as your reward!"

"Wow, you’re really generous!"