The white-robed elder sighed. "Elder Wu, you’ve jeopardized a crucial matter for the Beast Taming Sect."
Elder Wu was utterly baffled.
’He wanted to leave, and it’s not like I could have stopped him.’
Elder Wu asked, "What in the world happened? Just tell me clearly!"
"ROAR..."
Just then, a world-shaking beastly roar erupted from the back mountain of the Beast Taming Sect.
A terrifying aura swept over the Beast Taming Sect, blanketing everything.
Instantly, everyone’s expression changed drastically.
The Ancient Giant Crocodile trembled and said, "This is bad. That Old Loach is on a rampage. Old Wu, get me out of this Beast Taming Sect, now!"
’Old Loach...’
Elder Wu said in alarm, "Don’t tell me... our Mountain Guardian Beast is the one rampaging? Let’s go, Old Croc, we’re going to the back mountain."
"Fuck you!"
The Ancient Giant Crocodile flatly refused.
Years ago, the Ink Flood Dragon had escaped from the Beast Taming Sect. It hunted the crocodile down at Luoshui Creek for three days and nights, beating it to a pulp.
Several times, it had nearly lost its life!
If it hadn’t been a fast runner, the Ink Flood Dragon would have turned it into a snack.
The memory of that scene was still vivid!
The Ancient Giant Crocodile said anxiously, "Old Wu, if you’re not leaving, then I’m leaving by myself. Don’t blame me for being disloyal."
"No!"
Elder Wu refused. "I am an Elder of the Beast Taming Sect; I will live and die with my sect. If you don’t come with me, I’ll go to the Desolate Empire and report you to Elder Su."
"..."
The Ancient Giant Crocodile’s face darkened. "Damn it, you’re being so fucking unreasonable! You know damn well how terrifying that Old Loach is. Going there is suicide."
Elder Wu stated firmly, "No. I can let other things slide, but not this. You and I must protect the sect with all our might."
"Sigh..."
The Ancient Giant Crocodile’s face was filled with despair.
「The back mountain!」
Countless elite disciples and Elders stood in specific positions, weapons in hand, forming an Array. They all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
And in their center was an incomparably massive flood dragon.
The flood dragon was nearly a hundred meters long, its entire body as black as ink, not even reflecting the sun’s light. Its eyes were like icy blades, radiating an extremely terrifying killing intent.
Merely meeting the Ink Flood Dragon’s gaze made some disciples feel their bodies go cold, a chill creep up their spines, and their very souls threaten to scatter.
Even from hundreds of meters away, one could feel the Ink Flood Dragon’s terrifying aura.
The Ancient Giant Crocodile trembled and said, "Damn, what have you people at the Beast Taming Sect been feeding this Old Loach? How did it get even stronger?"
Elder Wu said proudly, "My Beast Taming Sect specializes in Beast Taming. We naturally know how to raise Demon Pets. If you had stayed with our Beast Taming Sect, you too would have become very strong in the future."
"Bullshit!"
The Ancient Giant Crocodile cursed, "What time do you think this is? And you’re still making me empty promises! If that Old Loach breaks out of the Array, none of us will escape. Are you coming or not?"
In front of the Array, five masters stood shoulder to shoulder.
Elder Wu walked up to the Beast Taming Sect’s Sect Leader, Chu Tianxiong, and said respectfully, "Sect Leader..."
Chu Tianxiong said grimly, "Elder Wu, you’ve returned just in time. This beast is rampaging again. Huh? You actually managed to subdue the Ancient Giant Crocodile from Luoshui Creek."
Chu Tianxiong looked at the Ancient Giant Crocodile standing beside Elder Wu, his face a mask of astonishment.
A Demon King that the Beast Taming Sect couldn’t even subdue with five Elders and a Taishang had been subdued by Elder Wu and his group.
’That doesn’t make any sense!’
The Ancient Giant Crocodile said disdainfully, "Them? As if they’re worthy of subduing me."
Although it was unwilling, the Ancient Giant Crocodile had followed along after hearing Elder Wu threaten to report it to Su Mo.
Compared to the Ink Flood Dragon, it was more afraid of Su Mo.
"ROAR..."
Just as Chu Tianxiong was about to ask for details, the gray-robed Daoist beside him suddenly spoke up. "Old Chu, enough idle talk. The Ink Flood Dragon is about to go berserk."
"Pingyangzi..."
Elder Wu was shocked, recognizing the gray-robed Daoist’s identity at a glance. It was the number one expert of the Huoyun Kingdom.
Although the Huoyun Kingdom was one of the Eighteen Kingdoms under the Beast Taming Sect’s leadership, this Pingyangzi was extremely powerful, able to stand on equal footing with Chu Tianxiong.
Therefore, Elder Wu was extremely respectful toward him.
Chu Tianxiong introduced them, "Fellow Daoist Pingyangzi was invited by our sect to help, along with his good friend, Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, and two friends of the sect, Du Feng and Roger."
Elder Wu looked over them.
The four invited experts were all exceptionally powerful; almost all of them were masters at the Grandmaster Great Perfection Realm, possessing the qualifications to attempt a breakthrough to the Martial Monarch Realm.
Elder Wu said excitedly, "With the Sect Leader and you four esteemed masters here, we can definitely stop the Ink Flood Dragon’s rampage."
’It’s a pity... that Elder Su didn’t come.’
’Otherwise, today’s situation would be completely under control.’
"ROAR..."
Just then, the Ink Flood Dragon let out another furious roar. Its massive, nearly hundred-meter-long body slowly rose, preparing to break the Array.
The Ink Flood Dragon questioned furiously, "Chu Tianxiong, how much longer do you plan to keep me locked up?"
"Sigh..."
Chu Tianxiong sighed. "Venerable Mo, you are the Mountain Guardian Beast of my Beast Taming Sect. Why must you be our enemy?"
The Ink Flood Dragon sneered, "Heh, a bunch of trash like you? You think you’re worthy of my protection? Let me tell you the truth. If Chu Tianyun hadn’t tricked me back then, I never would have stayed in your Beast Taming Sect for over a decade. Besides, Chu Tianyun is already dead."
Chu Tianyun was Chu Tianxiong’s older brother and the previous Sect Leader of the Beast Taming Sect. He had unfortunately perished during a journey.
The Ink Flood Dragon was Chu Tianyun’s Demon Pet.
After Chu Tianyun’s death, there was nothing to suppress the Ink Flood Dragon, and it had rampaged several times.
If Chu Tianyun hadn’t left behind an Array to suppress it before he died, the Ink Flood Dragon would have long since betrayed the Beast Taming Sect and fled.
Over time, the Array’s power had weakened.
Coupled with the Ink Flood Dragon constantly attacking the Array and draining its energy, the current Array was no longer strong enough to hold it.
The Ink Flood Dragon said coldly, "Chu Tianxiong, if you let me go, I might, for the sake of our past, leave some of your Beast Taming Sect’s bloodline alive. Otherwise, I will slaughter everyone in your sect."
Chu Tianxiong replied coldly, "Insolence! With myself and these four Fellow Daoists here, we will not tolerate your arrogance! If you remain so stubbornly unrepentant and insist on betraying my Beast Taming Sect, then I will kill you today!"
"Just the few of you? Heh heh."
With a mocking expression, the Ink Flood Dragon’s massive body trembled slightly. A powerful black light shot out from its claws and slammed into the Grand Array.
BAM!
The Grand Array trembled violently. Many of the disciples maintaining the Guardian Array were shaken so hard their faces turned pale, and they began coughing up blood, on the verge of death.
"You fiend, you dare!"
Chu Tianxiong roared furiously, then shouted at Elder Wu, "Elder Wu, you and the Ancient Giant Crocodile will join us! Use all your strength to execute this beast!"
"Yes!"
Elder Wu leaped onto the Ancient Giant Crocodile’s back. "Old Croc, it’s up to you now! Help us kill the Ink Flood Dragon, and I’ll treat you to some Divine Beast Blood!"
The Ancient Giant Crocodile shot Elder Wu a sidelong glance. "Damn it, still making empty promises. Fine, I’ll bite, alright?"
「Outside the sect gates!」
The Cyan Cloud Sparrow said excitedly, "So a fight really broke out? HAHAHA, don’t tell me that kid got swallowed whole by that Old Loach!"