44. Kill or Tame

Meixiang and the others are now at the stage where the battle with the venerable level beast will take place. Unlike the past battle, the wide ring is no longer inside the arena but a pure land with few large rocks around.

At the large door, a noise of a large warlock can be heard. The audience when heard this can only gulp and look at Meixiang's team at the middle of the land below.

With a signal of a drum, the large door was opened. A clacking noise of heavy metals can be heard together with a loud screech of a beast, a warlock with a form of a massive guiformes bird but it's entirely covers no feather but a scale that is a shining red in color that transform to blue scales when reflected to the sun.

The audience gulp. When recovered, they once again look at Meixiang's group. Compared to the behemoth frame of the warlock, they are like a group of small ants. When they saw Meixiang's team are just standing there looking at the beast, they thought the eleven people are dumbfounded and too scared to take another step until the little tycoon pointed to a direction. An old man and a beautiful lady went to that direction she pointed and when reach the boundary, they put out a----dining table??

WHAT PREPARATION IS THS?!!!

At Meixiang's side, when the warlock came out from the door, she invaded the mental ground of it to restrain their presence in the warlock's view. After that, she ordered Old Leng and Auntie Tian to do their 'big role' to this battle.

Xian Ji started to talk even without Meixiang's instructions. Although felt a little uncomfortable of the warlock's presence he still provided the information accurately, "Guiformes Lin Kian, a light attribute warlock. Although it's light attribute, it's already on its venerable level his large physical attribute is enough to do damage to the human cultivators. Although there's a disadvantage of its large body to be attack easily, it's a light attribute so healing itself is a small matter. We need to subdue it by injuring it at a time and get it's beast core located at the middle part of its forehead. Earning the beast core is not an easy matter as its scale is as strong as Hijian Metal. It can only be completely damage by a cold temperature and hot temperature attacking it alternately to weaken the scale and completely penetrate its body. This is only if we will kill it. At my level, it's impossible for me to tame it."

Meixiang nodded. Her Brother Ji although intimidated to the warlock's presence tried his best to be calm and gave the only needed information in battling against it. Meixiang then look at Ping Lei.

Ping Lei understood, "The bones and scales of Guiformes Lin Kian is best in forging metals use in making scepters and weapons. The core is also good for Little Xiang's first beast core as she have six elements and the consumption of magic qi would be great. Light attribute with effect of healing can recharge Little Xiang's magic qi."

Tiang Ling also recited, "Guiformes Lin Kian's scale can also used to assure the grade of elixirs. It's blood and meat is also good for the body. Mother cooking it would be the best!" when he saw their Little Xiang's undecided face, he then ask, "Little Xiang, do you still not know if we'll kill it or tame it? Do you want it to be your beast?"

Meixiang shook her head, "It's benefit is indeed greater if we kill it. Aside from what you mention, it's also a good training combat for them. It's just this warlock if tamed, Uncle Jinhai would be grateful."

Everyone are dumbfounded.

"Little Xiang?"

How is this connected to the majestic beast of the Great Summoner Dan Feihan?

"You didn't know, all the books I gave to all of you are written and copied manually by uncle. Adding this warlock is with wings, we can also use it as a mount although not as fast as uncle."

Everyone's sense of security collapsed. SO THOSE BOOKS ARE COPIED BY THE MAJESTIC HAND WARLOCK SHI JINHAI!!! NOT ONLY WE USE HIM AS A MOUNT BUT ALSO A SCRIBE!!! They are all now weak. That explains the eyes of the majestic warlock when looking at us!

WE EVEN LET HIM BET FOR OUR PLACE YESTERDAY!!!

He wouldn't kill us if Little Xiang isn't around...right?

"Forget it. Just kill it. Uncle can manage. You have twenty minutes to subdue it."

"Cough. Little Xiang, are you sure?"

Meixiang wave her hand lazily and walks toward Old Leng and Auntie Tian's direction, Dan Fai followed. Tian Ling look at the six other people's pale faces and cheer them weakly before following Meixiang and Dan Fai.

The five are now seated. The six are looking at them from afar.

"Let's take care of this first and worry of other matters afterwards."

The five swallow their hesitation and nodded with Uncle Tian's words. Let's take care of this warlock wrath first and take care the other's wrath after.

If the Guiformes Lin Kian warlock can see these people's thoughts, his venerable dignity will collapse after learning these people are more scared to a commander level beast than him, a venerable level.

The six are now on their positions. Xian Ji stood at Ping Chunhua's side and summon Little Little, a water attribute beast now on his eighth stage middle level cultivation. Bai Zihan stood at Ping Lei's side and summon Han Mu, a dark attribute warlock on his ninth stage peak level of cultivation. No one from the audience notice the peculiarity of this scene.

Because none among them is a wind attribute, Uncle Tian can not summon Little Meat, a wind attribute warlock, and so with Ping Chunhua summoning Keai, an earth and dark attribute mutant warlock. Because it's already disclosed to everyone Han Mu is Meixiang's subordinate's warlock, then they can't show another beast with dark attribute to them. Besides, Keai and Han Mu is with a great gap of cultivation. Although their competitor is light attribute, dark magician's cooperation is still needed to this battle.

Meixiang and the others, on the other side are leisurely eating spiritual fruits.

The audience are dumbfounded at this view. They are really having a feast there while their subordinates are battling with the venerable beast!! Is this to let their boss the little tycoon enjoy her last meal? This is too heroic right?

At the place where the patriarchs of eight great families are located, Jin Lang is no longer on his seat and was already on his feet long ago when he saw the peculiarity of the warlock. When the warlock came out from the door, the warlock that was supposed to attack Meixiang's group just stood there like they are not seeing Meixiang's group. Although didn't see with his own eyes, he knew Meixiang had a battle of mental power against the warlock. When completely invaded the warlock's mental ground, Meixiang did made their presence invisible to the beast. Jin Lang's both hands are gripping the handle of the balcony his eyes are looking at Meixiang while he's laughing like a mad man who just discover a long lost treasure.

Winning the mental battle and completely invading the mental ground of a creature, not to mention it's a venerable beast, that person must have an incredible mental power. Although invading someone's mental ground is powerful, Meixiang don't use it just any time as it consumes a great mental power. Unlike summoners whom their mental power depletes at a certain amount according to the time the phantom is outside the portal opened by the summoner, the consumption of mental power in invading mental ground of the other entity is unique. The mental power will deplete the more the invader's mental power is powerful. Meixiang is with a great mental power meaning hers would deplete faster. This is the reason Meixiang gave an ultimatum to the others for only twenty minutes. Although this is just a short period, Meixiang being able to control the venerable level warlock in that span of time, it means her mental power is too powerful.

The other patriarch of the eight great families who is familiar with the young patriarch knew there is something peculiar that made Jin Lang into this reaction. They just thought the young patriarch had this reaction because of the the venerable warlock. Although it's been two years since the mercenary powerhouse capture it, this is the first time they expose it into a public view. This is the first time they saw this level of warlock as the highest level of spiritual beast they saw in the capital is a commander level beast.

Although they found the warlock unusual when it didn't attack Meixiang's team, they didn't think this too much.

At the seats of the headmasters of the five powerhouses, they also notice this peculiarity. They also can't tell what is wrong with the venerable beast not attacking Meixiang's group.

Meixiang when she saw the six are now ready to confront the warlock, she withdraw her mental power and let the six put into the warlock's sight while them, five are still not visible to the warlock so they can have a peaceful time watching the battle.

"You little scum, why are you eating Xiang-er's apples! Cut your own apples!"

"Mother, Little Xiang and Little Fai wouldn't mind."

"I mind. Cut your own fruits."

"Little Xiang you're being rude to this big brother. Little Fai, can you also cut me fruits?"

"What rude?! Who's rude?! Why let Little Fai cut you your food?!"

"AAAAHHHHH MOTHER YOU'RE AAAHHHH you're twisting my ear too hard!!!"

The spectators can't help but twitch their faces. What's happening here? Did these people get the situation wrong? Everyone are still questioning the existence of the five at the stage when a loud squawk rang at the whole arena.

The Guiformes Lin Kian screech. His massive wings moves and was about to fly but was restrained by the shackles. When it landed to the stage, Bai Zihan pulls Ping Chunhua to abstain it's massive claws. Her body is too light, Bai Zihan didn't mind their genders and hugs her waist to carry her like a lady out of the danger.

Ping Chunhua get off Bai Zihan's grasp when they are both landed far from the warlock.

"Little Chun, you're too light." Bai Zihan casually said not noticing Ping Chunhua's peculiarity.

Ping Lei who runs toward the two, after checking his sister, didn't mind to thank Bai Zihan remembering his hands to his sister's waist. Although Bai Zihan didn't know his sister's true gender and only do it to save her, he still disapprove Bai Zihan's gesture.

This world is conservative when it comes to a man and an unmarried lady, Ping Lei's disapproval is not a total unreasonable.

The warlock notice the existence of the eight. He then sway his wings to attack them. When the warlock realize they easily avoid its attacks, he then put out a light to target their eyesight.

Ping Lei started to give a signal to his companions after blocking the light magic of the warlock by his dark magic. Han Mu also put out a black smoke and cover the warlock's eyesight. Father Tian started to attack the warlock's foot so even the warlock is with no eyesight, he's attacking Father Tian's location with his beak. The others started to attack the warlock's forehead where his beast core is located. Tian Feng, and Ping Chunhua and Little Little will attack it with fire, and water and ice to weaken the scale as Bai Zihan and Xian Ji will use their long range weapons to damage the scale.

Meixiang watching from the sideline is contented with the performance of her subordinates.

Her Brother Lei's leadership is great. With her Brother Ji's information provided, they try to attack the warlock on its weakest point. Brother Zihan's archery is now considered top notch. Uncle Tian's speed is now better so avoiding the warlock's attacks is with no problem. Giving the boomerang to Brother Ji as his official weapon aside from his hidden weapons is a good decision. Brother Feng's body is now in great shape not only idle in an area while chanting his incantations. Improving his physical body and fire attribute is not wasted especially to the battles like this. Sister Hua's magic's lethality is now greater and her cooperation with Little Little although not her beast partner is synchronized well.

The time is almost up. Although this cooperation looks powerful, their opponent is a venerable level beast, Meixiang long expected they can't subdue it. Although a light attribute warlocks may look like a defenseless and powerless warlock, its real power is not on its defense and power but with its healing ability. Even how much her subordinates will injure the warlock, it will only heal its own self. Not to mention her subordinates are still with low cultivation and their opponent is a venerable level warlock so injuring it is not that great and if ever injured, it will only heal itself in a great speed. The warlock is only buying time to weaken the stamina of the eight and attack them again.

Meixiang is already satisfied with their performance so started to move.

Ping Lei when saw Meixiang stood up from afar, he deliver the signal to Han Mu. The others stop their attacks and step back.

The onlookers are dumbfounded. When they thought the group of the heroic subordinates of the little tycoon are already withdrawing and accepted their fate of death but the dark magician young man and the dark attribute warlock put out dark smoke and soon invaded the stage blocking everyone's view to the battle ground.

A dark smoke envelop them. Meixiang's subordinates look at her. Meixiang just simply summon the young man phantom plant Kiwi, TaoTao.

Meixiang knows her limits. She is still weak compared to the venerable beast and if ever have a battle to it now, it will take time adding the powerful people outside the stage though wouldn't see her but would feel the fluctuation of her qi. She have a resources, why not use it. All the phantoms are in par with a saint level cultivators, this venerable warlock is just a simple matter to a phantom not to mention to a phantom plant.

Meixiang's subordinates look dumbfounded at the young man seems on his early 20's in his simple white robe, standing at Meixiang's side.

Although the no return phantoms already regain their peak strength and the two phantom plants can freely change to their plant form, they are instructed by Meixinang to change into a normal attire from their peculiar plant outfits, this is the reason TaoTao seems an ordinary young man in Meixiang's subordinates' eyes.

Meixiang take her seat and leisurely said, "Just kill it cleanly. From the scales to bones and blood, they are all needed. Just obtain the beast core to directly kill it."

TaoTao nodded. In just a second his image suddenly disappear from everyone's sight. Another second past, a sudden sound of a large body collapsing to the ground was heard. The black smoke was easily fanned by the fallen large body of the unconscious warlock as the two dark magicians that was supposedly controlling the smoke are also dumbfounded.

When the smoke was completely dissipated, the dead body of the venerable level warlock lying on the ground came into the onlookers' view. The warlock is with no injury awhile ago is now dead, its forehead is opened slice by a sharp object where its core is located. Its beast core is now shining brightly from its open wound and can easily harvest anytime.

Silence.

The whole arena is envelop in a deathly silence.

Everyone only recovers when a clap rang to the whole arena. They follow the sound and saw the little tycoon already on her feet nodding her head slowly while clapping looking at her subordinates and the now dead warlock.

"A job well done, everyone. This young miss will reward every single of you of this good performance although it take you a lot of time to defeat it."

Meixiang's subordinates restrain themselves from acting weirdly and can only bow their head stiffly and respectfully towards their Little Xiang's direction. They can only shout inwardly. WHAT GOOD JOB? WHOSE GOOD JOB? WE DIDN'T EVEN WOUND THE WARLOCK OKAY!

Little Xiang, are you humiliating us for not subduing the warlock on your given time?

They can only accept the undeserving praise to a job they didn't complete with the onlooker's eyes. They are still in daze. Their thoughts are still on the young man who appeared and disappear out of the thin air killing the venerable warlock with their Little Xiang's instruction.

The powerful young man followed their Little Xiang's order...

They can only swallow their thoughts.

All these time, they are following a god right? Our Little Xiang must be a god under incognito!

Their gaze are once again risen to a next level of worshipping level towards their Little Xiang.