In actual fact, the people from Feiya City probably wanted very badly to tear it into pieces and grind its bone to dust.
Nevertheless, they neither had the opportunity nor the ability to do so, thus they were forced to surrender to reality.
Ou Yangming shuddered all of a sudden.
Ni Yinghong raised his eyebrows and approached him. She asked him softly, “Lil’ Ming, how are you feeling?”
“I was just thinking we were extremely fortunate that Multi-armed King Kong didn’t make a grave mistake, or I might not accept it even if it decides to acknowledge me as its master in the end.” Ou Yangming shook his head with a bitter smile.
“It didn’t happen, right? You shouldn’t overthink it.” Ni Yinghong smiled gently.
She helped Ou Yangming get over it, but she was also feeling rather afraid.
‘If Multi-armed King Kong hadn’t chosen to surrender and fought the people from Changlong County’s prefecture until the very end…
‘What will the outcome be?’
Ni Yinghong pictured Changlong County to be ruined like Feiya City, imagined numerous dead people, and she seemed to have heard the folks wailing in anguish. She shook her head to cast those thoughts aside, then she fixed her gaze at Ou Yangming.
Although she had lamented many times before this, she felt strongly about this particular thought she had like never before.
‘I’m glad you’re here…!
Ou Yangming and his companions traveled quickly. The protectors that followed the three young ladies were carefully selected, so each of them had the cultivation base of Yang Grade. Though they could not compare with ou Yangming and Zuoqiu Hongyuan, they did not fall behind because it was not a long distance.
At last, a huge black spot came into sight.
It must be Multi-armed King Kong. They had not confirmed what it was, but they were somehow certain that they were right. Perhaps they became familiar with the king kong’s smell and threatening pressure after spending some time with it, thus they became more observant this time.
Ou Yangming waved in that direction, then the black spot instantly headed in their direction.
The eyes of Wu Hanning and the others lit up. They finally validated that there was an unknown connection between Ou Yangming and Multi-armed King Kong, or the spirit beast could not have noticed the young fellow’s gesture from afar.
As Multi-armed King Kong ran over to the people, another shadow soared into the sky and stirred a strong wind. Despite that, before the wind was entirely formed, it dispersed because the shadow zoomed past the distance in a flash and swooped down on Ou Yangming and his companions.
“That’s… Everyone, be careful!” Zuoqiu Hongyuan’s face changed. He took a step forward and shielded the people behind him.
He recognized the shadow and believed that Ou Yangming could control the situation, but he subconsciously responded that way. As such, he gained the respect of other people. Soon enough, the black shadow landed. It was the goshawk, which had displayed its prowess in Feiya City moments ago.
The goshawk glanced at Zuoqiu Hongyuan with its fierce eyes. It carried a majestic yet indescribable bearing.
Having said that, Zuoqiu Hongyuan and the others did not attack the goshawk because it landed on the ground instead of hovering in the sky. It was evident that it had not come to fight.
A phoenix in distress was inferior to a chicken
-an exaggerated saying, but the theory applied to other ferocious beasts.
When the goshawk looked at Ou Yangming, it trembled and looked like it was afraid.
It was an instinctive feeling of fear, by which it dared not disobey Ou Yangming anymore after sensing his true power.
Eventually, the goshawk spread its wings. However, instead of lifting off, it laid its wings on the ground and lowered its noble head. Following that, the bird prostrated before Ou Yangming.
At this moment, it saluted Ou Yangming in the humblest way for the Birds.
Upon seeing this, while Wu Hanning, Zuoqiu Hongyuan, and the others were mentally prepared, they were still left in awe.
The spirit beast, which had a spectacular reputation in Feiya City, had just submitted itself to Ou Yangming. The other people would not have believed it if they had not witnessed it, whereas it was Wu Hanning’s second time seeing such an exciting scene.
Perhaps the goshawk was not on par with Multi-armed King Kong in terms of its rank and build, but it was a part of the Birds and had various wonderful abilities. In fact, the worth of its wings made it as valuable as the king kong
Ou Yangming took a deep breath and went forward.
He gently moved his hand, then the Military Fire emerged from his fingertips. As soon as the Military Fire appeared, the goshawk quivered. Ordinary people might not be able to feel it, but it could sense the mightiness of the power contained in the fire.
The feeling of fear came from its bones, which was a fate that the Birds were stuck with forever.
Subsequently, Ou Yangming shook his hand to make strokes in the air using his Military Fire, leaving dazzling fire marks that formed a large rune.
Wu Hanning, Zuoqiu Hongyuan, and the others squinted their eyes as they tried to identify the rune. That said, they quickly gave up because they realized that the rune became so complicated that it could not be remembered.
It was the Soul Rune, which would cause an enormous impact on one’s soul and mental power. One needed to have great mental power to study the rune, and it was clear that Ou Yangming was the only one among the others that met the basic condition.
As the rune kept expanding, the goshawk seemed to be shaking more violently.
Nonetheless, nobody knew it was not because it was afraid or was regretting it, but because it was thrilled.
Yes. The goshawk was so thrilled that it could not control itself, which was why it reacted so intensely.
The goshawk dared not believe it when Multi-armed King Kong told it that it could become Ou Yangming’s follower, so it thought it was merely a wonderful dream. When the spirit beast finally sensed the soul contract’s power and thought about how it would be envied by the others of its kind, it could not suppress its joy.
Without warning, Ou Yangming stopped.
Wu Hanning, Zuoqiu Hongyuan, and the others were stupefied. They did not say a word, but they secretly urged the young fellow.
‘Quickly finish the process; a long delay might cause trouble!’
On the other hand, the goshawk, which was shivering while lying flat on the ground, roared internally… ‘Quickly, quickly, please don’t change your mind!
“Are you being reluctant?” Ou Yangming questioned after a moment of hesitation, but the Military Fire was still burning. There was an extremely strict requirement for the contract. If the receiving end rebelled, not only would the process fail, but there would also be a risk of backlash.
The goshawk widened its eyes and cried to itself.
‘Sir, which part of me shows that I’m reluctant? Both my body and my soul are willing to do this!
Chapter 431 - Soar In The Sky
Chapter 431 Soar In The Sky
“Woosh… Hah…”
Multi-armed King Kong was not as fast as the goshawk but given the distance, how slow could it be?
Nonetheless, it knew Ou Yangming was subduing the goshawk, so it stopped at a distance away on purpose. However, when it heard its master’s question and the goshawk’s expression, it could not help but laugh madly.
Ou Yangming turned and cast a cold look at it. Multi-armed King Kong instantly shut its mouth and looked elsewhere. It dared not make a sound anymore. “Sir, I’m willing to! I’m willing to! I dare not think about disobeying you at all!” The goshawk noted without any hesitation, “You don’t need to worry; I’m willing to die for you.”
Ou Yangming was moved because serving someone and being ready to die for someone were two entirely different things. He believed that the highly-intelligent goshawk would not confuse t
heir meanings. If that was the case, it meant that it was loyal indeed.
“Woof!”
Big Yellow suddenly barked at the back. When Ou Yangming turned to look, he noticed the fellow wagging its tail with a relaxed look.
The big yellow dog was superior to humans in terms of sensing ability. Based on the way it acted, it was clear that the goshawk did not have ill intentions at all.
Ou Yangming nodded. Even if he did not trust the goshawk, he would never doubt the big yellow dog.
As he shook his hand, the mysterious Soul Rune ascended into the sky. It expanded due to the wind and became several times larger than it was before, then it fell from the sky and landed on the goshawk’s huge head.
The goshawk’s body convulsed, and it looked like it was in pain.
Nevertheless, it did its best to endure the process without stopping it from being completed. The goshawk seized the opportunity and cooperated as much as it could as it wanted to finish it successfully.
A purple fire rose in Ou Yangming’s sea of consciousness again after a brief moment, where it carried a part of the goshawk’s soul. Although only a part of the souls of Multi-armed King Kong and the goshawk were stored here, the spirit beasts would be doomed too if Ou Yangming died. Ou Yangming exhaled deeply and relaxed. He sensed through the soul contract the goshawk’s submissive attitude, which felt stronger than Multi-armed King Kong’s. It was as though he was a deity while the goshawk was his devoted believer.
As long as he gave an order, the goshawk would definitely not refuse to defy danger and death for him.
In fact, the goshawk would have done the same even without the contract.
Multi-armed King Kong had been staring at Ou Yangming. The instant the contract was completed, it leaped forward and grabbed the goshawk with its gigantic hand, then it hurled the bird far away.
Its sudden attack shocked everyone, such that Wu Hanning and Zuoqiu Hongyuan immediately retrieved their weapons and pounced on it. Even though they knew their powers were insignificant as compared to the giant beast’s, they could not stand by idly. Despite that, Multi-armed King Kong swung one of its arms sideways to block the two of them.
Following that, the giant spirit beast lay flat on the ground. It reached out another arm and gently placed it beside Ou Yangming, then it looked at the young fellow anxiously.
Ou Yangming was struck dumb. He could tell through the interaction between their souls that Multi-armed King Kong did not intend to harm him at all. Instead, it seemed like the giant spirit beast was apparently revolting because it was extremely worried about him.
“Woof!”
The big yellow dog barked and turned into a yellow shadow as it lunged forward.
On the other hand, the goshawk, which was thrown away and spun in mid-air, stirred up dust from the ground. Soon after, it shrieked and zoomed back again.
Ou Yangming furrowed his brows. He conveyed his thought to the goshawk and the big yellow dog through his mental conception.
Next, the big yellow dog halted right in front of one of Multi-armed King Kong’s arms with its mouth widely opened, whereas the goshawk spun again and flew up to the sky instead. After all, the sky was its territory, where it could attack or retreat and could deal with everything with ease. “King Kong, what are you doing?” Ou Yangming asked with a frown.
Multi-armed King Kong looked at him carefully and asked, “Master, do you not… Feel unwell?”
Ou Yangming asked the giant spirit beast in return as he found it strange, “Why should I feel unwell?”
The spirit beast blinked its massive eyes in confusion. “Do you not feel dizzy or uncomfortable?”
“Nonsense. What exactly are you trying to say?” Ou Yangming questioned snappily. By then, Wu Hanning and Zuoqiu Hongyuan had consciously stopped. After seeing their conversation and seeing the reactions from the goshawk and the big yellow dog, they knew there was another reason behind this.
Multi-armed King Kong lifted its arm, which it had placed beside Ou Yangming to protect him. “Master, were you using the Soul-sucking Secret Technique just now?”
“Yes,” Ou Yangming answered in a deep voice.
“The Soul-sucking Secret Technique can guarantee a spirit beast’s loyalty, but it’ll also cause a certain burden to the master.” Multi-armed King Kong hesitated for a while before it continued, “Judging from your mental power, it won’t be a problem for you to control two spirit beasts, but you should feel exhausted after marking your second spirit beast…”
Multi-armed King Kong left out something on purpose; Ou Yangming had only successfully left a mark on it during his first time because the little phoenix had used a trick in advance.
If that was not the case, Ou Yangming could not have marked it easily even if it did not resist him.
This time, the little phoenix never showed up at all, thus Ou Yangming completed the Soul-sucking Secret Technique on his own. According to Multi-armed King Kong’s calculations, even if Ou Yangming succeeded, it would be quite a forceful attempt, and he could have failed due to insufficient power. Therefore, the giant spirit beast immediately went forward to protect the young fellow as soon as the contract was done. Moreover, it was prepared to protect him even if it had to consume its original power.
Seeing as Ou Yangming was full of vigor and did not look worn out at all, Multi-armed King Kong found it incredibly strange.
Ou Yangming pondered and looked up at the sky. He had a vague feeling that the Soul-sucking Secret Technique should not be so simple.
When he carefully sensed the purple Military Fire in his sea of consciousness, he finally concluded that it was the reason behind all this.
“King Kong, thanks for your good intention, but I know I’m fine,” Ou Yangming noted and nodded at the other people before he said, “We should leave Feiya County as soon as possible, or it’ll be awkward if their people spot the
goshawk.”
Everyone agreed with his suggestion right away. Whether it was Wu Hanning or Zuoqiu Hongyuan, they were unwilling to face Yu Hongli and the others with the goshawk.
“Brother Ou, can we sit on it?” All of a sudden, Bai Shixue pointed her delicate finger at the sky. Multi-armed King Kong turned to look. It bared its teeth and let out a threatening roar.
This was because something crossed its mind. ‘Now that Master subdued the damn goshawk, I suppose he’ll likely change his mount?’
Yes. Multi-armed King Kong was a formidable spirit beast, which was reluctant to be a mount for the Humans, especially the tiny people that were not its master. It made it feel embarrassed. That said, the giant spirit beast would be even more displeased if its master chose the goshawk as his mount.
‘I should be Master’s mount!’
At the spur of the moment, Multi-armed King Kong had a strong feeling that it was being stared at. When it turned to look, it noticed the big yellow dog gloating at its misfortune.
‘You deserve this for having snatched my position!
The two powerful walking beasts stared at each other. It was as if sparks were ignited from their eyes.
Ou Yangming looked up at the goshawk. He was feeling undecided but was also eager to try.
Flying had always been every human’s dream. Even if one could not soar in the sky using one’s body, other flight methods could satisfy one’s dream too.
Now, it seemed like the dream was within reach for Ou Yangming and his companions.
The young fellow only hesitated for a brief moment before he channeled his thought to the goshawk through his mind.
Subsequently, the goshawk cried in the sky, then it closed its wings and landed in front of the people.
While Multi-armed King Kong and Big Yellow glared fiercely at the goshawk, it was not afraid at all. Instead, it stared back at them with a strong impression and was feeling proud.
‘This is what you get for not having wings and not knowing how to fly!’
Ou Yangming sensed the dispute between them. He cou
ld not help but shake his head and laugh.
Multi-armed King Kong and Big Yellow firmly expressed their disapproval, but it did not get rid of Ou Yangming’s desire to fly.
Ou Yangming comforted his two best friends, whom he had fought alongside, then he abandoned them and hopped onto the goshawk – his new best friend. The goshawk shrieked proudly, where its voice spread far and echoed in Heaven and Earth.
Afterward, it spread its wings and soared into
Given that their minds were connected, Ou Yangming knew what it was thinking, so he was well-prepared. The whistling wind sounded like thunder to him, and when he looked down from above, he enjoyed the beautiful nature like never before.
It was a different feeling from when he looked into the distance from the king kong’s body or the top of the city wall.
As composed as Ou Yangming was, he was deeply in awe at this moment. As he sat on the goshawk and looked around, he felt like he was in an entirely different world.
Needless to say, one must not be afraid of heights to be able to enjoy the mesmerizing view.
Having said that, martial artists were rarely scared of heights.
The goshawk glided steadily in the sky. If it was not because of the wind and the changing view, Ou Yangming would not have thought that he was moving forward so quickly.
In actuality, the goshawk had informed Ou Yangming through its conception that it could block the incoming wind. Nonetheless, the young fellow rejected the offer at once because he wanted to see the sky as is and to feel the wonders of the world.
After a long time, Ou Yangming could not help but look up, and he let out an enthusiastic roar.
Everyone else on the ground looked up at him enviously, whereas the big yellow dog glanced at its bag. It wanted to grow a pair of wings so that it could soar in the sky with Ou Yangming.
Chapter 432 - Hunt
Chapter 432 Hunt
After an unknown period when Ou Yangming descended because he had enjoyed himself to the full, almost everyone looked at him with bright eyes.
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