Chapter 433: Enslavement, Tianghuang City
As the massive body of the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast crashed to the ground, the earth trembled violently, as if an earthquake had struck. Thick cracks spread from the point of impact, and the ground was left with a giant crater. The intense pain in its chest caused the beast to let out agonizing roars.
Mo Yu's earlier punch had clearly hurt it. Even as a poisonous beast, the green lightning laced with venom had made its heart pound with fear.
"You bastard! I will tear you to pieces!" the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast roared furiously, glaring at Mo Yu, whose power had surged. Its voice was filled with unrelenting rage and a thirst for vengeance. Since gaining the ability to transform into human form, this was its most humiliating defeat.
At the cave entrance, the Xiao Yi Xian looked at Mo Yu in surprise. Despite being only a Three-Star Douzong, he had instantly boosted his strength to that of a Six-Star Douzong. This shocked her, as techniques that could amplify strength like this were extremely rare in Central Continent. Even among the top forces, such methods were closely guarded secrets.
As she thought about this, her beautiful eyes glowed with admiration as she looked at Mo Yu. It seemed that every time he appeared, he brought her even more surprises…
On the other side, after its roar, the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast opened its ferocious jaws wide. Blood-red energy began to rapidly gather, and within moments, it condensed into a half-meter-wide blood-red energy beam. The beam contained terrifying energy and formed a poison cloud that rippled through the surrounding space.
"Scorpion Dragon Devours the Heavens!" the beast howled, and as it pulled back, its body swelled rapidly, transforming into its enormous hundred-meter-long scorpion-dragon form. Raising its head, it unleashed a powerful suction force, drawing in the toxic cloud formed from the blood-red energy.
"Oh, 'Devours the Heavens'? What a boast," Mo Yu sneered. His hand seals shifted, and green lightning surged from his body. The moment the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning appeared, overwhelming poisonous energy began to spread, forming into the shape of a giant green wolf.
The giant poisonous wolf opened its mouth, shooting a massive poisonous lightning beam toward the enormous poison cloud. The terrifying poisonous power of the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning caused the poison cloud to ripple, and the deadly toxic gas within it was devoured by the green wolf, dissipating entirely.
Because of the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning's devouring effect, the amount of poisonous gas absorbed by the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast was minimal. This infuriated it, and its blood-red eyes locked onto Mo Yu. Its enormous scorpion tail, dozens of meters long, sliced through the air as it shot toward Mo Yu.
Mo Yu remained calm. With a motion of his hand, the giant poisonous wolf pounced. The venomous power within it caused the scorpion tail to sizzle and decay as it made contact.
Roar!
The searing pain in its tail made the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast let out a piercing scream. But before the cry had even finished, a spatial ripple appeared in front of it, and in an instant, a silver figure materialized above its head. Without hesitation, Mo Yu slammed his fist directly into the beast's giant eye.
Boom!
A dull sound echoed through the sky as blood sprayed everywhere, raining down like a crimson storm. Under this devastating blow, even the mighty Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast was knocked out of the sky, crashing heavily to the ground again, causing the earth to tremble violently.
"Haha, big guy, you're not as tough as you seem," Mo Yu said with a faint smile, looking at the beast that had been knocked down again.
"Damn it! What is this lightning of yours? How can it carry venom and suppress my poisonous powers?" the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast asked, now back in its human form, pale and horrified. The human youth not only possessed a powerful technique to amplify his strength but also the Dark Yin Poison Demon Lightning, which completely suppressed its own poisonous abilities.
The beast felt as though it were facing its natural predator, fear growing deep within its heart.
"Surrender to me, and I'll spare your life," Mo Yu said calmly.
"You brat! Do you have any idea who I am? I'm from the Scorpion Dragon Clan! How dare you think you can make me submit?" the beast spat, stunned that Mo Yu dared demand its surrender. Its expression darkened.
"The Scorpion Dragon Clan?" Mo Yu raised an eyebrow. He had heard of this magical beast clan before. In the world of magical beasts, the Scorpion Dragon Clan was a powerful race, and it was said that the blood of the ancient Taixu Ancient Dragon ran faintly in their veins.
The Taixu Ancient Dragon was one of the most mysterious and powerful dragon species, and Mo Yu had only encountered one of them—Zi Yan. Any creature remotely linked to the Taixu Ancient Dragon was known to be exceptionally strong.
Though the Scorpion Dragon Clan wasn't as powerful as the Heaven Demon Phoenix Clan or the Taixu Ancient Dragons, it was still one of the top beast clans. Mo Yu assumed that while they might not have Dou Sheng experts, they probably had several Half-Saint warriors.
However, at this point, it didn't matter. Even if this beast were a Taixu Ancient Dragon itself, Mo Yu would still deal with it.
"Stubborn fool," Mo Yu said coldly. He wasn't surprised by the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast's refusal. Turning to Qing Zhi, he commanded, "Restrain him!"
"Yes, Master!" Qing Zhi responded, leaping forward. His cold energy surged, spreading across several kilometers, coating everything in frost.
"Peak Douzong!" the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast's face paled as it sensed Qing Zhi's strength. Mo Yu's power had already shocked it, but now it realized there was a Peak Douzong among his companions.
Had it really provoked the wrong people?
While fear filled its heart, Qing Zhi quickly formed hand seals, releasing a wave of freezing energy.
"Ice Age!"
As Qing Zhi's words echoed, the air was filled with the sound of crackling ice as cold energy surged toward the Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast. In moments, the entire forest was frozen solid. The beast tried to move, but the relentless cold energy swarmed over it, gradually freezing its body until it was encased in ice, forming a massive ice statue.
"Well done!" Mo Yu praised Qing Zhi, looking at the frozen beast, its expression still one of terror.
"If not for your earlier blow, Master, it wouldn't have been this easy," Qing Zhi replied humbly.
Smiling, Mo Yu approached the frozen Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast. His hands quickly formed intricate seals, and mysterious soul energy surged from his body. Even through the ice, the beast's pupils contracted in fear as it sensed the terrifying power of Mo Yu's soul.
Noticing the beast's reaction, Mo Yu smirked. "Soul Imprint!" he shouted.
The soul energy shot through the ice, forcefully entering the beast's mind and targeting its soul. Instantly, the beast's spirit fought back fiercely, resisting Mo Yu's control.
Seeing this, Qing Zhi sent another surge of cold energy to further freeze the beast. The cold energy penetrated the beast's soul, weakening its resistance.
Taking advantage of the moment, Mo Yu unleashed even more soul energy, forming a Soul Imprint in the beast's mind.
"Condense!" Mo Yu commanded, and with that, the imprint solidified in the beast's soul. As the Soul Imprint took root, the blood-red glow in the beast's eyes faded. When it looked at Mo Yu again, its gaze held no anger—only obedience and respect.
"Release the ice," Mo Yu ordered.
"Yes, Master," Qing Zhi replied, releasing the cold energy. The ice surrounding the beast melted away, freeing it.
The Heavenly Scorpion Poison Dragon Beast stood still for a moment, dazed. Then, as the Soul Imprint in its mind glowed, it hurried over to Mo Yu and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Master," it said humbly.
The Xiao Yi Xian stood nearby, covering her mouth in shock. The ruler of the Fallen God Ravine, an Eight-Star Douzong, had just submitted to Mo Yu!
Her eyes were filled with admiration and awe as she gazed at Mo Yu.
Staring at the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast, whose face was filled with fear and whose body was frozen in place, Moyu praised the person beside him, Qingzhi.
"If the master hadn't severely injured it, it wouldn't have been this easy for me," Qingzhi replied calmly.
Hearing this, Moyu smiled slightly and approached the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast. He quickly began forming hand seals with both hands.
As Moyu's hand seals changed, waves of powerful and strange soul energy emanated from his body. Even though the beast was frozen, the moment it sensed this eerie soul power, the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast's eyes shrank in fear, and a sense of terror surged from deep within its heart.
Noticing the beast's reaction, Moyu's lips curved into a smirk, and he shouted coldly, "Soul Seal!"
As soon as he spoke, the strands of soul power shot through the ice and forcefully drilled into the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast's mind.
Sensing an intruder, the beast's soul began to violently resist, trying to fend off Moyu's soul imprint.
Seeing this, Qingzhi's body surged with cold energy once again, further deepening the ice around the beast, making it look like a massive meteor.
As the ice sculpture expanded, the cold energy slowly permeated the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast's soul, causing its soul to grow stiff and sluggish. It became less and less able to resist Moyu's soul power.
Seeing this, Moyu's silver eyes narrowed slightly. He seized the opportunity, releasing a torrent of soul energy. In the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast's mind, a soul imprint gradually began to take shape.
"Condense!" Moyu commanded in a cold voice. Instantly, a soul imprint was fully engraved within the beast's mind.
As the soul imprint stabilized, the crimson glow in the beast's eyes slowly faded. When it looked at Moyu again, there was no longer any hatred in its gaze but instead a trace of reverence and submission.
"Qingzhi, remove the ice," Moyu instructed.
"Yes, Master!" Qingzhi nodded and formed a hand seal. Moments later, the ice encasing the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast began to melt, and the beast regained its freedom.
After shaking off the ice, the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast stood in a daze for a moment. Suddenly, the soul imprint in its mind emitted a bright glow. When it regained clarity, it hurriedly moved to Moyu's side and respectfully said, "Gr...Greetings, Master."
Seeing this, Xiao Yixian, who was standing nearby, covered her mouth in astonishment, her face filled with disbelief.
The ruler of Luo Shen Ravine, the Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast, an Eight-Star Dou Zong, had submitted to Moyu?
As this thought crossed her mind, Xiao Yixian's beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Moyu.
"Hmm, what's your name? Is this whole area under your control? How many subordinates do you have?" Moyu asked, unfazed by the effects of the soul imprint. After all, with his current level of nearly eighth-grade soul power, controlling an Eight-Star Dou Zong-level magical beast was not out of the question.
However, this was his limit for now. The soul imprint had its limits, or else he would have already controlled a whole army of seventh-rank magical beasts to dominate the world.
The Scorpion Venomous Dragon Beast, now named Moxie, no longer had its previous arrogance. It respectfully replied, "This subordinate is Moxie, the ruler of this region. Under my command are two seventh-rank magical beasts that have taken human form. Their strength is around Four-Star Dou Zong."
"Oh, two seventh-rank magical beasts?" Hearing this, Moyu raised his eyebrows in surprise. It seemed that Moxie, as the ruler of Luo Shen Ravine, was quite powerful.
Satisfied, Moyu nodded and ordered, "Since that's the case, you'll stay in Luo Shen Ravine for now. From today on, keep a close eye on Ice River Valley's movements. Report to me immediately if you hear anything."
"Yes, Master!" Moxie responded obediently.
Moyu nodded slightly. Although Moxie was a magical beast, it was a local power with its own influence, so it likely had some useful information channels. With them as his eyes and ears, dealing with Ice River Valley would be much easier.
After making these arrangements, Moyu turned to Xiao Yixian and said softly, "Let's go. Now that everything is settled, it's time to head to Tianhuang City."
"Okay," Xiao Yixian replied gently.
She didn't ask much about Moyu's plans. Since his arrival, Moyu had become the backbone of their group.
Seeing that Xiao Yixian had no objections, Moyu didn't say more. Grabbing her hand, his figure flickered as the two of them shot into the sky, heading into the distance.
Behind them, Qingzhi and the Black Bat King followed closely.
Tianhuang City was a fairly large city, and because of its spatial wormhole, it was a hub of activity.
In the city, various powers coexisted, but the two dominant families were the Liu family and the Cheng family. These two families were the strongest forces in Tianhuang City. However, neither of them controlled the spatial wormhole, which was owned by the Burning Flame Valley.
Burning Flame Valley was the true overlord of the surrounding area, ruling over many cities. The only force capable of contending with them was Sound Valley.
Although Sound Valley's territory was much smaller, no one dared underestimate them. A faction that could rival Burning Flame Valley was certainly no pushover.
Burning Flame Valley controlled many cities, and Tianhuang City was among them. The Liu and Cheng families were vassals of Burning Flame Valley, and the management rights of the spatial wormhole were decided by Burning Flame Valley. Naturally, the chosen manager would become the de facto ruler of the city.
Over the years, control of the wormhole had alternated between the Liu and Cheng families, but neither had managed to hold onto it for long. This might have been a method of control used by Burning Flame Valley.
With Moyu and his group's speed, it didn't take long to reach Tianhuang City. After only three days, they could see its outline in the distance.
"Is this the Tianhuang City you mentioned?" Xiao Yixian asked with a smile as she looked at the bustling city.
"Yes, if there's only one Tianhuang City in the Central Region," Moyu chuckled, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. Years ago, Liu Qing had been one of the top three in the Inner Academy's strong ranking. At that time, Moyu had kept his distance from him.
But now, how strong had he become over the years?
(End of chapter)
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