The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 504 - 356: The Dangerous Beast Tamer

Chapter 504: Chapter 356: The Dangerous Beast Tamer

This mutant beast, covered in scales with double wings on its back, was now agilely turning its head, a pair of eyes each fixed on Li Yi and Zhao Fangji. With a series of whines, it flapped its wings attempting to blow them away, but this attack seemed to have little effect. The two men swiftly moved about, avoiding the sweeping gusts of wind, and did not rush to attack.

They were waiting, waiting for a suitable opportunity.

Suddenly.

The mutant beast ceased its attack. It no longer waved its wings; however, at this moment, Zhao Fangji caught an opportunity. His figure shifted, suddenly closing in slightly on the creature, and this proximity provided the mutant beast the chance to strike. Its four sharp claws burst forth with power, and the ground beneath exploded. Its massive body once again turned into a series of afterimages, lunging towards Zhao Fangji with astonishing speed.

"As expected." A mix of shock and fear gripped Zhao Fangji’s heart; his feint had succeeded.

This type of mutant beast’s combat capability is so terrifyingly strong that even a tiny lapse could be captured and followed by a lethal attack, without any hint of mercy.

And this was precisely what Zhao Fangji desired.

He had to take this risk in order to create a chance for Li Yi to strike.

Zhao Fangji had no intention of attacking; instead, he chose to defend. His body shone with a silver radiance, interweaving as though forming an impenetrable shield in front of him, attempting to withstand the mutant beast’s onslaught.

The next moment.

Zhao Fangji felt a tremendous, irresistible force strike his body. The silver radiance that formed his shield was shattered instantly, and then he felt the beast’s huge beak smash onto his arms like a heavy hammer.

The sound of breaking bones echoed immediately, followed by blood and flesh flying in all directions.

With only one hit, Zhao Fangji screamed as his figure was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the distant ground with a dull thud.

"Kill~!"

Seizing the gap, Li Yi rushed forward with Gang Qi. He roared, his fists glowing, Fist Gang condensing, and with the burst of his entire body’s strength, he threw a punch from afar directly at the mutant beast’s head.

The mutant beast kept wailing, its body forming afterimages again as it effortlessly moved three meters to the side, easily dodging Li Yi’s Fist Gang.

But Li Yi was prepared for this move.

The Fist Gang was just a feint; the Fei Mu Needle was the finishing move.

With a thought.

The Fei Mu Needle on his waist immediately soared into the air. As soon as it broke free from the water’s binding, a golden divine glow emerged in an instant. The radiance was so sharp, it could not be looked at directly, or one’s eyes would go blind.

Li Yi controlled the Fei Mu Needle with his mind, aiming it at the mutant beast with the fastest speed.

He did not target the head, but rather, for the sake of assurance, he aimed at the body of the mutant beast.

In the instant the divine needle shone.

The radiant light pierced the mutant beast’s eyes, causing pain and reflexive aversion. However, it quickly sensed a lethal danger and let out a high-pitched scream of terror. Its wings lifted in an attempt to flee the scene.

But it was too late.

The whole reason Li Yi was in close proximity was to ensure that the Fei Mu Needle hit its mark. If not for this, he could have controlled the divine needle from dozens of meters away; why else would he take such a big risk?

Whiz!

The divine needle instantly broke through the indestructible scale armor, piercing into the body of the mutant beast.

Startled, the beast whipped up a wild wind, took to the sky in an attempt to escape.

"Want to leave now? Too late." Li Yi shouted and immediately gave chase, ensuring the divine needle stayed within his control, and then maneuvered the Fei Mu Needle to shuttle back and forth within its body.

The mutant beast wailed, its large body swaying in the air. It emitted a mournful cry and continued to flap its wings frantically in one direction.

But its body had already been torn open, with enormous amounts of blood falling down. This blood was mysterious, evaporating quickly and turning into red clouds that drifted among the mountains and forests. Li Yi took an inadvertent breath and felt his body lighten, his mind clear.

The more so, the more Li Yi could not afford to let this creature escape.

Such mutant beasts, even if not mythical creatures, were not far off, holding boundless potential and destined to wreak havoc in the future.

Li Yi commanded the Gang Qi to race in pursuit, controlling the Fei Mu Needle to continuously inflict heavy damage.

Unrelenting and fearsome attacks, despite the mutant beast’s tenacious vitality, proved insurmountable. After flying just about two kilometers, it could no longer flap its wings and finally plummeted from the sky with a cry of agony.

Boom!

The vast body destroyed more than a dozen trees as it fell, and the mutant beast panted heavily, coughing up blood, unable to move as it lay on the ground. Its eyes bore a trace of fear as it watched Li Yi approach, seemingly anticipating its fate. It had captured many Extraordinary Creatures before and knew well the outcome of defeat.

Only before, it had always been the predator—but this time, it didn’t expect to become the prey.

"You beast are really tough to deal with—a single strike can defeat a Soul Realm master, and your claws can tear through Transcendent metal armor. I wonder what breed you are, with such incredible talent. If it weren’t for this divine needle, we would have been wiped out by you," Li Yi abruptly stopped, not daring to get too close, fearing the desperate counterattack that could take him down with the beast.

But he didn’t waste words, preparing to control the divine needle to completely annihilate it.

But then, Li Yi seemed to remember something and called back, "Jiang Mingtian, can this beast be tamed? If not, I’ll just kill it."

The voice carrying Gang Qi traveled far.

Very soon.

With his sword in one hand, Jiang Mingtian rushed over. His other arm hung limply at his side, his shoulder blade shattered, his body covered in blood, and his face smeared with mud; he was a mess. Although his injury was serious, the situation at hand was more critical. He ignored his own wounds and instead focused on the mutant beast lying on the ground, saying, "We can try, but it’s very dangerous. If it fights back, I might die because we haven’t subdued it, and it still has the strength to struggle."

"Forget it then, I’ll kill it and then use its blood to cultivate and tame a juvenile instead," Li Yi said.

"No, wait, fortune favors the bold. This mutant beast is terrifyingly powerful, and it’s still possible to tame it while it’s in the Soul Realm. If it reaches the Spirit Power Realm, we can forget about trying," Jiang Mingtian’s gaze flickered as he began to think of a plan.

Li Yi said, "I don’t have much time. As soon as we make any noise here and the smell of blood spreads, other Extraordinary Creatures will definitely be attracted."

"I have an idea." Jiang Mingtian suddenly thought of something and took out a chain from his magic artifact storage.

"This is a chain forged from Transcendent metal; it should be able to restrain it. Li Yi, don’t you have intelligent robots? Have the robots bind this Extraordinary Creature. I’ll take a gamble with you," Jiang Mingtian said through gritted teeth.

After thinking for a moment, Li Yi nodded and said, "Alright, let’s give it a try."

He then released five armed robots and issued an order.

Although the artificial intelligence of the armed robots was not as advanced as Blue Lady’s, they could still carry out various commands normally.

Soon, the five robots grasped the chain and approached the mutant beast, binding its four sharp claws, a pair of wings, and its head.

The mutant beast did not resist; it seemed to be on the verge of death, simply watching as the robots tied it up with its eyes open.

But Li Yi still did not let his guard down as these robots posed no threat; if the mutant beast wished, it could destroy all of them with a single strike.

"Give me some of your blood," Jiang Mingtian said upon seeing this.

Li Yi concentrated Gang Qi in his palm, forming a blade edge, and tore a small cut on his arm. He let a few drops of fresh blood fall and then collected them into a bottle.

Jiang Mingtian snatched the blood and then concentrated cosmic energy at his fingertips, reaching out to the blood.

The droplets of blood hovered midair and then began to twist and morph, eventually forming a wondrous blood-colored talisman. As soon as the talisman formed, it immediately sparkled with a radiant glow, utterly magical.

"This is the Beast Taming Talisman, an extraordinary encounter I came across in a perilous zone, an abandoned ancient structure. It can tame Extraordinary Creatures and has never failed before. Although it’s useless on humans and I don’t understand the principle behind it," Jiang Mingtian said while looking at the talisman floating at his fingertips. He took a deep breath and then rushed toward the mutant beast.

"Be careful," Li Yi said immediately.

"I know," Jiang Mingtian believed he had to fulfill his promise.

He still owed Li Yi a favor of taming an Extraordinary Creature, and he didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity. He preferred to risk it rather than give up.

However, the moment Jiang Mingtian approached, the mutant beast that had been extremely weak suddenly erupted into a frenzy.

The shrill cries resounded once again.

Its massive body struggled fiercely, stirring up gusts of wind around it.

Fortunately, the mutant beast was bound all over by the chains forged from Transcendent metal, and despite unleashing unbelievable strength, it couldn’t break free just yet.

Prepared for this, Jiang Mingtian seized the opportunity to cast the Beast Taming Talisman, branding it onto the beast’s head.

The moment the blood-colored talisman touched the mutant beast’s head, it quickly penetrated deep into its body.

The mutant beast’s cries became even more piercing, its strength reaching its peak. With a thunderous roar, two of the chains forged from Transcendent metal were forcibly snapped, and once again dust and stones flew around, the air filled with debris. In this dire situation, it still had the power to fight fiercely against its adversary.

The weakness it showed earlier seemed to be a feint, to confuse Li Yi and make him stop controlling the Fei Mu Needle.

"Jiang Mingtian, fall back," Li Yi said, eyes narrowing sharply as he reached out through the air.

Hundred Refinement Gang Qi swept in, pulling a figure forcefully out of the dust.

"Ugh!"

Jiang Mingtian spat out blood. One of his legs had disappeared, and there were two deep gashes on the Transcendent metal scale armor on his chest. Clearly, the mutant beast had struck him as it broke the chains, removing his leg with the blow but not killing him.

"Retreat," Li Yi commanded, taking Jiang Mingtian and moving back without caring for anything else, fearing the mutant beast might go berserk and attack again.

However, the expected onslaught did not come.

While the environs where the mutant beast lay became dangerous with flying debris, after breaking two chains and sustaining heavy injuries, it no longer had the strength to fight and toppled to the ground once again, with blood everywhere.

Yet, on its forehead, the blood-colored talisman had completely disappeared from view.

"Li Yi, wait, the Beast Taming Talisman is taking effect," Jiang Mingtian noticed this detail and said in a low voice, enduring the agony,