Chapter 34: Subduing the Tian Ye Wang Wa

"Tian Ye Wang Wa!"

"Heavens, this kind of phantom beast actually still exists!"

"It's been decades — decades since I've last seen a frog like this!"

An elderly elder cried out in astonishment.

There was even a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"Tian Ye Wang Wa — I've heard of it!"

"It's a phantom beast that lives in harmony with humans!"

"They love eating pests — they're wonderful companions in the fields!"

"But wait — I heard they're extremely gentle, very good to humans, and won't randomly hurt people or livestock. The one eating our cattle and sheep is really it?"

The crowd burst into exclamations.

Many among them had also heard of this frog-type phantom beast.

They were the farmers' good helpers.

With one around, it could command other frogs to help catch pests.

One could say that having a single such frog holding the field—

The entire village's crops would never have to worry about pests.

Hearing Chen Xuan say that the culprit behind their missing cattle and sheep was the Tian Ye Wang Wa right before their eyes,

They could hardly bring themselves to believe it.

"Everyone, look at its belly!"

Seeing the crowd's puzzled looks,

Chen Xuan pointed at its belly.

At this moment!

Tian Ye Wang Wa was timidly covering its own eyes.

It wanted to flee, but the butterfly fluttering in the sky had locked onto it.

As a phantom beast, it could sense that the butterfly's aura was far stronger than its own.

Moreover, it felt that something from its own shadow seemed to have locked onto it.

Rendering it unable to move.

Tian Ye Wang Wa's perception was correct.

The instant it had leapt out from the mud,

Chen Xuan's Obsidian Shadow Gamma had already locked onto it.

The moment it made any unusual move, it would be attacked.

"Its belly?"

Hearing Chen Xuan say this,

The crowd's gaze was drawn to Tian Ye Wang Wa's belly.

Tian Ye Wang Wa's body was plump and bulky.

Its belly was round and swollen.

"I get it now — it's pregnant!"

"Heavens, no wonder it had to devour our cattle and sheep!"

"I've heard Tian Ye Wang Wa's fertility rate is extremely low!"

"When pregnant, it needs to swallow huge amounts of food to replenish its energy!"

"To prevent the hard-won offspring from being miscarried."

An elder stepped forward.

He was the village chief of Holy Dragon Village.

When it came to this miraculous phantom beast, he knew everything about it.

Once, many villages took pride in owning a Tian Ye Wang Wa.

It was a thing to boast about.

But because of their extremely low fertility, they grew fewer and fewer.

To the point of nearly vanishing altogether.

"So, everyone understands now, right!"

"Everyone's cattle and sheep were devoured by this Tian Ye Wang Wa!"

"What's eaten is gone — it won't come back!"

"Killing it won't do any of you any good!"

Having said this much, Chen Xuan paused.

"I have a proposal!"

"What proposal?"

The crowd was puzzled.

Seeing that he had piqued their interest,

Chen Xuan continued.

"Everyone's cattle and sheep have been eaten — they're not coming back!"

"How about this — let it help our Holy Dragon Village exterminate pests, and atone for what it's done. What do you say?"

Chen Xuan said.

"Redemption? Good!"

"Xuan's method is excellent!"

"Since it ate our cattle and sheep, we'll forgive it—now it must work for Sacred Dragon Village!"

Everyone laughed.

Tian Ye Wang Wa had always been a good companion to their farmers.

It ate their cattle and sheep to feed its unborn young.

They couldn't bring themselves to kill it.

Chen Xuan's suggestion was perfect.

"Wait, but Xuan!"

"Tian Ye Wang Wa is a very high-rank beast! Can you even subdue it?"

Someone cried out in surprise.

"That's right! Tian Ye Wang Wa is the King of the Fields—its rank is said to be at least Bai Yin after maturity!"

Everyone was stunned.

In truth, they didn't know that after maturity, Tian Ye Wang Wa could reach at least Huang Jin rank.

Hearing their words,

Chen Xuan did not answer immediately.

He merely smiled and turned to Tian Ye Wang Wa, asking: "Tian Ye Wang Wa, will you serve Sacred Dragon Village from now on, to atone for eating the villagers' cattle and sheep?"

"Gua gua!"

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, Tian Ye Wang Wa nodded frantically.

It dared not refuse—this human was stronger than it had imagined.

It knew that if it showed even a hint of unwillingness,

the two locked magical beasts would kill it.