Chapter 320: It's Decided, It's You (Second Update, Requesting Everything)

Judging from the feedback of the Mental Power, there is one, and only one, Spirit Beast in the cave.

Li Zhangsheng did not enter the cave immediately; instead, he used his Mental Power to lock onto the target to obtain its data first.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Winged Snake (Mature Stage, Elite Exotic Beast)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Elite 5th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Medium Warrior

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Teng Snake (Sparse)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Wind

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Thunder

Just like the Savage Rhinoceros, this was another Elite Exotic Beast, only its quality was higher.

The Teng Snake, also known as the Soaring Snake or Flying Snake, is a type of Divine Beast skilled in flight. The Teng Snake is often mentioned alongside the Divine Turtle and is frequently regarded as an avatar of the Black Tortoise, hence the saying, "The Black Tortoise shrinks into its shell, while the Teng Snake coils and winds itself."

This was also the second Superior Quality Spirit Beast Li Zhangsheng had encountered in the Outer Royal Garden. Its race was higher than the Red Sparrow, and it possessed excellent immediate combat capability, making its value at least one tier higher.

Li Zhangsheng had already been here for over two hours, and he had basically finished searching the Outer Royal Garden. Barring any surprises, this Winged Snake was likely the most outstanding Spirit Beast here!

Given that the Winged Snake could fly, Li Zhangsheng did not adopt the strategy of luring the snake out of its hole. Instead, he and Aixi stepped into the cave together, relying on the narrowness of the cave to restrict the Winged Snake's performance and also to deny it any chance of escape.

Of course, Aixi's speed would also be greatly restricted, but Aixi's frontal assault capability was equally strong, so defeating the Winged Snake would be a breeze.

When Li Zhangsheng and Aixi stepped into the cave, the Winged Snake inside clearly sensed them. In the blink of an eye, the Winged Snake appeared in front and began to engage in close-quarters combat with Aixi.

In the dim environment of the cave, Aixi was not affected in the slightest. A pitch-black halo flickered beneath its feet, as it had long since been blessed with the Dark Vision Aura.

There was also a Dark Vision Aura beneath Li Zhangsheng's feet, which allowed him to clearly observe the surrounding scene.

The Winged Snake was over three zhang long and as thick as a water barrel. Its most prominent feature was a pair of pterosaur-like wings. Often feeding on poisonous plants, the Winged Snake's body appeared an unusually vibrant green, and it moved quickly, not much slower than Aixi.

However, although the cave was reasonably spacious, relative to the Winged Snake's massive size, its agility was greatly restricted, forcing it to fight Aixi head-on.

Both Aixi and the Winged Snake abandoned the speed they were so proud of, but because Aixi's race, quality, and bloodline were higher, it naturally suppressed the Winged Snake with ease.

At this moment, Aixi successfully knocked the Winged Snake to the ground. Before it could crawl back up, Aixi raised its right claw, which flickered with a startling white light, and slapped it onto the Winged Snake's body.

Boom—

Accompanied by a dull thud, the Winged Snake felt a surge of great force, and having wanted to stand up again, it fell back to the ground.

Steel Tail!

Not giving the Winged Snake any extra chance, Aixi quickly flipped its body. Its tail, fully two meters long, shimmered with a metallic luster and, like a vertical steel whip, lashed fiercely at the Winged Snake as it was about to stand up.

Hiss—

Under the immense force, the Winged Snake let out a painful hiss from its mouth, its massive body flying backward for several meters before slamming heavily against the rock wall of the cave.

A wound deep enough to reveal bone appeared on the Winged Snake's back, and red-green blood flowed out from the wound, corroding small holes into the ground.

The Winged Snake struggled a few times but could not crawl up. It could only stare with its snake eyes, coldly watching Li Zhangsheng and Aixi.

From start to finish, the Winged Snake was completely suppressed by Aixi, losing the frontal assault battle in a crushing defeat, with almost no power to fight back, and not even a chance to escape.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng stood before the Winged Snake and, regardless of whether it agreed, began to cast the Temporary Contract.

"Contract!"

Unfortunately, the Winged Snake's will to struggle was strong, especially since it was an Elite Spirit Beast. The higher the realm of a wild Spirit Beast, the more Mental Power it took to cast a contract, and the success rate would also be greatly reduced.

In the blink of an eye, the Winged Snake broke free from the constraints of the Temporary Contract.

The Winged Snake still stared at Li Zhangsheng, its snake tongue flicking slightly, its eyes filled with unyielding defiance and wildness!

"Aixi, bleed it!"

To increase the success rate of subjugation, Li Zhangsheng resolutely chose the Contract Three-Axe—bleeding, intimidation, and threats!

To avoid the Winged Snake's death, Li Zhangsheng also had Kailan stand by, ready to keep it alive at any moment.

Aixi did not hesitate. It did not attack the Winged Snake's vital seven-inch spot, instead leaving several deep wounds on the Winged Snake's thick waist.

A large amount of blood sprayed out, staining the ground red and green. The Winged Snake's blood was quite pungent and carried strong corrosiveness, giving one a feeling of nausea.

Hiss—

The Winged Snake hissed in pain, instinctively wanting to bite at Aixi, but it had only managed to lift its head slightly before it collapsed to the ground again, powerless. The rapid loss of blood made it increasingly weak.

"Continue!" Li Zhangsheng's voice rang out again. Snake-type creatures naturally possess vigorous vitality; even if cut into two, they would not die immediately.

With Kailan standing by, Li Zhangsheng was completely at ease.

The next moment, Aixi added a few more wounds to the Winged Snake's body.

Hiss—

The Winged Snake's voice became increasingly weak. It looked at Li Zhangsheng listlessly, its eyes filled with a bit more panic and fear. This was like human torture; even with a firm will, one might not necessarily be able to endure it.

Of course, forcing a contract like this could easily lead to a backlash after the contract is formed; the best example of this was the Three-Headed Snake!

However, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of raising the Winged Snake. Aside from its slightly higher realm, the Emperor Crocodile, Light Bird, and Treasure-Hunting Mouse were in no way inferior to the Winged Snake. Furthermore, Li Zhangsheng was not lacking in large flying Demon Pets, so it would be better to use it for trade or hand it over to an auction house to serve as a finale item.

Roar—

Aixi stepped on the Winged Snake's back, letting out a low roar to try and break the Winged Snake's will. Following a master like Li Zhangsheng, it naturally brought the Contract Three-Axe into full play.

Under Aixi's intimidation, the Winged Snake became increasingly fearful.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng timely played the role of the "good cop," beginning to comfort the Winged Snake—well, comfort mixed with a certain degree of threat.

Without surprise, the Contract Three-Axe worked again. The next Temporary Contract Li Zhangsheng cast successfully completed the contract.

The Temporary Contract transformed into a special mark, branded onto the Winged Snake's forehead.

Because the Winged Snake was an Elite Spirit Beast, the Temporary Contract Mark was relatively dim; as long as the Winged Snake was given a little time, it could easily break free from the constraints of the Temporary Contract.

After everything was settled, Li Zhangsheng did not linger. He completed a series of procedures at the exit of the Royal Garden and reunited with his teammates waiting at the entrance.

(End of chapter)