After using cheats, I became the strongest Beast Tamer

The voice of the Demon Eagle gradually grew fainter as it spoke.

It actually wanted to achieve Transcendence through multiple routes and ascend to godhood via multiple laws, but its talents were limited... biting off more than one can chew. Barely managing one path was already a struggle; if it pursued multiple paths, even Ascension would likely be out of reach.

After all, though there are four paths to Transcendence, both Fleshly Transcendence and Soul Transcendence depend on one's natural endowment, Will Transcendence on one's comprehension, and only Magic Transcendence on resources.

The Demon Eagle was well aware of its own combat power within its realm, for it was forged through countless battles...

After listening to the Demon Eagle's self-narration, Chen Xing understood.

If one compares combat power to multiplication, each Attribute represents a base number, and the overall combat power is the product of multiplying these base numbers. If every Attribute is chosen to be of the basic kind,

then the final combat power will certainly not be promising.

Of course, there are benefits to high-realm monsters with a shaky foundation like the Demon Eagle. It definitely has no problem bullying weaker opponents.

It might struggle against those of the same realm, but when it comes to oppressing those of a lower realm, the advantage of a higher level is quite substantial.

And... a lack of foundation does not necessarily mean it cannot be compensated for.

For example, if it were fed the steak from the Skill Tree, its physical size would surge by a thousandfold.

It could possibly surpass Taotie in size in an instant.

But the matter of the steak is too important, so Chen Xing planned to observe further before making a decision.

Besides, he couldn't just easily reward it; only those things that are hard-earned are cherished.

...

To the direct north of the Fentian Giant City, about fifty miles away, lies a massive geographical marvel.

There, a vast basin sits like a dent in the earth. From high above, it looks like a huge stone bowl carved by the works of the heavens.
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This is the renowned sacred site within the Fentian Domain—the Silent Extinguish Volcano.

The mouth of this volcano is incredibly wide, covering an area even greater than the Fentian Giant City.

Legend has it that this Silent Extinguish Volcano is the chief culprit for the Fentian Domain's perennial high temperatures.

It is said to have died completely, but people's understanding of its interior is very limited, with only a mixture of half-truths and mythological tales circulating.

Because there has always been a god-Ascended being guarding the interior of the Silent Extinguish Volcano.

Furthermore, with several legions stationed near the bottom of the volcano, this area has become a forbidden zone.

A splendid fire cloud slowly drifts from the sky, gently descending into the "bowl." Within the fire cloud, a figure suddenly leaps out, landing steadily on the edge of the volcanic crater.

His gaze is profound as he stares into the air to the north and asks in a deep voice, "How is it?"

Ripples suddenly appear in the void next to the volcanic crater, as if a stone has been dropped into the water.

Immediately following, the void cracks like a shattered mirror, and a unique and eerie butterfly emerges.

Its wings are primarily black, interspersed with chaotic grey lines, the very Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly that had attacked Chen Xing and then fled.

"Since you left, there were a few rats, oblivious to their own mortality, who tried to break in," spoke the Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly, its voice grim and hoarse, "but I dealt with them."

The man nodded, never having doubted the abilities of this Spatially Attribute god-Ascended creature.

He continued to ask, "The bodies?"

The Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly spoke with a hint of impatience, "The thing you promised me, when will you deal with it?"

The man smiled faintly, his smile exuding confidence, "Don't worry, the war between Fentian Giant City and Great Xia is inevitable. When that time comes, we will naturally make a move to help you fulfill your wish."

The Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly's wings fluttered slightly, clearly dissatisfied with the man's response, "Sooner or later? You always say sooner or later, but several months have passed already!"

The man remained unmoved, "The time is not right, and war isn't child's play. Besides, just a few months have passed; how much could that kid you mentioned have changed? At most, he'll raise a few Energy Levels in Beast Taming.

The god-Ascended being you mentioned can't protect him all the time; when the time comes, we'll hold off the other Ascended beings on the battlefield, and you can go handle him yourself."

He paused a moment, then said, "The item you asked for last time, we've found it for you. Shadow Blood Soul Gold isn't easy to find; we've gone through great lengths to get a thousand pounds for you."

With that, he waved his hand, and a red-black metal the size of a basketball appeared on the ground, gleaming with a strange and captivating light.

The Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly's wings fluttered gently, and several fragmented corpses suddenly appeared on the ground. These bodies, as if cut into pieces by some sharp blade, were barely pieced together, appearing exceptionally ghastly.

Following that, the Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly flew to the side of the Shadow Blood Soul Gold. It extended a slender proboscis from its mouthparts and slowly inserted it into the metal. As it fed, the Shadow Blood Soul Gold gradually shrank until it was completely devoured by the butterfly.

After absorbing the gold, the aura of the Ghost-faced Nightmare Soul-devouring Butterfly seemed much more stable.

The man noticed this scene, his eyes flickered slightly, but he eventually restrained himself.

This ancient space-attribute creature had found them and invited them to collaborate in an attack on the nearby Xia Country.

When they learned that the other was an Ascension-attribute creature, they were all tempted.

If they could capture...

Letting this Ascension creature serve them.

It would undoubtedly be a tremendous boost, especially since the Ascension creature was injured!

But after much hesitation, reason finally overcame greed.

Because this was a space Ascension creature.

They had no surefire way to trap it; if it were solely focused on escaping, they couldn't stop it!

If they couldn't subdue it in one go, they would simply make a powerful enemy.

Nobody wanted to provoke such a formidable enemy for Fentian Giant City, especially not with a space Ascension creature lurking in the shadows.

On the other hand, this space Ascension creature held a grudge against Xia Country, and if they could make good use of it, it could also be a fine weapon.

Therefore, they decided to cooperate with this creature for the time being.

Meanwhile, they looked for some Secret Treasures that might help it recover from its injuries.

"Hmm? It's actually him," the man said as he examined the bodies on the ground.

He frowned upon seeing one of them because the man was an elder from the Yan Family.

Fentian Giant City had the Three Great Families: the Fen Family, the Chi Family, and the Yan Family.

"An elder of the Yan Family actually sneaked in while I was away," Fen Ruyi's expression was indescribably fascinating.

He had thought he would catch several big rats from Xia Country, but it turned out one of the rats was from his own home.

Fen Ruyi looked at the other two men, one with black hair and black eyes, instantly recognizable as a man from Great Xia.

The other had red hair and red eyes, a standard look for a native resident of the Fentian Domain.

Of the three rats, only one was the one he wanted to catch; looking at the other two domestic rats, Fen Ruyi had an indescribable feeling of disarray.

Fen Ruyi was nine hundred and eighty years old this year. Among the surviving Beast Tamers in Fentian Giant City, he was undoubtedly the oldest.

In the world of Beast Tamers, there was an unspoken rule: if you didn't have an Ascension Beast, even with various methods of life extension, Beast Tamer's life was hard to exceed a thousand years.

Only with an Ascension Beast could a Beast Tamer's life span break through the thousand-year limit.

As an old creature who had lived for over nine hundred years, Fen Ruyi had witnessed the pinnacle era of Fentian Giant City.

Because it was at its peak, Fentian Giant City was somewhat united during that period.

The decline of Fentian Giant City began in recent years.

But in the past hundred years, Fen Ruyi had almost withdrawn from world affairs, spending most of his time with his Beast in the Deadly Silent Volcano seeking the breakthrough to Ascension, stabilizing his realm deep inside the volcano ever since his Beast had achieved Ascension decades ago.

For convenience, he even built a luxurious manor in the depths of the Deadly Silent Volcano. Every month, a large amount of supplies were brought in, and he didn't care much about the trivial matters of the outside world.

After all, his goal, from the start, in signing a contract with the descending calamity of fire, wasn't merely Ascension.

It was a realm even beyond Ascension!

The Deadly Silent Volcano helped his Beast to comprehend the laws, so he had been content to stay there.

But what he did not expect was that, during this hundred years of seclusion, something had happened; someone from the Yan Family had violated the city's rules and tried to sneak into the sacred area while he was away.