Chapter 290: The Submission of the Bloodthirsty Jiao_2
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But they had endured a barrage of sword qi; despite their rapid evasive speed, it was simply unrealistic to dodge everything.
In addition, a large number of monster beast souls surged out of the black fog, fearlessly attacking with considerable force.
One must know that this Thousand Beast Banner had been re-refined by Lin Tianming, replenishing it with a large number of monster beast souls over the past few years.
Especially recently, he had added nearly a hundred Second Order Demonic Beasts, including some from the late phase of the Second Order.
As the number of monster beast souls substantially increased, the power of the Thousand Beast Banner greatly enhanced, and now, when used against the enemy, its might was truly satisfying.
According to his estimate, the power of the Thousand Beast Banner had more than doubled compared to before he arrived at Yuyao City.
Watching the oppressive force brought by the combined might of the sword array and the Thousand Beast Banner, Lin Tianming's expression was one of joy, and he felt extremely excited.
At this moment, under the crushing pressure, the two Bloodthirsty Jiaos desperately resisted, putting up a fight to the death.
Inside the formation, the range of the Earth Fiend Sword Formation was continuously shrinking, soon reaching a size of just over a hundred zhang.
By that point, the sword qi within the sword array had become extremely dense, leaving the Bloodthirsty Jiaos with limited room to move, making it extremely difficult for them to hide.
Besides, there were too many Second Order Demonic Beasts within the Thousand Beast Banner, and the relentless Demonic Beasts kept them constantly restrained, leaving no room to escape.
Feeling an ever-increasing sense of restraint, and the tiny space for survival closing in, the Bloodthirsty Jiaos were filled with terror.
In their desolation, they opened their massive jaws and once again spat out several blobs of blood-red liquid, smashing them into a specific area of the Sword Array Barricade.
"Crackle and pop..."
Strange noises followed by bursts of blue smoke issued forth.
The Sword Array Barricade seemed to have suffered severe corrosion, looking ready to collapse, and its operations were also hindered.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, sprinkling it over the Sword Array Barricade.
The sword array immediately stopped shaking and quickly returned to normal, resuming its suppressive effect.
Seeing that his blood had the desired effect, Lin Tianming's pale face gradually regained its color.
At this time, the two Bloodthirsty Jiaos, realizing their dire situation, frantically slammed into the Sword Array Barricade, but they struggled to achieve any significant effect.
Lin Tianming had no pity in his heart, and he controlled the sword array, step by step, reducing their living space.
As the space became smaller and smaller, the two Bloodthirsty Jiaos nearly stuck together.
At this point, they had no way out, and their struggle was merely a delay of the inevitable.
Watching the two Bloodthirsty Jiaos being bombarded by sword qi and torn by monster beast souls, Lin Tianming coldly smiled, pushing the Earth Fiend Sword Formation to its limit.
At the same time, his Tiangang Sword shone brightly, as he once again unleashed the Tiangang Sword Qi Fifth Sword, slashing directly at the less injured beast.
In an instant, the Tiangang Sword Qi descended upon the target's head, ready to take its life at any moment.
At that moment, the targeted Bloodthirsty Jiao felt an indescribable despair. It opened its mouth wide, attempting to fight back using its innate divine ability.
If it could repel the Tiangang Sword Qi, it might still live, but otherwise, it was destined to die here.
In desperation, the Bloodthirsty Jiao spat out a vast amount of liquid, far exceeding any previous attempt.
Clearly, it was truly fighting for its life.
"Sizzle..."
The Tiangang Sword Qi collided with the liquid, and despite being severely corroded and hindered, it did not dissipate, continuing its furious slash towards the target.
At once slow and swift, the Tiangang Sword Qi struck the Bloodthirsty Jiao's head.
"Boom!"
A loud noise emanated as the Tiangang Sword Qi directly pierced through the Bloodthirsty Jiao's head.
In that instant, the massive head of the Bloodthirsty Jiao burst open, with flesh and blood spraying everywhere, the scene was exceedingly gory.
Soon, another scream echoed through the heavens and earth, followed by the sound of the Bloodthirsty Jiao collapsing.
When the dust settled, the corpse of the Bloodthirsty Jiao was revealed, lying motionless in a ditch, apparently lifeless.
Seeing his strike succeed, Lin Tianming felt a rush of joy and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Inside the formation, the other surviving Bloodthirsty Jiao, the one that had been injured first, saw its companion die and was completely hopeless.
It seemed to understand that even without injuries, facing Lin Tianming alone, it had little chance of winning.
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Moreover, now that it had sustained injuries, trapped by this powerful Sword Array, there was an endless number of Demonic Beast Souls that it couldn't shake off or destroy.
In such a predicament, it had no hope of escape by relying solely on its remaining strength.
Nevertheless, there was nothing it could do to change the situation; it could only try its best.
At this moment, Lin Tianming ignored the dead Bloodthirsty Jiao and gradually narrowed the Sword Array.
As the range of the Sword Array decreased, the bombardment of Sword Qi within reached an ultimate density.
After resisting for just a few moments, the Bloodthirsty Jiao sustained numerous wounds, and countless blood-colored scales fell off.
With the Bloodthirsty Jiao having nowhere to escape, as the Sword Array shrank to a range of fifty zhang, Lin Tianming had no plans to proceed further.
While stabilizing the Sword Array, he held the Tiangang Sword and entered the range of the Sword Array, approaching the Bloodthirsty Jiao at a location not far from it.
At that time, the Bloodthirsty Jiao had blood-red eyes, staring fixedly at Lin Tianming, who hadn't made any move, displaying an expression of rage.
Lin Tianming just gave a cold laugh in response, completely unaffected.
The reason he hadn't immediately ended the life of the Bloodthirsty Jiao was that he had his considerations.
In his eyes, the Bloodthirsty Jiao's innate bloodline was not low, its rank was quite good, and it was also very powerful; given enough opportunities, there was a high probability it could advance to Third Order.
If he could try to subdue it and make it his Spirit Beast, that would naturally be the best outcome.
After all, having subdued the Purple Gold Eagle years ago had brought him great convenience and served his family well.
Yet now, he only had the Purple Gold Eagle as a Spirit Beast, which was of the avian type, lacking an attack-oriented Spirit Beast.
If a Bloodthirsty Jiao were to submit to him, with its powerful Second Order Late-Stage strength, it would provide considerable help in combat.
However, achieving this goal wouldn't be easy, as the higher the rank and strength of the Demonic Beast, the less likely it could be subdued.
Despite this, Lin Tianming still wanted to make an attempt.
If it really proved impossible, he would have to give up this chance and wait until he had the conditions in the future to subdue a powerful Spirit Beast adversary.
Having made up his mind, he trapped the injured Bloodthirsty Jiao within the Earth Fiend Sword Formation, then extended his Divine Sense, forcefully plunging it into the consciousness of the Bloodthirsty Jiao.
At that time, the Bloodthirsty Jiao desperately resisted, trying to stop Lin Tianming from entering its sea of consciousness.
However, Lin Tianming had consumed a large number of Strong Spirit Pills over the years, along with many treasures that increased Divine Sense.
His Divine Sense was now exceptionally strong, comparable if not superior to that of Cultivators at the Eighth or Ninth Level of Foundation Establishment.
In such a state, when Lin Tianming released his Divine Sense, it was like a sharp blade aiming to pierce the Bloodthirsty Jiao's defensive barrier.
Nevertheless, the Bloodthirsty Jiao, being of Second Order Late-Stage rank with exceptional talent, did not make it easy to imprint a Consciousness Imprint within its sea of consciousness.
Thus, a struggle ensued between the two, with no immediate success.
Seeing that he had not achieved his goal after some time, Lin Tianming frowned deeply, suspecting that he might have trouble succeeding this way.
He sighed, then immediately stimulated the Sword Qi within the Earth Fiend Sword Formation, crazily lashing at the Bloodthirsty Jiao.
But he did not deliver a killing blow, the force applied was just right – enough to not kill it, but also enough to ensure it didn't have it too easy.
With this, his action was merely meant to intimidate it, so as to accomplish his goal.
The defiant Bloodthirsty Jiao naturally wouldn't submit easily, resisting the Sword Qi attacks while fiercely opposing Lin Tianming in its sea of consciousness.
Regrettably for it, Lin Tianming's Divine Sense was too strong, and resisting it resulted in immense pain.
Unknown time passed.
At this point, the Bloodthirsty Jiao was full of wounds and blood, with scales scattered all around, its aura growing weaker, clearly having suffered a great loss of vitality.
Now, after being tormented by Lin Tianming and facing both kindness and severity,
finally, the Bloodthirsty Jiao growled low at him, seemingly agreeing to let him imprint his Divine Sense, submitting to him to become his Spirit Beast.
Feeling the intentions conveyed by the Bloodthirsty Jiao, Lin Tianming was exceedingly excited.
After calming himself down, he promptly imprinted his Consciousness Imprint within the sea of consciousness of the Bloodthirsty Jiao.
Only with the Consciousness Imprint set in place would the recognition of the master be complete; otherwise, anything could happen.
Understanding this, he dared not relax and hastened to complete the process.
Since he had previous experience with recognition, he was fairly familiar with the process. Soon, after the Consciousness Imprint was engraved, he immediately felt the connection between them.