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Chapter 176: Subduing the Emperor-level Exotic Beast

Xia Feng was startled for a moment, then watched it cautiously, thinking this Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent was cornered and about to self-destruct.

But this Emperor-level exotic beast suddenly stopped in front of him, then lowered its two heads, emitting buzzing hisses.

With misery, with pleading.

"What does this mean?"

Xia Feng didn't quite understand its actions.

"Ten thousand years of cultivation have not been easy... but please, Human Race hero, do not kill me..."

This Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent flicked its tongue, speaking in a muffled human voice.

Begging for mercy?

Xia Feng and the Five Women were both stunned, originally thinking this Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent was here to fight to the death, who knew this thing would actually directly concede and beg for mercy.

"Why should I let you go?"

Xia Feng's eyes showed a thoughtful look, he calculated inwardly for a moment, and spoke coldly.

"You took my fruit... You got everything you wanted... I didn't provoke you..."

This Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent perhaps lived in the Great Barren Mountain Range year-round, rarely communicating with people, so its ability to express itself was similar to that of a human child.

But what it said was extremely wronged, making Xia Feng feel like he was a bad person.

"The way you say that, I'm starting to feel a bit guilty."

"Then let me go..."

The Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent said in a low voice.

Xia Feng sighed and said, "Then let me ask you, there are dozens of white bones in your cave, did those Human Race powerhouses provoke you?"

A glint flashed in the Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent's eyes.

To be honest, some were killed after trespassing into its territory while seeking rare treasures, and some were killed by it while hunting for human spiritual energy outside.

It originally wanted to deceive Xia Feng, but seeing the cold eyes of the man in front of it, the lies in its mind couldn't be spoken no matter what.

"Some did, some didn't..."

In the end, it still stammered out the truth.

"That's how it is." Xia Feng nodded, then took two steps forward and said, "For you exotic beasts, this is inherently a world where the strong prey on the weak; you live by the rules, so you should abide by them."

"You also know that fighting me for a long time will only lead to death; although your brute strength and venom are strong, your attack methods are singular, and you won't be my opponent."

"If you want to live, give me a reason why you can live."

Looking into those icy, bone-chilling eyes, the Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent had no doubt that Xia Feng would truly kill it.

In the previous fight, it also discovered that Xia Feng's strength was gradually increasing, and it seemed his trump cards were far from being used up.

Moreover, Emperor-level divine abilities and Martial Skills were used repeatedly; other exotic beasts of the same level would have been exhausted long ago, unlike him who was unharmed and showed no signs of depletion.

Most importantly... the Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent also remembered Xia Feng's method of attack.

That was when it was very young; at that time, there was also a Heaven Rank Triple Martial Emperor beast in the Great Barren Mountain Range that reigned supreme, scaring all the exotic beasts into paying tribute to it according to the human calendar year.

Once a year.

Either spiritual fruits or living Human Race martial path powerhouses.

For the young it, that Heaven Rank Triple Martial Emperor beast was like heaven, and it was also the most powerful exotic beast it had ever seen.

But one day after that, this behemoth that stood in its heart suddenly collapsed.

The three Human Race powerhouses who came to the Great Barren Mountain Range at that time, just like Xia Feng, surrounded it tightly, then threw divine abilities and Martial Skills as if they were free, spiritual energy dyeing the entire sky.

Not long after, that Heaven Rank Triple Martial Emperor beast died in its lair; not only the treasures accumulated over the years, but even its bones were taken away by those Human Race powerhouses.

If Xia Feng had been present at that time, he would definitely have recognized that those were the exclusive methods of the Xia Family powerhouses—the Nine Orifices Exquisite Heart.

"You... are like them... don't kill me... I am willing to recognize you as my Creator God..."

The Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent thought for a while, and after some inner struggle, finally flicked its tongue and uttered this sentence.

It did all sorts of mental preparation, imagining how Xia Feng would exhaust it to death if the conditions were unsatisfactory, and then skin it and pull out its tendons.

Instead of suffering the same fate as the previous overlord, perhaps attaching itself to such a powerhouse was also a good choice.

After saying this, it cautiously observed Xia Feng's expression.

Although Xia Feng remained expressionless, he felt a bit bewildered inside.

What kind of maneuver was this Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent performing? It had him a bit stumped.

He had originally thought this Emperor-level exotic beast would hand over some treasures or valuable items to him, and he would just play along and let it go.

After all, what it said was right; it hadn't provoked Xia Feng, and he had just directly come to its home to steal things.

Although humans and exotic beasts had an irreconcilable blood feud, looking at its pitiful appearance, Xia Feng still felt somewhat unable to go through with it.

"If these are the conditions, it's not impossible for me to agree to you."

Xia Feng was silent for a few seconds, then nodded and said.

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent immediately roared upwards, then slowly lowered its two snake heads, stopping quietly in front of Xia Feng.

Xia Feng looked at the two snake heads in front of him, his mouth couldn't help but curl up; at this moment, he really wanted to laugh.

But he held back.

He didn't want to reveal too much of his inner thoughts; this Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent's mind was still too immature, not letting it see the filth of the adult world too early was for its own good.

"Please, Creator God, bestow blood."

The Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent made a buzzing sound.

Xia Feng hummed in response, then under the gaze of the Five Women, began the blood sacrifice to subdue the exotic beast.

The art of blood sacrifice is also the master-servant contract.

This is not considered a rare secret technique in the world of Martial Warriors; Dynasties and Holy Lands with a bit of power can learn it.

There are even some powerhouses who specialize in this path, using beast control to enhance their strength.

As the Emperor Child of the Great Xia Empire, Xia Feng stayed in the Imperial Capital for over a month, and in his dream realm, time was extended ten thousand times, so he could be considered well-read.

Soon, a drop of Xia Feng's vital blood dripped from his hand, staining the head of the Double-Headed Heaven Swallowing Python.

This Earth Rank Four exotic beast obediently lowered its head and did not resist the contract ritual on the blood.

After about three breaths, Xia Feng suddenly felt a vague connection forming between himself and the exotic beast in front of him.

This connection was one-way; he could use this connection to control this Double-Headed Heaven Swallowing Python. No matter how immense its strength became in the future, Xia Feng could instantly render it powerless, preventing it from using any spiritual energy.

This was the overbearing power of the blood sacrifice technique.

"Creator God."

Seeing that the contract was complete, this Double-Headed Heaven Swallowing Python slowly raised its head, withdrew the coldness from its eyes, and respectfully said to Xia Feng.

"Mm, do you have a name?"

Xia Feng nodded, then as if thinking of something, he opened his mouth and asked.

"Reporting to Creator God, my name is Nine Evils."

The Devouring Sky Two-Headed Serpent thought for a while, then nodded and said.

It had almost forgotten this name, only remembering that its parents used to call it Little Nine when it was young.

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"Nine Evils, is it?" Xia Feng nodded. "Alright, from now on you'll follow me, and I'll just call you Little Nine."

"As you command."

The Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent lowered its head, very obediently.

This trip, besides obtaining the Wash Marrow Fruit, also allowed him to additionally subdue an Earth Rank Emperor-level exotic beast, which was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

Without using the Ten Girls' Formation, Little Nine's Earth Rank strength became his greatest reliance.

The Five Women were also equally happy; the growth of their husband's strength was also a happy event for them.

"Um, can your body transform to be a little smaller?" Xia Feng scratched the back of his head. "It's still very troublesome for you to enter Human Race cities like this."

"You mean become a little smaller? Understood."

Nine Evils nodded, then spiritual energy appeared on its body surface; this tens of meters long Double-Headed Heaven Swallowing Python was enveloped in blue-green spiritual energy, then slowly converged, becoming smaller and smaller.

It only stopped transforming when it was only as wide as Xia Feng's forearm.

"Creator God, is this acceptable?"

The mini version of the Devouring Heaven Two-Headed Serpent no longer retained its previous terror; instead, it looked a bit cute.

"Not bad." Xia Feng grinned.

Seeing that Creator God was satisfied, Little Nine immediately went into Xia Feng's sleeve, quietly hanging below Xia Feng's forearm.