I Tame Beasts by Feeding

The Six Paths Dragon Claw quietly emerged from beneath its body. At that moment, the sense of draconic might reached its absolute peak.

"AOOO!"

The sound of a Dragon’s Roar echoed ceaselessly. The bloodlines of the Celestial Cyan Spirit Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon were being continuously absorbed and digested by the Red Refining Snake, spurring its transformation.

Dragon-like features began to appear one by one on the Red Refining Snake’s body. Its originally pale red serpentine eyes started to change, emitting a cyan-gold light as they transformed into vertical pupils. When the draconic eyes opened, they radiated a sense of nobility and dominance.

The immense draconic might peaked at this very instant, rippling through the void!

Yu Changsheng’s eyes lit up with joy, but in the next moment, the immense draconic might suddenly faded like a receding tide. The flames covering its body showed signs of extinguishing, and its bloodline grew chaotic, teetering on the verge of instability and collapse.

"WUU-AOO!"

The Red Refining Snake roared, raising its new dragon head, its draconic eyes filled with an unwilling light.

’This is bad, damn it!’

Yu Changsheng gritted his teeth, a knot forming in his stomach.

Evidently, the bloodline power of the Celestial Cyan Spirit Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon was too tyrannical. Despite the support from his Golden Finger, the Red Refining Snake’s own latent potential was too low. It couldn’t properly adapt to devouring this power and fully unleash it.

’How can it end here! You’re my, Yu Changsheng’s, very first Spirit Beast!’

Yu Changsheng let out a low growl. With a wave of his sleeve, a mass of blood that glowed crimson and pulsed with the faint image of a True Dragon appeared in his hand. Without hesitation, he fed it to the Red Refining Snake.

[Consumed one portion of Spirit Dragon Blood. Successfully fed to the Red Refining Snake. Gained 100,000 Essence Points!]

As the Spirit Dragon Blood entered its stomach, the flames that had seemed on the verge of dying out instantly roared back to life. The fading draconic might surged to its peak in a flash, and the sound of a Dragon’s Roar resounded through the void, echoing in all directions.

A faint crimson hue mingled with the flickering firelight. The Red Refining Snake raised its head, its body glowing brightly as its fading aura began to climb once more.

The draconic might was immense, shaking heaven and earth. The phantoms of the Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon appeared unwillingly, only to shatter inch by inch within the flames and vanish without a trace. When the flames finally dissipated, a dazzling cyan-gold light erupted, revealing the brand-new... Dragon within!

[Red Refining Snake’s bloodline has mutated and transformed. Successfully evolved into a Red Purgatory Dragon! Cultivation has advanced to Tier Two Ninth Layer! Gained 100,000 Essence Points!]

[Gained Talent Divine Technique, Domain—Red Prison Void! Body has been greatly strengthened! Bloodline potential has been greatly increased! Gained Talent Divine Technique, Red Prison Shadow Dragon Kill! Gained Talent Divine Technique, Red Heaven-Splitting Claw! Gained Talent Divine Technique, Blazing Hell Dragon Claw! Gained Talent Divine Technique, Red Refining Sealing Void!]

A flood of information appeared, but Yu Changsheng had no time to examine it. An immense draconic might was already radiating from the newborn Red Purgatory Dragon.

To Yu Changsheng, this draconic might felt stronger than that of the Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon. Even Li Minghan’s Red Mountain Sub-Dragon was far inferior. A terrifying pressure filled the void.

This pressure was not from a Golden Core, but it was no weaker than one!

"AOOO!!"

The Red Purgatory Dragon was ecstatic. Its draconic body slowly floated in the air, covered in cyan-red dragon scales that were densely packed in neat, overlapping rows, shimmering like flowing lava.

Beneath its belly, six dragon claws were arranged in pairs, glinting coldly. Its whiskers danced and its horns reached for the sky. Streams of flame flowed along its body, warping the very air around it. Its draconic eyes, now a majestic cyan-gold, held an even greater authority, yet they looked at Yu Changsheng with affection.

Overall, it was a world of difference from the previous Red Refining Snake, though some minor features remained similar. In terms of appearance, it had fused traits from both the Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon and the Celestial Shadow Dragon, strongly resembling each.

"Chi Lian... a Purgatory Dragon!"

Yu Changsheng took a deep breath, his gaze roaming over the Red Purgatory Dragon in shock. After observing it carefully for a long moment, a slow grin spread across his face. He patted the Red Purgatory Dragon and nodded.

"You successfully transformed into a dragon. Now, you’re not inferior to anyone."

"SCREE! SCREE! SCREE!"

The Golden-Winged Eagle and the Colorful Star Deer emerged from the Inner Realm. Both stared at the brand-new Red Purgatory Dragon. The Golden-Winged Eagle flapped its wings in excitement, while the Colorful Star Deer just raised its head slightly and pouted, feeling a deep sense of crisis. It shot Yu Changsheng a dissatisfied glance.

Seeing this, Yu Changsheng shook his head with a gentle smile. He rubbed both of their heads to soothe them.

"Don’t worry, your turns will come soon."

All this time, his three Spirit Beasts—the Red Refining Snake, the Golden-Winged Eagle, and the Colorful Star Deer—were considered quite excellent among ordinary Beast Masters.

But compared to those of top-tier Beast Masters, there was still a huge gap. Even at the same Realm, they couldn’t compare to Spirit Beasts like the Celestial Cyan Sub-Dragon or the Divine Might Spirit Tiger.

The difference in their bloodlines was plain to see. But now, with the Red Refining Snake’s evolution into the Red Purgatory Dragon, it could be said to have entered the ranks of kingly Spirit Beasts within its Realm. For Yu Changsheng, aside from the Profound Turtle, this was his most significant Spirit Beast.

"Now, you’ve become the big brother of the group."

Yu Changsheng chuckled, inwardly shocked as he felt the astonishing aura coming from the Red Purgatory Dragon.

’Tier Two Ninth Layer... I’m afraid you could even contend with some of the weaker Golden Core cultivators now, right? Even I couldn’t beat you anymore.’

"Hm? You, what have you done?"

It seemed the Red Purgatory Dragon’s aura had startled the Profound Turtle. Just as Yu Changsheng was celebrating, the Profound Turtle’s astonished voice echoed in his Sea of Consciousness.

"This little snake... how long has it been? Its bloodline has transformed so completely? Kid, how did you do it?"

The Profound Turtle was amazed. As it sensed the Red Purgatory Dragon, it found it hard to believe this was the same Red Refining Snake from before. If not for their life essence being the same, it would have been completely convinced otherwise.

"Well, I just had the Red Refining Snake devour two dragon corpses."

Yu Changsheng scratched his head and answered honestly with a sheepish grin.

"It’s not that simple."

The Profound Turtle shook its head. After a moment of silence, it didn’t press the matter further.

"Forget it. Everyone has their secrets. For Wei Zhenggui to value you so highly, you must have your own special qualities."

"This is a good thing. At least for now... it seems you are very well-suited for the path of Beast Taming."

With that, the Profound Turtle didn’t ask any more questions. Its aura calmed down, and after adding one more piece of advice, it slowly closed its eyes.

"By the way, although this fellow succeeded in its transformation, its bloodline isn’t entirely stable, and its aura is too convoluted. Find a way to get some suitable elixirs for it to consume. Stabilize its bloodline to prevent its foundation from becoming unstable in the future."

...

’Elixirs?’

Yu Changsheng paused. He sensed the Red Purgatory Dragon’s condition. Its aura was powerful and vigorous, yet it also felt somewhat convoluted. Its draconic might was immense, but it gave off a sense of being bloated and unsubstantial.

’It seems the Profound Turtle was right. I really need to find a way to let it settle and consolidate.’

Yu Changsheng muttered to himself, taking the matter to heart. He continued playing with his three Spirit Beasts for a while, his mind lost in thought.

[Remaining Essence Points: 358,000]

Looking at his remaining Essence Points, Yu Changsheng silently shook his head and muttered, "This stuff gets spent so fast. Luckily, I gained a lot in the Illusion Mist Beast Valley this time. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been enough for the Red Refining Snake’s evolution."

880,000 Essence Points had seemed like a lot, but just this one endeavor had cost him more than half of it.

"Oh well. A Red Purgatory Dragon... heh, as long as the result is good, that’s all that matters."

As for what the Profound Turtle had said, Yu Changsheng also took it to heart, thinking, ’In a couple of days, I’ll go ask Master Gongsun if he has any suitable elixirs.’

「Wanxiang Sect, Alchemy Hall.」

"Long time no see. Did you still remember you have an Alchemy Master like me?"

Gongsun Yang, his face ruddy, looked at Yu Changsheng with a chuckle and teased him.

"It’s just that I’ve been busy lately. See? Now that I have a moment to spare, I came to find you right away, Master. Haha."

Yu Changsheng grinned sheepishly, scratching his head.

"That is true." Gongsun Yang nodded, observing Yu Changsheng. The surprise in his eyes was hard to hide. "Not bad. It seems Elder Wei has been treating you well. Your cultivation has improved very quickly."

"In that case, I can rest assured."