Zhao Li thought for a moment. To be safe, he stunned a few Magical Beasts by pinching them like chicks before resting.
The Jade Rabbit descended in the west, and the Golden Crow rose in the east.
Zhao Li rested for a night and felt quite refreshed. He stretched, woke up the Magical Beasts, and fed them a few Pills. After taking the Pills, the Magical Beasts weren't as listless as when they were first caught.
"Little Red, you need to do some serious ideological work on them. If they follow me, they won't just get Pills to eat, they'll also have subordinates. Wherever we go, won't we be mighty and impressive?"
Finding Magical Beasts wasn't simple. Along the way, Zhao Li kept trying to communicate with these Magical Beasts. Perhaps the red fox was more intelligent, barely able to understand Zhao Li's meaning. Zhao Li immediately assigned a big task to the red fox.
Whether the Magical Beasts themselves had a change of heart or were manipulated by the red fox, they were much more active today.
Zhao Li lay back on the red fox's fluffy back, looking at the gradually growing team behind him. He was quite satisfied; it could barely be considered a good start.
"With so many beasts, if they get unruly, it'll be hard for me to manage. Luckily, I recruited a few loyal subordinates earlier. With them watching, it shouldn't be a big problem for now."
Following the formation patterns of ancient generals he'd seen on TV in his previous life, Zhao Li organized the beasts into groups of five, with five groups forming a line, arranging them temporarily.
Fortunately, these Magical Beasts had some intelligence and were no longer just beasts driven by instinct, so there were no major issues.
Looking at the somewhat organized Magical Beast team, Zhao Li felt it was good enough. With these Magical Beasts working together, even he would have to temporarily avoid their edge.
"Not bad, everything's going smoothly. The leading Third Tier Magical Beasts are also almost sufficient. Taking them should allow us to sweep through First, Second, and Third Tier Magical Beasts. Next is the routine of subduing some, suppressing some, and eliminating some."
From that day on, Zhao Li led the team through the mountains like 'drifters'. Wherever they went, not a blade of grass was left standing.
Most of the lower-tier Magical Beasts, seeing this small Beast Tide, would prostrate themselves on the ground, not daring to move, and were then forced to join the team. A small number escaped early, and Zhao Li was too lazy to chase them. Those who dared to challenge Zhao Li's Magical Beast army were directly turned to dust.
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In the sky, Lin Lan and Xiong Ba watched Zhao Li's actions unfold: his careful entry, rapid withdrawal, capturing Magical Beasts, and then forming the current small-scale Beast Tide. They saw it all.
Initially, they didn't quite understand what Zhao Li was trying to do. When they saw him start to subdue Magical Beasts, they didn't take it seriously, just thinking the young man lacked experience. After all, Magical Beasts were Magical Beasts; how could they be so obedient?
However, subsequent events repeatedly surprised the two of them.
Lin Lan looked at the artificially formed Beast Tide that had already taken shape, his expression grave. He said to Xiong Ba,
"Old Xiong, if this continues, once the Beast Tide gets out of control, your area will likely suffer heavy casualties. Disperse the Beast Tide."
Xiong Ba didn't seem bothered. He genuinely wanted to see what other tricks Zhao Li could pull off.
"Brother Lin, calm down. Let's keep watching. At the critical moment, I will naturally intervene."
With a Beast Tide of this size, his Seventh Tier Magical Beast Bloodline pressure alone would be enough to make the Beast Tide disperse just by standing in front of the beasts, though losses would be unavoidable.
Lin Lan listened and relaxed. Remembering Zhao Li's confident promise before they parted ways, he mentally gave Zhao Li a severe dressing-down several times over.
"This is what you meant by not courting death? You didn't actively provoke high-tier Magical Beasts, but you created a Beast Tide that high-tier Magical Beasts would retreat from?"
He was also flustered by worry. Zhao Li was in the middle of the Beast Tide, and he was afraid that one misstep would leave him without a trace.
Zhao Li, however, didn't know that his every move was being watched by the two of them, nor did he know that his insane death-courting behavior had badly frightened Lin Lan, who had already decided to teach him a lesson.
He began leading the Magical Beasts deeper. Everything went smoothly, but when he fought with a few Fourth Tier Magical Beasts, he found they weren't as strong as he'd imagined.
With the addition of Fourth Tier Magical Beasts, the team led by Zhao Li became even more formidable, already showing the initial signs of unstoppable Momentum.
The weather was crisp and clear, the sky bright with few white clouds. The sun wasn't too harsh, its rays filtering through the branches and leaves into the mountains. Magical Beasts roamed freely, kicking up dust.
Within a day, Zhao Li approached his destination. However, the Beast Tide seemed to be starting to attract the attention of the Beast Emperors in the mountain range. Several roars came, and the Magical Beasts began to scatter, although a round of fighting was inevitable.
Zhao Li watched the Magical Beasts disperse because of a few roars, secretly thinking it was a pity, but he didn't force them to stay.
"I still underestimated the suppression of the Bloodline on the Magical Beasts. Forget it, the goal has been achieved. This is it. If a Beast Emperor came and turned the Beast Tide against me, I'd be gone in an instant. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined."
Zhao Li quietly left, found a place, and prepared to rest and recuperate.
"Screech~"
A high-pitched eagle cry came, and Zhao Li's hair stood on end. He saw a large eagle in the sky diving towards him. Its sharp claws gleamed with cold light, capable of piercing Zhao Li's head in the next instant.
"Did I finally encounter a Fifth Tier Magical Beast?"
Zhao Li discarded all thoughts of luck, concentrating fully. He slightly bent his legs, pushing the Momentum he could generate to the extreme, temporarily bringing the area within three feet under his control.
He didn't dare to be careless, going all out from the start. This was the first time he had encountered a Dou King level Magical Beast.
Fist met claw, resulting in a muffled thud. As soon as the man and bird made contact, they instantly recoiled and separated. Immediately, violent energy swept out from the point of contact, leaving a deep pit in the ground.
Zhao Li circulated his Dou Qi, muscles, bones, and blood to the extreme. A trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, and only then did he manage to calm his churning blood. He made a judgment in his heart.
"Very strong, but within my 'Domain', I can barely fight."
The Eagle King's sharp gaze swept towards Zhao Li, its heart secretly startled. It saw a human actually leading a Beast Tide to rampage through the Myriad Beast Mountain Range, and killing intent arose in its heart. Its previous attack had been fully charged, intending to defeat its opponent in one move, but it hadn't expected to be blocked. A hint of apprehension also rose in its heart.
"Who are you, and what is your intention in controlling the Beast Tide? Do you know that you have disrupted the order that has formed in these mountains over decades? What will become of it in the future?"
Zhao Li was also surprised to hear the Eagle King speak. Although he had long known that Magical Beasts could not only talk but also transform, this was the first time he had encountered one.
"It's a misunderstanding. My teacher, Lin Lan, asked me to find more Medicinal Ingredients so I could continue refining Pills and cultivating. I just wanted to find some Magical Beasts to help me search for Medicinal Ingredients. I didn't expect it to form a Beast Tide, but by then, it was too late, and I couldn't control it."
Zhao Li quickly explained. If the fight continued, he had almost no chance of winning. Moreover, with his current strength, he couldn't sustain such an intense battle for long, so he had to bring up his teacher.
Upon hearing Lin Lan's name, the Eagle King's killing intent dispersed.
"What you said is somewhat understandable, but you still have to compensate for the losses. Or you can try to see if the beasts of my Myriad Beast Mountain Range are vegetarians."
Zhao Li fell silent. This incident was caused by him. He really hadn't anticipated the series of problems brought about by the Beast Tide. He only had this idea because the books said that even strong individuals had to retreat in the face of a Beast Tide. Before he could speak, a rough voice came.
"How do you wish to compensate?"
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