Even without wielding the true Five Phoenixes Bow, the arrows Lu fired were by no means insignificant in power.

  Of course, Lu had assumed the Black-White Beast would possess considerable backbone—at the very least, it would hold out until his tenth consecutive shot before raising the white flag in surrender. Yet Lu discovered he had greatly overestimated the beast's resolve.

  It surrendered far quicker than imagined.

  Lu dispersed the Five Phoenixes Bow, seated on the Eight Trigrams platform, half-smiling as he gazed at the Black-White Beast sprawled in the Eight Trigrams cauldron, incessantly emitting "whimper whimper whimper."

  "Submitted?"

  Lu asked.

  Next moment, Lu raised his hand—dispersed the Eight Trigrams cauldron. The listless sprawled Black-White Beast lifted its eyes for a glance at Lu.

  Seemed somewhat sulky.

  This human... heart too dirty.

  Like Black-White Empress: strike when say strike—simple direct, upfront.

  But this one: unpredictable actions—too terrifying.

  "No worry—I Lu Ping'an quite reasonable, good temper. As long as no trouble—well follow me: food shelter no issue."

  Lu smiled.

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  Lu executed skillfully.

  Black-White Beast listless hummed.

  Lu unsurprised—beast posture no concern. Seated Eight Trigrams platform—raised hand void grab.

  Countless sparks converged.

  Formed Fire Elemental God appearance—vast quasi-saint aura released.

  Fire Elemental God dead—but aura Lu familiar. Preaching platform simulate: no major issue.

  Black-White Beast saw Fire Elemental God—instant bared fangs—ultra-fierce posture.

  Fire Elemental God same quasi-saint combat—so Black-White Beast dared not careless.

  Seemed successfully attracted beast attention—Lu lips imperceptibly curved.

  "Submit to me."

  Lu said to Fire Elemental God.

  "Lu Ping'an... dream!!!"

  "I Fire Elemental God—even death: no submit you!"

  Fire Elemental God roared—hoarse voice vividly simulated, truly Fire Elemental God's tone.

  Simulate voice: no difficulty for Lu—after all, Fire Elemental God roared in Eight Trigrams cauldron years—Lu ears tired of it.

  Lu raised hand—palms overlapped lotus seal—then five energies converged lotus array. Flicked finger: entered Fire Elemental God brow.

  "Submit?"

  Lu asked.

  Distant Eight Trigrams cauldron Black-White Beast: stunned—spirit jolt stood—sprawled cauldron rim—watery eyes curious watched.

  "Impossible submit—I great Fire Elemental God!"

  Fire Elemental God roared.

  "Very good—I Lu Ping'an like such spirited beings."

  Lu grinned—revealed crystalline white teeth.

  Then hand: small five-color lotus appeared.

  Fierce squeeze.

  Pfft!

  Small five-color lotus Lu directly crushed.

  Five-color lotus crushed: Fire Elemental God body instant dense cracks—rays like sunlight from darkness scattered.

  Boom!!!!

  Finally explosion echoed entire preaching platform—Lu simulated Fire Elemental God final self-detonation scene.

  One Elemental God self-detonate: very shocking—vivid lifelike.

  Black-White Beast instant startled—fluff shivered thrice!

  So terrifying—this human... so vicious!

  Not just heart—vicious!

  Black-White Beast suddenly missed Black-White Empress—missed her strikes, scolds.

  Even struck scolded: better than such vicious new master.

  Lu sleeve flick—white robes flying—all scenes all firelight: ash scattered.

  Lu then gentle gazed Black-White Beast.

  "No fear—not hurt at all."

  "You unwilling submit me—no way—I Lu Ping'an dislike force. So... make do."

  Lu said.

  Words: hand lotus seal—seal struck: stream instant shot.

  Sudden entered Black-White Beast brow.

  Black-White Beast inexplicably panicked—mind imagined earlier Fire Elemental God vividly explode scene—constantly tugged own brow tuft fur—tears instant flowed.

  Soon discovered tug no small five-color lotus—mindset slight collapse.

  Side-lay Eight Trigrams cauldron—pounded chest stomped feet—tears streamed.

  It self-thought nearly Fire Elemental God strong—Fire Elemental God schemed dead.

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  If persist self—what good end?

  "You willing submit."

  Lu seated platform—robes flying—face indifferent watched Black-White Beast.

  Black-White Beast body trembled.

  Endured humiliated tears—constantly nodded...

  "Whimper!"

  Lu lips curved.

  One quasi-saint assist—for Five Phoenixes: good news.

  As Black-White Empress said—next Five Phoenixes face perhaps extremely terrifying great crisis. From lake island outer Tonggu etc. suppressed aura Lu guessed.

  Perhaps ancestral lands breached.

  Ancestral once breached: divine-demons no easy spare Five Phoenixes.

  If Lu Elemental God: while humans chaos—or ancestral breach news shock: surprise assault.

  Then Five Phoenixes perhaps poor counter—divine-demons exterminate.

  "Thus next big trouble."

  Black-White Empress smiled.

  Suddenly hand shook—slender hand void pinch: seized Black-White Beast—tossed landed Lu legs.

  Lu stunned—eyed fluffy Black-White Beast.

  Beast very obedient—no cry fuss even silent—so obedient Lu doubted quasi-saint terror beast.

  "Here—Black-White Beast yours. Didn't want try? Try... if subdue: let follow."

  Black-White Empress smiling said.

  But eyes playful.

  Yes playful. Beast now obedient: her presence. Once gone: Lu instant swatted perhaps.

  Quasi-saint terror beast—subdue: two ways.

  One: personality charm conquer—like Black-White Empress.

  Other: fists—beat submission.

  Thus Black-White Empress curious: Lu how—choose way conquer Black-White Beast.

  Lu eyed Black-White Beast—eyes narrowed lips curved faint gentle smile.

  Extended hand—lightly stroked fluffy Black-White Beast.

  Gentle motions.

  Leg-perched Black-White Beast: enjoyed expression.

  Watery big eyes stared Lu—full smile as if saying... human—you dead!

  Lu blooming smile—you continue pretend!

  How conquer: Lu felt tricky—human quasi-saint terror beast. If conquer: Five Phoenixes own guardian powerhouse.

  Though no Black-White Empress—got her pet... no loss.

  Black-White Empress no further chat Lu—long legs slit skirt faint step out—left chaotic void back Buzhou Peak.

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  Black-White Empress heart slight heavy.

  Though many starry epochs passed—this time: inexplicable suffocating oppression.

  Premonition: true great calamity—she perhaps not survive epoch. Thus hope Zhulong—carry inheritance continue Black-White Empress position.

  Black-White Empress gone.

  Spatial chaos atmosphere instant weird.

  Faint terrifying killing intent surging.

  Lu smiled.

  Returned lake island.

  White Jade Capital pavilion—leaned railing wind listen. Legs: Black-White Beast quiet perched.

  But faint: fluff faint glow—terrifying aura flowed.

  Oppressive stifling—as if great terror awakening.

  "Ning Zhao Ni Yu Yi Yue... Young Master seclusion—you guard. Old rules."

  Lu transmitted.

  Three maids heard: instant left island—triangular position guard lake island.

  Young Master seclusion: commonplace.

  Roar...

  Low roar from Black-White Beast mouth.

  Drool flowed endless—originally watery big eyes: extreme ferocity. Stared Lu like peerless delicacy.

  "Black-White Empress let you follow—understand?"

  Lu leaned Thousand-Bladed Chair—fingers tapped armrest—faint said.

  Yet low roar continued.

  Black-White Beast body gradually inflated bulge—cute fluff under: terrifying muscles flesh expand.

  Oppressive low roar from inflating body echoed.

  Gentle breeze blew—carrying ferocity.

  Blew Lu white robes fluttering.

  Lu seated Thousand-Bladed Chair—black hair white robes fluttered killing intent. Face very calm—no hurry—as if before not quasi-saint terror beast—but stretching kitten.

  ...

  Buzhou Peak.

  Black-White Empress very curious—black-white eyes flickered—pierced void soon saw lake island situation.

  Watched left her: arrogant Black-White Beast—face playful emerge.

  No rush—if Black-White Beast truly swat Lu: instant act seize. Lu cannot die—carried that person's aura—she dare not provoke.

  But Lu cannot subdue Black-White Beast: not her issue.

  After all: gave Lu chance.

  Boom boom boom!

  Black-White Beast full sharp fangs—drool flowed. Black-white distinct fluff: steel needles.

  As if became black-white giant bear—short legs step: deafening booms.

  Lake island outer.

  Ni Yu Ning Zhao Yi Yue three maids expressions slight change.

  Young Master this seclusion... what?

  Such commotion?

  Danger? Rush save Young Master?

  But that beast released aura: likely no match—enter mere add three snacks.

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  But hearts swayed moment.

  Vast sea: aura waves exploded.

  Terrifying auras descended.

  Tonggu Daoist led Old He and four quasi-saints arrived lake island outer.

  Ning Zhao expression instant solemn—six ancestral quasi-saints?

  Seek Young Master what?

  "Sister Ning Zhao... old Daoist very urgent important matter seek Brother Lu—trouble notify."

  Tonggu inhaled—grave said.

  This gravity: Ning Zhao sensed—Tonggu unlike usual.

  "Senior—Young Master seclusion. Matters wait emergence."

  Ning Zhao said.

  Seclusion?

  Tonggu brows furrowed—instant sensed unusual. Lake island: extremely terrifying aura—quasi-saint terror beast aura.

  "Black-White Beast?"

  "Black-White Empress's Black-White Beast how lake island? Empress ignore?"

  Tonggu stunned.

  But soon: seemed thought something.

  "Perhaps Brother Lu bet Black-White Empress?"

  Tonggu mind flexible—instant connected.

  Suddenly Lu's voice drifted lake island.

  "Tonggu senior wait—once I subdue this little cutie: discuss details with you. No rush—soon."

  Lu's words: Tonggu and Old He etc. quasi-saints expressions odd.

  "Subdue Black-White Beast?"

  Tonggu baffled—what operation?

  You mere initial Emperor—subdue quasi-saint tougher Black-White Beast?

  Perhaps lifetime impossible.

  But Lu said: Tonggu no way. Fortunately current Five Phoenixes internal time array running—sufficient time.

  Island.

  Lu eyed chest-pounding ultra-fierce Black-White Beast—smiled.

  "Sensed?"

  "Island outer six human quasi-saints—all my human powerhouses—all mine—you scared?"

  Lu said.

  Black-White Beast sharp fangs mouth curved—disdain low roar.

  Scared?

  Mere six human quasi-saints—what fear?

  Even unbeatable—curl ball—let beat—impossible kill.

  Lu seemed read Black-White Beast thoughts.

  "Indeed—many bully you: dishonorable—you no convinced."

  "Plus—I Lu Ping'an dislike ganging."

  "Thus fair—you and I one-on-one. But change my home field—okay?"

  Lu said.

  Black-White Beast not dumb—understood words.

  Before human weak extreme—yet want one-on-one physical?

  Want submission?

  Even hundred places: no fear.

  Thus low roar—agreed.

  "I excel primordial spirit—we spirit battle."

  Lu smiling said.

  Words: spirit exited—above head translucent Lu.

  Black-White Beast eyes sharpened—spirit exited: roaring black-white beast—terrifying spirit oppression.

  Black-White Beast thought this human absolute fool—spirit battle fear?

  Quasi-saint combat: spirit power crush this weak human to dregs.

  "Strong!"

  Lu feigned surprise.

  Black-White Beast spirit proud.

  This human... scared!

  Lu gritted teeth: "But still try..."

  Then raised hand—struck array word.

  Black-White Beast felt world spin—next... surroundings changed.

  Lu pulled Black-White Beast to preaching platform.

  Just entered—Black-White Beast yet react.

  "Qian Kun Kan Zhen..."

  Lu seated platform—white robes flying—mouth recited formulas hands formed seals.

  Boom!

  Mysterious array words: winds clouds surged—then Eight Trigrams cauldron heaven descend—Eight Trigrams platform sudden fall.

  Thud!

  Black-White Beast still baffled—suppressed.

  Black-White Beast enraged!

  This human... dirty heart! Schemed him!

  "Roar!"

  Black-White Beast furious—claw struck—fierce hit Eight Trigrams cauldron.

  Caidron array words flickered.

  Black-White Beast body trembled tasteless—spirit power like water drained...

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  Black-White Beast heart startled.

  Lu satisfied smiled—handle quasi-saints: now Lu only effective primordial spirit suppression.

  Fire Elemental God just mad—Lu felt handle ease.

  This Black-White Beast surely submit his personality charm.

  Seated Eight Trigrams platform—Lu smiled.

  Black-White Beast not dumb—survived moody Black-White Empress long: clever.

  Understood: Eight Trigrams cauldron absorb spirit power—cannot attack.

  Roar!

  Black-White Beast low roar—this human think trap submission?

  Dream on!

  Black-White Beast curled ball—nestled Eight Trigrams cauldron.

  Endurance contest—who fear?

  Lu seemed anticipated Black-White Beast reaction.

  Mind stirred—platform: Five Phoenixes Bow drop by drop converged.

  Raised hand—bow full moon.

  Arrow five energies gathered surging—Lu merciful: no innate purple qi—arrow power slightly weaker.

  Whoosh!

  Lu released.

  Arrow shot.

  Blur—direct penetrated Eight Trigrams cauldron—hit Black-White Beast.

  Boom!!!

  Terrific explosion—vast impact and spirit agony: Black-White Beast roared rage!

  "Submit?"

  Lu said.

  Creak creak...

  Hand Five Phoenixes Bow again drawn—platform Lu spirit recovery faster: unrestrained shoot Five Phoenixes arrows—no exhaust worry.

  "Roar!"

  Black-White Beast—fierce sprawled Eight Trigrams cauldron—sharp teeth gnawed cauldron—rage roar.

  It—never slave!

  No bend beat submission!

  Lu lips curved—spirited enough.

  Whoosh!

  Arrow shot.

  "Roar roar roar!"

  Black-White Beast again roared.

  Lu no rush—consecutive two arrows.

  "Roar roar roar!!!"

  Black-White Beast again roared.

  Three arrows shot.

  "..."

  Silence.

  Again five arrows simultaneous...

  "Whimper whimper whimper..."