“Host.”

The system said, “This is a high second-grade Ice Crystal Lion Beast. Its rarity is no less than the Purple Lightning Young Tiger!”

“You actually know about it?” Jun Changxiao was quite surprised.

Following him around all day without traveling the outside world or reading any books, how did it recognize this rare fierce beast?

The system explained, “I’ve been continuously releasing radio waves, capturing and analyzing the Xingyun Continent, so I already know fierce beast varieties like the back of my hand.”

“Really?”

Jun Changxiao said, “Then tell me, what fierce beast is the little wild boar I captured?”

“This…” The system was speechless.

It analyzed fierce beasts already known on the Xingyun Continent. If some weren’t recorded in books, it naturally wouldn’t know about them.

“Roar!”

Just at this moment, the Ice Crystal Lion Beast roared furiously, immediately rolling up even more icy cold wind!

“What a pity.”

Jun Changxiao said, “No Sect Master Ball, otherwise I’d definitely subdue this guy!”

“However…”

He paused, his gaze burning as he said, “In such a frozen environment, cold iron definitely grows here!”

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast was not friendly. After roaring, cold air immediately condensed around its body, then transformed into huge ice spikes that stabbed over.

Because it was high second-grade and also a rare ice-element fierce beast.

Jun Changxiao gave it some face, activating seventy percent of his spiritual power and raising his fist to pound over!

Bang!

The mighty and powerful fist directly shattered the incoming ice spikes, countless ice fragments scattering everywhere.

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast’s eyes showed surprise. Clearly it hadn’t expected this young youth’s strength to be so formidable!

“Roar!”

It raised its head and roared furiously. The ice fragments scattered on the ground immediately trembled.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

In an instant, densely packed ice fragments flew upward, gathering in mid-air and flashing with faint white light.

“Tsk tsk.”

Jun Changxiao said, “This guy’s use of ice-element attributes is far stronger than my Purple Lightning Young Tiger.”

Nonsense.

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast was already an adult.

The Purple Lightning Young Tiger was currently only in its growth phase. Its control over lightning naturally couldn’t compare to the other.

Swish swish swish!

Right at this moment, the suspended ice fragments shot forth like sharp arrows.

“Clap!”

Jun Changxiao brought his hands together, rapidly forming complex hand seals, then pushed both palms toward the void, shouting, “Fire Control Art!”

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Blazing flames erupted from his palms, immediately forming a vast momentum!

The Fire Control Art that Sect Master Jun had obtained in Death Valley—although he had never displayed it before, he had never stopped cultivating and comprehending it.

Now facing an ice-element fierce beast, it was just right to show it off.

Theoretically speaking, ice counters fire.

But the flames Jun Changxiao burst forth instantly incinerated and melted all the densely packed incoming ice fragments into nothingness!

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast’s eyes showed a trace of dread.

Instinct told it that this human’s flames were extraordinary!

That’s right.

Jun Changxiao’s flames were very strong, called Exquisite Fire!

This type of fire seed, although not the most supreme on the Xingyun Continent, still belonged to the upper tier and was what countless fire-element martial artists dreamed of obtaining.

Sect Master Jun’s Exquisite Fire was not only strong, but his understanding of it was also extremely profound!

Why?

Because every time he refined pills and weapons, he would use Exquisite Fire, invisibly increasing his proficiency with flames.

Refining low-grade Healing Pills, Body Sculpting Pills and other medicines—his speed was obviously much faster than at the beginning.

And this was the best proof of increased flame proficiency.

It could be said.

Although Jun Changxiao hadn’t really cultivated the fire element much, merely through pill refining and forging, he was already an excellent fire-element martial cultivator.

Others painstakingly comprehended, letting their flames slowly grow stronger.

He, on the other hand.

Through mechanized pill refining and forging, he still increased proficiency!

If fire-element martial cultivators knew this, they would definitely vomit dozens of liters of blood from envy!

“Come on!”

Jun Changxiao said with heroic spirit, “Let’s have a proper battle!”

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Both fists were enveloped by flames. The surrounding temperature rose, and the frost on the ground was melted away.

Little Dragon lying on his shoulder, sensing the flames its master burst forth, its eyes flashing red light, also followed by erupting its own flames!

It was a fire-element fierce beast. When Jun Changxiao released his flames, it produced resonance with them.

One person and one beast together erupted flames, the formed blazing heat spreading outward, melting even more frost.

Seeing such spectacular momentum from the flames, the dread in the Ice Crystal Lion Beast’s eyes transformed into terror!

Ice countering fire wasn’t wrong.

But when flames reached their extreme, they could likewise counter ice and evaporate it into nothingness.

The flames Jun Changxiao burst forth had already reached their extreme, completely suppressing the Ice Crystal Lion Beast in momentum!

Fierce beasts were different from humans.

Realizing their opponent was powerful, they definitely wouldn’t stubbornly hold on to save face.

Therefore, the Ice Crystal Lion Beast made the most correct choice in the fastest time—applying ice to its feet and turning to flee deeper inside.

The fierce beasts that had ambushed Jun Changxiao earlier were all directly killed instantly, so they simply had no time to flee. This was undoubtedly somewhat tragic!

However.

Could running solve the problem?

Whoosh!

Jun Changxiao used Cloud Striding Steps, dragging his flame-covered body as he chased after it.

“Little ice sculpture, you can’t escape!”

With several arrow-like steps forward, he directly leaped through the air and rode on the Ice Crystal Lion Beast’s back, his flame-enveloped hands directly grabbing its ears that seemed carved from ice blocks.

“Crack crack crack—”

The blazing flames contacted the ice blocks and immediately melted them, ice water flowing down in streams.

“Roar!”

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast roared miserably.

It wanted to mobilize the ice-element attributes in its body to resist, but just as it condensed them, they were ruthlessly suppressed by the Exquisite Fire!

Left with no choice, it could only frantically twist its body, trying to throw this human off. However, Jun Changxiao’s legs gripped tightly—no matter how much it shook, it couldn’t shake him off.

Soon, after running dozens of meters, a water trail was left on the ground.

“Boom!”

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast seemed to lose its reason and began madly crashing into rocks and stones.

Unfortunately, with Jun Changxiao riding on top, he remained completely unmoved!

“Thud!”

Shortly after, the Ice Crystal Lion Beast collapsed powerlessly on the ground. Its body was still melting, and the ground immediately gathered a large pool of water.

Sect Master Jun was like a big fireball enveloping a block of ice.

This was really somewhat bullying the beast!

“Roar…”

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast moaned painfully.

As the ice layer on its body was continuously melted by flames, it sensed the aura of death.

As a rare ice-element fierce beast, being melted to death by the flames it was weak against—this was truly too tragic!

“Little ice sculpture.”

Jun Changxiao said, “If you want to live, become my contract beast.”

As he spoke, the flame intensity restrained considerably.

Such a rare ice-element fierce beast—killing it would be such a waste. If he could subdue it, that would be best!

“Roar…”

Under the threat of death, the Ice Crystal Lion Beast made a weak pleading sound.

“How do I sign a contract with it?” Jun Changxiao said.

The system said, “Use the host’s soul power to establish a connection with its soul.”

“Whoosh!”

Jun Changxiao released his soul power, instantly glimpsing the Ice Crystal Lion Beast’s trembling soul.

Gently approaching, they merged into one.

“Hum!”

Suddenly, two streams of flowing light emerged from the ground, rapidly sketching out a large pattern.

If any martial artist saw this right now, they would definitely realize this was a contract formation that only appeared when humans and fierce beasts signed contracts!

“Whoosh!”

The contract formation took shape. Flowing light like a barrier emerged, enveloping Jun Changxiao and the Ice Crystal Lion Beast within.

This was the contract signing ceremony!

“Swish!”

Just as the two began signing the contract, Little Dragon jumped out in advance, very vigilantly watching the entrance, as if standing guard for its master.

For a martial artist and fierce beast to sign a contract required a certain amount of time.

During the process, if disturbed by external forces, not only would it fail, but it would also damage the soul!

Hum! Hum!

The contract formation barrier, flowing light swirling around.

Time quietly passed.

The sky darkened.

The sky brightened.

The sky darkened again.

The sky brightened again…

Until the third day, the flowing light barrier condensed by the contract formation disappeared, the pattern on the ground began to retract, and everything returned to normal.

“Swish!”

Jun Changxiao jumped down, panting as he said, “Signing one contract is this exhausting?”

“Crack crack!”

The Ice Crystal Lion Beast lying on the ground showed awe in its eyes, then lowered its head toward him.

Settled.

Subduing successful!