The Four-Horned Demon Cow was a peak mid-stage eighth step spirit beast, while the Blue True Dragon and the White Phoenix Luan were both mid-stage eighth step spirit beasts.
Logically speaking, with the Four-Horned Demon Cow's strength, it shouldn't be a problem to deal with two mid-stage eighth step spirit beasts at the same time.
Nonetheless, these 2 spiritual beasts were unordinary beings. The Blue True Dragon had a genuine Divine Beast Bloodline and was the leader of the Nine Great Divine Beasts. Its combat power was out of the ordinary, and it would not be afraid even if it encountered a spiritual beast that was a rank higher than it. On the other hand, the White Fengluan also had the rare Divine Beast Divine Bloodline of the Phoenix, which was a high-rank spiritual beast like the Four-Horned Demon.
However, just as the battle began, a situation occurred. The Blue True Dragon roared at the White Phoenix Luan, "Go to the side, I can kill this ugly cow myself!"
The divine beast had an inviolable dignity. The Blue True Dragon did not wish to join forces with other low level spirit beasts to deal with its opponent. That would damage its dragon might.
When the White Phoenix Luan heard the Blue True Dragon's words, it immediately stopped attacking and could only obediently stay at the side.
Although it had a bit of a divine beast bloodline, compared to a real divine beast, it was not worth mentioning.
The Blue True Dragon faced the Four-Horned Demon Cow alone, and the battle was quite intense.
Between spirit beasts, they would use their strong physical bodies to clash and bite. In terms of physical body, the Four-Horned Demon Horn was naturally unable to compare to the True Dragon's physical body.
The two great spirit beasts continued to bite and attack, causing the sky and earth to darken. Many of the mountains below them were smashed to pieces, and the low-ranked spirit beasts hurriedly chose a path to escape in a panic!
Ling Xiao had already flown away from the Blue True Dragon and stayed by Feng Qingyuan's side to watch the battle.
"Xiao'er, you're amazing. You can even make a True Dragon Divine Beast become your protective spirit beast. Even Mistress is jealous of you!" Feng Qingyuan said to Ling Xiao excitedly.
In a person's lifetime, they might not have the chance to see a true divine beast, and Feng Qingyuan was no exception. Now that there was a True Dragon in front of her, she felt that it had truly broadened her horizons.
Ling Xiao revealed a proud expression and said, "Dragon Girl used to be a Purple Flood Dragon. She followed me and obtained some opportunities to reach this step."
Feng Qingyuan revealed a surprised expression, and said: "Looks like your luck is heaven-defying, to be able to turn a small earthworm into a true dragon, this is too unbelievable!"
The Purple Flood Dragon Centipede possessed an even rarer Divine Beast bloodline than the White Fengluan. For Ling Xiao to be able to transform it into a true Divine Beast, the process must have been unspeakably arduous.
Feng Qingyuan had once thought of turning her White Fengluan into a Divine Beast Phoenix, but she didn't have such a peerless opportunity.
In this aspect, it was determined by one's own Heavenly Fate, and others could not be envious of it.
"Hehe, Xiao 'er is just lucky!"
Ling Xiao smiled as he thought to himself, "It's just a dragon, so there's no need to make such a fuss about it. This disciple has a good brother in the form of a divine beast, the Qilin."
If anyone else were to hear Ling Xiao's words, they would probably be mad at him.
This guy was simply showing off. Other people would feel very happy to have a spirit beast with the bloodline of a Divine Beast, and it would be wishful thinking to have a real Divine Beast. Now that Ling Xiao had a True Dragon spirit beast, he actually said it was "only". Wasn't this purely for show?
After a round of fighting, the Blue True Dragon had the upper hand. Although the two beasts were covered in blood, most of the blood came from the Four-Horned Demon Cow.
The majesty of a Divine Beast had an innate suppressive effect on ordinary Spirit Beasts. Although the Four-Horned Demon Cow resisted, it was still at a disadvantage and was unable to contend against the Blue True Dragon.
"Dragon Princess... Spare this old cow, this old cow is willing. I am willing to follow the Dragon Princess!
"The Four-Horned Demon Cow was tightly restrained by the Blue True Dragon's dragon body, making it difficult for it to resist. If this continued, it would probably die and have no choice but to beg for mercy from the Blue True Dragon.
The Blue True Dragon ignored it and fiercely swung it around, causing it to become dizzy and its injuries to become even more severe.
"Xiao'er, this Demon Cow is a great help. If you can take it in, don't let it go!" Feng Qingyuan said to Ling Xiao.
Ling Xiao said: "I'm afraid that it's already someone else's protective Spirit Beast, so it's impossible for it to have a second master!"
Normally, after a Spirit Beast signed a Master-servant Contract with a human, it would be impossible for it to sign a contract with another person, unless the original owner of the Spirit Beast removed the contract.
Feng Qingyuan said, "I think this stupid cow didn't sign a contract with anyone. Otherwise, it wouldn't have run away just now."
If a contracted Spirit Beast was ordered to fight by its master, it would not submit even if it encountered the pressure of a Divine Beast until it died in battle.
Feng Qingyuan was able to determine that the Four-Horned Demon Cow did not sign a Master-servant Contract with anyone.
After listening to Feng Qingyuan's words, Ling Xiao thought for a moment. Now that the Earth Flame Tiger had left, if he could take this Four-Horned Demon Cow under his command, their Proud Smile Palace's foundation would be much deeper.
Thinking of this, Ling Xiao immediately made a decision.
However, at this time, the Blue True Dragon had already opened its mouth and bit towards the heavily injured Four-Horned Demon Cow.
If this bite were to land on the Four-Horned Demon Cow's neck, it would probably be a disaster for the Four-Horned Demon Cow.
"Dragon Girl, slow down!" Ling Xiao hurriedly shouted in alarm.
Hearing Ling Xiao's shout, the Blue True Dragon immediately stopped, "Boss, what's wrong?"
"If it's willing to surrender, then keep it!" Ling Xiao said.
At this time, the Four-Horned Demon Cow hurriedly said, "Yes... Spare... Spare this old cow!"
The Four-Horned Demon Cow spoke weakly. It was obvious that it had been severely injured by the Blue True Dragon.
"Boss, whatever you say!" The Blue True Dragon was very obedient to Ling Xiao's words, so he readily agreed.
Ling Xiao smiled in satisfaction, then said to the Four-Horned Demon Cow, "From now on, you will follow this young master, and I can ask Dragon Girl to let you go. Otherwise... You can die now, it's your choice!"
"This... This old cow is willing to follow... Dragon Princess," the Four-Horned Demon Cow replied honestly.
When the Blue True Dragon heard this, it unwillingly used its tail to fiercely whip the Four-Horned Demon Cow again, and its huge body flew several hundred meters away.
"Follow my boss!" The Blue True Dragon emphasized.
"Yes... Follow Bo... Boss!" The Four-Horned Demon Cow replied in fear.
It didn't understand why the high and mighty Dragon Princess would listen to a lowly human.
It was born simple, and it didn't think about things it couldn't understand. It knew that only by following this human in front of it would it have a chance to save its life.
"Alright, you will follow me for the time being. If I find out that you are disobedient, I will definitely ask Dragon Girl to teach you a lesson!" Ling Xiao said happily.
With such a peak Eighth Level Middle Stage Spirit Beast, the power of the Proud Smiling Palace had increased by another level. Anyone who wanted to touch the Proud Smiling Palace in the future would have to think twice.
"Congratulations, Xiao Er! You have gained another helper!"
Feng Qingyuan came to Ling Xiao's side and said. She thought to herself, "It seems that I can completely rest assured entrusting the family to him!"
"Hehe, this is all thanks to Dragon Girl," Ling Xiao gently stroked the Blue True Dragon's head and laughed.
"Alright, hurry up and clean up the mess. After this battle, the Proud Smiling Palace will become one of the most powerful forces in the Central Region," Feng Qingyuan said.
The Black Demon Sect had sent out a large number of elites, two Saints, and a peak Eighth Level Middle Stage Spirit Beast, but they had all died in the hands of the Proud Smiling Palace. If this news were to spread, the Proud Smiling Palace would indeed become one of the most powerful forces.
Ling Xiao nodded and let the Four-Horned Demon Cow transform into its human form. After treating his wounds, he rode the Blue True Dragon again and began to hunt the Black Demon Sect's men.
Ye Lang had already led his men to hide. He did not reveal his aura as he waited for the Four-Horned Demon Cow to return in victory.
The battle situation had already exceeded his expectations. He did not expect the Proud Smiling Palace to be so powerful that they had lost so many men. In the end, he had no choice but to summon the Four-Horned Demon Cow.
He firmly believed that the Four-Horned Demon Cow would be able to kill everyone in the Proud Smiling Palace. When that time came, he would be able to clean up the mess and the Proud Smiling Palace would disappear completely.
When the waves of attacks stopped, Ye Lang's eyes lit up and he murmured, "It seems that Lord Demon Cow will be able to return in victory!"
Not long after, the Four-Horned Demon Cow arrived at their hiding place. However, Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan were also with it.
Ye Lang was stunned for a moment and asked doubtfully, "Could it be that Lord Demon Cow has subdued them and made them human pets?"
"Go, kill them all. This is the first thing you have to do as a follower of this Young Master!" Ling Xiao said to the Four-Horned Demon Cow that had already transformed into its human form.
Although the Four-Horned Demon Cow was severely injured, it was still a dignified peak-level mid-tier spirit beast. It was still a piece of cake for it to deal with Ye Lang and the others.
Ye Lang and the others realized that the situation was not right. One of the Mystic Thearchs shouted, "Elder Ye Lang, run! Let me take care of this!"
This Mystic Thearch was considered loyal. Without saying anything, he attacked Ling Xiao and the others.
Unfortunately, his moves were completely useless. The Four-Horned Devil Bull easily shook off the energy and smashed the Mystic Thearch's head with a single punch.
"Lord … Lord Demon Cow … what are you doing?" Ye Lang asked in panic as he retreated.
He truly could not understand why the Four-Horned Demon Cow that he brought along would suddenly betray him.
This Four-Horned Demon Cow was a spirit beast that his master had befriended many years ago. Although it did not sign a contract with his master, spirit beasts should not betray under normal circumstances.
He could not understand what was going on.
"Following my boss's orders, I am going to kill all of you!" The Four-Horned Demon Cow said faintly. Its figure started to flash as it charged towards Ye Lang and the others.
There was basically no suspense. Ye Lang and the others all died under the Four-Horned Demon Cow's ferocious prowess.
Ye Lang also died sullenly. Until his death, he still could not understand what capabilities Ling Xiao had to make the Four-Horned Demon Cow betray him.
"We have finally finished them all off!" Ling Xiao sighed lightly.
After this battle, their Proud Smiling Palace's reputation would definitely soar. In the future, whoever wanted to find trouble with their Proud Smiling Palace would have to think twice.
However, just as Ling Xiao and Feng Qingyuan flew back to the side of the Proud Smiling Palace, a figure that had been hidden for a long time quietly attacked Ling Xiao.