Chapter 367 - One Buck! (2/2)

With Ye Chen’s cultivation base, it would not be easy to tame this mystical beast Daemon King. It looked like he was in for a battle. Ye Chen was prepared to summon the Purple Demon Armor. He had taken out the three long swords of the Ternary Sword Array as well. Once a fight began, this Giant Bear Daemon King would most likely be injured.

“So, it’s soul jade essence. No wonder this bear is more difficult to deal with than ordinary mystical beast Daemon Kings. There’s this treasure hidden in the fur of his neck,” Master Lion said from the Heavenly Astra Seal. “Youngling Ye Chen, you won’t be able to subdue him with your capabilities. Let me do it.”

“Master Lion, how do you want to do it?”

“Open a gap in the Heavenly Astra Seal!” Master Lion commanded.

“Very well.” Ye Chen wielded his Astral Body to rip a hole in the Heavenly Astra Seal’s barrier. Master Lion’s energy slipped out of the Heavenly Astra Seal with a “swishing” sound, extending toward the galloping Giant Bear Daemon King.

When Master Lion’s energy enveloped the Giant Bear Daemon King, the Giant Bear shuddered all over in fright. His legs beamed stiff and he lost control. His body sprawled forward –”boom, boom, boom”. Just like a massive rolling boulder, he had crushed dozens of large trees in his path.

The Giant Bear Daemon King stood up shakily, trembling unceasingly.

“What powerful energy. What is that?” The Giant Bear Daemon King could feel his heart quaking. He had never encountered such a formidable existence. That energy had contained a terrifying force that made him unable to put up any resistance.

The Giant Bear Daemon King looked up and saw Ye Chen standing in mid-air. Ye Chen’s eyes flickered with purple flames, like a heavenly god, observing him.

“Giant Bear Daemon King, if you won’t surrender, I have no other choice but to attack.” Master Lion’s voice seemed to boom out across ancient eras, deep and ruthless. “You have ten breaths’ time. If you’re still unwilling to give in, I can only wring you like a rag.”

In the ears of the Giant Bear Daemon King, this chilly voice seemed to arise from the inferno of hell. He stood there trembling, not daring to move. His Spirit was under tremendous suppression.

The Giant Bear Daemon King felt a quiver run through him. He knew that this ancient existence was not bluffing. Although the Giant Bear has thick, rough skin, he did not have the slightest impulse to resist Master Lion. Master Lion’s energy was too frightening – this was an ancient, ferocious existence!

Being wrung out like a rag would be sheer agony.

“I’m willing to give in! I’m willing to give in!” The Giant Bear Daemon King hurriedly knelt and stayed down.

When Master Lion got involved, the results were exceptional indeed. In just a moment, this Giant Bear Daemon King had been scared witless and was willing to serve them.

The Giant Bear Daemon King removed his defenses. Ye Chen’s Astral Body tightened up and wormed through the defenses of Giant Bear Daemon King’s mind. Upon the Giant Bear’s palm-sized Psyche, Ye Chen left a strand of his Psyche energy. Ye Chen felt as if his own Astral Body was suddenly hollowed out.

With Ye Chen’s current Astral Body, controlling a peak Daemon King Rank existence was still very strenuous. Fortunately, his Astral Body was strong enough and he could just about do it.

As he stared at this Giant Bear that was like a large fort, Ye Chen was delighted. This was a peak Daemon King Rank existence!

Although the strength of this Giant Bear Daemon King was lacking a little compared to the three mystical beast Daemon Kings under Tong Tian the Leo King, he was still a valiant, unrivaled existence.

“What are you called?” Ye Chen asked. Having subdued the Giant Bear Daemon King, Ye Chen’s manner was much more casual.

“Your Highness, I’m called Old Bear,” the Giant Bear Daemon King said quickly, “my subordinates call me Boss Giant Bear.” This Giant Bear Daemon King appeared to be slow in the head, but he looked boorish and showed tiny signs of shrewdness.

“Old Bear? Giant Bear?” Ye Chen frowned slightly. “These names aren’t great.”

“Your Highness, please name me,” the Giant Bear Daemon King said respectfully.

“A name?” Ye Chen was silent in thought for a moment. “I’ve taken in a few mystical beasts before, they’re called Fluffy One, Fluffy Two, Fluffy Three, Fluffy Four, Fluffy Five, Fluffy Six, Fluffy Seven, Fluffy Eight, and Fluffy Nine. In that case…” Ye Chen looked at the Giant Bear Daemon King’s sturdy built, and said, “I’ll call you One Buck.” (TN: In Chinese, the names “Fluffy One” to “Fluffy Nine” may be also read as “ten cents” to “ninety cents”. In this sense, the name “One Buck” is actually a pun.)

“One Buck?” The Giant Bear Daemon King scratched his head, looking puzzled. ‘After Fluffy Nine, shouldn’t it be Fluffy Ten? Why is it One Buck? Fluffy Ten would be such a cool name. Why did it become a name like One Buck?’ Still, he dared not question Ye Chen. How could he possibly object? Thus, he gave a giddy smile. “Many thanks for the name, Your Highness.”

As he mumbled this new name, One Buck, to himself, he was also thinking, ‘His Highness is so incredible, to have tamed so many mystical beasts. Aren’t Celestial Beast Daemon Kings able to subdue three mystical beasts at most? How did His Highness manage to subdue ten mystical beasts?’

As they were speaking, Master Lion had already withdrawn his energy.

The Giant Bear Daemon King instantly felt the pressure over his body had reduced. He did not know what that energy was – it was too powerful. He looked up at Ye Chen. Could that mighty presence be held within this Celestial Beast Daemon King’s body?

One Buck dared not ask these questions. In any case, he was the subordinate of this Celestial Beast Daemon King from now on. Whatever this Celestial Beast Daemon King asked of him, he must do without resisting at all. Otherwise, a single thought from Ye Chen and his brain would shatter with a “bang”. When he realized this, he hung his head dispiritedly. His youthful years of being king of the mountain would never return.

“One Buck, by following me, you’ll live a lavish existence. If you have any requests, just voice out!” Ye Chen looked at One Buck and asked, “Can you assume a human form?”