Chu Feng touched his brow, completely unprepared for this sudden turn of events. He hadn't intended to claim the Emperor's Scripture inheritance for himself! "Since you've obtained it, it means fate has chosen you. Cultivate it well and don't disappoint everyone's expectations!" "Moreover, even if others had obtained this Emperor's Scripture, they couldn't cultivate it!" Long Yuan said calmly. With just one glance, he could tell this scripture could only be practiced by someone with a Chaos Body. Even if given to others, they could only stare helplessly! "Yes! Chu Feng won't fail Beast God's expectations!" Chu Feng nodded firmly. Long Yuan nodded in satisfaction. With an Emperor-grade cultivation method and the Chaos Pearl's assistance, Chu Feng's future would far surpass mere Martial Emperor realm! Chu Tianyang's earlier regret also vanished—an Emperor-grade technique had been obtained by their clansmen, plus the Saint-grade inheritance here. This expedition's gains were truly bountiful! "Let's search some more!" "Don't leave behind anything useful!" Long Yuan commanded. "Yes!" Content originally comes from Novᴇl_Fire(.)net Just as they returned to the barrier entrance, a massive beast blocked their path, glaring at them with fiery eyes. "Humans! What treasures did you obtain inside? Hand them over and this emperor might spare your lives!" It was a gigantic flaming beast resembling a lion, but with deer antlers protruding from its head. "An Emperor-tier Fire Qilin Beast!" Chu Tianyang narrowed his eyes. He hadn't expected this creature to be lying in wait here. "Heh, wanting our treasures? That depends on whether you have the capability!" Chu Tianyang stepped forward. "Wait!" Long Yuan suddenly intervened. He turned to Chu Yunling. "You—contract this beast." "Me? Contract an Emperor-tier beast? But... it would never agree!" Chu Yunling stammered in panic. Contracting spirit beasts wasn't so simple—it required mutual consent. Though she admired the beast's power, how could an Emperor-tier being possibly accept a mere Third-Tier Martial Master like herself? It could obliterate her with a sneeze! "It will agree," Long Yuan stated calmly. If Chu Yunling could contract this beast emperor, wouldn't that mean the Chu family gained another Emperor-tier combatant? His mission could be completed faster! Moreover, this Fire Qilin Beast possessed trace bloodline of the mythical qilin. Long Yuan suddenly recalled the Sky Wolf King they'd encountered while searching for Heaven-Earth Essence Veins—that beast had carried divine Azure Wolf lineage. If it were now, he'd definitely have made it a contracted beast. "Very well!" Taking a deep breath at Beast God's reassurance, Chu Yunling stepped forward and declared loudly: "Great Beast Emperor, please become my contracted beast!" "Little cousin has such audacity!" Chu Feng marveled. Even with his heaven-defying inheritance, he wouldn't dare speak so boldly to an Emperor-tier beast. "What's there to fear? With the Divine Beast present, nothing can go wrong!" Chu Linpeng said firmly. Beast God was their family's pillar—no crisis was insurmountable with him here. "HAHAHA! Become a mere Martial Master's contracted beast? Are you dreaming?!" The Fire Qilin Beast roared with laughter, flames erupting across its body. This human girl had guts! When its gaze fell upon Long Yuan who'd emboldened her, the beast suddenly trembled uncontrollably—its bloodline was being suppressed by a higher existence! Though they weren't the same species, ancient true dragons and qilins were both supreme beings among demons. Long Yuan's current bloodline potency equaled a true qilin's, naturally overwhelming a beast with only trace qilin lineage! "Damn it! Why would I fear some overgrown worm? Absurd!" The enraged Fire Qilin Beast bellowed, its dignity as an emperor insulted. "DIE!" It lunged with jaws wide open to swallow Chu Yunling whole. A majestic pressure descended like sacred mountains, crushing the beast flat. "This... dragon might? You're a true dragon?!" The Fire Qilin Beast's eyes bulged in disbelief as its latent qilin bloodline memories awakened, recognizing the draconic aura. "What now? Recognize me as a true dragon instead of a worm?" Long Yuan mocked. "I wouldn't dare! I wouldn't dare!" The beast lowered its massive head, trembling violently, flames flickering erratically. "This dragon serves as the Chu family's Guardian Beast. Now I give you a choice—become this girl's contracted beast, or become this dragon's meal. Decide!" "I choose to contract! Please spare me, venerable one!" The beast begged immediately. Was this even a choice? "Congratulations on choosing wisely. Serve her well, and when the time comes, you may even awaken your ancestral bloodline into a true Divine Qilin!" "A Divine Qilin?! Truly?!" The beast trembled with excitement. "This humble one swears to assist her in becoming a peerless expert!" After willingly forming the contract, its massive form shrank to calf-size beside Chu Yunling. "Thank you, Beast God!" Chu Yunling bowed deeply, overjoyed at instantly gaining strength rivaling Martial Emperors. "Hmm. Visit the Heart Refining Pagoda when you return. If you clear it, I'll grant you heaven-defying fortune to smooth your path as a Beast Tamer." "Thank you, Beast God!" The group watched enviously—what incredible luck! Not only contracting an Emperor-tier beast, but also receiving Beast God's personal favor? Her future would soar beyond the heavens! Chu Tianyang nodded approvingly. These were precisely the talents their clan needed to nurture. Days after the Chu family departed, the underground ruins were discovered first by beasts, then humans. News spread across Cangzhou—the lost inheritance of the legendary Eight-Star Yunxiao Sect had emerged in the Nine Heavens Mountain Range! A flood of martial artists converged on the mountains, shaking the entire Qian Region. "Nine Heavens Mountain Range again!" Du Laiyuan of the Beast Taming Sect frowned deeply. He'd reported the Martial Saint's death to superiors, yet inexplicably, no Martial Emperor reinforcements had arrived! "Ancestor, should we dispatch people?" Sect Master Zuo Cangmu asked. Though Yunxiao Sect had been their equal as an Eight-Star sect, its legacy contained Martial Emperor inheritance! Had their sect not secretly informed Hell's Gate back then, who knew how powerful Yunxiao Sect might be today?