Emperor Wu Shihuang's handwriting, do not go out of the Milky Way border

The fact that the people of Fire Jade City can tame wild wolves shows that wild creatures in the Azure Illusion Realm can be tamed.

Therefore, when he saw that this hairy giant's eyes weren't as fierce and brutal as those of other monsters, he wondered if he could tame it. If he could, it would undoubtedly be a great help.

“Not bad, not bad.” Ying Zheng said, reaching out to touch the head of the hairy giant.

The latter obediently lay down, lowering its head and letting Ying Zheng stroke it.

“This monster can be tamed!” Mahadeva couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Yes! It doesn’t seem to be hostile towards us!” said Immortal Venerable Hongluo.

"Judging from its appearance, it's not as ferocious as other monsters. Perhaps it's just its nature," said the Divine Lord Xuanjian.

"Bring the rope over here," Ying Zheng ordered.

The rope was originally intended for "fishing," but it's perfect for tying up this hairy giant.

Ying Zheng wrapped the hemp rope around the neck of the hairy giant. The latter struggled for a moment, scratching at the rope with its claws, and then stopped struggling, letting the thick hemp rope bind it.

Next, Ying Zheng drove the wooden stakes into the ground and tied the ropes to them.

The hairy giant didn't care at all. It leaned against the group, lay down on the ground with peace of mind, closed its eyes, and seemed to be getting ready to sleep.

"This thing is really bold," Emperor Wuxuan couldn't help but say.

“Yes, it’s not afraid of us at all. If we were to have any ill intentions towards it, wouldn’t it suffer a terrible death?” Fire Velvet Supreme said, shaking his head.

"This thing is slow-moving and lazy and docile. I really don't know how it survived in the Changlang River." The Great Vajra Deity was also very puzzled.

"This thing is probably at least at the fourth level of the cosmic realm," Ying Zheng said after a moment of thought.

“Even with a high level, such slow movement won’t work,” said the Great Sword Master.

After recovering from his injuries, he has long since returned to the Canglan Fantasy Realm and has now reached the second level of the Universe level.

"I don't think so," Binghan said.

She looked at the hairy giant lying on the ground. "I think it did it on purpose."

"Intentional?" All the venerable ones, including Ying Zheng, were puzzled.

"It's deliberately moving slowly so as not to scare you," Binghan explained.

"Is this thing really that intelligent?" Ying Zheng couldn't help but ask.

"Don't underestimate the creatures in the Canglan Illusionary Realm. Although they are suppressed by the rules of the Canglan Illusionary Realm and it is difficult for them to awaken their intelligence, they still possess wisdom! Especially the higher their level, the longer they live, and the higher their intelligence becomes."

"A monster is coming up!" Just as Binghan was speaking, a monster covered in hard shells and spikes crawled up from the Changlang River.

The monster was extremely fast; it charged forward almost the instant the people spotted it.

Upon charging forward, it immediately attacked the group. However, the outcome was predictable: the monster was surrounded and defeated on the spot.

"Drag it over here!" Ying Zheng called out, and the group dragged the carcass of the hard-shelled monster to the front of the hairy giant.

The hairy giant opened its eyes, revealing a joyful expression. It slowly extended its tongue, rolled the hard-shelled monster into its mouth, and swallowed it again.

After swallowing the hard-shelled monster, the hairy giant seemed very happy and even let out a shout at the crowd.

Its call is deep and resonant, like that of an old ox.

"Alright, regardless of its intelligence, as long as it doesn't become our enemy and can be used by us, that's fine," Ying Zheng said.

"Hmm." Venerable Yamantaka nodded.

“Indeed, this hairy giant, even if it's just used to help us dispose of monster corpses, can save us a lot of effort.”

Ying Zheng and his men continued hunting monsters, and the sky gradually darkened.

Unlike before, Ying Zheng and his men are now fully equipped.

After dark, the group set up camp and placed a large number of colorful stones around the camp. Some people rested while others continued to hunt the monsters that came ashore.

Ying Zheng and his men needed rest, but the monsters in the Changlang River would not.

They are attracted by the smell of blood.

Ying Zheng and Bing Han rested separately. Ying Zheng guarded the first half of the night, and Bing Han guarded the second half.

Among the monsters of the Changlang River, there might be some at the fourth level of the cosmic realm or even higher. Monsters of that level would require Ying Zheng and Bing Han to deal with. Therefore, at least one of them must remain conscious.

Ying Zheng's defenses proceeded smoothly for the first half of the night. However, in the latter half of the night, a huge creature appeared!
"Ying Zheng! Ying Zheng!!" The shouts, accompanied by violent shaking, startled Ying Zheng, who was resting.

"What happened?!" Ying Zheng was startled and sat up, only to see the Supreme Being of Hongdu. By the light of the five-colored stones surrounding the camp, Ying Zheng could see that the Supreme Being of Hongdu was covered in blood and looked extremely disheveled.

"A big guy has arrived! A level 5 cosmic-level being! Several people have already been injured and forced to withdraw! Binghan is fighting a tough battle!" Hongdu Supreme said hurriedly.

As soon as he finished speaking, Ying Zheng did not hesitate at all, grabbed the Vajra Spear that was beside him and rushed out.

Sure enough, on the shore about fifty meters from the camp, a huge monster appeared! This monster was even larger than the lake monsters that Ying Zheng had seen before!

It has no scales and is covered in mucus, making it look soft and squishy, ​​but it moves extremely nimbly.

It kept leaping and charging, even sweeping its thick tail across the ground, creating a long, deep trench!

Faced with such a ferocious monster, the others dared not approach, and could only shout and shoot with their bows and arrows. But Binghan alone, wielding her sharp sword, engaged the monster in a fierce battle.

Binghan was also a level 5 cosmic-level being. However, this monster was enormous; she looked like a tiny insect in its presence.

Its huge, fin-like thing slammed down, and Binghan could only quickly dodge it, while taking the opportunity to attack with the sharp sword in her hand. She didn't dare to take the hit head-on!

This monster is enormous and incredibly powerful; being hit by it is no laughing matter!

The higher the level of a wild monster, the more difficult it is to deal with. This is especially true for monsters at the fourth or fifth level of the cosmic realm. Even if they are of similar level, it is very difficult for cultivators to defeat them one-on-one; usually, multiple people need to work together.

"I'm here!" Seeing Binghan struggling to hold on, Ying Zheng shouted and charged forward.

His figure moved like lightning, like a streak of light sweeping across the flat ground, heading straight for the giant monster.

The moment he charged forward, Ying Zheng's Vajra Spear, the Formation-Breaking Spear, roared out, tearing through the air, and its sharp spear light arrived in an instant!
"Kill!!" Ying Zheng roared, thrusting his spear fiercely into the giant's body from the side. Then, with a burst of strength, the Vajra Spear of Breaking Formation churned violently, tearing open a wound the size of a water vat!

*Splish!* A large amount of blood gushed out on the spot.

"Gugua!!"

The monster let out a strange cry, its body trembled, and the gushing blood stopped abruptly. At the same time, its tail swept towards Ying Zheng with a whooshing sound.

"Haa!" Ying Zheng did not back down at all. He suddenly swung the Vajra Spear in his hand and smashed it forward.

"boom!!!"

With a dull thud, Ying Zheng was blasted more than ten meters away!
"This strength is truly formidable!" Ying Zheng gasped, his arm trembling.

"Moo!!" Suddenly, the hairy giant that had been sleeping soundly in the darkness, having eaten and drunk its fill, seemed to be startled.

It opened its large, bell-like eyes and looked toward the shore. Then, it suddenly rose up from the ground and let out a deafening roar.

Immediately afterwards, it easily tore off the rope binding its body, scratched at the ground with its claws, and scrambled and ran towards the battlefield!

Unlike its previous slow pace, this time its movements were exceptionally swift!
It charged forward and slammed into the enemy, knocking the giant scaleless fish monster over on the spot!
Then, its claws suddenly lashed out, piercing straight through the scaleless fish monster's body, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

The enormous, scaleless fish-like monster screamed and struggled frantically. But the hairy behemoth held it tightly, preventing it from breaking free.

"Good heavens!" Ying Zheng couldn't help but exclaim.

"Attack together!" Binghan shouted to Ying Zheng.

Immediately, the two rushed forward to assist the hairy giant in fighting against the scaleless fish monster.

With the help of the hairy giant, Ying Zheng and his men found it much easier to deal with their enemies.

The hairy giant withstood the target's attack while holding it tightly to restrict its movement, while Ying Zheng and Bing Han took the opportunity to launch a frenzied attack, targeting the target's weaknesses and vital points.

Soon, the scaleless fish monster was on the verge of death.

"You deliver the final blow," Binghan said to Ying Zheng.

"And you? Aren't you about to break through?" Ying Zheng asked Bing Han in return.

“I’m not breaking through any realm bottlenecks; it will only take me a few days. You should do it,” Binghan said.

Since she said so, Ying Zheng no longer refused. He plunged the Vajra Spear he was holding into the head of the scaleless fish monster, then stirred it wildly. It took more than a dozen breaths before the scaleless fish monster finally died.

A surge of pure energy quietly flowed into Ying Zheng's body. He could feel that this energy had propelled him forward a small step.

If each cosmic-level major realm is also divided into different minor realms, then Ying Zheng's breakthrough this time is roughly equivalent to an improvement of more than half a minor realm.

"This scaleless monster provides far more energy than the previous lake monster," Ying Zheng couldn't help but exclaim.

This monster is indeed formidable, far more troublesome than the lake monster. If it weren't for the help of the long-haired giant, it would have been very difficult for Ying Zheng and Bing Han to defeat it alone.

Ultimately, they may only be able to severely damage it and allow it to escape back into the Changlang River.

Flori had previously mentioned that they would encounter a level 5 cosmic monster approximately every ten days to two weeks.

When faced with monsters of this caliber, they would choose to give up, because the enemy's strength was far beyond the capabilities of Fire Jade City. A direct confrontation would likely result in heavy casualties.

Therefore, they will decisively abandon the plan and retreat back to Fire Jade City.

If the enemy continues their pursuit, they will rely on the walls of Fire Jade City for defense. But if the situation worsens, they will abandon their defense and retreat from the Azure Illusion Realm.

Ying Zheng and his companions never expected that they would encounter a level 5 cosmic-level monster on their very first day.

After killing the scaleless fish monster, Ying Zheng was somewhat disappointed that it did not drop any divine artifacts.

"What a pity," Ying Zheng said helplessly.

The scaleless fish monster was enormous, more than two or three times larger than the hairy giant.

Such a large target was beyond the reach of the hairy behemoth. It could only tear the corpse apart with its claws, ripping off pieces of flesh to devour.

It was clear that the hairy behemoth was extremely excited to be able to enjoy the flesh and blood of this scaleless fish monster. As it devoured the food, it shook its head, its blood-stained fur trembling and splattering blood everywhere.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng and the others could only shake their heads with wry smiles.

The scaleless fish monster was simply too large. Even the hairy behemoth only managed to eat about one-fifth of it. The rest, Ying Zheng and his men could only dismember it and drag it back to Fire Jade City.

Due to the commotion caused by the battle with the scaleless fish monsters, many people from Fire Jade City came to check on the situation.

When they saw Ying Zheng and his men dismembering the scaleless fish monster and the hairy giant lying not far away after eating its fill, they were all startled.

"What...what happened?!" Flori was completely at a loss.

She stared at the enormous corpse on the ground, speechless with shock.

Judging by its size alone, she knew the enemy was definitely a terrifying level 5 cosmic-level being. And the hairy monster lying on the other side was probably at least level 4 cosmic-level or higher.

"A level 5 cosmic-level monster came up, and we had a lot of trouble, but fortunately we still managed to take it down," Ying Zheng said.

"Hiss!" The Fire Jade Gods all gasped.

They stared at Ying Zheng and his men, who were covered in blood, their eyes filled with shock and awe, and they were speechless for a moment.

"Then... what about that monster?" a fire jade god asked, pointing at the hairy giant.

"That's alright. How should I put it? Although we haven't confirmed that it has been tamed yet, it has never attacked us on its own initiative and has even helped us fight the enemy," Ying Zheng explained.

"Isn't this already tamed?!" The Fire Jade Gods looked at each other with a strange expression.

“This is… a long-haired otter beast! Among aquatic creatures, it is relatively docile and prefers to cooperate with cultivators. We in Fire Jade City tamed one before, but it was nowhere near as big as this one, only at the third level of the Universe level. Later, it returned to the Long Wave River and never came back, most likely hunted down by other monsters in the Long Wave River,” Florty said, a hint of regret in her voice.

“Yours is at least at the fourth level of the cosmic level, and it’s probably very close to the fifth level,” Flori judged.

"Yes, more or less." Ying Zheng nodded.

The hairy giant hasn't reached level five of the cosmic level yet, but it's quite close.

However, if left to survive in the Changlang River on its own, it would likely take a very, very long time for it to break through to the fifth level of the cosmic realm. Moreover, during this period, it would very likely be hunted down by other, more advanced predators, just like the one in Huoyu City before.

"Among aquatic monsters, the long-haired otter is relatively well-adapted to terrestrial environments. They can live and move around on land for extended periods, but every now and then, they will return to the water; it's in their nature," Florty explained. (End of Chapter)