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Chapter 1064 A resounding victory, the griffins submit (4K8)

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

"Fell into a trap!"

"Protect Your Majesty!"

Amidst a series of deafening explosions, the Parthian king felt dizzy and disoriented.

He fell from his warhorse and was momentarily dazed.

He failed miserably. He had already taken precautions and sent Demius as the vanguard, but how could he still fall into the enemy's trap?

However, Demius felt even more aggrieved about this.

"asshole!"

"You traitors!"

"Shameless scoundrel!"

Demius let out a deafening roar.

His vanguard entered the city without noticing anything amiss.

This was to be expected, as the people who came to greet them in the city were not Han soldiers at all, but rather Parthian soldiers who had been captured and incorporated by Su Yao.

Led by the surrendered generals, these people pretended to be terrified and eager for rain after a long drought, and tricked Demius into entering the city. Nothing seemed amiss until they reached the central square.

The faint sounds of battle outside the south gate misled him until Demius saw Amoti, who was leading the way, suddenly go mad and spur his horse into the dark alley. Only then did he realize that something was wrong.

But it was already too late.

Suddenly, countless Han soldiers emerged from around the central square and even inside the governor's mansion, launching a brutal attack on his vanguard alongside the surrendered Parthian troops.

"Whoever surrenders will avoid death!"

"Surrender without killing!"

Zhang Liao, wielding his broadsword, let out a shout and charged out of the governor's mansion, heading straight for Demius's ranks.

At the same time, as the attack was launched in the city, a cannon suddenly fired at the city gate, and a massive iron gate descended from the sky, sealing the city gate and trapping nearly ten thousand troops, including the Parthian king, inside the city.

"King of Parthia, you have certainly kept me waiting for quite some time!"

Seeing the Parthian king in a panic on his horse, Su Yao laughed heartily and waved his hand. Immediately, arrows rained down from the city walls, and cannons roared.

The crossbows and catapults that had been set up beforehand opened fire on the area outside the city, while the Han archers inside the city fired fiercely with powerful bows and crossbows, and at the same time, more than a dozen hand grenades rained down from the sky.

"Protect His Majesty! Protect His Majesty!"

boom--

The explosion unleashed a violent storm, and the Parthian king, who had never seen anything like it, was thrown from his horse and fell dazed and confused.

"No! No no!"

"Griffin—Saviour!"

When he regained some consciousness, King Parthia dared not be careless and immediately shouted loudly, calling for his sacred beast to help him.

However, Griffin merely circled on the city wall, reluctant to land.

This is only natural, as Griffin was already on the battlefield the moment the battle broke out.

Unfortunately, Su Yao had already set up more than a dozen crossbows on the city wall, loaded with rockets, and had already blocked the nearby airspace.

In the event of open field battles or anything else, these cumbersome crossbows would be no threat to griffins that have air superiority.

But now, the Parthian king is not far from the city walls, making it difficult for Griffin to utilize his mobility advantage.

It attempted to swoop down to save its lord several times, but countless rockets and crossbow bolts from the city walls immediately dispersed it.

"So-called mythical beasts are nothing special."

Su Yao leaped down from the city wall, stepping over countless corpses and sparks as he walked towards King Anxi.

"No, this can't be, it shouldn't be like this!"

The Parthian king retreated step by step.

Without the support of the divine beast, his army trapped in the city was like a weak lamb, and was completely routed by the Han army's arrows and explosions.

"No, no, no!"

King Anxi watched as Su Yao moved through the fire like a ghost, then suddenly roared and turned to run along the road into the depths of the city.

As he ran, he shouted for his protection.

It must be said that he was indeed the King of Parthia. Even in this chaotic time, there were still some loyal and brave men who came to their senses and stood in the way, trying to buy their king a chance to escape.

But
"You trash, prepare to die!"

With a sweep of Su Yao's golden pestle, the several loyal and brave guards were sent flying like trash. The crisp sound of their bones breaking was so insignificant amidst the endless wails all around.

The Parthian king scrambled into a narrow alley, the whistling sound of his golden pestle cutting through the air like a death knell relentlessly pursuing him. The doors and windows of the houses on both sides had long been ordered to be tightly closed by the Han army, and now the alley was deathly silent, with only his heavy breathing and disordered footsteps echoing.

"Your Majesty! This way!" Several guards suddenly rushed out from the end of the alley, the leader being the eldest son of Prime Minister Suren. He brandished his scimitar, felling two pursuing Han soldiers, and dragged the Parthian king deeper into the alley.

However, the next second, the golden pestle fell to the ground like a meteor, crashing heavily onto the stone slab at the alley entrance. The violent tremor and impact caused the earthen walls on both sides to collapse, and the guards, losing their footing, were thrown overboard, letting out muffled screams.

"Vorogarsis, where is the kingly demeanor in your dying struggle?"

"Hu-hu-"

"You bastard, you think you've won?!"

"Fool! I deliberately lured you here."

King Parthia, panting heavily, brandished his sword and shouted, "Griffin—kill him!"

The next instant, a loud cry rang out from the sky.

Immediately afterwards, a huge shadow blocked out the moonlight and enveloped the entire alleyway.

It turns out that the Parthian king fled all the way to escape the range of the ballistae and arrows on the city walls, giving Griffin a stage to perform.

Now, in the shadows, the griffin, revered as a divine creature by the Parthians, has spread its wings that blot out the sky, its sharp beak glowing with starlight, and a fireball suddenly takes shape as it dives down.

"what?!"

"It's fire, the griffin's fire!!!"

Not far away, the onlookers gasped in surprise.

The eldest son of Prime Minister Sulun screamed in terror, ignoring the pain from his fall, and scrambled backward to escape.

They had all witnessed the power of this flame, a weapon even more powerful than the Han soldiers' heavenly thunder, which displayed its might on the northern battlefield. Whether it was a tower or a warehouse, a single fireball would burn everything to ashes.

Now, Griffin is clearly enraged, using such a move in this alley. If that fireball were to hit, the surrounding area would surely turn into a sea of ​​fire, and even King Parthia would not be spared.

However, the Parthian king clearly hadn't considered this, and he was still laughing heartily:
"Prepare to die, you Han scoundrels!"

"This is the price you pay for challenging the king!"

Amidst the howling wind, the crimson fireball grew larger and larger, plummeting rapidly with Griffin's dive, like a falling star.

Meanwhile, the griffin had unknowingly taken off again and circled, like a bomber that had dropped a bomb and then disappeared into the sky without even glancing down.

It seemed that, in its eyes, the people below were all dead.

The scorching fireball baked the earth, and with the power to burn everything, it rushed straight towards Su Yao's face.

Amidst the scorching heat and the screams of the defeated soldiers, only the Parthian King's hearty laughter remained, as if he could already see the horrific scene of this disrespectful demon being consumed by flames.

He stared intently into Su Yao's eyes, trying to see a trace of fear and despair within them.

But
"Little tricks."

Su Yao gave a soft shout, gripping the golden pestle tightly with both hands. Instead of retreating, he took half a step forward to meet the fireball, as if stepping into thin air, and soared into the sky.
As Su Yao moved, a faint white light emanated from the surface of the golden pestle, containing the power of lightning:

"Break it for me!"

Su Yao suddenly spun around, the golden pestle tracing a perfect arc above his head. Instead of directly shattering the fireball, it grazed the edge of the flames at an exquisitely precise angle. "Buzz—"

The moment the golden pestle made contact with the fireball, it emitted a deafening buzz, and then a jaw-dropping scene unfolded before everyone's eyes:

That ball of fire, powerful enough to burn down houses and scorch the earth, seemed to be drawn by an invisible force. Its trajectory suddenly changed, like a tamed fire dragon, roaring as it turned around, spinning back and flying straight into the sky!
"This is impossible!" King Parthia stared wide-eyed as he watched his prized griffin fireball being easily neutralized by the enemy, who then launched a counterattack against Griffin.

Griffin was clearly caught off guard by this turn of events. It hurriedly flapped its wings to dodge, but the fireball was too fast and still grazed its right wing. Its golden feathers were instantly charred black, and the griffin let out a painful cry, shaking violently in the air, its flight altitude suddenly dropping significantly.

"It's a success! The General has succeeded!"

"Move now, seize the opportunity—everyone fire!"

Lu Su shouted, and suddenly countless figures appeared on the rooftops around the alley.

They aimed at the griffin, whose body was still ablaze, and unleashed a dense barrage of arrows.

The rain of arrows, like locusts and a waterfall, hurtled straight towards Griffin with a sharp whooshing sound.

Frankly speaking, although Su Yao had laid an ambush here, due to the terrain, the archers here were not as well-prepared as those on the city wall. If it were Griffin as usual, he would have easily gotten rid of him.

But now, Griffin had almost half its body burned off by its own incomparable fireball. Sparks were still flying from its wings, and its speed and balance were no longer what they used to be. Faced with the attack that followed, it flapped its wings twice but could not gain any height and was about to be hit.

"Ow—!"

Instead of its usual eagle-like cry, the griffin roared like a lion this time. It flapped its wings and, despite its injury, created a gust of wind that blew away all the incoming arrows.

"Well done, as expected of a divine beast!" Su Yao laughed loudly. "Can you block this attack too?"

Before Su Yao could finish speaking, several muffled vibrations of the slingshots rang out, followed by the ascent of several crossbow bolts with thick ropes attached.

It turns out that, besides the archers on the roof, Su Yao had also hidden a real killing move here.

He also placed several large crossbows on the upper floors of the restaurants and warehouses, which were situated at the highest points in the surrounding area.

"No!"

"Griffin, get out of the way!"

On the ground, the Parthian king roared with bloodshot eyes.

He never imagined that his invincible sacred beast would be forced into such a predicament. The specially made crossbow bolts were wrapped with ropes soaked in fire oil, which would ignite immediately upon impact, dragging the griffin into an abyss of no return.

The mere thought of Griffin's potential defeat sent shivers down Vologasis V's spine.

Fortunately, the sacred beast was indeed a sacred beast. At that critical moment, it suddenly flapped its wings, rising several meters into the air and narrowly avoiding most of the crossbow bolts. Only one grazed its hind leg, kicking up a tuft of golden feathers.

"Ouch—!" Griffin roared in pain.

If it possessed a curse skill, Su Yao would likely already be covered in debuffs from its attacks.

Unfortunately, it doesn't have that ability, and Su Yao won't let it go so easily.

"It's now!"

Su Yao roared, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and waved his hand: "Face me, you beast!"

As he spoke, the specially made steel chain he had prepared beforehand darted out like a snake. Just as Griffin was desperately dodging the crossbow bolts, his old strength had dissipated and new strength had not yet arisen, and his body was slightly sluggish, the three-pronged hook at the end of the chain "whooshed" through the air and wrapped itself around his uninjured left paw.

"Wow—!"

Griffin winced in pain and flapped its wings sharply, trying to break free of the chains. However, Su Yao was prepared. He pushed off the alley wall with both feet and soared into the air like an arrow, using the chains to pull him directly towards the griffin's broad back!

"Trying to run? Where do you think you're going!"

"General!"

"General Tian is going to..."

Zhang Liao, Yu Fuluo, and the others on the ground were dumbfounded. They thought the general would continue to use ranged weapons to wear down the griffins, but they did not expect him to personally take to the field!
"Madman! This Easterner is a madman!" King Anxi collapsed to the ground, trembling with fear as he stared at the silver-armored, red-robed figure in mid-air. He had never seen anyone dare to challenge the majesty of a divine beast with their bare hands; this was beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals!

Su Yao steadied himself in mid-air, drawing an arc in his hand with the golden pestle, and accurately struck the gap in the scales on Griffin's neck.

This attack, though not delivered with full force, was enough to cause the griffin pain and distract it. Taking advantage of the moment its neck slightly retracted, Su Yao lightly tapped the chain with his left foot, accelerating again, and firmly placed his right foot on the griffin's broad back.

"Behave yourself!"

The moment Su Yao exerted his power, his [Taming Beasts] skill was also activated.

In an instant, the griffin seemed to sense something and suddenly struggled even more violently.

The two sides fought fiercely in the sky, drawing dazzling trails above Mulu.

Griffin would sometimes swoop down, sometimes make sharp turns, and even crash into the city wall, trying to shake off the audacious human on its back. But Su Yao's feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, firmly nailed to the griffin's back, and the golden pestle would occasionally deliver a painful blow to it.

"You beast, how dare you resist!"

Su Yao let out a low shout, his legs clamping tightly around the griffin's back like iron clamps. He pressed his left hand against the scales on the back of its neck, and raised his right golden pestle high, using the momentum of the dive to smash it hard against the griffin's outstretched left wing joint.

"boom--"

A loud crash rang out. Even the griffin's invulnerable wings were severely damaged after taking a direct hit from Su Yao. The griffin let out a heart-wrenching cry and roar, then suddenly plummeted headfirst to the ground, crashing through the beams of several houses along the way, and was about to smash into the tower inside the governor's mansion.

"Oh no! They're coming!"

"Your Highness, let's go quickly!"

Miss Safia exclaimed in surprise, and the two princesses who had been silently watching from the tower were also terrified.

They were just marveling at Su Yao's prowess and the mythical battle when they never expected that disaster would befall them in the next instant.

The young princess was so frightened that she closed her eyes, while the older princess could only hold onto the wooden railing, staring wide-eyed as she awaited the end of the world.

However, Su Yao clearly wouldn't let that happen.

"Stop it!"

With a roar, Su Yao tightened his grip on the chain with his left hand and struck the griffin heavily on the back of its neck with his golden mace. Griffin winced in pain and instinctively spread its wings, managing to straighten itself just before crashing into the tower.

Its enormous wings whipped up a fierce wind, causing the flags atop the tower to flutter wildly.

Princess Amina's long hair was blown about by the strong wind. She stared blankly at Su Yao, who was so close to her—the young general in silver armor and red robes rode on the back of a golden griffin. The moonlight cast a hazy halo around him, making him look like a god of war from mythology in the world.

In a flash, their eyes met briefly, and Amina's heart pounded uncontrollably.

The next instant, Su Yao stomped heavily on the griffin's back, and the golden pestle burst forth with dazzling lightning. The griffin's massive body flew past the edge of the tower and crashed into the garden below, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"puff--"

Su Yao was shaken so badly that his blood and qi surged, but he held on to the chains tightly.

"Do you submit or not?"

As he spoke, Su Yao unleashed his full power, activating the [Taming Beast] skill.

Griffin struggled to stand up, his enormous wings twitching, his golden eyes filled with anger and resentment.

It suddenly opened its huge mouth, about to spew out a tongue of fire for an indiscriminate attack, but Su Yao struck it in the face with a stick, making it see stars. The flames dissipated without ever coalescing.

"Stubborn!"

Su Yao's eyes sharpened, and he swung the golden pestle again, aiming precisely at the relatively soft scales on the griffin's lower abdomen. This was precisely the weakness Anmoti had mentioned, and also the vital point clearly marked in the taming notes.

"Ow—!"

The griffin let out a mournful cry that sounded unlike any other bird. Its massive body trembled violently, and the ferocity in its eyes gradually faded, replaced by a hint of fear. It finally realized that the human before it possessed the power to kill it.

"I'll ask you one more time—do you submit, or not?"

This time, Griffin finally stopped struggling. It let out a low growl, like a whimper, and then slowly lowered its proud head.

"Hahaha!"

"It would have been better if we had done this earlier!"

[Ding! Taming successful!]

[Unlock aerial flight, speed 320-900]

(End of this chapter)