Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 25 Brothers
Upon hearing this, the ghosts were immediately enraged.

The tall, thin man, as thin as a bamboo pole, immediately sneered, "The Ghostly Cave of the Western Hills never takes detours!"

Having said that, he pulled on the reins and charged towards the man standing in the middle of the road.

At this moment, Cha Nan also saw clearly that Guo Polu was tied up and lying on the back of the horse behind this person, his face down, so his expression and condition could not be seen.

Looking back, one could see Guo Xiang, who was being treated much better. She was riding alone on a horse, with no signs of being restrained, and was even chatting with a short, stocky man beside her, who seemed to be explaining the situation to her.

Seeing Guo Xiang's condition, Cha Nan breathed a slight sigh of relief, thinking that Guo Polu should be alright.

Otherwise, Guo Xiang would never have been able to do it so easily.

Since she had decided from the beginning to help the three Guo siblings and send them back to Xiangyang, thus establishing a connection with Guo Jing and Huang Rong, Cha Nan was naturally unwilling to have any unexpected incidents that would ruin the plan.

Meanwhile, in the arena, Guo Xiang listened attentively to the big-headed ghost's explanation and looked at the scene of hundreds of beasts running in the distance. She couldn't help but start to speculate, wondering if Cha Nan was related to the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor.

After all, at first glance, Cha Nan's methods do have similarities to those of the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor.

"We've now encountered the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor's expedition and have clashed with them!"

"The master of the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor is a family of five brothers: the eldest brother is Shi Bowei, the White-browed Mountain Lord; the second brother is Shi Zhongmeng, the Guan Jianzi; the third brother is Shi Shugang, the Blue-armored Lion King; the fourth brother is Shi Jiqiang, the Mighty God; and the youngest is Shi Mengjie, the Eight-Armed Immortal Monkey in front of us."

"The ancestors of the five brothers made a living by taming animals for generations. All five of them were born with extraordinary talents. Not only were their skills in taming animals superb, but they also learned the secrets of martial arts from the leaping and pouncing movements of wild beasts."

"It is said that when Shi Shugang was in his twenties, he went into the mountains to hunt beasts, met a strange man, and learned extremely profound internal skills, which he then passed on to his brothers after returning home."

"The five men raised more and more wild beasts, and their martial arts skills became stronger and stronger. The name of the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor gradually spread throughout the martial arts world. People in the martial arts world gave the five brothers a general nickname, 'Tiger, Leopard, Lion, Elephant and Monkey.' Among the five, Shi Shugang, the Blue-Armored Lion King, was the most outstanding."

While Big-Headed Ghost was explaining to Guo Xiang, the two people in front of him had already started fighting. Although it was mostly a test, it was clear that neither of them intended to let it go peacefully.

The original intention of the Ghosts of Xishan was to pass through, while the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor had gathered here to handle important matters. What was originally a minor trouble that could have been resolved through friendly negotiation has, however, escalated into a large-scale brawl because people in the martial arts world value face.

In fact, most of the conflicts and even vendettas in the martial arts world come about inexplicably.

Surprisingly, the fights that actually started over martial arts manuals, gold and silver treasures, and divine weapons were relatively few.

"Does the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor have a young hero surnamed Cha?" Guo Xiang asked Big Head Ghost with sparkling eyes.

Big-headed Ghost chuckled and said, "I don't know about that, but since Miss Guo asked, I suppose there must be some."

After exchanging blows and testing each other, both sides temporarily stopped, each finding the other troublesome.

Shi Mengjie, the Eight-Handed Immortal Monkey, then said, "Alright, my brothers and I will be waiting for you outside the forest at midnight tomorrow."

With that, he cupped his hands together, and with two sharp thuds, the two broken spear tips shot into the tree trunk next to the long-bearded ghost, conveying both a threat and a suggestion to fight another day.

The long-bearded ghost was taken aback, thinking to himself, "Why is he so determined not to let us pass through the forest? What are the Shi brothers up to in this forest?" He then cupped his hands and said, "Ten Ghosts of West Mountain, farewell!" He spurred his horse forward.

Shi Mengjie shouted, "Wait! My elder brother asks you all to detour through the woods. Are you all deaf?"

The long-bearded ghost pulled on the reins, about to reply, when he heard loud laughter from the northeast and northwest corners of the woods, followed by thick smoke rising up.

One of them shouted, "What are you up to in the woods? You can't hide this from the whole den of devils!"

Another person exclaimed, "This is called 'the devil has met his match'!"

It turned out that the eighth-ranked ghost, the Mourning Ghost, and the tenth-ranked Smiling Ghost took advantage of Shi Mengjie and the Long-Bearded Ghost talking to each other, and went around behind him to set fire.

Just as the fire started to blaze, the ghosts of death and smiley face screamed in terror and ran back in a panic, their expressions filled with extreme fear.

The long-bearded ghost shouted, "What are you yelling about?"

The ghost of death cried out, "Tigers! One hundred tigers! Two hundred tigers!" Shi Mengjie, seeing the fire in the forest, was filled with shock and anger. He leaped forward and shouted, "Big brother! Second brother! The important matter is at hand! Let the ghosts go! We can find them anywhere!"

Suddenly, a small, dog-like beast emerged from the dense forest and rushed out of the woods in the blink of an eye. The beast was not large, but had extremely long legs, was snow-white all over, and had a jet-black tail. It was neither a cat nor a dog.

Shi Mengjie shouted, "The Nine-Tailed Fox is out!" and then flew out to chase after it.

His shout was filled with anxiety and fear, clearly indicating that he was extremely worried that the nine-tailed fox would escape.

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind the woods. It sounded like a tiger's roar but not quite, like a lion's roar but not quite, and it was a person shouting loudly. When Guo Xiang heard this shout, she felt a chill run down her spine.

After that sound, all the beasts roared in unison. Lions, tigers, leopards, jackals, elephants, monkeys, and gorillas were indistinguishable for a moment. Then, with the sound of hooves, thousands of wild animals rushed out of the forest.

Suddenly, a voice called out from the forest: "Eldest brother, head northeast! Second brother, head northwest! Fourth brother, hurry southwest! Don't let that nine-tailed fox escape!" The voice was exactly the same as the howl from before.

Before the words had even finished, a cold, stern figure in silver and black suddenly darted out from the nearby woods, leaping high into the air under the moonlight as if it had wings on its back.

Then, it darted through the woods like the wind and shot straight at the fleeing nine-tailed fox.

Upon seeing that cold and aloof figure, Guo Xiang's face lit up with joy, but she quickly composed herself.

But then Shi Mengjie shouted, "What a handsome wolf!"

In the next instant, the silver-black wolf caught up with the incredibly fast, agile, and cunning nine-tailed fox. No matter how the nine-tailed fox used the terrain and its deceptive running style, it couldn't shake off the handsome wolf. Instead, the wolf kept getting closer and closer.

Taking advantage of the nine-tailed fox's feint, the silver-black wolf suddenly charged forward, snatched it in its mouth, and then turned and ran off in a certain direction.

"Gotcha!"

"Which brother secretly tamed this fine wolf cub? It's so tempting!" Shi Mengjie said, but he didn't hear his brothers' reply.

Then he turned his head and saw a man and a woman sitting on the back of another tall, silver-black wolf. The man had dark skin but a handsome face, while the woman had snow-white skin and beautiful features, and was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven, making it impossible to look away.

Guo Xiang opened her mouth as if to shout, but quickly swallowed the words back down.

Although the big-headed ghost was relatively kind to her, she and her younger brother Guo Polu were, after all, prisoners. Now that her sister and young hero Cha had found their way here, it was best not to reveal their identities yet, lest the ghosts of Xishan Cave become wary.

"Wow! This wolf cub is even more handsome!"

"Brother, can I borrow your roe?" Shi Mengjie stepped forward and saw that the nine-tailed spirit fox in the mouth of the other wolf was safe and sound. He breathed a sigh of relief, but did not reveal his intention. Instead, he asked this question.

Of course, asking this question shows that he truly meant it.

He had never seen such a powerful wolf in all his years of animal taming.

"Of course! Of course!" Cha Nan smiled brightly. He had come out to help on purpose, and his goal was simple: to learn the beast taming techniques of the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor.

Grind the monster down to its last drop of health, then capture it with a Palico. The operation seems simple, but it is actually quite difficult, especially for powerful monsters.

For some low-level mythical beasts, this method is still feasible.

But what can he use to wear down those powerful high-level magical beasts?

The wolf hunters were only early-stage mythical beasts, but given Yun Zhonghe's abilities, there was originally little hope that he could help Cha Nan capture them.

Success can only be attributed to a series of coincidences coming together.

Therefore, Cha Nan had an idea to take a different approach, combining various poisons and sedatives from the martial arts world with animal taming techniques passed down through generations, such as those of the Ten Thousand Beasts Manor, to communicate with and tame powerful mythical beasts, and then try to subdue them with the Paluk Ball.

(End of this chapter)