Beast Taming Star Journey

The dagger's blade gleamed coldly in the dim light. I took a deep breath and inserted the dagger into the crack in the stone door, trying to pry it open. However, the stone door remained unmoved, as if it were one with the mountain.

I increased my strength, and the dagger made a screeching sound, but I still couldn't budge the stone door an inch.

"Let me try," Su Yao said, grasping my wrist with her slender hand, a warm force flowing from her hand into my body.

I felt a surge of power flow into my body, and my arm, which had been feeling sore and numb, regained sensation. I nodded and inserted the dagger into the crevice again.

This time, with Su Yao's power, I clearly felt the stone door loosen a bit.

I was overjoyed and continued to pry, and finally, with a "click," a small crack appeared in the stone door.

I was overjoyed and increased the pressure. The crack gradually widened, and a long-sealed aura leaked out from the crack in the door.

I held my breath and pushed hard, and the stone door slowly opened. What appeared before us was a dark and damp prison cell.

In the center of the cell, a figure huddled in a corner, covered in wounds and barely breathing.

“Envoy Di!” I recognized him at a glance and quickly stepped forward.

The messenger slowly raised his head, saw us, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. "You...have you come to save me?"

I nodded. "We'll take you out!"

Just as I was about to help Di Envoy up, a sudden change occurred! The complex runes on the walls of the cell suddenly lit up, emitting a blinding light.

A powerful force surged from the runes, instantly enveloping me.

"Ah!" I screamed in agony, feeling as if my body was being pierced by countless steel needles. The intense pain made it almost impossible for me to breathe.

"Nong Yu!" Su Yao exclaimed and rushed to my side, shielding me behind her.

She formed a hand seal, and a golden light enveloped us, resisting the power of the runes.

"This restriction...it actually has a backlash!" Su Yao's expression was solemn, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

I gritted my teeth, enduring the excruciating pain, and tried to get closer to the Di Messenger again. However, the power of the restriction grew stronger and stronger, as if it would tear me to pieces.

"No... I... I can't move..." I managed to utter a few words, my body trembling uncontrollably.

Su Yao looked at my pained expression, her eyes filled with heartache.

She took a deep breath, her eyes hardening. "I'll do it!"

She helped me to the side, then turned to face the barrier, slowly raising her hands... She chanted incantations, and a powerful force surged from her body, resisting the power of the barrier... A tense atmosphere filled the air... Su Yao's slender fingers danced in the air, tracing mysterious paths, golden runes leaping at her fingertips, flickering like fireflies.

A warm and powerful force emanated from her, forming a golden light that enveloped me.

This light barrier not only resisted the backlash of the restriction, but also gradually restored sensation to my body, which was in excruciating pain.

I gave her a grateful look, took a deep breath, and focused my attention on the barrier in front of me. Su Yao had bought me time; I couldn't waste it!

I carefully observed the complex runes on the wall, trying to find the pattern within them.

These runes shimmered with an eerie light, seemingly connected to each other, like an obscure text telling an ancient secret.

I closed my eyes and mobilized all my knowledge about beast taming in my mind, trying to decipher these runes.

Time ticked by, beads of sweat appeared on my forehead, and my heart pounded faster and faster. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck me.

I suddenly opened my eyes, a glint of light flashing within them. I stretched out my finger and moved it rapidly in the air, mimicking Su Yao's movements, but tracing a path completely different from hers.

I channeled the beast-taming power within me into my fingertips, and streaks of silver runes flew out from them, colliding with the runes on the wall.

With a deafening boom, the walls of the cell shook violently. The runes that had been shimmering gradually dimmed and finally went out completely. The restriction was lifted!

I staggered back a few steps, and Su Yao quickly steadied me. "Are you alright?"

I shook my head and looked at the messenger in the center of the cell. "Let's get him out of here quickly!"

I quickly walked to the messenger and helped him up, his body weakened. Just as we were about to leave the cell, a dark figure suddenly descended from the sky, blocking our path.

"Who is it?" I asked warily.

The shadowy figure landed slowly, revealing a tall and imposing man. He wore black armor, wielded a massive battle axe, and stared at us with icy eyes.

"Holmium Guards!" the Di Envoy cried weakly, his voice filled with fear.

"Trying to save someone from me? Wishful thinking!" The holmium guard sneered, raised his battle axe, and swung it at us.

Without hesitation, Su Yao stood in front of me, and with a flash of golden light, a golden longsword appeared in her hand.

She brandished her longsword, clashing it against the holmium guard's battle axe with a deafening metallic clang.

The Holmium Guardian's strength far exceeded our expectations; in just a few moves, he forced us to retreat repeatedly.

Although Su Yao was very strong, she gradually lost ground when facing such a powerful enemy.

"Su Yao, be careful!" I shouted anxiously.

Ignoring my advice, Su Yao charged even more recklessly towards the holmium guards, engaging them in a fierce battle.

With a loud clang, Su Yao's longsword was knocked away, and she was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

"Su Yao!" My eyes widened in horror, and my heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly by an invisible hand.

“You…you deserve to die…” I spat out the words through gritted teeth, my eyes burning with rage.

A burning rage surged from the depths of my heart, consuming my reason. Su Yao, the most important person in my life, was actually injured while protecting me!

Looking at the bloodstains at the corner of her mouth, my heart ached, and an unprecedented power surged within me.

"Damn it!" I roared, my voice hoarse and unlike my own.

The beast-taming power within me surged wildly, resonating with my contracted beast—the Crimson Flame Lion.

The Crimson Flame Lion let out a deafening roar, its mane dancing like burning flames, and its eyes flashing with bloodlust.

"Crimson Flame, attack with all your might!" I roared, my voice filled with determination.

Upon receiving my command, the Crimson Flame Lion charged towards the Holmium Guardian like an arrow released from a bow. It brandished its massive claws, which were wreathed in scorching flames, and slammed them down upon the Holmium Guardian.

Although the Holmium Guardians were powerful, they were struggling to withstand the ferocious attacks of the Crimson Flame Lion. I didn't stop there; I poured all my beast-taming power into the Crimson Flame Lion, further enhancing its attack power.

My mind and the Crimson Flame Lion are in sync, sharing each other's power and emotions. The anger and anxiety in my heart also transformed into the Crimson Flame Lion's motivation to attack.

Just as the Crimson Flame Lion and the Holmium Guardians were locked in fierce combat, the Di Envoy, who had been silent all along, suddenly moved.

He raised his hands with trembling hands, chanting incantations, and a strange light shot out from his hands, enveloping the holmium guard.

The holmium guard's movements suddenly stopped, as if he had been frozen in place, remaining completely still.

A flicker of fear crossed his eyes, as if he couldn't believe he could be so easily restrained.

"This is... a time imprisonment?" I asked in surprise.

The Di messenger nodded weakly, "I...I can only maintain this for a very short time..."

Time is of the essence; we must seize this opportunity to escape.

I helped Su Yao up and said to the messenger, "Let's go quickly!"

The three of us stumbled and ran toward the exit, with Crimson Lion close behind, watching our surroundings warily.

Just as we were about to reach the exit, a chilling laugh suddenly rang out in the air.

"Want to leave? Not so easy!" With that chilling laughter, a group of men in black emerged from the darkness and surrounded us.

They held all sorts of weapons in their hands, their eyes gleaming with greed.

“It seems we have an even more pressing problem to deal with…” I said in a low voice, my cold gaze sweeping over the men in black around me.

The power of beast taming surged once more in his hands, and the Crimson Flame Lion let out a deep roar; a new battle was about to begin…

"Crimson Flame, protect Su Yao and Envoy Di!"